Def Sow compadre BASIC just hit up Japan for his day job as a concert bassist with the UW wind ensemble. Heres what he had to say about this video -“Here’s a video montage of footage I took on the trip set to a track I made from a few field recordings I recorded. It’s a preview of the new album, all of which will be based off of the trip. The track’s called “Expo” not sure what the album will be called yet though. “
Upcoming
July 25th: We rock the Capitol Hill Block Party on the Neumos stage - Seattle, Wa
August 6th: The Truck and Neumos present "Kevin Collabo" a night of Truckasauras rap stuff with over thirty of Seattle's premier MC's. It's Adam's birthday too! Neumos, $10adv. - Seattle, Wa
Saturday August 28th: Truck will be doing an in-studio performance on KEXP's Audioasis at 6pm PST. In Seatle tune in at 90.3fm or on the web at www.kexp.org
always keep an eye out for Street Truck...
About
Since Truckasauras' first performance, they have been repeatedly redefining electronic music in the live setting. From underground house parties, to impromptu street performances, to proper rock venues, Truckasauras' explosive lo-fi, audio-visual, live sets continually raise the bar for not just electronic music, but anyone seeking to captivate an audience and rock the party.
When Performing, band members Adam Swan, Tyler Swan, Ryan Trudell, and Dan Bordon, commonly sport American flags (worn as bandannas or capes), trucker hats, hunting vests, and various other trashy accoutrements. Their DEVO-esque, half-ironic display deftly rides the line between performance art and a really weird camping trip.
Bordon's live video mash-ups are composed from some of the worst entertainment American television has to offer (vintage WWF, monster truck rallies, infomercials, instructional videos, etc. ). In the same way that Kraftwerk rejected American Rock'n'Roll for an exaggerated caricature of German-ness, so does Truckasauras reject the overly cool and aloof hipster in preference for an exaggerated American persona, both earnest and self-loathing.
In their 2008 debut release, Tea Parties, Guns and Valor, they brought forth from the studio pristine renderings of their raucous live set - proving that their layered mix of analog synths, drum machines, and samples had as much depth and nuance as their bar tab (which is to say very, very, deep). Their showmanship is only outshined by their musicianship and savvy in composing and producing in the studio.
Now with the sophomore release of Quarters, released collaboratively from Seattle's Fourthcity and the New York based audio magazine, The Journal of Popular Noise, Truckasauras further elaborates on their unique blend of all things electro with 9 new tracks. Sweet synths in Fresh Blue; Dope Yellow give way to the Truck version of an epic feel good track in the titular Quarters. Throughout the record dark and heavy rhythms and melodies build and layer. With a van full of hand claps, cowbells, and rib rattling kick drums, Truckasauras proves once again that there is some really weird shit happening deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. - B. Kalet
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This Thursday!
The Revolution in 140 characters or less….. The SXSW Tweets
So while most god fearing real Americans were busy last week with jobs and making sure they won’t be eating Alpo in their golden years Truckasauras were in the midst of what has been called “Hipster Spring Break”, SXSW. Though primarily known for all of the great music going down it’s about much, much more. It’s about seeing a legendary music act like Death and relaying to the world your need for late night nacho’s. You see Twittering was a major activity at this years festival with artists, journalists, and basically anybody with thumbs and a smartphone putting their 2 cents in on the giant babblefest on the internet. If we continue to boil down our experiences to smaller and smaller morsels before you know it all human experience will be summed up in an emoticon. ))<>((
Here is a collection of Truckasauras’ tweets for the festival ( this is easier than actually remembering what happened)
Unfortunately the first thing that went awry is the loss of the first days tweets. Needless to say Madlib was sick and it was warm in Texas.
day 2—
-Free beer and Vodka has been found… Headed to soundcheck soon. We rock Submerged at 9pm. 
-RT @andrewmatson - Truckasauras killing it 
-Thanks to everyone who supported us at SXSW! Seattle peeps, I’m looking at you.
-Obligations are done. Drinking, The Gza, and 8ball & MJG to go…
-There are so many fine ladies here.
-Guitar-playing hula-hoop guy is here.
- There are some gangster-ass dudes watching this straight-up run of the mill blues band while we wait for 8ball & MJG.
-Goddamn! Every corner I stumble around has a stage.
- Fuck! I wish I was one of these seatown muthafuckers that saw Bill Murray.
-8ball & MJG killing it.
-With all due respect to the mc’s I know… I know you think it’s cool to add a band to the set, but it really isn’t. Give me a dj or Dat.
- …really anything better than a shitty funk band. Which it always is.
day 3
- More BBQ at Rudy’s… Extra-lean brisket.
-Thurston Moore acoustic set.
-Fuck all wannabe haircut having hipsters. Thurston Moore is the epitome of cool.
-Next up: Chugging as much free booze before Dosh.
-Overwhelmed, exhausted, but still going. Dosh, Poirer, Anti-Pop, Daedelus, and Themselves to go.
-Random metal band killing it on alley stage.
-The bass-player of this metal band gave Tyler his pick. Rock & Roll!
-Dosh is a sound-guy’s worst nightmare, but they finally figured it out, and now he/they are killing it. 
-Martin Dosh is one talented dood. Drums, Rhodes, loop-samplers, keys, composing, Grade School Music Teacher. What do you do?
-Ghislain Poirier playing his track with Collage on it. Seatown!
-Super hype right now. Anti-Pop onstage!
- Holy shit! Anti-pop destroying shit two tracks in.
-Sayidd with a Misfits shirt.
-Serious fanboy shit right now. Table of gear and sick mc’s.
-Anti-Pop is the best group ever.
-They’ve figured out their demographic…
-Another couple of MC’s with gear. Themselves. 
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- Yes! Free beer tent is still open!
-Tyler just handed a cop a download card. He took it, and thanked him.
-Holy shit! Bill Fucking Murray!
-I killed the battery on my phone by bragging. Bill Fucking Murray though!
Day 4
-Alright, what the frick is up with this weather? (haha he said frick.)
-Seattle Showcase is packed, and smells like weed.
-Taking free Jameson shots with @MASHHALL and @Ms_Meli. Seatown!
-Seatown is killing it right now Cave Singers outside @MASHHALL inside. Also, @lar206 with the Seahawks shirt.
- Seattle acts cracking me up with “Austin TX, where you at?” This crowd is primarily Seattle peeps.
- Oh my god! Stubbs pulled pork tacos saving my life right now.
-I have made it my mission to collect as many free “artist” backpacks as I can. So far, I’m at twelve.
-Exhaustion is starting to win. Past Lives, Dam Funk, Daedelus, Jazzy Jeff, and Cut Chemist still beckon though.
-Christopher Nelson is my favorite person in Austin right now, and he’s from Seattle.
-I’ve also got like 40 beer coozies.
-In the spot for Past Lives, but can’t get in the room they’re playing.
-Freezing my ass off watching Dam Funk.
-Somewhat better pic. Still freezin, but the keytar is warming it up.
-There is a slew of vintage-synths, a Rhodes, and a keytar on stage. Feeling this.
-“I’ve been giving download cards to hot-girls and famous people.”
- Dam Funk w/ live band is killing it.
-Pissed I’m missing Jazzy Jeff, and @djblesOne breaking to it.
-You took a shot without us.?
-Phone died. Stealing power from the club. Glad Tyler brought the charger.
-Death kinda rules.
-Strike that; they totally rule.
-Stuck around for Death, and I’m glad I did. They are older and cooler than you.
-Oh, and Austin is the capitol of Bush country.
-Achieving new levels of dehydration
Day 5
-No doubt. My phone is officially a high-mileage vehicle.
-We were just introduced to the Michelada… 
-Hey guess what! I just became the Arch Duke of Who-Gives-A-Fuckville on Foursquare!
-This weekend might kill me yet. We are here, waiting for Past Lives.
- Past Lives playing my favorite song of theirs. 
- The track is “K Hole”. So chunky.
-“Chicken-shit” Bingo with Austin locals. Real Texas.
-Nice ass…
-Chicken-shit Bingo…
-Closing out another bar. Jeebus, I need sleep.
Day 6
- I thought this place was called Hotlanta. Freezing.
So if you’re not sick of hearing about how sxsw was crazy, sxsw was f***ing crazy and here is proof. A collection of clips from us mobbing around set to the tune of the free download “Quarters”.
Thank you so much Lach and Meredith for putting us up and turning us onto chickenshit bingo, a fine Austin tradition. We owe you guys a shit ton of beer.
-the truck
This photo pretty much sums up the SXSW experience. (Photo by Christopher Nelson for The Stranger.)
Truckasauras played an excellent set the same night as Shabazz and THEESatisfaction at a club called Submerged, but only a few people were there to see it. Debuting new songs off its upcoming “Quarters” album, the melancholy/anthemic electro/hip-hop group showed a new side of itself with “Springteen,” a tentatively-titled song that was icy, seething and full of forward momentum; it was a further sign that “Quarters” might actually improve on Truckasauras’ acclaimed 2008 album “Tea Parties, Guns, & Valor.” Yet another indication: the tech-y surf-bounce title track, and a collaboration with local b-boy rap group Mash Hall that few people have heard, but believe me, is incredible.
-Andrew Matson, Seattle Times
"Truckasauras, the 8-bit techno/blip-hop monsters made a major showing to a tiny crowd at Submerged. They, too, seemed to take their SXSW set seriously. Normally the dudes are draped in American flags and irony; last night they showed up with less whisky and more concentration than usual. “Angels Sound Like Bottle Rockets,” from their 2007 debut Tea Parties, Guns, & Valor, is an impossible anthem, beautiful and profound music made on a Nintendo Gameboy and Commodore 64 computer. Like Shabazz Palaces, Truckasauras is another gem from Seattle that everyone should know by now."
— Jonathan Zwickel for Reverb
Say What??!!!!
Hey it’s a rare 18+ show for the Truck at Chop Suey on April 15th.
Now thats whats up.
****** Download QUARTERS Now!!!!!******
As a token of appreciation to our fans Truckasauras is sharing the title song off of our upcoming album “Quarters” with the world. We are in Austin right now for SXSW and it is an amazing experience that would never have happened without all of the support from our great fans. Thank you and enjoy the tune.
visit The Journal Of Popular Noise for more info
If you are in Austin for SXSW come check us out at the Alliance Talent/Kosher Management official 2010 SXSW Showcase at Submerged.