Bipolar Explorer: News

The shocking, sudden, tragic loss of Summer 10 months ago tonight has been the heaviest weight we will ever bear. Hence the silence from these pages. But here's what's underway. In the deep paralysis of mourning, Michael was unable to continue work for several months but slowly began to write the new songs that will, with the Brooklyn sessions Summer sang on, together, form the new record. It will be a mixture of "proper" studio recordings and home ones (more on that in a related post). Summer loved the raw feel, the immediateness and intimacy of our demos and so we think it altogether right finding an amalgam of the two. The initial limited-avail pressing of the record will be a double CD (14 tracks) with artwork and a poster. There will also be a digital release. The record is called "Of Love & Loss". Jason Sutherland - who was instrumental in getting Michael back on his feet, writing music and playing guitar - has joined the band. The live line-up will vary from gig to gig. But whatever the configuration, we very much look forward to playing these songs out. We very much look forward to bringing this music - of, about and for our friend and bandmate, Michael's partner and One True Love, Summer Lindsay Serafin - to you all. We expect to release the first single from "Of Love & Loss" in the early spring, followed immediately by the physical and digital release of the full album. More soon and much love...BPX

Three months ago tonight our bandmate and love Summer Serafin was tragically injured in a fall. She died ten days later. We are all still very much in shock and deep mourning. Summer recorded backing/dual vocals on 4 of the tracks for the upcoming album and we will begin further mixing next week, resuming work on the record which will very much be a tribute to her - our beloved, gorgeous, irrepressible bandmate. Our beautiful friend. Our irreplaceable love, Summer.

The Light has gone out. Summer Serafin: November 13, 1979 - March 18, 2011. Love you forever.

Unreleased BPX track "So Anyway" is featured in the short film "Two From The Line", which just took Best Film honors at San Francisco's 13th Scary Cow Independent Film Festival last weekend...

BPX are back in Brooklyn with Alan doing further mixes for the new record this weekend...

BPX will be in the studio in Brooklyn this weekend adding vocals and mixing.

BPX premiered two new tunes last night during their set at Brooklyn's Bar Reis. And pix of the gig are up on the photo page...

BPX plays Bar Reis in Brooklyn tonight - 9pm. Our friends The Thigh Highs follow at 10pm. No cover. Come on down to Park Slope...

There's a short iPhone video clip of BPX playing "Dead End Street" from their May gig at NYC's Local 269 over on the band's Tumblr page. Link here: http://bipolarexplorer.tumblr.com/post/854567226/brief-iphone-clip-of-bpx-playing-dead-end-street

Recording continues in Brooklyn as Michael adds vocals to basic tracks on Monday.

Summer Serafin is joining the band in the studio today to record backing vocals on four of the new tracks.

Michael, Sean & Elizabeth laid down tracks for the new record last weekend in Brooklyn with Alan Foreman engineering. Very pleased with the results thus far. More news and a single to emerge soon. Meantime, check out pix on the photo page...

Also... today is Elizabeth's birthday. Happy B'day, sonic partner in crime!

Michael, Sean & Elizabeth will be laying down tracks in Brooklyn this weekend for the new record. More news soon...

Welcome to the new website! We'll be keeping our Tumblr, Facebook & My Space pages (see the links page) but are excited to have this expanded cyber platform to bring you more info, pix and music. So, have a look around! And... thanks!