All right, we're back up and running. We just got done doing two shows w/Adam Lee and J.P. Harris. Always a pleasure. Both bands will pretty much country your face off. It was a good winter, we played several shows, made our first run to Chicago and met a lot of new folks. In a few days we leave for a run through N.C. and points South. We come back into Missouri to play our first Blue Note show. So, lots of things going on. We are going to be recording a full length, whatever you call it these days, over the summer. For the first time we will be turning over a lot of the recording control to someone else. I will be updating this blog throughout these events, although there will be radio silence during the Shakori Hills Festival. Come out and see us. Add Comment We're getting very, very good at Cadillac repair. Little stuff, nothing big. Our winter has been slow, but semi successful. We've played some shows, but only the ones we really wanted to and that's very nice. Now, though, it's time to get back to work. We're ramping up to release a full length record at the end of the summer and take our first steps outside the U.S. It seems like a long time from now, but it's not. We're heading out in April to go back to Shakori Hills in NC and through Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama to boot. We're also taking our first Nebraska trip. Lots of miles, lots of fun and hopefully a bunch of new friends. Hope to see everyone soon. We woke up early, to get the rental car and be out of town by 9a.m., only to get a ridiculous run-around from our rental car company. I have always had good dealings with the company, but have now lost my fan-boy status. I'm not going to get all Kevin Smith about it, but I think we were visually profiled. After switching companies and being immediately upgraged to a small AWD SUV, we finally hit the road for Nashville around noon (I know, right?). Let me just say, this trip was a pain in the ass, travel-wise. It seemed that every set of directions we got were in some way faulty. We hit a tremendous traffic jam in downtown Nashville, then got lost for a while and were about an hour late to the club. Anyone who knows me, knows I hate being late for shows. HATE. Combine that, with a nasty cold (my second of the winter) and my mood was a bit volatile. Luckily, everyone at Dan McGuinness was very nice, special thanks go out to Doc, who runs Doc's Music Night there, just a truly nice man. Also, smoking inside is still the coolest (don't smoke kids). The bluegrass band that played before us was particularly apt and played many of the classic bluegrass songs I love. What a bunch of great players ( I know, big shock in Nashville). The mandolin player, Scott, playing a fine Randy Wood f-5, pinned my ears back.The banjo player was equal, if not better, unfortunaltely his name is lost to my booze-soaked brain. It could be age too, I guess. Also, there was a Ron Block sighting. Our set went very well, we sold some stuff, hung out for a couple of hours and buckled in for the drive to Bradenton. We are in the process of booking our way from Columbia Mo, after the Robbie Fulks show on Sep. 23, down to the Florida Keys, to play some shows. If you live on the way, or want to see us, let us know. We love to play house concerts. Congratulations to Noah Earle for his win at the Pitch Music awards in KC. What an awesome fellow he is, in every way. Check him out, www.noahearle.com. Well, that every day thing didn't work out, oh well. We are still traveling. The reaction from people has been pretty awesome and supportive. It hasn't been completely trouble free, van's a little shaky, but we're still moving. Heading into Iowa tonight, shows there the next 3 days. We are recording a t.v. show in Columbia, Mo on the 7th or 8th of August. Should be watchable live, or not live. More details later. | AuthorSpeck ArchivesMay 2012 CategoriesAll |
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