Hello Everyone,

For those of you who don't already know, we spent a few months last summer in a recording studio in Los Angeles, CA, creating our new album, Armada. Once it was completely finished and mastered in March of '08, we did what most bands do, and went out to showcase and meet with all of the relevant record labels in the country. We had some great responses and received several offers to release the album.

When we began thinking about going down that road with a label again, we couldn't help but reflect on the time we spent sitting around on our last label, and not putting a record out. We remembered that the reason we put every dime we had to our names into Armada was because we wanted to make the best album we believed we could for our fans. We realized that the simple excitement of watching someone fall in love with our songs and the way that we wrote them wasn't worth the abundance of money we could possibly gain with the guidance of a record label.

For us, the idea of handing over this album that we are so proud of to people who would decide what they thought of it... not based on the actual songs, but out of fear for their job, seemed like a crime. It seemed like a step backward. We have always understood that you make your music and leave it up to the fans to love or hate it. We just want to make sure that the songs they will love or hate are actually the songs we wanted on this record, and not the songs that a label decided were the "right" songs.

With all that being said, we have come to a decision as a band that we are very excited about. We have decided to put the fate of our band in the hands of genuine music fans and not the hired guns at a flailing record label. We are extremely excited to announce that we are releasing our debut full length, Armada, on our own... and it goes up for pre-sale tomorrow morning, JULY 1st! For all the information you would possibly need, please visit our MySpace page: www.myspace.com/themileafter at midnight.

If you pre-order the record, you get an instant download of every song in mp3 form, a signed poster, and a signed hard copy of the CD shipped to you on July 15th.

We have set a personal goal for ourselves with this album: We want to sell 10,000 copies of Armada by the end of 2008 on our own. We're aware how easy it is to get free music these days, but we have one simple request... Before you try to get this album for free somewhere, just remember that we have no record label, no investors, no marketing budgets, etc. Also remember that if you spend the money to buy one copy of our album, you are giving that money directly to us, the band. By buying this record from us, you are directly supporting us as a band, and making it possible for us to play one more show, write one more song, and meet one more fan in person.

We love you,
The Mile After

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FAQs (regarding the pre-order):

Q: What time will the pre-order be available?

A: It'll be available at midnight (EDT).
To help out those who are confused, check out this image then locate your area and follow the color code below to know what time the pre-order will be available to you!

Purple (AKDT) - The pre-order will be available to you at 7:00 P.M. tonight, June 30th!
Orange (HST) - The pre-order will be available to you at 8:00 P.M. tonight, June 30th!
Red (PDT) - The pre-order will be available to you at 9:00 P.M. tonight, June 30th!
Blue (MDT) - The pre-order will be available to you at 10:00 P.M. tonight, June 30th!
Green (CDT) - The pre-order will be available to you at 11:00 P.M. tonight, June 30th!
Yellow (EDT) - The pre-order will be available to you at 12:00 P.M. tomorrow morning, July 1st!

Q: So, let me get this straight. If I pre-order Armada tonight, June 30th (or July 1st), I'll receive all the songs today and a signed poster and CD will be coming my way July 15th?

A: Correct! If you pre-order Armada, you will get a link immediately sent to your email address (so be sure to provide a genuine email address when you order!) with MP3 versions of all 12 songs.

Q: What if I live in (insert country other than America here)? How do I get the CD?

A: Follow the instructions we'll provide you with at midnight! All you need is a credit card.

**As a side note, please be sure to promote this album as much as possible. Post our banners on your social-networking sites, send emails, text messages, phone calls to friends and family, anything and everything to help keep this band alive is greatly appreciated!**