Tales from the Road Vol. 4: Rising Up in Phoenix

We wrapped our early spring tour in sunny Phoenix at the Liquid Sol Festival.

After the intense challenges of the past few weeks this show was a very satisfying conclusion.  We enjoyed the marvelous weather in the grand company of superb talent such as Cracker, Blind Melon, Tonic, Buckcherry, Everclear, Gin Blossoms and many more.  I would have titled it the "Heroes of the 90's Festival" but hey, I didn't get the call from their marketing department.  Their loss.

Anywho, the day was spent in relaxing recreation, taking in the vast assortment of musical acts amongst the three stages, enjoying the sunshine.  We had a great time is what I'm trying to say.

It was especially fun sharing the VIP stage with new friends Royal Bliss and 7Horse; two very talented young bands that we hit it off with.

The festival was brought to completion by The All-American Rejects and the fantastic headliner Train. Those dudes can really play, totally owned that crowd.

Oh yah, and we met Flavor Flav.

Boom.  Total victory.

Suffice to say our early spring tour was a success.  I think we earned a brief respite from the road.

But believe me, it won't be long...

More soon,

Ty

Tales from the Road Vol. 3: 28 North by Southwest

Aaaaahhhhhh, the warmth and beauty of Southwest America.

New Mexico.  Truly the "Land of Enchantment" as they say.

Our sad departure from Colorado was brightened by the notion that we were moving south into warmer climates and we would be crossing the figurative finish line in shorts and t-shirts.  Awesome.

On the way to New Mexico

After three wonderful shows and visiting some lovely friends in Carbondale and Denver, CO, we were on our way to Taos, New Mexico.  A first time for us in said town, Taos' pastoral surroundings were quite stunning.

Backyard at KTAOS

We enjoyed visiting the elegant and environment-friendly KTAOS Solar Radio complex.  This fabulous facility boasts a solar powered radio station, bar/restaurant, and performance venue along with a grand view in the backyard to boot.  It was a privilege to be interviewed on the air at KTAO 101.9 and also perform an acoustic show at this fabulous locale.  We look forward to returning!

Next stop was a quick visit to Santa Fe, New Mexico where we had a very pleasant interview at KBAC 98.1.  Can't thank Ira and all at KBAC enough for taking us in on such short notice and giving us spins for our single "Call Me Up".  Another friendly and accommodating destination we look forward to visiting again!

We found ourselves in Albuquerque for the night where we proceeded to stuff our faces at a killer buffet and have a nice rest.

The next day we were off to Las Cruces where we completed our trifecta of New Mexican radio interviews at Rocket 99.5 KXPZ with the genuinely soaring radio personality of Ricky T.  Immense thanks to Ricky and all at KXPZ for having us!

28 North w/KXPZ'S Ricky T

And later that night we proceeded to strap on the "ole rock boots" (sorry for that) and jam out at Las Cruces' El Patio.  We had a great night rocking out with some old friends and new fans.  Again, we look forward to the next time we can swing through!

This concludes our delightful New Mexico run and brings us to the home stretch.  In the next installment I'll wrap up this story of our most recent tour in Phoenix, Arizona where we rock the Liquid Sol Festival.

Talk to ya soon,

Ty

Tales from the Road Vol. 2: Z. Z. Top.

ZZ Top.

That's correct folks.  The men, the myth, the beards.

We had the high privilege of supporting the classic rock veterans for two nights in beautiful Colorado.

First was The Belly Up in Aspen, 8,000 feet high in the Rocky Mountains.  To play the remarkable Belly Up for a second time was a treat in itself let alone to share the bill with rock 'n roll legends.  It is a rare treat to experience the level of professionalism and shear quality of sound that The Belly Up provides and to couple that with a sold out, packed to the gills club was truly a magical event.

We had the privilege to hang briefly with possibly the coolest human being in existence after the show: Billy Gibbons.

The man is simply cooler than cool, chatting at the bar with the lucky few that could stick around after the show, and what a show it was.  The energy was positively palpable and the extensive catalog of hits impressive to say the least.

The very next night was quite another treat, playing the Paramount Theatre in downtown Denver.

The sold out (and baked out) crowd was chomping at the bit for some tasty grooves and gave us an extremely warm reception.  And it was an honor to witness mere feet away from the side of the stage, these smooth, stylish gents own the crowd with their musical prowess and charisma.

Suffice to say, after the turmoil of the previous week, these two glorious nights were something special and a welcome respite from the travails of the road.  Sometimes, I guess you got to endure a little suffering to get to the sweetness in the center.

Up next we continue our journey in the beautiful, warm (thank God) Southwest.

More soon...

For now I'll leave you with this fun pic.

A winter celebration

Ty