The feature article:
http://rockandrollreport.com/july-for-kings-reunite-release-monochrome-and-get-real-on-the-flaws-of-major-labels/

The CD Review:
http://rockandrollreport.com/cd-review-july-for-kings-%E2%80%9Cmonochrome%E2%80%9D/

http://www.ink19.com/issues/october2009/musicRevie...

Review of Monochrome

Hey All, I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

I wanted to show everyone our new shirts. Here are a few samples of what our new shirts look like. Besides the Green and Pink we have the same styles in a dark gray.  These shirts will be available at our shows and we are working now to get them up on our website for purchase online.  Thanks to Jeff from jd1 creative media for creating this design.















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CD RELEASE SHOW
Sat Jun 27th - Covington, KY
Madison Theater
730 Madison Ave
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 655-4807
with Cavashawn and Smalltown Sleeper
All Ages, Tickets: $8.00
Doors: 8:00
All-ages album release show! tickets on sale now at ticketfusion.com



Fri Jul 10th - Lakewood, OH
HiFi
18+



Sat Jul 18th - Indianapolis, IN
Spin
18+


Sat Jul 25th - Cincinnati, OH
Play By Play
with Blessid Union of Souls
18+

Hey guys I wanted to tell you that we have an article about the new album up at:

  http://www.otmegazine.com click on the musicians tab. Also check out their myspace page
  myspace.com/otmegazine.

We are looking forward to Sunday's picnic in Eden Park. We've been getting good response from everyone. Hope to see lots of people there. Here's the information about it in case you missed it.
 

hey there.  joe here. 

julyforkings.com is back!  yay! 
this post is a little late (but just a reminder, you can visit julyforkings.com instead of .net 
there really is no difference between a dot com and a dot net in terms of functionality, but doesn't it just sound better?   i've been trying to get this domain back for a few years.  i am in shock that i finally have.  just in time for the new record. 
individuals and corporations backorder popular domains to snatch them up and put up ad space the moment they expire, effectively making money off someone elses's hard work.  then, they separate themselves with several layers of other companies so it is nearly impossible to track down the actual registrant.  granted, it was my own fault (i accidentally let the domain expire in the first place and they bought it the same day) but i do think it is unfair to make money off someone else's years of hard work establishing a brand name.  in the real world, this kind of behavior would be considered unethical and even illegal--i could never buy a lot and open a store called wall-mart to sell aluminum siding.  but on the internet, it's quite acceptable to buy amyhedges.com and peddle shrubbery.
so that is my rant of the day, but this story has a happy ending!  (go on and visit julyforkings.com) :) 

so that was good news, coming while i was in the studio working with john finishing up the mix of roses a few weeks ago.  late that night on the way home from the studio i saw a shooting star, right over cincinnati.  which is very strange, as there is the most light pollution directly over the city but i swear that is where i saw it.  i took these as good omens, and i feel good about releasing this album. 

some people have been asking so here ya go, the track list:

JULY FOR KINGS
Monochrome

1  Houses Made of Stained Glass
2 Say It Now
3 Fighting Fire
4 Six Hour Drive
5 Emma
6 Roses
7 100 Pianos
8 Falling
9 Like A City
10 Sam
11 Blue

too many one word titles i guess.  i like this track order.  we spent a long time thinking about it and rearranging it to get it to flow in the best way possible, lyrically and musically.  there were songs that did not make the cut but that we started recording and might finish as b-sides at some point:

Song for Rachel
As the Walls Fell Down
Lighthouse
Perfect World

I am hoping to revamp joehedges.com sometime this summer to include some new paintings and photo prints for sale, as well as possibly creating an mp3 of the month club for the new songs i am always writing if there is any interest.  i make music all the time but only release albums every few years.  this would be a way to kind of keep up with what i am writing as it happens.  and if god forbid i cannot make at least one decent song in one month, i have stores of other songs that you have not heard.  i think it would be a good challenge for me though, to make 12 really good songs every year, and you can hear them as they are made.  it would be like working for you.  i want to work for you and make songs for you.  i really don't want to do anything else.  i guess i could take subscriptions for 1 year or 2 years i haven't settled on a price yet, or if there are other perks or whatever.  just something i am kicking around. 

also, i am considering going to europe next summer 2010.  this would be to study drawing in Scottland with an instructor from NKU, and also to play solo acoustic shows in austria, germany, france, england and italy.  to make this happen i will need some help from you european fans...   I don't know if it's too early to start planning yet, but i would like to route a two week tour probably in late June or early July.   could you help me figure out what venues to play (small, good sound, singer/songwriter type rooms) and whose couch i could sleep on?  i'm serious about this.  i've always wanted to do this. 

there is one month until the CD release show!  i want to get some confetti.  a ton of it.  it could drop from the ceiling or fly out of a cannon.  which do you prefer? 

Hey guys,

I wanted to let everyone know that this Friday at 5pm we'll be featured on Mike Cameo's Indies top 10  http://www.indiestop10.com.  His show can also be grabbed at iTunes for free by searching "Indies' Top 10" podcast.

A few weeks ago we did an interview with him talking about the new album and some of our plans for the release show. He will also be playing a few tracks from "Monochrome."

This Saturday we'll be playing at W.O. Wrights in Dayton with our friends Smalltown Sleeper. It's going to be a great time. Hope you all can make it out.

W.O. Wright's
3979 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Beavercreek, OH 45324
18+
Doors: 9:00
Set Time: 10:00

Hey Guys,

We are looking for your help. We are having a hard time deciding on a few t-shirt designs. It would be great if you could look at the pics and tell us what you think and what you like.

It would be greatly appreciative.

Name wrapping around the side



Deer Photo with name wrapping around



Deer with name inside



Name Only

Hello! 
Exciting news today. 
Please visit http://www.myspace.com/julyforkings to hear "Like A City", from our new album Monochrome!  We've been playing this song out for a few years and are excited to finally have a proper recording.  We feel that this song kind of bridges the gap between Nostalgia and Monochrome. 

julyforkings.com is back! 
Please visit julyforkings.com to peruse the 100 alternate album covers for monochrome.  These will be $30 a piece, available this Friday May 15th at exactly 5:00pm.  When they are gone they are gone, so you may want to pick out a cover now and be ready for friday. 

tomorrow we're playing in indianapolis. 

everything is set for the all ages release show, june 27th at the madison theater in covington, ky.  i hope to see you there. 

have a great weekend!
love
joe



Sat May 9th
Peppers at Broadripple
6283 N College Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 257-6277
with Lovesick Radio  21+
Doors: 9:00
Set Time: 10:00


Sat May 30th
W.O. Wright's
3979 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Beavercreek, OH 45324
(937)427-0101
with Smalltown Sleeper  18+
Doors: 9:00
Set Time: 10:00


Sat Jun 27th
Madison Theater
730 Madison Ave
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 655-4807
with Cavashawn and Smalltown Sleeper
All Ages, Tickets: tba
All-ages album release show!




http://www.julyforkings.com
http://www.myspace.com/julyforkings

hello!  man is it nice out today.  i'm at school finishing up some of my final projects for classes.  finals are next week. 
that means, i'm going to have a lot more time very soon for music. 
if you haven't heard, this summer we are releasing another july for kings album! 
it's called "monochrome" and will have eleven tracks.  the official release date is June 23rd with a CD release show on June 27th at the Madison Theater in Covington, KY with Cavashawn and Smalltown Sleeper--two great bands.  this is a beautiful venue with great sound.  we are hoping to get cincinnati papers and TV involved and make this a huge event.  please mark your calendars! 

if you can't wait until June 23rd, we have cooked up an idea for some of our more active/passionate fans to help us finance the record in return for getting a special edition cd a little early.  this is from the website:

July For Kings
Monochrome

Coming June 23rd...with your help!

     After several years of intermittent recording and mixing at various studios, we have what we feel is our very best work: a brand new full-length album entitled Monochrome.  Unfortunately, we cannot afford to release and promote it properly without your support.  The phrase "independent artist" is misleading--as independent artists, we rely entirely on your patronage.  We could not make albums or play shows without your financial and emotional charity.  Through buying CD's, coming to shows, sending e-mails and posting comments, you encourage and enable us to continue creating music.  We need you now more than ever!  To overcome the difficulty of releasing a major label quality release without a major label, and to offset the cost of downloading and burning, we are humbly asking for your support. For a donation of $30 dollars or more you will receive a limited edition, one-of a kind pre-release copy of Monochrome featuring one of 100 unique alternate album covers. The covers are black and white photographs shot by yours truly and individually signed by the band. This album will be delivered by mail two weeks before the official release.

Please check back soon to view and select your album cover. 

we have the images picked out.  i am hoping to get the coding done for this (with some help from our drummer's brother, Troy McQuinn) in the next week or two.  we'll give you guys a few days notice so you can be ready to pick one out when they go on sale.  there has been a lot of interest in this; i am hoping we will sell them quickly. 

some other shows coming up including mad frog on may 1st.  check the tour pages

i hope you're well!