A message from Erik via Christopher

Note from Christopher: I received the following text in an email from Erik with no explanation whatsoever. I don't know if he intended me to post it or not, but I'm just going to post it and hope for the best.

Thanks to an article in Pittsburgh's City Paper we seem to be still on the map. Let me be honest: we've been slacking. I was at a basement show a few months back watching The Code Orange Kids when the drummer, Jamie, asked into the mic "What happened to The Atomic Family?" That's a good question to ask of a group of people who were cranking out lots of records and were incredibly active in Pittsburgh's music scene.

We're all just living our lives. Here's a rundown for those who care...

Erik was busy getting divorced and working at a job he loves. All the while he recorded two records with WORMRIGG and one solo album of his own. He and Chuck (Eskimoses, On Vinyl, Resent) are recording a new album together in the new and improved Coffee Shop studio.
Chris had been living in various places along the east coast and is now back in the good old 412. He too put out an album as The Grand Devious which is available here for download.
Scott moved to Massachussettes to get his PhD. He and Erik are finishing up the second Hungry Lips album.
So...we've all been doing the homelife thing and music. What we've passed on...spending every night at clubs and kissing asses.
Things are operating in a much more sensible manner now that we've focused.
Long story short: we won't be putting out five records a year or giving out free stuff at major festivals anymore. What we will do is keep on making what we believe to be good music and putting it here for you to listen to for free. If you'd like to join in just shoot me an email and maybe we'll put your record up here with ours.

See you soon.

-Erik

P.S. hello to Doug from The Frantic Heart of It. I hope you're doing well and back to making great music soon!

Things to look for from The Atomic Family soon:
Hungry Lips - "Empty Spaces"
On Vinyl - "False Idols"
Flaming Shit - "s/t"