Check out the live performance of “Still Standing” in San Francisco, Calif. by The Action Design. The video was shot and posted by Jeff Ng.

After a busy Spring, The Action Design plan to make their presence felt this Summer opening for Social Distortion. Their heart pounding performance and catchy hook laden songs will be sure to garner them some new fans along the way.

One of Alternative Press Magazine’s “100 Bands To Watch”, The Action Design delivers edgy, yet clean and sophisticated, indie rock well suited for any dance party.

With a focus on change from each of their previous styles, the band’s debut full length is bursting with energy which is called Never Say, available now on iTunes.

This week TheBuzz caught up with Matty McKenzie, the bassist from The Action Design, for our new weekly interview feature, TheBuzz-By. Learn more about indie artists with our short list of random questions.

Along with recording their newest album, the band is offering fans a look inside their world with a live online T.V. show at www.theactiondesign.com/tv.

We, the Action Design, have decided we want to communicate with you even more directly. We’re putting together our own LIVE online TV show!!

On this TV show, we’ll be doing all kindsa different things. We’ll be having lively and (hopefully) entertaining discussions, question and answer segments, showings of videos and clips we’ve made just for you, and we’ll play some acoustic songs live. We hope to eventually have guests on our show, and we’re also taking suggestions for other things you think would be interesting. It’s still a work in progress, but we’d love it if you joined us!

- TAD Facebook Announcement

Get to know Matty McKenzie as he answers our Buzz-By questions.

“Landmines” is off the independent band’s latest album, Never Say.

The indie rock band is currently recording 2 new songs. Check out their creative process.

Dear friends and colleagues,

Many of you are already aware of the rough times we endured on our last tour in relation to Pegasus, our large and intimidating van. She died on us, and demanded a very costly spa treatment to rejuvenate her. Of course, we had to comply, or else we would have been stuck in New Jersey.

- KDHX – St. Louis Radio Show Performance

While browsing around social networks, I have noticed an increase in status posts on Facebook and bulletins on Myspace about independent musicians selling their used gear. The situations I have seen have bands getting rid of too much clutter in the studio, or they need to upgrade their equipment.

Members of indie bands The Action Design, Unwritten Law and Fit For A King are recent sellers of their used equipment.

So why not buy a used guitar, or amp from a band you love to listen to?

Music fans who are amateur musicians should certainly take advantage of this situation. You get a decent piece of equipment and it has a great story behind it. You can actually say that your favorite bassist played the bass guitar that you are using to learn their songs.