MICKY AND THE MOTORCARS TO TOUR MIDWEST WITH NEW CD
-- AND STONEY LARUE
Fourth Album, NAIVE, Full of Road-Worn Lessons of Love & Life
Austin, TX -- Road-tested alt-country five-piece band Micky and the
Motorcars will spend two weeks touring the Midwest, playing a
series of shows with Stoney LaRue, including in Chicago, little
more than two months after the release of its fourth album, NAIVE
(Smith Entertainment; July 29), which has climbed to #17 on the
Americana radio airplay chart and whose first single, "Grow Old,
remains for a fourth week at #4 on The Texas Music Chart.
Micky and the Motorcars -- featuring lead vocalist and principal
songwriter Micky Braun (spelled with a y, no e) and brother Gary
Braun on harmony vocals, harmonica and electric guitar -- will play
with Red Dirt Music master Stoney LaRue at:
Mojo's in Columbia, Mo., 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15;
Joe's Sports Bar in Chicago, 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, October 16;
Primetime in Minneapolis-Burnsville, Minn., on Friday, October 17;
The Granada in Lawrence, Kan., 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21; and
George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, Ark., on Wednesday,
October 22.
The 12-track NAIVE, called "definitely a keeper" by Country Music
Facts & News, showcases the band's big-hearted and
big-shouldered sound, with the added horsepower of hot guitar and
hearty percussion brought by Kris Farrow on lead guitar, Mark
McCoy on bass and drummer Shane Vannerson that sweetens the
heart-felt love songs, revs up the hard-driven, hard-living road
songs, and enriches Micky's signature smoky vocals and Gary
Braun's brotherly harmonies -- not only on the album but also
onstage.
NAIVE sales snared a "Hot Shot Debut" from Billboard magazine,
hitting #43 on its Top Country Albums chart and at #27 on its Top
Heatseekers chart.
Before hitting the Midwest, Micky and the Motorcars continue touring
throughout Texas and in Oklahoma.
Upcoming Micky and the Motorcars shows include:
September 20, Wormy Dog Saloon, Oklahoma City
September 25, Saxon Pub, Austin, Texas
September 26, Hardin County Entertainment Ranch, Kountze, Texas
September 27, SchertzFest, Schertz, Texas
October 1, Texas Ranch Club, Kingsville, Texas
October 2, Guadalupe River Club, Kerrville, Texas
October 3, Firehouse Saloon, Houston
October 4, Gator's Sports Bar & Grill, Gun Barrel City, Texas
October 9, Graham Central Station, Odessa, Texas
October 10, Palladium Ballroom, Dallas
October 15, Mojo's, Columbia, Mo.
October 16, Joe's Sports Bar, Chicago
October 17, Primetime, Burnsville, Minn.
October 21, The Granada, Lawrence, Kan.
October 22, George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, Ark.
Interview times are available as well as press kits.
To listen to MP3s and to download hi-res images and more, visit:
www.mcguckinpr.com. For more info,
www.mickyandthemotorcars.com.
Contact: McGuckin Entertainment PR
Jill McGuckin, 512.217.9404; jill@mcguckinpr.com
Heidi Labensart, 512.478.0578; heidi@mcguckinpr.com
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JASON EADY & THE WAYWARD APOSTLES
RELEASES 'WILD EYED SERENADE' TODAY
More CD Release Parties Slated for Next 2 Weeks
AUSTIN, Texas -- Jason Eady & The Wayward Apostles, the
Americana four-piece band formed around Eady's command of
roots-rock music, releases today WILD EYED SERENADE and has
release shows planned for the next two weeks from Austin to
Oklahoma City.
The album's first single, "Waiting to Shine," went to radio July 30
already drawing big fan response from the band's nationwide
touring during the past year. The title track, with its contrasting
mandolin and fiddle action and a haunting quality, as well as "Back
to Jackson" and "Redemption," are already being cheered by fans,
too.
"Now in possession of a style gleaned from all the pieces and parts
and shades of cultural and literary color, Eady is his own musician
who sings with his own voice," the Texarkana Gazette recently said.
After traveling throughout Texas, Eady and the band will continue
touring behind the release of WILD EYED SERENADE -- across the
Eastern U.S. in September and the Western U.S. in October.
Jason Eady & The Wayward Apostles upcoming shows:
(* CD release shows)
Thursday, August 16, Momo's, Austin *
Saturday, August 18, Gruene Hall, New Braunfels *
Tuesday, August 21, River City Grille, Marble Falls (full band) *
Friday, August 24, Love & War in Texas, Plano *
Saturday, August 25, The Blue Note, Oklahoma City *
Wednesday, August 29, 8.0 Restaurant & Bar, Fort Worth *
Thursday, August 30, Cotton Belt BBQ, North Richland Hills
(acoustic Song Swap with Tommy Alverson)
Saturday, September 1, Bostock's Billiards & Bar, Stephenville *
Interview times are available as well as press kits.
To listen to MP3s and to download hi-res images and more, visit:
http://mcguckinpr.com/mcguckin/jasoneady/jasoneady.htm
Also see www.jasoneady.com, www.myspace.com/jasoneadymusic
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THE BELLEVILLE OUTFIT TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
CD Called WANDERIN' a Delightful Mix of Gypsy, Swing, Jazz,
Roots Music
AUSTIN, Texas -- The Belleville Outfit, the Austin six-piece band with
a seamless acoustic sound of gypsy, swing, big band, jazz and
cross-genre Americana roots music, is set to release its debut
recording, WANDERIN,' on Feb. 5, 2008.
WANDERIN,' a collection of original songs and covers that runs the
gamut from the roots-y title track to the love song-of-a-sort
"Somebody Like You" to the plucky '50s-style "Wonder Why," was
recorded in Nashville, engineered by Bil Vorndick, and co-produced
by John Rees, Vorndick and The Belleville Outfit. Songs like the
sprightly, piano-punctuated "Don't Take It for Granted" spotlight
band members' incredibly harmonic playing and tight delivery and a
spirit of good, old-fashioned music.
The band -- Rob Teter on guitar and lead vocals, Phoebe Hunt on
violin and lead vocals, Jonathan Konya on drums, Connor Forsyth
on piano, Jeff Brown on upright bass, and Marshall Hood on lead
guitar and harmony vocals -- has been at it for less than a year,
premiering at Merlefest 2007 after Rob pulled it together in New
Orleans. It's racking up sold-out shows throughout Texas and up
and down the East Coast.
Each member of The Belleville Outfit has solid musical experience,
with three of them (Rob, Jeff and Marshall) growing up together in
Spartanburg, S.C., and forming The DesChamps Band. Phoebe is
classically trained on the violin and won a 2006 Daniel Pearl
Foundation memorial violin to play for a year; she is now exploring
all the possibilities of fiddle playing. Connor and Jonathan were
studying music and business at Loyola along with Rob when the
joint decision was made to move to Austin.
With such an accomplished sound, strong vocals and grasp of
music styles, audiences are startled at band members'
20-something age. Touring behind the new release begins
immediately, including a stop in Memphis for a showcase during
The Folk Alliance, to turn even more listeners into fans.
The Belleville Outfit Upcoming Shows include:
Thursday, January 10, Golden Light Cantina, Amarillo, Texas
Sunday, January 13, Ski Jam, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Thursday, January 24, McGonigel's Mucky Duck, Houston
Friday, January 25, Old Quarter Acoustic Café, Galveston
Saturday, January 26, The Bugle Boy, LaGrange, Texas
Sunday, January 27, Gruene Hall, New Braunfels
Thursday, January 31, Cactus Café, Austin
Thursday, February 7, The Nick, Birmingham, Ala.
Friday, February 8, Eddie's Attic, Decatur, Ga.
Tuesday, February 12, The Bohemian, Greeneville, S.C.
Thursday, February 14, The Berkeley Cafe, Raleigh, N.C.
Friday, February 15, The Showroom, Spartanburg, S.C.
Saturday, February 16, Evening Muse, Charlotte, N.C.
Monday, February 18, Preservation Pub, Knoxville, Tenn.
Tuesday, February 19, Natasha's Café, Lexington, Ky.
Wednesday, February 20, The Douglas Corner, Nashville
February 20-24, The Folk Alliance, Memphis, Tenn.
Saturday, April 19, Old Settler's Music Festival, Austin
Friday, June 6, Pagosa Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Pagosa Springs,
Colo.
Friday, August 29, The Four Corners Festival, Pagosa Springs
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