Hey, new dates this week!

• EP in Hudsonville, MI on 9 Nov.
• EP in Bettendorf, IA on 10 Nov.
• AO and RG in Nashville on 13 Nov.
• EP in Pinson, AL on 15 Nov.

For once, a bunch of dates!

• AO in Little Rock, AR on 6 Nov 2008.
• AO in Arkadelphia, AR on 7 Nov.
• A SPA show with Jill, EP, AP, and AO at 12th & Porter in Nashville on 16 Nov 2008.
• AO in Nashville on 21 Nov.

It’s another short week, but hey, we’ll get ‘em out there.

• EP in Cedar Hills, TX on 22 Oct

EP and Ben are in the studio working on Eric’s next record, and you can help make it happen. There are still patronage spots available, but you don’t want to miss out because you’re waiting! And hey, with Christmas approaching … maybe you can tell someone who’s looking for a gift for you that, “Hey, don’t just give me a gift … give one to Eric, too.”

As a reminder, here’s what you get for helping Eric make the record:

• 2 autographed CDs
• 2 tickets to a show near you or in your town
• A photo of you holding those precious CDs posted on my website
• Your name (and thanks) in the album liner notes

I’ve helped make it happen. Have you?

• EP in Allen, TX on 24 Oct
• EP in Marshall, TX on 25 Oct

Just one new add this week, but that’s okay … you can make it more!

• EP in Lincoln, NE on 30 Nov. Since Eric will be in town then, you folks that book shows in the Lincoln area might see if he’ll play two or three shows while he’s out your way!

Eric writes about progress on his next record:

Ben and I drove the two minutes it takes to get to nearby Portland Brew where we hashed out budget stuff, and then whittled the song list from 14 down to 10 (maybe 11) songs that we feel are the strongest of the bunch. I have no idea what I’m doing by telling certain songs that they’re not up to snuff and are being cut from the team. [I'm an LSU football fan, so, voila, there's your sports analogy. Down, set, hike.] We compared calendars and got a general idea of nailing down some work days. Tracking (drums and bass) day looms near. That means I need to get these songs in really good shape before then.

Remember, if you want to help make this record a reality, donate towards making it happen and receive a lot of cool stuff in return. Side benefit of helping make Eric’s record happen: he’s gonna wanna play near you if he can. He might even email you for ideas. I don’t have a recent progress towards the goal, but I know that he’s sold a goodly number of these. If you’ve been hesitating, best not hesitate much longer—don’t want to miss out!

No new dates last week made me a sad panda.

• EP in Knoxville, TN on 27 Sep.
• DW in Charlotte, NC on 23 Nov.

• EP in Oak Ridge, TN on 28 Sep
• Andy and the Andys in Canton, GA on 1 Nov

• AG, AO, BS, EP, and JP in Nashville on 21 Sep. The SPA shows return!
• EP in Birmingham, AL on 25 Sep.
• RG in Nashville on 19 Oct. I have the feeling that this will be an SPA show, too, but I don’t know who else will be playing.
• DW in Cape Girardeau, MO on 5 Nov. With Waterdeep, Sandra, and Alli Rogers. Wow.
• DW in Edmond, OK on 7 Nov, same lineup.