set your controls for the heart of the sun(set)
February 5th, 2008
Greetings,
It’s been just over a month since we’ve spoken, and my, how you’ve grown. Things have been all a-flutter here at RJM HQ, with last-minute preparations/weeping/gnashing-of-teeth leading up to the release of our debut long-player, Hello, Old Cloud in April. Keep your eyes peeled for an exact release date (coming very soon), along with all of the accompanying ‘promotional materials’ (branded buttons, tell-all biopics, Tiger Beat centerfolds, canned hams, custom-embossed Books of Mormon) you’ve come to expect.
In the meantime, we’ve got some shows coming your way. First, we’re playing at the Sunset Tavern in beautiful Ballard this Saturday, February 9. The festivities begin at 10pm with our very good friends from Portland, Chris Robley & the Fear of Heights. Chris is an outstanding vocalist and pop songsmith par excellence, and fresh off a West Coast tour, he and his Rose City Sound Machine are sure to impress. RJM will play the middle slot (get ready for some new tunes, guaranteed to stimulate), and Ballard revelers the Maldives will take you down easy with their gorgeous, bourbon-soaked ballads. We defy one stage to contain them!
In fact, it’s rare that RJM feels like a small ensemble, especially when you take into account our space station’s worth of guitar gear and extensive wardrobes…but this Saturday, our little-old four-piece will do its best to hold its own among these six- and seven-piece behemoths! We may have to rope in some fly-girls…
At any rate, we encourage you all to come out and enjoy the wonderful night of music in store. More news on the way, including out-of-town shows (Doug Fir in Portland on March 15, plus a rescheduled date with the Yakima Sports Center) and those ever-imminent Exciting Announcements about RJM album #2, which we’re set to begin recording in late May. Keep an eye on this site and the RJM MySpace page for updates.
We’ll see you pretty ponies on Saturday!
xo
RJM
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