Each week, Authentic Records takes care of your hunger for free music by offering their weekly Ear Snack. (Yes, it’s FREE!) There will be a new track from one of Authentic Record’s many talented artists waiting for you to eat it up.   This week, we are honored to have our song Differently featured from our album Motel Bottle Rocket. If you like what you hear, there’s more from where that came from. Go ahead and get the digital download for $10 or the compact disc for $15.

Hope you enjoy and thanks for your support!!!

Also, this weekend we will be traveling to Okoboji, IA for two nights of shows at The Gardens.  Every time we’ve been to this venue, we’ve had an amazing time.  It always ends up with a late night party crew…although we have requested no Kryptonite shots this weekend!  (they are delicious but dangerous)  We are playing both Friday and Saturday nights and shows start at 9:30!  After Hours?  Probably…

“At 4:59pm, May 25, 2008, a category EF5 tornado tore through the town of Parkersburg, IA destroying hundreds of homes, many businesses, and taking 8 lives including 2 from local New Hartford, IA. It was a miracle that more lives were not lost that day. Since then, the rebuilding of the town has been incredible with help from all over the nation. Memorial Day Weekend 2009 is our Renewal with Remembrance Weekend to not only remember our brave soldiers of the USA, but also for the soldiering on of a town coming back from destruction like few have seen in small town farm country.”

Having family and friends in Parkersburg, we felt we needed to do something to help the people of the amazing community.  After reading through a lot of websites dedicated to Parkersburg and the tornado, a lot of money has been raised for Miracle Park, the swimming pool, play grounds and tree replacement ($250,000).  However, they are trying to raise money for a memorial site for the 8 people killed in the tornado. They have applied for a grant with the state for funding of this project but, as of right now, have not heard anymore about the funding. They are currently looking for land to build this memorial park but without funding, the project is moving very slow. They are currently calling the project the Community Memorial Site for the Tornado Victims. The plan is for a park-like atmosphere with trees, landscaping, benches and a memorial for the victims that were killed that day.  We have written a song about Parkersburg and 100% of the proceeds are going to help fund this memorial project.  Please help us by downloading the song and giving to a great cause!!!

Go to AUTHENTIC RECORDS to get this song

and help us rebuild Parkersburg!

We have just added a new show to our summer line-up…Clive After 5!!!  We have played this event a few times in the past and are extremely excited to fill in again this year.  Get your check list ready…1) Sunscreen 2) koozie 3) Sunglasses 4) flip-flops 5) rockin to FA!  …PARTY!!!

Be sure to check out http://www.cliveafterfive.com/ for the full line-up and details for this event. 

We’re in Ames this weekend (5/15) for our first ever show at Headliners.  It should be a great time as its the former site of People’s, which will always hold a special place in our hearts…and livers!  The staff at Headliners has a reputation for setting a great party atmosphere so it should be just like old times.  Check out the inside of Headliners below and stop out to join us for a good time on Friday night!!!

We are proud to announce…Fat Andy has been asked to play the pre-show party next Thursday at the Iowa Events Center in support of  the concert at Wells Fargo Arena with Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, and Lady Antebellum.  The party will be held in HyVee Hall starting at 4:30pm and will have food, drinks and, of course, Fat Andy!  We should be getting more details about the show over the next couple of days and will post them up here as soon as available.