November 4, 2023
For some reason, the site isn't letting me add a separate title for the date tonight, so I just stuck it at the top of this overdue news update.
We played at the pool pavillion in Green Cove Springs on October 28. We were playing on the same day as the Florida/Georgia game and the annual air show, but we still had an enthusiastic audience. Thanks to Brandon Leino for being our opening act. That night, he and his wife were expecting their new baby boy very soon, so he may have arrived as of this posting. Thanks to Curt Towne and Jim Correa of The Guitar Station for taking the time to come check us out, as well as Jim's wife Kerrie, who made the show more fun by singing along with us. Thanks also to the representatives of the local art community who came to hear us, including Tim Stahlheber and his wife Angie, and the artist Lyneke. Tim and Lyneke have been instrumental in promoting local musicians and bands through their visual art projects, and Lyneke took some amazing photos for us, one of which I just posted on our “photos” page on the website.
On the night of November 1, in conjunction with the First Wednesday Art Walk, we played at Sweet Pete's in downtown Jacksonville. We had nice cool weather, and no rain, unlike the last time we tried to play there in July. We had some good interactions with people stopping by to hear us, and the folks at Sweet Pete's were gracious as always. Go by and see them. Sweet Pete's is always fun and a very cool place to visit.
The new album is very close to completion. There's one more drum track and some vocal parts to record before we get everything mastered and get it out there so everyone can hear it.
We have another engagement coming up soon, a fundraiser for a veterans' charity on Veteran's Day, November 11. Details are on the “upcoming shows” page of the website.
Keep checking back for updates. Good things are coming.
July 6, 2023
Short update.
We've been having a rough time gig-wise lately. We played Food Truck Friday in Green Cove on May 5 of this year. We had the worst sound people we've ever had. They showed up late, and they never got the sound right for any of the performers. Everyone had to cut their sets short because they put us so far behind schedule. Fortunately, the city has committed to never hire them again.
Yesterday, July 5, we were at Sweet Pete's in downtown Jacksonville, for an outdoor show in conjunction with the First Wednesday Art Walk. We never got to play a note due to the thunderstorms that rolled through. The cool thing is, Sweet Pete's paid us for our efforts, and they will have us back in the future. So, if you're in downtown Jacksonville, go grab some candy and craft soda from Sweet Pete's, and have a meal at their restaurant. They are good people.
November 17, 2022
In July of last year, I announced on this site that we had a new singer. I was distracted with job stuff over the next few months, so I never posted details about the new singer. In fact, I waited so long to post an update that she is no longer with us. Her name is Christy McLennan, and we enjoyed having her in the band. She is a great singer with a kind heart and a positive attitude. We played a couple of shows with her. The last one was in October, and it is on our Facebook page in the form of a very pixilated phone video. Country vocals are her main area of expertise, so if you know of a country band in need of a singer, look her up on Facebook.
We have one audition lined up for a potential new vocalist. Keep checking back for updates. Maybe I'll do better at posting them going forward.
October 6, 2022
You would think I would have more time to post updates since I've been retired from my day job for almost a year.
We have been writing and recording new songs for the next album for months. Things are sounding good, even better than the first album. One show is scheduled next week, others are in the works. We're having more fun and getting more done than we have in a long time.
Look for things to ramp up in 2023!
July 30, 2021
I haven't had much time to update the site lately, so this is a little late. We have a new singer in Doc Moccasin! I will give you more details soon. Stay tuned.