SFWeekly: Listen up!

In case you missed our listing in last weeks Listen Up edition of SFWeekly (March 16-22, 2005) you can still find the data online at: http://www.sfweekly.com/issues/2005-03-16/listenlist.html.



Please spread the word and talk up the Billy Riggs Band.

City Sessions Feature - May 10th

Just got word that we will be the first feature band at City Sessions for the month of May. The gig will be on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 beginning at 8:30PM. You can go to http://www.citysessions.com for more information. Look forward to having as many people there as possible.

and the music keeps coming...

It looks like I'm readily closing in on 10-15 new tracks that will form the basis of the next Billy Riggs Band CD. My manager Nick and I will be selecting the best group of songs to take to the studio, tweaking the sounds and mixes trying to make things really click. I intend to go to Cleveland, OH to work with Ryan Lott in his studio. At this point I am targeting the middle to end of May because it seems to work for schedules the best. Here is a list of some of the new song titles to give you a taste of what's to come:

Ice Cream Summer
Better Than
At Ease
Cincinnati
Dandelions
Complex Paradigm
Object of My Affection
Just Another Thing (It's Only a Fling)
Meeting Mona
Clay Street
Bluegrass Horseman
Thinkin About... Forever
Yoga Class

I have a 2-3 more songs that remain untitled, but they will join this group eventually. I may be trying some of these out live within the next two months so keep your ears open.

We're on!!!

We're on!!! Come on down and see me live at B-Street Billiards in San Mateo, Saturday, April 9, 2005. Should be a great show and I'll be pulling out a little suprise in the middle of my set that will sound amazing! Things will get started around 9PM. Hope to see you there...

~billy

The Ladybug

I saw a ladybug crawling across the floor of BART this morning.. It was absolutely fascinating and made me smile. Where did this bright red creature crawling across the blue-carpet expanse of the train floor come from? I thought it was good luck until some dude came by and squashed him... The smile turned to a smirk...

how rude!!! Oh well???

Supporting the Troops

Thanks to my colleague Eric I am supporting the troops. Today I shipped 4 CDs over to Iraq. I had reservations but feel it the least I can do for people who are putting their lives in harms way for a cause.

We might or might now believe in the cause, but we can choose to respect the lives of those who have committed their own lives to support it. I'm a little nervous about this but hopefully my music can provide some comfort for those who have been away from home for a while...