It's been about a month since the album has been out. A month since we let our little bundle of joy fly free into the never ending abyss of the internet....So as the reviewers and the critics listen and write their reviews (Lets count to see how many use the band name as a bad pun) The Great Mistake have been booking shows and writing songs. New songs, finally! Of course if you've never heard the album before, then that is all new to you. For us we have slaved away writing, performing and slowly recording that batch for 3 years. So now  we are back in “The Loud Room” putting our heads together to see what we'll come up with next....
 
This week (6/30/10) we'll be featured on the Allwnyradio.com podcast for more interviews and music – It's the internet – free from the confines of the FCC regulations. So Chris is free to debut his free style gangsta rap song “Fancy Ned Will Never Die” in all of it's uncensored glory! So be sure listen live @6pm EST Right HERE!
 
Then the day after that we will mosey on down to a club in Buffalo NY, once frequented (and by frequented I mean he was there once) by the infamous porn star Ron Jeremy. TGM will grace the stage at Club Diablo for an “After the Square party” at 9pm. Check out “Gigs” for more info on that and other upcoming shows.
 
I'll leave you with some photos from the CD release show:
 

The Merch Table....
 

Will making a sale....or did someone forget to write the set list??
 
 

The Menu for the night.....WTTA was the special. Can't beat these prices!!!!!
(The combo platter was popular that night)
 
 

 
The NAME OUR ASTRONAUT CONTEST - contestants were asked to suggest names for our logo on slips of paper in order to win a one of a kind TGM shirt. Some of the gems that were suggested were "Beef Man Chest" "Joe's gapping asshole" and another was just a drawing of a penis and a heart. Great job guys! The person who suggested "Tom Hanks" won the shirt...
 

 
Chris holding up the prized shirt ....."Like a spicy meatball!"
 

 
TGM on a stage...and not in a studio...that's rare
 
 

 
Uh....Will...you got something...uh...hanging out yer nose there....
 

 
The Man. The Myth. The Legend....Steve.
 

 
Most photogenic band...ever....
 
 
 
btw - Wave To The Astronaut is now on ITunes!
 
 
 

TGM is happy to announce the release of "Wave To The Astronaut" Thanks to everyone who came out to the release show and to Middleman and The Nepenthe for sharing the bill with us. We had a great time!
 
Click on "Music" to hear it or download the album for just $ 8 dollars USD (or one buck a track for single tracks)
 
As a bonus - anyone can download the album opener "Haphazard" for free!
 
Thanks for patience everyone, enjoy!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

With the album release less then 2 weeks away - we present the third and final installment of the "Making Of The Astronaut" Webisodes....

"If I were a rapper, I'd want to be known as Optimus Rhyme."

"Tea Party movement? Lame. Coffee Party movement?  Lame. I'm going to start the Pizza Party movement. Delicious politics FTW!"

We are very happy to finally announce the release date for the new album - MAY 22nd, 2010! Come join us at our CD release celebration on that day at The Mohawk Place in Buffalo NY. The album will be also be available online (directly from this site for download, Itunes, Cdbaby, Napster...ect) If you won't be the area.
 
So that just about wraps up the whole project. In the upcoming weeks, the album will be mastered, pressed and ready to go. Meanwhile the band is emerging from the studio and getting ready to get out there once again. Stay tuned for many updates to this site and from us! Oh, and thanks for being so patient!
 
p.s - WEBisode 3 coming soon
 
 
 
 
 

We wouldn't be The Great Mistake without idiot Mr. Magoo type things happening to us. Take our recent radio interview for example. We have been working on the album for so long you would think that at some point, some of this stuff would be burned to a CD for our own reference, but...
 
 
It all started about 2 hours before air time....
- 1 hr 30 min before airtime - at home washing the dishes and cleaning the cat box. ROCK STAR!!!
- Realization sets in that we’re going to need to bring a CD of the material we want aired.
- Hmmm, I don't have one already burned, so I mosey over to the computer room to burn a disc.

- Steve messages me on Facebook asking when we'll be at the station since he’s already there. I lie, telling him I'll be leaving in 10 minutes and will meet him there.
- As I talk with Steve, I notice that the CD I put into the computer isn't burning. The computer is just idling
- WTF?
- Ctrl+Alt+Del.
- I wait for the program to restart. Just in case, I text Will, asking him if he has a copy of the songs on CD already. He does not.
- Via Facebook I ask Steve the same. He does not.
- I call Chris. He has the music, but no blank CD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Ninjas attack.
- Ninja attack thwarted.
- The program has restarted. The CD will still not burn.
- I call Will, instructing him to drive to Chris’ house to drop off a blank disc.
- 30 minutes to air-time.
- OMG!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- I bolt out to my car with a blank disc in hand.
- Dinosaurs attack.
- Ride triceratops to Chris’ house.
- On the way, Will calls, stating, “I don't think we are going to make it”.
- I am left to ponder “WHY HAVENT YOU LEFT YOUR HOUSE YET?”
- Arriving at Chris' house, I text Will to go straight to the station.
- I run into Chris' house.
- Fuck. That hurt.
- I burst into the recording room and throw a CD at Chris.
- Chris burns the disc.

- On the way to the station, Chris and I test the CD. Yes, the triceratops has a CD deck.
- No music plays.
- I call Steve, telling him he may have to do the interview himself. Without the music.
- Chris becomes terrified.
- Suddenly the CD works!
- Whew!
 
 

 
 Arrive at the station. 6 minutes to spare.
- The DJ introduces himself, explaining the basic FCC guidelines.
- No swearing.
- No talking about ourselves having sex (we can however talk about other people having sex).
- Shit. We’re screwed. Unless...
- We decide to start each sentence with “I know this guy who...”
- The show starts.
 
You’re probably wondering what the moral of this story is. It’s that Dinosaurs and Ninjas are fucking awesome.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anyway, we hope you listened, because if you did you are now one of the privileged few to have heard the unveiled new tracks from the album!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

"Oh look, there's a hair in my coiffee."
 
 

As the last few fragments of the album are being fused together, TGM is beginning to get the post production ball rolling. Ken Rutkowski, of Outer limit Recording Studio will be mastering the album (finally we get to be in a real studio again!) We have worked with Ken on virtually all of our prior recordings, so its nice to have his input in this project. We are looking at a May 2010 release for WTTA, but it might be June depending on what venue we book.
 
This week the graphic design begins for the album artwork, which of course will include the astronaut painting (the guy poking his head out in the upper right) that we commissioned artist, Chris Muranyi to paint for us in like 2005. The photo shoot is tonight. This will be an interesting shoot, as I'm sure Webisode 3 will tell (Coming soon, btw) As I write this the band is preparing for the photo shoot - Chris is helping Steve with his new perm, Will is getting some highlights and I found the most gorgeous shoes to go with my new blouse!
 
Also – this week March 4th@ 7:30pm EST, catch us live on WBNY 91.3 FM as we debut new songs from the album and chat about how awesome Steve's new perm looks on him. If you're not in the Buffalo area, or if you'd rather just listen on your computer just go to this link for a live Internet stream - http://www.buffalostate.edu/wbny/webradio/ (Windows Media or Winamp)
 
 

At long last the second installment of the "making of" videos. As the creation process draws to a end, the upcoming episodes will have more to them then just us mulling around the house. But for now, here's TGM with a bad case of cabin fever....
 



 
 
 
by the way...it's almost done!
 
 
 
 
 

In honor of drummer Steve's Birthday......



 
Happy Birthday Steve! Hope your not too offended!

Last night we did some vocals for a song called "Demons" from Wave To The Astronaut". It's exciting to see the album finally come alive. We are about three quarters of the way through. I have learned to stop putting dates on things as far as predicting when we'll be done. What I can say is that its an average of three weeks or so per song (tracking, mixing, tweaking,remixing...) and we have probably 4 more songs to go...you do the math.
 
We are in the process of collecting footage for "Webisode 2" of the "making of WTTA". In the meantime check out an oldie: Here's TGM (with former drummer Mike B) in the studio working on In-Orbit - Volume 1
 



 
 
 
 
 

 
In case anyone has been wondering just what has been going on during the 11 plus months of recording the album; here is a glimpse. Recording the album at home affords us the time to do crap like this.
 
EPISODE 1: Here the band is seen working on two songs - Jettison and Flashbulb Memory. In Jettison, Steve tries to lead the band in recording a segment of foot stomping, however due to Joe's complete lack of rythem, it takes the band dozens of takes. Meanwhile Chris attempts to mix vocals in Flashbulb - the line "I'm at my wits end with this" sounds a lot like "I'm at my wits end Willis". Many bands have drugs, booze and women....TGM on the other hand does...well this:



 
Check out Jettison and Flashbulb in the Music Section (it actaully didn't turn out bad!)
 
until the next episode...........
 
 
 
(Btw - Steve's answer was yes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The show went well. It was nice to see the light of day after months in the studio. Our awesomely bad version of "The Power Of Love" was well recieved. Well...back to work. Check out the latest fruit of our labor - New song called "Haphazard" from the upcoming album.



I should also mention - the "music" section is revamped thanks to bandcamp.com. You can check out/download both our old EPs there and all new material will be debuted there from now on. Down with Myspace :P
 
 
 
 
 

It gets awfully stuffy sitting in front of a computer in a tiny sound proof room for months on end. Which is why TGM is stepping out of the studio...and back on a stage, for the first time in a long time. If your in the Buffalo/Niagara falls area come see us on NOVEMBER 7th at Club Joeys. More info in "gigs" section.
 
We just finished another song for the album. Be posting it in a few days. That and some other changes coming to the site soon!
 
Joe

Introducing TGM's latest creation -"FLASHBULB MEMORY" - This is the first song we are unveiling from the upcoming album- Wave To The Astronaut.  For now you can hear it on our myspace page here: TGM's Myspace.  (well at least a flat sounding mp3 version)
 
For me this song is interesting. Chris wrote the music, and I wrote the melody, lyrics and played around with the arrangement a bit. This is one of those songs that Chris writes and I initially have trouble wrapping my head around. I wasn't so sure how it would turn out at first but I'm happy with what it became.
 
The basic theme is the feeling of being on the verge of something great or some new scheme or idea and continually failing at it. HOWEVER, the frustration of repeatedly failing -despite being maddening, actually acts as a motivator.
 
The song is about of a real life situation, but is lyrically dipiciting a mad scientist slaving over mathmatical formulas, trying to come to the final conclusion.
The theme is evident in the songs structure as well as the vocal line. This song challenged me to do things with my voice I've never done before. So go have a listen! This song, and others from the album will be posted here on this site in October. Talk soon!
 
- Joe
 
 
 
 
 
 

Welcome to The Great Mistake's new home on the web! It's been a long time since TGMband.com has been active, and it's good to be back.
 
 
 
So what have TGM been up to? For those that know us, you know that for the past few years we have been working on and off on our upcoming full length album "Wave To The Astronaut". I'm happy to say that much progress is being made and this website will be used primarily to keep you up to date with it's creation (hence the space theme). So Stay tuned for previews and videos....
 
The left of the screen will be our video blog, where we'll be posting our studio antics, live footage and whatever else we feel like. For now we have a video of us performing last year on the tv show "All That Matters". Public access at it's finest...
 
 
So bare with us as the various bits and pieces of this place come together. Updated photos,videos, blogs and the like are all on the way! Check back often...