JTNL Summer '09 Tour Schedule


June  4  - Mobile, AL  at the Soul Kitchen w/ Cross Canadian Ragweed
June  5  - Memphis, TN  at the Minglewood Hall w/ Cross Canadian Ragweed
June  6  - Little Rock, AR  at  Sticky Fingerz
June  7  - Ozark, AR at WAKARUSA FEST w/  Black Crowes and many more...
June  8  - Ft. Smith, AR  at Neumeler's Beer Garden
June  9  - Ft. Smith, AR  at Neumeler's Beer Garden
June 10 - Stillwater, OK  at Eskimo Joe's
June 11 - Witchita Falls, TX  at the Iron Horse Pub
June 12 - Ft. Worth, TX  at Woody's Tavern **Rescheduled to later date**
June 13 - Corpus Christi, TX  at ZeiganFest in the afternoon
June 13 - New Braunsfels, TX  at Whitewater Amphitheater w/ Randy Rogers
June 14 - Houston, TX at Red Bull Detour secret location
June 18 - Los Angeles, CA  at the Mint
June 19 - Lemoore, CA at Tachi Palace Hotel w/ Bret Michaels
June 26 - West Palm Beach, FL  w/ Kid Rock & Lynyrd Skynyrd
June 27 - Tampa, FL w/ Kid Rock & Lynyrd Skynyrd
June 28 - Atlanta, GA  w/ Kid Rock & Lynyrd Skynyrd
June 30 - Houston, TX w/ Kid Rock & Lynyrd Skynyrd
July  1   - Dallas, TX w/ Kid Rock & Lynyrd Skynyrd
July  3   - Indianapolis, IN  at Kellersalls Ballroom
July  5   - Milwaukee, WS w/  Kid Rock & Lynyrd Skynyrd
July 12  - Louisville, KY  at FORECASTLE FEST w/ Widespread Panic, Black Crowes,more...
July 23  - Austin, TX  at Antones
July 24  - Tulsa, OK  at DFEST w/ Black Crowes and more
July 25  - New Braunsfels, TX at Whitewater Amphitheater w/ Bob Schneider
*more dates will be added

Paint me a picture,
Tell me you're story,
Lately, I need to hear something real
Time moves so quickly
Changes come everyday
Sometimes you find yourself drifting away
When you're just playing the game

I felt your fire
Took all your cigarettes
Funny the simple things you never forget 
Like days in the summer
Seem like they end too soon
I watched the sun go down thinking of you
What else can I do

Drove to the city
Shuffled through our old bars
6th Street and Congress up late after dark
Chapters and seasons
Weren't meant to last so long
Ya take what you can
Before time pulls you on
Where will you go?
Where will you go from here?

There's a moment that you realize
With every moment that you choose
You're just one step closer to a day
When you've got nothing left to lose

I couldn't tell you that I loved you
I couldn't be the one to stay
But I'm always thinking of you
I hope you find a peaceful way

Where will you go from here?
Where will you go?

-Jonathan Tyler

Much has happened since Halloween, but we gotta talk about Halloween! The venue was Rathskellar's Rest in Indianapolis, Indiana and the weather was prime for ghouls and goblins to be in effect. We were excited because up until that point, the tour had been mediocre at best. The worst was having to load all music equipment up 49 steps of stairs respectively only to play in front of two people (the opening act's mom and dad) prior to arriving in Indianapolis. So the Halloween show was something we were looking forward to, if for nothing else getting to perform in costume. But it was so much more than that. First, Rathskeller's is a prime, first class place with great food, a gracious owner, and a bar staff that should have it's own Olympic sport: Pouring drinks... they'd take the gold.

JT and the Northern Lights were pirates. Kansas had a permanent marker and went totally all out to make his mustache (see pics). JT had the white wig, which would have made Dolly Parton envious. In the crowd there was everything from robots, to Sponge Bob. Running around after the show we were going to get into some trouble and we did, but it was at the after party we'd been invited to. Definitely sorority girl type of environment. Tim (Alternate Routes) is with us and with one of our crew screaming out of the van door at random ladies on the block, we embark on this party. The house is big. Three stories deep and like leaves in Chicago we scatter in this place. In the main house there's cheesy tunes playing on a big screen television, in the garage, there's beer pong and darts, and a pool table is going unused in the dining room. There's a moth in the spiked punch (still alive) and we're turned off because people are just standing around in their costumes. Turn off. But old Kirbster is having a good time with a cute little chef-ette he met at Rathskeller's. The chemistry is undeniable. It wasn't until JT started heckling the strangers that the fun begin. Once again, things happen in bits and parts; so it ends with a glass pitcher being smashed and shattered in the middle of the street by one of our own, the pumpkin holding the door open was kicked and damaged by one our own, some poor girl has her drink 'swashbuckled" from her hand by a sword-yeilding member of our clan, and Kansas got beat at a game of pool by a guy dressed like a plastic green army figure, and Beau lost at beer pong to a plastic green army figure. Go figure. We won't get invited back. Actually we were never really invited, but we made the party a real Northern Light party. Most of the pics are at Rathskeller's. Enjoy.

So here we are in Morrow, Georgia on a midway stop to our next show with O.A.R that will be in Statesboro, GA. We did our first show last night and it was not only exciting, there was a sense of electricity in the air with the fans. Shout out to dude in the gray shirt who stood up the entire time of our show and enjoyed every minute. Also, shout out the the fella who danced during bright energy. He's sure to be sore right about now.

But what you don't know is about NASHVILLE, baby! Two days of pure rest and unadulterated good times happened in the "ville." We shacked up with our publicist who welcomed us into her home and we had no issues denying her open arms: great showers, food, company, and peace of mind for the seven of us. We get in and immediately we're on the ground running by resting. After a brief stint of recharging our internal batteries, we hook up with a producer and from there we meet up with our booking guys and the hang out begins. So the night comes fast and it's Election Day eve, so Nashville is all about making sure folks vote and all we're about is making sure people know we will be performing the next night at 3rd & Lindsley. Now this venue has been described by every person we know as not a good performance space. Located in a mini-mall type of situation. Either way, we have plenty of invited guests so it could have been in the bathroom of a gas station, but we were ready to give the show our all. And to an extent . . .we did. We are loved for our gift of passion on the stage. Good music and passion is what we heard after our set. The place also emptied out after our set because we were ready to let loose. By the time we get to the Tin Roof (this was the first spot we EVER played in Nashville) O'Bama has won and we're on our way to doing our next show with O.A.R - so many reasons to get lifted. Here's the low down: Mo and Beau leave the Tin Roof in "bad condition". Mo is talking shit and Beau is seated on the sidewalk, head bowed, like a man who's lost everything . . . or is about to. We get back to our hostesses house and chaos in silence ensues. Mo and JT raid leftover homemade chili and Beau is roaming around trying not to become more victim to his condition. At some point during the night, Mo lost her chili and Beau was sitting in the hallway profusely apologizing to our much too kind hostess (Love you "H"). By the way, Mo didn't remember throwing up the chili and was reminded when she tried to blame it on JT. She still has no recollection. It's EJ's FAULT and we stand by that conviction. If you don't know EJ then you don't know E&J. Epic Night.

THE DAY AFTER . . . we move in the silence of our thoughts and load the van with Kirby telling us if we want to eat and take piss breaks we "better" leave now. It was too much for Mo and Beau who cooperated beyond their own abilities. Jordan, Kansas, and Nick were the good guys this time. Actually Jordan has been on good behavior since the cops pulled us over in Iowa, but that's another story. So we are now back on the highways and bi-ways to our second gig with O.A.R on their REVERB campus consciousness tour: BE GREEN. That's our specialty being aware of how GREEN we need to be to keep the planet in check. So you have other tales coming in the next 24 to 48 about this entire journey. Questions that will be answered at some point before we return: How did the sprinkler head get caught in the trailer? How many articles of clothing have been lost since the trip? What's up with Kansas' amp? Subway anyone? Why is Kirby the lucky one? These an other answers to come with the next Northern Light report. We're having fun, making new music, meeting the greatest people and showing love wherever we go. Until next time!

-Mo-

Jonathan writing on the road


The mighty Mississippi


Where Champines Roam


Halloween 08


Whig party - 01


Whig party - 02

Captain Morgan & Cheddar

It's day seven in our first real tour and I'm writing from Des Moines, Iowa. All the traveling we've done in the past never lasted more than a week. We started on our usual tromping grounds in Texas then headed through Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, and tonight Iowa. Tomorrow morning we'll wake up around 10 and head to St. Louis and cross another city off our list.

The shows have been good mostly. The crowd's have been receptive considering its the first time hearing our music for most of them. Fall up North is picturesque by the way. Autumn seems to last longer up here.

My mind has been consumed with ideas and thoughts on the future, new songs, foreign places, enchanting people...

We made a trip out to California for some showcases and such...made a trip by the grand canyon...took our good friend and photographer Aaron Adams...here are some pictures he shot on the trip...

Stopped off at the Grand Canyon...

 

Here's a shot from our friend Rhian's house in Hollywood...

California....

Capitol Records Building...

 

Northern Lightssss.....

Thanks for the support...

-jonathan