tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28275732757406357562010-03-28T23:43:04.138-05:00The Farewell Drifters BlogThe Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-46827369342295717822010-03-28T23:43:00.001-05:002010-03-28T23:43:00.504-05:00This blog has moved This blog is now located at http://thefarewelldrifters.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://thefarewelldrifters.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-66644239840244185842010-03-26T12:56:00.001-05:002010-03-26T13:01:42.353-05:00New video of our song "The Death of Jesse McVille" from our Frankfort, KY show recorded by our friend Andrew Davis. This song is available on our first album entitled Sweet Summer Breeze on our store and also on Itunes.
The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-1527437237972443382010-03-15T18:15:00.007-05:002010-03-24T22:18:20.108-05:00Farewell Drifters on Vinyl!On our friends new album. They are called The Wayside. Click here to listen to check it out.
The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-19921504168882192592010-03-02T01:58:00.002-06:002010-03-02T11:00:01.807-06:00Days are never ordinaryWe are back in Nashville after our run of Southern shows. Wild weekend! Every second was a rush and we barely slept a minute of it.
Atlanta!Spent our entire drive to Atlanta on our iPhones and Androids getting everything in place for our first shipment of the new albums. We have lot of news about release dates/label/shows/preorders coming soon. We got all of our artwork and orders in about five The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-53688576221126356252010-02-16T16:08:00.006-06:002010-02-16T16:27:41.756-06:00The Brian Wilson Effect
How the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson shaped my musical consciousness and subsequently, the Farewell Drifters' sound. a guest post by Zach...
Some of my earliest memories in life involve the Beach Boys. I remember nights when my dad got home from work; we (my dad and brothers) would all go upstairs together, and while he changed out of his work clothes into whatever he would be wearing that The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-46674117606357459642010-02-04T09:43:00.010-06:002010-02-04T19:58:55.454-06:00Everyone Is Talking Video
Thanks to all of our Nashville friends for playing along. Big thanks to Brian Lee and His Orchestra. This song will be on our new album Yellow Tag Mondays coming in May 2010.The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-80672045611902582552010-01-27T14:57:00.006-06:002010-01-27T15:41:08.075-06:00January 2010 Tour Blog.We are back from our run of shows with The Apache Relay and Allen Thompson. It was an amazing week with our good friends that started with our first ever run in South Carolina and ended with a sold out show in Roanoke, VA. Thanks to all of you who came out to the shows! Here are some pics from last week.
Cobblestone Streets in Charleston, SC
Clayton with a piece of coral on his head in The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-69710655109647049782010-01-13T16:37:00.001-06:002010-01-13T16:39:40.687-06:001-13-2010 Fireside Chat with The Farewell Drifters
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The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-68963337590637998852010-01-01T00:31:00.001-06:002010-01-01T00:33:04.782-06:00The Farewell Drifters' Top 10 States of 2009What a great year we had in 09. Many states gave us bliss, but here are our top 10.
The Farewell Drifters' Top 10 States of 2009
10. Colorado – this state gets top ten honors for 2009 simply for inviting us to be a part of the Rockygrass festival in 2010. That’s how cool we think Rockygrass will be.
9. Connecticut – we played the diverse, yet still very bluegrass festival, called StrawberryThe Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-3897779323282446052009-12-31T17:49:00.004-06:002010-01-28T23:17:16.263-06:00Check These Out Before 2009 is Over. Or in 2010, whatever.Hello Driftites. After reading about a thousand best of 2009 lists, I wanted to list a couple of my favorite albums of 2009 from people I know and people around town. Give these dudes a chance and I think you will love them. We have played shows in 2009 with three of the bands listed below and we are really glad to have them as friends. So here they are...
King Wilkie – Wilkie Family Singers
A The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-38717587880395806722009-12-22T22:30:00.000-06:002009-12-22T22:30:19.011-06:0012/22/09 Fireside Chat with The Farewell Drifters
Our December Video Blog featuring a performance of our original tune "Virginia Bell" from the forthcoming album. Thanks for watching! The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-44151301864122196692009-12-14T13:39:00.001-06:002009-12-14T13:41:40.032-06:00New Drifters Pics!From our last show in 2009. Thanks to everyone who came out and made it amazing! Click on the picture below to check them out.
The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-66726432464482770412009-12-10T16:17:00.006-06:002010-01-28T23:22:08.952-06:00Joshua's 'True Stories from the Van and Beyond.' (12/10/2009)
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mso-paper-source:0The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-24442439859031765572009-11-22T18:17:00.000-06:002009-11-22T18:17:26.064-06:0011/22/09 Fireside chat with The Farewell Drifters Our second video blog. Including a performance of "Fight to Find Your Way" from the new album.
The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-83268728735530586052009-11-06T20:27:00.000-06:002009-11-06T20:27:00.480-06:0011/6/09 Fireside chat with The Farewell DriftersWatch our first ever video blog! Sorry for the awkwardness haha. Go ahead and leave a comment if you'd like.
The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-43016930307221975522009-11-04T16:27:00.001-06:002009-11-04T16:27:51.857-06:00New Pictures from Kirk Ave Music Hall and McGlohon Theatre.
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The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-90525499117100355852009-10-19T10:13:00.012-05:002009-10-23T17:35:42.419-05:00Farewell Drifters Live on NPR's Says You!
Soundcheck at the Polk Theatre.
At the end of August we were chosen to be the House Band for the hugely popular NPR game of “words and whimsy, bluff and bluster” Says You! It all took place in a packed house at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Polk Theatre in Downtown Nashville. We taped two episodes and they have aired one so far. It is now playing on NPR across the The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-77822198005340256172009-10-15T00:08:00.008-05:002009-10-15T00:32:59.916-05:00Joshua's 'True Stories from the Van and Beyond.' (10/15/2009)Joshua here in Nashville indulging my vinyl obsession with a little Byrds “Sweetheart of the Rodeo.” I love the look of art on the front of vinyl. Listening to old records just makes me feel good for some reason. I find myself listening to old vinyl or Pandora on my Iphone just about all day long. Sort of going for the “my life has a soundtrack” feel.Got a few updates so read on…New AlbumOur newThe Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-29824642877631510462009-09-10T13:18:00.003-05:002009-09-10T13:28:28.807-05:00Live In Charlotte<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-62551666476451718122009-08-24T23:47:00.002-05:002009-08-24T23:50:17.879-05:00New Photos from TPAC and the International Newgrass FestPacked house at TPAC for NPR radio show SAYS YOU on Saturday and Newgrass Festival on Sunday. Check out the Pics below.The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-40245913535334308032009-08-19T01:14:00.004-05:002009-08-19T01:22:59.444-05:00New Drifters Photos.Three great shows, the beach, the elvis. Click on the picture below to see some new Drifters pics from our trip to the Southeast.The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-71657112862474408182009-08-16T00:04:00.002-05:002009-08-16T00:09:04.322-05:00The Farewell Drifters - "For Once More" - Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe - 8/14/09Check out this video taken at the show last night. One of our new songs "For Once More." The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-47057050326099535442009-08-13T23:04:00.012-05:002009-08-16T12:25:06.514-05:00Joshua's 'True Stories from the Van and Beyond.' (8/13/2009)<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-17979032751799527302009-07-23T00:06:00.028-05:002009-07-23T19:57:54.012-05:00Joshua's 'True Stories from the Van and Beyond.' (7/23/2009)The winds of change are blowing hard here at the Drifter compound, and we have some big news to share with you! The last couple of weeks have really been huge with Grey Fox, Peter Rowan, new fiddle player, endorsement deals, and a lot more. Check out our calendar for our next appearances and read on.Ranked #1 last week on Sirius/XM Bluegrass Junction.Our song Birmingham was ranked #1 most played The Farewell Driftershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06362887838458865867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827573275740635756.post-80455049367274952462009-06-23T15:52:00.007-05:002009-06-24T01:12:14.946-05:00Joshua’s ‘True Stories From the Van and Beyond.' (6/23/09)
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