National Product Blog and Journals

National Product had some big news to share with Buzznet this morning. So big that they should consider changing their name to International Product! Information.

With the recent departure of 1997 singer Alida Marroni and her boyfriend, bassist Alan Goffinski, fans were beginning to wonder if this was the end for the Chicago rock band ... An update from guitarist Caleb Pepp proves just the opposite. More.

Just one day after Buzznet premiered the band's music video for "Medicated," National Product have decided to announce its late-summer tour. Dates.

From the beach to the streets of Chicago, National Product pay homage to the popular video game, "Rock Band," in their latest music video. Let's watch.

National Product-named one of the
"Top 100 Bands To Watch In 2008"
-Alternative Press

The band’s stellar debut release, Luna, out now on R&M Artist Records and produced by James Paul Wisner (Paramore, Underoath, Dashboard Confessional), is seeing the first single entitled "By All Means" turn heads at Alternative Radio across the country. The song can also be heard these days at the movies as it is featured in a national CINEMASOUNDS campaign where it is being played in over 6,500 movie theaters. Building on their red-hot momentum, the video for "By All Means" is currently being seen on-line, at broadcast outlets in towns from coast to coast and at major retail and life-style shops in malls across the USA and has recently made its way onto TV. BY ALL MEANS just WON the FRESHMEN 5 on MTVU. A week prior MTV & Freedom Zone had a crew in Salt Lake City, Utah interviewing the boys for a show called ON THE RISE which will showcase the bands personalities, music, videos as well as serious topics like their involvement in various charities, suicide, the music industry from their point of view and how to survive as a band and family on the road through all the trials and tribulations that a band faces in this modern music world. An OC band by way of Hawaii, National Product consists of six guys( Danny/lead singer, Robby/drums, Stan/guitar, Nate/ bass-vocals and Jeff/guitar) from many different walks of life. The band originally started in Hawaii as best friends.

"We have a serious undying passion for music and the fans of music. We are not competitive with other bands because making music to us isn’t a competition, it’s an art form, it’s our way of communicating, healing ourselves, and others and expressing who we are. We love all types of music and believe in writing songs straight from our guts and directly from the heart. Everything we do with this band is motivated by what is RIGHT in our heart versus what sounds right to others or what pays the bills. We are not motivated by fame or money. We are motivated by sing-a-longs, hugs, rad people, good times, and rocking you like a hurricane. Some of us are religious, and some of us are not. Some of us party really hard and some of us do not. We all like to rock though", says singer Danny Casler.

First off: Happy Easter!

FIVE FAVORITE BANDS.

1. All Time Low.
2. The Audition.
3. Boys Like Girls.      (FYI: #2-5 are out of order. But ATL is my #1)
4. We The Kings.
5. National Product.


Now answer the questions according to the numbers:

-What was the first song you heard by band #3?
"The Great Escape".

-What is your favorite album from band #2?
"Controversy Loves Company".

-What is your favorite song by band #5?
"Paper and Ink" and "Sad Excuse".

-How did you get into band #3?
radio and Tourzilla.

-What was the first song you heard by band #1?
"Coffeeshop Soundtrack".

-What is your favorite song by band #4?
"Stay Young".

-How many times have you seen band #2 live?
twice.

-What is a good memory you have involving band #3?
Tourzilla.

-Is there a song by band #1 that makes you sad?
"Lullabies".

-What is your favorite lyric from band #3's songs?
I like all of their lyrics.

-What is your favorite song from band #2?
"Don't Be So Hard", "Make It Rain", and "Hell To Sell".

-What is your favorite song from band #3?
"Heels Over Head" and "Free" [unreleased].

-How many times have you seen band #3 live?
once.

-What is your favorite album from band #1?
"So Wrong, It's Right".

-What is a good memory you have involving band #2?
Looney Tunes [1-14-08].

-What was the first song you heard by band #2?
hmm, whatever the first song was that they played on Tourzilla.

-What is your favorite acoustic from band #3?
"Thunder".

 

After I color-coded this, I noticed that bands #1-3 get all the wuestions and bands #4-5 have one each! how sad.

So, were in St George right now with our homies, In Aviate, and we just got word from our agent that the owner of the venue cancelled the show this morning. Apparently, at last nights show the PA blew up...like, literally blew up. So..... you all get to spend your easter with your other families, not your NP families, however, the owner feels bad, and said he is rescheduling, so guess what...We are coming right back to make it up to you, dont hate, participate, love you guys, please understand thats out of our control.

xoxo

- NP

Want to be our Fan of the Week?  Tell us why...

 

You will be featured on our Myspace page(www.myspace.com/nationalproduct) and win some pretty rad prizes.  Just submit your entry to our Street Team Co-Captain, Natalie aka "Wisconsin" at npolicht@aol.com

 

Be sure to include your Myspace URL and answer the following questions:

How did you discover National Product?

Why do you like us?

What is your favorite song and why?

 

The winner will be selected by March 28th.

Good Luck

PS...stay tuned, as we have more contests coming!!

Have you ever had one of those days when you feel like your world is crashing down around you and you feel like nothing is going to help? What do you do? Do you turn your IPOD on and search for your favorite band. That band that has helped you through some of the toughest times in your life and has accompanied you in the most amazing moments that will stay with you forever. Is National Product that band for you? Would you consider yourself one of or the #1 National Product fan? Now is your chance to show National Product and the world why you are the #1 NP fan. Show us just how much NP has affected your life. Create a video letting the world and the band know exactly why you're NP's #1 fan. Creativity is a must! Make a montage, sing a song, speak to the camera or just do something wacky and fun. We're excited to see it all. Bring it on! Send the link or video to us on myspace (www.myspace.com/nationalproduct)


Requirements:
-No offensive material
-Video must be between 3 to 8 minutes in length
-Video must be upload to youtube/myspacetv
-Videos will be public

CONTEST ENDS APRIL 1ST!!!!!!

YOU CAN START SENDING YOUR VIDEOS IN NOW IF YOUR DONE!

PRIZES COMING SOON....

...continuing on from my previous list...
note: these songs all have some kind of 'theme' to it. I'll tell you towards the end, if you're not able to figure it out. but trust me:you'll figure it out.

"Damn Regret" - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
I absolutely love this song! I saw the video for this song recently on Steven's Untitled Rock Show on fuse. I dare you to listen to this song and NOT dance. Or at least bob your head. It's IMPOSSIBLE. If you haven't seen the music video, but saw RJA on Warped last year, watch the video and see if you can spot yourself!

"Mr. Right" - The White Tie Affair
Oh boy. That one line makes me laugh every time I hear it. (Listen to the song and you'll all know what line I'm talking about. It's part of the chorus.) This is the song to put on when you're getting ready for an awesome night out! I bet when you listen to this, you'll catch yourself dancing!

"A-Punk" - Vampire Weekend
Okay. So these guys are apparently from Brooklyn. I know a Brooklyn accent when I hear it (I should know because I live on Long Island.) These guys "don't tawk like dis dough" ("don't talk like this though"). I have no idea what the lyrics to this song are. When I first heard "A-Punk," I convinced myself that it was four dorks trying to become The Beatles. But as I kept seeing the video over and over again on MTV, and because they were the Artist of the Week on MTV, this song has grown on me. But I can't sing along to the song. Instead I'm like "Da da da da da da..." haha...

"That's What You Get" - Paramore
So, basically, I love this song. Great lyrics+catchy rhythm=Paramore's next single.

"Paper and Ink" - National Product
These guys are amazing. I saw the name of this song and I was expecting a slooooww love song-ish--song. Boy was I wrong! Thank God! I listened to this song once, and for about two days I kept it on 'repeat' on my sandisk. If there was a limit to how catchy a song could be, "Paper and Ink" definitely exceeds the limit.

"Heels Over Head" - Boys Like Girls
I haven't heard much from these guys in a while! This is a song that will make you jump out of your seat and dance around the room. So I'd recommend NOT listening to it in an elevator. haha...

"Shake It" - Metro Station
I'm listening to this song right now, and I'm trying so hard to sit still, but it's not workin' out so well. Metro Station WILL get you to 'shake it' with this song, even if you don't know how to!

"Poppin' Champagne" - All Time Low
If you're following my pattern, or you cheated and read the theme at the bottom, you HAD to expect this song! This is like the dance anthem of all pop-punk! If you want to talk about catchy songs, let's talk about "Poppin' Champagne"!

 

ahh! I'm having trouble thinking of other songs!!
alright, I guess I'll tell you the pattern...(you guys lucked out!!)

did you notice that all of these song make you want to DANCE!?
yup, you can't help but to at least bob your head!

do you have any song suggestions for the next chapter?
send 'em in!