Fall has arrived! It's hard to believe. We've welcomed fall, down here in Texas, with some balmy 80 degree days. That's much better then 100, though! If you've been following the blog, then you know we've kind of been holed up during the dog days of summer. A lot of this was by design, as we brought Brian onboard, and have been totally revamping the live show. Cisco has moved on to a full drum kit vs. a percussion set up. Now, to facilitate all of this, we've had to make major changes to the way we do things.. I won't bore you with all of the technical details, but I will say it's been a challenge. In the long run though, I believe it's what's best for us, and that it will payoff.
We've played three shows, with this setup so far, and we've had to tweak things after each show, as we learn what works and what doesn't.
Things are about to get a whole lot busier for us though, as we have a slew of shows coming up, this fall. We will be visiting a lot of new venues too, which is always exciting.
We will be kicking things off this Saturday, at the Caddo Street Grill, in Cleburne, Texas. This is our first ever gig in Cleburne, and we are really excited, to be going down there. We really enjoy visiting the smaller towns, like Glen Rose, Granbury, Weatherford, and Burleson, among others. I expect Cleburne will be a fun trip, as well. The Caddo Street Grill is located at 211 S. Caddo Street, Cleburne, Texas. We will be having a special guest join us for this show, as Jade Flores will be kicking things off. You can check out Jade's work here www.reverbnation.com/jadeflores Check out her music, she has a great voice! Jade will go on at 9pm, and then SDR will follow, somewhere between 9:45 and 10pm. So, if your going to be in the Cleburne area on Saturday night, c'mon by and see us!
To check out the rest of our fall schedule, please be sure and visit our official website, www.sanddollarrodeo.com We hope you can make it out to one of our shows. While your there, can you please click on the Facebook icon, on the site, and give us a like? That is, if you like us, lol. If Facebook is not your thing, but Twitter is, then we have you covered there too. You can click the Twitter icon, on our website, and it will allow you to follow us on Twitter.
Ok, kids, that's all I've got for now. Time for me to get out on the bike, and enjoy this awesome weather. Talk to ya soon, and thanks for reading!
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
A Last Minute Gig, And Some Recording
Hello gang! Hope everyone is doing well. Did you enjoy your Labor Day weekend? I know, I did. I had some good food, worked in a long bike ride, and watched plenty of football! I always consider Labor Day weekend, to be the unofficial end of summer. School has started, football is here, and it seems to be getting dark, earlier in the evening. Of course, the actual weather is telling a different story, as we have been well over 100 degrees, for the last week. It looks like we will be in the high 90's, for the rest of the week though, so that's good! Bring on fall!
SDR, managed to get some work in, over the holiday weekend. We holed up in the studio, and recorded a live show favorite, called Island Holiday. We will be releasing it as a free download, on Friday, November 29th. That is Black Friday, by the way. It is our Christmas present to you, the fans. The only requirement is, that you need to be on our mailing list, in order to access the download. Are you on our mailing list? If not, then what are you waiting for? You can sign up for our mailing list here www.sanddollarrodeo.com Just scroll down, look for the mailing list sign up, enter your email address, and that's it! We promise not to spam your inbox with offers, or junk. Normally, you will receive a newsletter, about once a month. We will also send out any big announcements, through this channel, as well.
We also recorded a scratch demo, for a new song that we are working on. Plus, we went over three other songs new songs, that are in pre-production. Look for these songs to start working there way into the live set, throughout the fall and winter.
I had mentioned not to long ago, that things in the music business often change in an instance, and without notice. Well, this happened yesterday. Our good friend, Marti, who is a booking agent, received a call from the Cutting Horse Saloon. They had a band cancel, for this Friday. They were inquiring, to see if she had anyone, that could fill the spot. Well, all of her other bands, were booked. We did not have anything scheduled, so she contacted Roy, to see if we wanted it. We got a hold of Brian and Cisco, to see if they would be available on such short notice, and thankfully, they were.
I'm really excited about this show. These are the types of shows, that Roy and I, really like to play. It will be a 90 minute show, with no breaks. They have a house PA, and that means a soundman! Yes! I know Roy is really happy, as he gets a break from being the soundman.
The Cutting Horse is located at 2132 Tin Top Road, Weatherford, Texas. We will start at 9:30pm, and play till 11pm. From my understanding, there will also be another band following us, but I am not sure who it is, as of press time. This is our first ever show in Weatherford! So, please come out, if you can! We have been trying to get out that way, for quite awhile now. Many thanks to Marti, for making this happen!
Well, that about does it for now. Thanks for reading, and I'll talk to ya soon!
SDR, managed to get some work in, over the holiday weekend. We holed up in the studio, and recorded a live show favorite, called Island Holiday. We will be releasing it as a free download, on Friday, November 29th. That is Black Friday, by the way. It is our Christmas present to you, the fans. The only requirement is, that you need to be on our mailing list, in order to access the download. Are you on our mailing list? If not, then what are you waiting for? You can sign up for our mailing list here www.sanddollarrodeo.com Just scroll down, look for the mailing list sign up, enter your email address, and that's it! We promise not to spam your inbox with offers, or junk. Normally, you will receive a newsletter, about once a month. We will also send out any big announcements, through this channel, as well.
We also recorded a scratch demo, for a new song that we are working on. Plus, we went over three other songs new songs, that are in pre-production. Look for these songs to start working there way into the live set, throughout the fall and winter.
I had mentioned not to long ago, that things in the music business often change in an instance, and without notice. Well, this happened yesterday. Our good friend, Marti, who is a booking agent, received a call from the Cutting Horse Saloon. They had a band cancel, for this Friday. They were inquiring, to see if she had anyone, that could fill the spot. Well, all of her other bands, were booked. We did not have anything scheduled, so she contacted Roy, to see if we wanted it. We got a hold of Brian and Cisco, to see if they would be available on such short notice, and thankfully, they were.
I'm really excited about this show. These are the types of shows, that Roy and I, really like to play. It will be a 90 minute show, with no breaks. They have a house PA, and that means a soundman! Yes! I know Roy is really happy, as he gets a break from being the soundman.
The Cutting Horse is located at 2132 Tin Top Road, Weatherford, Texas. We will start at 9:30pm, and play till 11pm. From my understanding, there will also be another band following us, but I am not sure who it is, as of press time. This is our first ever show in Weatherford! So, please come out, if you can! We have been trying to get out that way, for quite awhile now. Many thanks to Marti, for making this happen!
Well, that about does it for now. Thanks for reading, and I'll talk to ya soon!
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