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Saturday, March 3 - CHICAGO, IL @ Multi Kulti
Tuesday, March 6 - IOWA CITY, IA @ Gabe's
Thursday, March 8 - EDWARDSVILLE, IL @ Stagger Inn
Friday, March 9 - HOT SPRINGS, AK @ Maxine's
Sunday, March 11 - DENTON, TX @ 35 DENTON
March 14-18 - SXSW / AUSTIN, TX
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”Taken Woody Guthrie and gone another level with it” - WBEZ CHICAGO
New interview with Leo Mintek from Buffalo’s Art Voice, conducted minutes before taking the stage at the Mohawk Place.
http://gozamos.com/2012/01/outernational-todos-somos-ilegales/
New article by gozamos.com on ‘Todos Somos Ilegales’. Deep interview with Miles Solay
“My world is gone. The new world is here. One has to adjust- die- or leave. I am still here.” Clayton Patterson
- THANKS TO ALL FOR A GREAT TOUR!
Thank you to everyone involved big and small in the Dec-Feb Todos Somos Ilegales tour. We are back in NYC, expect more announcements coming soon…
Leo Mintek talks guitar, talks Todos Somos Ilegales, talks songwriting and purpose with FRET12, the Chicago-based guitar website
We are a revolutionary rock band – we’re talking about a revolution, a new world, a new system based on the ashes of this one.
New Music Video: ‘When The Ship Comes In’ from Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan - new compilation by Amnesty International. Featuring Jim Keltner on the drums.
Miles Solay discusses recording Bob Dylan’s “When The Ship Comes In” with Jim Keltner and the making of Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International.
- Todos Somos Ilegales TOUR!Hello from the Highway! I’m writing to you all in the middle of a blizzard in the Pacific Northwest where we are on tour with reggae legends The Wailers. We’ve been on the road since December supporting our latest release Todos Somos Ilegales, the new 18-track digital album featuring special guests Tom Morello, Calle 13, Chad Smith, Ceci Bastida, Uproot Andy, Bob Avakian and more! Click the image to download the record:
We are on tour now and crossing the country for the 3rd time in 6 weeks, travelling all the way from Vancouver BC to Brooklyn NY. See below for the full tour dates, click each one for more info and stay in touch as we’ll have many more announcements to come this spring. We hope to see you out there!
Leo Mintek, Outernational, 1/19/12writing you from the US-Canada border on the Pacific Coast Highway
THE TODOS SOMOS ILEGALES TOUR
Thurs Jan 19 - Vancouver, BC @ The Venue
Fri Jan 20 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
Sat Jan 21 - Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theatre
Sun Jan 22 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Mon Jan 23 - Salt Lake City, UT @ One
Wed Jan 25 - Lincoln, NE @ Duffy’s
Fri Jan 27 - Iowa City TBA
Sat Jan 28 - Edwardsville, IL @ Stagger Inn
Sun Jan 29 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
Wed Feb 1 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
Fri Feb 3 - Philly, PA @ The Fire
Sat Feb 4 - Montclair, NJ - all ages TBA
Sun Feb 5 - Brooklyn FINALE SHOW! all ages TBA NEW SHIRT!! Black and Gold - Avail at http://outernational.bigcartel.com
Features lyrics from FIGHTING SONG - avail in Men’s sizes from Small to XXL
This shirt was suggested and co-designed by Colin from GBH (plus of course Jimi Vee at Bad Wolf!)
Hello to all extended Outernational fans/friends/fam…. As many of you know, we recently released an album, ‘TODOS SOMOS ILEGALES’. We’re touring the USA to promote the record. Its has been getting buzz but we’re still at the beginning. In fact, we’re about to launch a grassroots from-the-bottom-up movement (similar to our Kickstarter campaign) to get this album out to as many people as possible. WHY? Because the revolutionary art does not belong on the fringe, it needs to get out far and wide. And we’re gonna do it! So, first, if you haven’t gotten your ears on it, DOWNLOAD THE NEW ALBUM. It takes two seconds. And its ‘NAME-YOUR-OWN-PRICE’. BO!
“The album has fantastic and distinct music with an important message for our times. In fact, important messages… Outernational doesn’t just talk they act. Last year they toured the border with Dr. Cintli and student leader Leilani Clark to get a better understanding of the issues on the border… The album just got a rave review in Huffington Post…”
- On tour now!
Dec 29 - Falls Church, VA
Dec 30 - Poughkeepsie, NY
Dec 31 - Buffalo/Niagara Falls NY
Jan 3 - St Louis MO
Jan 4 - Iowa City
Jan 5 - Lincoln, NE
Jan 6 - Boulder, CO
Jan 7 - Denver CO
Jan 11 - San Diego CA
Jan 12 - Redondo Beach, CA
Jan 13 - Agoura Hills, CA
Jan 15 - Oakland, CA
Jan 17 - Portland, OR
Jan 18 - Seattle, WA
Jan 20 - Spokane, WA
Jan 21 - Missoula, MT
Jan 22 - Boise, ID
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"Channelling the radical stance and the disregard for stylistic parameters that were a hallmark of the Clash, New York City’s Outernational is hellbent on restoring righteous indignation to rock and roll." -The New Yorker
"Outernational uncompromisingly tells the truth, and they paint a picture of the world the way they see it and a way that we don't hear on the radio and television as much as people need to." -Tom Morello
"Coupled with dynamic rhythms that somehow flow together like streams of water, their ripped-from-the-headlines lyrics of liberation struggle had the audience literally—at least in the case of one wild fan in a Mexican wrestling mask—hanging from the rafters." -The Village Voice
"These boys are the next big thing... They are an incredible mix of hard-rock, hip-hop, and world music. They mix politics and dance music in the best way, much like The Clash did." -BBC Radio
"Seeing is believing. They are down for the cause. They live it; it is no bullshit. It's awesome and humbling and inspiring all at the same time. The new grassroots movement has Outernational for soil." -Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)Links
Feb 4, 2012: Clayton Patterson photo set of 2/2 Outernational/John Varvatos event"My world is gone. The new world is here. One has to adjust- die- or leave. Last nights show was Outernational with special guest Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. The energy reached the level of the one of the memorable shows at the old CBGB’s." Clayton Patterson"They don’t believe in intellectual or artistic property, they don’t mind fans downloading their music for free, and they play a unique brand of politically charged rock n’ roll that makes you think as well as dance." - max soeun kim"The music of Outernational, denouncing the shameful stories of the old world while beholding visions of the new, could truly be the beginning of the revolution." -Catalina Maria Johnson"[Todos Somos Ilegales] opens with half-melancholic, half-triumphant Mariachi trumpets, as if it was the beginning of a western adventure inviting you to the revolt and protest, and continues with an exuberant mix of Latino rhythms, ska, reggae, punk, dub, polka, mariachi and a dash of hip hop. Undoubtedly, Miles Solay’s delivery finds its place between Joe Strummer’s and Eugene Hütz’s, and may venture at times so close to the original, like on ‘First Among Equals’, ‘Ladies of the Night’, or the Reggae-ska ‘Buried and Done’, that Solay’s vocals just make [you] visualize a young Strummer." -Alyson Camus"Above all else the band embodies the spirit of The Clash. It's in Miles Solay's swagger and the way he growls and spits lyrics with such fervor and love. It's in Jesse Williams' Paul Simonon-like wide-legged stance; this man is making a fierce and funky stand! Leo Mintek is coming into his own as a lead guitarist, alternately bringing dance grooves worthy of a BAD-era Mick Jones and wailing classic rock solos, all the while keeping time on stage with a deconstructed John Lennon knee bounce. The sharply dressed Dr. Blum is the band's secret weapon." -Eve"They make riotous rock music that I am compelled to march to. Put these guys on, elevate your fist and make your voice heard. Outernational has arrived to save us from our own demise. Stand for something people or you will fall for anything. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!!" -Wurds Smith"So... who's the best drummer in the world who I know who knows Dylan songs and who heard the Outernational demos and totally loved them? Right! So this week, Jim Keltner started the week working on a new Jackson Browne song and ended the week working on a cover of an old Bob Dylan song with a band that only a handful of people know about so far." -Howie KleinMay 18, 2011: COLORLINESToday's Love: Outernational's Community-Funded Music"This week the Brooklyn-based band Outernational wrapped up its successful Kickstarter campaign to fund its first full-length album, and today we’re going to take this moment to celebrate the power of community to support progressive art.
Outernational was formed in the wake of anti-war and immigrant rights rallies, and for its next project, has turned its attention to Arizona."-Julianne Hing
May 13, 2011: OC WEEKLY Music News
Sound Strike Supporters Outernational Reach Kickstarter Goal, Promise New Music
It has been more than one year since Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed controversial anti-immigrant legislation SB1070 into law provoking a swift activist response that stretched all the way to the music community in the form of theSound Strikeboycott. Since that time, and in the wake of certain provisions being struck down by a preliminary injunction, a number of bands previously committed officially and unofficially to the Sound Strike's call for canceling commercial shows in the state, including most recently Los Lobos, have reversed course and taken to the stage.
New York political rockers Outernational, touted by Tom Morelloback in 2006 as potentially the next Rage Against the Machine, remain steadfastly committed until SB1070 is fully repealed as they ready for two new releases.
The band recently reached a Kickstarter fundraising goal of $20,000 last night to help finance the recording of their Morello co-produced debut full length album. Accompanying their accomplishment is the promised release of the band's second EP Todos Somos Ilegales for free. Outernational was in Arizona last week with the Sound Strike and Tuscon youth coalition U.N.I.D.O.S. support efforts to fight against the elimination of Ethnic Studies/Mexican-American Studies programs in the city's school district. While there, they also visited the U.S.-Mexico border wall and uploaded a preview video of their trip. Outernational says of their forthcoming free release, "This EP was conceived last May when we traveled to Arizona to challenge the racist immigration law SB1070. Todos Somos Ilegales is dedicated to the US/Mexico border and the humanity and rights of all immigrants worldwide." The first single of the EP is "Que Queremos/The Disappeared" and collaborations include those with Uproot Andy as well as Ceci Bastida. Fellow Sound Strike artist Tom Morello also joined Outernational for a rendition of Woody Guthrie's classic "Deportee" that is one of a number of covers to be included in Todos Somos Ilegales as well. Check out the Cuéntame produced video! -Gabriel San Roman
June 15, 2010: Huffington Post
'Deportees': In Response to Arizona Law, Cuéntame, Outernational and Tom Morello Release Music VideoIn response to Arizona SB 1070, Outernational with Tom Morello released a cover version of Woody Guthrie's "Deportees." The song has spread online as an anthem to immigrants' struggles and the effect that draconian laws such as SB 1070 are having on Latino communities.Cuéntame -the largest Latino organization on Facebook-has now joined this collaboration with a moving music video that accentuates the need to fight for social justice and against the continuous prejudice prevalent today: DEPORTEES VIDEO
Cuéntame is an interactive online platform for social media, news, original video content, and activism, created to engage the rapidly growing online Latino community. Using new media and internet video campaigns, Cuéntame has created a quick-strike capability that informs the public, challenges legislation, and motivates people to take action on social issues throughout the country. Launched on Facebook in January of 2010, Cuéntame has grown to a community over 34,000 in just half a year.
Cuéntame has become the leading voice against SB 1070 and for a prolonged boycott against Arizona with its "Do I Look Illegal?" campaign. With a catalogue of over a dozen Arizona videos and enlisting a wide array of celebrities and personalities, Cuéntame has targeted the social networks to make sure the issue is not quickly forgotten.
Outernational has been touring non-stop for many months, revitalizing the impact of Woody Guthrie´s migrant ode. The band, known for its revolutionary message and electrified genre bending rock sound, has been at the forefront of the opposition and protest of AZ SB 1070.
Together with Tom Morello and Cuéntame, as well as the music, video, and the engaged and active fans, they are ready to continue the fight until the law is stricken down once and for all. -Axel W. Cabellero
Nov 3, 2010: BrooklynTheBorough.com
The Acoustics of Outernational’s Future Rock
BrooklynTheBorough.com caught up with local rockers Outernational a few times this year, most notably for an acoustic performance at Bar 4 in August. That acoustic performance and our interview with singer Miles Solay (pictured) turned into the premiere episode of our new video series profiling local musicians featured below.
“So check it out, as some of you guys may know we’ve been on tour for six months,” Solay, 29, told the Bar 4 crowd back in August, “we played 102 shows and we clocked 37,000 miles on the odometer, but we wrote all these songs down the block by coincidence.”What we did not know at the time was that the guys would be previewing their acoustic set before heading to nearby Southpaw to share a stage with Shilpa Ray and Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye on November 11 for our evening to benefit FortnightJournal.com.Outernational – which also features bassist Jesse Williams, guitarist Leo Mintek, with keyboards, harmonium and trumpet by Dr. Blum – are clearly influenced by a variety of genres, but in spirit – and fashion – the Clash is an obvious parallel. Solay specifically cites Joe Strummer and The Clash's ability to inject “psychic soul and heart and meaning” into their songs.In the vein of Fortnight Journal’s mentorship mission, the guys in Outernational were swooped up under the wing of one Tom Morello, of Rage Against The Machine fame after he and Solay crossed paths in New York City. Morello appears on “Fighting Song” on the band's latest EP Eyes on Fire, which he produced along with their forthcoming full-length record. The band are currently seeking a label after severing ties with Warner last year.“Tom Morello has been a big influence, we learned a lot about crafting songs from him, “ Solay says in the video below. “Whereas people think, ‘Oh, just like the politics,’ or ‘Oh, you guys are going to sound like Rage Against The Machine.’ You know, both of those things intertwine – I almost feel like our sound and our politics if people listen are different – but [on] song crafting we learned a lot.”Watch the video below to meet Miles Solay and Outernational, and get a sneak peek at their acoustic performance ahead of their big gig at Southpaw on November 11, 2011. -Nicole Brydson
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- Outernational will be at 35 DENTON FEST - March 11 in TEXAS alongside @maku soundsystemFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @juanchompi give me fire
- @ProLo congrats on the succesful kickstarter campaign!Feb 19, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- WBEZ- Chicago - Global Notes "Occupy the music" - ”Taken Woody Guthrie and gone another level with it” -... http://t.co/i5s4JS5M
- New tour dates announcing tomorrow: chicago, cleveland, iowa, nebraska, illinois, arkansas, texas, more... stay tuned
- Leo Mintek preparing for Vol 1 of outernational youtube guitar lessons. Taking requests for first song to cover.
- Interview with Leo Mintek in Art Voice - intellectual property, SOPA, RATM, Todos Somos Ilegales - New... http://t.co/awhegaM4
- Clayton Patterson BOWERY PHOTO LEGEND on OUTERNATIONAL (photo set) - “My world is gone. The new world is... http://t.co/hbi3wzU8
- Playing Chicago Saturday March 3rd with @_rockotitlan at Multi Kulti! Check it! https://t.co/MMZMvR98Feb 10, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- The beginning is here.
- @wailers how is south america? We made it thru the snow back to brooklyn. Hello from eastern parkway sending you all revolutionary love
- THANKS TO ALL FOR A GREAT TOUR! - Thank you to everyone involved big and small in the Dec-Feb Todos Somos... http://t.co/PAs6XiR4
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- Big up the @wailers on this ya bob marleys birthday
- A big thank you to everyone involved big and small with the Dec-Feb Todos Somos Ilegales tour! New announcements coming soon. To the future!
- Tonight! Last NYC appearance until the spring. 8pm @ The Acheron in Bushwick BKFeb 05, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- All ages weekend commence! Montclair NJ at The Meatlocker tonite and then Sunday in BK at The Acheron!
- All Ages in New Jersey tonite at the meatlocker!Feb 04, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
