State Radio was a Boston-based rock trio comprising singer and primary songwriter Chad Stokes Urmston (also a member of Dispatch ), bassist Chuck Fay, and, formerly, drummer Michael Najarian. The band's songs focus on social and political issues and have been musically described as a combination of reggae, punk and rock.
17-509: Chad Urmston, whose previous band Dispatch disbanded in 2002, formed State Radio later the same year in Sherborn, Massachusetts with second guitarist Pete Halby, bassist Chuck Fay, and drummer Mike Greenfield. The band, originally known as Flag of the Shiners, released an eponymous debut EP on Fenway Recordings in late 2002. The EP was later re-released under the band's current name, however
34-589: A concert near the 2008 Democratic National Convention alongside Rage Against the Machine and other politically active bands as an act of protest against the Iraq War . Official recording sessions for State Radio's third album began on November 3, 2008, in North Brookfield , Massachusetts at Long View Farm Studios . The album, entitled Let It Go , was released on September 29, 2009. In support of
51-547: A total area of 16.2 square miles (42 km ), of which 16.0 square miles (41 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ), or 1.36%, is water, with much of that located in Farm Pond. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,200 people, 1,423 households, and 1,222 families residing in the town. The population density was 263.1 inhabitants per square mile (101.6/km ). There were 1,451 housing units at an average density of 90.9/sq mi (35.1/km ). The racial makeup of
68-1384: Is a public elementary school called Pine Hill School. The majority of middle school and high school students in Sherborn attend the Dover-Sherborn Middle School and the Dover-Sherborn High School , respectively, which are both located in Dover, Massachusetts. There are also 2 preschools in Sherborn center, ECDC and Pine Hill preschool. Calling All Crows [REDACTED] This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . Find sources: "Calling All Crows" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( December 2014 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) 2009 EP by State Radio Calling All Crows EP [REDACTED] EP by State Radio Released August 11, 2009 Recorded ??? Genre Reggae rock , alternative rock State Radio chronology Year of
85-479: The 2020 U.S. Census , the town population was 4,401. Sherborn shares its highly ranked public school system with the town of Dover . In addition to Dover, Sherborn is bordered by the towns of Natick , Framingham , Ashland , Millis , Holliston , and Medfield . The town is located 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Boston . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has
102-413: The 2007 U.S. census, the median income for a household in the town was $ 223,444, and the median income for a family was $ 164,063. Males had a median income of $ 181,291 versus $ 85,909 for females. The per capita income for the town was about $ 73,420. About 0.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. There
119-1036: The Crow (2007) Calling All Crows EP (2009) State of Georgia EP (2009) The Calling All Crows EP was released by reggae rock band, State Radio on August 11, 2009 as a preview for the upcoming album Let It Go , which was released September 29, 2009. It features three finished songs from Let It Go, and was released exclusively on Apple's iTunes Store as a showcase of that material. Track listing [ edit ] Calling All Crows – 3:40 Knights of Bostonia – 4:27 Evolution – 3:55 Authority control databases [REDACTED] MusicBrainz release group Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Calling_All_Crows&oldid=1185004739 " Categories : State Radio albums 2009 EPs Hidden categories: Articles lacking sources from December 2014 All articles lacking sources Articles with short description Short description
136-765: The Crown . After touring for a few months in support of this album, drummer Michael Najarian was brought in to replace Brian Sayers, playing his first show at Emo's in Austin, Texas . With this lineup, the band recorded and released their second album Year of the Crow in September 2007. State Radio opened for Dave Matthews Band on May 30 and 31, 2008 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and on June 3 and 4, 2008 in Camden, New Jersey. In August of that year, State Radio played at
153-405: The album, State Radio launched their winter 2010 U.S. tour, titled "Lefty Rides Again." State Radio also completed a small European tour during the last two weeks of March 2010. At the beginning of summer 2010, State Radio embarked on a cross-country tour, opening for John Butler Trio during their April Uprising North American Tour. The latter two were co-headlining shows. At the end of the summer,
170-676: The band returned to Germany for several more festival dates. In 2010, the band won Best Social Action Song from the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards for "Calling All Crows". The band's fourth album Rabbit Inn Rebellion was released on October 23, 2012. Guest appearances on the album include backup vocals by Matt Embree, Darren Buck and Kevin Kinsella, violin by Sarah Parkington on "Take Cover," guitar by Johnny Trauma on "Black Welsh Mountain" and Milt Reeder on "Freckled Mary," and vocals as well as additional lyrics by Mackie Cromwell on "H.A.C.K.I.N. (Yeah Man)." A music video for " Freckled Mary "
187-576: The organization worked with Oxfam America 's Stoves for Sudan Project, raising $ 100,000 through fan activism at concerts to purchase 5,000 stoves for Sudanese women. Sherborn, Massachusetts Sherborn is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts , United States. Located in Boston 's MetroWest region, the community is within area code 508 and has the ZIP Code 01770. As of
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#1732773373077204-637: The title remained the same. State Radio went on a temporary hiatus throughout 2003 as Urmston recovered from throat surgery. They returned to touring and recording in 2004 as a slimmed-down trio with new drummer Brian Sayers. The band released a second EP entitled Simmer Kane in March 2004. This EP was a departure in style from the debut EP Flag of the Shiners as it featured acoustic guitar and Erin Lashnits Coughlin ("Ras LC") on vocals. In December 2005, State Radio released its first LP, Us Against
221-539: The town was 96.50% White , 0.38% African American , 0.05% Native American , 2.40% Asian , 0.26% from other races , and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population. There were 1,423 households, out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who
238-443: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.22. In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. According to
255-606: Was featured in the beginning of surf cinematographer Taylor Steele's film Innersection. The song was played during the opening section, in memory of Andy Irons . During a tour in support of the band's 2007 album Year of the Crow , State Radio launched service projects in each city the band visited, and Urmston's former band Dispatch briefly reconvened for a three-night charity performance at Madison Square Garden, with funds going toward Zimbabwe relief. In 2008, State Radio started an activist group called Calling All Crows to "inspire public service" and "promote human rights." In 2009,
272-517: Was featured in the season three finale of Showtime's dark comedy Weeds . "Keepsake" was also featured at the end of the " Bullet " episode of Cold Case , and at the end of the seventh episode of the Hawaii Five-0 reboot. In 2012, Kayem Foods, based in Chelsea, Massachusetts , used State Radio's songs "Right Me Up" and "Sybil I" in a series of hot dog commercials. "Knights of Bostonia"
289-425: Was released on October 15, 2012, directed by Michael Parks Randa. In September 2013, it was announced on State Radio's website and on their Facebook page that Mike "Maddog" Najarian had left State Radio to pursue a career in finance. Chad wrote, "Above all, he drummed his ass off every night and it was an honor to share the stage with him and feel that mac truck energy coming from the kit." The band's song "Keepsake"
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