First thing I want to mention is to check out Sarah Morris’ art with the latest installation at Zocalo’s in downtown Bozeman…
this is opening today, Monday, February 15. Quenby & the WOW bad are excited to get a shout out in an Ellen theatre marquis included in one of the new paintings. If you haven’t seen this wonderful Ennis, Montana artist’s work please visit http://thegirlwhopaints.com/p/home
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For all the Romantics out there… this week’s feature song is (appropriately)
**WINED and DINED**
Have you seen the video of this song I recorded at the Stacey’s Old Faithful in Gallatin Gateway this last weekend? If not, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pKVZVDxLiM
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Give tips here
As I witnessed being done regularly in Austin, TX >>> at music venues where there is no cover for shows (like at the Eagles, Sacajawea Inn or Stacey’s here in the Bozeman area), a great way to support our local musicians is to check in with them at their gigs and ask if you can pass the tip jar around the crowd. This gets folks acting on supporting their musicians and makes a big $ impact.
As mentioned in my previous post, here’s our weekly highlight of one of the new songs which will be on the new album. At one of this weeks’ venues, the first persons that mentions to Quenby during the break that you heard her play this song will get a free Q&WOW Coozie …and I’ll recognize you as another astute SuperFan here on this blog if you like.
**FEATURE SONG ~~ MY BABY LOVES ME**
Inspired by true events… “My baby loves me when I’m down and out! Don’t let my frown turn him inside out..always turns me loose to let me work it out. My baby loves me when I’m down and out!” This song has an old rock and roll sound – great rockabilly dance tune!
The next gigs for Quenby and the West of Wayland Band are at:
Wednesday, February 3, 6-8pm >> Lockhorn Cider House, Bozeman …solo music – come hear some of the new tunes that will be on the album!
Friday, February 5, 8:30pm >> Stacey’s, Gallatin Gateway
Saturday, February 6, 8:30pm >> Stacey’s, Gallatin Gateway
It was a fun weekend with Quenby and the WOW Band at the Eagles – great to see the incredible dancers of Bozeman again!
~ photo credit Heidi Lea
– photo credit to Andy Carrell … of Heidi and Quenby at 12th Street… Hi Andy!!
With 5 tunes ready for the final mixing and 5 or 6 with some fine tuning to go… time for an update on the new album project! I’m taking a turn at the blog updates as both ‘Super Fan’ and having road-tripped to Austin, TX in November with Quenby for the initial studio recording at 12th Street Studio. It’s my good fortune to get a firsthand accounting of much of the evolving music making, art and general shenanigans along the way. Last week some additional tracks on ‘Easy’, ‘Falling Off Horses’, and ‘No Sweat’, were laid out with Kevin Toll and Claudia Williams at Fred Baker’s Electric Peak Studio in Gardiner, MT. Phil Hurley was back in 12th Street Studio in Austin, TX with Kevin Szymanski touching up ‘You’re No Good Unless You Are Mine.’ A trip to Austin again to finalize some of the songs and mixing is planned in March. Stay tuned!
For fun, I’ll be highlighting one song from the new album in a weekly posting about upcoming events. The first person to recognize the song being played at one of that week’s gigs will get a free Q&WOW Coozie from Quenby at the merchandise table during the break …and we’ll mention you in our next post if you like!
If you don’t already own Quenby’s first CD, Long Time Comin’, it’s available for purchase at her shows or here on the website. It’s fun nowadays to chat with friends listening and dancing at shows about what songs are on the current CD versus what’s coming. These songs are great stories AND super fun to dance to!