On February 17th 2010, I will embark on a mission I haven’t been able to accomplish or yet discover. I already sense a strong feeling of enlightenment, and perspective change on this trip. Kevin Devine was kind enough to let me tour in his band in the United States of America the past two years, and this month he will be dragging my wild self with him to Europe. This is a dream of mine with lots of anticipation, and I will be reporting on the Bicycle Recorder from time to time while I do on preproduction for album #2. Below are the upcoming dates I will be with Kevin in Europe and US:
KEXP posted this video yesterday of us performing at the Cutting Room Studios (NYC) in November. The video is for the song “Judy the Alpha Queen” and brings back fond memories of that fine day. Check back soon for free mp3’s of the session!!!!
We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all of those who made there way out to 92Y Tribeca last night with Kevin Johnston and the Rockstar Society. I had a ton of fun hanging and watching both bands perform. We have never headlined before proper in New York City, and didn’t expect to share the night with such a supportive vibrant crowd. I wont forget this one, you’re the best!
We will be performing at Brooklyn Bowl on February 3rd supporting The Constellations. Doors at 6pm, Music at 9PM, 21+.
This upcoming week my brother and I will be a part of Kevin Devine’s Goddamn Band for a 101.9 RXP presents Celebrating the release of the Kevin Devine/Manchester Orchestra split 7″ “I Could Be The Only One” on January 27th.
A last minute reminder to those in the New York City area; we are playing a headlining show tonight at 92 Y Tribeca (check previous posts or our shows section for the details). Thanks to those who entered the ticket giveaway contest! The contest is now over and you should be contacted by this evening, so, thanks and we’ll see you tonight!
For those who are coming tonight we are playing with the full crew plus some bonus members and other surprises! Good times? You damn right!
The workers at 92Y Tribeca are letting us do a ticket giveaway, or what I call a “recession special“. Please comment on this post below, and list your email address. Our interns will put you in touch with master of details.
On a side note to the wave of the future…
This morning on my way to work I exchanged words with a young high school “thug” who told me to hurry up when I went to transfer to another train in a very nasty fashion. I was once a teenage loud mouth fool who got himself into stupid places. Just be wise, respectful, and grab onto whatever it can to educate you to be a better version of yourself. Spread the word, big bird!
Check out these video clips of Brian on the show “Breaking the Mold” filmed at Marywood University during our last tour with Person L and John Nolan. Part 1 and 2 are interviews and the last two are acoustics performances. Enjoy!!!!
Chris Bracco produced our album, and shortly after worked on Kevin Devine’s Brother’s Blood with Mike and I at Headgear Studios. One of his fans worked on a video for “Another Bag of Bones“. Check it out.
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Best wishes to all the folks praising the holiday spirit with family and friends! I am in a complete daze how a decade barreled through so quickly with such saturated good and bad moments; between growing, relationships, politics, and art, we wrote into our history. Life is crazy son. This past year entailed a decent amount of touring to support our record and an education to all of us in our starting out. We are very pleased to have been able to see new listeners, concert goers, and publicity, and still have a chance to travel the country as much as we did in such a fragile economy. Thank you for giving us a listen, and supporting us! I’ve been at home writing a follow up to “From Sumi to Japan” on this holiday break. We have been performing some new material at it’s early stages such as “A Harlem Hand, A Harlem Heart” and “Terror In The Bonneville” on tour this past year. I am also going back through about 40 old songs or idea’s recorded prior to our first release, and seeing if age could turn them into something. I’ve been inspired by Notorious, Jay Z, Frank Sinatra, and Sufjan Steven’s BQE, to fool around with New York lyrically. We will be gathering together to work full band arrangements with the Dot Hongs and new added team members. I’m curious to see how this will pan out and I will keep on updating everyone on this blog with demoing, production, and more. This record will feel like Ghostbusters III…because I know what that’s like. Our plan is to keep busy working on this new record for a spring/summer release while performing throughout the Northeast in the early New Year.
Party hard and safe! Expect a lot of activity on the Bicycle Recorder.
