Rip in the New Year with Quixote

Quixote will perform LIVE at Rips Ales & Cocktails on New Years Eve.   (MAP IT).  Show starts at 10:45 pm and goes until 2010.

01 – 01- 10

Quixote will perform LIVE at Vintage Lounge on Mill Ave. in Tempe.

Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 at 10 pm.

Vintage Lounge & Grill is a slick new eatery and drinkery located at 411 South Mill Avenue in Tempe.

Occupying the second-floor space formerly occupied by the old Coconut Club Bar & Grill.  The Vintage is within walking distance to other Hayden Square hotspots like Margarita Rocks and the Tavern on Mill, as well as the nearby Mill Avenue/Third Street Metro Light Rail station.

Quixote will perform LIVE: Saturday August 1st, 2009

Cien Agaves

7228 E 1st Ave
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-4404
(480) 970-9002
Get directions

Can’t make the show?  We will broadcast the concert LIVE here on SuperNormalRecords.com

Video chat rooms at Ustream

Quixote

Quixote is a 3-piece power-trio from Phoenix, Arizona. The band members backgrounds and influences run the gamut and their varied histories peek through their full sound and give hints as to where they’re coming from. As to where they are going? Tell me who you know. – Mark Mathbane

QUIXOTE IS:

Tyler Christensen – Guitar, Voice

Adam Kohler – Bass

Ehren Stonner – Drums

UPCOMING SHOWS:

SuperNormal Records presents “Quixote: LIVE in Arizona.”  See below for showdates.

July 18th, 2009 – Darwin’s Waiting Room Phoenix, AZ – 10pm

August 1st, 2009 – Cien Agaves Scottsdale, AZ- 9pm

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On the Road:

Tyler will be on tour in Portland, Oregon April 1st through April 4th.  Show dates listed below.  Much like the Public Transit Tour in 2008 Tyler will be doing this tour ‘hobo-traveller-style” utilizing public transit and the heel-toe express to get to the show’s.  Come out and see the greenest mofo on the planet rock your junk. 

“My god dear Portland, how I have missed you.  To all my Stumptown friends cancel your plans and meet me in the city.  THE CITY.  Portland, I’ll be your fool this April.”       

- Tyler

Read the blog from the tour:

Tyler will be blogging and v-logging sharing pictures and stories from the road.  For those of you who viewed the previous Public Transit Tour blogs last year, get ready for another slew of Bourdain-esque whiskey-tinged communiques from the gutters of Portland, Oregon.  That’s Rock and Roll.  That’s SuperNormal-just a bit above normal

• April’s Fool Dispatch (Day 1)
• April’s Fool Dispatch (Day 2)
• April’s Fool Dispatch (Day 3)

• April’s Fool Dispatch (Day 4)

TOUR DATES:

4/1 – Alberta Street Public House – 8 PM

4/2 – Mockcrest Tavern – 8PM

4/3 – TBA

4/4 – TBA

In 1989, I went through a ‘Roy Orbison’ Phase

“It’s the end of the year, so, forgive me if I get a little introspective.” – Tyler Christensen

Rewind, Play, Then Fast Ever-Forward…

January of 2008 brought about the launch of SuperNormal Records.  A local independent record label founded by Tyler Christensen, SuperNormal Records is fast making a mark on the local Arizona music scene as well as reaching out to other communities to provide and promote independent music, art, and culture.  Originally concieved as a means to “promote artists organically”, SuperNormalRecords.com has held fast to its’ mission while taking bold steps and leaving small footprints.

The trail can be traced back to October of 2006 when Tyler Christensen and his brother (Ryan Christensen) conceived and breathed life into SuperNormal Records over a brief chat.  The evolving music industry presented many unforeseen opportunities for the independent musician.  Recording and editing software became readily available and well suited to the task of making a run on the big record companies of the day.  But, vast differences lay between what the traditional record label was, and what SuperNormal Records was concieved to be. 

A Dream Defined…

SuperNormal Records’ mission was to focus on independent artists, starting with Tyler Christensen (SuperNormal Tyler).  From modest beginnings, and merely a twice monthly blog about the happenings of Tyler’s forays in the music industry to a full-fledged promotion and production house (complete with video editing capabilities), to mounting and managing local and regional tours and events.

One such event was SuperNormal Records’ first official tour.  Mounted in May of 2008, “The SuperNormal Records Public Transit Tour: An Exercise in Sustainability” was a one-week jaunt to the city of Portland, Oregon.  The tour was a huge success and opened up the Northwest Market to the offerings provided by this little label.  Knowledge gained on the road served Tyler well back at home in Phoenix, Arizona.  Local LIVE performances were stripped down to their barest elements and made easy to mount in a heartbeat, and the pulse of the Portland experience beats fervently in the live events and the observed exhibitions of SuperNormal Records. 

Tyler at PDX Airport on the last day of the Public Transit Tour 2008

Though the primary focus is music, it is not only music that piques the interest of SuperNormal Records.  Art Exhibitions, and other general cultural interests catch SuperNormal’s eye and the site’s blog has grown to focus on local/regional events of note.  From highlighting the maturation of Phoenix Arizona’s arts community, to advocacy for use and growth of Public Transit systems, to musings on the mundane; SuperNormal Records.com is a living document sinuous in it’s methodical approach to production and promotion. 

365 days in the life of…

So, at the end of a full Gregorian calendar year, on the last Friday in 2008, SuperNormal Records is putting together its’ final show of the year.  To be held at Mama Java’s Coffeehouse, “Goodbye Beginning” will take place on Friday December 26th, 2008 from 8p.m. to 9:30p.m.  A symbolic homage to the beginnings of Tyler Christensen’s professional music career, the artist will play a one and a half-hour show in the quaint, intimate setting of a locally owned coffee shop.  As a teenager, Tyler’s first gigs were in coffeeshops and this show will not only take place in a place similar to where it all began, but highlight how it all began. 

“On Friday December 26th, I’ll take to the stage for an hour and a half of selections from my original music.  Modelling the show on the singer/songwriter/storyteller model will lend more time to expressing the intentions behind the songs, plans for the future of the label, and general thank-you’s to those who have helped me along the way.” -Tyler Christensen     

One of the key plans to be unveiled is Tyler’s upcoming record.  Slated for a Early 2009 release, Tyler will take time off from performing to hit the studio and track the new record.  This upcoming CD will be the first official release by SuperNormal Records.  In so being, you can expect an unorthodox method to be employed in the production and promotion of this recording. 

Through SuperNormalRecords.com Tyler will interact with fans and involve participants in the song selection and sequencing (order of the songs) on the record.  Fans will visit SuperNormalRecords.com and vote on what songs they want on the record, and even decide the order in which they will be placed on the CD, and in the iTunes Library.

Be a part of the SuperNormalRecords.com experience and join us Friday December 26th, 2008 at “Goodbye Beginning” @ Mama Java’s Coffeehouse, 3619 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85018 PHONE: (602)-840-5282. View Mama Java’s Website [MAP IT] Free event (donations graciously accepted).  8p.m. – 9:30p.m.

DECEMBER 26th 8pm-9:30pm

“Goodbye Beginning”

An Evening of Acoustic Music with Tyler Christensen

Mama Java’s Coffee House  [MAP IT]

3619 East Indian School Road

Phoenix, Arizona 85018

• Sign-up for the SuperNormalRecords.com Mailing List to learn of future events and take part in the Make-a-Record project.
• Read the Public Transit Tour 2008 diary.
• View the SuperNormal Records Homepage.

Supernormal Tyler, Will, Kate, Eugene, and Sarah in Portland, Oregon

Who knew I took so many pictures!  In the midst of the whirlwind of Portland, Oregon, I managed to snap a ton of pictures and video.  I am currently putting them all together and getting additional footage from Mark @ EVENT ONE VIDEO. 

I have music video’s in the works, as well as upcoming local Arizona shows, and I have gone back into the studio to record the new album (more on that later).   

If you are not already on the mailing list please visit the Contact page and sign-up.  I will be releasing sneek-previews, and pre-release versions of all of the upcoming content. 

Thanks to Eugene, Kate, Will and everyone in Portland who helped me along the way.  I’ve got two months of studio time, then, it’s time for another tour. 

Stay Tuned!

That big ‘freedom’ bird swooped me up on Sunday and I’m back at the HQ editing video and finishing up the blog posts for the Public Transit Tour, Portland Oregon 2008.  I’ve got a lot of content coming, and I’m going to save my “Thank You’s” until I can do them properly.