New Album “The Grand Theatre Volume One” October 12th

August 29th, 2010

Hey guys… Most of you probably know we have a new album coming out October 12 Called The Grand Theatre Volume One. We recorded it last spring in Austin and Dallas with our production team (Salim Nourallah, Rip Rowan) from Blame It On Gravity and the addition of Jim Vollentine who engineered and mixed. I feel pretty good (I could say “GREAT!!” right here but is always a little cheesy when bands hype the snot out of their new music) about it. I’m happy with the guitars. They aren’t as tricked up as on BIOG (for instance, all the crazy sounds on “Early Morning”). We kept them pretty raw and focused on the performance and the part.



Anyway, I could go on and on about guitars and probably will post something in the future but for right now, as a teaser, I’m going to type a quick thought about each song:



The Grand Theater – Orchestrated guitars with big drums.
Every Night is Friday Night – Great, catchy fun. Sweet bass line Hammond.
The Magician – Our old Crew guy Noah Polk once said, “I don’t like magicians. They are always trying to trick you.”
Born to Be in Battle – Hammond/Cash/Twang
Dance Class – Agoraphobia meets Lynnrd Skynnrd.
Let the Whiskey Take the Reins – Great vocal. One of Rhett’s all time best.
Champaign, Illinois – Rhett’s rewrite of a Bob Dylan song
A State of Texas – Like all good Texans, we sing about our state. Favorite line: “The times we’ll have down on Greenville Ave. with the big shots in Big D”
You Smoke Too Much – Ok…time to brag on me… I love the solo. I have a funny story about it, but that’s for later.
Love is What You Are – Oh man. I love this solo too. This guitar player rocks! Who is this guy?
Please Hold On While the Train is Moving – Please, Please PLEASE the first time you hear this song turn it AS LOUD AS YOUR STEREO WILL GO.
The Beauty Marks – Shhhhhh…. let’s end this thing with a whisper….



Less than six weeks until release date guys. I’ll post more on here as we get nearer. No touring until Dec. 1 and all the big touring will go down starting in January.



This was Ken and I am out.



PS…I think you can hear a couple of the Tracks, “Every Night Is Friday Night Without You” and “A State of Texas” on our Myspace and Facebook.

New Tour Dates + In Store Appearances!

August 20th, 2010

On the heels of their announcement of The Grand Theatre Volume One, Old 97’s have announced a few Texas In Store appearances as well as the first of several US Tour Dates! See below for dates and check out the tour page for full details!

IN STORE APPEARANCES:

Tuesday, October 12th
Borders
Location: Store #78 Lovers Lane Store
5500 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75206
Event Time: 7:00PM

Wednesday, October 13th
Waterloo Records
Location: 600 N Lamar Blvd # A, Austin, TX
Event time: 5:00PM

Thursday, October 14th
Cactus Records
Address: 2930 South Shepherd Houston, TX 77098
Event Time: 5:30PM

All in-stores will feature full band performances followed by CD signing.

TOUR DATES:
October 14th – Houston, TX – Continental Club
December 2nd – Oxford, MS – The Lyric
December 3rd – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room
December 4th – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
December 7th – Towson, MD – Recher Theatre
December 8th – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
December 9th – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
December 10th – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
December 11th – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts

*Additional dates to be announced

7/24 Rebroadcast of Rhett on Squidbillies!

July 20th, 2010

This past Sunday, Rhett was featured on the Squidbillies season finale episode, “America: Why I Love Her”! This special 30-minute musical episode also featured other Americana artists including Lucinda Williams, Drive-By-Truckers, Todd Snider, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Hayes Carll.

Check out these articles on the special episode:
Pitchfork
CMT

If you missed Rhett on Squidbillies, the episode will be rebroadcasted TWICE this Friday night (7/23)/Saturday morning (7/24) on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim! Check your local broadcast times here.

Mimeograph EP out today

July 6th, 2010

Mimeograph EP out today! You can get it as Amazon’s Deal of the Day! http://amzn.to/d1RyE3