T-minus 16 days ‘till
Scorpion drops!
The Scorpion in the Story will be out, released, available, on June 16th. Yay. We’ll be launching a fabulous new website with a bunch of behind-the-scenes coolness and extras. To everyone who has already preordered
Scorpion, your super-exciting copies will be sent out on June 5th. (
Preorders available through June 4th.) The Deluxe Version includes a dropcard containing the music video for “Merry Go-Round,” as well as exclusive interviews, previously unreleased bonus tracks, original demos, and super-fun remixes by DJ D. Rich. Plus a hip poster. I don’t know about you, but that sounds pretty exciting to me.
Heads-up on the June concert situation: The big one is, of course, the CD + Music Video Release Extravaganza next Thursday, June 4th at the Rutledge in Nashville. It’s shaping up to be a huge crazy party, so please come show your pretty face. Look for a Critic’s Pick in the Nashville Scene, as well as an album feature from
Music News Nashville and
Music City Unsigned. Details in the previous blog post.
The Operation Troop Aid Benefit Concert and the Nashville Songwriters’ Fest are also coming up later this month. Details
here. July brings a TON of tour dates up through Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, DC, many more. Details
here.
Scorpion on the radio! College radio is off to a fantabulous start, and Americana/AAA radio adds start tomorrow (June 1st). Please call your favorite local radio station and request songs from
The Scorpion in the Story! Speaking of getting out there, big thanks to Henry J Productions for hosting the Random Acts of Music television taping. It aired two weeks ago in over 1 million households. Future airtimes
here.
Some of you are familiar with
Paste Magazine. It’s one of the few great music magazines left in the world. Their emphasis is on fresh, new, quality music, and their staff are hardworking hardcore music fans. The magazine is in trouble, and it’s raising money to keep itself afloat. The song “Leaving Side of Love” from
Scorpion is included in a bundle of 120+ rare tracks from various artists that are your free gift when you donate even a single dollar to the Campaign to Save Paste. The compilation includes tuned from the Plastic Ono Band, the Cowboy Junkies, Matthew Sweet, Brandi Carlile, Josh Rouse, Neko Case, the Decembrists, yours truly, and more. Other thank-you gifts include signed promo posters from R.E.M. and other goodies. Details
here.