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Hi There! Welcome to scottythedrummer.com - my little piece of the net. I am Scott E "Scotty" Schroeder, a Denver based drummer, most recently seen with The Trampolines (www.thetrampolines.com). I plan for this to be a "living" site, so check back once in a while, as I will do my best to keep the "what,when and hows" updated. Thanks for stopping in!
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August, 2008 This months title: FREEDOM. Sub-Title: I am thankfully looking for a new gig. Even after 30+ years of dong this junk, even I can be shocked by things that happen.... I expereinced a few things that I never have at my last show with idol boy. He decided on grouping his original material all together fairly early on during a 2 hour festival show. We probably had 30 line dancers (I know, I know - but some people think it's cool...) and close to 100 - maybe 200 - additional folks at this show. Not real big, but it was fun. Well, after playing three of his original tunes, we had lost easily 70% of the crowd. Gone. headlights in the parking lot. REALLY really gone. When he was told to skip the rest and get to an upbeat cover song, he choked. Yep - dead air - for easily 2-3 minutes. It was BRUTAL - yet now in hind sight, pretty funny. He blamed our guitarist for the people leaving becasue he stopped the show.... WHAT?!?!?! So lets call that "number one"... Here is number two. The promoter asked our sound guy, "how is a kid that green able to get a band that good to back him up?" HA! Wont touch that one... Which leads us to number 3. His new manager wants to know why our sound guy keeps pulling his vocals down in mix. The reply? "Have you heard him sing?" Last but not least - in last nights band meeting idol boy was told he should call all of the promoters that hired us this year and thank them. and try and get our name in the hat for next year. He refused, " I would rather pay somone 15%"..... HUH? WHAT?!?!?!? Tell me this - who on this planet is above saying thank you?!?! I am still shocked at this. Well, that was it for me. I am done - and I cant believe how great it feels - although I feel like a year of my life was wasted. Thank God the guys in the band were such great folks. Heck, if our guitarists wife had not been involved, we would have never played a single show. FOR THE RECORD - I would like to publically say THANKS to all of the promoters that allowed our little no-name band to play this past year. You not only took a chance booking us (our demo STUNK), but treated us great as well. It was very appreciated. I would also like to thank Mr Corn, M.E., Gunny Jeff, Uncle Ed and Eric the Great for being so much fun to play with, and Ms Marce for all of the hard work booking and managing the day to day stuff. Simply a great group of folks all the way around. Now, on to some fun stuff... I am already in talks with some guys about a new project - hopefully one that is very loud and driven by a shredding guitarist (hmmmm... I wonder what my buddy Chris C is up to...). Until then, I will finally get some time to spend with the fam. Need to hit the pad up in the mountains and spend some time on my mtn bike... I am sooooo fat right now. Other fun news - my 20 month old daughter seems to love playing drums! She plays nearly every day. Santa may have to get a kit together for her. Have a good rest of the summer folks. As always, thanks for the emails. "eat more chiken..." -Cow Old News: ____________________________________________________________ July 2008 - Wow. Did you ever have one of those stretches where everything happens all at the same time? We just got through with one. Man - that was work. We sold our home in 3 days - which was great - except that means we had to move much sooner that we thought. As well, the little one caught a stomach bug from her daycare provider - which means taking time off of work (a WEEK!!!) and of course this all happens at the end of the quarter at work (crunch time). I actually cancelled a rehearsal for the first time ever. Yep, it was that crazy. The American Idol thing has played two or three shows since my last post. No total train wrecks - but close a few times. I think there are a few issues at work here: Not enough rehearsal time, not enough chemistry between the players and not enough experience fronting a band by our singer. Items one and three can be fixed easily - they both require the same thing... time. The chemistry thing is a different animal. Being that this is a temporary deal, I think we all look at it differently. Some have used it to get on to "big" stages (I guess big is relative...). Others are into the cash, some into just using it as an excuse to get out and play once in a while (I think that is me). There is no real dedication to the end result. I have less than 30 days left with the group and am looking to lay low and actually enjoy summer with the girls. I have also been in contact with two 80's hairbands and I am really hoping something comes from it. RAWK \m/. We are still unpacking boxes at the new pad - it is KILLER. Lots-o-room to build out a new rehearsal space in the basement too. So, come out and see us if you get a chance. Here are the last dates: - Wednesday, July 16 - Anderson Park, Wheatridge - 6:30 to 7:30 - Wednesday, July 30 - Adams County Fair, 9:00 - 10:30 - Friday, August 8 - Douglas County Fair, 9:30 - 11:30 "This is an exact replica of my inner structure... in green." -Nigel Tufnel ____________________________________________________________ MAY (almost June!) 2008 - Well, this past weekend was the first outing of the new project. We through a big party, invited all we could and played our first show. The overall result was positive. Lots of rough edges, and some issues with things being a bit fake/contrived. We can easily get through the rough spots, and the other? Well, I am certain that time, a good dose of reality and some karma will take care of that. I probably wont be there to see it - in fact I am positive I wont, as my last day with this band has already been set. I have something very important to do after that...... start getting ready for BABY NUMBER TWO!!!!!!! Yep - just as Izzy is getting off of bottles and diapers, we get to do it all over again... except this time we get to move as well!!! It was a total shock to both Amy and I. But the timing is not terrible and I do think Izzy needs a little bro or sis. So, everything in stride. Playing in this coutry band has also given me some new insight on music in general. If I am going to relegate music to a hobby status for a while, I need to be playing stuff that I enjoy, with players that are in the same realm. I am a rock guy. A killer 80's metal tribute band would be AWESOME. I want to play stuff that makes me smile - even laugh. I would kill to get Bobs gig with Wanker too. I have also realized that I need to relax. The Trampolines were a very high water mark for me. We were awesome - but we worked hard to get there. I need to remember that to be that good requires time that I dont have (piles and piles of rehearsals and shows). Therefore, I cannot get upset/stressed when I am playing in a band that is lucky to get in one rehearsal a week and is not at the level I became accustomed to when I was with The Tramps. "Lighten up Francis"...... I gotta change my mindset - but it is very very hard. A large part of my enjoyment comes from being proud of what the band is creating. Other than that, per my last posting, got some shows to focus on. Hopefully we will be as good as we can be!! If you attend, please pull me aside and say hi. I love putting faces with the emails I get. - Remember to let your concrete cure for 48 hours prior to sealing and painting..... ____________________________________________________________ APRIL, 2008 Yep...... APRIL!!!!!! I am soooo sorry for the lack of updates. Time has really gotten away from me. Well, the American Idol band continues to try and get its "stuff" together. Hopefully the pressure of upcoming shows will smooth over the (many) rough edges. I have a long history with two of the other members, so I know how they do under pressure - they can bring it for sure. The remaining players are total pro's, so as far as that piece goes, I am pretty confident. We'll see how the vocals shake out. I am guessing that the killer harmonies I am used to are probably a stretch at best. Whats that? Did I say upcoming shows? Yep - ready or not, this thing will be in public on several occasions! MAY 17 - Our "pratice party". Live from our killer new rehearsal space in Denver. Details to follow JUNE 14 - Parker County Festival - Parker, CO, 5:30pm, FREE, All Ages JULY 12 - Rhythm on the River - Longmont, CO, Noon to 1pm, FREE, All Ages JULY 16 - Anderson Park, Wheatridge, CO, 6:30pm FREE, All Ages JULY 30 - Adams County Fair, 9:00pm (following the rodeo) FREE, All Ages AUG 8 - Douglas County Fair, 9:30pm, FREE, All Ages .... So, thats it so far. We have lots of tentative dates out there - but as we all know, they dont mean squat until El Scotto is listed on a contract! Other than that, all is well with the fam (Izzy finally got some teeth!). My lovely bride is swimming in a masters racing program - so dont piss her off if you are around a pool. I am on a binge diet (down 13 so far - 300 more to go...). I wish somone would invent no-calorie mexican food. Currently on the I-Pod: Lynch Mob!!! To bad George didn't get this album out before the sad, angry, dirty, flannel bands came out. Great stuff. PEACE OUT - whatever that means..... -S ____________________________________________________________ DECEMBER 2007: I love the holidays - always have, always will. With Izzy being a whopping 1 year old, and with the entire fam getting together, this year should be really fun. It will be a white Christmas, even if we dont get anymore snow. However, the weather report is calling for two more storms between now and then, including one on Christmas eve. Yep, I am looking forward to it for sure. The new project is plodding ahead slowly. We still havent totally finished the CD and we will be down for a few weeks while the lead singer is over seas. We will be shooting our first on location video pretty quick, and seem to have some very strong in-roads into the the Garth Brooks camp. We'll see. I have also been having some recent discussions with The Trampolines! I loved playing with those guys, and never would have left if the schedule thing could have worked. Now with Amy and I getting the whole Izzy thing down, there may be a chance of getting back out there with the guys. What do you think of the new colors on the webpage? I am no web designer, so it is what it is...... Gotta jet, have a lunch appointment with "714", the lead singer from Wanker - or his alter ego "Jerry". We'll see who shows up! It's bowl of meat Thursday..... Merry Christmas! "'ave a good time, ALL the time..." -Mick Shrimpton, Spinal Tap ____________________________________________________________ OCTOBER 2007: Well, things are plugging along with the new project. We have some very large hurdles to overcome, primarily how to get ourselves on the national radar when we are technically a local band - that has no interest in playing bars. The initial plan is to get in to as many of the local summer festivals as possible. That is fine with me as they are fun to play. This means that we need a demo as of yesterday, as the submission dates for these shows are coming up quickly. So, Spence and I laid down a pile of tracks last night for the demo EP. It was a late night, but I am pleased that we got it done in one sitting. As a point of reference, it took Spence and I two days to lay down the tracks on the last 232 album - and that was after a good 2-3 months worth of pre-production work. I have spoken to some experienced pals about some of these hurdles we face and there are two that concern me. The first is not being a normal bar band that builds a fan base and basically works it's way up. The second issue is that we are a country band. Country is dead in the water in Colorado. There is really only one decent place to play, but they fall under the Clear Channel unbrella. They could care less about anything local. As many of you know, the Trampolines were dialed in - record companies were calling us and we still never got over the hump (yet!!!). This new project has none of the pull that The Trampolines had, only the American Idol angle. In my opinion, we need someone to really buy into this thing who is a very strong and experinced manager/promoter?booking agent. We'll see. At the very least I am having fun playing with some old pals a few times a week. As far as other news, the fam is awsome. We will be spending any free time at the new house in the mountains, as well as the holidays. I am really looking forward to it. I still cant believe my 10 month old daughter has an unrestricted season pass to all of the Vail owned ski areas! Ha! We just ordered her her first Norwegian ski sweater. She also gets to experience trick-or-treating for the first time this year. I think I am going as Britney Spears - so I will need to bulk up a bit.... Yep, it's a banner year around our house - I feel truly blessed. Wanker has 3 shows coming up - so you have no excuse not to see them. Slags. Brussel Sprouts suck. ____________________________________________________________ AUGUST 2007 Well, I took the gig. I am now playing for a former American Idol finalist!!!! (I wont drop names.....yet.) I LOVE the material and the other guys in the band are great. It includes some long time pals from 232, as well as Jeff Norman. We may also be brining in a "bit" player to do keys/mandolin/back up vocals. This is being assembled as a show band for the main purpose of getting "Mr Idol" into the spotlight. That being said, I am guessing we will only be playing high profile showcase shows, and would not be surprised if many of them were out of state. We are working hard to get everything put together so we can start playing out by October. As always, I will post the schedule here. I am really looking forward to this! I may need to go back to my old look - maybe if a get a really bad hair cut Amy will *make* me shave it all off again!!! hmmm....... Thought for the day: If only Mama Cass had shared that sandwich with Karen Carpenter.... ____________________________________________________________ JULY 2007 Well, I did it. I FINALLY have a recording credit on a WANKER record!!!! They are my favorite local band - simply brilliant. Granted, my credit is only "drunken background yelling", but hell, I'll take it! 232 Has a show in Steamboat next week - always fun to make noise with those guys. I was contacted about playing for a former American Idol contestant - no no no, not Clarkson. She still won't return my calls. (C'mon Kel, was it really my fault about the hotel room mix up? How many times can I apologize? Geeez, get over it. It's not like I took pictures or anything... ;) ). Other than that, just having a nice summer with the family. I put up some recent pics of Izzy under the "Bio" section - soooo cute! I think I need to start a tribute band - I am thinking 80's era. Email me your suggestions **WHICH REMINDS ME** please note my new email address! "it's never too late to work 9 to 5..." - Paul Stanley ____________________________________________________________ - MAY 2007 Hi All! I finally put up some new pics.... check out that page if'n ya want.... Also - I just put up a video link page down below. The reason? I stumbled upon an Exit 232 video on myspace that we didn't even know existed! Kinda fun.... Here is an updated Tramps Schedule: - Apr 27 2007 8:00P Buffalo Gap - Portland, Oregon - Apr 28 2007 8:00P High Dive - Seattle, Washington - Apr 29 2007 8:00P 12 Galaxies - San Francisco, California - Apr 30 2007 7:30P Soho - Santa Barbara, California - May 1 2007 8:00P Room 5 Lounge - Hollywood, California - May 19 2007 7:00P TRAMPOLINES DVD/CD RELEASE PARTY IN DENVER!!! Bluebird Theater - ALL AGES - Denver, Colorado I actually answered a craigslist ad - for an 80's hair metal band!! Nothing to report yet, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't hoping something comes from it. For those of you that read my last entry, you know I really miss that era - tons of fun for sure!!! ALSO - I AM LOOKING FOR A DRUM. I know, I know - why would Scotto the gear whore need another drum. Well, here is the deal... I have at least one drum from litterally every drumset I have ever owned - except one. It was a junk CB700 that I bought when I was in a bind. Traded the whole kit to Bob Rupp for some new hat cymbals as I recall. Well, now that playing has been made secondary to some other things, I am going through gear, pictures, etc, etc and putting together sort of an archive. I would really like to have at least one CB drum from that era. So, here is what I need: a early 80's CB700 in any color ( I will re-wrap it - however, wine red would be perfect!!!). It MUST have the transitional lugs. They are very big and have a raised round area in the middle - if a lug was laying on it's side it would look like this... [o] (hows that for art...) If you see or have any, drop me a line (and don't tell my wife!) Have a good spring everyone.... ____________________________________________________________ - MARCH (almost April) - 2007 So, here is some new Tramps news! The boys are doing great. TONS of shows and another west coast tour are already on the books - all of this on the heels of a great South by Southwest showcase down in Austin. Unfortunately, going forward, yours truly will not be with them. You have no idea how sad this makes me. I have a spectacular excuse however... Amy and Izzy. I cant tell you how great it has been with new baby. People seemed to think I am leaving due to the work/support needed at home or that Amy doesn't want me playing as much. This is so far from the truth. I WANT to be there - it is sooo awesome! Besides, lets face it, becoming a rock star after age 25 is tough. At 38, well lets just say it's a "tad" tougher...ha! Also, I am a poser. Yep, full on - I admit it. I became the level of player that I am out of a love for the scene - not just a love for music. I wanted to be a rock star first and a musician second. Unfortunately (or fortunately) that decadent life of the 80's isn't out there anymore. It's different now - darker, more serious - and the lables are not throwing as much money around. My mentality was to play shows that allowed fans to forget about the real world for a while - no politics, no world issues - simply a time-out from all of that. I wanted the Van Halen mentality - "it's a Friday night - lets party!". It just doesn't exist like that anymore. So, all these things combined has lead to me calling it quits with The Tramps - at least for a while. My batteries were getting a tad low anyway. I will continue to post the Tramps schedules and news. Heck, they are some of my closest freinds! You will probably see me back in the shadows of a show here and there, but for now, I am just going to do the Exit 232 thing for fun (www.exit232.com) and be the best husband and dad I can. It's weird to both feel really good and really sad at the same time. I did do all the pre-production on the new Tramps CD, and as well, there is a really cool live DVD being released in the next 6 weeks, so there is that to look forward too! I have also been chatting with a few other guys that are in my same situation - but that is top secret stuff - at least for right now...... "peace out".... ____________________________________________________________ - January 2007 As you may or may not know, I spent an very long time playing with a very successful band called EXIT 232. We played nearly every big name venue and festival in the state without ever being a "bar band". We put out some great cd's as well. While there were good players in this band, the real magic was our relationships with each other. We really got along well and really had a great time on stage - people really picked up on this and our shows were simply really fun. The only reason 232 faded was that our lead singer had moved to Steamboat and our keyboardist was commuting in from North Carolina - the logistics just got too crazy. Thats when I got tapped to join the freight train known as The Trampolines. Well, as luck would have it, schedules of sort of come full circle. Even though we have not played a show in over two years, 232 still gets booking requests. So, we decided to have some fun "beeg kees, leetle kees, leetle kees, beeg hug..." - The Nacho ____________________________________________________________ - December 2006 She is here!!! Elizabeth Grace Schroeder - "Izzy" Born 11/26/2006 7lbs 13oz 20.5 inches long Momma and Baby are doing simply awesome. "The Drummer" is going to be "The Father" for a bit. Yep, I am really taking some time off - I even was able to talk the Tramps into using a fill-in for the New Years Eve show. Just our little family for the holidays - it's really really great. Thanks a million for the nice emails - sorry for any delays in responding. I will admit to being a tad out of my element on this adventure! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!! -S ____________________________________________________________ - November 2006 Bunim/Murray just picked up The Trampolines CD.... we will be on MTV's "The Real World" and on a new Oxygen network show call "Bad Girls" that is being produced by Oprah.... no big deal or anything..................... s i g h *... Oh, I sold the Roto-tom kit. I just updated that page with some cool kit configurations, courtesy of the DW Kitbuilder. Gotta go figure out how to install a baby car seat! ____________________________________________________________ - October 2006 I am tired... really tired. Things are really good, but I am really looking forward to some down time before baby comes. I have backed out of The Late Models due to time issues (Jerry Lee will now be doing double duty - vocals and drums!) but chances are you will still see me at random shows yelling "hooray!" from the shadows. I also have this "itch" to build a new drum set. Interestingly enough, I was approached by a drum manufacturer at the South Park show who wants me as an endorser. I love the product, but they are a tiny little company - which raises some concerns on warranty issues and getting replacement parts quickly. As well, Pearl has done so much for me that I really am very much in their camp. However, my main guy Carl is no longer there and in some ways I am just another face in the crowd. Not sure what to do..... Be Good.... ____________________________________________________________ - September 2006 So much for that vacation.... Amy is gonna kill me.... Here is the tentative Trampolines schedule for October (makes me tired just to type it.......) - OCT 6-7, The Fox Theater, Boulder, CO w/The Bodeans - OCT 11, The Fox Theater, Boulder, CO w/ Marc Broussard - OCT 12, Cervantes, Denver, CO w/Marc Broussard - OCT 14, The Walnut Room, Denver, CO - OCT 17, The Fox Theater, Boulder, CO w/Mat Kearny - OCT 20-21, The Little Bear, Evergreen, CO w/The Young Dubliners - OCT 25, The Fox Theater, Boulder, CO w/Citizen Cope *phew....* Some of these are still in negotiations. I will firm it up in the next couple of weeks, so check back! We start pre-production on the new CD next week.. I am SO dead... Here is some fun news! We found out........ IT'S A GIRL!!!! ... which has lead me into my next hobby - collecting guns... big scary ones... ____________________________________________________________ - August 2006 Here is the August Schedule - get to play with the Exit 232 guys again this month (we had a great reunion show up in Grand Lake a couple weeks ago!). Also, my new side project "The Late Models" is hitting the stage as well. According to Colorado Music Buzz Magazine The Late Models are a "geriatric Denver supergroup" - HA! It is made up of Jerry Lee from Wanker, Jim Swanson from The Rock Advocates, Marty Poteet from Sticky Fingers and good old me (I am the youngest - did I say how much I enjoy that?!?!?!). Our first show was with the infamous kings of the 80's Denver music scene - Dick and the Chicks! It was really fun. Anyway, here is the schedule - come on out and say hi! AUGUST Tramps Schedule (except where noted): -Aug 11 - Connor's/MIDWEST MUSIC SUMMIT Indy, IN - 10:45pm -Aug 18 - Showbox Theatre - Seattle, WA - 8pm -Aug 19 - Imbibe Lounge - Portland, OR -Aug 21 - Soho - Santa Barbara, CA - 7pm -Aug 24 - Hotel Cafe - Hollywood, CA - 8pm -Aug 25 - THE LATE MODELS - Toad Tavern - Littleton, CO - 9pm -Aug 26 - Toad Tavern - Littleton, CO - 9pm -Sept 9 - SOUTHPARK MUSIC FESTIVAL Fairplay, CO - 4pm -Sept 10 - Rumor has it that we will be on VACATION for a while (like through the holidays!) to rest and ....*ta-da!*.... record a new CD!!! (you have heard the KILLER live cd ....right?) Eat your vegetables.... -S ____________________________________________________________ - JUNE 2006 Here is the Trampolines schedule for June: - June 5: Walnut Room, Denver, CO - 9pm, $7 - June 9: Hyperactive Music Festival, Alb, NM - 8pm, $10 - June 10: Pride Fest, Alb, NM - 2:15, FREE! - June 10: Kelly's Bar, Alb, NM - 8:30pm, $5 (accoustic) - June 15: Gothic Theater, Denver, CO - 9pm, $12 - June 22: City Lights Pavillion, Denver, CO Here is July: - July 7: The Launch Pad, Alb, NM - 8pm - July 8: D Fest, Tulsa, OK - 8pm - July 14: MIX 100 Radio Summer Concert at Confluence Park, Littleton, CO - 6pm - July 25; Red Rocks, Morrison, CO - 8pm Other news - 1. I painted my downstairs bathroom and installed a new toilet.... it's rad. Keep checkin in! ____________________________________________________________ - May 2006 Sooooooo, hows this for news....... Scotty "the Drummer" just found out he is going to be Scotty "the Father"! HOLY CRAP! We are due in the fall - Amy is doing great. I am SO excited! Man oh man - do I have a lot of things to get done in the next few months.... ... I did already find some killer temporary tattoos however. They closely match my real ink - wait till the family gets the baby's first pictures!!! (I said I need to be more responsible - not boring!). I wonder if Recaro makes a leather baby seat for the Porsche? Hmmmmmm...... I am off like a prom dress..... laterhosen. ____________________________________________________________ - APRIL 2006 Well, The Tramps are continuing to kill it. We have had some great shows over the past couple of months, including a simply spectacular night at The Gothic Theater. The second leg of the Hotel Cafe Tour was as successful as the last, as was the trip back down to New Mexico. There are two shows in Iowa this weekend, however in light of the tornado damage, they may have to be postponed. Those poor folks got it pretty bad. I am headed to LA at the end of the month with Amy to celebrate my Grandmothers 93rd birthday and see family. It's been a while since I have been to the beach. We are going to do some "touristy" stuff too! Having not lived there in so long, I no longer feel like a tool for going to Disneyland, etc. Last time it was Beverly Hills and lunch at the Ivy. I think this time it will be Universal Studios and a chili dog!!!! Nothin but class baby - heck, I play drums, what would you expect? *burp* "Be excellent to each other....." - Ted S Preston, Esq ____________________________________________________________ - FEB 2006 Wow - sorry for the long delay. It has been a tad busy. The Hotel Cafe Tour was a great success. Mark was able to get some very high level industry people to attend the Hollywood show. Mark and Chris bumped into Queen Latifa (sp) while doing some shopping in LA - now there is a trio! We have had some great local shows since then - two at the Walnut Room one at The Toad Tavern and a simply great time at The Fox Theater in Boulder. It was our first headlining show up there - such a great place. There was also a lost weekend spent in "the land of enchantment" - but you will have to talk to Todd about that! Our next two shows should really be great. On March 17 we will be with our pals Hello Dave back at the Walnut Room then a big night on March 24th headlining The Gothic. The Tramps leave the following morning for the second leg of the Hotel Cafe Tour, getting home with just enough time to do laundry and head to Chicago for some shows with our pals in The Nadas and another show with Hello Dave. The plan is to be out of state until June or so. We'll see how it all shakes out. Sooooooo... come out on the 17th and the 24th if you are local. If not, look for the band in your area soon. This is kind of fun... The Trampolines CD ended the year ranked at number 21! Other than The Fray, we were the only Colorado band to chart. We out sold artists like Springsteen and Kanye West - not to mention that the cd had only been on sale since August! Not bad... Wanker Rules! ____________________________________________________________ - November 2005 Lots to catch up on..... I wont lie, this is getting a tad scary for big old ugly me. We have now been in the top 10 selling cd's in the region for 19 weeks. Obviously that has been getting us some major attention. We have had several meetings with most every major label (Warner, Capitol, Def Jam, Sony). However, the best was a random phone call from a smaller label that really liked our stuff. Their owner called and said his name was "Dave" and he would like to set up a meeting when he was "in Denver on business".... it was fricken Dave Matthews! We are still in negotiations/talks with everyone, not sure how it will all pan out. As well, we have been in talks with a few different folks who would take over some of the management aspects of the band (Mark is simply swamped). We are headed to Albequerque (sp) to meet with them next weekend, as we have a couple of shows down there. TOUR NEWS!!! Yes kids, we will hopefully be in your area soon. We will be with Aimee Mann starting in California in January, working our way toward Texas - we need to be in Austin in March for the big South by Southwest festival. Then on to Nashville, Minneapolis, Chicago and New York - *maybe* a quick jump into Florida - not sure yet. Here are the firmed up dates as of right now: - Jan 23: Room 5, Hollywood, CA - Jan 24: So Ho, Santa Barbara, CA - Jan 26: Hotel Cafe, Hollywood, CA Here are our remaining Colorado Shows prior to leaving: - Dec 10: ROCKFEST, Hermans Hideaway, Denver, CO (drop me a line for 50% off tickets). - Dec 15: Live on MIX100 with Dom and Jane. Tune us in at 7am (ouch!) for your rush hour commute!!! - Dec 16th: The Soiled Dove - Dec 31st: New Years at the The Hard Rock Cafe! Denver, CO - Jan 7th: The Fox Theater, Boulder, CO Yep, we're pretty busy! I did throw up the "money shot" from our sell-out headlining show at Red Rocks!!!! yeah, that didn't suck...... I will post more as I get them scanned. Hope you all had a great Turkey Day! -S ____________________________________________________________ - SEPT 2005 Things are continuing to gather steam - it's really crazy! So here is the skinny: We charted NUMBER 1 on regional Soundscan!!!!! For three weeks we have been in the top 7 in terms of sales. This unheard of for a local unsigned band. It has caught the attention of several major labels, one of which actually sent representatives to our last show at The Southpark Music Festival. Another interesting call came directly from indie label owner Dave Matthews himself - that was pretty neat. We will see where it all goes...... Get to take some time off this month - Amy and I are getting hitched on the 24th, then headed to Oktoberfest is Munich! She is simply the best - a far better person than me in every way. I am lucky beyond words. ____________________________________________________________ - AUG 2005 Hi All - Well, here it is in a nut shell..... WE SOLD THE PLACE OUT!!! Thats right - Red rocks was at FULL capacity for our show on August 2nd. The after show cd release party back stage was nuts. Watch the pictures section for some killer pictures (I posted the only one I have so far). It was truly a magic night. Thanks to all who made it that way! On August 19 The Trampolines will be with James Taylor at Fiddlers Green/Coors Amphitheater! - June 2005 Some other fun news - my new Pearl Masterworks kit arrived last week... simply a killer drum set in every way possible. Watch for pics under the "Pearl" menu option. ____________________________________________________________ - MAY 25, 2005 Here is a list of my current shows with The Trampolines: May 26 - The Soiled Dove June 4 - The Peoples Fair (11:30am) THEN>>> Red Rocks with Big Head Todd (5pm?) June 16th/17th - The Lodo Music festival July 8 - "RockFest" at the Soiled Dove July 16 - with Colin Haye (formerly of Men at Work) at the Soiled Dove Aug 2 - Red Rocks! CD release party back stage following the show. If you get to a show, please come up and say hello! You can also chat with the guys on our myspace.com site www.myspace.com/thetrampolines __________________________________________________________ Note to self: STILL need to buy a dictionary (dik shun ehr ree). 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