Mates of State: new album and child
Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel, the husband and wife duo of Mates of State, have announced the birth of their second daughter, June Elizabeth. June was born on January 4, weighing 9 pounds. Kori’s labor was induced due to the potential size of the pregnancy.
Will the new child slow the band down? Probably not. Their first daughter, Magnolia, was only 10 weeks old when she began touring with her mom and dad in 2004. Kori Gardner blogs about their lives as parents, on their Babble blog called Band on The Diaper Run.
Taking the time to write and record during the pregnancy, Mates of State have finished their next album for Barsuk Records. It’s currently being mastered.