Saturday, September 12th we will be performing LIVE in between Cope and Peck Hall. The show starts at 3:30 before the MTSU vs. Memphis game at Floyd Stadium.

Bring lawnchairs and tailgate with us before the game!

This is a Blackout Game so wear BLACK!

Don't forget we will also be playing at The Graffiti Bar in Murfreesboro after the game at 10:30!

This past year at The Forecastle Festival, the Jansport Crew was among the many great people we met along the way. They have asked us to join a contest for next year's Forecastle Festival and VOTING is ALREADY underway. Friends we need your help again, go to http://www.sonicbids.com/voting/premium/BandProfile.aspx?c=10537&p=326 and enter your vote you can vote once a day! Voting ends on August 31st.

Much Love,
TLS

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Thanks Harry. You're awesome

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Hey there friends! So we have decided to start doing weekly blogs, where a different band member discusses a different topic each week. We are hoping that this will give you a chance to keep in touch with us a little better grip on what we have going on. My first post is going to be about Bonnaroo, and the music-filled weekend Middle Tennessee just experienced. I truly felt inspired this weekend as soon as I got to the festival. I am hoping that this inspiration will turn into creativity to write new tunes, as these feelings are fresh. My mind has been racing with new ideas and personal feelings, so I think it will be a good start for me. Did anyone else get this feeling at roo' or was it just me?!? It was amazing to see the mass amounts of people shuffle to the music. I caught myself asking on a regular basis "what is it exactly with the music that makes this occur?" I am going to continue to rack my brain and try to really take the songwriting to the next level, in hopes to evoke this feeling just as some of the bands did this weekend. I took notes mentally the whole weekend, so WATCH OUT! Haha, no but seriously, I really am privileged to have had the opportunity to go see such great music this weekend and I'm grateful for every minute of it. Inspiration has overwhelmed me and I hope it will find its way to you before too long. Until next time :)

peace,
Kyle - Guitar/Vox

This year the forecastle festival is giving away tickets to this years event featuring Widespread Panic, The Black Crowes , Black Keys, Avett Brothers, Cage the Elephant, Outformation, Yonder Mtn String Band and many more. The lineup is great and we need your help to get on it.. All you have to do is submit your information (required in order to win tickets) and submit The Last Straw in as the band name and www.thelaststrawrocks.com is the web address. We want to thank everyone for their support over the years and we look forward to seeing you all down the line.

Please help vote now!

Much Love,
TLS

Whats up friends?  Man, we've had such a busy year so far.  Everything is going great.  The new album is selling very well and we've been playing our asses off.  We've hit several new cities with great response and have even gotten distribution for "Brought To Life" in Europe.  Hopefully we'll be going across the pond for a tour this fall or maybe next spring. 

Anyway, that time of year has come around again.  One of the biggest parties on the beach you can experience.  Widespread Panic is doing their annual string of shows in Orange Beach, AL, and we're gonna be there again.  Last year was phenomenal and we had a huge turnout.  Well I think this year is going to be even better. 

Go to SwampMeat3.com and check out the lineup.  It's going to be ridiculous.  We'll be playing Friday night at The Keg from 11:30pm 'til 1am, then again on Saturday night at Rafters from 11:30 'til they shut us down.  Come on out and party with us.  See ya'll there.  Peace.

Sunday, May 18th will be an exciting day for the Straw. We are booked for a very special performance at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville at 8pm which will be broadcast live on Lightning 100.1FM (voted Nashville's best radio station 11 years in a row by the Nashville Scene reader's poll!).

The band will get to perform 40 minutes live on the air! We hope you can make it to the show but if you can't make it, then tune into Nashville's lightning 100.1fm at 8pm. If you can't get 100.1FM on your FM dial, then go to www.wrlt.com and click to listen to the broadcast streaming live over the internet!

As soon as we finish with that live radio perfomance, we will pack up the trailer and head over to Nashville's biggest rock station, 102.9 "the buzz" FM, to give a band interview live on the air. The station will also be spinning tracks from our EP!

So tune in to Nashville Radio on May 18th, The Last Straw is taking over the airwaves!!!

thanks for your love, friendship and support!
john