us that The Independents have signed to Fastmusic for the release of their 'Full Moon Arise' EP / CD-ROM. The enhanced CD contains a multimedia presentation titled 'The Independents: The First 10 Years.' The EP contains 5 songs recorded this summer at the Lazy I Studio by Brian McKenzy. The release date for the EP is October 7th 2003. The band plans to support it with a full North American tour from September 12th through November 22. Tour dates will be added to the band's website as soon as they are available.