Mark Van Allen's New Band

Tim Bridges · Post by **Tim Bridges** » 5 Jun 2006 8:02 am

Folks,

I had the GREAT pleasure of meeting Mark and listening to his new band. WOW!!! The music is absolutely incredible. It is my understanding that the songs are Mr. Sipes originals. What tremendous song writing. Mark said for me to get ready for some whacky music. Well, it's far from whacky! It's some of the most grooving music I've heard in a while.

Great job by you and all of the band. My only disappointment was that their new CD was not available at the show. When will they be ready for sale Mark? I want one ASAP.

If you get the chance to catch these guys, DO IT! Don't go expecting country classics; go hear how the PSG can be incorporated into other music.

Great Job and glad I caught you guys!

Richard Roach jr · Post by **Richard Roach jr** » 5 Jun 2006 9:35 am

Mark is a fab steel player he showed mea life time of playing in 5 days one on one & yes when will the new cd come out

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 10 Jun 2006 8:39 pm

Thanks for the props, guys. I'm really thrilled with this new band- the other players are so good the bar is set really high. I've always tried to hang with players who push me, and this band has that going on in huge heaps.
We're off the road until August 3, and should be working on tracks, hope for a CD release sometime in the fall.
More dates here: http://www.markvanallen.com/2006dates.html

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 14 Jun 2006 10:31 am

While I think of it, Tim, all of our original tunes at this point are from the singer, Bobby Lee Rodgers. Very Prolific guy, and one of the youngest instructors at Berklee Music College.
They've just released the dates for our end of Summer tour:

Friday, Aug 4
Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash
Sunshine Daydream Farm
Terra Alta, WV
For more show information, visit: http://www.sunshinedreams.com/events/jgbb/

Saturday, Aug 5
8X10 Club
8-10 E. Cross Street
Baltimore, MD
For more show information, visit: http://www.the8x10.com/

Tuesday, Aug 8
The Red Square
388 Broadway
Albany, NY
For more show information, visit: http://www.redsquarealbany.com/

Wednesday, Aug 9
River Street Jazz Café
667 N River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
For more show information, visit: http://www.riverstreetjazzcafe.com/

Thurs-Fri, Aug 10-11
Mexicali Blues
1409 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ
For more show information, visit: http://www.mexicalibluescafe.com/

Saturday, Aug 12
The State Theatre
220 N. Washington St.
Falls Church, VA
For more show information, visit: http://www.thestatetheatre.com/

Sunday, Aug 13
The Sun Music Hall
302 S. Lucust Street
Floyd, VA
For more show information, visit: http://www.wintersuninc.net/productions/sunTmain.htm

Wednesday, Aug 16
Visulite Theatre
1615 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte, NC
For more show information, visit: http://www.visulite.com/

Thursday, Aug 17
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC
For more show information, visit: http://www.theorangepeel.net/

Friday, Aug 18
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro, NC
For more show information, visit: http://www.catscradle.com/

Saturday, Aug 19
The Day the Music Never Stopped
4C Ranch
Buckhead, GA
For more show information, visit: http://www.thedaycelebration.com/
[This message was edited by Mark van Allen on 15 June 2006 at 09:45 AM.]

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 14 Jun 2006 11:25 am

How about booking some gigs here on the west coast?

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Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 14 Jun 2006 12:05 pm

...and Oahu!

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 14 Jun 2006 2:32 pm

And Jimmy Herring is playing guitar, right?

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 15 Jun 2006 8:48 am

We have west coast dates coming up later in the fall.

Jimmy Herring is the lead guitarist, and is he ever amazing. Also one of the nicest people I've ever had a chance to work with.

Oahu would be just fine with me- I had a layover there on a South Pacific tour in '95, but I've never actually played in Hawaii. Gotta fix that!

John Lockney · Post by **John Lockney** » 21 Jul 2006 5:06 pm

Hey Mark,

Where are you playing on August 5th ? The 8x10 page says Herring/Rogers/Sipe will be in Baltimore but, the schedule at markvanallen.com says you will be in Georgia that night... ?

That's already a great band line-up. I hope you will be with them on pedal steel in Baltimore.
[This message was edited by John Lockney on 21 July 2006 at 06:13 PM.]