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MID-SUMMER 2006 NEWS
Perma-tour 2005-2006-... rolls on and on, and things just keep getting better. It's been 1 year, 2 months, 3 days and counting, since we moved out of our place in McCall, and we've been non-stop touring throughout the Northwest ever since. And it's been paying off - the word is getting out. Everywhere we go, we're seeing lots of new faces joining all of our loyal fans and FOMily, and throughout the summer we've had an ever-growing caravan of friends joining us on the road. Frame of Mind tour - it's the perfect vacation!
FRAME OF MIND - VIA SATELLITE
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for your support! Many of you have been emailing and calling Sirius Satellite Radio with requests for our music and positive feedback, and it's working! In the short time since they added "The Good Life" to the playlist, that song has gone from "B" rotation to "A" rotation, AND they've added a live track, "It's All Good" (recorded at John's Alley, Moscow, ID 2-3-06). And it's because of you! Sirius DJ (and guitarist of New Riders of the Purple Sage) Buddy Cage said on the air that it's because we've been getting "INTENSE POSITIVE FEEDBACK."
Thanks largely to the airplay we've been enjoying on Sirius Jam_ON, we have been shipping our CD's everywhere across the country, even a few to more exotic places. Thanks to every one of you - you are helping make this happen. We've received many emails, with many a kind word, and the common question is, "When are you going to play here?" The answer is - "As soon as we can!" If you have info on a place for us to play, drop us a line. Playing live in new places is something we like to do, and you can help.
FRAME OF MIND ONLINE
There are now two places you can go to get the latest gig info, downloads, pics, etc. In addition to our official website, WWW.FRAMEOFMINDLIVE.COM
we also have www.myspace.com/frameofmindlive. Check out both - there are a couple of streaming videos (and Asteroids) on the Myspace, and we will be putting all-new live mp3's on the fom-dot-com. The mp3's that are on there now will be taken down to make room, so if you haven't downloaded them yet, make sure you do it before they get replaced.
Also, we have NEW MERCANDISE available - ringer t-shirts, girl's speghetti-strap style shirts, regular t-shirts. Look for pics on the website soon. Colors and sizes are subject to availability, so email us before you order to make sure we have what you want.
YOU CAN HELP THE CAUSE
We would not be where we are now without the invaluable support of all of you. Thanks to everyone! The common question is: how can I help? With the wealth of skill and knowledge possessed by YOU, our friends and FOMily, there is nothing that can't be accomplished.
Here's a few specific things that would help immensely:
•Promotions - street teams, radio, press, internet, word of mouth. Spread the word and bring people to the shows.
•New FOM logo - something simple yet eye-catching that we could use for anything from flyers to posters to shirts and stickers.
•Bus mechanic/driver - Right now the Phoenix, our '66 MCI bus, is currently stationed in Reno. If you are (or know of) an experienced mechanic in that area, let us know if you can help with some minor problems before our trip to Burning Man in August. We aren't planning on taking her on extended tour until next year, when we will be needing a driver, preferably with the mechanical skills to keep her running smoothly.
If you can help, simply email us (contact page). Your support is greatly appreciated!
WHERE WE'VE BEEN ~ WHERE WE'RE GOING
We're just now getting back to the Northwest, after having a great time and meeting some of the friendliest people on our Mid-west Leg. Thanks to everyone who made us feel welcome in new territory. We had a great time jamming with an old friend, Clint Martinez, and his trio in Missouri; and jamming with some new friends at Corn-stalk in Minnesota.
Late in August, we will be making the pilgrimage to BURNING MAN in Black Rock, Nevada. We're planning on playing there everyday, and then some, as part of the Volcano Room at Camp Kapilina. For more info, visit www.kapilina.org. We will be setting out for the Playa from Reno with our bus and van, so if you're planning on going, let us know. We are not able to hook anyone up with admission, but we may be able to help with transportation.
We've recently added a whole slew of shows, and re-arranged our schedule a bit, so make sure you go to the shows page for the latest updates. We will be playing our first show at the BIG EASY in Boise, Saturday, August 26 8:00, opening for the Young Dubliners. EMAIL US FOR TICKETS! We've also added a show at the RIVER RANCH in Tahoe.
We hope you all are having as great a summer as we are, and we look forward to seeing you at the shows!
February, 2006 news:
CATCH
IT TRY
IS FINALLY HERE!
After
a long 10 months of post-production hurdles, we are very
pleased to announce that Frame of Mind's new full
length album, Catch It Try is now available!
To order online, please visit the Merchandise
page.
This
album was recorded in it's entirety during the month of
May of 2005, in McCall, Idaho, just before we moved out
of our studio there to embark on the tour that we're still
on. It was written, performed and produced by Frame of Mind,
and engineered and Mastered by Eric Schooley.
There
are a 11 original songs on Catch It Try,
with a total of 13 tracks on the CD, featuring a 17+ minute
purely improvisational jam that spans 3 tracks: Thinking
Aloud in a Circle~Space~Something More Intense. (Even
though we recorded this jam straight through and it is one
piece, we decided to name it's 3 different movements and
track them seperately.) Some of the songs on this album,
such as The Good Life and Want Love, have
been in FOM's repertoire for years, while others like Confused
and Thinking of You are newer compositions. Different
versions of two of the songs, Electric Blue and
Catch It Try, were released on Acoustic,
which we recorded last year.
True
to Frame of Mind's style, Catch It Try is
an eclectic album, which will likely leave you wondering
what genre to classify it. There is the hard rocking song
The Break, and there's the smooth latin flavors
of Turtle Neck Sway; the funky bass-slappin Want
Love, and then there's the power balad, Surrender.
There's instrumentals and vocal harmonies.
We
wanted to capture the variety and energy of our live shows,
which is why we recorded it the way we did, playing all
together in one room, playing our instruments live in the
studio, with a minimum of overdubs, bucking the current
trend in the recording industry of laying down every track
seperately. Frame of Mind is a live band, and we wanted
you to feel that, to get a taste of the live experience
in a studio album. So hear it is. We hope you enjoy it!
Speaking
of FOM being a live band - on with perma-tour!
The road has been good to us. Recently, we had the honor
to share the stage with Galactic at Caesar's
in South Lake Tahoe. What an awesome time that was! Not
only did we do the opening set on the big stage, we also
did the after-party, playing till 3:30 in the morning. It
was definitely a night to remember.
As I write,
we're in Oregon, playing a bunch of new
places for us. Thanks to all of our friends here, new and
old, that have received us so well. Next we're going to
head down to Northern Cali - Humboldt here
we come! March will see us in Tahoe
and Idaho, then back to Tahoe. In April
we will be taking a much needed vacation for a couple of
weeks, but never fear, we will be right back to the road
into summer again, which is already starting to shape up
to be an adventure. Check the shows
page often, as new gigs are popping up left and right.
See you at the
show!
~Frame of Mind
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November 2005 news:
It's been a while since our last update, and a lot of
you are asking what we're up to these days. We're in our
sixth month of this current tour, still rolling along,
playing shows all the time in all kinds of places. If
we haven't been to your town lately, chances are we'll
be there before too long.
Where
we're headed
For
the rest of November, we'll be playing some shows around
Idaho, and then we head back to the Lake Tahoe area for
the first part of December. Then we're back in Idaho again
for the holidays. For more details on where we're heading,
and where we've been recently, check out the "shows"
page of the website.
Where
we've been
"So, how's the road been treating you?" That
seems to be the question everyone is asking us. It's constantly
an adventure. You never know what's going to happen. Just
the other night in Missoula, Montana
we had Claude French, from Ween,
sit in on drums for a jam. A couple of weeks ago we had
The Exit,
currently on tour with 311, play on one
of our set breaks in Boise. The Shook
Twins played some songs with us (and we even
backed them up for one of theirs) at a few different shows
in Moscow and Sandpoint.
We spent most of October hanging out in the Tahoe
area, and it was a blast. We played the after-party for
moe.,
and Gov't
Mule at Cesar's. What a great night that
was! We got to see both bands play, which was a real treat.
Then we played until the club shut down at 3:30 in the
morning, and the joint was hoppin'. We made lots of new
friends. By the time we left the casino to go to the hotel,
the early bird gamblers were already after their one-armed
worms. Also, we were on TV there, on RSN network.
That was a blast. We played live on the air (way too early
in the morning, after playing the casino the night before)
and it was aired 3 times daily for a week. That was pretty
damn cool. But can you believe that we didn't get a copy?
No VCR in the van. That's ok, we're scheduled back there
on Tues. Dec. 13th. So for those of you
who still have VCR's (what's that - tape?) you'll get
another chance.
Other
news
For anyone interested, the bus sale info
is online at: http://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/car/103954116.html
There are lots of pictures. If you know of anyone interested,
they can email Ryan at ryan@frameofmindlive.com for more
info.
August 2005 news:
We're CHARGING through the high season - can you believe
it's almost August already? It's been an incredible summer
so far - whitewater rafting in Montana, surfing in Southern
Califonia, cliff diving in Lake Tahoe, and the best part
of course, playing music all the time. And the good times
roll on...
August will see us all over Idaho, California (Tahoe and
Mammoth), Utah, Wyoming, and who knows where else. Keep
checking the website, as new shows are added almost daily
these days. For Labor Day weekend, we'll be in West Glacier,
Montana (on the doorstep of Glacier National Park) playing
the 3rd and 4th at Heaven's Peak. If you're looking for
a place to vacation for the long weekend, make your travel
arrangements now! It will be a party to remember to cap
off an unforgetable summer tour! (Not that we'll be playing
any less in September!)
Thank you all for making our travels adventures and shows
a continually awesome experience! And a big thanks to
all of you who have emailed us positive vibes - if we
can't reply to them all it's only because we're on the
road and don't have internet all the time, but we do read
them and we do get stoked!
As always, if any of you (or someone you know) wants to
aid us in our mission email us (or call the number on
the website). We need help with: artwork for the soon
to be released CD, as well as posters and flyers; promotion,
press, radio, places to play, places to stay after shows,
a good hot meal, etc. And, we are still looking for a
traveling diesel mechanic/ bus driver. Any and all help
is greatly appreciated (and rewarded with cool FOM stuff).
July 2005 news:
Be
sure to check out the "Sounds"
page of the website, as we've added 5 advance
tracks off of the freshly recorded album "Catch
It Try" which is set to be released late
this summer. Stay informed so you know when this new CD
will be available for sale - check the website often,
or better yet, make sure you're on the mailing
list.
Summer
tour is in full swing, and Frame of Mind is busier than
ever! In July alone, we're playing 23 days, 3 of which
we've got double gigs - go to the "tour
dates" page for the most current show schedule.
Also,
we are now the proud owners of a '66 MCI tour bus! If
anyone is interested in joining our crew and being on
the road with us as driver/mechanic, email us.
See
you at the show, where ever you are!
June 2005 news:
Well,
summer's here and Frame of Mind is on perma - tour! Click
here to check out an article that appeared in the Star Newspaper.
Good news ~ the new electric album, titled Catch
It Try, is now finished! We recorded it entirely
in one month (finished mixing it just a few days ago)
and we're all really stoked on the way it came out. 13
tracks, one of which is a 17 minute-plus improvisational
jam - for all of you that have always asked, "why
don't you have a jam on your album like you do live?"
Well there you go. So now we have two brand spanking new
albums, both recorded this year, out to hit the road with.
And hitting the road is what we're doing, in a big way.
We've just moved out of our house in McCall, Idaho and
are getting a tour bus next week! So, the road being where
we live now, I guess that makes us YOUR NEIGHBOR! There
goes the neighborhood. ;-)
March
2005 news:
It's
official, the new Frame of Mind album, "Acoustic"
is finished! (Just in time for the geese to pick it up on
their way back north.) Yes, it's all mixed and off to be
pressed. The release date is set for March 26th, when we'll
be having the official CD release party here in McCall.
For those of you who just can't wait, we've got some of
the new tracks right here on the official FOM website, www.frameofmindlive.com
and just go to the sounds page and check it out!
It's been quite a busy winter for us, having done 2 tours
in 2 months in addition to recording. Right on the heels
of January's tour around the Tahoe area, last month we
had a full schedule of shows in Colorado. When I say full,
I mean overflowing - we had one day off, and wound up
at an open mic in Gunnison that night - no rest for the
wicked. Both were really successful tours, with lots of
good times and lots of new and familiar faces. Many thanks
to all of you who made it a great experience, especially
Mama's Cookin' in Gunnison, KBUT in Crested Butte, KDNK
in Carbondale, Brent Moss, and of course all of our new
friends all over the gorgeous state of Colorado!
Speaking of no rest, next month we are planning a tour
that will take us through Mammoth Lakes, Tahoe and Humboldt,
CA, as well as some dates in Oregon. Stay tuned for details,
or better yet, get on the mailing list!
Also, if you're one of those uber-cool people who like
to help out, i.e. put up posters, hand out flyers, etc.,
email us and we'll be glad to hook you up with some goodies.
See you at the show!
New Year's 2005 news:
We
had a press write-up in the December' issue
of The Arbiter, Boise State University's newspaper.
Click
here to check it out.
We've been called the hardest working band in Idaho,
and you'd better believe it! We've been playing acoustic
gigs every day between our electric gigs on all the other
days, and between that we've been putting the finishing
touches on the upcoming acoustic album.
We've been playing relatively close to our home in McCall
while we finish up the recording, but we've got some tours
coming your way. We'll be in the Reno and
Lake Tahoe areas in mid-late January.
Early February we'll be up in
the Panhandle of Idaho, (Moscow and Sandpoint...
good times!) Then we'll be going thru Utah
and then a whole slew of gigs in Colorado;
we're kicking that leg off with back to back to back shows
in Steamboat Springs for presidents day
weekend. (insert political joke here)
Check the website often, as new gigs
are added faster than we can play them. Also, new
pictures and plenty of live mp3's
are coming soon to a monitor near you! And then maybe
we'll come out with a special extended version...
Yet another good reason to love the internet, we are
now taking online orders for Frame of Mind CD's,
T-shirts, sweatshirts and the like. We accept
credit cards online, thru Paypal. Just email us at fom@frameofmindlive.com
and let us know what it is that you really want
from us.
That's all the news I can think of at the moment. We
hope all of you are having a good holiday season.
~See you at the show!
NEWS FOR THE FOMILY 10-24-04
It has been awhile since the last news update so there
is a lot to share with all of you.
The new album is out! The latest project, "Good Medicine,"
has ten brand spanking new tracks guaranteed to get your
money-maker shaking. The album was recorded, mixed, and
mastered in the Frame of Mind's own studio, at the FOMpound.
It is available on the website right this second, and
at all live shows. T-shirts are available on the web too,
but if you get yourself to a show you can get one there.
Downloads of a few songs from "Good Medicine" are available
here so check them out and if you like what you hear…
send us some money.
Bruce Maurey, long time drummer and good friend, has decided
to leave the band to further his career in graphic design
and fine art. Lucky for us, Bruce will continue his excellent
design work for Frame of Mind. We wish Bruce all the best.
Fortunately Ryan Russell, who played miscellaneous percussion
on "Good Medicine," was ready and willing to fill the
shoes of full-time drummer and percussionist. (Even though
he wears no shoes!) We are all stoked to be jamming with
him.
Frame of Mind now has a crew. Nik Green, aka Stage Manager,
aka Supermodel Roadie, aka SikNik is heading up the crew
end of things. And, Eric Schooley, aka Sound Guy, aka
Pro Roller, aka Sku Li is handling the live sound and
recording. Cody Fisher, aka R&D, aka Fish, is helping
with research and promos. Seredipity Dog, aka Band-Dog,
aka Sere, aka "NO!" is guarding the van and keeping our
lives a little more interesting. A few more mouths to
feed!
Frame of Mind just returned to the FOMpound after a short
fall tour of the Western half of the U.S. The Final shows
and cap of the tour took place at Voodoo Fest in the Big
Easy, New Orleans. Pictures of F.O.M. at the festival
will soon be available here.
Two new projects are in the works and are hoped to be
done soon. An almost acoustic album and a special holiday
album should be available by the New Year. Keep checking
the site for updates because you do not want to miss these.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP US GET
THE WORD OUT???
There is currently an operation in progress to form Street
Teams. It would consist of folks putting up fliers around
their town to help advertise the up and coming shows in
your area, so as to make more of a funfilled atmosphere
for "the fomily". Participants will receive custom t-shirts
and stickers. If you're interested, send an email to us
at fom@frameofmindlive.com
and include your mailing address so you can get our Street
Team Flier Kit.
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