The Uglysuit recently wrapped up a whirlwind cross-country/cross-continental tour that ended with a leg of dates on the West Coast with The Sea and Cake. Along the way, the band recorded a couple exclusive performances, one of which is on display in this excellent "Decomposed" video session posted on Stereogum right HERE. In these stripped down performances of “Chicago,” “Brownblue’s Passing,” and “Iceland,” the normally six-piece band reveals its ability to mutate into something more compact and stark, and as the piece says, “…it deepens your understanding of the group, adding a depth to material you thought you knew pretty well.” We concur. Check it out and feel free to embed the videos onto your own page.

(posted by Touch and Go/Quarterstick)

The Uglysuit have officially won the Yahoo Music Who's Next User's Choice contest!!! Thanks to everyone who ended up voting for the band, this was an awesome effort.

As the winner, the band recently trekked out to the Los Angeles Yahoo studios and did a video interview and performance. All footage and more can be found here: http://music.yahoo.com/promo-29644410

Check it out and make sure to pass this along to your friends. Thanks again and enjoy!

Hopefully tapping into the fervent voting spirit of the recent Presidential Election, The Uglysuit is participating in this month’s Yahoo! Music User’s Choice/Who’s Next? program and asking for your vote. The winner of the program will be going to California to record a live video interview and performance, plus will be featured on the front page of the Yahoo! Music website. Please help The Uglysuit by visiting the link at the end of this message and clicking to vote for the band. You can further help by passing the word along to as many friends as you can and having them vote as well. The results will be made public in early December, so keep those mouse buttons clicking!

http://music.yahoo.com/promo-29644410

-Posted by Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records

The Uglysuit is currently being featured as the session of the day over on Daytrotter.com, the site that brings you exclusive studio recordings and signature artist illustrations. The Uglysuit’s Daytrotter session includes tracks "Brownblue’s Passing," "Brad’s House," "...And We Became Sunshine," and "Chicago," all of which are from the recently released self-titled debut album. You can access the mp3s by clicking HERE.

Check it out on our main page if you haven't yet. Fun times making this video.

Check it out: http://www.rollingstone.com/blogs/breaking/2008/11/breaking-the-uglysuit.php

The Uglysuit's self-titled debut release was released yesterday on Quarterstick Records. You can go to the following links to purchase or visit your local record store to pick up a copy.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=uglysuit&x=0&y=0
Insound:http://www.insound.com/search/searchmain.jsp?query=uglysuit&x=0&y=0
Other Music: http://www.othermusic.com/perl-bin/OM/CD_Add_To_Cart.cgi?ID=3757649.20262&sku=03617201122&prodtype=CD
Touch & Go digital store: http://www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/album.php?id=468

For the past 11 years, the Hideout of Chicago, IL, has been holding some killer Block Parties. We’re not talking about the ones that include a couple of your neighbors setting up a card table and keg in the middle of your street while the neighborhood kids run around playing football and jumping up and down in one of those bouncy Moonwalks. No, those block parties are awesome too, but just not the kind we’re talking about.

We were more hinting at the 12th Annual Hideout Block Party, which we are excited to announce will include a live performance from the newish kids on the Quarterstick block, The Uglysuit! Held on September 20 and 21, the Block Party will also feature performances from Neko Case, The New Pornographers, Ratatat, and Black Mountain (and others). Additional details can be found at the Hideout website (www.hideoutchicago.com).

In our quest to get out the good word about new Quarterstick signees The Uglysuit, we thought "Why not just let the music preach the good word?" So in lieu of explaining every last detail about the Oklahoma City natives and their fresh, infectious, atmospheric sound, we present the debut single from The Uglysuit’s forthcoming self-titled album, out August 19. It just so happens that the song is named after Touch & Go/Quarterstick’s home city, Chicago. Take it from us - no place is better in the summer, and the same goes for this jam.

www.imeem.com/theuglysuit

*The Uglysuit upcoming tour dates:*

6/11 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN - with Iron and Wine

6/12 - Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA - with Iron and Wine

6/13 - The Pageant, St. Louis, MO - with Iron and Wine

6/14 - The Hideout, Chicago, IL

6/15 - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH - with Iron and Wine

7/12 - Belle Isle Brewery, Oklahoma City, OK

7/25 - D-Fest, Tulsa, OK