From the A Short Distance Myspace page.The documentary about the Tanned Tin festival features footage of Spain performing live along with an interview. It also contains performance & interview footage from Mia Doi Todd, David Thomas Broughton, Xiu Xiu, Laura Gibson, The Floorbirds, Refree, The Sea and Cake, Grouper, Arborea, Dolorean, For Against, Boy Omega, and Za.Hi,We have uploaded our docum...
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Spain Reunited Live at the Echo - "Untitled #1"Wish I could have been there! Found this on YouTube today after being simultaneously excited about Josh Haden's new solo cd Devoted and the reunion of Spain at the same time. I first heard Spain years ago and had the pleasure of seeing them at Rhino Records in Claremont, CA. (Notice a recurring theme in my musical awakening? That record store i...
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Moggers hear it first.Spain performing "Her Used-To-Been" recorded live 3 April 1996 @ T.T. The Bear's, Cambridge, MA.Josh Haden - bass, vocals; Ken Boudakian - guitar; Merlo Podlewski - guitar; David Harte - drums.The entire set can be downloaded for free from the Spain Live Music Archive soon.
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My band Spain has been recording new songs.This one's called 'I'm Still Free', its our first new song in over eight years.Its also available as a free download from the "Spain myspace page":http://www.myspace.com/worldofspain.
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My band Spain performing the song "Ray Of Light" 28 March 1996 at Monty, Antwerp, Belgium. Download the entire show for free from the Spain Live Music Archive @ archive.org.Josh Haden - bass, vocalsKen Boudakian - guitarMerlo Podlewski - guitarDavid Harte - drums
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Rykodisc.com is offering a free download of the Spain song 'It's So True' (from the 'Blue Moods Of Spain' cd) as part of Rykodisc's 25th anniversary celebration.Registration is required, but you also get to download free songs from Andrew Bird, Morphine, Lori Carson, and Galaxie 500, plus free songs from five different Rykodisc artists every month. The Spain song is available starting today unt...
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I'm in the process of uploading all of my Spain live recordings to the Spain live recording page at archive.org.The first post is Spain live at Mars, Oslo, Norway, on 13 June 1999.This recording and all future posts can be downloaded for free from the link above.Here's a sample track, "Spiritual" recorded live with myself on bass/vocals, Merlo Podlewski - acoustic guitar, Björn Olsson - electri..
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From Magnet Magazine:: SPAINThe Blue Moods Of Spain // Restless, 1995The Blue Moods Of Spain demonstrated what happened when the son of a jazzbo set forth to create a downcast, West Coast take on pure atmosphere. The cover art's Blue Note quotation and Spain bandleader/bassist Josh Haden's kinship to Ornette Coleman bassist Charlie Haden put the preconception of "jazz" on the tip of many listeners
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A big budget, sci-fi-themed video promoting the upcoming Spain 7" on Acuarela Discos and promoting the Spain L.A. shows in November and December has been posted on my youtube channel! If you like it, favorite it and give it a rating, it might become a youtube hit (it has that kind of potential)! And don't forget to leave a comment! :) New Spain Songs - The Commercial
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Spain will be playing new songs and some oldies but goodies too this Wednesday, June 11 at the Echo in Los Angeles, California. We have an unlimited $5.00 guest list for the show so if you'd like to be included on it feel free to send me an email at jhaden@mac.com and let me know.June 11, 2008Spain 10pmDaniel Ahearn 9pmCorreatown 11pmthe Echo1822 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026$7 ($5 unlimit...
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Spain goes on at 8:30pm so get there early! Saturday March 7, 2009 Create:Fixate Art Event Premiere Events Center 613 Imperial St. LA, CA 90013 All Ages - $15/$20
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Earlier today I got confirmation that Spain is opening for Tindersticks on Friday, March 13, 2009 at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood.Info and tickets can be obtained from Goldenvoice and Ticketmaster.Tindersticks haven't played in L.A. in over 5 years. I know because I was at their last show here! Its gonna be a full band complete with strings and the inimitable Stuart Staples on vocals. ...
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Spain performing the song "Only One" 1 Dec 1995 at Rockamadour, Dour, Belgium.Download the entire show for free from archive.org.This was the second European show Spain ever played.The first was at Les Inrockuptibles 1995 festival in Rennes, France in front of about 1500 people.The show at Rockamadour was in a basement in front of about thirty people (if my memory serves me right). It was so co...
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"A Short Distance", the documentary film chronicling the 2007 edition of the Tanned Tin music festival in Castellón, Spain, is now available on DVD. Included in the film is live footage of my band Spain from the festival along with parts of an interview. Other artists included are Mia Doi Todd, The Sea And Cake, Dolorean, Xiu Xiu, For Against, and several others.Clips from the documentary can..
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