ANNOUNCING THE BATTLE STUDIES TOUR
We're excited to finally announce that John Mayer will kick off a North American tour in support of his upcoming release, Battle Studies, beginning February 8th in Charleston, SC and feature special guest, Michael Franti & Spearhead.

Tickets for the majority of dates are planned to go on sale to the general public on Nov. 21, with an American Express card member pre-sale window from Nov. 16-20.

Fans who pre-order Battle Studies now through November 10th on johnmayer.com will access their own exclusive tour pre-sale before tickets are available anywhere else. Further information for on sale dates to be released soon.

FUSE TO BROADCAST OVERSEAS TO TROOPS
Kicking off release week, we’re thrilled to announce today that “Fuse Presents: John Mayer Live From the Beacon Theatre,” will now be broadcast overseas to U.S. troops and their families by AFN, The American Forces Network, to reach those stationed in 175 countries and on 140 U.S. Navy ships at sea. Additionally, AFN Television’s “Spectrum” channel will air the concert on December 6, 2009 at 8pm and on New Year’s Eve.

PRIVATE CONCERT FOR FANS POST DAVID LETTERMAN
In addition to an intimate performance of his current single, "Who Says" on the Today Show on Thursday, November 19, John will sit-in with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra before performing as The Late Show with David Letterman’s musical guest. After the taping, we’ll be inviting a small group of fans to come join us for a post-show concert, which will stream live on Letterman’s site and remain online through the beginning of the Battle Studies Tour. More information on how to get in coming soon!

2/8 Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
2/9 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
2/10 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
2/12 Auburn Hills , MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
2/13 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
2/16 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
2/17 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
2/19 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
2/20 Washington, DC Verizon Center
2/21 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
2/24 Boston, MA TD Garden
2/25 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
2/28 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
3/1 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
3/2 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
3/4 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
3/5 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
3/6 Houston, TX Toyota Center
3/8 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
3/9 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
3/10 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
3/12 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
3/13 Louisville, KY Freedom Hall
3/15 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
3/16 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
3/17 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
3/19 Memphis, TN Fed Ex Forum
3/20 St Louis, MO Scottrade Center
3/22 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
3/23 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
3/25 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
3/26 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
3/30 Portland, OR Rose Garden
3/31 Seattle, WA KeyArena
4/1 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
4/3 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
4/4 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
4/6 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
4/7 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
4/8 Fargo, ND FargoDome
4/10 Chicago, IL United Center

Starting today, the new johnmayer.com store is offering both physical and digital pre-orders of Battle Studies through November 10. As a bonus, all orders placed through johnmayer.com will receive a unique password allowing access to a private ticketing presale for the upcoming 2010 Winter Tour. This presale will be held before tickets are made available to the general public. More information on presale times and details will follow soon for those who qualify*. Additionally, all pre-orders instantly receive a digital download of the single “Who Says”. Click here to preorder Battle Studies from johnmayer.com.

A limited edition, exclusive t-shirt is also available with all album pre-orders. The shirt features the Battle Studies “Heartbreak Warfare” logo and track listing and is printed on soft, slub cotton for a vintage feel. The shirt can be purchased as a stand alone or as part of a bundle with the physical or digital album at a discounted price.

Please advise that in order to participate in the ticket presale you must be a US or Canadian resident. Additionally the physical album will only be available for purchase in North America. If you live abroad we will still be able to provide you with a digital version of the album plus the instant track for “Who Says”.

iTunes is also offering an album presale today for Battle Studies. Please note that purchases from iTunes will not qualify for our ticket presale offer. Lastly, the 2010 Winter Tour will be announced on November 9 at ..johnmayer.com. While the schedule is still being finalized, the following cities represent a partial list of tour dates for early 2010:

Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Birmingham, AL
Boston, MA
Calgary, AB
Columbus, OH
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
Edmonton, AB
Grand Rapids, MI
Houston, TX
Kansas City, MO
Los Angeles, CA
Memphis, TN
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis, MN
Montreal, QC
Nashville, TN
New York, NY
Oklahoma City, OK
Omaha, NE
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
San Jose, CA
Seattle, WA
St Louis, MO
Toronto, ON
Tulsa, OK
Uncasville, CT
Vancouver, BC
Washington, DC

* Tickets are not guaranteed, and will only be available until the pre-sale allotment sells out. There is a strict 4 ticket limit per purchase. You may use your unique password 3 times for a total of 12 tickets.

BATTLE STUDIES RELEASE SHOW IN SYDNEY!
In keeping with the theme of John’s album release shows, we’re pleased to announce a special event in Sydney, Australia!

That’s right, John will be performing at the Metro Theatre in Sydney on November 5th in support of Battle Studies. Tickets for this show are being first offered to members of the johnmayer.com mailing list.

JANUARY UK DATES ANNOUNCED!
Lastly, thank you for those of you that have participated in the album pre-order for John’s January UK dates. We would like to officially provide show information, and for any remaining tickets you may click your city below to purchase.

JANUARY
15 Manchester Apollo, Manchester
16 O2 Glasgow Academy, Glasgow
18 HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London
19 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton

“WHO SAYS” AVAILABLE ON iTUNES TODAY
“Who Says” is now available for purchase on iTunes. Battle Studies will be available for pre-order on iTunes and at johnmayer.com on Tuesday, October 27. Look for more details to come!

BATTLE STUDIES ALBUM RELEASE SHOW AT NYC’S BEACON THEATRE ON NOVEMBER 17TH
Following the release of Battle Studies on November 17, a special album release show will take place at historic Beacon Theatre in New York City. The performance will be broadcast live on the Fuse Network at 9pm ET (8pm CT). In addition, fuse.tv/johnmayer will air live backstage footage leading up to the broadcast of the show. Tickets to this event are available exclusively to past members of Local-83 as a thank you for years of dedication and loyalty.

“HEARTBREAK WARFARE” AUGMENTED REALITY TO LAUNCH 10/19 AT JOHNMAYER.COM
Some of you may have seen coverage of last week’s sneak peak of Augmented Reality at the Adobe MAX convention. We are excited to announce a full launch of this experience on johnmayer.com next Monday, October 19th. Built using the Adobe® Flash® Platform, the music video features a clip from “Heartbreak Warfare” and demonstrates how Augmented Reality technology and music can combine to create a special entertainment experience for music fans. Anyone with a printer and a webcam will have the ability to see the interactive, three-dimensional hologram of the first ever Augmented Reality music video!

FIRST SINGLE, "WHO SAYS" AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13TH ON iTUNES
The record is done! Battle Studies’ first single, "Who Says", will be available next week, October 13th on iTunes.

Album pre-order information is right around the corner… stay tuned for a special announcement next week.

SMALL TOUR IN UK IN JANUARY
John Mayer will be heading overseas to the UK in January to play a string of small shows in London, Glasgow, Manchester & Wolverhampton in support of the new album.

For those in the UK, if you preorder Battle Studies by midnight on October 26th, you’ll get a chance to purchase tickets for his upcoming January gigs, before they go on sale to the general public.  Pre-order the brand new album between October 8th & 26th for access to the HMV exclusive tickets pre-sale, only. More information can be provided at HMV.

For One Splendid Evening, the stars will align while John Mayer and friends take the stage to benefit VH1’s Save The Music Foundation. Join us March 26th on board Carnival’s newest and biggest cruise ship, the Splendor, for performances from John Mayer, Jordin Sparks, Gavin Rossdale, O.A.R., Guster, Sara Bareilles, Erin McCarley and DJ Logic.

The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring music education in American public schools. Since 1997, Save The Music has provided $43 million worth of new instruments to more than 1,600 public schools, impacting the lives of more than 1.2 million students.

While you’re on the Carnival Splendor, stay with us for 4 more days and cruise to Cabo! Go to mayercraftcarrier.com for more info!

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What makes a good song?
I'd say it's when the lyrics mesh with the melody...
That's when you start reaching people.
I love this song... Wish the chorus happened one more time
But that's infinitely more interesting than wishing it would stop...
Very very very cool lyrics.
very cool.
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The only way I can describe the music of DoF is that it sounds like flowers are growing around large masses of steel... It's a music supervisor's dream come true... It sells whatever emotion your having back to you in a way that feels so uplifting. He's like the white J. Dilla. Yah, I think that sums it up.

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A Bio....

DoF is the recording name of Brian Hulick. The music is a not yet legal marriage between acoustic guitar and the more abstract electronic music (they're genderless). His debut album was released on Highpoint Lowlife Records in 2002. He is now a full-fledged member of the burgeoning musical community at Abandon Building Records; with an EP released in 2004 and an album released in the fall of 2006. Please enjoy the music.
His website can be viewed here:

kunek.net
myspace.com/kunek

Stillwater, Oklahoma is a good place to get lost.

It's also a good place to find oneself.

And so it is that Kunek, a six-member ensemble of talented
multi-instrumentalists, found each other. "Stillwater has offered us a lot
of room to grow and develop as musicians. From our first show, our music
was welcomed with open arms into a scene that had been waiting for a new
sound. The simplicity of Stillwater provided a level of comfort that has
been instrumental in our continual progression as songwriters."

Kunek was initially conceived as an instrumental project back around 2004,
spinning gorgeous soundscapes around compelling rhythms that surprised
even the band members. What they had created soon became something that
Jesse Tabish felt compelled to sing to. The result boldly attempts to
redefine how pop music should sound, whether they meant to, or not.

Originally comprised of three members, the band expanded to three, four,
and eventually six musicians, each perfectly blending into the musical
aesthetic and adding exquisite texture and depth to songs. "As each member
joined the group, we could all tell that we were on a solid path with our
music. We felt that we were doing something meaningful during the time
that we spent working together. Kunek had become more than a music group
to us but also a way of life, a family bound by a commitment to
creativity"

As the project expanded, so did the fans. At first, the band just opened
the doors to their rehearsal space and a burgeoning crowd of friends
gathered weekly. And so it was not far-fetched that after playing only a
few dates at select clubs, their performances were already being praised
by the Oklahoma music press as a "great musical experience for anyone who
likes to feel emotion in the music that they listen to."

Kunek's debut album, Flight Of The Flynns, offers 12 songs that reflect
the theory that music is a delicate intersection of science and emotion.
Tabish delicately hypnotizes his audience with melodies that are at once,
hopeful and solemn. The band gracefully moves through the music,
seamlessly blending layer upon layer of complex harmonies propelled by
Tabish, Jon Mooney (keyboards and guitar), Eric Kiner (lead guitar, lap
steel, keys) and Jenny Hsu on cello as well as the spellbinding rhythms of
bassist Josh Onstott and drummer Colby Owens. The result is tuneful and
complete, and from it all comes a sincerity, confident in the knowledge
that this is music they've wanted to make all along.

Kunek's music is at times organic, dynamic, delicate, buoyant, or
ethereal. Regardless of your interpretation, it will move you.

Kunek.
http://www.myspace.com/kunek

I somehow can't get in touch with the guys as their profile link was sent by a fan of the band. So hey, Kunek guys, send me an mp3 of "Section 2" so I can post it on my page. I want you to be up on the player for as long as you can.

check out http://www.kunek.net

And tell those boys with the great tunes to email me at jmmyspace@mac.com!!

In the meantime, check them out. I'll post a better blog on it later.

JM