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Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 1-31-12
Hey everybody,
Just thought
we'd check in and give you some updated information.
We just released
our 3rd cd, Live: Rails, Rivers and Rogues. The cd release party
was a success and we want to thank everyone for showing up too.
We also wanted
to let you all know that we are currently booking into 2012 and
beyond. So, hopefully we'll see everyone out at a show soon.
That's it
for now folks, check back often for schedule and news updates
about the band. We have a lot of gigs coming up throughout 2012,
so, you really have no excuses. Come on out and hang with us.
We love you all!!
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 9-21-11
Hey everybody,
Just thought
we'd check in and give you some updated information.
The Sept 24th,
2011 Ronceverte Bluegrass Festival with Rhonda Vincent & The
Rage has been CANCELLED. However, we are now playing at the Frankford
Fall Festival from 2PM to 3PM for the 4th year in a row, and will
be heading up to the Poor Farm Festival after that for a late
night set starting at 10:00PM. For more information about The
Poor Farm Fest, go to http://www.poorfarmwv.com.
That's it
for now folks, check back often for schedule and news updates
about the band, and we hope to see everybody soon. We have a lot
of gigs coming up in the next several weeks. Come on out and hang
with us. We love you all!!
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 6-21-11
Hey everybody,
Just thought
we'd check in and give you some updated information.
On September
24th, we've been invited to play in the Ronceverte Bluegrass festival
with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. Rhonda and her band are a
driving force on the bluegrass circuits in America and were honored
to be invited to join her and her amazing band in this festival.
If you are interested in attending this years festival, go to
the Rhonda Vincent website @ www.rhondavincent.com
to order your tickets. Get them early, because were sure it will
sell out fast.
That's it
for now folks, check back often for schedule and news updates
about the band, and we hope to see everybody soon.
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 4-6-11
Hey everybody,
Hopefully
everyone has had a wonderful winter and is ready for the spring
/ summer. As for us, we've been really busy practicing and getting
ready to ramp up for the season and get back to playing some shows.
We've also been getting ready to release a new cd, which hopefully
is due out before the beginning of summer. We have recorded several
shows over the last few months, with plans to record a few more,
and now we are compiling a catalog of songs from these recordings
which we plan to turn into a live cd. After having went down the
road twice with studio recorded albums, we decided to try this
out to add a little variety into our album collection. We will
update everyone when we plan these live recording events.
That's it
for now folks, check back often for schedule and news updates
about the band, and we hope to see everybody soon.
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 2-12-11
Hey everybody,
Hopefully
everyone's doing well and is surviving the winter blues. The good
news is, it's almost over, and the warm sunny days are just around
the corner.
As for us,
we've been really busy practicing and getting ready to ramp up
for the season and get back to playing some shows.
Check back
often for schedule and news updates about the band, and we'll
see everybody soon.
That's it
for now folks. We love you all.
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 12-1-10
Hey everybody,
How are all
the fans out there? Hopefully everyone's doing well and made it
through the Thanksgiving holiday. As of right now, were booking
shows for 2011, and taking a little break to work on some new
material.
We have one
more show left for 2010, and that's a New Year's Eve show on Friday
12/31/10, at The Tip-Top Lounge. Were real excited about it too.
We brought in the year of 2010 playing a show there, and were
going to close 2010 out with another one. We appreciate the support
from all of our fans out there and want to send out a special
thanks to Larry Parsons from The Tip-Top. He's been real good
to us over the past several years and we couldn't thank him enough
for his support of live music and The Half Bad Bluegrass Band.
That's it
for now folks. We hope to see everyone out on New Years Eve at
The Tip-Top Lounge.
The HBBB
Welcome
to HalfBadBluegrass.com - Last Updated 10-14-10
Folks,
Hey folks.
How's everybody? As of right now, we only have 5 more shows this
year. Were looking to take a small break in November and December
to practice and work on some new material, then back out of the
gates in early 2011. So, come out and see us before the end of
2010 while you still have a chance to.
That's it
for now folks. We hope to see everyone soon.
The HBBB
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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