States Post Update to Kickstarter Campaign

States have posted an update to their Kickstarter campaign to fund their new album. The video update includes a preview of two upcoming songs from the album. There are three days left to donate to the fundraiser; you can donate and view the video update here.

States Making New Album & Need Your Help!

States are planning to record a new album this year and are using Kickstarter to fund it. Check out a message from the band below. To pledge to the funding of the new album and see the list of rewards, visit the band’s Kickstarter website.

Hi. We’re States, and we couldn’t be more excited about sharing these new songs with you.

It’s been over two years since we recorded our first full-length album with our friend, producer extraordinaire, Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin, Copeland, Pedro the Lion). We put the record out on our own, and it was eventually rereleased by Tooth and Nail Records last summer. Our deal with the label was just for that album, and we are now doing things on our own again. Over the past year, we’ve been growing as songwriters, and slowly amassing an arsenal of new material. We haven’t been held back by genres or stereotypes. We’re writing what comes natural, and have been exploring new territory.

We all firmly believe in never making the same record twice, and have decided to do this new album on our own, like we did with our debut EP. We will be producing and mixing these songs ourselves in Nashville, TN. While self-producing an album can cost less, we still have a lot of expenses and need your help. For those who don’t know, Kickstarter is an “all or nothing” deal, so if we don’t reach our goal of $18,000, we will receive no money.

Thank you so much for watching our video and checking out the rewards. We are very anxious for you all to hear these new tracks, and plan on doing video updates as things progress.

 

All our love,
Mindy, Stephen, Bryan, Jon, & Dean

Mindy White Covers “Suit & Tie”

 

Mindy White of States has released a cover of Justin Timberlake’s sexy and sensual hit “Suit & Tie.”

Now, while we have gone our entire lives, especially us 90’s kids, knowing that there is nobody who does Justin Timberlake better than the man himself, Mindy might be able to give us all a run for our money.

The vocals are smooth and her unique and distinct voice gives the song it’s own little twist and a more intimate sound.

Check out the video below (shot and edited by Ethan Luck of Relient K)  to listen to how beautiful it sounds with her voice. And that adorable t-shirt she’s wearing goes along perfectly with the song! Great job Mindy!

P.S.- Make sure you take advantage of the free Soundcloud download the video has to offer!

States and The Scene Aesthetic To Open For The Rocket Summer

States and The Scene Aesthetic will be opening for The Rocket Summer on a US tour this summer.  Check out the dates below:

05/31 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
06/02 – Sparks, NV @ The Alley
06/03 – San Francisco, CA @ Slims
06/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
06/06 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
06/07 – Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café (Vegas Strip)
06/08 – San Diego, CA @ The Irenic
06/09 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch
06/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound
06/12 – Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
06/14 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live(Studio)
06/15 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
06/16 – Austin, TX @ The Parish

Anberlin Announce Tour Dates With States/Foxy Shazam

Anberlin will be headlining a mini-tour with States and Foxy Shazam in January.

Check out the dates below:

Jan16 – Jacksonville, FL – Freebird Live
Jan17 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
Jan18 – Orlando, FL – Beacham Theatre
Jan19 – St Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
Jan20 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade