Excuse us, we’ve neglected our own news outlet for far too long. We like to think we have some excuses for the cobwebs around here, but we won’t try to make them. (We’re responsible like that. *cough*)
Meet our new bassist.
After Halloween we’ve officially got a new bass player (Steve Hammond!) whom we’re very excited to be playing with. It’s incredible how quickly he has taken up the reigns to help us bust out our same tasty grooves, and been ever-helpful when we’re writing new tunes. Watch our blog for a BAWF v. Steve interview to get you better acquainted with our new power bottom. (We’re assuming Steve is on-board with this idea. We haven’t told him yet.)
Tim’s new band and BAWF in Corvallis Saturday, 1/23.
You may be asking, “What happened to Tim‽” Fear not, denizens of Earth! We’re still great friends, and we were lucky enough to have him guest with us for a rendition of ‘If You’re Lonely’ at our Buffalo Gap show last week in Portland, andwe had a blast. We’ve got even better news for this coming week though: We’re playing with Tim’s brand new group, The Tim Karplus Band, on Sat. January 23rd at 10:00 p.m. for just $3 at Impulse on Monroe in Corvallis! (At the old Tailgater’s spot, but don’t mistake it for that same old crummy bar, there’s apparently a dress code at Impulse, see this article for more info on the new venue.) Tim’s got some great players in his band who are long-time friends of BAWF, like drummer Dave Schwarm (such a good friend that our drummer rented his room over the summer) and bassist Jason Lusk (we’ve shared the stage with his other awesome band, ‘Target for Tomorrow’, countless times).
BAWF returns to Ash ST. Saloon Friday, 1/22.
Before you drive all the way down Corvallis to see us at Impulse, come see us on Friday in Portland at the Ash St. Saloon at 9:30 p.m. with ‘Fez Fatale’ and ‘t.h.e.m.e.’ The show will also be 21+ & $5 cover charge. We’ve played at Ash St. a couple times, and we’ll keep coming back as long as you guys return the favor! Great beer, great location, great layout, great staff, great bands. It’s GRRRRREAT! (Yes, the poster is almost identical to the Corvallis one. But to be fair, this one is PURPLE!)
Gettin’ busy with BAWF.
We’re now half-way through January, but that won’t stop us from making a New Year’s resolution! With the start of this new year, we’re going to be far more diligent about keeping this website a fresh experience with new pictures, videos, recordings and blog posts. We’ve got a great intern working with us thanks to the University of Oregon school of journalism (I’ll resist the urge joke about a Duck interning for a bunch of Beavers, hi John!). Don’t let his title fool you. His presence makes getting things done easier, but he also gives us more things to get done! Before John showed up we’d have PR projects piling up with little progress, so we owe him a lot for kicking us in to action. We’re lucky to have him as part of the BAWF family, and we’ll be sad (and stoked!) when he has to go and hit the “big time” working for an organization that can pay him properly for all his hard work.
Now you’ve been updated on some of the BAWF happenings since Halloween! Stay tuned for our next (and timely!) blog post where we talk to Steve about the finer points of being in BAWF, the new music we’re writing and playing, and our current plans for new recording sessions. Attending our shows means you won’t have to wait to hear new BAWF, so stay in touch with our website, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter accounts. :)
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