Dansettes Fans,

As Nouvellas have proven, there is still some damn good music to be made in a world without the Dansettes. It is in that spirit that we unveil the latest spinoff of the Dansettes family.

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting...THE SWEET DIVINES!

The Sweet Divines are a powerhouse quartet of female vocalists, including Dansette Jennie Wasserman ("Money Tree") and three more of NYC's strongest, sassiest, and sexiest soul-singing sisters. Backing them up is the devastatingly heavy Divine Soul Rhythm Band, a handpicked group of soul specialists led by Dansettes organist/bandleader J.B. Flatt.

The Sweet Divines' repertoire features a batch of funky new tunes AND some never-recorded Dansettes originals – all presented with that trademark old-school soul sound and vintage style.

Get out yer calendars and yer red pens! Their first live appearance will take place FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 at Magnetic Field in Brooklyn!

In the meantime, you can listen to the Sweet Divines debut recordings on MySpace: the brand new "Honeythistle" and two other tunes that will no doubt be familiar to fans of Dansettes live shows. Escort your ears over to:

www.myspace.com/thesweetdivines

You can also download "Honeythistle" for FREE by visiting the Sweet Divines website and joining the mailing list. But the download is available until December 4th ONLY! So go, go, go to:

www.thesweetdivines.com

Enjoy the music, and we'll see you soon!

xoxo,

The Sweet Divines

Nouvellas
(Jaime, Leah, Andy, Dennis, and Justin)

Dear Friends and Fans:

In September 2003, the Dansettes first gathered in the East Village to play three cover songs for what was supposed to be their only show. More than sixty gigs and almost four years later, we've made the difficult decision to pack it in.

Thanks to you, we've had a blast and enjoyed amazing support from hundreds of great folks. The whole experience has been one pleasant surprise after another.

Even though the Dansettes are no more, the voices, songs, and spirit of the group will continue. All of the former members of the Dansettes plan to keep performing, individually and/or in various combinations. We'll use MySpace and our mailing list to give you a heads up once any new projects take shape.

In the meantime, you can reach us collectively (info@thedansettes.com) or personally:

Leah Fishman - Singer
J.B. Flatt - Organist/Songwriter
Jaime Kozyra - Singer
Andrew Pierce - Drummer
Dennis Pierce - Guitarist
Jennie Wasserman - Singer
Management - Lee Greenfeld/Dead Flowers Productions

Thanks are due to past members who helped us along:
Tom Ward - Bass Guitarist
"Lady" Dawn Carrington - Singer/Founder
Justin Angelo Morey - Bass Guitarist


And of course, many, many thanks to y'all, Dansettes fans!!

xoxo,

The Dansettes

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the impending departure of the one-and-only, dynamic, Miss Jaime Kozyra from the Dansettes. Jaime is the little woman with the big voice who has dazzled audiences from Austin to Boston for the past three years with her killer renditions of "Oh My!", "Don't Tempt Me", "Don't You Ever", "Forty Days" and more.

Jaime will continue with the Dansettes through June before leaving to focus on other, no-doubt fabulous, musical undertakings in NYC. We wish her the very best and can't wait to see what she does next. New York-area fans will still have two more opportunities to witness the current line-up of the Dansettes (see the upcoming shows listed on our main profile page).

But fear not, soul fans, the Dansettes will continue, and this is where we could use your help. We're on the hunt for a new Dansette!

If you've ever been to a Dansettes show and thought, "Oh my good lord, my sister/cousin/roommate/friend would be PERFECT in this group," NOW is the time to send her to us! Or perhaps YOU have always harbored a secret desire to be a Dansette. Well, sister, keep it a secret no longer!

The criteria? We're looking for a young lady with an old-school soul sensibility, who can pack a wallop a la Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Tina Turner, Sharon Jones, or even Janis Joplin. Sound like you or someone you know? If so, get in touch! If not, please help us spread the word.

Interested folks should write us at auditions@thedansettes.com. Once you get in touch, we'll send you more information and a few instructions about the audition process, already in progress.

xoxo,
The Dansettes

Advance tickets available here:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=78627

 

Soul fans,

It seems like we've just recovered from our Archie Bell stint and already we have more big, big shows coming up. Next weekend you get TWO chances to see the Dansettes and both feature amazing bills:

CHANCE ..1:
Saturday, September 16th
Chico Mann Presents: New York Deep Funk & Soul Explosion!
At Ace of Clubs (http://www.aceofclubsnyc.com)
9 Great Jones Street, NYC
With special guests:
-Binky Griptite and the Dee Kays (11:00)
(http://www.myspace.com/binkygriptite)
-The El Michels Affair (10:00)
(http://www.myspace.com/truthandsoulrecords)
-The Dansettes (9:00)
$10 adv/$12 door

Chico Mann of Antibalas put together this excellent revue, and we're honored to be included. You may know Binky Griptite as the charismatic guitarist and MC for Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. Come hear him do his own thing with the Daps' alter ego, the Dee Kays. The El Michels affair (Truth & Soul Records) also features members of the Dap Kings and previously shared a bill with us down at SXSW (where they also backed, yes, the Wu Tang Clan). This will be a hot one, so get advance tickets at TicketWeb: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetaildispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=66592

CHANCE ..2:
Sunday, September 17th
Dead Flowers Productions presents
The Third Annual Atlantic Antic Rock'N'Soul Fest
Outdoors at Magnetic Field (http://www.magneticbrooklyn.com)
97 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
Featuring:
-The Fleshtones (http://www.fleshtones.org)
-Reigning Sound (http://www.myspace.com/reigningsoundfans)
-THE DANSETTES
-The Soul Shakers (http://www.myspace.com/thefabuloussoulshakers)
-The Coydogs (http://www.myspace.com/thecoydogs)
-Boss Tweed (http://www.bosstweedband.com)
11am 6pm, rain or shine... FREE.
After-party inside with Breakup Breakdown!

Our friends at Magnetic Field have outdone themselves this year. Where to start with this lineup? Truly some of the best bands around with loads of '60s-inspired goodness. Great music, great food, great beer, great neighborhood. Summer ain't over yet, kids, so come on out.

See you next weekend!

xoxo,
The Dansettes & Co.
http://www.thedansettes.com
http://www.myspace.com/thedansettes

Hi!

We've *finally* posted some live footage on myspace and YouTube!!!

Check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCYPHgXetNQ

Or just go to our myspace profile and click on 'videos'!

Then, come out and see us live and in-person on the following dates:

SATURDAY, September 16
at Ace of Clubs
with BINKY GRIPTITE & the DEE KAYS (aka Dap Kings)
and EL MICHELS AFFAIR
Plus, DJs from Daptone Records, Truth & Soul, & the Dansettes spin soul & funk in between sets!
Advance tickets available at TicketWeb ($10)

SUNDAY, September 17
THE ATLANTIC ANTIC ROCK N SOUL FEST
Outside Magnetic Field
with THE FLESHTONES
THE REIGNING SOUND
THE SOUL SHAKERS
THE COY DOGS
BOSS TWEED
This is a FREE outdoor daytime show!

xoxo
The Dansettes
http://www.thedansettes.com

Brothers and Sisters,

The word is already spreading around town....

The Dansettes, the Mighty Hannibal, and Mr. Tighten Up himself, Archie Bell, TURNED THAT MOTHER OUT yesterday at McCarren Park Pool.  If you were one of the 4,000 people there, then you already know.  But if you werent, do not despair.  You still have one more chance to be part of SOUL MUSIC HISTORY!

Before he flies back home, Archie Bell is doing one more show with the Dansettes TONIGHT at the famous JOE'S PUB in Manhattan.  The Dansettes will do an opening set on their own before taking their place behind Archie while he does his thing (and man, does he ever do his thing...).  Do NOT miss this one, friends!

Monday August 21, 9:30 PM
Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC
ARCHIE BELL, backed by the Dansettes
Opening set by the Dansettes
Advance tickets ($20) available at TeleCharge:
http://search.telecharge.com/document.aspx?id=1429&doc=1&sort=8
www.joespub.com

And TOMORROW: Tune into Fairleigh Dickenson University's WFDU FM for Richard Sibellos weekly CLASSIC SOUL BLOWOUT show.  Richard will be interviewing the Dansettes at around 2:00 EST.  The girls will also take control of the turntables for a while, so theres bound to be some hot music in store for you.

Tuesday, August 22, 2:00 PM EST
The Dansettes -- Interview and DJ set
on Richard Sibello's CLASSIC SOUL BLOWOUT
WFDU FM, Fairleigh Dickenson University
89.1 in North Jersey/NYC
On the web at www.wfdu.fm

xoxo,

The Dansettes
www.thedansettes.com
www.myspace.com/thedansettes

"Oh My!" b/w "Oh My!" instrumental 45 - now available!  Only 500 were pressed, each hand-numbered. Get it now before they're gone!

Pick one up at the next Dansettes show or order it online at:

www.hammondbeat.com (US)  
www.cosmicgroove.fr (Europe)

Love,

The Dansettes
http://www.thedansettes.com