Hey Governor Jindal...

You don't know what volcano monitoring is? Did you stay away in Geology 101?

Alaska and Hawaii, man, we live in the paths of these things. You monitor them to protect people living in harms way. Oh, and these things cause plane crashes and major disruptions to airline traffic.

Mount Saint Helens, anyone?

Damn, for someone from Louisianna, you don't know bupkis about a natural disaster. Have we learned anything about preparing for disaster? Are we looking to see why the seismic shift in our financial system is happening? And we're worried about volcano monitoring?

Back to your normally scheduled blues programming.

We still can't believe it.

We're sad to share with you that we lost our drummer and good friend Kevin Oliphant, who died in his sleep this week. Kev was an awesome guy, always upbeat. He was like a sparkplug, not just in the band but to everyone that knew him. A perfect gentleman, a walking smile, and always a kind word for all he met.

To say we'll miss this magnificent man is an understatement. Our deepest condolences to his family and his many friends.

Budapest in April

Sounds like a movie title, no? Off to play a couple of gigs in Hungary next month. Details to follow!

A Tale of 2 tapedecks

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.....

We tried to record our gig at Drumonds last week. Both tapedecks were checked out and working before leaving for the club. They were fine. Both quit working at the club, and we couldn't record a note. So, we played the gig, grumbled a bit, and went on home. Fast-forward to about 3 a.m., and BOTH DECKS WORKED again.

So, we've learned that the decks are picky and don't like Drumonds, which I don't understand because I really love that gig. Go figure.

Better luck next time, I suppose. Anyway, I'm off to check out real recording studios to get this next CD recorded once and for all.

not much going on here....

Sorry all, haven't been posting much lately. Truth be told, I'm:

1. Writing lots of songs for a new CD. About 1 in 10 will make the cut.
2. Fixing all the gear that's going on the road again. More bullet-proofing, soldering.
3. Selling off all the stuff that I don't use anymore. It's a big deal...

Oh, and getting ready to record tomorrow night. (See the next post)

I'll get back to writing more once the dust settles!

LIVE RECORDING!

Yep, we're going to do a live multi-track recording at Cafe Drummonds in Aberdeen tomorrow night. Full-on band set as usual, plus some surprises. And we'll be recording the whole thing to mix and master later on this month.

Worth a trip now that the weather is better?

LIVE RECORDING!

Yep, we're going to do a live multi-track recording at Cafe Drummonds in Aberdeen tomorrow night. Full-on band set as usual, plus some surprises. And we'll be recording the whole thing to mix and master later on this month.

Worth a trip now that the weather is better?

Spring tour notes...

Yep, March and April, we'll be in England for a run of dates. Man am I looking forward to taking this show on the road again. The band is razor sharp and we've got a bunch of great new songs that we've been playing lately. The band vibe is right where we want it to be- great dancing and partying music, a strong edge and a great beat.

Oh, we've got a pocket or two on the diary as well, so if you're looking for a band you should give us a shout! The first weekend in April we have an opening or two on the drive back. Shame to waste it.

And yeah, with luck we'll be celebrating a win in the Fudge Music awards, the Aberdeen music community's annual peer awards. We're the only blues band in the running, fingers crossed. Wanna vote? Vote hereL: www.aberdeen-music.com