The Ataris

Sure, it’s just a short sidewalk concert from Kristopher Roe (the soul behind the Ataris). But it was really great to finally catch one of my long-time influences in action. I remember buying So Long, Astoria from the record store back in high school. It wasn’t long before I was driving with the windows down, singing along to every song on that album. It was one of those albums that stuck with me forever. As I started writing my own music and playing in bands, my songs always had a similar element or two drawn from The Ataris. It seemed to all be deeply rooted in me forever.

Then, Welcome the Night came out, and blew me away. I was always amazed how unnoticed it was in the mainstream, even though I thought it was an incredibly powerful album. I felt like the Ataris had invented a new genre. Don’t ask me to name it, cause I can’t. It was and still is one of my favorite albums. Can’t wait to hear Graveyard of the Atlantic next year, and really happy to be able to feature an acoustic rendition of the title-track.

Enjoy these 3 songs from the Ataris, filmed outside the Marquis Theater in Denver, July 23rd, 2010.  Also, some photos from that night’s show can be found below.

“In this Diary” from So Long, Astoria

“Graveyard of the Atlantic” from Graveyard of the Atlantic

“Broken Promise Ring” from Blue Skies, Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits

Find out more about The Ataris current tour dates and the upcoming album by visiting facebook.com/theataris or myspace.com/theataris.