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System Exclusive

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“Often when music is constructed with synths and other electronically generated sound makers, their level of exactitude and control is such that the vocalist will either wittingly or otherwise seek to emulate the relative artifice of the soundscape. This is often done to great effect, think Kraftwerk. But what if there was a unit whose music was synth-generated but the vocals were coming from a hot-blooded, singing-for-the-cheap-seats approach? If done well, it’s a case of two great tastes that taste great together, which brings me to System Exclusive.

Their multi genre/time period collision is like a car accident where all parties walk away not only unscathed but sure they had a great time, like two different recording sessions sharing the same space and making it work. Vocalist Ari Blaisdell (previously of Lower Self, The Beat Offs) co-exists excellently amidst the driving beats and synth waves and her guitar further helps to jailbreak the tunes from the often sterile entrapments that synths provide. Matt Jones (previously of Male Gaze, Blasted Canyons, and continuing Castle Face behind-the-scenesman)’s smart use of live drums bring great juxtaposition against the machines. Ari’s irony-free sincere delivery is the perfect closer on this very cool record, recorded ably by Enrique Tena Padilla (Osees, Wand, Beach House) in their backyard studio mid-pandemic and adorned with original artwork by Miles Wintner (L.A. Takedown, Mr. Elevator, Devon Williams). If you don’t get this slab of goodness, well, that act of non-compliance will confirm you as the pain-in-the-ass that many have described you to be in great detail during Zoom chats. How dare they! Prove them wrong! Reduce their snark to mere pseudo-intellectual piffle! Your lifeline arrives in March. Grab it.” - Henry Rollins
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released March 4, 2022

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System Exclusive is:
Ari Blaisdell: Vocals, Guitar
Matt Jones: Drums, Synths

All songs written by Ari Blaisdell and Matt Jones
Mr Elbows Music BMI 2021
All Lyrics by Ari Blaisdell except
"Stay With Me": lyrics by Matt Jones and Ari Blaisdell

Recorded and engineered by Enrique Tena Padilla in The Cube
and Jonestown, Pasadena CA USA
Mastered by JJ Golden
Artwork and Layout by Miles Wintner
Photos by Kristen Linney
Castle Face by Harry Waine

Recorded using all Roland Boutiques: SH-01A, JU-06A, JU-06 and JX-3P
and an Arturia Keystep Pro

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1.	We Follow 03:38	buy track
2.	Close Encounters 02:46	buy track
3.	In An Instant 03:09	buy track
4.	Game of The Fool 03:53	buy track
5.	Magdalena 04:14	buy track
6.	In Line Online 03:36	buy track
7.	Carole Anne 03:32	buy track
8.	Stay With Me 03:28	buy track
9.	Not Too Late 03:55	buy track
10.	:59 03:57	buy track
11.	Maybe It's Better 05:20	buy track
12.	Game of the Fool (single version) 02:51	buy track

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“Often when music is constructed with synths and other electronically generated sound makers, their level of exactitude and control is such that the vocalist will either wittingly or otherwise seek to emulate the relative artifice of the soundscape. This is often done to great effect, think Kraftwerk. But what if there was a unit whose music was synth-generated but the vocals were coming from a hot-blooded, singing-for-the-cheap-seats approach? If done well, it’s a case of two great tastes that taste great together, which brings me to System Exclusive.

Their multi genre/time period collision is like a car accident where all parties walk away not only unscathed but sure they had a great time, like two different recording sessions sharing the same space and making it work. Vocalist Ari Blaisdell (previously of Lower Self, The Beat Offs) co-exists excellently amidst the driving beats and synth waves and her guitar further helps to jailbreak the tunes from the often sterile entrapments that synths provide. Matt Jones (previously of Male Gaze, Blasted Canyons, and continuing Castle Face behind-the-scenesman)’s smart use of live drums bring great juxtaposition against the machines. Ari’s irony-free sincere delivery is the perfect closer on this very cool record, recorded ably by Enrique Tena Padilla (Osees, Wand, Beach House) in their backyard studio mid-pandemic and adorned with original artwork by Miles Wintner (L.A. Takedown, Mr. Elevator, Devon Williams). If you don’t get this slab of goodness, well, that act of non-compliance will confirm you as the pain-in-the-ass that many have described you to be in great detail during Zoom chats. How dare they! Prove them wrong! Reduce their snark to mere pseudo-intellectual piffle! Your lifeline arrives in March. Grab it.” - Henry Rollins

credits

released March 4, 2022

System Exclusive is:
Ari Blaisdell: Vocals, Guitar
Matt Jones: Drums, Synths

All songs written by Ari Blaisdell and Matt Jones
Mr Elbows Music BMI 2021
All Lyrics by Ari Blaisdell except
"Stay With Me": lyrics by Matt Jones and Ari Blaisdell

Recorded and engineered by Enrique Tena Padilla in The Cube
and Jonestown, Pasadena CA USA
Mastered by JJ Golden
Artwork and Layout by Miles Wintner
Photos by Kristen Linney
Castle Face by Harry Waine

Recorded using all Roland Boutiques: SH-01A, JU-06A, JU-06 and JX-3P
and an Arturia Keystep Pro

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System Exclusive Pasadena, California

Ari Blaisdell and Matt Jones are System Exclusive: a Pasadena based two piece band bearing an armful of mini synths, making heart-throbbing capital P pop cut with more than a hint of post-punk. Blaisdell’s vocals hearken back to openhearted 80’s hitmakers unafraid to quaver in the name of love, and they’re buoyed by Jones’ laser-gridded synth concoctions and heavy hand on the ones and twos. ... more

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shows

Apr 19

Che's Lounge

Tucson, AZ
Apr 21

Good Times at Davey Wayne's

Hollywood, CA
Apr 25

The Knockout

San Francisco, CA
Apr 27

The Elephant in the Room

Healdsburg, CA
May 1

Thee Stork Club

Oakland, CA
May 2

Winter's Tavern

Pacifica, CA
May 3

Bolinas Hardware

Bolinas, CA
May 4

Duffy's Tavern

Chico, CA
May 17

Super Fuzz Weekender

Brighton, UK
May 19

Just Dropped In (FarGo Village)

Coventry, UK
May 21

The Shacklewell Arms

London, UK
May 23

Railway Inn - Platform 2

Winchester, UK
May 24

Centrala Space

Birmingham, UK
May 26

QUARRY

Liverpool, UK
May 27

New Adelphi

Hull, UK
May 29

Parish Dive Bar, Huddersfield

Huddersfield, UK
May 30

Xerox

Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Jun 1

The Flying Duck

Glasgow, UK
Jun 2

Sneaky Pete's

Edinburgh, UK
Nov 7

Multiple Venues - Seattle

Seattle, WA

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