5/10/2012 - So we’ve been writing and recording a new record for most of 2012, and it’s almost done! Wanna hear about it? Well it goes a little something like this… It’s called Margate. Yep, MARGATE. Self-titled. Eponymous if you will. Kinda like the black album. Or the white album. Or the blue album. Except it’s not a color, so you’ll have to pick something else to call it. It was produced, engineered and mixed magnificently by El Hefe, who also played and sang on a few tunes. No we won’t tell you which ones.
It’s a full-length album with 11 songs (well 10, plus a bonus track). The songs have titles. Here they are:

1. Batteries Release
2. Lovesick
3. Sally & Sadie Lou
4. This Road
5. Anchors
6. Circles
7. L.A. Dead
8. Auxilio
9. Just Move On
10. Finish The Game
11. Rock ‘n Roll Reserve (feat. El Hefe) *

* - bonus track

A couple of those titles look familiar you say? Everything besides the bonus track was just recorded in March/April 2012 at Smokewood Studios and Command Recording Studios in Valencia CA, but we did re-record a few of our old favorites. Does it have cover art? Yep, you betcha! Cartoonist/animator Joe Andriola (joeandriola.com) finally helped us fulfill our lifelong collective dream of becoming cartoon characters, and he did a damn fine job of it. Here’s the cover (you can also find it on our website under Album Art):

Pretty exciting huh? I bet you want to rush out and buy a copy of the cool looking album with a name (or no name, depending on how you want to look at it) and songs on it. Well you can’t! Not yet at least. It’s coming out on Tuesday May 29th exclusively on www.cyber-tracks.com. Maybe we’ll stream a song or two between now and then, but for right now hold your horses! What’s that you say? You only buy music from Amazon Pakistan or some other obscure website? Don’t worry, it will be available everywhere digital music is sold shortly after the official release date.

Want to know more about it? Keep checking www.margatemusic.com and www.cyber-tracks.com for updates, follow us on facebook (facebook.com/margaterocks and facebook.com/cybertracksofficial) and twitter (twitter.com/margaterocks), and most importantly GET THEE TO A SHOW! See you at the merch booth.

XOXOXOXO,
Margate


3/27/2012 - Howdy Margaters!! Here we are transmitting from a secret location near Saugus California for a Margate update. We are currently on day two of our recording for the next EPIC album to hit the rock world! The songs are sounding great and the band is fortunate enough to have the one and only Aaron Abeyta “El Hefe” at the helm of this ship. El Hefe works his magic with mics, knobs, faders and gas masks. But wait… there’s more!!!

We played a fantastic SOLD OUT show over the weekend in Long Beach, CA with the ATARIS! The larger than life Kris Roe and crew put on quit a show and we have to say, those are some really nice guys. It’s good to meet rockers that are still down to earth. We have some great tour dates coming up and are so UMPED to play out these new songs!! Come catch us at a show near you, and keep an eye out for some big announcements from Cyber Tracks and Margate shortly!

Keep it classy Earthlings!
Margate, Signing off…


2/2/2012 - Happy New Year troops! A little late for that, huh? Guess we haven't been updating our website as often as we should. If you want constant updates please follow us on facebook and twitter (links below). We've been busy in the studio the last few months writing the songs for our upcoming release on Cyber Tracks, and we're pretty stoked about how they're coming out so far. We won't be doing many shows in Feb or March but we have just been announced as an opener for The Ataris at DiPiazza's in Long Beach on Fri, March 23rd. We'll post the link to tickets as soon as it becomes available (it's only $12). Until then, stay UMPED!

12/7/2011 - You heard it right, we just got signed to a brand new label owned by Aaron Abeyta (aka El Hefe) and his wife Jennifer. We're so stoked!

11/11/2011 - The official music video for Control has just been released, check it out here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjduHuiKG2Y. AMP Magazine has the details. http://www.ampmagazine.com/20884/margate-unveils-new-official-video-for-the-song-control/