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to the wonderful world of Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite BoysBig Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307218196598811235noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135347.post-20225925212668260502016-04-13T01:33:00.000-07:002016-04-13T01:33:48.659-07:00New 45 at Viva Las Vegas!For those of you headed out to Viva Las Vegas - Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys' new 45 on Ruby Records (with limited pic sleeves until they run out) will be available for the very first time beginning at 5pm on Thursday, exclusively at the VLV Merch booth in the upstairs vendor room. We will also be selling and signing them in the hallway immediately after our ballroom set on Saturday night! See you there!
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<br />Big Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307218196598811235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135347.post-33579673554895238012015-03-24T20:17:00.001-07:002015-03-24T20:18:29.940-07:00This Sunday afternoon in Fullerton CA!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm beyond thrilled that my band has been nominated for the 2015 Ameripolitan Music Awards in the "Rockabilly GROUP" category! Voting begins December 6th here: http://www.ameripolitan.com/vote.html<br />
We're in mighty good company in that category, but it'd sure be nice to see my boys take home the trophy (Ashley's mantelpiece looks a little bare)! In any case, it's an honor to be nominated. Check out ALL the nominees and vote for your faves!</span></div>
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Big Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307218196598811235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135347.post-35395559846440770262014-04-28T21:48:00.001-07:002014-04-28T21:50:22.264-07:00Tequila Calling! <p dir="ltr">This Sunday... an afternoon with Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys!</p>
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<p dir=ltr>Friday Oct. 4th<br>
Live television interview with Big Sandy on Fox 11 in Los Angeles <br>
Later that night, Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys will be appearing @Rusty's Rhythm Club in Playa del Rey! </p>
<p dir=ltr>Saturday Oct. 5th <br>
Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys <br>
The Americans <br>
Skip Heller <br>
@ Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach CA</p>
<p dir=ltr>Sunday Oct. 6th <br>
Big Sandy and the boys will be performing live at Amoeba Records in Hollywood CA at 5:00 pm! </p>
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<p><span class="mediumbodytext "><strong><font color="#000000" size="5" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif">NEW YEARS EVE!<br />
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“...it is a wealth of rich American roots music, along with first-rate musicianship, quality lyricism, hummable melodies and a warm sense of humor that has carried Robert “big Sandy” Williams and his boys to a creatively lofty perch.” <br />
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<td width="50%" valign="middle"><p align="center"><strong><em>“ … what you get from this terrific Southern California roots band are great songs played to perfection by his crack backup band and sung with infectious glee by Big Sandy himself, in a voice as nearly as marvelously strange and endearing as Buddy Holly’s.” </em></strong> —TIME OUT NY</p>
<p align="center"><strong><em>“With the talented guitar and steel of Ashley Kingman and Lee Jeffries and upfront, the remarkable songs and vocals of Big Sandy this is a band that is becoming smoother and tighter as they age.” </em></strong><br />
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<td width="50%" valign="middle"><p align="center"><strong><em>“The Fly-Rite Boys hearken back to the glory days of West Coast country, when merle Travis, Cliffie Stone and Joe Maphis strode the earth, lighting up the airwaves on the Town Hall Party and other local radio and TV shows.”</em></strong> <br />
—SLIPCUE.COM GUIDE TO HICK MUSIC</p>
<p align="center"><em><strong>“Their mélange of country, western swing, R&B, doo-wop and rock ‘n’ roll has become so thoroughly inculcated with its influences that any hipster genuflection to the past has been dissolved.” </strong></em> —COUNTRY STANDARD TIME</p></td>
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<p align="left">Since forming in 1988, <strong>Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys</strong> have emerged as one of the world’s most respected practitioners of American roots music — western swing, rockabilly, and traditional country — playing it like they invented it. “I think of us as just a rock and roll band — a rock and roll band that’s letting the roots show,” says bandleader Big Sandy. Whether they’re playing the <strong>Grand Ole Opry</strong>, <strong>Late Night With Conan O’Brien</strong>, or simply climbing out of a bus after rolling into your town, these guys are bringing us some great oldtime rock and roll. </p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"><strong><a href="http://www.perla.com" target="_blank"></a></strong></font> "I think we've gotten to the point where we fully and more accurately represent the full spectrum of what we were listening to when all of us were growing up," Big Sandy says. "I mean, when I was growing up in Southern California, a lot of the old R&B guys were still playing. The first show my parents took me to was <strong>Ray Charles</strong>. I used to go see <strong>Richard Berry</strong> (of Louie Louie fame), and was a regular at the weekly talent show at the Palomino." </p>
<p align="left">Over their last ten albums, the group has recorded in such hallowed musical ground as the Capital Records studios (for the albums Jumping from 6 to 6 and Swinging West, both produced by Grammy winner <strong>Dave Alvin</strong>) and Hollywood's classic Electro Vox studios. </p>
<p align="left">Big Sandy's cohorts in his Fly-Rite Boys include <strong>Ashley Kingsman</strong> on guitar, <strong>Joe Perez</strong> on the drums, and bassist/vocalist/songwriter <strong>Jeff West</strong>. The band was formed in Anaheim during the California roots revival of the late eighties, and at first were only a trio. </p>
<p align="left">Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys are almost always on the road, enough to burn through two tour buses in recent years. The first was a converted passenger bus from 1949 that they retired for use on an old movie set, followed only a few years later by a yellow 1970 school bus that they left for dead in Montana. "We're flying more now," says Big Sandy. But before the school bus died, Big Sandy tells the story of driving it to one particular thrift store: "There was a kid out in front, and he was just like in awe when we pulled up. He looked a little bit confused, and then we come walking up, and he wasn't sure if he should approach us or not. Then he asked us, 'Are you guys from the past?'" Big Sandy laughs. "As if we were traveling in a time machine or something." </p>
<p align="left">For many acts playing music of this era, there is a tendency to look no further than the novelty of the style. Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, however, have continued to transcend their genre the same way all iconic artists do by creating music so good, songs that are so well written, that the genre is simply a launching pad for the integrity of the art. Their music is timeless. </p>
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<p align="center"><strong><font size="6">THE EARLES OF NEWTOWN</font></strong><br />
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<p align="left"><strong>Earles of Newtown</strong> is a fresh band in Nevada County led by <strong>Earle Ford</strong>, local host of Wednesday Open Mic nights at Cooper's Ale Works in Nevada City. Ford has a remarkable ability to play a variety of instruments and sing while conducting a complimentary 8-piece ensemble that swings and sways through dance numbers and ballads like a time machine of American folklore hits. Through stories of love and loss the group boasts a rich variety of old-timey instruments including (but not limited to) trumpet, fiddle, banjo, clarinet, saxophone, dobro, washboard, stand-up bass, mandolin and "madness". </p>
<p align="left">Earles of Newtown combines swanky & classy with a down-home style and musical sophistication rarely seen in this electronically driven modern era. The group is sure to create a positive dance scene while pleasing the "cool listener" with a gumbo of 1920's Texas Swing, Classic Country, Dixieland Jazz with a dash of Jugband Blues.</p>
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<br />Big Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307218196598811235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31135347.post-77222749421138262892011-06-29T14:46:00.000-07:002011-06-29T14:48:07.749-07:00It's Hootenanny Time!Once again (how many times has it been? Anyone?) Big Sandy & the boys will be taking the stage at OC's annual rockin' rollin' blow-out, The Hootenanny (Saturday July 2nd). It is highly suggested that you come early as lines get long and the sun gets hot! BS and the boys will be performing on Main Stage A at 2 PM SHARP!!!! Also of note: The Fly-Rite Boys, Joe, Jeff, and Ash will be backing up that Rockabilly Filly, Miss Rosie Flores at 1 pm!!!<br />
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Two Fly-Rite shows this weekend, beginning tonight (Friday Feb. 4th) at The Redwood Bar in downtown Los Angeles. DJ Dan Moses will be filling the gaps with the music that moves... but we will be going at it alone tonight. That means two LONG sets from me and the boys... and more fun for all! Bring along your request list and get ready for some surprises!<br />
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Tomorrow night (Saturday, Feb. 5th) we'll be returning to the Juke Joint in my home town of Anaheim, CA. We haven't played the ol' JJ in a while and it looks like it's gonna be quite an affair! Joining us will be Buzz Campbell, Johnny Bowler, The Hot Rod Trio, and The Jackpot Club! <br />
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I'll be tippin' on in a little more often here on this page, and hope to be posting a little bit more than just gig updates... so stay tuned!<br />
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your pal,<br />
Big Sandy<br />
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