Holy hell!! Memorial Day weekend rules!!

We started out Friday night at Wyatt Earp’s, in Ramsey, MN. This was our first time playing there and it was great. I totally love this club. The staff was terrific and the place is gorgeous. Hell, they even have their own base ball diamonds and real sand volley ball courts. Very Cool! October Road wants to come back SOON! Hint, hint.

Saturday and Sunday, we were at Melvin’s, on the lake, at Spicer, MN. Alright, now how lucky did we get to have a two nighter on the holiday weekend at this place? We had a blast. This place is right on the water and the scenery isn’t too shabby, if you know what I mean! Everyone came out to party this weekend and October Road thanks you!

Sunday we were treated to T-bone steaks by Joe’s Mom and Step-dad, Peggy and Tom. This was right up my alley.  It was my first outdoor barbeque of the season and you couldn’t have asked for a nicer day. Afterward, Tom took us all out on the boat and we did a little fishing on lovely Green Lake. We didn’t catch anything, but what the hell. Anytime you have five guys on a boat with cold beer, you always win!

We have to send a huge thank you to Chance McMasters for jumping on the October Road train this summer. Chance will be drumming with us until the middle of July, when we will unveil the new October Road line up. Chance also did all of this with about a days notice. No stress!!! He rocked my face off and it was finally nice to have a completely positive vibe on stage. (Sigh of relief!).

Which brings me to the sad part…..Marc is no longer with October Road. Now he can find the band of his dreams to pursue crazy off the wall, un-rehearsed, fly by the seat of your pants, no holds barred, jazz odysseys that won’t make sense unless you’re half baked. Good luck Marc! Fly away and find your happiness, right after you get your drums put back together…Hehe.

This week we will be at the Westside, in Little Falls, MN. Then we will be at the Roadhouse, in Cormorant, MN. This place is flippin’ sweet. We can’t wait!!!

Well, that about covers it. Ya’ll stay sexy out there! 

Later,Ty.

The first release party will be in Minot, at Dae Udder Place. Be sure to listen to our live radio interview on 94.9 FM, The Zoo and on Sunny Country, 101.9. We will be on around 8:30 AM on Friday morning, so be sure to listen in on your drive to work, or on your drive home from an all night bender! 

This last week was one for the books. We started out at O'Leary's, in Moorehead.This was a Wednesday night show and i wasn't sure what to expect. I think the entire music community of Fargo came out and supported us. It was crazy. We had guest apperances by Carmen the Cactus, and the Roosters. It is always fun when you can do this stuff because it is like getting together with family for the holidays.

 Friday night we were in Detroit Lakes, at the Sandbar. This is sort of out "place". It just always blows me away. I love the club, and i love the people who go there. Thank you to everyone who came out and partied with us. We got hot and sweaty together and i kinda liked it! Saturday night we played a private party in Waubin, MN. This crowd was very awesome; very illegal, but none the less, very cool! Oh to be sixteen again!

 After the show on Saturday, we were paid a visit by our good friend and fellow musician, Luke S. from the Roosters. We were feeling a little thirsty so we decided to have "A Beer" back at my place. A beer turned into much much more than that and lead to Shawn, Luke, and myself still drinking at 8:30 in the morning. Actually Shawn passed out like a little bitch somewhere around 5 AM, but to his defense he only had about three hours of sleep that whole week, so we will let him off the hook this time. Luke and I, on the other hand must have looked pretty stellar to all the people going to church that morning while we were stumbling in from the patio grasping a nearly empty bottle of Velvet. Yuck! That stuff sucks so bad, but you have to go slumming once in a while.

 Anyways, i better go and work on detoxing my body after that little incident, as i made a vow to never drink again. Can't wait to see you all this weekend for the big release party. Next week we will be at the Windbreak, right here in Fargo, on the 15th, 16th, and 17th, for the Fargo CD release party. Don't miss this cause it is going to be a blast.

 Well that about covers it. You stay classy world! Peace out, Ty

Magic Blue Smoke...

He ya'll! I trust  that this will find everyone in good health and prosperity.

So this last weekend was a total kick ass experience. We were off to Bismark to play the Burnt Creek and burn off some post album-recording steam. The weekend went as expected until Saturday night. Apparently some drunk tried to assist us with our sound equipment and made the magic "blue smoke" appear from the speakers. I love this old trick, but you can only do it once and it costs a shit load to buy more "magic blue smoke" to back inside your speakers. So hats off to you Mr. Unknown Magician....Crack open a cold Bud Light you master of mayhem. In fact, make it two...you never know when October Road is going to find you and make the "Magic Blue Smoke" come out of you!!!! 

So this last week was truly one for the books.

We started out on Tuesday night with 8^th Hour and Tripwire at the Windbreak for St. Paddy’s day. It pretty much rocked. I do believe that October Road won the beer drinking contest at a whopping three cases! Woo Hoo! Our mothers would be so proud.

Thursday night we were in Aberdeen, SD, at the Zoo. I love this place. Cheap beer, good people; what more could you ask for?  Actually everyone was cool except for one d- bag with a killer mullet and a ratty tank top that kept flipping me off for no apparent reason. He was my favorite. Hey, I think Slayer called. They want the shirt back that you stole from their concert back in 84.  He learned pretty quickly that you don’t get into a battle of wits with a dude on a microphone. You always lose sucka!!!

Man I love trash talking. It makes me feel so alive! I usually try to keep these pretty kosher but damn it, some times I gotta let Ty out of the bag.

So any way….where was I? Oh yeah. Aberdeen  rocks the Hiz-Ouse! The staff is very cool. I especially like that their bouncers are like decently nice people. Nothing pisses me off more than going to a place where the bouncers fluff each other in the back room and then come out and try to intimidate the hell out of the patrons. I call shenanigans on that! I am really de-railing on this one, but what the hell, I’ll go with it.

On Friday night we were in Bismarck, at the Burnt creek. Now deductive reasoning tells me that there are far better routes to drive from Aberdeen to Bismarck than the one we took. We had to return to Fargo because Shawn’s immune system is out to lunch and Ear, Nose, and Throat was called in to save the day.  Paging Dr. Please Fix Our Lead singer:)  Anyhow, turns out that Shawn’s V-Cords are still golden as ever but his ever defective sinus cavities are finally caput.  Thy fixed him up with some killer prescriptions and he’s feeling brand new again for the first time since December and this fall they’re gonna Rooter Router those bad boys out so he doesn’t have to become a street walker to pay for his antibiotics!

Jeff and the staff at the Burnt Creek took extra special care of us this weekend. We saw a lot of old friends and tore it up like rock stars. I think the staff at Super 8 is getting sick of having to throw us out after check out time because we are still in bed. I love that hotel so much; right next to Starbuck’s; my kind of place!

This week we are frantically trying to get the guitars tracked before we get flooded out of down town. We are praying for the best and keeping our fingers crossed. I think tomorrow night is designated October Road sand bagging night. This community really comes together when we need to and it is amazing to see it work. The rest of the world should take note. There hasn’t been any looting, rioting, shooting at each other, shooting at officials, raping each other, raping of any animals, raping of any officials, bitching, moaning, complaining, etc…..

We were in the studio until three thirty this morning hammering out my guitar parts. I had a blast last night. I think we could sit up there day and night. The time flies by so fast when you are in the “creating mode”. Shawn has really busted his balls on this album. I haven’t put half of the effort in that he has, so when this is done, I think I am going to have to take him out to Denny’s, my treat.

Well that about covers it. I better go and get ready to take on Mother Nature.  We are supposed to be at Major’s in Albertville ,MN, on Friday. Then on Saturday and Sunday night we are at the Windbreak here in Fargo. We don’t know what is going to happen with the flood, so keep checking in with us and we will post any cancellations.

Peace out. Ty.

Hey everyone. I trust that you have heard October Road had to cancel our show tonight at O’learys. I know, I know, it sucks. I am snowed out of Fargo and Shawn is battling yet another bout with his un-relenting sinuses. We should lock him in a plastic bubble!

This last weekend was truly one for the books. We started out on Wednesday night with our good friends, the Roosters, at the Windbreak, in Fargo. We had a terrific night and the crowd was better than most weekend nights. We started out the first set, then the Roosters did a set, and then came the inter-twined cluster you know what at the end. We had a two band free for all and it was a total blast. By the way, Mike Morse has the world’s best sounding guitar rig, and now I have guitar envy.

Thursday night we made it to Grandpa Al’s by the skin of our teeth. We had a vehicle failure that just about killed the show. Thanks to Brady’s service center, and the grace of God, we made a photo finish into Faribault, MN, in time for the show. Then my new amp took a digger for the third weekend in a row. I was well pissed, and so was Shawn, as he didn’t get to play his newly re-furbished fender deluxe after I commandeered it. Sorry bro. I am hating it for ya!!!!

Friday we were at Benton Station, in lovely Sauk Rapids, MN. This place is always a hoot. The staff was wonderful and I will be damned if the crowd wasn’t truly adorable.

We also took pictures earlier in the day with our good friend Matt Fetterly. He is also the band host who lets us crash in his basement whenever we are there. Thanks a lot Bro. We got some killer shots in beautiful downtown Minneapolis. We also almost died on top of a less than structurally sound train bridge. Good times. We did however get the money shot for the new album cover. All I can say is freakin’ sweet.

Saturday we were up in Grand Forks at the Long Haul Saloon. This place threw me for a loop. Definitely a cool place. The staff rocked and the crowd did to. This place was unreal. Not one noise complaint, no fights, and the patrons get totally into it. Grand Forks loves live music. We will be back and I can’t wait.

This week we are in the studio and making leaps and bounds on the new album. We are very proud and excited to unveil our new work very soon. I think October Road is finding a more mature sound and running with it. This isn’t like anything you have ever heard from us and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. 

We are at the Sandbar in Detroit Lakes this Friday night. It is typically pandemonium whenever we are there. I love this place. 

Saturday night we are at Big D’s in Fargo. We usually raise the roof off of this place and the crowd is always a riot. Better bring your drinking shoes

Well that about covers it. I better go and figure out how I am going to get back to Fargo this week, as mother nature hasn’t loosened up her grasp quite yet.

Later ya’ll. Ty.