What's up, everyone?  So we're getting ready for the holidays and have some great treats in store for our fans for the holiday season!  First of all, our DVD, "LIVE at the Matrix, 4/20", has an official release date!  The DVD will be released this Tues, 11/25/08.  We're totally pumped about it and hope that all of our fans are too!  You will be able to buy it at our shows and from our online merch store!  We'll be introducing it with a special price of $10!  This is only a special offer, though, so pick it up soon!  Also, we'll be selling merch packages that will contain the DVD, our CD, "Down the Hatch", and shirts.  Look for the package to save yourself some cash!  We will also be releasing an audio cd "LIVE at the Matrix, 4/20" for our fans to buy!  Keep your eyes open for that, coming soon!

We also are anticipating our itunes release!  These release dates are a hard thing to work with, as much as we try to keep it timely, there are a lot of things that set it all back.  As of right now, we are officially being sold on Rukus.com.  We will have the link up on our page later this week in anticipation for the itunes official release.  Our music will be sold on many a site on the net and we'll be leaking them out as they come!

We're also revamping the street team!  We have a few things in the works, but will hopefully be reconstructing the street team and are looking for DEDICATED members to sign on board!  If you're interested, email us at the address on our page and we'll give you the details!  Street team members will receive special deals on D.U.I. gear and shows, so it pays to be on the team! 

So in closing, we wanna thank everyone who made all of our upcoming events possible.  We'd like to thanks THUD films for the DVD and all of their help.  We also want to thank our graphic design team, Tacoshell Design, for all of their hard work!  They do a lot for this band and we don't thank them enough!  Also, to our A&R, and friend, Mike Admani for all of his hard work on the internet music sales!  We couldn't have done it without any of you!  Thank you for all of your support and hard work, it doesn't go unnoticed!  Make sure you order your copy of "LIVE at the Matrix" this Tues, as they'll go fast and the special price won't last!  Check out our merch store for special deals and other cool items!  Thanks again, all!  Keep rockin, we'll see you soon!

D.U.I.

What's up, everyone?  So tomorrow, we'll be posting some new songs up!  One of them is off of our DVD "LIVE at the Matrix 4/20" and is previously unreleased.  The other is a surprise to all of our fans.  We're still working out the audio for the 2nd one, so we're hoping to be able to post them both tomorrow.  We'll give one clue, it hasn't been recorded yet, but is one of our most popular songs.  If that doesn't give it away, you'll just have to wait and see.

Our DVD is in the works and we're looking at a mid to late Nov release.  Make sure to pre order your copy on our page!  Also, our itunes release is right around the corner, stay tuned for an official date, which should be within the next couple of weeks!  So everyone check back tomorrow to see what new tricks we have up our sleeves.  Until then...

D.U.I.

So first and foremost, this is not a political blog!! We can’t stress that enough. We here from Devils Under the Influence are not affiliated with either party, nor do we endorse any party. As individuals, we all have our own beliefs and values, but as a band, we are straight neutral.

That all out of the way, the purpose of this blog is to take a look at the presidential election, society, and the music industry. They all tie in together. We hope everyone went out and cast their vote for their respective candidate of choice today. Although we don’t endorse a specific candidate, we do endorse voting! It is a way to let your voice be heard and it’s your duty to maintain this free country that is ours.

So Barack Obama is calling for change. He feels that this country is in need of a change. That is an opinion of one or many, depending on where you fall. We here at Devils Under the Influence are calling for a change too, but not the same change. Society mirrors the times and trends. The economy is in a slump, and that’s a fact. So is the music industry. Not from a drought of talent, or from a financial depression, but from the monotony that is the current state of music. As lovers of all music, we don’t take sides. But there is a noticible void in the rock category these days. Now one can say that it’s a fad, or that rock is dead. We believe the former. We KNOW that rock is alive and well in Pittsburgh PA and that as long as this band exists, rock will not be anywhere close to dead. But it is our belief that people are ready for a change! Out with the old and in with the new! Musical eras come and go, and that’s a fact of life. If you are lucky enough to ride that wave for a lifetime, then consider yourself blessed. That’s a very noble accomplishment. But the rock category is not thriving as it once did. Long gone are the days of Guns n Roses and all of the reckless bands that led that movement. Long gone are the days of rainy Seattle grunge. Now it seems that Emo has taken it’s spot as the main stay genre. That’s fine, but it can’t and won’t last. A lot of Emo musicians and fans might read this as we’re hating on them. We’re not. It’s just a fact. Society is ready for a change. The times will soon be changing and something new is on the horizon. We don’t know exactly what that might be, but we’re gonna throw our hat in the ring! The point of all of this is that, if you’re ready for a change, if you want to hear raw, rock music in it’s purist form come back into society, then vote D.U.I. in 09! We know that this isn’t a political race, or that we’re not winning or even elected for anything. We are campaigning, though! We’re campaigning to all of the rock fans out there who want to hear our music and like minded music all over the place again! We need your help, though. Much as people support their favorite political candidates, we need our fans to support their favorite bands! And this isn’t just about us, either. There are plenty of bands out there that have the same idea and similar sound as us! They need your support too! Even if it’s just leaving a comment to know that you support them, PLEASE DO IT!! The reason we make music is to give people something that they can relate to, listen to, and make them feel an emotion, whether it be good or bad. And if we’re doing this job well, we wanna know! And we wanna get as much support as we can! The more fans we have behind us, the more we can make a difference! We’ve heard many a person say that we sound like “good old fashioned rock.” What does that mean? That we’re an oldies band? No, it means that a lot of people out there need to hear that music again, and we’d like to be a part of that! So if there’s anyone out there who reads this the wrong way and finds it condescending, arrogant, or downright rude, tough. It’s our opinion and we’re entitled to it! You don’t have to agree or like it, but it’s ours. It’s the foundation that this band was formed on and it’s one of the reasons we do what we do! So if you’re like us and are done with slitting wrists, and hearing about how Stacy dumped Tom in study hall, stand up! Say something! Be proud to be a rocker at heart and know that this all won’t change until we change it, one fan at a time!

We also want to use this day of patriotic duty to honor one of our own. As many of you might know, our bass player, Thump, is a Veteran. He served this country in the United States Army and was over in Iraq defending our liberties before joining this band. We want him to know that we don’t ever take that for granted or overlook his service to us. This guy selflessly put his life on the line to defend our freedoms and he deserves our thanks! So feel free to post a comment to Thump for his service and from all of us at D.U.I., both band members and everyone else who works tirelessly for this band’s success, we thank you, bro!

So we hope everyone who reads this either agrees with us or gets totally pissed off! It’s our right to do what we wanna do and we’re gonna exercise that right until it hurts! Watch out in 09, D.U.I. will be sweeping out the old and ushering in the new, with all of the real “rockers” right behind us!

D.U.I.

Devils Under the Influence will now be playing 2 dates in Erie PA this weekend!  Friday night at Scully's Pub and Saturday night at the Beer Mug!!  Our Erie fans now have 2 chances to catch us this weekend!!  We hope to see a lot of people, meet a lot of people, and party with a lot of people this weekend!!  We can't wait!

D.U.I.