8/8/08 is here... an auspicious date believed to bring wealth and prosperity, the start of the Olympics... and the perfect date for hi8us to release our album and kick off our tour! Our duffle bags are packed, the tour bus is fully fueled, our roadies are busy doing... well, they're not really doing much right now, actually. They are both totally pumped, though... as are the four of us.

The hi8us 8/08 International Tour kicks of tonight with a blowout event over at the Middle East Upstairs. We have the brand new CDs in hand, and a sweet setlist planned. We can't wait to get everyone in the same room so we can make some noise and party down together. You can still get advance tickets here until 4pm.

After the show, we will immediately hit the road and proceed to blaze a trail across the continent, blowing minds and taking names along the way. If ever there is a Boston hi8us show to catch, this would be the one. John Doney is starting the night off at 9pm (doors at 8pm), then hi8us is on for a long set of musical revelry and tasty audio tidbits that will definitely be awesome.

Check into www.hi8us.org over the next two-plus weeks for the latest tour updates... we've just added a new show, revisiting our friends in the whitewater haven of Lotus, CA. We will be posting a tour blog that will include some pics from the road and other fun tour stuff.

See you all tonight. Buy an album from us (we'll sign them too) and make sure to tell your friends around the country that we are coming through town! We love ya!

Alright, the time has come… much to report here! Our newly minted album, The Superficial Deep, will be released officially next week. In preparation for the release, we have just unveiled our new and improved website for your viewing enjoyment. The site will continue to expand over the weeks and months ahead, but we really like how things are looking so far, and hope you do as well! We also have a brand new profile on Facebook, and our MySpace profile will be getting a much-needed facelift very soon as well.

As part of the introduction of the new site, we are offering a limited-time only special on the digital (MP3) version of the album at a huge discount. You can download the entire album, plus a bonus track not on the CD, right here, right now, for just $5. This special offer will be available for just one week, until the Album Release Party on 8/8. We know how everyone likes a deal, so we wanted to do our part and give you things that you like. The album will also be up on iTunes in the coming weeks… so stay tuned!

We hope to see everyone out for the Album Release Party next Friday night, 8/8/08 at The Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA. You can purchase tickets here, and we highly recommend getting tickets in advance. This show is going to be a ton of fun, and will likely sell out. Our good friend John Doney will be opening up. If you have not seen him before, you have no idea what you are missing. Be sure to get there early! Doors open at 8pm.

Also, we have filled in some more tour dates on our calendar as well. We have added shows at the Otter Rock Cafe in Morro Bay, CA on Friday 8/15, as well as the legendary Boom Boom Room in San Francisco on Tuesday 8/19, with still more to come. We are incredibly psyched to have this run of dates planned in a bunch of new cities, so please bug your friends to come out and see us if we are playing nearby. It would be the biggest help ever!

That’s the news on our end. See you next Friday night!