Pancho's! A tour kickoff party...

Grape Juice Records in association with MP Shows presents:

==OUR MAIDEN VOYAGE==
--A tour kick off party--

Jon Drake & The Shakes
Curtis Evans & Our Friends Electric
Opener TBD (Who wants to play?)
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PANCHO'S BAR (Cafiteria de Pancho)
2200 N California across from the California blue line stop
Only $7. 21+ Doors at 8:00
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We're on a road to nowhere. Ahem, well- somewhere. Jon Drake & The Shakes team up with Curtis Evans & Our Friends Electric to triumph and conquer the road together for the first time. Battling through the Illinois country side and Iowa's desolate and treacherous plains for a short campaign to victory at Curtis Evan's daytrotter session, complete with home-made Maiden Voyage cake. Put on your Wednesday's best and unite with us for this joyous fiesta!!!
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Oh and hey- this is a small intimate joint, just the way we like it. I've been assured the sound system is 'great'!
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http://www.grapejuicerecords.com/
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Going on the road with Jon Drake & The Shakes

Curtis and Jon Drake will be hitting the road with their respective bands (Our Friends Electric and The Shakes) in early December. The tour will start in Chicago and includes a momentous homecoming show for Curtis, taking place at The Hangout in Elgin, IL (formerly Mad Maggie's).

After Elgin, the guys head out to DC Cobb's in Woodstock, IL, then to The Busted Lift in Dubuque, IA. On the final day of the tour, Curtis and the band will be heading to Rock Island, IL for their first Daytrotter session! We couldn't be more excited for this and will let you know as soon as the session is posted.

If you haven’t heard Jon Drake & The Shakes yet, check out his first EP here. It's free!

- Ian & The Grape Juice Team

Curtis Evans (solo) tonight at SubT!

After returning from a weekend trip to Michigan, Curtis is playing a solo show tonight at Subterranean in Chicago. He'll be joined by Lee, Emblems and Gunnelpumper. The first two people to mention this blog post at the merch table will receive a free poster with a free download of Curtis's latest album, "Life With the Buffalo."

The show starts right at 8PM, see you there!

"Life with the Buffalo" Out Today!

"Life with the Buffalo" is now available on 12" and online pretty much anywhere music is sold (iTunes, Amazon, InSound, Emusic, the Grape Juice Records store and many more).

"Life with the Buffalo"


1. Life with the Buffalo
2. Baltimore
3. Windows
4. Nancy Oh Nancy
5. You and Me
6. By Way of the Lord
7. Mark of the Beast
8. Sister
9. Lion in Winter
10. Won't Serve in Heaven
11. The Good Life
12. There is a Devil

Stream the whole album before you buy it!.

Have you seen this?

'Life with the Buffalo'

The genesis for the album 'Life with the Buffalo'* began on the coldest night of winter 2007. I had just returned from a long journey out west that took me thousands of miles through hundreds of towns and 20 states. Upstairs at a friends house i heard many voices coming from the basement. They were singing one of those old folk songs. For some reason i just couldn't join in. Couldn't descend the steps where so many i love sat with guitars and smiles. Instead i drank alone until i was nearly blind. On the long stumble home came the melody. And in the morning came the verse. "That i still love you. That i have to roam. Gotta see how deep, my voice can go."**

In the next few months i will journal our progress in the studio. To share with you stories of my songs. How they came to be, what they mean to my life. And most importantly, to tell you about all the wonderful friends who will help me in bringing them to your ears as finished recordings. As always, thank you for listening.

Love,

Curtis


* 'Life with the Buffalo' is the debut LP from Curtis Evans, currently in progress at Studio Ballistico with producer/engineer Tim Sandusky.
** Refers to the title track of the upcoming LP. To hear this song and more, come to a show or check back here for previews of music from the upcoming album.

Next show:
November 11 at Reggie's Music Joint, Chicago