Road Journal: 2012-01-27

We're #1!!

Well folks, some exciting happenings in Jonesville. Things are off to a great start in 2012 with a great New Year's show at Jay Peak and some rockin' shows at Sugarbush and Localfolk Smokehouse. We've also been excited to play a few shows with a good old friend and Grifter, Eric Maier, on keys. Expect more Eric in the next few months!

In other exciting news, The Grift boys were back in the lab again recently and will be playing a nice handful of new tunes (as well as the highly anticipated return of a half dozen oldies but goodies from the Grift catalogue... ) Peter even got his trumpet out for a tune or two recently!

We're also celebrating the release of Doppelganger on iTunes - mmmm... digital distribution. If you don't have that album yet (a fine one, we would add) you can assuage your guilt by heading over to the iTunes store. Like, as soon as you finish reading this. You're on the computer, right? Or perhaps a mobile device? You can have it blasting in your earbuds in a matter of seconds.

Finally, we're #1! For real! The Grift was voted the #1 apres ski band in the Black Diamond of Excellence Awards from Vermont Sports Magazine. (cue the sounds of joyful parade music.) Click on the link to the article below. SO... if you haven't gotten out to see the #1 apres ski band yet, whatcha waitin' for? you have a few more chances this winter:

Saturday January 28 at Stratton

Saturday February 18 at Mad River Glen (!!!)

Saturday March 3 at Sugarbush (DoJo apres ski and Grift nighttime dance partay)

And don't forget that Friday Jan.27 is the big CD release party for Clint Bierman and the Necessary Means, with Peter Day, Jeff Vallone, Sean Preece, Leon Campos, Daiki Hirano, Russ Lawton, Brian McCarthy and Dave Grippo. 9:30 pm at Nectars, be there or be square!

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