October 2007
I'll bet most of you didn't know we were originally supposed to have our
national ID cards by later this year. That's right...national ID cards. It has been pushed back till December 31st 2009 I believe. It's called the Real ID Act.
The more the public becomes aware of it, the more they try to make it sound
like a "better driver's license." It will be a driver's license with all of your info
on it. As well as a chip or readable item of some sort that will hold information
about you. The government says it is for our safety, but in the bill, the amount
of information on the card is not restricted...the government can keep adding
as much info as they want. Not only this. Everyone's information is going
to one database. That's correct. ONE database. Security is important to me
but we've all seen enough history to know that things can be taken advantage
of too easily. I do not want to give up my privacy. Security is of course
important....but i will not become livestock. That may sound like a stretch,
but it could just be the first step. We have a great country....but we are no longer
completely free. It is becoming more of a police state.
Say no to the Real ID Act.
If we even have a say at all....

There is disagreement about whether the Real ID Act institutes a "national identification card" system. The new law only sets forth national standards, but leaves the issuance of cards and the maintenance of databases in state hands; therefore, the Department of Homeland Security claims it is not a true "national ID" system. Others[attribution needed] argue that this is a trivial distinction, and that the new cards are in fact national ID cards, thanks to the uniform national standards created by the AAMVA and (especially) the linked databases.

State non-compliance
Portions of the Real ID Act pertaining to states were scheduled to take effect on May 11, 2008, three years after the law passed, but the deadline has been extended to December 31, 2009.
On January 25, 2007, a Resolution passed overwhelmingly in the Maine Legislature that refuses implementation of the Real ID Act in that State, and demands Congress repeal the law. Many Maine lawmakers believe the law does more harm than good, that it would be a bureaucratic nightmare to enforce, is threatening to individual privacy, makes citizens increasingly vulnerable to ID theft, and would cost Maine taxpayers at least $185 million in five years because of the massive unfunded federal mandates on all the states. The Resolution vote in the Maine House was 137-4 and in the Maine Senate unanimously, 34-0.
On February 16, 2007, Utah unanimously passed a resolution which opposes the REAL ID Act. The resolution states that REAL ID is "in opposition to the Jeffersonian principles of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government." It further states that "the use of identification-based security cannot be justified as part of a 'layered' security system if the costs of the identification 'layer'--in dollars, lost privacy, and lost liberty--are greater than the security identification provides."
Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington have joined Maine in passing legislation opposing Real ID. A similar bill is pending in Massachusetts.
Other states have moved aggressively to upgrade their IDs since 9/11, and still others have staked decidedly pro-Real ID positions, such as California and North Carolina. In announcing the new regulations, Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff cited California, Alabama and North Dakota as examples of states that had made progress in complying with Real ID.
New York's new policy of issuing driver's licenses to undocumented residents upon presentation of a valid foreign passport goes against the requirements for documentation of legal status and a valid Social Security Number.

August 2007
Thanks for all the great feedback on the record! We've had some fun shows lately and some more coming up soon. We are already beginning to work on new material for the next album. We will keep you updated on the progress.

July 2007
The record is out now! In Nashville you can pick it up at Grimeys. Soon you can get it on all your favorite internet stores......so be sure to pick it up. It is called "lo-fi sounds for a hi-fi heart."
Our shows in Illionois at the Cornerstone festival went great! Thanks to all who came out. It was a blast to end the festival at the Anchor stage with everyone on stage with us singing "whistles and windchimes." We love you guys.
Also...NPR used The Golden Sounds during a news piece about robots. They used the song Jaded Robots....hmmm...go figure. here is the link to the story and the podcast: click here

March 2007
The record is almost finished and will be available soon hopefully....thank you for all the support during this process.
The Internet tour has begun a bit later than planned, but somewhere around the 10th the first show of the tour will be available for download. Keep checking the "shows" page for updates.

January 2007
The latest offereing slated for an early 2007 release is entitled "lo-fi sounds for a hi-fi heart" and is more reminescent of the EP "A Song For Each of Us And An Extra For You." Acoustic guitars and Todd's trademark melodica and keyboards seek to bring meaning to a tough year of questions and struggles. "This has been one of the most challenging years of my life and this album touches on that." Also in the works is the first ever internet-only tour. "As i travel, i intend to set up and play small shows at hotel rooms, bathrooms,restops, old country roads, pretty much anywhere i end up alone. Then I will video and document it and put it up online. That will be the only way you can see the tour, since no one will know where i will be performing....and if they do find out, well i'll just keep my hotel room locked and they can sit in the hall. It's just me and the internet audience...so i guess you could say i'm not going for the highest grossing tour of 2007."

October 2006
Lizzie's last show with us was The Violet Burning/The Listening
show at The Anchor. We wish her luck as she focuses on her own music as well as with The Suns of Norway.
We've got some new music bubbling up. Keep your ear close to the ground.

August 2006
The shows have been going great. Glad to be able to play the
new songs for you guys.

May 2006
The album is finally out! Wings or Horns: The Astronaut Prophecies! It is available currently at Grimey's New and Pre-loved Music here in Nashville....and online at this site as well as on I-Tunes and Rhapsody! Tell everyone to check out i-tunes,get some songs, and write a review there.
We also have a new video for Up and Away. Right now it is available on Myspace.com at our profile (Oceans is there too) We'll have it up here on our site soon. Don't forget to look out for our guitarist's band The Suns of Norway. Lizzie also plays with him too. Kirk's wife Annette also has a new album coming out with her band Venus Hum....which is incredible.