Measure is an indie/electro/pop band based in Brooklyn, NY. This project is based around the writing of Laura Distasi (vocals, keys) with Woody Quinn on guitar, Tommy Harron on bass, and Casey Tuck on drums and percussion. Named for a lyric in the first track, "Somewhere Outside," the title speaks to the necessity of music in each of the band member's lives for survival, purpose, and inspiration. The album will releases independently August 7, 2012 marking Measure’s second release and DiStasi's fourth. Written over the course of two years, the songs on this record were heavily influenced by New York, the energy of the city, relationships, seasons, and the diverse music that surrounds and inspires us. One feeling constant throughout the record is a yearning and wanting - for love, for success, for truth, for connection, for reassurance - for life on a path that feels right. The vision for this record is credited to DiStasi, who took on the role of executive producer. “Making and managing this album was an around the clock obsession," she says. "I poured every ounce of my energy and creativity into making music I hoped we would love." Sonically, The Air Inside Our Lungs is a mix of electronic and organic instrumentation, and a real collaborative effort - recorded in multiple studios, bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways all over Manhattan, Brooklyn, Boston and Toronto. Although DiStasi’s signature minimal yet weighty vocals once again float effortlessly over the band’s tasteful arrangements, this album has a more dynamic and energetic vibe than its predecessor, crossing the line into indie-pop territory. Measure is fortunate to have a wealth of musical friends to work with, including David Little (programmer, original member of Measure) co-produced Fireworks 2.0 and Make You Love Me with myself and Ryan Kelly (Beyoncé, Nico Muhly, Ryann); as well as I Want to Know You and Run. Boston, MA based Andreas Bjorck (Caroline, Kid Beyond) contributed to Other Plans. Brooklyn based Mike Beck (Zach Williams) contributed to Somewhere Outside, and Toronto based Jason Greenberg (Caroline, Rachel Loy, Rebecca Naz) co-produced Point of You and Down Easy. These individuals helped create and refine this record, bringing perspective and additional instrumentation to the tracks they worked on. Mix engineer Ryan West (Eminem, Rihanna, Kid Cudi) did an excellent job of bringing it all together, before it was mastered by Matt Azevedo (London Symphony Orchestra, Juliana Hatfield) in Cambridge, MA.