386:. In the article, the band's new guitar player, Jesse Duncan was announced. "I was out for a long enough time. People have asked me to play in other projects, but I don't think I'm ever going to stand on a stage again without Chad," Pardoe stated when asked if he will play live. "The way to beat anxiety is by realizing that you cause it. I had some hard times, and there was a period when people thought all I did during the day was panic. But things become more important than anxiety. You become stronger for the experience, though." Touring bassist Roy Williams is involved in the making of the new album, which was set to be released in 2012.
298:, and was originally composed of vocalist and bassist Derek Pardoe, guitarist Nathan Slade, and drummer Chad Kent. Although renamed to Atomship later that year, the band retains a cartoon alien rabbit as its logo, designed by Nathan Slade, reflecting the group's interest in UFOs and extraterrestrials. During production of their debut album, Pardoe suffered severe anxiety that led to him stepping aside from the recording process. Joey Culver was brought in as a session vocalist to record the album. The finished album,
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