Walter Flakus - Has joined The (new) Clay People. Recently, the friends of Acumen Nation have remixed a new tune by The Clay People called "Failure". It is on the Crack Beats compilation which can be purchased at www.cracknation.com. Things are starting to roll into production for the next The Clay People album. Walter can also now be heard nationally on XM Satellite Radio where he is the music director and late afternoon on-air talent for Fred - Channel 44 and Ethel - Channel 47. Walter now plays all the music he and Chris used to listen to in college.

Derrek Hawkins - Plays guitar in the band Aerial Love Feed. Check them out at www.aerialloveffeed.com.

Mark Eliopulos - Plays guitar in the band Alien Breed.

Jim Sellers - Status unkown.

24.11.2002 (from Lance)
Chris: Chris is in a new project called THE DREAMING! He is in it along with Johnny Haro (drums) and Warren Huart (guitar)... both previously from Star 69. SW fans might remember Johnny from when he stepped in for Andy on tour when Andy broke broke his collarbone. Warren and Chris are writing the songs and they may use a few songs that Chris wrote just prior to SW's break-up. Also, Brian Carlstrom is helping with engineering of the album. Brian was engineer on Darkest Days and was Dave Jerden's engineer for over 10 years. They have been using drum loops and keyboard filters, but their sound is slowely evolving and changing thru experimentation. Chris mentioned that the sound is currently closer to old SW than the self titled album. No release date has been set.

Andy: Andy has been working with Zoe Bonham (daughter of Led Zepplin's Jon Bonham) on her latest album. Also, Andy has been working on the soundtrack for HELL.com along with Mark Eliopolus (former SW guitarist). Mark will be doing guitar on some of the tracks. Finally, Andy has been producing some songs for bands, including the band Ultrafix

Walter: Walter is a music director/radio DJ for an Albany, NY radio station. He also has started producing for some new up-and-coming bands.

Jim: Haven't heard much about Jim except that he might be moving back to Chicago.

09.02.2002 (from Stabbing Westward)
This is the original text from the official site: Stabbing Westward has soul searched and decided as friends that it's time to part. They would like to thank all their fans that have stood by them and loved their music, all their music, very much. They decided a week ago it was time to part and they wanted to live with their decision for a bit before making it official but as some friend told a friend, they feel it's your right to find out from them. So, from Chris, Andy, Jim and Walter: "Thank you very much for the support and love. We are very sad and as well very excited about all our futures." The songs SW was working on for a new album will stay with the respective writer of each song (Chris or Andy) for potential use in future projects. It is not know at this time what individual projects the members of SW have in the works.

28.12.2001 (from Stabbing Westward)
Stabbing Westward and KOCH have mutually agreed to part ways.
Things did not work out as well as expected on both sides, so this departure was in the best interest for both parties.

Although Stabbing Westward is no longer on the KOCH label, this is not the end of SW.
In fact, SW is currently working on songs for an album slated for release in 2002!
A promotional tour will be planned to accompany the release of the new album.

29.07.2001

Some news here.
I´ve seen their video "So far away" on Viva 2, a german music television channel. Check it out if you have the chance.
The next single will be "Angel" and it will hit radio on August 14, 2001.

05. 05. 2001

Okay, here´s a little update, only a few news.
SW had redesigned their webpage and you can find a lot of stuff up there, Official Stabbing Westward Page.
Also the tourdates for US and the whole new album to listen in realaudio are available there.
Their live touring guitarist is Derek Hawkins.

The new self titled Album "Stabbing Westward" will be released on May 22, 2001.
The first single will be "So far away".

18 .02. 2001 (from Aarons SW-Page)

Andy Kubiszewski played on the new TWINSTAR CD this past fall. TWINSTAR is led by former THE THE guitarist Keith Joyner.

The US version of Stabbing Westward's self-titled album will have 10 tracks, while the European versions could have up to 12 tracks. The import singles will feature yet more unreleased b-sides opposed to remixes. Look for promotional material for the new album popping up around the beginning of April.

Ed Buller, who produced the new Stabbing Westward CD, was the keyboard player for the Psychedelic Furs in the 1980's. He also plays keyboards along with the producer Flood in an electronic ensemble called Node. Buller is best known for his production work with Suede, the Boo Radleys, and Mantaray. He also produced the new Ben Lee album which has recently been released.

Derrek Hawkins (the new touring guitarist) is formerly of the NYC based band Closer. Closer released one album a few years back.

17.02. 2001(from Aarons SW-Page)

Stabbing Westward's first tour in support of the new album will be to smaller venues. After touring in the US Stabbing Westward are planning to tour in Canada, Europe, and the UK.

15. 02. 2001 (from SW MailingList HP)

This From Koch Records:

Stabbing Westward to Release New Record on May 22, 2001 on Koch Records

The Self-Titled CD Was Produced By Ed Bueller / Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Stabbing Westward have wrapped up work on their fourth album, scheduled for release on KOCH Records May 22, 2001. Having sold over 1.5 million records to date, Stabbing Westward is the band's first effort for KOCH Records and features songs such as "So Far Away," "Breathe You In," and "Television" amongst others.

Bob Frank, President of KOCH Entertainment says, "we're honored to have such a gifted band on KOCH.  The record they've made for us opens new avenues for the band and we're extremely dedicated to doing whatever's necessary to break this band wide open."

Stabbing Westward was produced by Ed Bueller, who's production credits include Suede, Pulp & Ben Lee.  The new album (self-titled) was mixed in Miami by the legendary studio-maven, Tom Lord-Alge (Wallflowers, Hole, Blink 182). This album marks a departure for the quartet, but fans of the band's classic sound will not be disappointed.  The record amplifies the quartet's melodic past and focuses on a more streamlined sonically infused sound.

Stabbing Westward is proud of their new record and say, "after two years of musical soul searching, we have finally finished our 4th album.  When we began the process of writing a new record, we soon discovered an overwhelming desire to take our music in a new direction.  With a new label, a new guitar player and a new sound, this is both an evolution and a new beginning.  We are proud to share our new album."

Stabbing Westward is:
Christopher Hall: Vocals
Walter Flakus: Keyboards/Programming/Guitar
Jim Sellers: Bass
Andy Kubiszewski: Drums
Derrek Hawkins: Live Touring Guitarist

Track Listing:

  1. "So Far Away"
  2. "Perfect"
  3. "I Remember"
  4. "Wasted"
  5. "Happy"
  6. "The Only Thing"
  7. "Angel"
  8. "Breathe In You"
  9. "High"
10. "Television"

19. 01. 2001 (from SW MailingList)
"Yes, the new album IS finished and will be mixed by the end of this week... it should be released sometime in May... as far as the sound of the new album... well... we've created a unique sound that combines STABBING WESTWARDs past with our future... it's time for a change. The new album was recorded entirely "live" in an attempt to reflect the power and strength of our live shows... however... we've been hinting at our new sound since the "WITHER" b-sides... imagine "DAWN" meets "HOPELESS" meets "DROWNING"... imagine "ON YOUR WAY DOWN" meets "WHY"... we've turned into quite a Rock band... I think everyone will like it."
Andy

02.11.2000 (from SW Newsletter)
"Hey Everyone!
...and so the process begins. We're moving into week #2 of the construction process, building the foundation to what will eventually become Album #4. Under the expansive grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge, the ever upbeat ED BULLER has finally captured the sound of Stabbing Westwards' raw live fury; a feat that has often eluded us on our past albums. Unleashed from the machinery, album #4 is turning into a living, breathing, squelching ROCK record.
A new sound. 12 new songs. Are you ready?....
...we are. Take care,"
Andy

28.09.2000 (from SW Newsletter)
"Hey Everyone!
Things are heating up here in the Stabbing camp as we�re getting ready to head into the studio in mid October.
We�ve spent the last month or so tweaking the songs and flushing out any last minute ideas.

We�ve also added something new to our website. You can now chek out clips of our past videos.
For those of you who haven�t seen them all, now you can.
I always enjoy seeing the old ones again.

We�re all excited about the future and making this record.
We can�t wait to see everybody when we hit the road in 2001!"
Walter

16. 08. 2000 (from SW MailingList HP)
Mark  Eliopulos has left the band to pursue other things.
The band will begin recording the new album Oct. 15th and has already written 30+ songs to select from.

Also (From Illinois Entertainer):
After selling more than a million records for Columbia Records, Chicago's Stabbing Westward found they still weren't successful enough for the corporate giant. So with a bit of legal wrangling from friends, Chris Hall and band were somehow able to get out of their contract with Columbia without having to repay any of its sizeable debt to the label.
(A rare feat in the music biz.) And the band has already signed on with Koch Records, with new music on the way.
The guy who originally signed Stabbing Westward to Columbia in the mid-'90s recently ended up working for Koch, so when the band became a free agent, they were able to team up with the AR guy who originally thought they could make it.

12. 05. 2000 (from Walter Flakus via StabbingWestward.com)
"Hey everybody,
It's a new record and a new era for Stabbing Westward. 
We've recently parted ways with Columbia Records and are in the process of deciding where our next home will be.  We're hoping the process will be short so we can head into the studio later this summer.
Bob Rock has signed on to produce the new album.
In the meantime, we're working harder than ever tweaking the songs and rehearsing them live each day. 
We can't wait for 2001.  Stay tuned for more info."
Walter