Update: We are sad to announce that User Friendly is no longer taking bookings. It was a great ride making great music with great friends.
We would like to thank all of our friends, family and fans who came out to see us. We had some fantastic fun shows thanks to you.
Steve and Joan are still out playing and singing with other bands including Johnnie Crain and the Shadows (http://myspace.com/johnniecrainandtheshadows) and others. We'll keep you updated on all their gigs right here, until they get their own myspace pages up and running.
User Friendly is an awesome band out of the Quad Cities area of Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois. They play a wide variety of music including Classic Rock, Blues, R&B, Hard Rock, Funk & Country from the 70's, 80's, 90's and a few current hits.
Formed in June of 2006, they already have a regular following of fans and every time they play more fans jump on board. Singing most of the lead vocals and playing his thumpin' bass is Steve with his powerful smooth as silk voice, the incredible rock and blues guitar rifs of Burdette Pettit makes you wanna get up and dance, the hard driving lightning fast "double bass" feet of Kent Hendrix on the drums makes you wanna scream "HELL YA!" and well.... there's Joan.. if she isn't singing a kickin' lead, shakin' her tamborine or singing a background harmony, you'll find her out on the dance floor shakin' her moneymaker with the crowd. That girl just can't stand still when there's music playing.
FGC is back at the Yacht Club in Iowa City on Saturday 11/14 for the first time since February, and we can’t wait to throw down for you all! Speaking of Iowa, FGC is also excited to announce that the band will be celebrating New Year's Eve 2009 at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA. Our third New Year's in a row at this incredible venue, we will once again be pulling out all the stops! Stay tuned for more information on this year's theme, advance tickets, and other details, and in the meantime, click here to check out the video announcement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSsLlutKkf4
FGC is back in Des Moines on Friday October 23 for another fun night at the Vaudeville Mews, and we hope to see you there! In the meantime, click here to check out a recent edition of FGC’s Video Blog on youtube, highlighting the band’s shows in Davenport and Ames last month: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZJpXrfc9mY
FGC’s got three great shows coming up in Iowa this month: Thursday September 17 – The Picador, Iowa City, IA (with Victor Wooten!) Friday September 25 – The Redstone Room, Davenport, IA Saturday September 26 – DG’s Taphouse, Ames, IA And speaking of Iowa fun, check out a video from last New Year’s Eve at the Redstone Room! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PgZfcoSYnA Hope to see you out at the shows!
Thanks for the add Joan. I am looking forward to entertaining you and your friends there in the Quad Cities. Make sure to wear something sexy, we need pictures together lol. Don’t forget to tell everyone on here they can also click on the link below for more details about my comedy show at Lumpy’s Bar & Grill in Davenport on THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH at 8:00pm. See you soon!
FGC is back in Des Moines this Friday July 31 for another fun show at the Vaudeville Mews. Hope you can join us!
In the meantime, check out all three of our Summer Camp Festival sets on the Live Music Archive for free stream/download! Visit our MySpace blog for the links, and check out the photo album from the festival in our “Pics” section.
We also want to invite our Myspace friends to connect with us on Facebook. Click the links below for the FGC Group and FGC Page, both great ways to stay in touch with the band and link up with other fans.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2220592552
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Family-Groove-Company/6317562262
Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Hey there – FGC has two fun shows in Iowa this weekend! First up is DG’s Tap House in Ames on Friday May 8 for a show with MooseKnuckle, where we’ll be raffling off tickets to Summer Camp Festival! Saturday May 9, we head over to the Redstone Room in Davenport, our first time back since New Year’s. The weekend is sure to be blast, so we hope to see you out there!
Speaking of Summer Camp, the festival is just weeks away! In addition to two daytime appearances, FGC will also be performing a special late-night set paying tribute to The Big Lebowski! Details and tickets at www.summercampfestival.com.
FGC makes our debut at The Industry in Iowa City on Wednesday April 8. Come catch 2 sets of FGC and enter in a FREE raffle to win a ticket to Summer Camp Festival! More info on our myspace page or at www.familygrooveco.com/tour. Hope to see you at the show!
Hey there – is hitting Des Moines this Saturday 3/21 for a headlining show at the Vaudeville Mews. Hope you can make it!
And don’t forget to get your tickets to Summer Camp Festival, where FGC will be performing multiple sets including a special late-night appearance! Details at www.summercampfestival.com
Hey there – FGC’s Winter Tour ’09 continues this weekend with a doubleheader in Iowa: Friday 2/27 is DG’s Tap House in Ames, and Saturday 2/28 is the Yacht Club in Iowa City.
Feel free to visit www.familygrooveco.com/tour or our Myspace page for the full tour listing or more details about the Iowa shows. And don’t forget to check out our new album, Models and Metrics, available online and at all live shows! Get a preview at www.familygrooveco.com/modelsandmetrics.
Hey there – Hope your holiday season is off to a good start. FGC is gearing up for our 2nd annual NEW YEAR’S SHOW at the REDSTONE ROOM in DAVENPORT, IA, where our extended sets will feature “Rock Star Celebrity Death Match” with chances to win tickets to Summer Camp Festival!
More info about the show at www.familygrooveco.com. Have a great holiday and hope to see you there!
Hey, Haven't talked to you in a long time. Just wanted to know if you two were going to be out and about on Fri, night, Halloween night. We are looking for someplace. Don't know where but somewhere. How are you two doing? Were doing good. Talk to you later. Laurie
Hey there – FGC’s cruising through Iowa this week for a couple of headlining shows!
Friday October 17 – The Yacht Club, Iowa City, IA Saturday October 18 – Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA
We’ll have our new album, Models and Metrics, with us, so be sure to stop by the merch table to check out the goods! In the meantime, feel free to visit the dedicated album website at www.familygrooveco.com/modelsandmetrics for streaming audio, photos, and an inside look on the making of the album.
Hey Joan, Sorry it's been awhile since we chatted, How's eveything? Going to the parade on friday? I'll be on the corner of 15th Ave and Kennedy (my aunt lives on the corner, easy parking for me). Give me a shout sometime and let me know if you need my number. Take Care :)
By the way, did you hear the one about the hooker who picked up a redneck? She asked him if was bisexual? He said, "Oh no ma'am, I put the Schwin in the shed when I'm done and I'd rather use the bedroom!"
Hey there Sweetcheeks! How's the best half of User Friendly doing? Yes, Stevie, that means you too! Give the big guy a Hug Joanie, I always feel like I'm leaving him out somehow! Pass the Hug along! LOL Miss You... Pete called Mom, wants her to come do some recording ... don't know if she can, but it may mean a trip soon... Hope so. Keep your fingers and toes crossed! Well Go eat something Sinful! LOL Love Ya girl! ♥ Meeee
Ah Ah... You know I'm here for the Party ~ And I ain't leavin til they throw me OUT! Gonna have a little fun ... gonna get me some ~ Ya know I'm here....
Party Hardy Girl! Give Me a Holler tomorrow! ♥ ;)Patti
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