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Added April 15, 2000

In an email that Rob (the new drummer) recently sent to me, he said:

The tour has been great. We want to thank everybody who has come out in support.

We also want to spread the word about our NY and LA shows. They are important shows for the band and we want to encourage anyone nearby to attend.

We have been trying to play all the songs people have requested. So far so good. Thanks to everybody sending in their requests.

And thanks to you Judd for developing a website people love to see. Your support and hard work are always greatly appreciated.


Awwwh... Isn't he great?

So citizens, you have your orders. Attend these shows if possible, or forever remit yourself to a life of no significant value =Þ

I'd suggest that you try ordering your tickets early just in case they sell out.

Added April 12, 2000

There really isn't much new news to tell, except that the band is currently touring the USA and they're happy with the reaction they've been getting at the shows.

After one of the shows on the latest tour Jon Bunch gave a very interesting interview to Justin Luczejko (publisher of Wonka Vision Magazine) discussing such topics as the recent split with Warner. I was asked by Justin to write up an intro/segue to the interview, so I did. Go check it out in the Reviews section.

Added March 24, 2000

Not really new news, but... I've been asked to clear up my last news segment. Saying that the band was "dropped" from Warner may be a bit misleading. It seems like the split was done mutually. Jon doesn't want everyone to get freaked out about it. He says it may not be a bad thing. But since the band is currently looking for a label, the release date for their (completed) album is still unknown. Truthfully, I'm really confused about what exactly happened between Sense Field and Warner. I think the best statement may have come from the band's manager when he said, "There had been some recent changes at Warner Bros. and both of us felt it was mutually agreeable to move on." Let's just leave it at that and hope they find a new label soon.

Also... some of the tourdates have been corrected. And the band wants to know what songs you'd like to see them play live. Submit your favorite 10 at the message board.

Added March 17, 2000

Important

Sense Field has just been released from their label Warner Brothers. You can read the story at CDNOW. I've just spoken to Jon (lead singer) about this and he didn't seem so upset at all. He told me to say that the split was amicable. And he's optimistic about finding a new label. I said "hopefully one that'll give your band a lot more attention". "Exactly", he said. So... maybe this isn't such bad news, but it will surely mean that the album release date will be pushed back again to god knows when. This time it's definitely not their fault. I hope you all have Part of the Deal to tide you over till then...

by the way... the tour is definitely still on and you can check out some of the new tour dates in the tours section.

Also... it looks like the official site will not ever get updated. At least not by Warner. So I guess this page here is the only updated Sense Field presence on the web. I've been incredibly busy and stressed out lately, but I'll do what I can to keep this page going. Life and Love will continue!

Added March 9, 2000

Sense Field made the cover of Instant Magazine this month. See it in the photos section. Sense Field will also be on the cover of Mean Street Magazine in May.

Added March 3, 2000

The rumors are true. The upcoming album has been pushed back to May 30 and it is now going to be titled "Under the Radar". Here is what Chris (the guitarist) had to say about this in an email he sent to me:

Yes, it's true ... The official date is May 30th. We've had many release dates for this record and we apologize for all of the delays. Some have been due to us and the additional recording we did recently, others have been out of our control and have been due to changes in upper management at Warner Bros. Records and our lack of a manager. We parted ways with our previous manager a while back and have been in search of a good one for some time. We're happy to report we've found someone and are very pleased with him so far. It's really important, we've discovered, to have a strong manager when dealing with a large label. So we're expecting this date to stick.

Let's hope it does stick. Sense Field fans have (usually) been very patient so far. And let us also remember that as musicians they have no obligations to provide us with music when and if we demand it. If they have issues to deal with in releasing this album then we're just gonna have to wait.
Chris also told me that the artwork will have a somewhat art decco feel. They love the art of Gavin Oglesby, but they wanted to go with something different this time.
There is an upcomming 5 to 6 week tour scheduled to start at the very end of March covering "the Pacific Northwest, Northern Midwest, east coast, some of the southern states including Florida, and a bit of the southwest." And then they plan to do another US tour after the album comes out. There aren't any set plans to tour Europe, but Chris said that he hopes the band can get out there in the summer. When I get any more info about this I'll post it.

Also... when I asked Chris about why Scott left the band, he had this to say:

Scott just felt it was time to do something else. He told us he wanted to do mellower music and didn't have the energy to play the rockers anymore. Last I heard he was gonna go on tour with Elliot Smith, which sounds like a good opportunity for him. He was a very good drummer but we feel like we have a great replacement and bandmate in Rob. Rob's energy and enthusiasm for the band have been a breath of fresh air and has had a great effect on the rest of us.

By the way... I met Rob, and he's a really cool guy. Plus his drumming seemed very precise and energetic; so as far as I'm concerned he seems to be a great replacement.

Added February 7, 2000

I just found this bit of info at www.morrissey-solo.com:

Southern California rock group SENSE FIELD, who have recently finished recording their newest record for Warner Bros., have done a cover of The Smiths "What Difference Does it Make?" and rumor has it that it will be the first single off of the record. Apparently insiders within the industry believe it will be a hit. Just thought you'd like to know.

Note that it says "rumor has it". I haven't heard anything else about this being the first single. I don't think it would be too appropriate if it was. I just feel that it would be in bad taste to release a cover as their first single when they've got so many incredible songs of their own to showcase. My vote is for Open Heart Surgery.

Added January 30, 2000

Some more news... Sense Field will probably be touring again around April, this time stopping in many more cities. The upcoming album is currently untitled. Jon mentioned that he's thinking of calling it "Under the Radar" but he's not sure. And about the 7 inch split with Jonah's Onelinedrawing, Sense Field will be contributing a brand new song tentatively titled "Anniversary". The song has been written, but not yet recorded. Oh and by the way, the new song that Sense Field held up releasing the new album for called "Save Yourself" is beautiful.

Added January 28, 2000

OK kids... some new info. I have been told by Jonah (the lead singer of FAR) that he will be doing a split with Sense Field. I don't know which song Sense Field will be contributing, but I'll see if I can find that out soon. Jonah will not be contributing a FAR song but a song called "Wings" by his new "Onelinedrawing" solo project (think later FAR but more intimate and happier). You can check out Jonah and his beautiful new work at his website at www.onelinedrawing.com

Added January 24, 2000

This is not actually new Sense Field news (since there isn't much lately to talk about), but I thought some of you might find this interesting. Below is an email that Chris sent me back in August of '99 where he was describing the new album:

Hey Judd. Thanks sincerely for all of your kind words. It feels great when our music connects. We'll be playing LA next on October 15th at the Troubador with the Get Up Kids. The new album is gonna be released late January of next year. I'm fairly confident that this will be the final release date. The new album is quite a bit different from Building. It's a bit slower and more full and textured in it's sound. It still contains all of the things you mentioned in your email, I think, but presented in a somewhat different way. I'd say the new record is closer to our earlier albums than Building. I hope you like it. The EP contains 2 songs off of it and 3 unreleased tracks which are pretty rockin'. Check out the attached .jpeg for the EP info. Anyway, hope that helps and see you at the LA show.

So that's Chris' take on the upcoming album.
By the way... You can email the band at denseflies@aol.com. You may or may not get a response, but it's worth a shot.

Added January 19, 2000

Late Breaking News!

Sense Field will be playing a live show via the internet this Saturday (Jan. 22)! It will air at 12pm (Noon) Pacific Standard Time. That is 3pm Eastern Time, 8pm if you live in England, etc. You must have a mp3 player and at least a 14.4K connection because it will be featured with streaming mp3 audio. Go to The Ska Parade at 12pm PST on Saturday and click the link for The Ska Parade on KUCI Live, and enjoy the show.

Also... Go check out www.musictoday.com and guess who's site is fan site of the week.
That's right... awww yeahhh baby!

Added January 17, 2000

Today I am happy. This is because a (condensed) review of Sense Field's album "Building" that I wrote up months ago has been published on only the coolest daily web magazine in the history of mankind. I feel very honored and privileged to have received a featured article spot on The Daily Objectivist. Go check it out. Hopefully my article will help Sense Field to become better known within a more intellectual crowd.

Added January 15, 2000

So I've talked to Jon and he says that it's definite that two songs will be removed from the current line up of the advance CD. They are "Am I a Fool?" and "Welcome Me". They will be replaced with three songs which are a new remake of Sage, a cover of the Smith's song "What difference does it make?" and a new song called Save Yourself.

I asked him why they're removing two tracks instead of just adding more songs, and he didn't really give me a clear answer. Something about that this is what the band voted for.

I'm still not sure why they'd do this. As far as I'm concerned, the longer the album the better (unless it's filled up with crap, which is not the case here). Besides I really like the song "Welcome Me" and wouldn't want to see it go from the album line-up. But Jon said that the two songs aren't going to be discarded and should at least be released on a compilation, a soundtrack, or a B-side.

Added January 8, 2000

A bit of disappointing news. The show that was scheduled for the Garage (Jan. 7) had gotten canceled on the spot. Supposedly the drummer was supposed to catch some flight and didn't, so Sense Field didn't play. I would have been perfectly happy with one of those rare acoustic sets without drums, but oh well... Never the less, I did get to meet Jon and Chris, and that was really cool, but I was disappointed that they cancelled without any notice.

Added January 6, 2000

Late Breaking News!

It has just been brought to my attention that Sense Field will be playing a show Friday, January 7 at the Garage in Los Angeles. While this is great news, there is some bad news to go along with it. The Garage is a 21 and over bar, meaning most of you will probably need a good fake ID to get to see the show. I'm 19, but I'll be there, and I'll do whatever I can to weezle my way in.

This info was contributed by the wonderful Moni.

Added December 30, 1999

Forget what you've heard, the release date of the upcoming Sense Field album has been pushed back to March. It will likely be self-titled. I'm told that pictures of the band members will be included in the insert art, and that lyrics most likely will not; but they will be posted on the official website, which should be completely updated when the new album comes out.

The band was recently in the studio recording three more songs: a Smiths cover "What Difference Does It Make?", a remake of Sage, and a brand spankin' new song (Save Yourself?). Supposedly the Smiths cover and the new song will be added, and two other tracks will be removed from the lineup of the advance cd that's been floating around which is:

1) War of the Worlds
2) The Horse is Alive
3) Are you okay?
4) Emergency Exit
5) One More Time Around
6) Open Heart Surgery
7) To End a Letter
8) Love Song
9) Welcome Me
10) In Election
11) Am I a Fool?

Which tracks will be removed is currently unknown to me and maybe even the band.

Also, there will be a show in Los Angeles at the Troubadour on Jan. 28. Read the message board for info on meeting up.

This info was contributed by the lovely Bianca.

Site Updates

4-16-00 -- A concert review by Lexie Sprague of the April 8 show has just been added to the Reviews section. So has a mini review of Part of the Deal from late last year.

4-12-00 -- When I first designed this site, I used nothing but the cheapest software to do it (simple text editor, microsoft paint). You may have noticed that the section titles look better now. This is because I just redid all the section titles with better software. And some things have even been added to the sections to compliment the new titles, such as: An excellent new tab of All the Ships at Sea has been added to the Tabs section. A couple of pictures have been added to the Photos section. A cool new interview with Jon Bunch has been added to the Reviews section.

3-8-00 -- Many tour dates have just been added. Go check 'em out!

3-3-00 -- I've been gone for a while, I know. My hard drive crashed almost a month ago; you can read the traumatic story at the message board. Now that I'm back in business this site should get updated a little more regularly. The only updates to speak of right now is some news and a revised tab of Sight Unseen done by Adam S.

2-7-00 -- A link to a streaming video live performance and an interview has been added to the Audio/Video section. Also a bunch of interviews have been added to the Reviews section.

1-28-00 -- As if the Audio/Video section wasn't huge enough, I've gone and added more songs! It now includes the beautiful rare track "Passing Thoughts" and the cool energetic "In the Beginning", both of which can only be found on the back of the "Different Times" 7 inch. And as if that wasn't enough... I've also added 4 of the 6 tracks from the first Reason to Believe 7 inch "The Next Door"! For those that don't know, back in the 80's most of the members of Sense Field were in a hard-core punk band called Reason to Believe. While the guitar is often good, in my opinion the music isn't nearly as good as Sense Field... I've recorded both "Passing Thoughts" and "New Foundation" in full. Why am I doing this? Am I crazy? Am I insaaane? Maybe; but never the less you still get more music with out paying a penny more! So if this makes you happy and excited, go buy something in the Marketplace, you'll feel even happier! Now that I've taken care of that, I guess I can stop neglecting the very needy photos and links sections. If you have any photos of Sense Field or if you'd like to see a link up on my links page, don't hesitate to email me.

1-24-00 -- It seems as though the server went down for the early half of yesterday, so I apologize to those that weren't able to access this site. I haven't had all that much time to make some necessary additions, but I will try to put aside some time soon. Also... I've just added the Tab for "Papercut". It's not my favorite song by Sense Field (in fact it's my least favorite), but never the less the guitar was easy to figure out.

1-21-00 -- Some tabs have been added. They're not great, but they're there. I made them.

1-18-00 -- I've spoken to Jon and he himself fixed up the lyrics for Part of the Deal. So now I guess they can be considered official.
Also I've decided to change the subtitle of this site to "The Semi-official Sense Field Home Page" because much of the info is coming directly from the band.

1-15-00 -- The Marketplace has just been revitalized with more options. I've added CDworld as an option because they have cheaper prices. I've added 101cd.com because they are European and they have rare singles with rare tracks which I've also made links to. I've recently ordered the Different Times 7" from them and it came quickly while being well priced. Also note that if you purchase anything through the links at the Marketplace, I will get a small percentage as commission which helps support this site.
Also... The lyrics to All the Ships at Sea have been fixed up with the kind aid of Jesi. She kind of knows the band and seemed pretty certain of herself, so I went with what she said the lyrics were. They do make more sense now. Also I'd like to thank those of you who emailed me about what you thought the lyrics were. I always appreciate those who take the time to write to me and offer a suggestion or a comment.

1-12-00 -- An clip of Sense Field's cover of the Pixies' song "Caribou" has just been added to the audio section. I've also just updated the Discography section with 4 more items.

1-5-00 -- Today is Reason To Believe O-Rama day. I've just added all the lyrics from the two old hard core punk Reason To Believe releases. So now you can better understand what he's screaming about.
Also, and even more importantly, I've just added 5 audio clips from "When Reason Sleeps, Demons Dance" to the audio section. To be honest, the old Reason To Believe records aren't always to my liking, but there is some real good guitar work, and it's very interesting to hear Sense Field's beginings; but Jon Bunch is such a great singer that I just can't stand to hear him emulate hard core punk vocals. I tried to give you all samples of my favorite parts of the album. The song I like the most is "Far from My Hands"; so much so that I recorded it in full length. That's right bitches, who says I don't treat you right?

1-4-00 -- I've just added the lyrics to Part of the Deal in the lyrics section. I've never before made such use of the pause and rewind buttons on my CD player. Did he say Ultimation?, haunted nation?, start ignition?, altered mission?... I listened to that phrase about 160 times and I'm not sure.

1-1-00 -- Wow, we've waited so long to see that date to the left. Things have sure changed a lot in the last thousand years. And now we've got ourselves a clean slate for the next thousand years. We're now ready to have Life and Love take over the world. (I know, I know, there was no year zero so the actual Millenium begins on 2001, but it sounds a lot cooler if it starts at 2000, so as far as I'm concerned this is the new millenium.) Anyway, happy New Year; go celebrate by buying a Sense Field album that you don't have yet at the Marketplace. I want you all to notice that we are all still here, our computers still work fine, civilization has not collapsed beneath us because of some overblown Y2K scare. The doomsayers were once again wrong. We are not experiencing the Armageddon, neither Hell nor Heaven has descended upon us, and at the party I was at there was about 6 crates of champagne, which is more champagne than I could have ever imagined.

12-31-99 -- The Marketplace has just been added. Go check it out. Happy New Years everyone. Life and Love will do whatever it can to make sure it is still running tomorrow after the Y2K scare is over with.

12-30-99 -- Life and Love is ready to be released, just in time before New Years, making this site The Best Sense Field Site to have Existed in the Second Millenium!
More still needs to be done though...

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