This Wednesday August 4th, Danny Balis, Doug Burr and I will be sharing the stage starting at 10pm swapping songs until they kick us out.
It's 3 bucks and pretty intense if you're into songwriting. These two fellas are local powerhouse sad song writers and taught me everything I know so it's a real honor and pleasure to share the stage with them this Wendesday.
This coming Saturday (June 26th) at The Hydrant in Denton I'll be opening with a short set for the talented Bill Mallonee.
Here's the schedul for Saturday:
Doors: 8pm
Glen Farris: 9pm
Bill Mallonee: 9:30pm
Cover: $8
This guy is the real deal. It's a huge honor to share a bill with this guy - It's an evening at the Hydrant you really don't want to miss.
If you missed it or not - here's a little bit of what happened at Dan's a little while ago. Both these songs should make the EP, right?
Moonshiner
You Had No Choice
Thanks to all of you guys who've been emailing me about that Hailey's show a few weeks back - it's really great to hear some feedback from all of yall so keep it up / spread the word (glenfarris@gmail.com).
I recorded this song a few weeks ago with Michael Briggs of Gutterth (http://gutterth.com). Stay tuned for a possible EP release from these guys. I'll be recording with every spare minute I've got till it get's done and into your hands. But for now - here's a little snippet of things to come:
Glen Farris - Before I Break by GlenFarris
I'm playing a Denton show next Friday, May 21st opening for Doug Burr's CD release & Telegraph Canyon.
Here's a promo video for the Doug Burr record, O Ye Devastator.
I look like:
a) I just strangled someone
b) someone tried to strangle me
c) this was take 35
d) I'm about to pass out from hyperthermia
This is huge. I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true. It's a huge honor to be playing this lineup. I'll go on this Saturday 5/1 at Hailey's at 10pm sharp followed by the guy who, everytime I hear him, makes me want to never play another note The Tallest Man On Earth.
Plus Dosh is headlining. I told you, this is huge.
Today at 1pm I'll be speaking on a panel at Sweetwater about the local live music. Come drop in and ask the tough questions. I'll give you the tough answers. Just remember sometimes the truth hurts.
Here's the official lineup:
Moderator: Michael Seman, Research Associate, Institute of Urban Studies, University of Texas at Arlington
Participants: Josh Baish, Owner, Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios
Michael Briggs, Co-owner, Gutterth Productions
Glen Farris, Booking Agent: Spune Productions
Brent Frishman:, Co-owner, Gutterth Productions
Charlie Hunter, Owner/Operator: The Schoolhouse
Jason Reichl, Owner/Operator: The Handsome Kitten
Yeahdef, Promoter, Booking Agent, DJ
This is a pretty standup group of folks I get to be chatting with this afternoon. The most important underlying issue at stake here will be if I get a basket of pickle chips or go for the jalepeno poppers - both are pretty good there at Sweetwater.
Today I'm playing at 1:30 at The (Unofficial) NX35 DayShow-Picnic / /.
From the Facebook event:
Some of the best art and live music in North Texas on a patch of grass. Live Screen Printing, BYOB. Also now there is a Chili Cook Off in the works.
Yup. This is gonna be fun.
In the footsteps of Richie Havens (Woodstock), The Who (Monterrey Pop Festival), Santana (Altomont Speedway) and 3 (Woodstock '94), today at approximately 8pm at Sweetwater, I will be openeing the 2010 NX35 Music Conferrette.
These will be tough footsteps to fill. But I will fill them with easily because the boots I'm wearing right now are even a little too big for my own feet so I figure yeah, I can fill those footsteps. And just like The Who, who won a coin toss with Jimi Hendrix because neither wanted to play after the other at Monterrey Pop Festival, I too have also won a coin toss - against myself - on wether to eat the squash enchiladas or just get a veggie burger with cheese at Sweetwater after I play. I hope to see some of yall out there at 8pm (approximately).
Julianna Barwick (Brooklyn)
So tonight I'm backing up Doug Burr with 2 fifths of Seryn at City Tavern tonight in Dallas. It's a series John Solis has put together called Home Sessions which I played a few weeks ago (see pics from the previous post).
From the site:
March 10
Doug Burr
“Doug Burr wades with distinctive voice, guitar and various instruments between love, loss, simple beauty and historical disaster. But, despite the weight of the topic, Burr’s monumental achievement is somehow developing each song into a perfectly dynamic composition from instrument to harmony without ever overworking a theme, a word or a bridge.” - Dallas Observer
Seryn
“I found myself craving more when their set ended. Like ice cold water on a hot day, their music is crisp and refreshing, and I cannot get enough. The imagery packed into their set is unreal. Its like listening to the soundtrack of a great love story, breathtaking drama, and a dark tragedy all rolled into one over-the-top, unparalleled performance. It is big and beautiful and should be experienced live.” - Pegasusnews.com
Keep checking in for dates and performance times for sx / nx performances. Plus I'm on a day panel for nx on Saturday entitled The Ever Changing Live Music Landscape in DFW where my position will be "Yes, it is".
Here are some pictures snapped by the talented Andrew Shepard from this Wednesdays Home Sessions at City Tavern. I've been playing that upstairs room since probably 2006 so I've really seen it come into it's own as a venue. They recorded the entire set which should be posted next week sometime.
I'll be playing Home Sessions at City Tavern with Doug Burr and Seryn on March 10th
