Married...With Pop Band

New Video!

2012-01-08T17:52:00.000-08:00

For our last few live shows, Greg mixed some of our favorite pop songs with our songs. Since the only people who got to hear those versions were the folks at the shows, we decided to include a few in our videos. Here is one for "Love Dream" mixed with "Heaven is a Place on Earth" by Belinda Carlisle."

It's been a while

2012-01-08T17:27:00.000-08:00

We haven't posted in a while because we've been a little busy! Our son was born in August, and since then we have been figuring out how to be parents! It is the best thing in the world. Our boy amazes us everyday.

We are starting to get the music bug again but aren't quite ready to start playing shows yet, so we are making videos for the songs on our latest album, "At the Chateau." Here is the first one, "Spin the Bottle."

Leotard Liquidation!

2011-06-08T17:14:00.000-07:00

We've got a baby coming in a few months and we're cleaning out the house, making room for him and all his stuff! So I decided to sell a few leotards from my collection on ebay. They are all in excellent condition - check them out!

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-Carson

CD RELEASE SHOW!

2011-04-09T09:19:00.000-07:00

We have been hard at work on our new album all year and it's finally here! Our CD release show for our new album, "At the Chateau" will be Friday, April 29 at Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta! Attention System and Last Aurora will also play. It is also a CD release for Last Aurora, so you will get a free copy of each album with admission! 2 free CDs!

Since Carson will be 5 months pregnant at the show, there will be no smoking in the performance room. Smokers can still smoke in the bar though.

New Band Member!

2011-01-27T17:06:00.000-08:00

There's a new band member that will be joining us in September! Well, not really a band member, more like a baby! We're so excited! Here's the first baby picture!

Snow Daze!

2011-01-11T12:51:00.000-08:00

We've been snowed in for a few days here, and we're having a blast! Greg's working from home, and I have been cooking and baking! Here are some pics of us walking to the grocery store. We've been walking there everyday to re-stock Greg's wine supply, get more ingredients for my recipes, and get some exercise. At night time when Greg's work is done, we've been recording some demo songs for the next album. We could get used to this schedule!

A Magical Mash-Up

2010-12-11T19:42:00.000-08:00

This is one of those mash-ups that seems like it was meant to be. It almost seemed too good to be true when Greg tried it, but it's true! Our "Leotard Stories" meets Olivia Newton John's "Physical" and they become best buds.

The Cheapest Beach Vacation Ever

2010-11-30T17:58:00.000-08:00

Since making my first infomercial art project for "The Entrance-Maker," I have wanted to make infomercials for all my creations! So for my final project in my sculpture class, I made another one! This product is called "The Totally Beachin' Dreamhouse for Grown-Ups," inspired by the song of course! It's for those tough weeks at work when you need to get away, but don't have the time or money. Just pretend!

Show alert!

2010-11-22T06:39:00.000-08:00

You're invited to our Thanksgiving Eve show at Drunken Unicorn! This Wednesday, November 24 at 10 pm, at 736 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30306. Come dance to our new set, featuring unheard songs from our next album, and super hot mashed up hits with our songs!

It's baaaaack

2010-11-18T16:23:00.000-08:00

A while back we did a cover of Marcy Playground's "Sex and Candy" for a blog. It made its way from Atlanta to Kentucky, to Germany, and lots of other places in between. We haven't been able to escape it so we thought we'd finally put it up on iTunes for sale!

Connoisseurs of Cheese

2010-11-09T07:37:00.000-08:00

We like to consider ourselves connoisseurs of cheese, and we're not talking about the food! We're talking pure delicious cheesiness. That's what inspired my latest sculpture/video project for school. Take a look at my new invention: The Entrance-Maker!

-Carson

How to get a rocker's bod

2010-11-07T09:42:00.001-08:00

Greg's tips for maintaining the perfect rocker's bod:
1. Workout in boxers & sunglasses
2. Blast dance music from the TV dance music station
3. Workout on the elliptical machine everyday
4. Slam Ion Powerade or G2 when workout is complete

Look what Carson found!

2010-11-07T07:15:00.000-08:00

Look what I found! A gold sequined jacket at Goodwill for $4! And guess what? It's Oscar de la Renta!!! It's in perfect condition, a few sizes too big, but I am thinking I can work it a little oversized, layered with something more tailored. Goodwill, I love you.

School Schmool

2010-11-06T13:59:00.000-07:00

Anyone who knows me knows that I do not love school. As I am completing my last year of college, I find myself trying to "Carsonify" my assignments and make them more fun. For my graphic design class we had to re-design a book cover of our choice. Naturally I wasn't going to choose some boring novel. I had to go with Jane Fonda's Workout Book. There's the picture of the finished product. I am forever indebted to Jane for inspiring me to commit to fitness in the 8th grade, when I found my mom's old Jane Fonda Workout VHS. So I freshened up the old book cover with bright colors and fun style. The other picture is of my inflatable sculpture of a lava lamp. I made it in a group and it was 13 feet tall! We filled it with balloons and fabric instead of lava. The sun was shining through it when we completed it, and it looked like a real lamp!

Greg's birthday present to Carson...

2010-10-03T08:09:00.001-07:00

Here is one of the gifts Greg gave me for my birthday yesterday. It is a post-it note that says "$100 Gift Card @ the Mall." I thought it was a joke, but he says if I present it at any store with our credit card it will work! Haha! I love him.

-Carson

Best birthday ever!

2010-10-02T23:06:00.001-07:00

I know it's late but I am too pumped up from my awesome birthday to sleep! We just got home. Here's how it went down - first Greg went shopping for my prezzies during the day and brought me home the last Pretty Little Liars book in the series "Wanted," and some super glam jewelry! I can't wait to read "Wanted" and find out who the real killer is! I am so hooked on those books I don't know what I will read when there are no more of them left. My parents, aunts, and cousins, had dinner with us at my favorite restaurant, L'thai, where I had my favorite meal: Thai tea, and Pad Thai. We came back to our house and had some pink, gluten-free birthday cake that my mom made for me (so yummy!) and opened presents. Then Greg and I took my cousin Jessica out dancing with Greg's brother Andrew and Daniel. We wanted to go to a "real" club and dance dance dance, so we went to Tongue and Groove. We thought it would be totally cheesy, and it kind of was, but the DJ was awesome and we had a blast!!

Hot off the press!

2010-10-02T14:04:00.001-07:00

Our new remix of "Totally Beachin'" is now on iTunes! It's called the "Wave Rider Mix" and it's clubbier and dancier than ever! It has new vocals and is totally jammin'! There is a club in Florida we wanted to go to, but it was closed the night we were there. It was called "The Wave" and looked like it should have been in "A Night at the Roxbury" so we remixed "Totally Beachin'" to sound like it should be played there. Maybe someday it will...we can dream

Good Morning Studio

2010-09-05T08:26:00.000-07:00

We don't have any plans for our 3-day weekend, so that means studio time! We are working on songs for our next album which will release in spring 2011. We record vocals in our living room since the sound is the best there. This morning woke up, had our egg whites and maple sausage, Greg grabbed his coffee, and set up the living room studio. We record in the morning so he has stuff to mix for the rest of the day. He is in the zone! Here are some pics of us during our morning studio session. I am being brave and posting this picture of me without makeup!

-Carson

La Chansons Headquarters

2010-08-30T18:05:00.000-07:00

Over the weekend we rearranged our music and art room (also known as La Chansons Headquarters) in attempt to make it more efficient. We live in a tiny doll house, so we're always trying to "win the war on clutter." Plus, we watch a lot of "Clean House"! I made designated work spaces for each of us, and we have been a lot more productive! Greg especially loves his new studio space and is getting pumped for the next album. He's working on it right now! My space is compact and clean now too with a spot for sewing, painting, and computer work (PS: thanks for the Lily Pulitzer PJ's, mom!).

-Carson

Date Night

2010-08-28T16:45:00.000-07:00

We had another busy week - I had my first week of my last year of school, and Greg was extra busy at work, as usual. We were excited when the weekend arrived because that meant we could work on our "Totally Beachin'" remix, use our new Apogee Duet and AKG mic, I could tackle a giant pile of laundry, and most importantly - we could have date night! We like to have at least one date night a week to not worry about work, school, music, or anything else. This week we wanted to feel like we were on vacation, so we tried a new restaurant: Simply Delicious Caribbean Cuisine. It did not disappoint! Everyone there was super friendly, and the food tasted home cooked. Of course we loved the beachy atmosphere! The cole slaw and plantains were our faves.

-Carson