Howdy!
Making a swing through some of our favorite neighborhood places this month, looking forward to visiting with all our friends who have welcomed us into their scenes.   And ... we'd really like to thank KZFR 90.1FM and the Chico Enterprise Record for helping make our show at LaSalles' in Chico a success last month - you guys rule!  If you'd like to see the Keith Karloff interview in the Record, just click on this link: http://www.chicoer.com/advertise/ci_12611024?IADID=Search-www.chicoer.com-www.chicoer.com
Check out: The Bonedrivers play the great Jack Scott's "The Way I Walk" live at the ultra cozy Murphy's Law in Sunnyvale.  Click here for a listen: http://www.blueblack.com/bonedrivers/bdaudio.htm
Don't forget to have a listen to the other live tracks we've posted on our website at http://www.blueblack.com/bonedrivers/bdaudio.htm.
If you haven't seen it yet, we've added a video to our MySpace area:  A friend of ours in Russia (that's right, we're some global honky tonk men), Andrey, made up a really nice clip of "Live to Ride" - check it out!: http://www.myspace.com/bonedrivers.
Please don't forget to call in or e-mail your BD's "Roadhouse Manifesto" radio requests to KPOO, KPIG, KSVY, KRSH, KUSP, KFJC, KXJZ, www.hotmix106.com & KZFR!
Again, we greatly appreciate your continued friendship and support!

Review of The Bonedrivers "Roadhouse Manifesto" from:
Rolling Stone Online
*****
5 of 5 Stars
 
"There's just 3 words for this album. It Kicks Ass. Keith Karloff's method of trying the songs out live before even working them onto the CD truly makes a record without a sleeper on it. Even the pre mastered discs enjoyed airplay on 91.3 KSVY in Sonoma long before the CD got it's 'official' release. The 'Old School' tone and format of the songs make it familiar the first time you listen to it.
If you don't like 'Live to Ride' then you've never liked straight forward rock. There's no gimmicks on this disc, Just straight forward Blues based rock and roll. Can't wait till they come back to Sonoma to see what Keith and Co. have up their sleeves." - James Marshall Berry Sonoma Valley Music Scene 91.3 KSVY FM www.KSVY.org - Rolling Stone Online

Review of The Bonedrivers "Roadhouse Manifesto" from:
Santa Cruz Sentinel:

"Roadhouse Manifesto' is an apt title for this bluesy Southern rock-styled band based in San Francisco. The trio of frontman Keith Karloff (Gone Jackals), bassist Thomas Stokes (Deacon Jones Blues Band) and drummer Jim Nelson (Marshall Law Band) channel vintage Southern stomp and boogie through songs like 'Live to Ride' and 'Macon Bacon'.

Live review from Lance Monthly at the Red Devil, supporting The Yardbirds:

"Then came The Bonedrivers, a power trio so electrifying they could light a room of candles. Dripping with self-assurance, they covered all bases, from the blues to funk to standard rock and roll. Try to imagine ZZ Top battling it out with Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and George Thorogood and The Destroyers, and that should clue you in on where The Bonedrivers are at. The band delivered boogie rhythms by the score, the drumming was explosive, the vocals were pleasingly gritty and the guitar and bass work sizzled and slinked with thrilling sensations ... By the time The Yardbirds appeared, the crowd was already dangerously on fire." - Beverly Patterson, May 2007
 
July Shows
Fri. & Sat. July 4th & 5th - Off for Independence Day Weekend - You have a great time too!!
Fri. July 10th - Murphy's Law - 135 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale, CA (408)736-3822
Sat. July 11th -  St. James Gate -1410 Old County Rd., Belmont CA (650)-592-5923
Sat. July 18th - Russian River Brewing Co. - 725 4th St.,Santa Rosa, CA 707.545.2337
Sun. July 19th - Lou's Pier 47 - Music starts @ 4:00 PM - 300 Jefferson St., San Francisco, CA (415) 771-5687
Tues. July 21st - Lou's Pier 47 - Music starts @ 4:00 PM - 300 Jefferson St., San Francisco, CA (415) 771-5687
Sat. July 25th - Cardinal Lounge - 3197 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA (408) 269-7891


CD Reviews:

"The Bonedrivers have been getting big press on their new CD “Roadhouse Manifesto” from the likes of Guitar Player Magazine. The latest press comes from Maverick, a publication in the United Kingdom similar to Spin Magazine here in the states" - The Sonoma Valley Sun

"Keith Karloff's 'Lou Ann' and 'Live to Ride' have the jangly guitars and pop hooks of classic Tom Petty or Marshall Crenshaw singles, married to a beefier rhythm section that makes the record rock fairly assertively even on the ballads." - Stewart Mason, Billboard Magazine/All Music

"One of the most interesting and unique bands out of this genre" - Blooddawn" Magazine, Germany

"Reminiscent of the great Jimi Hendrix and the vocals of great bluesmen such as B.B. King".  "Live To Ride" is a true biker hymn" - SLAM MAGAZINE, Italy

"100% proof that you don't have to come from way down south to have that rebel sound." - Metallville Magazine, UK

Live Reviews:

"their own special brand of blues and boogie - scorching versions of roadhouse classics" - Sonoma Index Tribune

"like your old Tony Llamas with the worn-down heels" - Kelly Vance, East Bay Express


All tracks from "Roadhouse Manifesto" are now available for download at these sites, for you Earbud Dudes/Dudettes:
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TO CHECK OUT THE BONEDRIVERS DEBUT CD "ROADHOUSE MANIFESTO" CLICK OR COPY:
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Click or copy to request Bonedrivers tracks on your local radio station:
KRSH - Santa Rosa, CA ..
KSVY - Sonoma, CA  ..
KPIG - Monterey, CA ..
KKUP - Cupertino, CA ..
KXJZ - Sacramento, CA ..
KKTO - Tahoe City, CA/Reno, NV ..
KZSU - Stanford University Radio ..
KSJS - San Jose State University Radio ..
KPOO - San Francisco, CA ..
KPFA - Berkeley, CA ..
KALX - UC Berkeley Radio ..
KFJC - Los Altos Hills, CA ..
KCRW - Santa Barbara, CA ..
KQNC - Quincy, CA ..
KUOP - Stockton/Modesto, CA ..
KXJS - Sutter/Marysville/Yuba City, CA ..
KUSP - Santa Cruz, CA ..
KSSU - Sacramento State University ..
KIAK - Fairbanks, AK ..
RADIO HOLSTEBRO - Holstebro, Denmark ..
www.hotmix106.com ..
KZFR - Chico, CA ..

Don't forget to check out  BONEDRIVERS on MySpace.com - you can add comments if you'd like.
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2009 SCHEDULE:  Click or copy  ..

Little known fact: The original name of The Bonedrivers was "The Beatles".  The band quickly changed their name after discovering that another group had already used this name with great success!

Showtimes are generally 9:00 unless otherwise noted and, as always, we'll be playin' for as long as you can last.
Stay tuned to www.blueblack.com for more details.
Kick it over and motor on down!

Keith Karloff, Peter O'Malley & Jim Nelson

The Bonedrivers
Roadhouse Style Rock-N-Blues


The Bonedrivers are a San Francisco based powerhouse Rock-N-Blues trio featuring the explosive guitar work and vocalizing of former Gone Jackals frontman Keith Karloff.  The rhythm section is comprised of Blues/Rock Specialist Peter O'Malley (Stacy Adams Band) and groovemeister Jim Nelson (Marshall Law) on drums.
Their debut CD "Roadhouse Manifesto" (BlueBlack Records) is receiving worldwide acclaim and is in rotation on NorCal radio.


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