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HEY FRIENDS, please read and respond to this, let's join together and pack it out!!!

Well, not really. But, we have decided as a band to lose the WARM GUNS label.

***Admin note- first off, from here on out, whenever on a showbill the listing simply says LAURIS VIDAL- it means full band. As well, whenever I am playing solo it will distinguish "solo" on the listing. I like this.

Why lose the WARM GUNS title? YOU ASK, well, lots of reasons.

-The main being for the future and the now- my name suffices. have you noticed everyone is "Joe Rawka and the blah blah blahs"? As a band we really see no reason to be included in this trend. No pretense about it, we'd just rather have more of a classic, timeless quality to the band name than a hip tag line. Many people think LAURIS VIDAL is a made up band name and not my name anyway, and we like that. It is actually a rather awesomely made up name that happens to originate with my gramma giving it to my father and later proliferated by my parents giving it to me. As a band, we're comfortable with the music and the band identity being known as LAURIS VIDAL. when you get to know us, you'll see there are actually 3 unique personalities in that name.....kinda like gobstoppers- MANY layers in those little things.

- The WARM GUNS imagery- well, as many have deduced, the WARM GUNS title comes from the ironic BEATLES line "Happiness is a warm gun, mamma" I just love that line. I was going to name my band happiness and the warm guns, but a brief gooogle shows a myriad of bands with that name as well, it is kinda goofy.

-Once again, the imagery- in this day and age who needs more WARM GUNS? Guns are everywhere- the name has imagery and connotations that can be interpreted by anyone to mean anything, yet also is very directly associated. We would rather not be associated with a machine designed to kill. By simple word and imagery association, it will always be associated with a gun, or many. This is something that in our opinion, is not really what we are trying to accomplish.

-The western/country/americana feel associated with the name. If you've seen me/us- there is some Americana feel to our music, but this isn't really our GENRE. We reach far and wide outside of a formulaic genre. And we're only going to grow more and more in and outside of that area.

So, these are a few reasons that we're walking away with our backs to the WARM GUNS title.

We're always interested in what y'all think, what your opinions on the subject are and such.

Keep your eyes peeeled kids.....there's a bright future on that beautiful horizon and we are excited to share these times with you.

be well, thank you for your time, love and encouragement, i can't wait to celebrate this life with you!! Lauris

hey guys,​ you comin​g to harve​st of hope?​

now is the time if you are interested in helping promote LAURIS VIDAL's music...read on...


I am bring​ing the band,​ we'​re playi​ng Sunda​y on stage​ 4 at 5:45 PM

WE NEED YOUR HELP!​!​!​

we want a crew to help us pass out handb​ills durin​g the fest,​ and get a buzz going​ about​ the set.​.​.​bring​ YOUR peeps​ to stage​ 4, yo!​!​!​ we have an extra​-​speci​al fest set ready​ for the takin​g.​.​.​.​.​keep your eyes peele​d as well for NEW T-SHIRTS​, STICK​ERS and other​ surpr​ises.​.​.​.​.​unveiled at the FEST!!!

all major media outlets will be here as well as some amazing bands just hanging out (when they're not playing)!! tell them about LAURIS VIDAL's music! Give them a flier, or a sticker!!!! Let's get the buzz going!!!!!

we may be making special stickers just for this.....​

If you are inter​ested​,​ drop me a note,​ ok?

gonna​ be a blast​!​!​!​

Hosted By:
LAURIS VIDAL - TOURING FL-

When:
Friday, January 30, 2009

Where:
FLORIDA
32720

Description:
check my page for dates!!!! JAN 30- GAINESVILLE JAN 31- DeLAND FEB 1- Del RAY FEB 4- DAYTONA BEACH FEB 5- ORLANDO FEB 6-TAMPA FEB 7-JACKSONVILLE

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Well, here it is, the dawning of my first blog. And I'm in awe of the responsibility. well, some hard work on the computer and giving away a lot of my clothes and such (a lot of ya'll are wearing my rad give away clothes and playing my give away instruments) as well as selling most of my belongings and here we are- on the brink of a big ole tour... I have just booked with my good friend and amazing artist KELLEY McRAE myspace.com/kelleymcrae my first REALLY GOOD east coast tour!

Please check out my dates as I am coming to a ton of great places along the way that will most likely wind up in your backyard. As well, we need some help in a few cities. Most notably, my ole home town of DC JULY 26, the South Carolina/North Carolina Areas of COLUMBIA or WILMINGTON, NC July 22, the amazing music towns of BOSTON JULY 31 and CHICAGO AUG 2, as well, we're looking at St Louis on AUG 3.

If you can help with any of these, please let me know. We can do hours of music at your fave restaurant or do a very intimate house show in your living room to 20-30 or more of your best friends- that would be most preferable as we hope to hang with you and share every song you want to hear without any institutional interruption (read clanging glasses, cash registers, espresso machines, etc.)

Personally, I am looking at booking my solo tour from August 9th-ish on- down into the delta, around the midwest and out to the west coast. I want to go up and down the west coast, hang with friends for a month or so then book back through the middle/northern US back to the Northeast.

I hope to return back to the FLORIDA area around October/November and do some shows all over FL and the SOUTHEAST both solo and with my amazing 3 piece band.

There are many ways that you can get involved. The obvious way is to help with the ever-complex-yet-simple land of helping book shows. this is actually easier than you think- If you have a friend that loves music and has a decent sized living room and a few like-minded friends- let em know about me and my plight. An easy way is to donate money to the help Lauris survive fund. I am in desperate need of a laptop to help with all of the necessary communication that makes tour happen. As well- GAS MONEY. Fell free to contact me at laurisvidalmusic@gmail.com to talk about what may help.

I am so very grateful for everyone who have gone outside their box of normalcy to help me share my music. it is so fun to see my friend's eyes light up with excitement when their lives take on new vitality from engaging the art that we love.

THIS IS MY GOAL IN LIFE- TO IGNITE PEOPLE'S PASSIONS IN LIFE BY ENGAGING THEM THROUGH SHARING WITH THEM THE LIFE OF MY MUSIC AND ART-

I hope you will join in and share your joy and passion with me. see you soon, Lauris