Tag Archives: Mates of State

Hubby and wife duo Mates of State play the Echo on Thursday, July 5. With their recent album Mountaintops under their belt and an array of new music teasers, covers and videos, MOS have the songs to keep you singing along.  So keep the 4th of July weekend rolling with the, oh so sweet and […]

Equipped with foliage covered instruments and a backdrop of vibrant flowers and puffy light-up clouds, Mates of State stopped by the El Rey to promote the release of their seventh album, Mountaintops. The husband/wife duo are practically indie-pop legends with their infectious harmonies and unique organ and drum arrangements. Their songs deliver bursts of joyful […]

Mates of State at the Echo – Photo: Wei Shi Mates of State aka the duo of Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel will be hitting the El Rey Theatre on Tuesday, November 8 in support of their new album, Mountaintops.  This dynamic duo is sure to please with their special brand of organ/synth and drum-driven […]

Photos & Words: Wei Shi Veterans of indie pop, Mates of State played two back-to-back dates of their Summer Crushes tour last weekend at The Echo in Los Angeles. I caught the first sold out show on Friday, July 9, 2010 with curiosity and excitement.  The tour features variety acts as openers so I didn’t […]

For most normal people, day three of their music festival experience is usually the most mellowed out. That was most certainly not the case at Wanderlust. Although day three was probably the busiest and most exhausting for me, it was also a flurry of fun into the late night hours (early morning hours). After another […]

When I first read NME’s headline for this “yoga and music” festival I was like WHAT THE FUCK! Really? A yoga and music festival? That’s totally not of the norm and gave me a good laugh, but hey I like things not of the norm and I like me some yoga. Check it out: Spoon, […]