hey. i know it's been a long time. but we're back and up to operating on almost complete body functionality. we're feeling up up up up up.

and why?

we've spent most of this year working on our new record called permalight. after all the trials and tribulations, we're happy to say the record is complete and will be released through brushfire records on march 2, 2010. it was recorded with the ever-so-talented dennis herring in oxford, mississippi. as i mentioned several months back, this record promises to be a more visceral kind of album. so make sure you're wearing some good shoes.

once the record is out next year, extensive touring of the US and beyond will follow. i can't tell you how excited we are to get back out on the road next year and start playing all of these new songs live. kind of forgotten how much we miss being able to play.

well that's it for now. we can't wait to share the record with you! i know march is kind of a long time from now. but time moves pretty fast. pretty soon you will be saying you can't believe christmas is already over, you just got finished digesting your thanksgiving chocolate cranberry duck sauce. and then before you know it, it's march.

stay tuned.

zach//rogue wave

If you haven't had a chance to check out D-Tour, the documentary that follows Rogue Wave's drummer Pat Spurgeon and his experiences with kidney failure and his passion for music, the film will premiere on PBS' Independent Lens on November 10th. You can check your local listings by clicking here.

PBS is also featuring a variety of extras including interviews and a behind the scenes look on the documentary which you can explore by going to www.pbs.org/independentlens/d-tour.

You can still catch D-Tour before November 10th at the screenings featured below:

November 3, 2009
San Francisco, CA | Roxie Theatre

November 5, 2009
San Rafael, CA | Rafael Film Center

If you haven't had a chance to check out D-Tour, the documentary that follows Rogue Wave's drummer Pat Spurgeon and his experiences with kidney failure and his passion for music, the film will be screening around the country this October and November. See below for upcoming dates and locations:

October 15-24, 2009
Indianapolis, IN | Heartland Film Festival

October 20-24, 2009
New York City, NY |CMJ Music + Film Festival

October 22-29, 2009
Austin, TX | Austin Film Festival

November 3, 2009
San Francisco, CA | Roxie Theatre

November 5, 2009
San Rafael, CA | Rafael Film Center

Keep up-to-date with Zach and Rogue Wave on Twitter. You can click the Twitter tab on the Rogue Wave facebook page to read the latest updates or click here to view and follow @roguewaveband on twitter.com.

Check out Pat, Patrick, Steve, Cameron and their side projects for the Rogue Wave Monster Band Night this Friday, August 14, 2009 at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco. Doors open at 8PM and tickets ($10) are available online and at the door. For more information, visit the Cafe Du Nord website and RSVP on the event page on Facebook.

Although it may seem as though we have disappeared into the ether, don't fret! We are still here and working very hard on our new record. It does not yet have a title, but that will be coming pretty soon (you can even send us some ideas on MySpace if you feel like it). We have been recording in Oxford, Mississippi since April and we are just about ready to start mixing.

The reason it has taken us so long is that after I injured my neck last fall, I knew that if I was even able to keep this band together, it was really important that we try new things in the studio (my hand is still sort of numb, so I had to re-work how I play guitar and other instruments). As we have found out, this takes time! But we are really excited to share this new record with you and it is my hope that it will be something you guys are into.

What does it sound like? Hmm. That is hard to say at this point. But I do know that I used to feel the weight of the world on my shoulders when we were recording the last couple of records and this time we are just having fun. Yah, the record sounds, for lack of a better word, fun. Our records have traditionally been sort of boring with respect to the shaking of the booty, so we have tried this time to make a more body-moving album. Boom boom boom. It's not all dance party USA or anything, but it promises to be more rhythmic for sure.

Our loving record label is telling me we are shooting for a release date of early next year. So, I'm hoping that means we will be touring this spring. We'll be sure to keep you posted.

Tune in to KFOG tomorrow (April 30th) at 8AM PDT and catch Zach and Pat on the radio, discussing the D Tour documentary screening this week at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

For those of you in the Bay Area, you can tune in to 104.5FM or 97.7FM, or listen online from anywhere at www.kfog.com.

Following the initial success Pat Spurgeon's kidney transplant 13 years ago and the subsequent transplant failure, a new documentary, "D tour" is in the works that chronicles Pat's search for a living organ donor.

The film reflects on Pat's choice to keep touring while working toward the band's goals, the absolute need to perform dialysis daily, and the focus on his health being top priority while on the road. At an even deeper level, D tour addresses issues with the healthcare system, the lack of affordable insurance, the importance of organ donation, and much, much more.

D tour also features live performances from Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), Nada Surf, Ryan Miller, John Vanderslice, The Moore Brothers, and of course, Rogue Wave.

Directed by Jim Granato, the film is a labor of love both creatively and financially. A brand new song by Rogue Wave (with Japonize Elephants) called "Positive Hero Worship" is a free download to anyone who donates to the film at www.dtourmovie.com.

To find out more about the film, see the trailer, and find out how to become an organ donor, visit www.dtourmovie.com.

Covering the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps," Rogue Wave is featured on a new compilation titled, "Sweetheart." Available on January 30th and found exclusively in North American Starbucks stores, "Sweetheart" features 14 love song covers from artists like She & Him, Death Cab for Cutie, Department of Eagles, Katy Perry, A.C. Newman, and more.

Full Track Listing:
1. Death Cab for Cutie - Love Song
2. Katy Perry - Black and Gold
3. DeVotchKa - Hot Burrito #1 (I'm Your Toy)
4. Department of Eagles - Love Me
5. Jessica Lea Mayfield - Words of Love
6. Ben Bridwell - Your Love Is Forever
7. Kate Tucker - I'm on Fire
8. Rogue Wave - Maps
9. A.C. Newman - Take on Me
10. Jem - Yellow
11. Richard Hawley - Early Morning Rain
12. Daniel Martin Moore - I Hear Music
13. She & Him - I Put a Spell on You
14. Lila Downs - My One and Only Love

Rogue Wave, along with five other bands from the San Francisco Bay Area, have come together for a unique 10" picture disc release to benefit local indie music nonprofit organization, The Bay Bridged. Headlined by Rogue Wave, the compilation, titled "The Bay Bridged, Volume 2," features new songs recorded exclusively for the album by Rogue Wave, Emily Jane White, Birds & Batteries, Two Sheds and Okay. As a picture disc, the 10" also features artistic contributions from two of the Bay Area's best underground visual artists, making the record stimulating visually and aurally. More information can be found at The Bay Bridged website and the picture disc can be purchased at The Bay Bridged store. Rogue Wave's track, "Empress" can be streamed at the Rogue Wave website.



Also, Brushfire Records' Holiday LP, This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 1, is available now! Featured on the CD: Rogue Wave, Jack Johnson, G. Love, Matt Costa, Mason Jennings, Money Mark, ALO, Zach Gill and new Brushfire addition, Zee Avi. You can listen to Rogue Wave's "Christmas" on their Myspace or stream the entire album on iLike. The CD is available for purchase on Amazon. Happy Holidays!