AUGUST 24, 2011 9:30PM
HEY YALL! WE’VE HAD A VERY EXCITING PAST FEW WEEKS! WE PLAYED WITH STEEL MAGNOLIA ON AUGUST 7TH IN DECATUR, IL. 5000 PEOPLE FILLED THE STREETS FOR THE SHOW! WE HAD A BLAST! JOSH AND MEGHAN AND THE REST OF THE BAND AND CREW FROM STEEL MAGNOLIA WERE AWESOME AND A LOT OF FUN AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO PLAY WITH THEM AGAIN SOON!
LAST WEEK WE PLAYED A BENEFIT FOR THE WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT IN CHICAGO. WE PLAYED ON A RIVER CRUISE FOR THE WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ENDED THE NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF LAKE MICHIGAN WATCHING FIREWORKS OVER THE CITY OF CHICAGO. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND FELT VERY HONORED PLAYING FOR SOLDIERS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR FREEDOM FOR OURS. THANKYOU! PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS ORGANIZATION AND HELP THEM IS YOU ARE ABLE TO. www.woundedwarriorproject.org
THE TIME IS FINALLY HERE! WE’VE BEEN WORKING HARD ON NEW MATERIAL FOR THE PAST YEAR, AND LAST WEEKEND WE FINALLY MADE IT BACK TO MEMPHIS TO START WORK ON OUR BRAND NEW ALBUM! WE HAD A BLAST WORKING WITH ROLAND AGAIN AT SAM PHILLIPS’ STUDIO AND LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR 10 BRAND NEW SONGS. WE WORKED 20 HOURS, OVER 3 DAYS, ATE A LOF OF GUS’ CHICKEN AND RENDEZVOUS, AND TRACKED ALL THE RHYTHM PARTS. WE’LL BE TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH TO MEMPHIS TO FINISH UP WORK ON EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE COMING MONTHS. TONS OF VIDEO WAS TAKEN AND WE’RE WORKING ON EDITING IT ALL SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT IT’S LIKE TO RECORD AND ALBUM, FROM START TO FINISH. LAST SUNDAY, WE FINISHED UP WORK AT SAM PHILLIPS’ AND WENT AROUND THE CORNER TO SUN STUDIO FOR A LATE NIGHT RECORDING SESSION. WE HAD A LOT OF FUN WORKING WITH MATT AT SUN AND ARE REALLY EXCITED TO GET BACK THERE IN 2012. (THERE’S TALK BREWING ABOUT RECORDING A ROCKABILLY RECORD OF ALL OF OUR FAVORITE SUN SONGS, USING THE SAME EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES THAT SAM USED IN THE 50’S!) STAY TUNED!
SEPT. 3RD, WE’RE PLAYING WITH JERROD NEIMANN IN WATSEKA, AT THE WATSEKA THEATRE! IT’S GONNA BE A FUN SHOW. JERROD HAS SOME AWESOME SINGLES OUR RIGHT NOW ON COUNTRY RADIO INCLUDING, “LOVER, LOVER”, “WHAT DO YOU WANT”, AND HIS BRAND NEW SINGLE, “ONE MORE DRINKIN’ SONG” IS GETTING TONS OF AIRPLAY. WE’LL BE PLAYING A BUNCH OF SONGS OFF THE NEW ALBUM TOO SO GET YOUR TICKETS AND COME ON OUT! THEY’RE GOING QUICK! www.watsekatheatre.com
SEPT. 9TH, WE’LL BE AT THE SANDWHICH FAIR PLAYING WITH CRAIG MORGAN! LISTEN TO BOSSMAN IN THE AFTERNOON AND ROY AND CAROL IN THE MORNING ON 98.3 WCCQ FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS! CONGRATS TO DEENA WHO ALREADY SNAGGED HERSELF A PAIR OF PASSES! LET’S SEE WHO’S NEXT!
WELL, THAT’S IT FOR NOW! IT’S TIME TO GET OUR COUNTY FAIR ON AT THE WILL COUNTY FAIR! STAY TUNED FOR TONS OF PICTURES FROM THE PAST FEW WEEKENDS AND MORE NEWS ABOUT THE NEW RECORD.
THANKS FOR READING!,
-IH
JULY 5, 2011 1:10 PM
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! WE HOPE THAT EVERYONE HAD A SAFE AND FUN 4TH. THE 4TH REALLY MEANS A LOT TO US SO EVERY YEAR WE LIKE TO THROW A BIG BARBEQUE TO CELEBRATE EVERYTHING THAT THIS HOLIDAY REPRESENTS AND EVERYTHING THAT WE'VE BEEN BLESSED WITH. PART OF THAT CELEBRATION INCLUDES OUR 100 FOOT SLIP AND SLIDE DOWN THE HILL, BEER CAN CHICKENS, AND OUR DAD'S FIREWORKS DISPLAY COMMEMORATING THE BIRTH OF OUR NATION'S FREEDOM AS WELL AS HIS OWN ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE NIGHT ENDED WITH EVERYONE COVERED IN BABY SHAMPOO AND BRUISES, FULL OF BARBEQUE CHICKEN AND CARL'S FAMOUS PASTA SALAD WHILE WE BLEW UP THE NIGHT SKY, AND LISTENING TO SHOOTER JENNINGS' "4TH OF JULY" ON REPEAT! IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER!
ENOUGH RAMBLING!, WE HAVE SOME GREAT NEWS! FOR THE 2ND YEAR IN A ROW, IRON HORSE TOOK 1ST PLACE AT 98.3 WCCQ'S ANNUAL "BATTLE OF THE BANDS". WE HAD A GREAT TIME, AND A TON OF FUN AND I'M PRETTY SURE ALL OF THE JUDGES RECEIVED THOSE EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS WE SENT A FEW DAYS AGO...JUST JOKING...WE DID HAVE A GREAT TIME AT THE GRUNDY COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS THOUGH AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATED. TUNE IN ON JULY 6 BETWEEN 4-7 PM TO HEAR US IN A LIVE ON AIR INTERVIEW AND EVEN POSSIBLY PLAY A SONG OR 2 OFF OF OUR UPCOMMING ALBUM!
SPEAKING OF THE ALBUM!...WE'VE BEEN IN OUR STUDIO WORKING HARD ON ALL THE NEW MATERIAL AND CAN NOT WAIT TO GET TO MEMPHIS TO PUT ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER. WE'RE TRYING TO GET SOME VIDEO UP HERE SOON SO YOU CAN TRACK THE PROGRESS. WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW MUSIC AND CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH EVERYONE!
THAT'S ABOUT IT FOR NOW. WE HAVE SOME AWESOME SHOWS THIS WEEKEND SO CHECK OUT THE LIVE PAGE. ALSO, CHECK OUT THAT PICS FROM WCCQ'S "BATTLE OF THE COUNTRY BANDS" ON OUR MEDIA PAGE!
THANKS!,
-IH
JUNE 26, 2011 11:04PM
BIG STUFF COMING UP THIS SUMMER! WE'LL BE BACK IN MEMPHIS AT THE END OF AUGUST TO RECORD OUR SECOND ALBUM AT SAM PHILLIPS' AND EVEN A SONG OR TWO AT SUN STUDIO. WE'VE BEEN DEMO-ING EVERYTHING AT OUR STUDIO HERE SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOME VIDEO UP SOON AND YALL' CAN TAKE A LISTEN TO SOME OF THE NEW MUSIC. WE'RE ALSO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT SOME SHOWS COMING UP THIS SUMMER. ON AUGUST 7TH, WE'LL BE PLAYING 2 SHOWS WITH STEEL MAGNOLIA IN DECATUR, IL AT THE DECATUR CELEBRATION. WWW.DECATURCELEBRATION.COM AND ON SEPTEMBER 3RD WE'LL BE IN WATSEKA WITH JERROD NEIMANN AT THE BEAUTIFUL WATSEKA THEATRE. WWW.WATSEKATHEATRE.COM WE ALSO HAVE A TON OF OTHER GREAT SHOWS COMING UP AND ALL THE INFO CAN BE FOUND ON THE LIVE PAGE.
THANKS FOR READIN'!,
-IH
APRIL 2, 2011 12:50AM
HEY EVERYONE! SINCE YESTERDAY WAS APRIL FOOLS DAY IT SEEMS FITTING TO DO SOMETHING FUN AND SWITCH THINGS UP A BIT. IF YOU KNOW US, YOU'LL KNOW THAT FOOD AS A PRETTY BIG PART OF OUR LIVES AND WE ALWAYS END UP SOMEWHERE EATING A GOOD MEAL BEFORE AND OR AFTER A GIG. SO PERIODICALLY, WE'RE GOING TO BE POSTING A PICTURE OF SOME OF OUR FAVORITE MEALS ON THE ROAD FROM COAST TO COAST. WE'LL START TODAY WITH ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITES. THIS IS FROM ONE OF OUR TRIPS OUT WEST LAST SUMMER WHILE FILMING FOR AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. OUR GOOD FRIEND AND FELLOW CONTESTANT, JASON CHUNG (AIRPOCALYPSE), INTRODUCED US TO THIS PLACE AND WE FELL IN LOVE. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FEAST YOUR EYES ON...THE IN AND OUT BURGER! COMPLETE WITH AN ORDER OF FRESH CUT FRIES (ANIMAL STYLE OF COURSE). TEAM IT WITH A DR. PEPPER AND THE REST IS FAST FOOD HISTORY. IF YOU EVER GET THE CHANCE, DON'T PASS IT UP!
UNTIL NEXT TIME,
-IH
MARCH 26, 2011
THANKS EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT TO THE SHOW LAST NIGHT! WE HAD A TON OF FUN OPENING FOR JAKE OWEN! IT WAS A SOLD OUT SHOW WITH OVER 1000 ROWDY COUNTRY MUSIC FANS IN ATTENDANCE. JAKE WAS GREAT AS ALWAYS AND WE HAD A CHANCE TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH HIM BEFORE HE WENT ON. IF YOU'VE NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO HEAR HIS MUSIC, DEFINITELY CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE (WWW.JAKEOWEN.COM) AND SEE WHAT ALL THE FUSS IS ABOUT! WE'LL ALSO HAVE SOME VIDEO POSTED SOON FROM THE CONCERT. UNTIL THEN, CHECK OUT THE LIVE PAGE. WE JUST ADDED TONS OF NEW DATES FOR THE SUMMER AND MORE WILL BE ADDED SOON.
THANKS!,
-IH
