Hey Everyone, 
The new album The Scorpion and the Dove is finally here.
 
The CD Release Show is April 17th at IOTA in Arlington VA.
 
You can find the CD online at iTunes and at www.cdbaby.com/westucker3 right now!  You'll probably want a hard copy because the artwork is pretty awesome, but you can also get DRM free MP3s from CD Baby.
 
This CD was a long time in the making as you all probably know.  So we're excited for you all to hear it.  We're pretty proud of it and we think you're going to like it.
 
 
 
We also have some shows coming up this month:
 
Saturday March 7th
@ FireFlies 
1501 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA
Wes and Bryan will doing an acoustic set to open for Celeste Starchild's CD release show.
Brother Shamus will also be playing.  Should be a great night of music.
 
Saturday March 14th 
@ Dogfish Head Alehouse
800 W Diamond Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 
Wes and Arch will be playing some acoustic songs and drinking really good beer.
 
Wednesday March 18th
@ Evening Star Cafe
2000 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA
Wes and Arch playing some more acoustic songs in the No. 9 Lounge.
 
Friday March 20th
@ The Rookery
2519 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC
The full band plays.
 
 
and don't forget the big one...
CD RELEASE SHOW!!!
Friday April 17th
@ IOTA Club and Cafe
2832 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA
The full band celebrates the release of the new album, The Scorpion and the Dove
Dean Fields starts the night at 9:00pm
 
 
FACEBOOK
Check us out on facebook now.  Be our fan and help spread the word.  We appreciate it. 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wes-Tucker-The-Skillets/55478935350
 
Thanks so much for your continued support.
 
 
See you soon,
Wes, Bryan, Dave, Arch
 
www.westucker.com
 

We have been selected as one of 5 bands chosen to compete in the Artscape Baltimore Sound Off competition. The winner gets to play a prime time slot on the Saturn Stage (5pm on Saturday July 19th).  The festival held July 18-20.  We played at the festival last year and it was really an excellent show.  Some of the live tracks from the performance are actually in our myspace songs.  Click the link below to vote for us. Thanks for your help. We really appreciate it. Vote as many times as you want.

http://artscape.org/index.cfm

We are honored to be participating in the local music festival showcasing some of the best bands and venues in the area this year.

We will be at the VELVET LOUNGE - FRIDAY APRIL 20th with Justin Jones Sean McArdle and Junior League.

We go on at 9 so get there early. Thanks to Jeff Campagna for featuring us on Metro Music Scene. Check it at the link below.  

hope to see y'all there.

Wes

www.sixpointsmusicfestival.com

www.metromusicscene.com

www.lastsecondthoughts.com

We will be at IOTA Saturday March 17th for St. Patrick's Day with our good friends The Reserves. Also check out the March edition of OnTap Magazine. Joel Sparks featured us in the Four Play section of Local artists that should be on your radar, Calendar and iPod. You can read it at the link below. 

http://www.ontaponline.com/view_article.php?article_id=10582

Hey we got a couple nice mentions for the upcoming Iota show.  Check it out.

WASHINGTON POST - Going Out Gurus - Jan. Mixtape

"Casting Stones" -- Wes Tucker & the Skillets (Iota, Jan. 4) "Local singer-songwriter channels Ben Harper on this soulful folk tune with some blistering lead guitar."

(http://blog.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2007/01/january_mixtape.html#more)

DCIST - Weekly Music Agenda

"Arlington alt-quartet Wes Tucker and the Skillets will take the alt-stage at alt-IOTA for some alt-country awesomeness. Fellow alt-band Brother Shamus will join the alt-hootenanny. $10, 9 p.m."

(http://www.dcist.com/archives/2007/01/02/weekly_music_ag_92.php#more)

ONTAP MAGAZINE - Joel's DC Show List

THURSDAY JANUARY 4		WES TUCKER & THE SKILLETS AT IOTA
		"Smart, eclectic, alt-country Americana from Wes Tucker's veteran local band. With Brother Shamus." http://www.originalcopy.com/shows/

Wes Tucker, along with his band The Skillets, gives a modern sound to roots-rock. Situated between country, blues, and rock, "Casting Stones" is a foot-tappin', cautionary tale of how "we all strive for the glory, but we all fall short," all the while pointing a finger "like you know who to blame." Though the lyrics are less than uplifting, they are insightful nonetheless. With cool slide-guitar licks that add just a touch of country and acoustic guitars filling out the harmony, this song is the perfect blend between rock and country, appealing to those on all sides of the genre divide. This song is a flawless piece of music and a quality recording. Wes Tucker and The Skillets will play at Whitlow's on Wilson in Arlington this Saturday, August 19th.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/mp3/2006/08/roots_rockers_play_the_country.html