Mitch Easter comments on the new album

* 10/6/07 The Rodeo Bar and Grill NY, NY 10PM Show

* 10/20/07 Hyland Brewery Octoberfest, Holland, MA 1-5 PM

* 10/21/07 Hyland Brewery Octoberfest, Holland, MA 1-5 PM

* 10/27/07 The Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA 10 PM

"It's rare that a band actually intends to work mostly "live", but

when that's the attitude, and the band has the skill, it's still the

best way to go. There's

nothing like real interaction between people to put nice detail into

the rhythms and dynamics of the performance. This is an aesthetic

that's pretty much the opposite of most commercial recordings nowadays.

So that was a breath of fresh air, and supremely efficient as well!"

This is what Mitch Easter had to say after the completion of his

recording sessions with the Drunk Stuntmen, last week in

Winston-Salem, NC.

Easter, a veteran rocker himself, with his band Let's Active,

co-produced REM's early recordings Reckoning and Murmur. He had a very

humble view of his contribution to the project and offered high praise

for the Stuntmen.

"Despite my reputation, such as it is,

as a producer, I'm really more of an all purpose studio guy, and I'm

not too concerned with titles. Most of the bands I record are more or

less within the kind of music I understand, and my role is highly

variable, depending upon time, goals, the budget, and everything else.

I've never been too comfortable with official roles on sessions and I

usually prefer to be simply be part of the team. If I can pipe up now

and then with a useful comment, I do it, but I am just as happy to fit

in to the band's notions and simply try to help things along. On a

fast session like this, we pretty much have to work that way!

Sometimes a band really needs the outside authority, but not the Drunk

Stuntmen! They have a mature and definite vision about things. I look

forward to seeing them live!"

Morgan Kraft, Easter's assistant chimed in. "The spirit of vintage

rock-n-roll recording techniques was captured recently at

Fidelitorium." He went on to say, "The Drunk Stuntmen, recorded their

new album live to 16 tracks on

2" tape." Kraft noted that Easter drew upon his 30 years of recording

experience,

and "utilized his skills, tube and classic

mics and compressors, and his much prized Neve VR

console to print to tape all the songs in only 3 days."

He went on, "The Stuntmen took the time to achieve every sound

heard "just right", by trying the vast collection of vintage guitars,

amps and key boards/organs available at Fidelitorium.

Morgan added, "The Stuntmen were also treated to a who's-who in rock history

when legendary producers Bill Szymczyk (who worked with The Eagles and

produced the Who's 1981 hit, "You better you Bet") and Don Dixon (who

co-produced REM's Murmur with Mitch Easter) dropped by for a visit.

Kraft stated that mixing should be completed in November, with Brent

Lambert from Kitchen Mastering set to master the album.

The yet untitled album will feature the songs - Every Third thing,

Underground, Silver City, Mid-Tempo, Buy Your love, Halcyon Days, Find

You, Still My Baby, Garden Gate, State Fair and 6:29. Mumbo Jumbo was

also recorded at the session but it remains unclear whether or not the

track will appear on the album. The album should be mastered in December

and available for release in early 2008.

The Drunk Stuntmen, once labeled as "the band that would not go away"

is planning their 15th anniversary show at the Iron Horse Music Hall

in Northampton, MA., October 27th, 2007. Showtime is 10 PM. The band

has some surprises and treats in store for the audience.

A limited First Run edition of The Young at Heart and Drunk Stuntmen

DVD of the 2004 performance, Back to Back, performed at

Northampton's Academy of Music Theater and The Hippodrome in

Springfield, MA, will be released that evening.

Anyone who attended these performances knows just how special they

were. The DVD, recorded at the Academy of Music, features the two

bands collaborating on Out Of Bed and Downtown Boys and Once in a

While. It also features blistering performances of Bolinas, complete

with a horn section, Drunken Sailor and All in Vain. The DVD was shot

with multiple angles on film. The Trailer Life video on the homepage

was shot at this performance.

There will be prizes for best costumes at the Halloween Spooktacular

including a copy of the DVD, copies of the Drunk Stuntmen's second

album, More Bad News and Prospects of Linguica, the EP released by

Soup the mountain funk band which evolved into the Drunk Stuntmen.

Tickets are available at the Northampton Box Office 800-THE-TICK, or

nbotickets.com. Admission is $10 in advance, and $13 at the Door.

Let's get busy and get creative. Tell everyone you know about the

show. Flyers and leaflets are available if you want to help us

promote the gig. Let's fill the place and fill it with costumes that

will live up to the name Spooktacular. As always, shows at the Iron

Horse are all ages.

For some good wholesome Family fun, pack up the younger Stuntfans and

head over to the Hyland Brewery and Orchard for their Octoberfest

October 20 and 21. The Stuntmen will be playing both days between 1

and 5 pm. Admission is free. There will be food and drink available.

There will also be apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, a train ride

and a petting zoo. This is always a fun time in a beautiful setting.

That's it for now folks. Hope to see you this weekend in NYC at the

Rodeo Bar and Grill. Then Steve and Freddy leave for Ireland and the

next show will be the Octoberfest. If you make any show this month, Go

To The Iron Horse. It is always a wild time, especially a fun filled

event like this one.

Do Your Own Stunts!

Paul Brown