Tales of Woe and Yay now available on SNOCAP

Our first record Tales of Woe and Yay is now avail on our SNOCAP player and will be soon be avail for purchase on itunes.

The track listing includes:
1.crossroads
2.on your way home
3.we're lost
4.the monkey song
5.better off
6.let me go
7.dear dad
8.fallen
9.bleeding
10.angel

*Look out for our live record in the next month of so.

Memories, Part 1

So first and foremost - thank you to everyone who came out and saw us over these past couple of months! There was some amazing memories made out there, wherever 'there' may be, and we are going to cement some of them here in our blog over the next couple of weeks.

New York, New York. Our first night there, we played the Cutting Room, and pretty much rocked its face - so you can now call it the Cut Room. It was the best we've played in New York, and it was our biggest crowd. That was a nice mental massage for us all.

We had the next day off to explore the city. The highlight was going to see Lonnie's mom perform. She is an amazing Cabaret singer, and we can't thank her enough for getting us all in to her sold out show. Her drummer (currently on Broadway, as well as her bass player) was kind enough to offer Dusty a seat in the pit to watch the orchestra perform for 'The Little Mermaid.' Unfortunately, we had another show...sorry Dusty.

This is where we almost had our faces rocked. Sandwiched between an Irish Goth band and a Techno Goth band, was Milhouse. Most of our New York crew came to our first show at the Cutting Room. Not as many for here. Before we began, we overheard the female singer dedicate a song to her father. The song proceeded to have some clever, yet very descriptive sexual acts throughout. I was nervous because no one in the audience seemed phased by this. As we took the stage, all I could see was spiked black hair, lots of facial piercings, and maybe five Milhouse fans. I remember my hand shaking when I started playing. But after each song, they cheered just as loud as our crowd the night before. It was so bizarre, but kind of awesome.

North Carolina and Virginia this week w/ The Clarks, come see us!!!

matthew

Album Covers

tour history 2008

April 20 Record Released on-line

April 24 at The Bitter End in New York, New York 

April 25 at The Grog and Tankered in Washington, D.C.

May 2 CD release party at the Music Farm and album released in stores

Jun 20 2008 8:00P
The Windjammer with Outformation Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Jun 21 2008 8:00P
Watershed Asheville, North Carolina

Jun 27 2008 10:00P
The Dive Bar Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jun 28 2008 10:00P
The American Rock Bar Deerfield Beach, Florida

Jul 6 2008 9:00P
Stages Hilton Head, South Carolina

Jul 9 2008 8:00P
Windows on the Cumberlands Nashville, Tennessee

Jul 10 2008 9:00P
Emerald Lounge Asheville, North Carolina

Jul 11 2008 9:00P
The Camel Richmond, Virginia

Jul 22 2008 9:00P
The double door inn Charlotte, North Carolina

Jul 23 2008 8:00P
Five Spot Atlanta, Georgia

Jul 24 2008 9:00P
Live Wire Music Hall Savannah, Georgia

Jul 25 2008 9:00P
The French Quarter Cafe Statesboro, Georgia

Jul 26 2008 9:00P
Gottrocks Greenville, South Carolina

Jul 27 2008 9:00P
Stages Hilton Head, South Carolina

Jul 31 2008 9:00P
Kelly’s Tavern (Kelly’s Outer Banks) Nags Head, North Carolina

Aug 24 2008 9:00P
Stages Hilton Head, South Carolina

Aug 29 2008 8:00P
-F A L L - T O U R - B E G I N S- Charleston, South Carolina

tour history 2008

a collection of rare birds

we are happy to announce that may 2nd will be the official release date for our upcoming EP a collection of rare birds" with a soft online release on April 20th. april 1st you can hear a sample on our mypace page. we will host a special CD release party Friday may 2nd at the Music Farm in charleston sc. Tickets are $10 and $12 and include a free CD with the purchase of a ticket. Doors are at 8:00pm and show begins at 9pm. This is an all ages event

This past January we recorded at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville NC with respected producer Danny Kadar who is well recognized for his production and engineering for acts such as My Morning Jacket, Iggy Pop, Avett Brothers, and Arizona.

see our blog "milhouse in the studio" for the complete story.

peace,
milhouse

milhouse in the studio

*Looking back on the experiences of recording at Echo Mountain is sort of like trying to explain a great dream to someone that you just can’t capture in words. I’ve been with Milhouse now for only six months but after sweat, good laughs, and a little blood we’ve managed to become a delightfully dysfunctional family that feels like it’s been together for years. It’s truly amazing to look back to just this past summer when I started playing with Milhouse and then listen to how far we’ve come with this CD. Echo Mountain was certainly without a dull moment, even while trying to make a tune have any sort of groove at one o’clock in the afternoon. Sleep wasn’t always on the top of the priority list as even our late nights were spent sitting around the living room of our huge house down the street still reeling from the day’s events. I can’t explain how but enough cups of coffee followed by a nice adult beverage by the afternoon managed to get us through our 12-hour days. Our company during this project was like none other. Aside from the man we can’t thank enough, Danny Kadar, and the comforting presence of his big Doberman Clay, the studio was full of great people whose character’s each added to our experience. Between all of that, saving the earth from Martians at the pinball machine, or playing old school Nintendo games on the arcade consol, the early mornings faded unnoticed into late nights. Our hard practices and gigging helped us to settle in quickly and apply our individual talents and personality to the music which made it really come to life. Driving down the mountains was bittersweet as we headed back to the Lowcountry, still in disbelief of what we had just done. The product of our week in Ashville was the further bonding of a musical family whose work captures the true sound of Milhouse and will hopefully make anyone who listens to it feel the same.

lonnie.

*Ater I got back from Asheville, people would casually ask, "how was the studio?". The casual nature of the question is so far from the intensity of the experience that even my answer seems contrived and misplaced. The best I can do is compare it to taking the SAT’s three times a day five days in a row and yet somehow finding the exam interesting and satisfying. The name Echo Mountain describes the feeling and the emotion of the studio experience with Danny Kadar (producer). It was so remote and cut off from the world that the only option was to intensely focus on our music. I have never learned more about myself as a musician or more specifically my role in Milhouse than I did in those few days. I don’t know what the future holds for Milhouse, but I can say without doubt that I walked away from recording in Echo Mountain Studio proud of myself and the band that surrounds me. I believe we’re finding our sound and that to me in all of this is the goal.

dusty.

*Stepping in to the old church that would be our home for the next six days, overwhelmed with anxiety and curiosity, was one of the most surreal experiences of my life. I have never recorded with as much emotion as I had that week. Overcoming any self doubt about what I was doing here, and laying it on the line every take became the norm.
After the first song was mixed, I became terrified - like, "Oh my God, what have we done" - that’s how sure I was that we had done something special.
It’s a good thing I was fairly unaware of our producer, Danny Kadar’s bio, for I would have definitely been more intimidated. However, Danny has the ability to put you at ease behind the microphone, like no other I have worked with. Your takes become blurs, for sure carbon copies of themselves, but they are not. Danny knows just what he is looking for, even if you don’t. He found the perfect sound to drive these songs like they drive in my head. Amazing.

matt.


The time spent at Echo Mountain Studio was a time that i’ll never forget. From the initial hand shake and hello, a level of comfort was achieved that none of us
expected. The entire staff (including the dogs) couldn’t have been cooler. Its was any musicians heaven with vintage amps, pedals, mics, keys....the
list goes on and on. The studio being a converted old church gave it amazing acoustics as well as a mystic type vibe felt especially during recording when the
sunlight would tear through the giant stained glass window and paint the studio with brilliant colors. It was nothing short of incredible. After recording all week and finally getting to listen to what producer/magician Danny Kadar did with the recording, it blew our minds. Watching Danny behind the console was a treat in itself. All in all, i bow my head to the entire crew. It was a time i’ll never forget.