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Last Updated: 11/17/2009

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Status: Single
City: NASHVILLE
State: Tennessee
Country: US
Signup Date: 1/6/2006

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009 

Hello and welcome to the new, retooled, Jason & The Scorchers MySpace page. There is a lot going on in the world of JATS at the moment starting with a new CD entitled ‘Halcyon Times’ which will be released in February 2010. The new album features fourteen new tracks from the band, which now includes Al Collins on bass and Pontus Snibb on drums, along with myself on guitar and Jason on the vocal duties. Danny Baird also appears as a fifth Scorcher handling acoustic and second guitar duties. We are more excited than we’ve been for a long time at the prospect of putting out a new CD. We have tried very hard to make a bold step forward, while maintaining a healthy respect for the past. We sure hope every one likes it. There are a couple of new tracks here on the site. Please enjoy! Speaking of the site again thanks to Pontus’ girlfriend Mia for doing such a wonderful job giving this page a new lick of paint. And if you’ve not already been over there we have a brand new site at www.jasonandthescorchers.com too. Go check it out. Hey and whilst you are over there why not sign up for our regular e-newsletter.


There’s lots of behind the scenes stuff happenin’ in JATS world right now as we put together the various biz stuff needed to support the release of our new album ‘Halcyon Times’ in February 2010. Keep checking the sites for all the news as it breaks. Whilst our support team are working on that, we humble musician’s are keeping out of trouble with our various solo projects. 

Jason has a short run of Californian dates next week before heading back to Europe with dates in Spain, Germany and the UK during November and December. I’d  just like to take a second to congratulate Jason on receiving an Emmy for his work as Farmer Jason. It is a wonderful thing. Jason is constantly out there wandering the world as a minstrel. Catch one of his shows. It'll change your life. For more info visit - www.farmerjason.com

Also a congrats goes out to Pontus on the release of his band Bonafide's second album ‘Something’s Dripping’. Pontus is the singer and guitarist and they are gonna be all over Europe throughout November and December opening for Sweden’s answer to L7 and The Runaways, the bodacious and hard rockin’ Crucified Barbara. These are Bonafide’s first dates outside of Sweden with 33 gigs in 40 days, taking in Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Holland, Switzerland and Austria. Now that’s what I call a tour! For details visit - www.myspace.com/bonafiderocks

Al Collins is hard at work on his wife Stacie’s, next CD project. Look for new tunes soon. I was fortunate enough to get to play on about half of the album along with my buddies Danny Baird and Eric Borash. Ebo as his friends call him is one hell of a guitar player. Check out his work with Radney Foster. I’m looking forward to hooking up with Stacie and Al and playing lead guitar for them at  Uncle Bo’s in Topeka on Nov 20 and Knuckleheads in Kansas City on Nov 21. For full details and to keep up with all that is happening with Al and Stacie head over to - www.myspace.com/staciecollins or www.staciecollins.com

As for my buddy Danny Baird. Hopefully we are gonna start a new Dan Baird & Homemade Sin album sometime this winter and I can't wait. Being a member of DB & HMS gives me immense pleasure. I get to play with Dan, the amazing Mr. Keith Christopher and one of my favorite ever drummers in rock ‘n’ roll - Mr. Mauro Magellan! There is not a night with these boys that isn't memorable for me. We will be in Norway and Denmark in Feb. 2010. P.S. when Pontus can't make a JATS show, Mauro is now our go to guy. How rock ‘n’ roll is that? For tour dates and news about the album go to - www.danbairdandhomemadesin.com

Myself, I’m putting the finishing touches on a three piece studio project with Timm Biery on drums  (Danny Gatton, Nils Lofgren) and David Rorick on bass  (Johnny Cash - that's right 20 years with Johnny Cash!, Dwight Yoakam). We have been having a great time with this for a while now and are almost done with recording. Can't wait to get that out to y'all. A bit different for me musically. I enjoy trying to keep up with Dave Ro & Timm. For more news as and when I have it visit - www.warnerhodges.com or myspace.com/warnerehodges

I also have a Nashville gig coming up at The Mercy Lounge on Nov 14 playing as part of The Longplayers. We’re doing AC/DC’s Back In Black. Now you all know how I love me some Akka Dakka, so that’s going to be one fun night.

Back to JATS. We are putting together a European run for May 2010 and we are absolutely chomping at the bit to get out there and get this thing back on the road. Look for JATS to go at it as heavy as every one's schedule will allow.

In the meantime we will be in Hanover, Germany on Dec 5 playing at the Xmas party of Blue Rose who are our label over there, so if any of you can make it over say hello.

See ya on the road somewhere.

Thanks,

Warner
Maximum Rock
Marc HAMEL

 
Hi Great, will there be a European Tour?

 
Posted by Maximum Rock on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 10:49 PM
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Thom Yeoman

 
Cant wait for the new record. Im exited about it.

 
Posted by Thom Yeoman on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 3:41 AM
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John Treacy Music

 
Great News, Warner...I hear JATS may be showing up at the Kilkenny Roots Festival next May... if it works out... great.. our gang will all be there. We had some blast in The Academy last year in Dublin with you guys. Continued success to you all.
 
Posted by John Treacy Music on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 1:35 PM
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Stanford

 
So happy to hear the news, look forward to the shows!!

 
Posted by Stanford on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 3:36 PM
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Lone Cat Studios
Donald Hains- Lone Cat studios

 
SWEEEEEET, all of this is fantastic news, tons of great new music coming from some of my fave musicians in the world.
 
Posted by Lone Cat Studios on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 12:04 AM
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Dana
Dana Bayiates

 
Hey, Warner!..Damn, you boys are busy!  Can you give all of us in KnoxVegas an update on Perry?  Thanks for all the updates.....Dana..
 
Posted by Dana on Friday, November 06, 2009 - 6:17 AM
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Briana

 
write on warner!!!  great stuff ahead...you guys are the best rockin country band to ever come out of nashville...thank you for still rockin this town...

 
Posted by Briana on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 1:54 AM
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