February Ruled! March Is Going To Rule More!!

I am listening to Something About You (Single)
from the album “Level Best” by Level 42
on my iTunes right now!

Looking for the photos of the CD Release Party ?
I can’t truly describe in a single post. I should have been posting for days now, but I have just been in two modes: Total and complete follow up to the CD release week or the other that I like to call, “Wfew!”

Yes, it was exhausting, but the hard work has really begun to pay off. I owe so many of you so many thank you’s so know that if you have played a show with me, came to a show, bought the CD, played it for a friend, played it on the radio, sent someone to my website or MySpace, or got up at the crack of dawn to watch me on TV – the list goes on… Just know that I am grateful. A quick look back at February:

• Did a photoshoot with the amazing Todd V. Wolfsen
• Approved the mix, Did some of the art and the layout for the CD packaging
• Sent the CD off to Disc Makers for manufacturing
• Had my upcoming CD release party selected as an event for “Love Austin Music” month sponsored by Austin Music Foundation, Gibson Guitar, Budweiser, and more
• Participated in the first Austin Music Foundation Round Table Discussion
• Went to an Austin Music Foundation Music/Film Mixer
• Played another airport gig – this time on the big stage
• Recorded an episode of Almost Late with Bobby Bones for ME-Television
• Performed on KUT with John Aielli with the full band
• Performed on Fox 7 Morning News again – this time with the band
• Was featured on the Austin-American Statesman’s 360.com SoundCheck page
• Performed on KGSR’s Sound Of Our Town with Bryan Beck
• Mayor Will Wynn proclaimed February 15, 2007 – Nakia Day
• Was visited by my Grandmother, brother and sister-in-law, and 2 nephews
• Had my good friend Ben in town from Chicago to shoot pictures of the CD release for 4 days
• Performed on KLBJ’s Bob & Dudley Show
• Performed a solo/songwriter set at Flipnotic’s with Andrew Walker of Canada
• Had a MAJOR CD release party at Lamberts with a bunch of awesome friends, fans, & family
• Began hearing Down In A Pinch, That’s The Way God Planned It being played on local radio stations: KGSR, KLBJ, KOOP, KUT. (Don’t believe me? Click HERE)
• Had my performance from ME-TV turned into a music video by the network and aired several times.
• Participated in the Gibson/AMF sponsored Habitat For Humanity project: Musician’s Giving Back
• Was featured on the Sunday Night News by KGSR’s Jody Denberg
• Featured on several podcasts and websites and will be featured on two new compilation CDs
• Booked 2 official KGSR shows – Mercury Hall on 3/1 (Tonight!) and SXSW on-air 3/14 6:30AM

Like I said… “Wfew!!”

Now… Here’s what March has in store:

• KGSR Live At Mercury Hall show with The Mother Truckers
• Already have three podcast interviews set up in the next 2 weeks.
• The premiere screening of Lonestar Blues – the movie I not only play a supporting role in, but have a song (*Broken Spoke minus the vocals) featured in.
• Texas State Arts Festival performance on the same bill with Robert Cray
• KGSR on-air appearance at their annual Four Season SXSW show
• Red Gorilla Music Festival at Darwin’s Pub on 6th – NO BADGE or WRISTBAND NEEDED!
• Texas Music Magazine’s SXSW Party at Scholz Beer Garten
• RajiWorld+1 SXSW Party at Big Red Sun
• Hole In The Wall’s annual SIMS Benefit show – this year celebrating 40th anniversary of Monterey Pop – I am performing the Otis Redding set with McLemore Ave.
• The official debut of Nakia with his Southern Cousins at The Continental Club! We go on right after The Mother Truckers and before Li’l Cap’n Travis. I smell a sold out show!
• Begin work on first official music video for Down In A Pinch

So, here’s to a great month in March and yet another Thank You for all you’ve been doing to help. Here’s that list of the stations I know are playing the record right now. Please… Just pick up the phone and call one station on one day. If that’s all you ever do, it DOES help and it DOES matter – Thank you.

KGSR 512-390-5477 107.1 FM
KLBJ 512-390-5525 93.7 FM
KUT 512-471-2345 90.5 FM
KOOP 512-472-5667 91.7 FM

You can also email ME-TV by just heading over to their site. Texas Crescent Moon is the song they are playing the video for.

OK – I am running out of steam at 4:14 in the morning. Come out tonight to the Mercury Hall show. Don’t ask me where it is, because I am clueless myself right now, but I do know that you can find out over at the MySpace page.

I’m Audi 5000, but as I head for bed… Head over to the photos of the CD Release Party – Great job Ben!