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Sunday, October 26, 2008 
Dear friends,

We cannot thank you enough for the wonderful experience of having you guys there for our last show at Bowery Ballroom. It was truly special for us and we hope you had a blast as well.
Many thanks also to our fellow Family Records artists who all did a such great job: Wakey!Wakey!, Matt Singer and Pearl And The Beard.


We have a few treats for you.
First of all an amazing multi-media slide show with photos of the final rehearsal, soundcheck and Bowery show, set to audio recorded at all the aforementioned, created by our good friend Eric Townsend.
It's been embedded on our MySpace page so click on over.


Secondly, wow that last 'Roll Your Windows Down' will always be remembered by us as something very special.
Our dear friend Neilson of Jetty Productions captured the whole thing on video including your beautiful singing, which can also be viewed on our MySpace page.


We'll have some more surprises for you in the next week or two as far as Bowery Ballroom presents go.


THE FUTURE
Casey, Jeff and Wes would love to keep you informed of our music projects as we continue to work and/or play together in different formats.
A quick rundown of what you can expect in the near future:

Casey Shea - Casey will be doing something special with Family Records as he is set to release 6 singles and a full length album in the first half of 2009. Expect some great shows, featuring Jeff on guitar of course, as we take it up a few notches.
Check out Casey's regularly updated new blog with his special brand of video and written posts as he chronicles his next steps.


Jeff Jacobson - Jeff will be working on a new EP with Family Records, with both Casey and Wes involved, and he'll be playing shows with a few different exciting line-ups, including Saturday Nov 1st at 8pm at our dear Rockwood Music Hall. See you there! Oh and Jeff Jacobson doesn't believe in blogs.


Wes Verhoeve - Remember that guy Kyle Ervin that sang that great Sam & Dave duet with Casey at the Heavies' Bowery Ballroom show? Pretty great right? (I hear you ladies!) Well Kyle is the singer in a new band with Wes that will debuting this December (or so).
The band may or may not be called The Say-So's.
Wes will also continue to work hard to make Family Records a household name (Casey, Jeff, Wakey!Wakey!, Matt Singer, Pearl And The Beard, Gabriel Kahane) and Engine Room Recordings (Lowry, The Bloodsugars, Porter Block) too.
Keep up to date on his activities on the brand new WesleyVerhoeve. com.


Much love,
Wes, Jeff & Casey
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Monday, September 08, 2008 
We understand that we helped create the boy cried wolf thought by firing Jeff Jacobson several times, and bringing him back the next show, and so on the streets people have been winking at us and saying "ha last show, I'll be there" while giving us that all knowing "I get the joke" thumbs up, but the October 14th is truly our final official show as The Undisputed Heavyweights. That doesn't mean we don't love you anymore though.
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008 

Dear friends,


An exciting announcement from our end and one we bring you with the typical smiley swagger as well as a small tear. The Undisputed Heavyweights are headlining our biggest venue yet: the Bowery Ballroom. We are also playing our last official show. This happens to be the same night, October 14th, meaning that like The Beatles and Michael Jordan we will be going out on the motherfunking top people! We hope to have all of you that have supported us throughout our fun times together there to celebrate with us.


But fear not, this is not the last you'll hear from us. We will be hitting the town hard with three different projects soon after our last show as The Undisputed Heavyweights:


Casey Shea is back in town again for real, including a show at Rockwood this friday, and with both Jeff on his side on the guitar and Wes involved on the strategic side of things we'll be bringing you a new album in the near future, bigger and more exciting full band shows, and much more fun stuff. You can keep up with all the developments on a brand new blog chronicling Casey's return to town, and the process of writing/recording/performing new material.


Jeff Jacobson has still not left town and with both Casey and Wes involved he will be working on a new EP. He has a few shows coming up where he'll be experimenting with fun different band set ups, one of which is Sept 11th at Rockwood. He does not believe in blogs.


Wes has still not been deported and has been working on a brand-new music project with the likes on a few of your favorite local musicians. More news on this closer to the Bowery Ballroom show, which btw will be attended by several members of the family flying out from Europe. He will also continue working with a bunch of other great artists through Family Records (Wakey!Wakey!, Matt Singer, Pearl And The Beard, Gabriel Kahane) and Engine Room Recordings (Lowry, The Bloodsugars, Porter Block).


We're thrilled to be sharing the bill with three of our Family Records label mates: Wakey!Wakey!, Matt Singer and Pearl And The Beard. More will be revealed about the show itself, surprises, special guests and items, but for now trust us when we say we are working on making it as spectacular a circus as we can, and a night to remember. For now we suggest you purchase your tickets early and en masse here.



The Undisputed Heavyweights

Bowery Ballroom (directions)

Tuesday October 14th, 7pm doors/8pm show

18+, $12 advance/$15 day of show, buy tix (on sale sept 3 @ noon)



Before then we shall also play our dear Rockwood Music Hall one more time as The Undisputed Heavyweights:

Rockwood Music Hall

Friday September 19, 10pm

Free, w/ our friends Wes Hutchinson (8PM), Wakey!Wakey! (9PM) & Luke Wesley (1AM)


Much Love,

The Undisputed Heavyweights

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Friday, October 12, 2007 
The Heavyweights are playing two CMJ showcases this year! On the same day!

10/17 7:00PM @ Indaba House
10/17 11.45PM @ Rockwood Music Hall

If you can't make it to them you can watch them live online via Amie Street!

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Tuesday, April 03, 2007 
Gooddddd mooorrrninggggg friends :)

Thank you all so much for your support and for voting for us in the Deli Magazine Band of the Month contest! With your help we did what we do which is DOMINATE! ;)

We're the official winner and you can read about it in a short post on the Deli Magazine website right here. :)

From what we understand the next issue of the magazine will have an article on the Heavies and some other stuff. We'll also be displayed at the top of the Deli Website for the whole month as "band of the month". Also of course I will keep you up to date on the Mandy Moore situation, should know some more about that soon ;)

have a great day! :)
much love,
Wes & the boys
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007 
You better believe it!

Public Heavyweights? Undisputed Enemies?



Also we're still in the running for band of the month over at the Deli Magazine! We're in the 3rd spot now and let me remind you that if we dont win, Jeff will be fired. Just saying. ;)

Go vote for us HERE (If you've already voted, thank you! :) And you can vote again if you'd like to preserve Jeff.)


much love,
Wes
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Monday, March 12, 2007 
The Undisputed Heavyweights - Live From New York City EP news!

Indie Sound/Harris Radio has announced that the EP is their Pick Of The Month. Go read and listen here.

Urban Folk included a wonderful review of the EP in their current issue. Find the issue all over NYC! Available for download soon!

To buy the EP go to our main myspace page.
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Thursday, March 01, 2007 
Mary Mount College in NYC has a radio station called WMMC and Roll Your Windows Down is currently ..7 on their charts! Listen here.

Nefarious Radio included Money from our Live From New York City EP on their most recent podcast. Listen here.

Believe it or not but Money is also a big hit in Iceland and Canada. Tune in to your local station, if you live in Iceland or Canada, to hear people speak oddly about our song! ;)


Zest Radio in Canada is featuring The Undisputed Heavyweights Friday March 2nd at midnight eastern standard time on CKRG 89.9 FM Radio Glendon The One Watt Blow Torch Of Toronto !!!! Click Here to listen. It will be broadcasted in Australia/Brisbane at 2pm Saturday afternoon, in California 9pm Friday night and NYC midnight Friday.


In other news The Deli Magazine has included us in their Band of the Month contest! You can vote for us HERE! :)
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Friday, February 23, 2007 
Dear friends,

Finallllllyyyy, the Heavyweights have a disc for you all to take home, to work, put on your iPod or use as a beautiful, beautiful coaster!

It's a very special limited edition live bootleg recorded at Joe's Pub and Rockwood Music Hall. 7 songs & 11 Videos for only $8.99 (+shipping)!, of which 20%, will go to The National Breast Cancer Foundation & The Sowbackya Illam Children's Home in India that Wes visited last summer. No more copies will be printed up after this run sells out so gets yours now! :)

This is the first release on Family Records, which is the label Wes started this year, with some more exciting releases coming in the next few months! It's also the first installment in a limited edition box set called The Bootleg Series, more info on that For more info on The Bootleg Series go HERE

To obtain your copy make your way right to our myspace page where it's for sale! Click here to go to our page and use paypal, creditcard, checks, money orders, little bags of quarters, you name it! :)


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Tuesday, February 13, 2007 


Ladies and Gentlemen,


We have an exciting announcement to make! February 22nd will see our first ever official release: a limited edition live bootleg EP! We're playing a special EP Release Party at the Mercury Lounge next week including the horn section where the EP will be available for sale!

The bootleg is titled "Live From New York City." and will feature six songs recorded at Joe's Pub, one bonus track recorded at Rockwood Music Hall, and 11 bonus performance and backstage videos. The EP will only be sold at our shows and from our websites. No extra copies will be manufactured after this initial pressing. Ever.

What is also very exciting for us is that 20% of the proceeds will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Sowbackya Illam Children's Home that Wes visited in India last summer.

Jezebel Music & Liberated Matter Present:
The Undisputed Heavyweights EP RELEASE Party
Mercury Lounge - 9.30PM
Thursday, February 22nd
$10 (w/ our friend Derek James @ 10.30pm)

ABOUT THE BOOTLEG SERIES

The Bootleg Series is a unique, limited edition collector's box set that will boast individually released volumes from several of New York City's most talented and buzz-worthy musical artists. Each release will be a live performance capturing the true essence and heart of each artist, providing the audience with a throwback to the days when artists could not be considered fully developed without a spectacular live show. The first volume of the series will be The Undisputed Heavyweights.

ABOUT FAMILY RECORDS

Family Records is a division of Liberated Matter, who has been promoting independent quality music since 2003. Liberated Matter is responsible for bringing to audiences the Cross-Pollination concert series for past 130 weeks, presenting top talent, including several rising stars such as Kevin Devine, Nicole Atkins, Jeffrey Lewis, Cloud Cult, Jaymay, The Upwelling, and more. The driving force for both Family Records and Liberated Matter is community building between artists, audiences and all music lovers in general.

Here's the cover!



Hope to see you soon.

Love,
Wes
of The Undisputed Heavyweights.
BetterThanElvis.com



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