Montreal and Chow Nasty Sitting In a Tree...
We've had some adverse experiences in the past with our neighbors to the North. Band members banned from entry, Poutine comas (that's fries, gravy and cheese curd for those who haven't had the honor), etc. But despite those trying times we've never waivered once on our feelings of connection to those crazy Canucks. Montreal in particular is somewhere we've always held near and dear. A few days ago this amazingly flattering review showed up their paper letting us know that the feeling is indeed mutual:
CHECK IT HERE
Thank you Steve Lalla for the kind words!
Chow Nasty is Chillin' ... NOT.
First off, the biggest thank you of all thank yous to everbody who came out, played on and promoted the shows on this latest tour. We are a very lucky band indeed, that couldn't do any of what we do without all of the awesome support we receive. We super love all of you!!!
Awww... It's good to be home. Our homecoming show at the lovely Uptown in Oakland was AMAZING! There was a freakin' balloon drop people. And now we're retiring to Chow Nasty HQ to make a new album that promises all sorts of high flying hijinks. We are very excited about the new material and can't wait to get it out there. We'll be blogging all the while so please check in and see what we're up to. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for exclusive studio footage, and pre-release tracks. Hell, drop us a note, we'll need some contact from the outside world. The album's release date, title, and other details will all be coming soon.
We will be poking our heads up for a live show here and there. There's an all ages VH1 Save the Music benefit on May 18th, and we'll be laying it down in the PJs as we always do for the beloved Bay to Breakers that same day. That's an all out jam session, so if you're going to come hang, come ready to throw it down. In other words bring something to the table.
In October we'll be heading to NY for the CMJ Festival, and there will be additional East Coast and dates in the South to accompany. Check back for dates and details.
Stay safe out there and keep it nasty!
Love,
Chow Nasty
CHECK OUT THE BLOG
That's right, Chow Nasty is on the road again. We'll be updating our new blog with our wild adventures. Keep an eye on us RIGHT HERE!
GET INTO ANY CHOW NASTY SHOW FOR FREE!!!!
Don't you love independent record stores? Haven't they always been there for you? Didn't they introduce you to your favorite bands? Hasn't the endearing music snobbery of your favorite clerk shaped your musical indentity? Well we love ‘em too! And we're giving back some of that love on this tour ...
Here's the deal: Buy Chow Nasty's new 'Super (Electrical) Recordings' album at your favorite independent record store, bring the receipt to the show, and you're getting in for FREE. Simple as 1, 2, 3.
So, please get out there and show those Ma and Pa stores that you care, and we'll see you that show.
Besos,
Zac
The February 13th show has been cancelled.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and refunds are available at the place of purchase.
2008.01.04
Tix for SF and LA
on sale this Sunday @ 10 am!
Other tour dates have been posted. Stay-tuned for more upcoming shows and how you can get free tickets by supporting your local independent record store.
WARM WISHES AND A GROOVY HOLIDAYS!
From our family to yours.
This will help you keep things moving into '08.
XOXO, Chow Nasty
Tour Rap Up
Objects and their Functions;
Chow Nasty and their Things.
The Trip is now over and Chow Nasty has seen the United States from coast to coast. The Cast and Crew of this trip have become defined by their personal items on this trip. Every item had to fit in our bags and all of our bags have to fit in our van. These are the people and the items defined by our relationship with them.
Zac Hewitt: Keyboard, Harmonica, Vocals
Object: AC/DC Wrist band/Flare.
Function: Looks good on stage and holds sweat.
Drea Aguilar: Tour Manager, Merchandise Slinger
Object: Mini DV Tape.
Function: Capture performances and ketch the magical mundane of Chow Nasty on the road.
Andrew Moore: Guitar, Vocals
Object: HEARO Earplugs from Walgreens.
Function: Preserving the hearing ability while on stage and watching other bands night after night.
Damon Harris: Lead Vocals, Guitar
Object: The Page Bar Matchbook.
Function: To create fire. Probably the most traveled item on the list, this matchbook has mingled with fire starters from SF to New York and back again.
Joey Enos: Bass, Vocals
Object: Left over drink tickets.
Function: None. The night previous it had a value of an alcoholic beverage at the bar in the venue. Mr. Enos has a tendency to keep stuff in his pockets with no value or function.
The Tour Thus Far
We are about a little more than half way through the tour and no words can describe the adventures we have seen in the last 4 weeks. The only possible way is through the art of the Haiku Poem. The traditional hokku consists of a three line pattern of approximately 5, 7, 5 “ons”. The Japanese word on, meaning "sound", corresponds to a mora, a phonetic unit similar but not identical to the syllable of a language such as English.
The Start of Our Tour
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Sweet, See You Next Month
OREGON
Burlesque Shows And Trees
Dog Oscar And Good Pizza
We Drive A Big Van
WASHINGTON
Skinny Dip Fire
Roller Girls And Wrestlers
Hippy Feast, Chic Peas
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Always Rains Up North
Scott Didn’t Make It B.C.
Scott Hates Canada
IDAHO
Downtown Spokane Rocks
Ordered Nachos From Happy
Joey Drank Salsa
UTAH
We Love Frankie D’s
SLC, Very Week Beer
Cabins In Moab
COLORADO
Jump! College Radio!
It Is All Down Hill From Here
Like... Altitude Wise
NEBRASKA
Monsters In A Club
Omaha Smells Like Candy
Drive, Strait and Narrow
IOWA
Bats In The Kitchen
Hawking Keyboard For Old Style
Good Times On The Porch
MINNESOTA
We Rock NPR
Dirty Preston Rocked With Us
It’s Clean And Friendly
WISCONSIN
Very Green With Trees
Bugs On The Windshield Go Splat!
Almost Chicago
ILLINOIS
Good Friends, Good Times Here
Came Back And It Looks The Same
Wow! Wow! Great Hot Dogs...
MICHIGAN
Love, Music, Scrummage
Mad Max In Hamtramck
Gone To Canada
QUEBEC
Who Knew Canada
It’s Like A French Frisco
That Is Montreal
VERMONT
Camping, College Town
Lots Of Bug Bites, They Itch A Lot
Fire! Fire! Wooo!
MASSACHUSSETTS
Rock'n The Bean Town
Two Shows And Lots Of Dancing
Great J Was There Too
NEW YORK
Yes, Chelsea Hotel
The Moma And The Jorma
Brown Bottle Records
2007.7.16
Chow Nasty's On Tour
Hello Everybody!
Welcome to our new website! It is awesome, isn’t it? Thanks to Mike Grigg at Royal Magnet for creating this masterpiece. We have new pictures, video, merchandise, and tour dates up on the website so please feel free to roam around. Sign up for the Chow Nasty newsletter to keep informed on the latest and greatest Chow Nasty happenings. Also, if you would like to help us out, please sign up for the Chow Nasty street team and start spreading the dance floor all across this nation and to the rest of the world!!
By the way . . .
//// WE ARE ON TOUR!! \\\\
Thank you to everyone that has helped us get this tour on the road. It has been a lot of work but it is going to be amazing. We are going to need a lot of help from our street team to get the whole nation dancing. Join the Chow Nasty street team to put posters, stickers and flyers around your town!! Sign up below!!
//// CHECK OUR TOUR DATES FOR A SHOW NEAR YOU!! \\\\
As we go from town to town, check back to get news updates drawings and pictures from the road. It is going to be a sweet ride and we want to share it with you!! Thanks for all the support from our friends and family - see you at the show!!
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