NEWS

5.30.10: I’ve been doing a lot of writing and demoing. I look forward to getting back into the studio just as soon as I can afford to! There have been two sides to my songwriting these days: a few of the new up-tempo songs are a lot more grittier, and driving, but I’m also writing a lot of ballads, heavy on the atmospheric side. I’m very excited about the new material and will be sharing a few new ones with everyone on Reverbnation in the coming weeks.

I’ll be performing a big show with my band in three weeks at the National Underground in New York City. Hope to see you there!

4.12.10: I was thrilled to perform a pre-show set for 11th Hour Theatre Company’s production of “Rooms” April 9. It was a great show! It was a tremendous show about two young rockers who fall in love during the height of London’s punk scene in 1977. Special thanks to Michael O’Brien & 11th Hour for having me out!

1.17.10: OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: There has been some speculation about who is singing the new Glenn Beck Radio Theme Song, ‘We Will Be The Key’ which aired a few weeks ago. Some have said it sounds like Radiohead, MUSE, Chris Cornell and Queen. To clear up any confusion, I am the singer for Mr. Beck’s new song. Glenn and his team wrote the lyrics and Anthony Newett produced and wrote the song.

Anthony is a phenomenal Grammy nominated producer who also produced the songs on my new album, ‘FALL’. I’d like to thank Anthony and Mr. Beck for the wonderful opportunity to perform his song. While I am personally not aligned with some of Mr. Beck’s opinions I am very grateful for the opportunity. A special thank you to all the new fans who are enjoying the song and the great feedback. Personally I think the song speaks to all sides of the political spectrum.

In other news as many of you know I perform with an amazing five piece band and I have some ‘exclusive footage’ of the band rehearsing before our show at the Legendary Mercury Lounge a few weeks back, thanks to our smooth bass player, Ricardo Rodriquez. Its a rehearsal so its a little raw in some spots, so just keep that in mind : )

New Music coming soon!

1.17.10: The band and I performed our first show at the Legendary Mercury Lounge in NYC, Jan. 17. It was an amazing turnout, THANK YOU TO MY AMAZING FANS who made it a truly electric night!! We performed my new song, “VICTORIA!” which is available for free download!

11.18.09: New Show added at a terrific new place in Philly, The Blockely Dec. 16, looking forward to rocking with our good friends The Parsnip Revolt. Working on lining up some new shows, lot of new songs in the air. More updates to come soon!

7.27.09: Co-producer Jeff Barrett and I are working on a new EP I hope to release later this year which features my new song ‘Victoria!’ which has been receiving a lot of attention at our live shows. Speaking of live shows I’m thrilled to be playing with Markus Christoph and his fantastic band Sauerwine at Mojo 13 in Delaware Aug. 28. I’ll be performing with the band, check out the ‘shows’ section for more details!

3.17.09: Happy St. Patrick’s Day Friends! I’m thanking my lucky charms for a phenomenal review on my new album ‘Fall’ that just came out this weekend by Mike Johnson of Hot Indie News.

12.07.08: New shows have just been added for December! I will be performing with the band a full set at The North Star Bar for a fun holiday show Sun Dec. 21 and a special acoustic re-union show with my friend VK Lynne Dec. 26 and another acoustic show in Newtown Square Dec. 27 at The Burlap and Bean. Check out ‘Shows’ for more info!

11.2.08: FRIENDS!! SOME TERRIFIC NEWS:

I AM THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE OUR FIRST SHOW AT THE LEGENDARY BITTER END IN NYC. This is a special Thanksgiving Eve show Nov 26. This is a huge show and I could really use your support!! The Bitter End has played host to such legends as: Bob Dylan, Bill Haley, Peter, Paul and Mary, Randy Newman, Curtis Mayfield, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, Pete Seeger, The Isley Brothers and the Serendipity Singers Neil Diamond, Woody Allen, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Ricky Nelson, Nina Simone, Dustin Hoffman, Charles Aznavour, Lily Tomlin, Stevie Wonder, Kris Kristofferson, Joni Mitchell and George Carlin. The band and I will be hitting the stage at 7pm Sharp.

‘FALL’ has received an honorable mention from The New York Singer/Songwriter’s Circle songwriter’s contest. For over 18 years, Singer/Songwriter Tina Shafer has been producing and directing the circle, producing bi-monthly shows at the legendary Bitter End club, in New York City's West Village. Showcasing artists such as Norah Jones, Jesse Harris, Lisa Loeb, Vanessa Carlton, Gavin DeGraw and Chris Barron, John Oates, Charlotte Sometimes. ‘FALL’ also went to number 1 on Indyreview.net and tracked in the top 10 for over a month.

10.02.08 UPDATE: THE WICKED WILLY’S SHOW FOR 10.4.08 has been cancelled. However I will be playing a special acoustic evening Thurs. Oct. 9 at UnwinedNYC @ Symphony Space. See show details for more info!

8.19.08 - BIG SHOW COMING UP @ THE CUTTING ROOM THIS THURSDAY AUG. 21 @ 9pm!

7.14.08 - A very special thank-you! to everyone who came out to make the CD Release of my new album, ‘Fall’ at the North Star such a huge success. It was a long time coming and I was humbled by the tremendous turnout. The artist’s life is never easy and as a singer/songwriter you struggle with so many things: the songwriting, the recording, the design, promoting, and finding the means to pay for it all! I often joke, ‘well some people have mortgages I have 8 songs!’ and then there are some special moments where everything comes together, a night of synchronicity and magic when you’re able to share the fruits of your labors with your friends, where everyone is right there with you in every moment of the song, cheering you on, ‘celebrating the journey’ as my cousin Dan is always fond of saying. One of the highlights for me was to be backed up by an amazing new band including the talented Jeff Barrett on keys (who also co-produced my new album, ‘Fall’) Steve Shaffer lead guitar, Ricardo Rodriguez on bass and Peter Trezzi on drums playing to a packed house and looking up at the balcony and serenading old friends and new fans alike. It was a night I’ll never forget. I thank-you from the bottom of my heart...

There are some great gigs coming up in the month of August which I hope you’ll be able to join us for including shows in Philadelphia at M-Room, the Tin Angel and much more. Be sure to check out the ‘shows’ section for more!!

6.01.08 - THE BIG CD RELEASE OF “FALL” @ NORTH STAR BAR THIS SUNDAY JUNE 1st at 9pm FEATURING LAURA WARSHAUER AND THE PARSNIP REVOLT.

4.28.08 - Crash Mansion NYC, Tuesday May 6, 7:30pm. Drink special: Open Vodka bar from 10-12pm.

4.10.08 - GOOD NEWS! Philadelphia CD Release will be June 1 at THE NORTH STAR BAR with special guests and the very talented The Parsnip Revolt and Laura Warshauer...I have a show @ Arlene’s Grocery, this April 16 in New York. If you missed the New York CD Release last month come on out after work, its an early show @ 7pm!

4.5.08 - Thank-you to everyone who turned out for the New York CD Release. It was a fantastic time...and many thanks to old friends I haven’t seen in a while. Its a joy to share the new songs and the old ones with you! I sincerely appreciate everyone’s support!

2.27.08 - Hello! I’ve just returned from Florida and I’m happy to announce: The first of TWO CD Release concerts has been set!! I’m doing TWO shows to help promote ‘Fall’ in New York and Philadelphia. The New York Show will be March 27 @ 9pm @ UnwinedNYC, for more info please check out the shows tab above. Details on the Philadelphia show will be posted soon!!

It was a wonderful time down in Florida. Got to see some old friends at Orlando Shakespeare worked on a fun new play ‘The Blue Sky Boys’ by Deborah Brevoort (Pat and Jim thanks for having me down so great to see you guys again: also Marc and Kristen thank-you! I was also involved in the critically acclaimed Southwest Florida premiere of ‘The Last 5 Years’ in Ft. Myers, FL, thanks Andrew and Janelle for the opportunity.

While down in Ft. Myers doing ‘L5Y’ with the spellbinding Robin Harris-Jones, Producer/Musician/Actor/Technical Director/VO Producer/Video Producer/Songwriter/Superhero Afficianado, Jeff ‘Superman’ Barrett flew down from Philly to lend his magic on keys to play a few shows. We played a fantastic venue called Yabo. Ryan Kida runs YABO Restaurant , he had us play his amazing restaurant with an unbeatable vibe featuring the best micro-brews and some of the best Italian I’ve ever had. He’s an amazing singer/chef/sound board op! Thank you Ryan for taking care of us!

Thanks to my dear friend Gregg ‘Liquid’ L., Liz and ‘Lil’ Ms. Liza Jane, for recommending YABO...and Liquid Nitrogen for being our official sponsor...

We were greatful to get to know: Chuck ‘the solution’ Kauffman (you were the key to everything!), the amazing pit of ‘L5Y’: ‘No Bulldogs’ Diane, Fire Fingers Flo (amazing violinist/violist, at 80 she handles JRB’s runs like a walk on the beach), the lovely Jules, Robin Harris-Stratospheric-Equity-Cool Hyphens-Jones (played Cathy in ‘L5Y’, the woman has lungs - look out B-way!!), and a MOST special thank-you to Ms. Tiffany ‘TT Princess of Nubia’ and Anna for your friendship, and wonderful photos...

Probably the best part about Ft. Myers was long walks and bike rides along Boulevards getting whistles from random women in Ford Trucks. I love my country. Anyway...

1.29.08 - After the critically acclaimed Southwest Florida premiere of ‘The Last 5 Years’ with Synergy Productions in Ft. Myers I’ll be working with the Orlando Shakespeare Festival’s, Harriet Lake New Festival of Plays. I’ll be performing in a new piece called ‘The Blue Sky Boys’ by Deborah Brevoort. When the Engineers behind the Apollo Lunar mission hit a brick wall they call in their boyhood heroes: Buck Rodgers, The Red Barron, and Snoopy to help them fullfill their dream of space exploration. The Harriett Lake Festival of New Plays is a 10 day event including a premiere production of OPUS, 3 workshop productions, 8 readings, playwright and critic panels, master classes and a keynote speech by John Pielmeier (Agnes of God). Playfest runs Feb 8-17. For more information go to: orlandoshakes.org

1.26.07 - Florida CD Release concert Live at The Foulds Theatre, Ft. Myers

12.19.07 - Even before official release the title track, ‘Fall’ has been receiving incredible early attention as it skyrocketed to number 1 on Indyreview.net for two weeks straight! Another track on the album, ‘How Do You Know’ also reached number 1 for two weeks with both songs in the top 10 for over a month. ‘Fall’ is also receiving radio spin on 93.7 WSTW in Wilmington, DE.

12.20.07 - I’m appearing as ‘Jamie Wellerstein’ in the award winning Jason Robert Brown musical, ‘The Last 5 Years’ in Ft. Myers, FL. The Musical received a Drama Desk award for best new musical in 2003. Jason Robert Brown has been hailed as ‘the next Stephen Sondheim’. For those of you who are in the area and would like to learn more about the show please click here. We’ve been receiving terrific reviews, one review from ‘The River’ said: “Stephen Lyons and Robin Harris Jones are spellbinding in ‘The Last 5 Years’”.