“I Feel Fine” Release: Free Download!

We’re thrilled to release our newest single, “I Feel Fine,” for free! Download it today, or come to one of our SXSW shows to get a free physical copy.
Click this link to automatically start the download. You can also listen to it first, then download it from Soundcloud.

Click on the “Share” button on the above player and tell your friends on Facebook, Twitter, email, and more. A simple post on your Facebook wall helps us immensely. If you like what you hear, please pass it on!

The long awaited bonus track “Forgot About Achachay!” is also now available. Click on this link, click “Free Download” and enter your email address to get the free download link. You can listen to it below (and also share):

Download the digital booklet by “control clicking” (PC users right click) this link and selecting “Download Linked File.” Below you’ll see the artwork, prepared by Jordan and featuring photos from a variety of local Austin photographers.

Now please click on “Share” on the Soundcloud Music player and spread the good cheer! We can’t do it without you.

SXSW Show Schedule

Tues March 13th: FireFest Preview Party, Trophy Room, 12PM
Thurs March 15th: Northeast by Southwest House Party @ 1180 Sol Wilson Ave (78702) 1-6 P (Free Beer and BBQ!)
Thurs March 15th: Townhouse, 10P
Fri March 16th: EchoCloud Unoffical SXSW Showcase, Hole in the Wall, Midnight
Sat March 17th: Thirsty Planet Brewery St. Patty’s Day Party, 11A-2P
Saty March 17th: Betsy’s Bar, 10:30 P

Achachay! is staying quite busy this South by Southwest. Keep in touch, and forgive us if times change at the last minute! See you out there.

On air 2/16: KAFM in Grand Junction and Streaming online

Thursday February 16th KAFM radio (88.1 in Grand Junction Colorado) will host a live interview of Achachay! at 3:30 MST. We’ll also play a couple of songs paired down. If you don’t live in the area, you can stream the show here. We’ve had to pleasure of

playing on KAFM once before and they’re a really cool station with great people who work there, so we’re looking forward to it.

After that we’re playing in Grand Junction at the Mesa Theater, starting at 9p. The show is FREE and drinks are only $2 so it should be a ton of fun. Hope to see you and your friends there.

Video from Houston show

Our show last weekend in Houston was a great success. The whole night was a funky party with awesome performances by Brandon West, the Journey Agents, us, and Electric Attitude. We packed Rudyard’s and look forward to coming back. Fortunately our buddy Hunter caught some songs on video with is iPhone! Check em out:

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Vote for Achachay! Best New Band in Austin

Help us win “Best New Band” in Austin on the Austin Chronicle Music Poll, there are still six days left! You don’t have to be from this city to help us win, Just click here and fill out the info. If you want, just vote for that one category. If you want to fill out the whole thing, look below for our full recommendations. In both you’ll find all the categories we think we could be eligible for. The rest are some of our favorite local acts and shows. They deserve it too!

AUSTIN BAND OF THE YEAR:
Achachay!

AUSTIN MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR:
Ryan “Hooch” Stallings

AUSTIN SONG OF THE YEAR:
???

AUSTIN ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
Auroravore’s EP

BEST NEW AUSTIN BAND:
Achachay!
BEST PERFORMING BANDS
ROCK:  Achachay!

PUNK:

METAL:

ELECTRONICA/CLUB DJ:  DJ A Stein

HIP-HOP/DJ:

INDIE:  Achachay!

JAZZ:  Silvie Rider

BLUES/SOUL/FUNK: Achachay!

INSTRUMENTAL:  Balmorrhea

AVANT-GARDE/EXPERIMENTAL:

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS:  Marla Martin

ROOTS ROCK:  Bob Floyd Band

FOLK:  Marmalakes

LATIN TRADITIONAL:

LATIN ROCK: Brownout

WORLD MUSIC:  Ocote Soul Sounds

COVER BAND:

U-18 (MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS UNDER 18):

NONE OF THE ABOVE:
BEST AUSTIN MUSICIANS
FEMALE VOCALS:
Celeste Griffin (Monarchs)

MALE VOCALS:  Jordan Myska Allen

ELECTRIC GUITAR:  Jordan Myska Allen

ACOUSTIC GUITAR:  Marla Martin

BASS:  Ryan “Hooch” Stallings

DRUMS/PERCUSSION:  Ryan Greenblatt

KEYBOARDS:

STRING PLAYER(S):  Laura Liem

HORN PLAYER(S):  Brent Baker

MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENT:

SONGWRITER:  Jordan Myska Allen
RELATED CATEGORIES
NEW CLUB:  Kingdom

LIVE MUSIC VENUE:  Stubb’s

ACOUSTIC VENUE:

ALL-AGES VENUE:  Stubb’s

RECORD STORE:  Waterloo Records

RADIO STATION:  KUT

RADIO MUSIC PROGRAM
Show:  Local Licks
Deejay:  Loris Lowe
Station:  KLBJ

RADIO PERSONALITY
Show:  Music with Jay Trachtenberg
Deejay:  Jay Trachtenberg
Station:  KUT

LOCAL LABEL:
Playing in Traffic

PRODUCER
Producer Name:  Ken Tondre
Album Title:

Gorilla Run on January 21st!

The Austin Gorilla Run, an event where everyone wears a gorilla suit and runs a 5k, happens Saturday January 21st. It’s the second ever, and we think we can beat the world record for number of people dressed in a gorilla suit.

Check out our video which contains footage from the race and us playing at the race:

As you can see, the race is incredibly fun. People dress up in costumes over the gorilla suits and get really creative. Achachay! plays at the end, and this year we’ve blocked off an entire street. Registration costs $100 for first timers (includes the suit), and $50 if you’ve already got your suit from last year (you get to keep it!).

We’re very excited about it. Our friends in the band SPEAK will join us on stage this year. See you there!

Write-up in the Daily Summit for 12/17 show at Motherloaded

Summit Daily News
Bands bring all kinds of sounds to Breckenridge
Kimberly Nicoletti, December 17, 2011

Who: Achachay!

When: Saturday (also opens for Spider Murphy at AOB tonight)

Where: MotherLoaded Tavern, Breckenridge

Where’d the name come from? While traveling in Ecuador, lead singer Jordan Myska Allen began booking shows in Austin, Texas, and corresponding with drummer Ryan Greenblatt. Jordan came up with a huge list of names referencing sci-fi and fantasy novels, obscure poets, and esoteric religious principles. He showed the list to his sister, who declared, “These are the worst f***ing band names I’ve ever seen.” What about “Achachay?” Jordan asked. The word is slang in Ecuador, borrowed from the native language Quechua. It is an onomatopoeia that means, “Burrrr, it’s cold!” and being a native Texan, he felt a little cold in the mountainous altitudes of Quito. “Yeah, that works,” she said, and the name stuck.

Home base: Austin, Texas

Type of music: Our own brand of funk/rock. We play unique and thoroughly booty shaking music.

Who are you? We are three passionate dudes who want to participate in the world waking up to a new way of seeing and living, by transcending and including everything that’s come before us while expanding upon it.

If your music were a tangible item, what would it be, and why? We would be your favorite beer: classic in taste, nice to share with friends or to enjoy alone, and always the life of the party.

Why do people love ya? People love us because we love what we do. Come to a show and you’ll feel the passion. There’s a palpable, contagious energy and up-beat attitude. People also love us because we play a kind of music that no one else does. It’s deep, spiritual, yet simultaneously practical and fun. We’ll sing about the psychological underpinnings of the quintessential “player,” a guy who’s just out for one-night stands, while playing a drinking game with the crowd.

How do you keep it fresh? By continually writing new music and working to improve ourselves as musicians and as people in general.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done/weirdest experience? The band took a guided tour in Arches National Park while two-thirds of us were on hallucinogens. I don’t know if you can print that, but it was pretty crazy and really, really funny. If you can imagine 20 elderly people, a 22-year-old park ranger, and two long-hairs with beards plus their wily side-kick who was continually taking panoramic pictures, you can imagine why it was so funny.

Stubb’s New Year’s Eve Eve, Disco Party

Come dance at the Third Annual New Years Eve Eve Party with Achachay! and Bob Floyd Band (tix)

Get your tickets online at Frontgate tickets right now. $8. All Ages. Tons of fun. The perfect holiday gift.

We’ve made this a freaking sweet tradition and can’t wait to play for you all again. The full lineup is TBA; Achachay! is scheduled to close the night starting at midnight.

This year we’re making it Disco themed so get your frizzy ‘fro ready, bust out white pants, extra wide ties, and leisure suits. Whether you’re wearing go-go dancer outfits, hippy clothes, or just about anything brown and orange the important thing is that you’re ready to boogie.

Invite your friends to the Facebook Event, and see you there on December 30th!

Media mentions:
This is Life in Austin

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December in Colorado

A fun little 8 shows in 10 days jaunt to one of our favorite states!

Thursday, December 8th: The Summit in Durango, CO 10P
Friday December 9th: Bear Creek Saloon in Pagosa Springs, CO, 9P
Saturday December 10th: Winter Park Pub in Winter Park, CO 9p
Monday December 12th: Bubble Lounge in Telluride, CO, 9:30 P
Wednesday December 14th: Shug’s at the Shack in Boulder, CO w/ Smack Thompson, 10P
Thursday December 15th: Quixote’s in Denver, CO w/ In Due Time, 9P
Friday December 16th: Alma’s Only Bistro in Alma, CO
Saturday December 17th: Motherloaded in Breckenridge, CO, 10P

Mango’s in Houston, Sat Sept 19th

Tonight, Saturday November 19th we are back in Houston! We love playing in Houston, with Jordan having attended Rice and Ryan growing up in Houston. Hooch, well he’s just had some ridiculous stories there. We’d love to see you out and we promise to get your booty movin’ on the dance floor! Cover is $7 Lineup: 9:30 “3″ 10:30 Achachay! 11:40 Electric Attitude 12:45 Mosby Thanks for your support! Now let’s get FUNKY!

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Videos from our last Mango’s show, during PRIDE fest (Thanks Hunter!)