Mates of State
Kori Gardner (keyboard/vocals) and Jason Hammel (drums/vocals) were both playing guitar and singing in the Kansas music metropolis of Lawrence before forming the Mates of State in 1997. With their dual vocal harmonies and minimal pop appeal, Omnibus Records released Mates of State's first EP as a split with Fighter D in 1999. Upon a relocation to San Francisco, the duo's second EP, It's the Law/Invitation Inn, and a debut studio effort, My Solo Project, followed in 2000. Tours of the Midwest followed into the next year and creative ideas continued to sw...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. Includes MP3 digital download code! Does an EP have the capacity to mark a pivotal point in a band's history? Whether they intended to or not, this organ and drums duo did just that with All Day. Available for the first time on vinyl. Cover design by Elaine Fong (of Montreal's "Hissing Fauna" and "Skeletal Lamping").
LP $10.99
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VINYL FORMAT. This limited-edition 12" vinyl features four reinterpretations of tracks from Mates of State's 2008 release, Re-arrange Us, with contributions from noted remixologists DJ Sega, Flosstradamus, The Mae Shi, and RAC. Packaged in a classic DJ white sleeve, this 12" EP is limited to 1000 copies worldwide.
12" $9.99
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This is a 18" x 24" poster for the April 12, 2009 Mates of State show with Black Kids and Judgement Day. It is a four color screenprint. Hand-signed and numbered in an edition of 180.
Poster $19.99
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This is a 18" x 24" poster for the 2008 Mates of State tour with Brother Reade. Hand-signed and numbered in an edition of 270.
Poster $23.99
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This is a 18" x 24" poster for the April 4, 2009 Mates of State show with the Black Kids. Hand signed and screenprinted in an edition of 125.
Poster $23.99
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This is a 18" x 24" poster for the April 17, 2009 Mates of State show with Black Kids and Judgment Day. It is a three color screenprint. Hand-signed and numbered in an edition of 75.
Poster $39.99
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This EP features four reinterpretations of tracks from Mates of State's 2008 release, Re-arrange Us, with contributions from noted remixologists DJ Sega, Flosstradamus, The Mae Shi, and RAC. Packaged in a classic DJ white sleeve, this EP is limited to 1000 copies worldwide.
MP3 $5.00
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VINYL FORMAT. Though conceived as a duo, Mates of State have never failed to generate a trademark wall of sound built on dozens of varied voicings of keys, drums, and alternately lushly-layered and playfully-dueling vocals. On re-arrange us they move beyond these boundaries (their traditional organ sound is a distant memory, replaced with organic piano and synth sounds) with additional instrumentation -- not to mention a quantum leap in songcraft apparent on instantly indelible gems like now, jigsaw and get [ read more ]
LP $15.99
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Though conceived as a duo, Mates of State have never failed to generate a trademark wall of sound built on dozens of varied voicings of keys, drums, and alternately lushly-layered and playfully-dueling vocals. On re-arrange us they move beyond these boundaries (their traditional organ sound is a distant memory, replaced with organic piano and synth sounds) with additional instrumentation -- not to mention a quantum leap in songcraft apparent on instantly indelible gems like now, jigsaw and get better. Throu [ read more ]
MP3 $8.99
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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of My Solo Project and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. The LP version of this release has been out of print for years. Originally released in 2000, it remains the definitive Mates of State album. LP is on premium 180-gram vinyl and includes a digital download code.
LP $13.99
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Though conceived as a duo, Mates of State have never failed to generate a trademark wall of sound built on dozens of varied voicings of keys, drums, and alternately lushly-layered and playfully-dueling vocals. On re-arrange us they move beyond these boundaries (their traditional organ sound is a distant memory, replaced with organic piano and synth sounds) with additional instrumentation -- not to mention a quantum leap in songcraft apparent on instantly indelible gems like now, jigsaw and get better. Throu [ read more ]
CD $13.99
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This is a 19" x 25" Mates of State poster from the March 29, 2006 show with Maria Taylor and The Courtneys in Orlando, FL. 2-color screenprint. Numbered edition of 75. By Lure Design.
Poster $23.99
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