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NEWSLETER #2 Hi everybody - So, where do we begin today????? Our new full-length album, Welcome to Nowhere, is complete (on our end.... recording, mixing, mastering, artwork, minor chords) and has been sent to the shipping plant. We are very excited about it and think it came out awesome. We hope you like it too. It will be released on March 9 on our OG (original gangsta) record label, the new untouchable Suburban Home Records (Death Row Records Reference there). Speaking of our album, there is a new MP3 up on MP3.com at http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/206/the_fairlanes.html of the song Standing on the Shoulders (Of Average Sized People) from "Welcome to Nowhere". So go and hear it and see what you think immediately!!!! To coincide with our release, we will be having a CD release show at the Ogden Theatre in Denver. Our goal is to have the biggest, baddest, coolest local show of the year, so come on out and show your love for local independent rock and roll. The roster for the release show is nothing short of amazing. Playing with us will be one of our favorite bands, label mates and great friends from Colorado, The Gamits. Joining in will be the very talented, aggressive local act, Qualm. Ryan (guitar, sometimes-singer guy) broke his collarbone and they are taking some time off until this show so it will be great to have them back on the circuit. In addition, there will be one more band, which has yet to be named. It will be a surprise. So again, please come to the show, rock out and check out our new CD and merchandise. It should be a rad show! Well, most of you already know this but right after the release of Welcome to Nowhere, the Fairlanes will be a full time band! That's right. We are all quitting our jobs and hitting the road full time. We are all very excited. So make sure and look for us to come through your "neck of the woods". We will be touring the US from March 15 - May 5. After that, we’ll take a small break and then head over to Europe!!! (Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, Holland, Germany and more?) We will be away for the months of June/July. After that, back to the US again and then who knows from there. All tour dates will be posted on our web site as well as Suburban Home's so check back for updates. Please come say hello to us on the road, and for the love of God, please let us know about your town so we don’t miss it! >From our recording session, we produced some extra tracks and here is what will happen with them... 2 brand new songs will be on a split 7" with the Swiss band the Latrines on Floppy Cow records out of Switzerland. This is the same record label that is putting out the “No-Fi” comp that Virgil at Suburban Home will distribute. In February, we will be heading into the studio to complete 2 songs from the Welcome to Nowhere session, and do some new ones and re-record a few oldies for a split full length CD with the Italian band, the Stinking Polecats on the Italian Label, Wynona Records. These releases will both tentatively come out in April, but we’ll have them for sure when we get back from Europe. Well keep you up to date as we know more. In other news, Andy wore socks for, I think, 8 days strait without washing them. He was at Rob’s house when he took his shoes off, and nearly killed Rob and Scott. Andy tried to cover it up with some cologne and deodorant, but it was not nearly enough. He had some bad excuse about “a washing machine not working” and “running out of clean socks.” Andy maintains that he is not a smelly foot person, and we haven’t had an experience like that since. Let’s hope for the best. Also, Jason is continuing to zone out on a regular basis. We’ve found him drooling and muttering something about half-pound hot dogs quite a few times lately. Scott finally took out the trash last night AND brought in the garbage can for the first time since August, I think. We are all happy about that. We are starting to worry about Rob since he is going crazy booking the US tour and we don’t think the medication he is getting is strong enough. He’s been reportedly waking up in the middle of the night, in a cold sweat, and calling promoters at 4 in the morning, asking about “the show” and if they “have yak” for the band to drink “down on the corner.” Poor Rob. Well, I guess that is it for now. Thanks for everything. We gotta go and get Andy some fresh socks. See you at the release show!!! -The Fairlanes Welcome to Nowhere March 9, 2001 Release Show Ogden Theatre.
NEWSLETTER #1 Hi Everybody - Welcome to the first Fairlanes email update! We'll be sending a few updates from time to time including things you won't find on the web site! Tell your friends and family sign up for this list. If you want to be taken off of it, just replay and say "take me off, damn it" First of all, we have a show this Friday at the Cat. It will be the first show at this venue and, from what I have heard, it is a great place for the rock music. Also, for those 21 +, you can see the bands from the bar. It starts at 7:30 PM. Be sure to come and rock with us and, hell, invite your friends as well. Our new album, titled Welcome to Nowhere will be released in March on Suburban Home Records! It will have 12 new songs. We are very happy with the outcome and hope you will be too. We will be mixing it this upcoming weekend. Welcome to Nowhere will be mastered towards the end of the month and shipped out to be pressed in early January. We are working on the artwork now.... Speaking of artwork, we will have alot of new merchandise coming out in the next 6 months or so! We'll have sweatshirts, girlie shirts, hats and a few new designs, which we are excited about. But beyond that, we will need new art ideas. We have decided to have a CONTEST to make the new Fairlanes Logo and T-shirt design. If we pick your design, we'll send you a sweatshirt, T-shirt, and our 3 CD's as well as tickets to our next show! So if you are a good artist or know somebody who is, please send us fairlanes logo ideas, pictures, marble sculptures or whatever. Even if you are a crappy artist, we would love to see what you have done. Just scan it in and send it to us. If you are sending a sculpture, email us and we will figure out how to get it to us. We are not great at any of that art stuff I don't think. I can't even write in cursive very well anymore. I don't remember how to make a capital X or, more so, a capital Q. Our web site http://www.thefairlanes.com is being updated regularly. It's not quite exactly how we want it yet, but it will be spectacular in due time. We will be putting up some lyrics and a new mp3 from the album soon. We will also have online credit card ordering soon where you can get all of our merchandise and other things (including possibly a date with Robbie - although we have to work out some details with the lawyers first - Robbie has a tendency to get a bit intoxicated during these things...) that are fairlanes related. Also, as usual we will be updating the news and show sections when there is new stuff to report. In other exciting news, Jason ate a half pound hot dog in Las Vegas a while ago. Please try to make it to the show if you can, and say hi. We are hoping Andy "hot stuff" Baldwin won't get sick after this, his 2nd show as the new drummer, as we are going to bring 3 fans to "cool him down." He still denies any connection to the "beverages" he consumed before the show. Also, Scott "kickin' ass" Weigel is looking for personal embroidered towels and plenty Fierce Lerry, (pronounced LER-rry) a combination of Fierce Lime and Fierce Berry sports drink now that he is on the "front line." As far as shows for the future we will let you know exactly what is going on. We are planning a CD Release party show in March! Pls. don't hesitate to tell us about your town and where you might like to see us play. When this record hits, we want to be sure we get through your town... - The Fairlanes -----------SHOW INFO--------------------------------------- Fri. Dec. 15th - All Ages - 7:30 p.m. @ THE CAT - 2334 Welton St. (Welton &Park Ave.) The Fairlanes, Pinhead Circus, The Eyeliners, Hate Fuck Trio, and Short Changed The Cat is located at 2334 Welton St. in Denver which is only 1 block north of The Raven (1/2 block N. of Park) - From I-25 take the Park Ave./38th St. Exit - Follow Park Ave. into the city (It will turn into 22nd St.) - @ Welton take a left and go about 2 1/2 Blocks - After you cross Park Ave. you'll see the club on your right. (Blue Building with Metal on the front) - You can park on the west side of Welton St. or in our lot to the South of the building (Access through Alley) |