The Old Ceremony sends out a call to arms

With a new album, Walk On Thin Air, on the horizon early next year, The Old Ceremony is looking for fans to lend a hand.

"I'm no David Geffen!" frontman Django Haskins joked in an email to fans. He outlined three ways fans can help the band gear up for its February album release.

1. Interns for their label, Alyosha Records. "In the past, we've had interns earn college credit, get great college/work recommendations, pad their resumes, and start a small business empire with stolen post-it notes. You can follow in this illustrious tradition with however much time and love you're willing to put in. The period between now and February is the most crucial time for The Old Ceremony and we'd love for you to be a part of the team. You'll also get exclusive goodies, show tickets, and free merch (and many heartfelt thanks) for your efforts. With the wonders of the internet and telephone, you don't even have to live in NC. we have operators standing by 23/6 at toc@djangohaskins.com."

2. Street team members. "So you have a "job" and you can't "afford" to "work" for TOC as an "intern." Fine, we can still find outlets for your desire to help TOC become the next big thing. just drop us a line and let us know that you'd like to help get the word out, whether it be networking via facebook and myspace, calling your local radio station, or hanging fliers in your hometown and we'll let you know how you can help."

3. Video and design gurus. "If you or someone you know likes to work with video production or animation, we're looking for someone to do a music video for one of the songs on the new album. we're open to suggestion and would love to see what you come up with (and will prominently post em everywhere). Also, we're always looking for new poster/t-shirt designs, so feel free to send those to us anytime at toc@djangohaskins.com."

In the meantime, you can support the band by checking out their upcoming local shows. The Old Ceremony is set to play at Carolina Theater in Durham on Friday, Nov. 7, as part of TROIKA and at The Pour House on Thursday, Nov. 20.