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WA/OR Tour: Wed., May6th, Spokane

Wednesday, May 6th: I was canned into shorts by the time we got to Spokane – sunny and BEAUTiful. Thought we were late so went straight to the venue, Jones Radiator, and met the guys that were playing before us – last minute addition to the line-up. John and Dwayne were touring from Victorville and needed a place to play before they played Baby Bar and we were happy to oblige.

A few minutes into hanging out there we realized that we gained an hour. So we skipped out and headed over to our host’s house, Eugene Jablonsky, who was virtually introduced to me by our good friend, Britt Smith from Bozeman. Turns out Eugene is not just a bass player himself, but also friends with the infamous Dobro Dick! It’s a small works when you’re a traveling musician!

The show that night ended up TOO MUCH FUN for a solo act. Saw our friend, Marshall Mclean and the entourage he brought in. I owe him all the credit for this night as he was the one who recommended Jones Radiator to me to begin with.

Kelly, sister to our guitar player, Sean, and her husband Don Walker showed up with two friends, Ron and Tina from Post Falls, ID. They surprised me by staying til the bitter en sand whooping it up all night long.

In addition, we made friends with some newbies and particularly the bar owner and his wife, Lucas and Jocelyn McIntyre…maybe it was when we discovered that he keeps a stash of Shiner Bock in the back…magical.

Patches proved to be every bit the traveling circus dog that her mother was and all but stole the show – a pattern she appears to be improving on everywhere we go. Who knew? Own dog – make friends. Own cat – stay-at-home-and-wonder-why-you-don’t-hear-from-your-friends-anymore…

Headed home to Eugene’s to crash and each got a bed to ourselves!?!? Next morning, he treated us to a very satisfying homemade breakfast including fresh eggs from his chickens – all in all, a pristine start to a tour by anyone’s standards.

Crowd-funding fun…

Auugggh. crowd-funding fun. incentive gifts. video. budgeting. song choices!! Come to the Gallatin Riverhouse Grill this Friday or The Murray Bar on Saturday and give me your opinion, put up an incentive gift (xoxo Rancho Picante Bison), pitch your artwork ideas for t-shirts, posters or something else?

Donor Steps Forward to Offer Incentive Gifts!!

Check this out – yesterday I confirmed an offer from Rancho Picante Bison in Bozeman that they would be donating portions of Montana-raised, grass-fed bison beef to our pledge gift list! Stay tuned for the donation level required to receive your 5-lbs of Montana native Bison beef including refrigerated delivery!!

If you have a great product you want to offer to ‘beef’ up the incentive gifts, let us know!! Email your donations to [email protected]

T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST!!

We are gearing up for a crowd-funding campaign that will launch in the beginning of April to fund our next record and we need t-shirt designs for the campaign.

Send us your design and it cold be the one we use for the t-shirts that accompany this cd and will be given to donors for their incentive package!

Email us your ideas to [email protected] TODAY!

Austin for the record I’m co-producing with Sean Devine, “Austin Blues”

We made it! And then hit the ground running, cuz what else do you do when in ATX? Thanks to Mike Bernal and Alana Gallaway for the primo accommodations. And don’t forget what we’re here for! Sean’s making a record for YOU!!

Why am I telling you? Well, I have the dubious title of co-producer, and if that’s what the Artist wants, that’s what the Artist gets. So here we are in Austin, about to record Austin Blues at Cedar Creek Recording with John Ross Silva Friday, Saturday and Monday. In the meantime we’re visiting with the musicians: Phil Hurley today, Travis Woodard and Steve Bernal tomorrow, Rob Ramos on Thursday and then Jon Napier, Kenny Williams, Christy Hays, Tessy Lou Williams, Bryan Paugh and Tamineh Gueramy we still had ego drop in on.

If you’re in town and curious – you can hear the session band with Sean Saturday night at the Saxon Pub after the The South Austin Moonlighters and The Whiskey Sisters.

If you can’t be here, make sure you check back at the crowd-funding website where we will be updating the project all week with pictures, sound bytes and video bytes, thanks to Will Rimmer and his video team.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sdevine-austinblues/austin-blues