1. The THIRTEEN is the new musical unit by Sadie members Mao and Mizuki formed in 2016. Prior to the unveiling of the members of The THIRTEEN, various Visual Kei artists like members of the GazettE and other well-known formations, had been retweeting the duo’s new unit teaser and countdown, lending Mao and Mizuki a hand in building up the suspense of their new endeavor. The pair is set to release their first full album PANDEMIC on May 25, and perform their first live at Tokyo’s Akasaka BLITZ on June 24. Sadie has been on hiatus since September 2015, reportedly using the break as “an opportunity to reconsider their music and their lives.” The THIRTEEN is not the first time Mao and Mizuki have teamed up to create new music. The duo previously formed a unit under the name of The MUMMY in October 2015. The MUMMY had a short band life-span that consisted of only a few live performances and no formal music releases.

2. The Thirteen play loud, raucous Rock 'N' Roll with plenty of melody and hooks. Think of all the bastard children of Chuck Berry from the Stones to the Faces to the Replacements on down and it will give you some approximation of what this power-pop trio is shooting for.
Back in 2007, the band was not much more than a studio project born of singer/songwriter Sal Cannestra's desperate desire to make music again after relocating to Philadelphia. He met up with Figgs bassist and producer extraordinaire Pete Donnelly who offered to put together a band to help bring Sal's songs to life. With the help of drummers Chuck Treece (McRad, Bad Brains, Urge Overkill) and Matty Muir (U.S. Rails) as well as lead guitarist Joe Iacovella they recorded the band's debut, The Secret History of the Thirteen.
But no self-respecting band stays in the studio forever and by the record's release in Fall 2008, Joe and Sal wanted to bring these songs to the people. So they recruited kindred soul Peter Santa Maria (Jukebox Zeros) on bass and... well, let's say a short succession of various drummers, and started playing shows around Philly. A few more personnel changes in 2011 left Sal the sole guitar play but also saw the addition of Jack Kontes (The Flyswatters) as the band's first full-time drummer.
Summer 2012 found The Thirteen ready to record again. This time Peter handled the engineering himself and then placed the tracks in the hands of Stephen Egerton (Descendents, ALL, FLAG) for mixing and mastering. The resulting album, LIFT - OFF!, showcases 12 tunes brimming with garage rock urgency, laced with infectious riffs and more than its share of clever, heartfelt lyrics. The band will be playing up and down the east coast in support of this delicious slice of wax and look forward to winning over new friends every place they play.
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