Hello friends . . . Phil chiming in with an update from the studio, where we've spent most of our 2009 putting together the next Lonesomes record.

I mentioned a little while back that we were picking up steam in the studio, and I'm happy to report that things still are progressing nicely. For a recent session, we roped in our pal Bryan Daste from Scotland Barr and the Slow Drags to add some pedal steel guitar to a few of the new tunes. That sure was a blast. Bryan's not only an excellent musician but a noted studio engineer, so jamming and sharing ideas with him is always treasured time for the lads.

Our current plan is to prep a few of the songs for early release, hopefully for the start of the summer. So we've been putting a little extra time on "Helping Hands" and "Heaven" to get them ready. They're just about there. After adding a few final touches, we're going to mix and master the pair as a summer promo single to send to our media friends around the globe and offer as a cheap download to you, dear listener. Updates on "Helping Hands b/w Heaven" as they become available.

Also, after a wonderful hiatus, the band has begun accepting show offers again, and you might have noticed we have a gig next weekend in Hood River. We're psyched to be taking it on the road and rehearsing for live performance again. A few more shows are in the works for summer; we'll post 'em here when they're finalized.

Well then . . . what the heck else is going on . . . our buddies North Twin, Rubella Graves and James Sasser have new records out that are awesome . . . also Rachel Taylor Brown, 21 Horses, Emma Hill . . . man, spring is in the air, eh? Good stuff, ahoy!

Well, that's about it. Thanks for stopping by and keeping up with The Lonesomes. Hope to see you soon..

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