Andy - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo; Kate - Cello, Vocals; Catherine - Slide Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele; Jim - Melodica, Banjo; Victor - Percussion
Influences
Traditional; Townes Van Zandt; Dock Boggs; Ledbelly; Robert Johnston; Howe Gelb; M Ward; Iron & Wine; Gillian Welch; Calexico; Uncle Tupelo; Billy Bragg; Bonnie’Prince’ Billy; Wilco;Melvins;Neil Young;Kiss;Handsome Family;Doc Watson;Tom Clarence Ashley;Uncle Dave Macon;Harry Smith;Jerry Garcia;
We met over monday pasta and mountain tunage..asked to play a supporting role for a Richard Buckner/Edith Frost show we nervously replied "maybe?"..and went shopping for something old,borrowed and blue..we became convinced and, happy day,it went swimmingly..so we convened regularly until rent asunder by inevitable seasonal sailings,migrations and goodbye dinners.Kate(City Oh Sigh)now in London and Europe searching in soft rain;Catherine peopling various and varied Wellington bands of note-to-be;Andy in long grass or longingly leaning to hear the next note..we have an Album called Blackbelles.We are taking our good time but it is rolling off the press any moment now.We will have more,and will tell you when we do and what we've done..look for a version touring the land of free dreams..even into the old countries from which much song springs..gods and economies willing.We have loved and lost;we have joined and been scattered;we are in touch and..who knows how and when..we shall play in a meadow under a warm soft sky with full bellys and happy hearts just for you..while the sun sinks to sleep,down into the black-golden western edge,where the land kisses the sky.We hope to see you there.
I’ve been a music journalist for more than 10 years. Over the years, many artists and managers have asked me what the best way to break into the European music market is.
Here are some things you can do:
Publish artist press releases, news, and tour dates to the CountryHome Forum on MySpace, http://groups.myspace.com/CountryHomeMagazine , CountryHome Forum is part of CountryHome, http://www.CountryHome.de , Germany's Premier Country Music Online Magazine. Everything you publish to the CountryHome Forum will be published in my weekly Newsletter which has over 80,000 readers.
Send me CDs and DVDs for review and set up an artist interview with me. All reviews and interviews will be submitted to the magazines I'm writing for. More information for which magazines I'm writing can be found at http://www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
Upload artist videos to http://www.MyVideo.de and http://www.ClipFish.de . Both websites are like http://www.YouTube.com and uploading videos is free. The websites are completely in German. If you don’t speak German and need assistance, I will help you open an account and upload a video for 25 Euro. Each additional video upload for the same artist name and at the same video website is 10 Euro.
If you have more questions about the European music market or about any of the information I send to you today, please contact me at Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de too.
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany
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Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
Our new Ep "Silver Boat" recorded in Studio 4 of the Manhattan Center is now available ! It is out on Bristol based label Stitch Stitch records, limited edition of 300, and it is very lovely and hand made. So you should get yourself a copy from our myspace page...
"the only way this band are heading is forwards, forever young and free, forever chasing the next cloudless sky".
hey Blackbelles, liking the sound...yep maybe we'll hook up in the states..let us know if you're heading out to the wild gothic west of New Mexico Carol of Bone Orchard
But can we please please please..starting to plan the next step here..thinking guatemala..looks beautiful and seems cheap..be there a couple months we think..playing here in town again on the 14th miss you so much cowgirl..you dont even know how much!!!:):) I miss playing with you..i was listening to our album the other night and got a lil sad,hope to see you soon..thinking of you often,love and hugs,stay in touch,sending you things some timexox
