6 Weeks, 19 States, 45 gigs, and countless beers later, we made it back home from our longest tour yet. here are some snapshots.
6-Week Tour Photos
February 15th, 2011Tonight! Higher Ground in Burlington, VT
February 3rd, 2011Snow….what snow?
We’ll be driving through what the media is calling the “Snowmapocalypse of the Century” to play Burlington’s baddest-ass venue.
1214 Williston Rd.
South Burlington,VT 05403 [map]
(802) 652-0777
Come on all ye’ Vermonters! Surely you can do better then these New Hampshirees…
With GOLD TOWN
Presented by Valley Stage Productions and UVM.
And thanks to WMUD Farm Fresh Radio for their support.
Brooklyn County Fair at The Jalopy Theater
January 13th, 2011
Corn Money named Album of the Year!?!
January 5th, 2011Ah, we sure do love them Colorado mountain towns…. The air is pristine, the views are stunning, and the people are not only friendly, but they have eccentric and unpredictable taste in music. With all humility though, we were indeed surprised and honored to make Chris Aaland’s top ten albums of 2010 in the Durango Telegraph. Nevermind that he slipped us in the number one spot! We’re humbled when anyone says good stuff about our music, much less rank it above rock legends. Suspend your disbelief and read the list here (scroll down after clicking). This gives us new meaning to Romance in Durango…
Also check out Bryant Liggett’s indy top ten in
NYC fans, Round Up! Big Show at Sullivan Hall, 1/10/11
December 31st, 2010
Calling all New York friends and fans! We will be playing at Sullivan Hall, Monday January 10, 2011, as part of an APAP showcase (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) for Charisma Artist Agency. It’s a tremendous bill of great music including our good friends Jan Bell & The Maybells and the Two Man Gentleman Band, whom we haven’t shared a bill with since our first US tour many moons ago. Also on the bill will be old-school jazz from the George Cole Quintet and a fiery set from bass-slappin’ gypsy folk rockers, Fishtank Ensemble. Order of performers is listed as on the flyer; Defibs should take the stage around 11. Come support yer Defibulators for this muy importante show!
More information on the APAP Conference
Tiny Apartment Concerts
December 26th, 2010
We recently had the pleasure of playing the Tiny Apartment Concert series in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The apartment was indeed tiny, but the good time vibe was huge. The crowd consisted of a hand-picked group of only the elite-est of the elite tastemakers and entrepreneurs in NYC. We’re talking music apprecianados, international diplomats, fish oil tycoons, pet fashionistas…you name it. The creme de la creme of who’s who and why’s why. Somebody said Kanye was there with Vladimir Putin, but I wouldn’t have known because the place was so damn crowded. Everyone of course contributed to the smorgasbordial pot luck and Buffalo Trace provided the bourbon in sippy pouches…naturally.
Thanks to Elayna, Lauren, and everyone who concocted this unique, badass event.
Click here for an awesome slideshow of photos from the night.
(pictures by Ashley Corbin-Teich)
www.tinyaptconcerts.com
Music Fog
September 21st, 2010
While at the Americana Festival in Nashville we had the honor of taping a few tunes for Music Fog. Yes, they did get us out of bed effin early, but we made it – just barely. It was the morning after our Basement show and we really tied one on that night. I think Roadblock’s solo says it all. Big thanks to Jessie, Aaron, and the entire crew at Music Fog – they worked tirelessly and missed out on most of the conference to do their thang. And what a noble thang it is. You can read the the cool write up Jessie did on us here. And check out the amazing endless archives they have on their site. www.musicfog.com
Brooklyn to Nashville & Back!
September 6th, 2010Hitting the road down to Nashvegas today for The Americana Music Association Festival!
We’ll be playing Wednesday, Sept 8th at The Basement for the first night of evening showcases.
Here’s the lineup for the evening:
8pm Hayes Carll
9pm DEFiBULATORS
10pm Shannon Whitworth
11pm Frontier Ruckus
Go to Americanamusic.org for more info and the lineup of the rest of the fest which includes artists Charlie Louvin, Guy Clark, Wanda Jackson, Dale Watson and more!
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Then we hightail it back to Brooklyn for the 7th Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival at Southpaw!
This is one of our favorite gigs of the year and we’re playing with our loads of good friends and great bands!
Here’s the lineup for Friday:
8pm Milton
9pm Julia Haltigan & the Hooligans
10pm DEFIBS
11pm The Woes
Go to the Brooklyn Country Music site for info and the lineup for the rest of the fest! Y’all Come!
Alright then! Wish us luck for we’ll be making this epic journey in the Ambulance!
The Defibulators Coloring Book!
August 23rd, 2010
24 page activity and absurdity book with portraits, designed by NYC artist James Jajac.
You can view the entire thing HERE.
Copies are available at live shows and on our store page.
The Dry Land
July 30th, 2010
We’re honored to have 2 songs included in the soundtrack of this great new feature film. The film’s incredible cast, brilliant direction, and music by Dean Parks and Lyle Lovett, create a moving portrait of a veteran’s struggle with post traumatic stress disorder after returning home to Texas after a tour of duty in Iraq.
The film will be released today in New York, L.A., and Dallas with additional cities on August 13th.
New York City, NY: AMC Empire 25 Theaters and the Union Square Stadium 14
Los Angeles, CA: AMC Loews Broadway Cinemas 4 and the Sunset 5
Dallas, TX: Angelika Film Center and Cafe
GO SEE IT THIS WEEKEND!!!
Go to the official website of The Dry Land to watch the trailer and get more info.
