Hi,

There's so much going on right now.  A new release, tour dates, new blog, we're rebuilding a barn, probably more.  Oh and I need help booking a show in New Hampshire.  Anyone want to help with a show on Aug. 21?  Alright!

NEW RELEASE - tiny mtns:  (Listen to it in full on My Space now)
The EP is called tiny mtns (but sometimes I just spell it mtns) and it is 5 songs that were recorded at Jason Rozen's empty house in Andover, MA.  Although It's super lo-fi, it's a departure from Butterfly Needles.  This recording features tons of friends popping in to sing wonderfully/terribly, banjo, mountain dulcimer, a synth, some glockenspiel, autoharp of course, toy piano, and other embellishments.  It's more fun and peppy than Butterfly Needles too.  You will be able to buy it at GrindingTapes.org soon.

Rhonda and I are making the packaging now for tiny mtns.  The EP includes a re-recording of Patrick and the Face of Christ (which you may know from the July Story Songs limited release) as well as four new songs that you may have heard live.  I'll be playing many of the following shows with a band made up of my supergoodbuddies Jake Woodruff (Ambitions - RIP) and Samantha Hale. 

TOUR DATES:
If you want to book me for a show at your club, house, barn, musem etc., e-mail me at elijahwyman@gmail.com. 

July 18, 2009
The Grey Eagle w/ Tractenburg Family Singers
Asheville, NC - Release Show

July 30, 2009
Club Passim w/ The Points North and Mr. Sister
Cambridge, MA - Release Show

August 22, 2009
Revolving Museum
Lowell, MA

August 23, 2009
Middle East Up
Cambridge, MA

August 24, 2009
TBA - Dan Stevens has got it covered so you know it's going to be super rad.
North Shore, MA

August 25, 2009
The Ant Cellar (basement Show) w/ Short Fuse Burning
Lowell, MA

August 26, 2009
The Acoustic Lounge
Waverly, NY

September 19, 2009
Acoustic Coffeehouse
Johnson City, TN


tiny barn:

Rhonda and I bought a piece of land in valley in Asheville.  It's got a tiny barn on it that is all sorts of janky.  We're going to rebuild it into an 800 sq. ft. studio space for Figs & Ginger.  <--That's how Rhonda and I make our living.  We hand make ec friendly jewelry. I'll be posting updates about it on my new blog elijahwyman.wordpress.com.

 Thanks so much for reading this. I really hope that I can see you soon at a show!

Hearts,
-elijah
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http:elijahwyman.wordpress.com
http://grindingtapes.org (label)
Twitter = @elijahwyman

Hey there,

I posted "...Anywhere But Here" from Thursday's show. I hope you enjoy it. If you were there, thanks for being such a fantastic audience. I always love playing at Gordon College, but this was by far one of my favorite shows ever.

Hearts,
-Elijah Ebenezer Wyman.

Hi folks,

Here's the news.

NEW ALBUM:
I am super excited to tell you that my new album is completed and now
available for pre-order at the Grinding Tapes site! Not only that,
but when you pre-order the album you don't have to sit around and wait
for the cd to come to you via slow-mo pony express, instead every
purchase comes with the mp3's of the full album! So awesome not
waiting right? It will only take a day at most for the mp3's to be
sent to you. Also we're trying a new pay-what-you-can feature where
if you're poor you can pay a little less, and if you're super dope you
can give a little more. Below is the direct link to purchase it:

http://grindingtapes.org/artists/elijah_wyman/butterfly_needles/

The new album is call Butterfly Needles and it chronicles a year and a
half of living with kidney failure. It is 10 songs, rather 10 journal
entries, recorded simply on a cassette 4-track. It was mixed/mastered
by TW Walsh who's music I've respected for years. (Pedro the Lion,
The Soft Drugs, Headphones, and solo albums.)

CD RELEASE SHOW: (also moving!)
The CD release show for Butterfly Needles will be Sat. Dec. 1st. I
would be so excited if all of you would come out to it. Here's the
info:

Saturday Dec. 1st
The Vault @ 8pm
214 Essex Salem, MA
3$, w/ Hello Shark

Also, this is most likely the last show I'll play locally before I
move. Yes move! I'm moving to Asheville, NC. It's a wonderful
little city in the mountains. Look it up! I'm very excited.
Don't worry, I'll come back around these parts to play.

I hope to see you all before I leave.

Love,
-elijah ebenezer wyman.
www.grindingtapes.org

Hi there,

I've decided to re-release my first album, 2003's Give & Take digitally on Grinding Tapes Recording Co. (GrindingTapes.org) For 5$ you can download the whole album which comes out to less that 50 cents a song. It works like this, you buy the album and you'll get an e-mail with a link to the site where you can download Give & Take. Here's the direct link to buy that bad boy.

http://grindingtapes.org/artists/elijah_wyman/give_and_take/cd.php5

I love you very, very, very, very, very much.
-elijahwyman.

Even though those guilty will never take the time to read this, if you do spam my space you will get a jolly and sarcastic response. Ha! Eat that robot.

Everyone else, I love reading your comments, and thanks for anything kind you've ever written to me.

Hearts,
-elijahwyman.

Hello friends,

IndependantClauses.com has posted their staff's favorite albums. I was fortunate enough to be thought worthy of the #3 spot. Check it out and tell them thank them again for me if you feel so inclined.


Hearts,
-elijahwyman.

www.elijahwyman.com
www.grindingtapes.org

Hi there,

I've posted my first album Give & Take for you to listen to in entirety on www.Purevolume.com/ElijahWyman.

As you know from prior posts, I've re-released 50 handmade copies of the album. They are for sale on Grinding Tapes Recording Co.'s site www.GrindingTapes.org. The packaging came out beautifully. We're really proud of them. The first batch of orders mailed out just a day or two ago, but if you're quick, there's still a few left for you to snatch up.

So, go ahead and listen to the album in full at my purevolume site, and if you like it order it at www.GrindingTapes.org. Just like the the re-release of this album, the mp3's will only be around for a short time, so be quick like a bunny.

Merry Christmas!
-elijahwyman.

p.s. Also check out Brother/Sister's new Christmas EP on GT's site. From what I've heard, it's good.

Hey folks,

I've been recieving a fair amount of e-mails requesting this album to be back in print, so I've decided to release 50 handmade copies of it through Grinding Tapes Recording Co. Pre-Order begins today and they will be shipped on Dec. 4th, just in time for Christmas. These make great presents and are super collectible! Also, a portion of every order goes to the American Kidney Fund. (CharityWatch.org gave them an A+) So head on over to http://www.grindingtapes.org/store.

Like I said, there will only be 50 copies made in the pressing, and I'm not sure if I'll ever release another pressing of this album.

While you're at Grinding Tapes, check out their other artists. They are all wonderful and also check out WWNGS on vinyl.

I hope you're having a wonderful day, and feel free to message me anytime to say hello...or goodbye I guess.

Kindly,
-elijahwyman.
www.elijahwyman.com
www.eliandra.com (merch)

www.grindingtapes.org
www.blueduckrecords.com (for BLW and WWNGS CDs)

...but I'll be back.

In lieu of my failing kidneys I will be taking some time off from playing live shows until I am healthier. As I've previously mentioned in my latest e-mails, I have a disease called IGA Nephropathy and need a transplant. But! Do not worry because I have a bullet proof plan to regain health and preserve my sanity. It is as follows:

Health:
1.) Start Dialysis
2.) Get a Transplant
3.) Eat Pills (yum.)

Sanity:
1.) Record the Most Beautiful Album I Know How to
2.) Write Far Fetched Stories
3.) Cheat Here and There on my Stringent Diet

If you have a kidney disease, or any serious illness for that matter and need someone to talk to about it you can always feel free to e-mail me or message me through this here myspace. Even if you just want to tell me and don't want me to respond, that's ok. Thanks so much to the people who have sent me kind messages and offers of various body parts. (mostly kidneys...) I'm sorry if I'm a little slow to respond sometimes.

Love,
-elijahwyman.
www.elijahwyman.com
elijahwyman@gmail.com

www.grindingtapes.org

p.s. If you would like to show support, a great way is to purchase an album or merch for you or a friend.

Thanks to the folks who pre-ordered! They've all been adopted and on Oct. 17th will be shipped out to their new homes. Sorry if you were planning on getting one and are too late, but we did warn you!

Remember that you can still download most of the songs gratis off of www.grindingtapes.org for the rest of this month. (which is only a few days!)


Much love,
-elijahwyman.