Alrighty, well now that 2013 is behind us, it's time to focus on 2014. But before we do that, I just want to say that 2013 was an incredible ride. A lot of up's and down's, but you know what? I wouldn't change a thing. Each event, whether good or bad, was a great learning experience. Roy recently posted an entire 2013 re-cap, on his blog. You can read it here www.royholliday.blogspot.com After you finish up here, go check it out!
So, the last time I posted, it was prior posted to Christmas. I hope you all had a great holiday season. It has been a really busy time for SDR. As I mentioned in my last post, our drummer Cisco, is having to move on. We held auditions for a new drummer on December 22. Out of the audition sessions, we were able to bring on a new drummer. His name is Tony. We are very thankful to have him on board.
The real work began after the audition process, however. Since December 22, we have been working with Tony, to get him up to speed on everything. Roy has been sending files to him, to practice with, and I've been manning the phones for any questions that he might have.
We were able to have a rehearsal on New Year's Day. While I don't think any of us wanted to spend our New Year's Day holiday rehearsing, we all knew that it was necessary. Since Tony lives in Wylie and I live in Aledo, about the closest middle ground was in Dallas. It was 30 something miles for Roy, Brian, and Tony, and 48 for me. I didn't really mind though. Tony drove all the way to west Fort Worth for his audition. I didn't think it was fair for him to drive all the way back out there on New Year's Day, and then drive out to Willow Park on Saturday for the show. We rented a rehearsal space off of Mockingbird Lane, in Dallas, for the rehearsal. We had the room from 12-6. I arrived a little after noon. It was a long rehearsal. We started a little after 1, and wrapped up a little after 5. By the time I loaded up and got on the road, it was almost 6, and by the time I arrived home it was almost 7. So as you can see, it was a long day. I want to thank Roy, Brian, and Tony for giving up their New Year's Day, to do this.
So, earlier I mentioned a show. Yes, we will be kicking off 2014 with a show at the Railhead Smokehouse, on Saturday, January 4, at 7:30pm. The Railhead is located at 120 S. Ranch House Rd., Willow Park, Texas. We are really looking forward to this one. We played our first show there on October 19th, and had a blast! So, delay that New Year's resolution by a few more days, and come have a party with us. They have plenty of great barbeque, ice cold beer, and other assorted beverages. Also, this will be Tony's first show with us, so if nothing else, come out and meet him, lol.
Ok, I have some rehearsing to do myself, so I better go. We have a lot of exciting stuff planned for 2014, so stay tuned, and I'll talk to you soon!
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Last Call....For This Year
Howdy partner! Well, we played our final show of 2013, this past Saturday at Community Beer Company. As we've stated before, the brewery gigs are a blast, and this one was no different. We had a great time, and want to thank Community Beer Company for having us out. For a complete re-cap of this show, and all of our shows, be sure and check out Roy's blog "The Holliday Road" found here www.royholliday.blogspot.com He goes into more detail about each show, and often times will share some behind the scenes stuff, that goes on.
As for now, we have a little break in the show schedule. Our next show is not until January 4th, when we will return to the Railhead Smokehouse, in Willow Park, Texas. Part of this break was by design, and another out of necessity. As far as the design part goes, we blocked out the weekend of December 28-29, several months ago. Roy will be traveling to Tulsa, Oklahoma to visit his family for Christmas, and my oldest daughter's birthday is on December 29th. My wife and I have always made a point to celebrate her birthday, on her birthday. I'm sure you all know someone, who has a birthday right around Christmas. Heck. maybe yours is? I've heard story after story of how the birthday, and Christmas all gets lumped into one. I'm sure you've probably heard of this, as well. "Well, this is your birthday and Christmas present." Or, "We will just celebrate your birthday on Christmas. The family will already be here, anyway."
With my daughter's birthday falling on a Sunday this year, she and my wife have decided to host a slumber party for her birthday. It will run from Saturday evening into Sunday (her actual birthday). I've been grounded and ordered to stay at home that evening. I had thought about checking into the local motel for the night, but was advised that was not an option, either. Oh well, too bad for me! Actually it can't be that bad can it? We will only have 5 or 6 screaming girls running around the house.
Also, we found out awhile back, that Cisco was not going to be able to continue on as our drummer. I think I mentioned this in a previous blog post. When we found this out, we still had the weekend of December 20-21, open on our calendar. After we received this news, we decided that the December 14th show at Community, would be our last one until January 4th. The Railhead show was already on the books, as they book their bands, pretty far in advance. The only exception we were willing to make, was if something came through on New Year's Eve. We put out several feelers for New Year's, but nothing panned out, so we are using this break to find our new drummer.
We will be holding auditions this Sunday, December 22nd. We have two drummers, scheduled to come out. We decided to rent a rehearsal studio for the day. If you've been following the blog, you may recall, that the last time we attempted a full band practice, we got the cops called on us at Roy's house. We decided not to take any chances, this time, so we rented the space. The other nice thing with this situation, is that we will have all of the time that we need. We will have access to the space from noon, until midnight.
Our goal, is to hopefully have our new drummer in place, after these auditions. This will then give them a couple of more weeks to get ready for the Railhead show.
Shifting gears now, I would like to re-cap our year for you. I'm usually not one of these " Year in Review" kind of guys. It's just not something that I am all that into, but after looking back, we accomplished quite a bit in our first calendar year. I'm not mentioning all of this to brag, or say "Look at us, ain't we great!" That's not my intention at all. I just wanted to review some of the great, and not so great moments from 2013.
For the record, we played 39 shows, during the 2013 calendar year. It could have been more, but we had six shows cancelled for various reasons. Two were cancelled due to bad weather, including our December 7th show at Cowtown Bowling Palace, which was cancelled due to "Icemaggedon!" The other weather cancellation, happened back in March, due to thunderstorms. The weather did wreck havoc on several other shows this year. Our very first show at Hollywood & Vine had to be moved indoors, due to freezing temperatures. We also had two shows moved indoors at Keller Tavern. One was due to a hail storm and freezing temperatures in January, and the other was due to thunderstorms, in May. That show was particularly difficult. We had completely set up our gear on the outdoor stage, when the manager came running out, advising us that storms were headed our way. We ended up breaking everything down, and re-setting up indoors. I was exhausted before we ever started playing, that evening. The weather in Texas has been strange, all together, this year. I remember when we played Mayfest, back in May (lol), I had to wear long sleeves, as temperatures that day were in the mid 60's, with a gusty wind. By May, we are usually into the 80's, and flirting with 90. July 4th was also cool, as it only reached a high of 85. We are usually into the 100's by then.
We had one show cancelled because the venue closed down, before our date arrived. Another venue cancelled us, because they double booked some other band on the same date. We had another gig cancelled at Hollywood & Vine, due to a scheduling error, and the best cancellation of all happened out at the Happy Armadillo in Everman, Texas. I don't think I will ever forget this one, as long as I live.
We drove out to Everman, which was a pretty good hike for all of us. We arrive, and their is maybe two or three customer's in the bar. We weren't really worried about that, as it was still early. We proceed to bring all of our gear in and set up. We start sound checking, and the waitress comes over and tells us that the manager doesn't want us to play. The manager comes up with the excuse that she was told, "We would be playing classic rock, and country." This was all being relayed through the poor waitress. I proceeded to argue our case with the waitress, that we never claimed to be a classic rock, country, or cover band. Now, we will mix in some covers, at our longer shows, which I also explained to her. I went on to advise her that we only submit our original material, for booking considerations, and that her venue had booked us, based on this. Roy could see that the situation was quickly deteriorating between she and I, so he stepped in and asked, "Well, do you want us to just pack up and leave?" And she replied, "Yes." The final kick in the crotch, of this evening, happened in the parking lot. We were all discussing what had just happened, with our booking agent at the time, when an Everman police officer drove up. He said he received a report of us drinking beer in the parking lot. Actually, we were all drinking bottled water. He had a radio call asking if he needed backup, and he said he was good. The officer on the other end of the radio asked if we were were drinking, and the officer with us said, "Yeah, bottled water." The officer was very nice to us, and appeared very irritated with the bar. He said he was going in to talk to them. We called it a night after that. To make matters worse, I got a speeding ticket on the way to the show. As I look back on this now, it's kind of funny, and makes for a good war story, but at the time, it totally sucked, and was probably the low point of our year.
A close second though, would be the show we put on at the Across the Street Bar, with our good friends, August & J. Their friends, The Five Hands, were also involved with this show. The Across the Street Bar was located near the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU). Notice, I said "was". More on that in a minute. From what I had heard, the Across the Street Bar was a really hip place in Dallas. When you looked at their website, you would see a picture of the venue, with tons of people, indoors and out. It had been around forever. August mentioned that he had played their during the 90's, if my memory serves me correctly, and said it was pretty good.
Our thinking was, this would be a good way to get into the Dallas market, and we would get a good college crowd. Plus, with three bands playing, we figured it would be a good draw. The show was going to be advertised in several publications, so we felt pretty good about things.
Have you ever had one of those experiences, where you show up to your destination and it doesn't quite look like it does in the pictures you saw? Well, this was one of those experiences. The place was really run down. The only person working their, was the bartender, who also happened to be the owner. The Five Hands, and August and J were already there, setting up their merch and gear. We were the last scheduled band, so I had plenty of time. I decided to strike up a conversation with the bartender/owner. I introduced myself, said we were glad to be there, etc.... I asked him where the rest of his staff was, and he said, "I'm it." I was very puzzled, and asked, "Really?" And he said, "Yeah, I'm closing the doors for good, next week." I was shocked. I said, "Well, do you think we will have a good crowd tonight?" He replied, "Well, it just depends on how many yall bring." I was getting this sinking feeling now. I asked, "So, you don't have crowds from SMU, come and hang out?" He said, "Nope, no one will show up, except for the people you invited." He went on to explain that the bar's failure was basically his fault. He never kept regular hours, and if it was slow, he would just close up early. He said he was tired of messing with it, and was done.
My spirit was crushed after that. But, their was nothing I could do about it. Time to make the best of it right? About that time, Jay came over and warned me that the stage had a soft spot in it. He was actually worried about falling through the stage. As we found out, when our time came, the stage was barely stable. The show was a disaster. The place was not grounded correctly, so you had this horrific hum coming though the PA. The guitar amps were buzzing, the vocals were distorted and you couldn't hear anything out of the monitors. All three bands had horrible issues with the sound system. My wife said it was awful. The only saving grace from the whole night, is that no one was really there, except for a few friends, spouses, and significant others. The night mercifully ended and we packed it up and headed home. I guess the only cool thing to come out of it was, that we were the last band to ever play at the Across the Street Bar, as far as I know.
One other show that really stood out to me, was another show we did with August & J, down in Gun Barrel City. This show took place in April. It was at a really cool place called the Venue. This was their grand opening. This was a sit down concert venue, and they went all out. It had a great stage, and sound system. They treated us like rock stars. We even had a dressing/band area! We had a great show that night, and the crowd that came to see us, was so nice. We were looking at doing another show down there, but before we could get it together, it unfortunately went out of business. I was really sad, when I learned of this. Dino created an awesome music venue, and it was so nice to feel appreciated. I really appreciate the hard work that he put into this place. It just doesn't seem fair that this place didn't make it, as it was such a unique venue.
The rest of our shows, seemed to go well for the most part. We felt like we were better on some nights vs. others, but that just seems to go with the territory, when your in a band. I don't know why that is. I think it may have to do, with us being our own worst critics. The off nights are usually not as off as it may seem, and the great nights are probably not as great as they may seem to be, at the time. Either way, we usually had some nice comments from people who had heard the show.
Brian Barton joined us in August, on the bass and backing vocals. He has been a tremendous addition. His bass gives us that deep thumping sound, and his backing vocals are top notch. Our live sound has definitely improved since Brian came onboard.
The other major event that happened for us, was the release of our debut album "GPS To Nowhere", on April 2nd. I really enjoyed co-writing with Roy, and recording the album. If you haven't checked it out yet, you can listen to the whole thing on Spotify, or on our website www.sanddollarrodeo.com We've received internet airplay for several songs, off the album, and we want to thank everyone who played, and continues to play the songs. Also on the recording front, we released a single called "Island Holiday" on Black Friday. You can get this single for free, by simply joining our mailing list, through the website. Roy and Brian also did some funky remixes of this song, so check those out too!
I would also like to thank Marti Ludwig, for helping us get this thing off the ground. She convinced a lot of venues to take a chance on us, and we really appreciate it!
Well, this is the last call for 2013. The blog will return in a few weeks. We are really looking forward to what 2014 has in store for us. If I've learned anything from this year, it would be to expect the unexpected. We have a lot of new song ideas that we are hoping to get ironed out, and into the live show. We also hope to have a new album either completed, or well on it's way, towards the latter part of 2014.
We would like to thank all of our fans for your love and support. Without you, their would be no SDR, and none of this would be happening. I want to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope you all have a great holiday season. Ok, I'm out of hot air. I'll talk to ya next year!
As for now, we have a little break in the show schedule. Our next show is not until January 4th, when we will return to the Railhead Smokehouse, in Willow Park, Texas. Part of this break was by design, and another out of necessity. As far as the design part goes, we blocked out the weekend of December 28-29, several months ago. Roy will be traveling to Tulsa, Oklahoma to visit his family for Christmas, and my oldest daughter's birthday is on December 29th. My wife and I have always made a point to celebrate her birthday, on her birthday. I'm sure you all know someone, who has a birthday right around Christmas. Heck. maybe yours is? I've heard story after story of how the birthday, and Christmas all gets lumped into one. I'm sure you've probably heard of this, as well. "Well, this is your birthday and Christmas present." Or, "We will just celebrate your birthday on Christmas. The family will already be here, anyway."
With my daughter's birthday falling on a Sunday this year, she and my wife have decided to host a slumber party for her birthday. It will run from Saturday evening into Sunday (her actual birthday). I've been grounded and ordered to stay at home that evening. I had thought about checking into the local motel for the night, but was advised that was not an option, either. Oh well, too bad for me! Actually it can't be that bad can it? We will only have 5 or 6 screaming girls running around the house.
Also, we found out awhile back, that Cisco was not going to be able to continue on as our drummer. I think I mentioned this in a previous blog post. When we found this out, we still had the weekend of December 20-21, open on our calendar. After we received this news, we decided that the December 14th show at Community, would be our last one until January 4th. The Railhead show was already on the books, as they book their bands, pretty far in advance. The only exception we were willing to make, was if something came through on New Year's Eve. We put out several feelers for New Year's, but nothing panned out, so we are using this break to find our new drummer.
We will be holding auditions this Sunday, December 22nd. We have two drummers, scheduled to come out. We decided to rent a rehearsal studio for the day. If you've been following the blog, you may recall, that the last time we attempted a full band practice, we got the cops called on us at Roy's house. We decided not to take any chances, this time, so we rented the space. The other nice thing with this situation, is that we will have all of the time that we need. We will have access to the space from noon, until midnight.
Our goal, is to hopefully have our new drummer in place, after these auditions. This will then give them a couple of more weeks to get ready for the Railhead show.
Shifting gears now, I would like to re-cap our year for you. I'm usually not one of these " Year in Review" kind of guys. It's just not something that I am all that into, but after looking back, we accomplished quite a bit in our first calendar year. I'm not mentioning all of this to brag, or say "Look at us, ain't we great!" That's not my intention at all. I just wanted to review some of the great, and not so great moments from 2013.
For the record, we played 39 shows, during the 2013 calendar year. It could have been more, but we had six shows cancelled for various reasons. Two were cancelled due to bad weather, including our December 7th show at Cowtown Bowling Palace, which was cancelled due to "Icemaggedon!" The other weather cancellation, happened back in March, due to thunderstorms. The weather did wreck havoc on several other shows this year. Our very first show at Hollywood & Vine had to be moved indoors, due to freezing temperatures. We also had two shows moved indoors at Keller Tavern. One was due to a hail storm and freezing temperatures in January, and the other was due to thunderstorms, in May. That show was particularly difficult. We had completely set up our gear on the outdoor stage, when the manager came running out, advising us that storms were headed our way. We ended up breaking everything down, and re-setting up indoors. I was exhausted before we ever started playing, that evening. The weather in Texas has been strange, all together, this year. I remember when we played Mayfest, back in May (lol), I had to wear long sleeves, as temperatures that day were in the mid 60's, with a gusty wind. By May, we are usually into the 80's, and flirting with 90. July 4th was also cool, as it only reached a high of 85. We are usually into the 100's by then.
We had one show cancelled because the venue closed down, before our date arrived. Another venue cancelled us, because they double booked some other band on the same date. We had another gig cancelled at Hollywood & Vine, due to a scheduling error, and the best cancellation of all happened out at the Happy Armadillo in Everman, Texas. I don't think I will ever forget this one, as long as I live.
We drove out to Everman, which was a pretty good hike for all of us. We arrive, and their is maybe two or three customer's in the bar. We weren't really worried about that, as it was still early. We proceed to bring all of our gear in and set up. We start sound checking, and the waitress comes over and tells us that the manager doesn't want us to play. The manager comes up with the excuse that she was told, "We would be playing classic rock, and country." This was all being relayed through the poor waitress. I proceeded to argue our case with the waitress, that we never claimed to be a classic rock, country, or cover band. Now, we will mix in some covers, at our longer shows, which I also explained to her. I went on to advise her that we only submit our original material, for booking considerations, and that her venue had booked us, based on this. Roy could see that the situation was quickly deteriorating between she and I, so he stepped in and asked, "Well, do you want us to just pack up and leave?" And she replied, "Yes." The final kick in the crotch, of this evening, happened in the parking lot. We were all discussing what had just happened, with our booking agent at the time, when an Everman police officer drove up. He said he received a report of us drinking beer in the parking lot. Actually, we were all drinking bottled water. He had a radio call asking if he needed backup, and he said he was good. The officer on the other end of the radio asked if we were were drinking, and the officer with us said, "Yeah, bottled water." The officer was very nice to us, and appeared very irritated with the bar. He said he was going in to talk to them. We called it a night after that. To make matters worse, I got a speeding ticket on the way to the show. As I look back on this now, it's kind of funny, and makes for a good war story, but at the time, it totally sucked, and was probably the low point of our year.
A close second though, would be the show we put on at the Across the Street Bar, with our good friends, August & J. Their friends, The Five Hands, were also involved with this show. The Across the Street Bar was located near the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU). Notice, I said "was". More on that in a minute. From what I had heard, the Across the Street Bar was a really hip place in Dallas. When you looked at their website, you would see a picture of the venue, with tons of people, indoors and out. It had been around forever. August mentioned that he had played their during the 90's, if my memory serves me correctly, and said it was pretty good.
Our thinking was, this would be a good way to get into the Dallas market, and we would get a good college crowd. Plus, with three bands playing, we figured it would be a good draw. The show was going to be advertised in several publications, so we felt pretty good about things.
Have you ever had one of those experiences, where you show up to your destination and it doesn't quite look like it does in the pictures you saw? Well, this was one of those experiences. The place was really run down. The only person working their, was the bartender, who also happened to be the owner. The Five Hands, and August and J were already there, setting up their merch and gear. We were the last scheduled band, so I had plenty of time. I decided to strike up a conversation with the bartender/owner. I introduced myself, said we were glad to be there, etc.... I asked him where the rest of his staff was, and he said, "I'm it." I was very puzzled, and asked, "Really?" And he said, "Yeah, I'm closing the doors for good, next week." I was shocked. I said, "Well, do you think we will have a good crowd tonight?" He replied, "Well, it just depends on how many yall bring." I was getting this sinking feeling now. I asked, "So, you don't have crowds from SMU, come and hang out?" He said, "Nope, no one will show up, except for the people you invited." He went on to explain that the bar's failure was basically his fault. He never kept regular hours, and if it was slow, he would just close up early. He said he was tired of messing with it, and was done.
My spirit was crushed after that. But, their was nothing I could do about it. Time to make the best of it right? About that time, Jay came over and warned me that the stage had a soft spot in it. He was actually worried about falling through the stage. As we found out, when our time came, the stage was barely stable. The show was a disaster. The place was not grounded correctly, so you had this horrific hum coming though the PA. The guitar amps were buzzing, the vocals were distorted and you couldn't hear anything out of the monitors. All three bands had horrible issues with the sound system. My wife said it was awful. The only saving grace from the whole night, is that no one was really there, except for a few friends, spouses, and significant others. The night mercifully ended and we packed it up and headed home. I guess the only cool thing to come out of it was, that we were the last band to ever play at the Across the Street Bar, as far as I know.
One other show that really stood out to me, was another show we did with August & J, down in Gun Barrel City. This show took place in April. It was at a really cool place called the Venue. This was their grand opening. This was a sit down concert venue, and they went all out. It had a great stage, and sound system. They treated us like rock stars. We even had a dressing/band area! We had a great show that night, and the crowd that came to see us, was so nice. We were looking at doing another show down there, but before we could get it together, it unfortunately went out of business. I was really sad, when I learned of this. Dino created an awesome music venue, and it was so nice to feel appreciated. I really appreciate the hard work that he put into this place. It just doesn't seem fair that this place didn't make it, as it was such a unique venue.
The rest of our shows, seemed to go well for the most part. We felt like we were better on some nights vs. others, but that just seems to go with the territory, when your in a band. I don't know why that is. I think it may have to do, with us being our own worst critics. The off nights are usually not as off as it may seem, and the great nights are probably not as great as they may seem to be, at the time. Either way, we usually had some nice comments from people who had heard the show.
Brian Barton joined us in August, on the bass and backing vocals. He has been a tremendous addition. His bass gives us that deep thumping sound, and his backing vocals are top notch. Our live sound has definitely improved since Brian came onboard.
The other major event that happened for us, was the release of our debut album "GPS To Nowhere", on April 2nd. I really enjoyed co-writing with Roy, and recording the album. If you haven't checked it out yet, you can listen to the whole thing on Spotify, or on our website www.sanddollarrodeo.com We've received internet airplay for several songs, off the album, and we want to thank everyone who played, and continues to play the songs. Also on the recording front, we released a single called "Island Holiday" on Black Friday. You can get this single for free, by simply joining our mailing list, through the website. Roy and Brian also did some funky remixes of this song, so check those out too!
I would also like to thank Marti Ludwig, for helping us get this thing off the ground. She convinced a lot of venues to take a chance on us, and we really appreciate it!
Well, this is the last call for 2013. The blog will return in a few weeks. We are really looking forward to what 2014 has in store for us. If I've learned anything from this year, it would be to expect the unexpected. We have a lot of new song ideas that we are hoping to get ironed out, and into the live show. We also hope to have a new album either completed, or well on it's way, towards the latter part of 2014.
We would like to thank all of our fans for your love and support. Without you, their would be no SDR, and none of this would be happening. I want to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope you all have a great holiday season. Ok, I'm out of hot air. I'll talk to ya next year!
Friday, December 6, 2013
Last Bowl Of The Year, Maybe.....?
How are we doing today? Down here in Texas we are experiencing the "Arctic Blast" as everyone seems to be calling it. Basically all that means, is very cold temperatures, freezing rain, and sleet. By the way, does anyone know what the difference is between freezing rain, and sleet? A co-worker and I were discussing this yesterday. We had a major ice storm, last night. I'm not sure how thick it is but everything is white. Looks like snow, but it's not. Pretty much everything around here is shut down. Schools. businesses, government offices, you name it. Heck, even UPS is not running today. First time I ever can remember them shutting down.
As of this writing, and according to my Weather Channel app, the forecast reads as follows: A wintry mix this morning. Then clouds will linger this afternoon. Some icing possible (really?, lol) Chance of precipitation, 90%, high temp 29, low of 16 tonight. Tomorrow's high will be 28, with a low of 24. Burr! Is this Texas or North Dakota?
As I said earlier, lots of events have already been postponed or outright cancelled, including some area football playoff games. The playoff games will not be cancelled outright, but you know it's bad, when they decide to reschedule football games in Texas. As many of you know, football is like a second religion, around these parts. It's extremely rare to reschedule football games, due to weather. A lot of people say, "The weather is part of it!"
This week is also a big week, for a lot of city Christmas festivals. Most of these have either been postponed or cancelled. If you are planning on attending one of these events, you might check the news or your favorite social media outlet, to see what is and what's not happening.
Now, with all of that out of the way, we are supposed to have a show at the Cowtown Bowling Palace on Saturday night. Cowtown, is located at 4333 River Oaks Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas. As many of you know, we play here about once a month. They call it "Bowling With The Bands". It's a really great deal. For $10, you get unlimited bowling for two hours, plus live music. They also have full kitchen service, plus adult & kid beverages, including cheap pitcher beer, plus plenty of soda, and sweet ice tea (which may be my favorite).
We have a great time, every time we play there, which is why I'm kind of bummed. Number one, this is our last show at Cowtown for 2013, and number two, the show is very much in doubt, due to the current weather situation. I have no idea, if the venue is going to close due to the weather, or just ride it out. If you are planning on coming out, my best advice would be to check our Facebook page throughout the day, on Saturday. We will be posting any updates about the show, their. One way or another (get that?), we will let you know if the event is happening, or not. Here is the link to our Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/sanddollarrodeo?id=27958203542715&_rdr If you haven't already done so, please check the page out and give us a "like". This will be a great way to show your support for the band, and we will be forever in your debt. Well, maybe not forever, but you know what I mean!
I have one other piece of news that I need to share. Unfortunately, our drummer, will be moving on, after the first of the year. We are really going to miss Cisco. He has been an integral part of our live show, from the beginning. His increased job responsibilities are going to prevent him from being able to play with us. We are going to miss him, and wish him all the best.
With that said, we are conducting an active search for a new drummer. This will be more then a casual commitment, but not a full time job. Most of our shows are in the DFW Metroplex, but we do travel to some of the outlying areas, as well. If you know of anyone that might be interested, please have them email us at info@sanddollarrodeo.com The ideal candidate will need to be able to play with a click track (drummers know what this is). They will also need to be able to hit the ground running, as we are already booking shows for 2014.
Ok, time for me to make sure the faucets still have a drip. The pipes are already wrapped, time to settle down for a long winter's nap. Thanks for reading and for your support. Talk at ya soon!
As of this writing, and according to my Weather Channel app, the forecast reads as follows: A wintry mix this morning. Then clouds will linger this afternoon. Some icing possible (really?, lol) Chance of precipitation, 90%, high temp 29, low of 16 tonight. Tomorrow's high will be 28, with a low of 24. Burr! Is this Texas or North Dakota?
As I said earlier, lots of events have already been postponed or outright cancelled, including some area football playoff games. The playoff games will not be cancelled outright, but you know it's bad, when they decide to reschedule football games in Texas. As many of you know, football is like a second religion, around these parts. It's extremely rare to reschedule football games, due to weather. A lot of people say, "The weather is part of it!"
This week is also a big week, for a lot of city Christmas festivals. Most of these have either been postponed or cancelled. If you are planning on attending one of these events, you might check the news or your favorite social media outlet, to see what is and what's not happening.
Now, with all of that out of the way, we are supposed to have a show at the Cowtown Bowling Palace on Saturday night. Cowtown, is located at 4333 River Oaks Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas. As many of you know, we play here about once a month. They call it "Bowling With The Bands". It's a really great deal. For $10, you get unlimited bowling for two hours, plus live music. They also have full kitchen service, plus adult & kid beverages, including cheap pitcher beer, plus plenty of soda, and sweet ice tea (which may be my favorite).
We have a great time, every time we play there, which is why I'm kind of bummed. Number one, this is our last show at Cowtown for 2013, and number two, the show is very much in doubt, due to the current weather situation. I have no idea, if the venue is going to close due to the weather, or just ride it out. If you are planning on coming out, my best advice would be to check our Facebook page throughout the day, on Saturday. We will be posting any updates about the show, their. One way or another (get that?), we will let you know if the event is happening, or not. Here is the link to our Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/sanddollarrodeo?id=27958203542715&_rdr If you haven't already done so, please check the page out and give us a "like". This will be a great way to show your support for the band, and we will be forever in your debt. Well, maybe not forever, but you know what I mean!
I have one other piece of news that I need to share. Unfortunately, our drummer, will be moving on, after the first of the year. We are really going to miss Cisco. He has been an integral part of our live show, from the beginning. His increased job responsibilities are going to prevent him from being able to play with us. We are going to miss him, and wish him all the best.
With that said, we are conducting an active search for a new drummer. This will be more then a casual commitment, but not a full time job. Most of our shows are in the DFW Metroplex, but we do travel to some of the outlying areas, as well. If you know of anyone that might be interested, please have them email us at info@sanddollarrodeo.com The ideal candidate will need to be able to play with a click track (drummers know what this is). They will also need to be able to hit the ground running, as we are already booking shows for 2014.
Ok, time for me to make sure the faucets still have a drip. The pipes are already wrapped, time to settle down for a long winter's nap. Thanks for reading and for your support. Talk at ya soon!
Friday, November 29, 2013
Dance Off That Turkey
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I sure did. I'm still stuffed as of today! Well, today is the day. It's Black Friday. That means the Christmas madness begins! I know my mom, sister, aunt, and cousins are out shopping today. As for me, no thanks.
Black Friday also means happy release day for us. Yes, our new single called Island Holiday is available at all digital outlets, including Amazon and I-tunes. Or.....you can get it for free, if you join our mailing list. Personally, I would go for the free stuff. This is one of the best Black Friday deals available, right? I think so. Here is the link to join the mailing list www.sanddollarrodeo.com Just scroll down and you should see it at the bottom left side of the page. After you join, you should get an email shortly thereafter, with a free download code. If you have any issues accessing the download, please send us an email at info@sanddollarrodeo.com and we will get you set up. So c'mon now and getcha ya some Island Holiday and dance off that turkey and dressing.
You can also dance that turkey off, tomorrow night with us. We will be down in Cleburne, at the Caddo Street Grill www.caddostreetgrill.com This will be our 2nd time down there. It's a really cool place. Their are two sides. One side is a regular restaurant. The other side is a bar/concert venue. You have to be 21, to get into this area. The venue is located at 211 S. Caddo Street, Cleburne, TX. We will take the stage at 9pm. So if your in the area, or just want to take a trip down to Cleburne, c'mon down and join us. It'll be a good time, and you can de-stress from all of your Black Friday escapades.
Ok gang, I know this is a really short entry, but that's really all I've got for now. Thank you so much for reading, and for your support of the band. I'll see you guys on the flip side.
Black Friday also means happy release day for us. Yes, our new single called Island Holiday is available at all digital outlets, including Amazon and I-tunes. Or.....you can get it for free, if you join our mailing list. Personally, I would go for the free stuff. This is one of the best Black Friday deals available, right? I think so. Here is the link to join the mailing list www.sanddollarrodeo.com Just scroll down and you should see it at the bottom left side of the page. After you join, you should get an email shortly thereafter, with a free download code. If you have any issues accessing the download, please send us an email at info@sanddollarrodeo.com and we will get you set up. So c'mon now and getcha ya some Island Holiday and dance off that turkey and dressing.
You can also dance that turkey off, tomorrow night with us. We will be down in Cleburne, at the Caddo Street Grill www.caddostreetgrill.com This will be our 2nd time down there. It's a really cool place. Their are two sides. One side is a regular restaurant. The other side is a bar/concert venue. You have to be 21, to get into this area. The venue is located at 211 S. Caddo Street, Cleburne, TX. We will take the stage at 9pm. So if your in the area, or just want to take a trip down to Cleburne, c'mon down and join us. It'll be a good time, and you can de-stress from all of your Black Friday escapades.
Ok gang, I know this is a really short entry, but that's really all I've got for now. Thank you so much for reading, and for your support of the band. I'll see you guys on the flip side.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Martin House
In case you haven't noticed, Roy and I like good beer. Brian and Cisco do, as well. If you've listened to the album, then you know that quite a few of the songs either reference beer, or are beer themed. Among them are I'll Just Have A Beer (Duh), Carry Me Home, Tailgate To The Beach, Into The Night, and Down There On The Floor. Most nights, you will probably see one, or all of us sipping on a beer during our show. Some nights I'm not in the mood though, and will drink sweet ice tea instead. That's kind of a running inside joke within the band. They will mention that I am hitting the hard stuff, that night. We never get trashed on stage. That's not what it's about. Although, I've been known to get the set list mixed up from time to time. I guess you could blame that on the beer. The band sometimes does, ha ha! Like I said, we just enjoy the taste of a good beer. Live music (especially ours) and a cold beer, just seem to go together.
If you've been following along with the blog, then you might recall that we have played at several craft breweries. Craft beer is becoming a really big deal in Texas. It seems like new breweries are popping up on a weekly basis. A growing trend among these breweries, is that the open the doors on Saturday afternoons, for sampling and tours. Another growing trend, is to have live music at these events.
This Saturday afternoon, November 23rd, we will be playing at the Martin House Brewing Company, in Fort Worth. Check them out here www.martinhousebrewing.com They have several beers, that have been selected for the DFW.com Battle of the Brews, that is going on right now. It's a bracketed craft beer tournament.
I'm really excited about this show, and am really looking forward to sampling their beer. The event starts at 2pm and runs until 5pm. For $10, you get a souvenir pint glass, 3 complimentary pints of beer (for those over 21), a tour of the brewery, plus live music. I don't know about you, but that seems like a pretty good way to spend a Saturday afternoon, if you ask me! Plus, the weather is going to be really miserable on Saturday. We are looking at cloudy skies, rain, and a high of only 42 degrees, so their you go. C'mon now, you have no excuse!
SDR is really making a point to support these craft breweries. We believe in what they are doing, and really want to see them all have success. A lot of them are starving artists, just like us. Well, we are not literally starving, but you know what I mean. They are trying new, and different things. Much like us!
Ok gang, that's about all the time I have for now. Thanks for your support, and if your in the area on Saturday, drop on by and have a beer with us. Talk to ya soon!
If you've been following along with the blog, then you might recall that we have played at several craft breweries. Craft beer is becoming a really big deal in Texas. It seems like new breweries are popping up on a weekly basis. A growing trend among these breweries, is that the open the doors on Saturday afternoons, for sampling and tours. Another growing trend, is to have live music at these events.
This Saturday afternoon, November 23rd, we will be playing at the Martin House Brewing Company, in Fort Worth. Check them out here www.martinhousebrewing.com They have several beers, that have been selected for the DFW.com Battle of the Brews, that is going on right now. It's a bracketed craft beer tournament.
I'm really excited about this show, and am really looking forward to sampling their beer. The event starts at 2pm and runs until 5pm. For $10, you get a souvenir pint glass, 3 complimentary pints of beer (for those over 21), a tour of the brewery, plus live music. I don't know about you, but that seems like a pretty good way to spend a Saturday afternoon, if you ask me! Plus, the weather is going to be really miserable on Saturday. We are looking at cloudy skies, rain, and a high of only 42 degrees, so their you go. C'mon now, you have no excuse!
SDR is really making a point to support these craft breweries. We believe in what they are doing, and really want to see them all have success. A lot of them are starving artists, just like us. Well, we are not literally starving, but you know what I mean. They are trying new, and different things. Much like us!
Ok gang, that's about all the time I have for now. Thanks for your support, and if your in the area on Saturday, drop on by and have a beer with us. Talk to ya soon!
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Bowling Time And Some Acoustic?
After a few weeks away from the stage, we will be hitting it again this weekend. We have shows scheduled for the next five weeks, starting with the Cowtown Bowling Palace, this Saturday night. If you've been keeping up with the blog, the you know that we've played here several times, before. To the un-initiated, this is a really cool and unusual event. Roy found out about this place, earlier this year. Cowtown calls it "Bowling With The Bands". It's a really great deal. For $10, you get unlimited bowling for two hours, plus live music from the band. They also have plenty of cheap beer, and food. Oh, and if beer is not your thing, then they also have plenty of cheap, soda, tea, and water. I drank sweet tea the last time we played there, and trust me, it's really good! So, come join us on Saturday, November 16th, for some bowling, and live music. We will start playing about 9pm. The Cowtown Bowling Palace is located at 4333 River Oaks Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas.
Speaking of shows, we only have one weekend open for the rest of 2013. We are still open for the weekend of December 20-21. If you would be interested in having Sand Dollar Rodeo come play your holiday party, or event, now is the time to get your request in. Just drop us an email at info@sanddollarrodeo.com and we will get right back to you!
I have one other piece of exciting news, that I would like to share with you. We have been invited to participate in a new concert series at MacGyver's Food And Spirits http://www.facebook.com/macgyversfoodandspirits It's called the Bigstar97.com Campfire Jam. it's held every Wednesday night at MacGyver's in Burleson, Texas. So please mark you calendars for January 15, 2014. That's the night that we will be playing out there. Yes, I know it's a Wednesday night, but it's an early show. We will be playing with two other artists (I'm not sure who), yet. The show starts at 7, and will run until 10pm. Hey, you will have to eat dinner that night anyway, so you might as well come out, and join us!
This will be a very different experience, for Roy and I. As you can probably guess, from the title "Campfire Jam", that does not entail, loud electric guitars and drums. It is an acoustic, singer songwriter night. As such, Roy and I will be stripping the SDR tunes, down to the bare minimum. It will just be us and our acoustic guitars, we might throw a harmonica in their as well, but who knows? We've never done this type of show before, so I'm excited and nervous "a little", at the same time. At any rate, it will be very different, from the normal SDR live show. We really want to thank Bigstar97.com for inviting us. By the way, be sure and check out the station, when you get a chance www.bigstar97.com Also, if your in to what is going on with this, please be sure to "like" the Bigstar97.com Campfire Jam Facebook page. They will send out updates on everything that is going on with the Campfire Jam.
Ok, that's about it for now. Thanks for reading, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Speaking of shows, we only have one weekend open for the rest of 2013. We are still open for the weekend of December 20-21. If you would be interested in having Sand Dollar Rodeo come play your holiday party, or event, now is the time to get your request in. Just drop us an email at info@sanddollarrodeo.com and we will get right back to you!
I have one other piece of exciting news, that I would like to share with you. We have been invited to participate in a new concert series at MacGyver's Food And Spirits http://www.facebook.com/macgyversfoodandspirits It's called the Bigstar97.com Campfire Jam. it's held every Wednesday night at MacGyver's in Burleson, Texas. So please mark you calendars for January 15, 2014. That's the night that we will be playing out there. Yes, I know it's a Wednesday night, but it's an early show. We will be playing with two other artists (I'm not sure who), yet. The show starts at 7, and will run until 10pm. Hey, you will have to eat dinner that night anyway, so you might as well come out, and join us!
This will be a very different experience, for Roy and I. As you can probably guess, from the title "Campfire Jam", that does not entail, loud electric guitars and drums. It is an acoustic, singer songwriter night. As such, Roy and I will be stripping the SDR tunes, down to the bare minimum. It will just be us and our acoustic guitars, we might throw a harmonica in their as well, but who knows? We've never done this type of show before, so I'm excited and nervous "a little", at the same time. At any rate, it will be very different, from the normal SDR live show. We really want to thank Bigstar97.com for inviting us. By the way, be sure and check out the station, when you get a chance www.bigstar97.com Also, if your in to what is going on with this, please be sure to "like" the Bigstar97.com Campfire Jam Facebook page. They will send out updates on everything that is going on with the Campfire Jam.
Ok, that's about it for now. Thanks for reading, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Island Holiday, And Some Other News
Due to a couple of scheduling quirks, we will not be returning to the stage until November 16th. We were off last weekend. Originally, Cisco was going to be out of town last weekend, but some things changed, and he was actually here. But, by the time he found out that he was going to be in town, it was too late for us to pursue any show bookings. That's ok, though. It was actually nice to have a quiet weekend, with nothing going on, or nowhere that I had to be.
Many of you know that I am a football fanatic. That would be the American version, and not the version that is played across the pond. Texas is pretty much the football capital of the world, although Oklahoma, Florida, California, and Ohio might disagree with that assessment. I do believe, however, that Texas is the undisputed king of high school football. Some of the high school stadiums down here, would rival or exceed, many small colleges. I live in Aledo, which happens to have one of the best teams, in the state of Texas, year in and year out. This year is no exception, as they are the #1 ranked team in the state, for their classification. Many believe that they will capture their 4th state title, in 5 years. They were also the subject of a bullying probe, that went nationwide, a few weeks ago. I'm not going to get into all that, you can Google the incident, if you want to read more about it.
Anyway, my point of all of this, is that I have been unable to attend a game this season. In years past, I usually attend all the home games, most of the playoff games, and a few of the road games, depending on who the opponent is. This year, my commitments with SDR have prevented me from going to a game. I'm not complaining at all, as I love to be on stage with my band mates, and wouldn't trade that for the world. It was nice, however, to go spend a Friday night at the stadium. I had a lot of people come up to me and ask, "Where have you been this year?" I talked up the band, and explained what's been going on. Maybe this will result in some new fans for us? I was hoping for a good game, but it was not to be. Aledo was playing a team that was also undefeated. They are the second best team in the district, but Aledo ended up winning the game, 72-6. Ouch!
I arrived home a little after 10, and the family was already asleep. This is early for me, especially on a Friday night. There are some nights, where we do not even start playing until nearly 10 o'clock, so I was wired. I hopped on the xbox 360 and played for a few hours, before calling it a night. Talk about a night of goofing off, huh? I almost feel guilty!
The next day (Saturday), was all about the kids. They had a birthday party to go to, early in the day. Then, the wife and I caught up on our backlog of TV shows, that we never seem to have the time to watch. That evening, we decided to take the kids to a drive-in movie theatre, that opened up earlier this year in Fort Worth. They had never been to a drive-in, and honestly, I only remember going to one when I was a kid. We saw Jaws. I'll never forget seeing that movie, as a kid.
We opted for a little tamer fare, as the drive-in was showing a double feature of Free Birds, and Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2. Cloudy, was the much better movie, of the two, in my opinion. We made it home about 11ish. Kids were passed out, we threw em' in bed, and I was exhausted too. I had these grand plans of maybe picking up the guitar, or playing some more video games, but neither of those materialized.
Sunday, was a lot of board games with the kids, NFL football, and Duck Dynasty. It's my oldest daughter's favorite show. Boy, I was productive last weekend, wasn't I?
We were supposed to have a show this Friday, at Old Texas Brewing Company, in Burleson, but it was cancelled awhile back. The venue cancelled the show. Their was something mentioned about an ongoing lawsuit with a music publisher over royalties. As a result, they advised us that they had to cancel all future shows, until this issue is settled. I'm not really sure what is up with all of this. I am bummed that it got cancelled though. This place looks really cool, and I was really looking forward to playing there.
So, there ya go. That's another reason why we've had this gap in the show schedule. Aledo plays an away game on Saturday afternoon, against a really weak team. I think, I'm gonna skip that, and wait for the playoffs. I guess I'll play some more xbox this weekend, lol.
Moving along! We have a song, that we will be releasing as a single on Black Friday. That would be Friday, November 29th, for all of you non shoppers. We feature this song in most of our live shows, but it did not make it on to the GPS album. It seems to be a real crowd favorite. We've been asked at several shows, where people can buy it. The song has a Christmas theme to it, but we've found that we can play it year round. The song is called Island Holiday. Now, here is the real cool part. You can get this song for free, on Black Friday. That's right, free! All you have to do is sign up for our mailing list here http://ow.ly/qpmW1 This is an exclusive offer and thank you, for everyone, on our mailing lis. It will also be available at all the usual digital stores, including i-tunes and Amazon, but why do that, when you can get it for free? So, please feel free to pass the link along, to everyone you know. Again, everyone on the mailing list will receive an email, with a link to download the song, so be sure to sign up now!
The last bit of news that I would like to share, is that we are starting a group called the SDR Street Team. What is that, you ask? It's an exclusive group that will get special access to downloads, graphics, giveaways, and whatever else we decide. So what's involved? Pretty simple-Spread the word about the band. Tell your friends, tell strangers, re-post our posts, post on your own, start rumors-we don't care if they're true or not, pass out flyers, when we're coming to your town, etc.. Basically, help us spread the word about the band, and grow the scene. You will also have access to assorted pre/post show activities (sound checks, dinner with the band, and other stuff like that!) You can even help us breakdown the equipment, after the show, if you want! Just kidding! Oh, and most important-you'll be the cool kid in class, and we will be forever in your debt. So, if your in Texas or Oklahoma and want to help out, please send us a message at info@sanddollarrodeo.com or you can contact us through Facebook or Twitter.
Well, that's about all the time I have, for now. Thanks, as always, for your support of the band and for reading the blog. Talk to ya soon!
Many of you know that I am a football fanatic. That would be the American version, and not the version that is played across the pond. Texas is pretty much the football capital of the world, although Oklahoma, Florida, California, and Ohio might disagree with that assessment. I do believe, however, that Texas is the undisputed king of high school football. Some of the high school stadiums down here, would rival or exceed, many small colleges. I live in Aledo, which happens to have one of the best teams, in the state of Texas, year in and year out. This year is no exception, as they are the #1 ranked team in the state, for their classification. Many believe that they will capture their 4th state title, in 5 years. They were also the subject of a bullying probe, that went nationwide, a few weeks ago. I'm not going to get into all that, you can Google the incident, if you want to read more about it.
Anyway, my point of all of this, is that I have been unable to attend a game this season. In years past, I usually attend all the home games, most of the playoff games, and a few of the road games, depending on who the opponent is. This year, my commitments with SDR have prevented me from going to a game. I'm not complaining at all, as I love to be on stage with my band mates, and wouldn't trade that for the world. It was nice, however, to go spend a Friday night at the stadium. I had a lot of people come up to me and ask, "Where have you been this year?" I talked up the band, and explained what's been going on. Maybe this will result in some new fans for us? I was hoping for a good game, but it was not to be. Aledo was playing a team that was also undefeated. They are the second best team in the district, but Aledo ended up winning the game, 72-6. Ouch!
I arrived home a little after 10, and the family was already asleep. This is early for me, especially on a Friday night. There are some nights, where we do not even start playing until nearly 10 o'clock, so I was wired. I hopped on the xbox 360 and played for a few hours, before calling it a night. Talk about a night of goofing off, huh? I almost feel guilty!
The next day (Saturday), was all about the kids. They had a birthday party to go to, early in the day. Then, the wife and I caught up on our backlog of TV shows, that we never seem to have the time to watch. That evening, we decided to take the kids to a drive-in movie theatre, that opened up earlier this year in Fort Worth. They had never been to a drive-in, and honestly, I only remember going to one when I was a kid. We saw Jaws. I'll never forget seeing that movie, as a kid.
We opted for a little tamer fare, as the drive-in was showing a double feature of Free Birds, and Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2. Cloudy, was the much better movie, of the two, in my opinion. We made it home about 11ish. Kids were passed out, we threw em' in bed, and I was exhausted too. I had these grand plans of maybe picking up the guitar, or playing some more video games, but neither of those materialized.
Sunday, was a lot of board games with the kids, NFL football, and Duck Dynasty. It's my oldest daughter's favorite show. Boy, I was productive last weekend, wasn't I?
We were supposed to have a show this Friday, at Old Texas Brewing Company, in Burleson, but it was cancelled awhile back. The venue cancelled the show. Their was something mentioned about an ongoing lawsuit with a music publisher over royalties. As a result, they advised us that they had to cancel all future shows, until this issue is settled. I'm not really sure what is up with all of this. I am bummed that it got cancelled though. This place looks really cool, and I was really looking forward to playing there.
So, there ya go. That's another reason why we've had this gap in the show schedule. Aledo plays an away game on Saturday afternoon, against a really weak team. I think, I'm gonna skip that, and wait for the playoffs. I guess I'll play some more xbox this weekend, lol.
Moving along! We have a song, that we will be releasing as a single on Black Friday. That would be Friday, November 29th, for all of you non shoppers. We feature this song in most of our live shows, but it did not make it on to the GPS album. It seems to be a real crowd favorite. We've been asked at several shows, where people can buy it. The song has a Christmas theme to it, but we've found that we can play it year round. The song is called Island Holiday. Now, here is the real cool part. You can get this song for free, on Black Friday. That's right, free! All you have to do is sign up for our mailing list here http://ow.ly/qpmW1 This is an exclusive offer and thank you, for everyone, on our mailing lis. It will also be available at all the usual digital stores, including i-tunes and Amazon, but why do that, when you can get it for free? So, please feel free to pass the link along, to everyone you know. Again, everyone on the mailing list will receive an email, with a link to download the song, so be sure to sign up now!
The last bit of news that I would like to share, is that we are starting a group called the SDR Street Team. What is that, you ask? It's an exclusive group that will get special access to downloads, graphics, giveaways, and whatever else we decide. So what's involved? Pretty simple-Spread the word about the band. Tell your friends, tell strangers, re-post our posts, post on your own, start rumors-we don't care if they're true or not, pass out flyers, when we're coming to your town, etc.. Basically, help us spread the word about the band, and grow the scene. You will also have access to assorted pre/post show activities (sound checks, dinner with the band, and other stuff like that!) You can even help us breakdown the equipment, after the show, if you want! Just kidding! Oh, and most important-you'll be the cool kid in class, and we will be forever in your debt. So, if your in Texas or Oklahoma and want to help out, please send us a message at info@sanddollarrodeo.com or you can contact us through Facebook or Twitter.
Well, that's about all the time I have, for now. Thanks, as always, for your support of the band and for reading the blog. Talk to ya soon!
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