The two Jasons’ from one of our favorites, THE NORTH ATLANTIC, have formed a new band called BIG SCIENCE with yet another Jason! The band has a less aggressive sound than TNA touching on influences that range from The Cure to Modest Mouse. Visit their MySpace page to check out 3 excellent demos. I am already hungry for more!

We wanted to send a huge congratulations out to a member of The Syndicate / We Put Out Records family. Here’s to Cullen Hendrix, drummer for The North Atlantic who recently got engaged. His fiance, Sarah who works as a diver at the shark tank in an aquarium provided for a unique way for Cullen to pop the question.

Usually when someone proposes at an aquarium the diver helps by holding up a sign with the question to aid the asking. In this case, the diver was the recipient of the question so Cullen had to improvise a bit. Cullen got on the mic to talk to Sarah while in the tank as he got down and asked the question in front of a room full of guests. Also in the room, were a few TV cameras to tape the entire thing. ABC was on hand to record the event and later aired it nationally on their morning show, Good Morning America.

VIDEO: Cullen Hendrix proposes on Good Morning America

Congratulations Cullen! We wish the best for you and Sarah and hope you both have a long life of wedded bliss.

THE NORTH ATLANTIC played their last show in their hometown of San Diego this past weekend, and Jim Young was there with camera in hand. The band have only two more shows left, both will take place at this years installment of Denverfest over Labor Day Weekend.  (more…)

The gentlemen in THE NORTH ATLANTIC are finally working on some new tunes and they want you all to be a part of it. They’re posting a new song each week on their MySpace page and they want to know what you all think. Your thoughts and ideas will be a big part in shaping what’s to come! Listen to em here!

THE NORTH ATLANTIC are participating in a pledge drive with XPN in Philadelphia, PA. Right now, if you make a pledge, you will receive a free acoustic version of the band’s song “Scientist Girl”. The song is from their most recent album Wires In The Walls and was recorded in the studios of XPN during the airing of Y-Rock hosted by Jim McGuinn. So not only are you supporting great radio but you are getting exclusive TNA. And that should make you feel good about yourself.

[Pledge here and get a free Mp3 of "Scientist Girl"]

THE NORTH ATLANTIC recently performed their song “Drunk Under Electrics” live at The Casbah and thier buddy videotaped it. Watch the footage of the stage getting wrecked here.

To hear more music by THE NORTH ATLANTIC go here. Their new album, Wires In The Walls is in stores now.

Punctuate.org just ran an interview with our boys in THE NORTH ATLANTIC. To you, my lovely Synners, I present it:

The North Atlantic
11 November 2006, Saturday
at Common Grounds
Gainesville, Florida
Interview by Liz Kelly

The only band I’ve been listening to for about the past month and a half has been The North Atlantic. Their frenetic energy and smart lyrics caught my attention and I was hooked. One recent Saturday I made the two hour journey to Gainesville to see the band for the first time and after meeting them and spending some time together, I’m even more enamored with them. Their live show didn’t hurt either, playing a short five song set, but including both an old and new song. The 125 mile roundtrip was totally worth it.

Go ahead and say your names and what you do and what band you are.
Cullen: We are the North Atlantic from San Diego, California. My name is Cullen Hendrix and I play drums.
Richards: My name is Jason Richards, I play bass and I play keyboards a little bit, too.
Jason: My name is Jason Hendrix, I play guitar and I sing - or yell - and I play keyboards as well a little bit.

How did you guys end up on a label with bands like Patent Pending?

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The success of our boys in THE NORTH ATLANTIC continues! Not only were they voted one of the top 8 artists on Philly’s Y-Rock (beating out My Chemical Romance, Cold War Kids and The Decemberists!) but they’ve also just been added to the rock channel on AOL Radio! Head on over and listen, rate em and love em now!

THE NORTH ATLANTIC held true to their promise and swallowed Iceland last night at The Knitting Factory (yes that makes 3 nights in a row there). The band opened the night, which was a holiday party thrown by the fine folks over at Purevolume. The San Diego trio ripped through 5 songs from their latest album Wires In The Walls like a band on a mission. Once the smoke cleared they debuted an epic 7+ minute new song that would even make the guys in ISIS’ jaws drop. (more…)