Assemblage 23

The Year Ahead
A happy belated new year to you all!  It's hard to believe January is almost over, but time flies when you're busy!  The biggest blip on the radar this year is that there will be a new…

Special Limited Edition Physical Version of Surveillance "Oceania Remixed" Now Available
A couple months after the critically-acclaimed release of A23 side-project Surveillance's debut album, a digital-only remix album with remixes by the likes of Aesthetic Perfection, mind.in.a.box, Velvet Acid Christ…

Upcoming Live Dates and DJ Gigs
Hello, everyone!  An update is long overdo, so what better way to start than to announce some more upcoming shows?

Upcoming Assemblage 23 Dates:
October 31st, 2014 - Springfield, VA - Empire Nightclub
December…

Sale on Assemblage 23 CDs for All of August
In honor of August being one of two months with an "A23" date in it (the other being April 23rd), for the entire month of August, all Assemblage 23 CD's (excluding…

Surveillance "Oceania Remixed" Digital Remix Album Released!
I am happy to announce that "Oceania Remixed", the digital remix companion to "Oceania", has now been released on Bandcamp. It will also be available on iTunes, Spotify, Rhapsody, Amazon MP3, Google…

New Shirt Designs and Surveillance Shirt/CD Bundle Now Available for Pre-order!

Head on over to the Assemblage 23 Online Store to check out new t-shirts for both Assemblage 23 and Surveillance, as well a nifty bundle that lets you buy…

Tom Shear Leaves Polaroid Kiss
Sorry to have to start the week off on a down note, but I am officially announcing my departure form Polaroid Kiss – the latest in a long line of ex-members to do so.  Approximately…

Thank You, Mexico City!
Thanks so much to everyone who came out to support us in Mexico City last weekend.  We had an amazing time and met a lot of really cool people.  We can't wait to come back!

Surveillance…

"Oceania" is the debut album from the Assemblage 23 side-project Surveillance.  Featuring a darker, more EBM-focused sound than A23, Surveillance explores themes of dystopian, authoritarian futures examined in classic novels such as "1984" and "Brave New World" and draws parallels…

Surveillance Album Released On Bandcamp, Other Digital Outlets And Physical CD to Follow
It’s been a while since the last update, and  that was mainly due to me being locked up in the studio finishing up work on “Oceania”, the…

Tom Shear Guests on New iVardensphere Album
November 12th will see the release of "The Methusalah Tree", the latest release from Vancouver's iVardensphere.  I was proud to contribute lyrics and vocals to the track "Society of Dogs"…

 Tom Shear DJ Set at Contour in Seattle Friday, August 16th
For those of you in Seattle, I will be DJing The Electric Tea Party @ Countour on 807 1st Avenue on Friday, August 16th.  Cover is $7, event…