4th Street, Fado's, A Dallas Win . . . SHOCKER!

Well kids, A Band Named Sue played it's debut show at Fado in the famous warehouse district. It was a lot of fun to play downtown for a change, there is always so much energy. It was a hub of activity with the rumbling sounds of guitars and drums willowing over the rooftops. At one point I was worried that our sound would be drowned out by the myriad of power chords being wind-milled just over the duct work.

Fado has put the stamp of approval for their new outdoor deck to accommodate the nicotine queens, only the city hasn't put their stamp on the plans. More hot tubs and outdoor showers was Dr. Hoyles vote, but these days it's all ball bearings. So we played on the soon to be back deck on a very nice stage that the bar had set up for us. I have to say that it was pretty nice to have some sort of riser and the club is trying to help the perception that the band should be somewhat elevated from the general audience. I think that Fado has high hopes for their new outdoor digs, maybe when they get it finished we can host the first Deckapalooza!

It was also the first gig that I got to play my new Gretsch Catalina Club white pearl drum set. It was in impulse buy on the way to Costco and when I walked into Guitar Center it called to me, as it has done many times in my dreams. It was an early Father's day present for a new dad and something that I've rocked for many a gig.

The show started just as the sun went down behind the Lavaca Street Bar and we chomped down our food and washed it down with a frosty beverage and hit the stage. Fist up, the ever popular Theme to the Pink Panther followed by our deep cut tribute to the man in black.

The second set showcased the ever popular and talented Ms. Pamela Ryder. From I Still Miss Someone to Soldier Boy it was nothing but SASS! We always enjoy playing with Pam and it's always fun to just wind her up, sit back and let her loose on stage. It's never a dull moment as a spectator or as a participant.

Next up on the schedule is another show at NXNW on Friday the 16th. We are going to run this gig sans Dr. Hoyle as he will be in South Carolina with the Six Pack (his pals from high school) AKA the Glee Club! I think that it will be an interesting performance that might feature the only drum and guitar Johnny Cash duo that you can get in this town for free. It wouldn't be the first time that Andy and I had to carry the show running solo and it might not be the last. It should still be fun. NXNW is a happy hour show and the food is great and the beer just keeps on getting better and better.

Sea Biscuit
OUT!

The Shortest Show Ever!

Two weeks ago we started our 5 shows in three weeks with a private party at the Bel Air Apartments on South Congress or as the kids are saying these days SoCo (insert pointer finger into open mouth and make gagging noise). Regardless of the "terms and conditions" the Bel Air folks were very good to us and once the sun sunk low in the Western Sky the temperature dropped and everyone was feeling fine. Note to self: bring 100ft + extension cord to next roof top, mid-construction condo gig.

The next show on the list was our always popular show at The Mean Eyed Cat. Our favorite online computer manufacture, Dell was having a little get together happy hour on Wednesday so we put the setup in high gear and got started a little earlier than usual. Once again, I can't say enough about this bar and the folks that work there. Any bar tender who goes out of his way to chill an extra six pack of your favorite beer is on my best bar tender list. The only other bar tender in this town that shows me that kind of courtesy is Jimmy at the G&S who will have my favorite drink made and ready upon eye contact.




The next gig in the great wall of gigs was our scheduled performance with the great David Allen Coe. I have to set the stage for this show, but it is a location conversation so please bare with me. First of all, I'm not sure if any of you remember the massive amount of rain that we got on Thursday . . .No, . . . Well we did. Amber and I left little Tristan with my sister and headed over to Dr. Hoyles to pick him up and then on to swing by and pick up Andy. The whole time it was raining. By the time that we go to the Rally it had already dumped at least a few times. When we finally figured out were we were supposed to go, we made it to the outdoor stage only to find a dozen or so guys mingling around and the whole thing shut down because of the weather. Now I'm sure that some of you have been to either see the ACL fest or to auditorium shores for a show . . .Well this stage was along that caliber along with a Jumbotron off to the side. The stage was 60' x 40' and had enough power to rock the cradle of love. It would have been a great experience to have played . . .And I mean "would have" because we got bumped due to the weather. I actually feel worse for the other band that was already set up because they were told numerous times that they were going to play, and then time would keep running out.

Friday @ NXNS - The Friday show at NXNW was a delight and continues to be one of our favorite places to play. The thing that is really strange about NXNW is the complete difference between the first set and the second. The first set is kind of that dinner crowd set where we just try to keep to the music, but by the time the second set rolls around everyone seems to loosen up and have fun. We want to thank all the ABNS fans for showing up for this gig and even thank those that traveled all the way from PA just to see a Lowly project manager be a rockstar for a few hours. The highlight of the show was the love that we got from both table 1 and table 9, although table 9 did drop some cashola in the jukebox for an encore. Table 1 held their own and actually showed us love by paying us not to play anything by John Denver. Note to self: think of other artists to apply the same tacticts, such as: Billy Joel, Air Supply, Backstreet Boys, Vanilla Ice.

Next up on the docket is our first show at Fado on 4th. Please come out and help us show the folks at Fado that we aren't the best band in the world, but rather the best Johnny Cash Band. This could be a huge stepping stone for ABNS to break into that 4th street crowd were all young single women's dreams come true.

Sea biscuit OUT!