On December 6, 2022, the band announced a limited-edition vinyl reissue of their demo tape Froggystyle . On February 24, 2023, it was released on streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music .
In 2020, the band used Kickstarter to reissue their debut album on green vinyl for the 25th anniversary of its original release. Different pledge tier levels were available that provided extras such as the ability to get the LP signed, anniversary t-shirts, enamel pins, etc.
On November 16, 2016, Ballew stated that the band had dissolved sometime in the summer of 2015, as they wanted to move on, calling themselves “old people now”.
In November 2013, the band started a PledgeMusic project in order to release a new studio album. They met their goal in just over a week, and the album, titled Kudos to You! , was released on February 14, 2014. The band also released their first full live album, Thanks…
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In 2012, Columbia re-released Lump , a discount greatest-hits compilation.
On March 5, 2011, the Presidents performed a new tribute song, “Can’t Stop (Catchin’ ‘Em All)”, at the Nintendo World launch event for the video game Pokémon Black and White .
In 2009, Ballew began recording and performing as children’s artist Caspar Babypants and has since released numerous albums under that moniker.
In October 2008, “Lump” was released on the video game Rock Band 2 . “Ladybug”, “Feather Pluck’n”, and “Dune Buggy” were issued as downloadable content for the game on November 4, 2008.
In November 2007, the band’s next album, These Are the Good Times People , was announced; it was released on March 11, 2008. They performed a live webcast celebrating the album’s release by Easy Street Records. In December 2007, KEXP played the new song “Bad Times”. On February 1, 2008,…
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Seattle guitarist Andrew McKeag joined the Presidents in late 2004 as an occasional live-performance stand-in for Dederer, who had expressed an interest in spending more time with his family. In late 2007, McKeag started touring full-time with the band and later replaced Dederer.