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Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 7-19-10
Folks,
Hey folks. For those of you who cannot get out to a show and
get a copy of our latest CD, we've made it more convenient for
you to get your hands on one. They are available at Quick Essentials
on Rt. 60, just outside of Lewisburg, The Tip Top Lounge in Hines,
W.V., and at Cheap Thrills Records in Beckley. We will update
you as more locations become available.
As always, you can email the band through the contact links on
this website for a copy as well.
That's it for now folks,
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 7-10-10
Folks,
We want to take this opportunity to announce a new development
in the band line-up of The Half Bad Bluegrass Band.
Over the last few weeks, some of you may have noticed a new face
in the band. Wesley O'Dell has assumed the role of our new full-time
mandolin player. He is an accomplished musician, guitar and mandolin
player, and has been a great friend of the band for several years
now. Please join us in welcoming Wes as our newest band member.
With that said, we would also like to send a special thanks out
to the departing Howard Estep. Howard was one of the founding
members of The Half Bad Bluegrass Band and was instrumental in
working with us to lay the foundation and groundwork of our band.
Thanks a bunch Howard for all of your dedication and hard work
over the last several years.
That's it for now folks,
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 5-19-10
Folks,
This weekend will be another exciting one for The Half Bad Bluegrass
Band.
On Saturday, we will be playing in the 2nd annual Ronceverte
Bluegrass and Barbecue festival. Joining us this year will be
the band, New Horizons. The event is from 12-4 PM.
We are proud to announce that our 2nd CD will be released this
weekend. We are planning a CD release party at the Spare Time
Bar and Grill, just like last year. The event will also be on
Saturday, but starts at 9:00 PM. Remember, every time we play
there, we exceed the fire code. So, come early so you won't get
turned away at the door. Come on out and get your copy of our
newest CD. There are also some more surprises associated with
the release of this new CD. You have to be there to see what they
are though.
On Sunday, we will be at Stuart's Hot Dawgs in Alderson for another
porch party.
We hope to see everybody out this weekend.
Thanks a bunch.
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 5-13-10
Folks,
A few announcements from The Half Bad Bluegrass
Band:
This weekend coming up will be a good time to
get out and hear some good live music. Our friend Larry Parsons
from the Tip-Top Lounge has put together another festival with
an incredible line-up. The band schedule for the festival on Saturday
May 15th is as follows:
3pm - Taylor Made
4pm - Everett Lilly & The Lilly Mountaineers
5pm - Lonesome River Band
6pm - The Half Bad Bluegrass Band
7:30pm - Taylor Made
8:30pm - Everett Lilly & The Lilly Mountaineers
9:30pm - Lonesome River Band
10:30pm - The Half Bad Bluegrass Band
Also, our new cd is almost here. We have planned
a cd release party for May 22nd at the Spare Time in Lewisburg.
We will be getting under way at about 9:00pm that night. Come
on out for the party and the release of our newest cd. Your gonna
love it.
Keep checking back as we are still booking more
and more shows for the late summer and fall. Thanks everybody
for your continued support. We couldn't do it without you.
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 1-27-10
Folks,
We would like to thank you for you patience as we have been working
on updates to our website. There are lots of things on the horizon
for The Half Bad Bluegrass Band for this coming year, we have
made several exciting changes and have a few announcements we
would like to share with you.
--First of all, some of you may have noticed a new member to
the line-up of The Half Bad Bluegrass Band. We would like to take
this opportunity to officially announce and welcome Mike Estep
to the band as the dog house bass player. Mike brings a lot of
bluegrass knowledge, band experience and an incredible sense of
timing to the band. You can learn more about him on the "About
HB" page of our website. Please join us in welcoming Mike
as the newest member of our family.
-- We would also like to take a minute to officially say farewell
and extend a big Thank You to Bert Baker, one of the founding
members of The Half Bad Bluegrass Band. Bert has been a major
guiding force in the initial development and overall success the
band had from the beginning. Bert, we'll miss your incredible
sense of humor and your ear for the music we all love. You always
had a knack for remembering words to songs in the middle of a
gig, which blew our minds. Maybe we'll get a chance to pick with
you sooner than later.
--The Half Bad Bluegrass Band were honored to play at The World
Famous Wheeling Jamboree back on October 24th, 2009. You can view
our show in it's entirty at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2417283.
We start playing at about the 10:50 mark on the video. Please
spread this link around for us. Feel free to embed it into your
MySpace and Facebook pages. The code can be found at the above
link.
--We are back in the studio again and have almost completed our
second album in as many years. Stay tuned as this project develops
and more information becomes available as to when we will be finished
and information about another cd relaease party. Hopefully it
will be as good as the last one.
--We are booking lots of shows, festivals and exciting venues
for 2010. Bring yourself and your friends out and enjoy some of
the finest bluegrass music southern West Virginia has to offer.
We love seeing the fans, at all of our shows.
--Please give us some feedback on how the latest shows are going
too. We cannot survive without feedback from the fans and we appreciate
each and every comment you make, good or bad. We need to hear
what you have to say about us. So, please go to our "Guest
Book" page and give us some feedback.
That's it for now. Hope to see everyone soon and
we appreciate your continued support,
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 1-19-10
Hello,
We have a very special announcement to make. Today is John's
birthday and we played a small gig this evening with the newest
member of the band. Reegan Lively, John and Heather's daughter,
joined us in her first gig playing mandolin. She played a solo
song with her dad and rocked the house. She has been taking mandolin
lesson for the past several months and is progressing along very
well. Don't be surprised if you continue to see Reegan make cameo
appearances with us.
That's it for now. Hope to see everyone soon and
we appreciate your support,
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 1-5-10
UPCOMING SHOWS:
1/9/10 - Tip
Top Lounge, Hines W.V.
1/21/10 -
Irish Pub, Downtown, Lewisburg W.V.
3/13/10 -
The Ole Dog House, Rainelle W.V.
3/26/10 -
Carnegie Hall, Take Note Series, Lewisburg, W.V.
We are booking lots of shows everybody. The above just names
a few. Bring yourself and your friends out and enjoy some of the
finest bluegrass music southern West Virginia has to offer. We
love seeing the fans, at all of our shows.
Please continue to stay patient with us as we continue to develop
our website. Keep checking back for updates. If you would like
a cd in the meantime, please send us an email, or give us a call.
That's it
for now. Hope to see everyone soon and we appreciate your support,
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 8-2-09
Folks,
We are booking lots of shows now leading us into the fall and
early winter. Please keep checking back to see if we're playing
near you. If so, bring yourself and your friends out and enjoy
some of the finest bluegrass music southern West Virginia has
to offer. We love seeing the fans, at all of our shows.
Please continue to stay patient with us as we continue to develop
our website. We are currently working on a merchandise page so
you can order items directly from the internet. If you would like
a cd in the meantime, please send us an email, or give us a call.
That's it
for now. Hope to see everyone soon,
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 3-24-09
It's Finally
Here, Our Debut Album, "The Old Days" Is Here:
Folks,
We are finally proud to say that 1,000 copies of our debut album,
"The Old Days" is sitting in Bert's house waiting to
be released. We are excited about this project and are still planning
our cd release party at the "Spare Time" in Lewisburg
for the 28th of March, this coming Saturday. Please come out and
spend the evening with us and be one of the first lucky people
to receive a copy of "The Old Days".
That's it
for now. Hope to see everyone this Saturday,
The HBBB
Last
Updated 3-12-09
Debut album,
"The Old Days", coming soon:
Folks,
We are finally proud to announce that our debut album, "The
Old Days" will be out very soon. Within the next week and
a half, several boxes full of cd's should arrive on our doorstep.
Tentatively, we are planning a cd release party at the "Spare
Time" in Lewisburg for the 28th of March. Stay tuned for
more details.
That's it
for now. Hope to see everyone soon,
The HBBB
Last
Updated 12-08-08
The Half
Bad Bluegrass Band @ The Floyd Country Store
Folks,
We have been
lucky enough to have played 3 gigs at the world famous Floyd Country
Store over the last 2 years. This past summer, when we were last
there, a few fellows from the Smithsonian Institute were there
filming the town of Floyd and music at the Floyd Country Store's
Friday Night Jamboree. Please see the link below to view the video
they produced with several clips of The Half Bad Bluegrass Band.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/videos/25911104.html
Also,
We're finally
going to get into the studio and hopefully come out of the winter
with our first album for you folks.
That's it
for now. Hope to see everyone soon,
The HBBB
Last
Updated 08-06-08
Hello friends,
How's everyone
doing. We're still booking some very exciting gigs for 2008. We've
recently booked a few more bluegrass festivals for later on this
summer and fall and will also be looking to get into the studio
this fall and winter to cut a long awaited album. So, come on
out and see us sometime soon if we're in your area.
Keep checking
back for schedule updates and other exciting happenings in the
world of The Half Bad Bluegrass Band.
Thanks,
The HBBB
Last
Updated 6-10-08
Hello friends,
Just an update
to let you know were still alive and pickin'. We're still booking
some very exciting gigs for 2008. We've recently booked a few
bluegrass festivals for later on this summer and will also be
playing one of the dates for The Brier Inn's Summer Concert Series
in Lewisburg, W.V. Our most recent trip to the "Mountain
Music Mecca" of Floyd County Va. was such a success, we've
been asked back for a 3rd time this year. So, come on out and
see us sometime soon if we're in your area. We're working on plans
to get into the studio soon and putting together an album for
you.
Keep checking
back for schedule updates and other exciting happenings in the
world of The Half Bad Bluegrass Band.
Thanks,
The HBBB
Last
Updated 4-28-08
Hello friends,
Thanks for
checking out our new website. We're in the process of getting
the final tweeks worked out with it so be patient with us for
the next few weeks.
We're real
excited about our show schedule for the rest of 2008. We've just
recently booked another show at the "World Famous" Floyd
Country Store in Floyd, Va. for their Friday Night Jamboree and
we'll be playing at the Sagebrush Round-up in August during their
"Bluegrass Weekend" in the end of August. We're also
working on bookings in many exciting venues for later in the year.
Keep checking back for schedule updates and other exciting happenings
in the world of The Half Bad Bluegrass Band.
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