March 26th, 2008: Alaska Spring Shows Back from their 45 day Lower 48 Winter Tour, The Whipsaws are recharged and excited to play some shows in Alaska. Starting this weekend at the BROWN BEAR SALOON, the band will travel from Homer to Fairbanks, ending their Alaska run with a big show at the Snow Goose Theatre on May 3rd with special guest Cory Branan, singer/songwriter from Memphis, TN. Please check our TOUR page for more info...
SXSW Music Festival Recap Looking back on our experience at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX this month, I think it's safe to say that it was a huge success for The Whipsaws. Not only did they captivate their audiences at all seven shows they played at, but they also gained the respect of new fans and industry "big-wigs". Wrapping up their week at SXSW, The Whipsaws backed Tim Easton for a set at the annual SXSW Closing Party at the Continental Club, hosted by Alejandro Escoveda. Almost finished with their rockin' set, the band was joined by Lucinda Williams for a cover of Bob Dylan's tune, Meet Me In The Morning. For those of you who have not seen the video (shot by Marty Jones), please check it out...
60 Watt Avenue on Americana Radio In its eighth week on the Americana Radio charts, 60 Watt Avenue has moved up in the Top 40, charting at #29 (out of 547) on the Americana (AMA) Internet radio chart, and #56 (out of 636) on the Americana (AMA) Terrestrial radio chart. The album has also climbed to, and holding at, #2 on the Roots Music Report for Roots Rock, and moved up to #14 on the Freeform American Roots (FAR) chart, which is a worldwide reporting chart for radio programs that are not required to utilize playlists, hence Freeform. Apparently Europe is also digging the new album as well, considering that 60 Watt Avenue has moved up from #11 to #7 on this February's Euro Americana chart. More exciting news coming soon...
March 5th, 2008: SXSW Update For those interested in catching The Whipsaws w/ Tm Easton in Austin, TX at the SXSW Music Festival, please check our TOUR page for information regarding set times and admission info for specific venues. Most of the parties that we will be playing do NOT require an official wristband and are FREE. Admission to the Twangfest/KDHX-FM party on Saturday, March 15th, requires a special invitation, which can be downloaded from the Twangfest site. Hope to see some friendly faces in Austin!
March 4th, 2008: Heading East to Ohio - "mini-tour" with Tim Easton Excited to start the third (and final) leg of their Winter Lower 48 Tour, The Whipsaws have so far been very successful at captivating their audience, while winning numerous new fans and gaining the respect of club / bar owners and booking agents. After a few truly great shows in Durango, Park City, and Salt Lake City, the band headed east for a busy week of shows in Kansas City MO, Lawrence KS, St. Louis MO, Madison WI, and Minneapolis MN. This week started with a show at The Happy Dog in Cleveland, OH with friend Chris Allen. On Wednesday, March 5th, the guys will meet up with Tim Easton and begin their "mini-tour" with Tim in Columbus, OH at the Rumba Cafe. Continuing south, the band will hit Lexington, Nashville, and Memphis before ending their six week Lower 48 tour in Austin, TX for the SXSW Music Festival.
At the SXSW Music Festival in Austin TX, The Whipsaws will have a great opportunity to introduce music fans, and industry folks to their unique blend of Americana and Roots rock. Not only will they be playing their own sets, The Whipsaws will also be backing Tim Easton for his sets and showcases as well. For a list of the shows we'll be playing at SXSW, please click HERE.
60 Watt Avenue on Americana Radio In its fourth week on the Americana Radio charts, 60 Watt Avenue has moved up in the Top 40, charting at #24 (out of 547) on the Americana (AMA) Internet radio chart, and #61 (out of 646) on the Americana (AMA) Terrestrial radio chart. The album has also climbed to #2 on the Roots Music Report for Roots Rock, and moved up to #14 on the Freeform American Roots (FAR) chart, which is a worldwide reporting chart for radio programs that are not required to utilize playlists, hence Freeform. Apparently Europe is also digging the new album as well, considering that 60 Watt Avenue has moved up from #11 to #7 on this month's Euro Americana chart.
60 Watt Avenue available on Miles of Music
February 15th, 2008: Lower 48 Tour in full swing The Whipsaws are wrapping up their second week on tour in the Lower 48 with two shows in California, then they're off to southern Colorado and Utah for a trio of shows. The second leg of their tour in support of 60 Watt Avenue begins in Kansas City on February 26th, and continues to Lawrence KS, St. Louis MO, Madison WI, Minneapolis MN, and Cleveland OH. The band will join Tim Easton for shows in Columbus OH, Lexington KY, Nashville TN, and Memphis TN, leading up to the South By Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference & Festival in Austin TX where they will have the opportunity to play their own sets, and back up Tim on his sets as well. Upcoming shows: For a complete list of confirmed Tour dates and more...please visit our Tour page. 60 Watt Avenue on Americana Radio
60 Watt Avenue avilable on Miles of Music and iTunes Please click the image below to purchase a copy of 60 Watt Avenue:
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