the morning benders

The Morning Benders have released a new EP featuring remixes from Star Slinger, Twin Sister, Wild Nothing, and more, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the Japan Society's Earthquake Relief Fund. The Benders' Chris Chu says: "Last week we were scheduled to go to Tokyo to play our first show ever in Japan...

Here's the second Morning Benders remix in as many days, in which the Golden Filter extends the group's Spector-inspired love song "Excuses" into a much darker/slightly spooky throbbing electro-disco jam. Listen here, and download below in exchange for one e-mail address: The Morning Benders :: Excuses (The Golden Filter remix)

Twin Sister reworks a track from their friends/tourmates the Morning Benders: mp3: The Morning Benders :: Mason Jar (Twin Sister remix) (removed at request of band's mgmt.)

The Morning Benders kick off their North American fall tour at Oak Cliff's historic Kessler Theater on Saturday, October 9, with special guests Twin Sister & Cults. We have 5 pairs of tickets to give away for this one courtesy of the venue; just leave a comment below or tweet @us if you'd like to attend, and I'll pick the winners closer to the night of the show...

The Morning Benders just sent over their "R&B-ified" cover of Paul McCartney's classic "Ram On," as well as their great new 29-minute autumn "Echomix," which features tracks from FUR, Teen Inc., Kellz, McCartney, and more. The band kicks off their upcoming North American Fall tour at Dallas' historic Kessler Theater on October 9 with Twin Sister + Cults; more on

The Morning Benders' frontman Chris Chu sent over this new remix of Big Echo highlight "Cold War," reworked by Oakland's Wallpaper. mp3: The band also posted up new song "Go Grab a Stranger," a Big Echo b-side that Chu tells us was originally slated to make the record, and now appears on a limited tour 7": ****** previously: mp3: ******

The Morning Benders just posted up the album version of "Excuses" -- the opening track from their forthcoming Chris Taylor co-produced full-length Big Echo -- for free download on their website. Living up to the glorious instant classic live version is a tall order, but the band delivers in the form of this warm, unabashedly romantic, classic-'60s-pop-informed throwback love song (compl

Another great clip from Yours Truly, featuring a song from the Morning Benders' forthcoming LP, Big Echo (which was co-produced by Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor). "Excuses" is the album's brilliant opening track, and this soaring "Wall of Sound" performance is enhanced by the "Big Echo Orchestra," which includes Bay Area luminaries Christopher Owens of Girls, John Vande