PAPERWEIGHTS
here is the artwork for PAPERWEIGHTS. thanks to Mindy Byrd for the dope photo that we mostly cropped for dramatic effect.
March 22, 2013 at LIVE OAK
two posts in one day? we are definitely back! check out this amazing little piece of art for said show below. hope yall like typography cause that motherfather has it and dimsum! this show is going to be packed peanut to butt-er. get yo tickets here spune.com
FORT WORTH MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013!
WE ARE BACK! our web internet site domain presence has been lacking for a while but thats only because we have been busting balls getting a new little EP finished, ever heard of it? well it has a name and that name isssss. well it doesn’t matter just yet, all in due time. what is important is that we are playing this years Fort Worth Music Festival and by clicking that name it will take you to their site to find out more info about the show. who knows, we may be debuting the ENTIRE RECORD AT THIS ONE! maybe, just maybe. if the stars align and we pound out about 20 rehearsals between now and then. anyway, gitusum FWMF!
Earth Day Dallas This Saturday
We play this amazing venue this Saturday in Fair Park at 12:15pm. Please do come out and support a great organization and take lots of cool pictures of us playing in this thing. Click Here for more info
NEW DATES
here are some upcoming dates of events and shows we will be a part of. pick one or all and come see us!
*SXSW* TUESDAY MARCH 13th at TREASURE ISLAND • 11pm *SXSW*
this is our SXSW 2012 showcase date, location and time. we are also still looking for parties to play so email us at calhoun.chief@gmail.com if you have some info or are throwing one.
‘Lioness’ from Heavy Sugar on One Tree Hill tonight
7pm central time tonight 2.1.12. check it out. or not. either way. we’re cool.
Heavy Sugar making the rounds for years best.
So we have been fortunate enough to be recognized this year for our album Heavy Sugar. Check out the links below to see where we landed in these respected Top Ten Lists.
Fort Worth Weekly Top Ten Albums of 2011 #1
102.1 FM The Local Edge Show with Mark Top Ten Albums of 2011 #2
The Synaptics Top Ten of 2011 #5
You Plus Dallas Top 5 Local Songs of 2011 #4
The Ghost of Blind Lemon Top 40 Songs of 2011 #1
Also in 2011 we picked up 2 Fort Worth Weekly Awards for Album of The Year and Songwriters of the Year and were nominated for 5 Dallas Observer Music Awards amongst which were Album of The Year, Artists of The Year and Song of The Year. It was a pretty good year, yall, and we thank you each for all of the support!
Download our Christmas Song for FREE!!
click the image below to be whisked away to a merry land of FREE music. download (Anywhere But) Home for The Holidays by clicking that rad cover and enjoy over some ripple wine.
Christmas Tune Coming Soon!
here is a preview of our instant holiday classic (Anywhere But) Home For The Holidays. Enjoy!!
Upcoming shows this week and into the weekend
First let us reiterate what a great time we had playing this past Friday in Arlington at the fantastic and friendly Levitt Pavilion, we will play there anytime they will have us. And a big thanks to all you who showed up, bought CDs and introduced yourselves afterwards.
Now let commence with this weeks shows leading into the weekend.
Thursday September 29: 8.0 in Downtown Fort Worth 730pm.
Saturday October 1: Fort Worth Music Festival—Main Stage at 3:45
Saturday October 1: Bryan Street Tavern Oktoberfest Dallas, Tx—Outdoor Stage at 9pm
Choose wisely or choose all three, the latter option being the wisest. See you all this weekend, hopefully.
~Calhoun
This Friday in Arlington at Levitt Pavilion
This Friday, September 23rd we are excited to be playing Arlingtons Levitt Pavillion. This place is super nice and has the same vibe as the First Friday on The Green in Fort Worth. We would love to see you guys out and we will regale you with stories from the UK. find out more info by clicking HERE
UK Tour starts this Thursday
We leave for the United Kingdom Wednesday night and are very excited about our first overseas tour. Be sure to keep up with our goings on via our Facebook page and of course check out our dates to see if we will be playing in a city near you and if we are please come out and introduce yourself.
See you all soon!
— Calhoun
2011 Dallas Observer Music Awards Nominations
Well here are the nominations in this years Dallas Observer Music Awards and as you will find we are up for 5 categories, far and away our most ever for the DOMA’s. Thank you to the Observer for their appreciation, it means a ton to us. Here is a link to see our nominations and our friends nominations, just click the image.
We Won!
We appreciate all of you who voted for us in the 2011 Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards. Y’all are the best!
You+Dallas Interview
Thanks to Laura Stillo, Emili Carmichael and Junior Hernandez over at YouPlusDallas.com for this very cool piece.
