09/18/03 — Fourth and Final Unreleased MP3 released
Check the music page for the fourth in Dead Meadow's Unreleased MP3 Series. This is the last one in this series.

08/10/03 — Third Unreleased MP3 released
Check the music page for the third in Dead Meadow's Unreleased MP3 Series. The fourth MP3 will be posted on September 10th.

08/06/03 — On the road agin!
The DC power trio are about to engage in their heaviest spell of activity with the previously announced Western US tour dates this month, followed by October clubs dates in Europe -- with a UK tour supporting Super Furry Animals right after that. Dead Meadow's "Let's Jump In" can be heard alongside unreleased tracks by Wire, Burning Brides, The Icarus Line and Weezer on the upcoming Buddyhead compilation, 'Gimmie Skelter'. See tours.

07/10/03 — Second Unreleased MP3 released
Check the music page for the second in Dead Meadow's Unreleased MP3 Series.

06/26/03 — 'Shivering King.." just out, new tour about to begin...
Following a live broadcast on WNYU and a brief spate of London gigs ---resulting in gadzooks-style coverage from Kerrang, NME, Bang and other magazines we're trying to stay out of fights with, Dead Meadow are refocusing their attentions on the homeland with a US tour kicking next week at NY's Mercury Lounge playing with Bardo Pond (dates below). 'Shivering King and Others' is available now on CD and double LP and ranks as the most hypnotic listening experience of 2003.

06/10/03 — Special MP3 series: Starting on June 10, and continuing on the 10th of every month, we will be uploading an unreleased Dead Meadow MP3. See Dead Meadow's music page for details.

05/20/03 — Following some well received shows supporting Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Dead Meadow are heading to London for gigs on May 27 (The Underworld) and May 29 (The Metro) as the buzz builds for the 2XLP/1XCD release of 'Shivering King and Others'. An MP3 of "Good Moanin'" is available now from our action-packed audio/video section.

04/14/03 — Austin SXSW
After a particularly sick sojurn to Austin, TX, minds were expanded, blown and then expanded again during Dead Meadow's SXSW gigs. The only power trio are preparing for a European promo trip in advance of the June release for 'Shivering King and Others". Dead Meadow will be playing London's Metro on Saturday, May 12, with more events to be announced shortly.

03/05/03 — a correction:
Just to make sure, the new album is called 'Shivering King and Others'. The person who got the title wrong last time has donated all of his shares in Matador Records, Inc. to Covenant House and Father Bruce Ritter (who was very funny in "Three's Company" all those years ago). This joke would've made the "We're Sorry" campaign had it be thought of in time. Always good for pt. II, however.

Also, we would like to stress that Dead Meadow are a Washington DC band. Not Virginia, Washington DC. In the rich cultural history of Wes Unseld, White Boy, Troublefunk, No Trend, Black Market Baby, the Urban Verbs and Egoslavia. WASHINGTON DC!!!

02/03/03— The album is done I'm shuddering with anticipation just typing these words. Or maybe it's the food poisoning. Either way, the new Dead Meadow album, their fourth and first for Matador, is due June 8 and it's called 'Shivering King and Others'. Said album will redefine "heavy" in ways Heavy D or William "Refrigerator" Perry never envisioned (though they were each pretty visionary in their respective fields). The Only Power Trio on Earth (with all due respect to Belle & Sebastian --- who are divisible by three if they add or subtract members), Dead Meadow's new record fulfils the promise made by the DC band's explosive live shows and then some.

Check the tour dates section for details on their February shows, and if you're in NYC, check them out 2/20 at the Mercury Lounge with J Mascis & The Fog.

09/05/02— Redundant Signing Notice: Dead Meadow - on board Matador Records is pleased to announce the signing of the Washington DC trio Dead Meadow to a worldwide deal. The band, made up of Jason Simon (guitar/vocals), Steven Kille (bass), and Stephen McCarty (drums), create heavy distorted psychedelia and electric sludge blues with expansive instrumental passages. They're pretty devastating by any standards we can think of. Dead Meadow have released two albums for Joe Lally's Tolotta label and have toured throughout this year with Guided by Voices, Super Furry Animals, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Warlocks; they've recorded a John Peel Session as well. Dead Meadow just completed their most recent block of US touring and will tour Europe late this autumn before recording their new album, due in early 2003.

08/21/02— Dead Meadow Signs to Matador
Washington DC's Dead Meadow have officially joined the ranks of Matador Records. The group, made up of Jason Simon (Guitar/Vocals) Steven Kille (Bass) and Stephen McCarty (Drums) create heavy distorted psychedelia and electric sludge blues that doesn't shy away from expansive instrumental sections. With two albums for the Tolotta label (a label run by Joe Lally of Fugazi), the band has been touring nonstop this year with such groups as Guided by Voices, Super Furry Animals, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Warlocks. They've completed a John Peel Session as well.

On their signing, Kille proclaimed, "It's a great fit -- like Dead Meadow, Matador Records are a fan of great albums and not catchy singles, they allow us the creative freedom to develop our sound and grow as artists. Look at the diversity and quality of their roster and you know these guys truly love music." The band's current plans include continuing their North American tour through the end of summer and then entering the studio to start recording a new album, due early next year. For more info, check out their website.