Sea Star Nest

Hibernation

2011-03-06T22:27:00.000-08:00

Sea Star Nest is going into hibernation. Visit our new blog at candyclawsfuture.tumblr.com

Glacier Prey

2011-01-20T13:07:00.000-08:00

Our collection of rarities, cover songs, singles, Christmas songs, and side projects.

Name-your-price download here.

WARM FOREVER: Christmas Classics from Candy Claws and Firebreather

2010-12-25T11:27:00.000-08:00

All eight of our Christmas songs so far, in one shiny package under the tree! By the way, Firebreather is Kay's other band, written and produced by Ryan. It's a fun way for us to experiment with different styles and production. This album is extra special because it includes a remastered version of Peppermint Delight, which is the best song we've ever made.

"Peppermint Delight" by Firebreather

WARM FOREVER download

Happy Holidays!
-Kay and Ryan

Snow Bridge - Listen, Lyrics, Download

2010-12-15T16:49:00.000-08:00

Thanks for a wonderful 2010, everyone! We left something under the tree just for you...

"Snow Bridge" by Candy Claws

Sing along with the words below!
----------
Fire blaze, flashy glow
Bright window in the snow
Warm friend full of peppermint delight
The fireplace just for sweet dreams
Old songs with the sound
The carriage that flies in the night!

Frosted window bright
To see the Mouse King inside?
Melody for the tree lights I hold

See Red Bear in the green trees
Reindeer in the field
O bring me my Bow of Burning Gold!

Everybody knows
Red Moon on sparkle snow
So jungle, so melody, so right
For days and days and days
Small Deer won't run away
And over the Snow Bridge tonight

Summer days, a dream we had
One fairytale night
Morning shine, snowy white, winter cold

See Red Bear in the green trees

Reindeer in the field

O bring me my Bow of Burning Gold!
----------

Here's free download...
http://www.230publicity.com/audio/CC_SnowBridge.mp3

Love,
Kay and Ryan
Christmas 2010

Daytrotter, then Cat in the Morning

2010-10-21T11:14:00.000-07:00

A few photos of our Daytrotter session...

Now at the twosyllable apartment, with Lucy, renamed Paul.

The Breathing Fire VIDEO SHOOT

2010-10-11T13:17:00.000-07:00

Spent a weekend in the mountains with the coolest kids ever, shooting a video for "The Breathing Fire," directed by Chris Osborn and Matt Shorr. You can read their reports here: http://lilliputpictures.tumblr.com/

Without giving too much away, here's some photos from the set...

See ALL the photos from DAY 1 here: http://on.fb.me/coBPbu
See ALL the photos from DAY 2 here: http://on.fb.me/d5Mo7A

Chris: "That's called a snare drum."
Sydney: "It sounds like snot."

Dallon: "This grim lighting is perfect for the funeral of the instruments."

Abigail: "My hands are so cold, I am the Ice Queen."

Sydney: "What's an Iron Curtain?"
Rachel: "I think it's a curtain that's been ironed too much..."

Bea: "Are you really ten feet tall?"

Katie: "CUT!"

Rachel: "I'm not gonna watch that youtube video, dude."

Abigail: "I buried the leaf. It's out of chloroplasts."
Dallon: "I gave it a rock for a headstone."

Bea: "Guess what a Rike is..."
Ryan: "A British rake?"
Bea: "A river + a lake."

Sydney: "We were in that big pile of blankets."
Ryan: "How did you breathe?"
Katie: "There were little holes."

Nika: "How long does it take to make a real movie? Think of staying in the same costume for four years..."

Abigail: "This is my forest bedroom, under those curved branches."
Ryan: "Did you sleep there last night?"
Abigail: "Yes."

Seattle, Utah, and This Book

2010-09-14T15:30:00.000-07:00

Volunteer Park in Seattle...

Camping in Utah...

A wildlife book I found at Drew Danburry's family's house...

See all the photos here::::: http://bit.ly/a4Szzz

SAN FRANCISCO and then... UP THE WEST COAST

2010-09-08T18:38:00.000-07:00

Here's our show at Bottom of the Hill in SF, CA w/ THE SHE'S and of course Magic Kids.

The She's KILLING IT

Candy Claws trying to follow the She's

Magic Kids Making It Happen.

Supergroup of the CENTURY: The She's + Magic Kids

Time to go north on the COAST

Camped in the Redwoods!

SEE EVERY PHOTO HERE: http://bit.ly/dwxon6

LA TREES...MALIBU BEACH

2010-09-04T18:50:00.000-07:00

Today was our day off....we woke up in LA at The Pepper Rabbit, saw Luc's mom! and drove to TYLER'S in Santa Monica, then TO TOPANGA BEACH, MALIBU. Kelp fight.

Here's a preview of this entire album: http://bit.ly/bhSTOS

Tyler and Ryan made a Merman

Revenge

Jungle Tour Photo 1 Light-Year Across

2010-09-03T17:54:00.000-07:00

The September tour is called "The Wild-Eyed Jungle Princess and Her Savage Cats play the Music of Candy Claws."

Photos will be sparse because Mckenzie is not here.

First, the official press photos:

We stayed with Ryan's grandparents last night in Rio Rancho, NM. It was great! The place where he first discovered "The Sea Around Us." Listened to Hidden Lands on their 40-year-old record player. Ate lasagne for breakfast and pancakes for breakfast.

Here we are, all together.

If you want to see more July photos, look in our albums here: http://bit.ly/bvHolo

RAWR

STRANGEDATES, HERE WE COME: PART 14

2010-08-30T21:20:00.000-07:00

Who knows what the dates are on these photos anymore! Here's some more from NY, and Glasslands.

There's Chris! He's going to co-direct a video for "The Breathing Fire."

IN THE FROSTFANGS W/ THE WILDLINGS PART 13

2010-08-25T22:27:00.000-07:00

July 13, a glacier-slow blog does another day, way back during our first tour. Here you can see we are in NY, and an interview w/ McGregor, a Wildling who would have our deepest thoughts.

????????

There is Zach, reminding the world he is out there.

There is Brian, reminding his food that he is eating it.

New friends! These guys told jokes and poems for $$ so they could get to Jersey. Seems like everyone in NY is trying to get to Jersey??? Kay looks like Peter Pan.

PIANO""S

Dark Night of Regret

The next day? At Glasslands???

4 nice girls....(does Pepper Rabbit read this blog?)

Xander covered the entire Bette Midler discography this show, Luc and Shay had to figure it out as they went.

Endless Questions, Part 12

2010-08-05T22:41:00.000-07:00

JULY 12: The best tour detour ever: A stay at Paradise, PA with the super-great Halvarsons. First up, dog Jackson, Newfoundland.

Jackson smelled so strongly I had to pet him with gloves on

NY!

at twosyllable hq

Trying to play it cool with Zach, Co-CEO of our Record Label

The first glimpse!

Eternal Strange Loop, Part 11

2010-07-28T20:39:00.000-07:00

This blog is so behind the times! WiFi has been rare... Here's JULY 11, the day after the "Act of God" (insurance company's term, not ours). By the way, photos are always by McKenzie. That's why there's dogs and flowers all the time...

The wonderful folks at White Sulphur Springs let us hang out for a day. Summer camp!

A bowling alley from the 1800s. Meghan got a strike. Old-fashioned!

Tea party! There were these small cookies that were so great.... Food memories...

My new friend Ben! Had a great talk about Life and the Universe. More people should be so brave.

Try again. Smile, you're at summer camp!

Kay and Tori! Tori's parents loaned us a van the next day to get to NY. There's great people in the world.

Eternal World Tour, Part 10

2010-07-19T08:54:00.000-07:00

JULY 10
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, a normal day.

Took refuge in the Denny's in Breezewood.

Eternal World Tour, Part 9

2010-07-17T10:19:00.000-07:00

JULY 9
Waking up at Luc's parents' house in New Hampshire. Golden Kodak was there, too.

Eternal World Tour, Part 8

2010-07-16T22:32:00.000-07:00

JULY 8
Montreal to Somerville, via Vermont & New Hampshire

P.A.'s Lounge.

Video and pics from the show: http://bit.ly/d6VFmr

Eternal World Tour, Part 7

2010-07-13T22:55:00.000-07:00

JULY 7
Toronto to Montreal

Eternal World Tour, Part 6

2010-07-12T23:59:00.000-07:00

JULY 6 - to Toronto!

Luc's sushi pizza

Xander, from the bottom of his heart

Hi Heather!

Hi the Elwins!

Eternal World Tour, Part 5

2010-07-07T18:45:00.000-07:00

JULY 5, 2010
Exploring the forest behind the Ohio Albertz's backyard, a Different World.

Fossils!

A 10 million year old mermaid statue

Best breakfast of our lives, thanks to Aunt Umni!!!!

At Mickey Finn's in Toldeo, OH.

Mickey Finn himself!

Great Uncle, and it's also their band name

Our first show w/ Pepper Rabbit! Here they are, tearing it up

Camping near Lake Erie.

Goodnight bowl full of mush
Goodnight old lady whishpering "Hush"

Eternal World Tour, Part 4

2010-07-05T18:14:00.000-07:00

Fourth of July!!!! At Robby's all day in Dayton, KY.

McKenzie, how is your 4th of July stroll?

.....nnno!

Shoomer, Robbie, and Chris. From Boomtown, and their mom bought $10,000 of fireworks.

Kay w/ a flashlight. Lumos!

Some flashy shots from Riley

Some wow from Kay

Eternal World Tour, Part 3

2010-07-04T22:51:00.000-07:00

Stayed with the Schumans, Ryan's fav relatives, in Shawnee, KS. Hi Joel, Eric, Kelsie, Steve, Konnie, Wendy, Carter, backyard. Travel day!

Stopped somewhere in Illinois. Wow, sun. Woooooow.

Finally arrived at Robby's house (Bear, the Ghost / Enlou) in our 6th state of the day - KY.

Dayton, KY is a beautiful place.

Eternal World Tour, Part 2

2010-07-04T10:18:00.000-07:00

July 2, 2010 - Waking up in Omaha. Camped!

Meg and Kay have colds. Blow it away!

We took Meg to the Omaha Zoo for her birthday! Surprise!

In Lawrence, KS.

w/ Trevor from Woodsman. Hi!

Ryan's cousin Eric, there on the right, in Ambulants, opening at the Replay.

Some wild street band outside.

CC + Ambulants supergroup

Woodsman ripping it up

Woodsman + Marty Supergroup Drumline

Eternal Summer Tour

2010-07-02T16:39:00.000-07:00

Last night, we kicked off the tour in Omaha with Woodsman. We play one last time with them tonight in Lawrence, as well as our friends Ambulants.

From there we are off to Toledo for the beginning of the tour with Pepper Rabbit.

Below is a complete list of tour dates, most with links to "Facebook Event Pages." If you are in these areas, find all the info on those pages. Also, if you are not from these areas, but know people who are... would you kindly help us spread the word.

We are calling this our Word Of Mouth campaign. WOM. Also, we are very excited for "Hidden Lands" to come out in August through twosyllable records. There are preorder links at the bottom of this post!

Thank you, thank you,

Jonathan and Candy Claws

7/2 – Lawrence, KS – Replay Lounge w/ Woodsman, Ambulants

Click here to RSVP on Facebook

7/3 – Cincinnati, OH – House Show w/ Bear (the Ghost)

7/5 - Toledo, OH - Mickey Finns Pub w/ Pepper Rabbit

Click here to RSVP on Facebook

7/6 - Toronto, ON - The Drake Undergound w/ Pepper Rabbit

Click here to RSVP on Facebook

7/7 - Montreal, QE - Bar St. Laurent 2 w/ Pepper Rabbit

7/8 - Somerville, MA - PA's Lounge w/ Pepper Rabbit, Dirty Dishes

Click here to RSVP on Facebook