J.R. Connors of Cave In has offically announced his involvement with rock outfit Placer. The band which also features Andrew Schneider and Ethan Dussault (of Garrison fame) will be playing its first show with the new lineup at Charlie's Kitchen in Harvard Square @ Cambridge, MA on August 30th, 2004. The band also planning to hit the studio in September to records a new album. More details can be found at the band's website located here.