THIS Thursday night (July 3rd) @ 9PM Central - Jon Crosby -Online
Category: Music
Everyone please mark your calendars for this coming Thursday, July 3rd, when Jon will be interviewed by Cain of Nowlive.com!
Do you have a question you would like to ask? You can by logging into the live chat! Click here for info:
The Next show is July 3rd at 9pm Central Hit up Cain's myspace *click here* and check for information about upcoming guest Jon Crosby of VAST. Don't miss out - embed this on your own Myspace profile now:
The fifth and final installment of the Generica series is now available via download.
Follow this link to purchase:
http://payloadz.com/go/sip?id=443006Here is what JC has to say about the Generica series…
"We actually recorded the songs for Generica five in November of 2007. When we put out "April" we were toying with the idea of releasing it as a JCRB album because the style was such a departure from previous VAST music. But then I thought, just because the music is different that doesn't mean it has to be a side project. Plus, a side project with the same members seemed a little bizarre. As we were recording the songs that would eventually go on Generica five we planned on putting them on a VAST album. Commercially it would have made more sense because people have heard of VAST but most people have not heard of JCRB. But to me, this music isn't VAST. Around this same time, I recorded some modern sounding electronic based music by myself in the studio. It's what I think a lot of people have been waiting for. I took a detour in Austin Texas over the last two years into the folk-singer songwriter zone but now that chapter of my life is done and I am moving into a new direction.
The process of writing, recording and releasing these songs has been an apocalypse for me. Now I am ready to leave Austin and put the acoustic guitar down for awhile. I hope the music can heal you the way it has healed me. I think we saved the best for last. Thank you for listening. Take care. Sayonara."
Jon Crosby and The Resonator Band: Generica Vol. V
Hello and Happy Spring! (unless you live in the Southern hemisphere...)
The fourth Generica release features Jon with Ben, Mike, Tabber and Sam. We decided for this album to call this outfit Jon Crosby and the Resonator Band. Why? Who knows? It just came to us in a dream. There is one more Generica in the pipeline with the guys as well. This will be the closing of the chapter. Thanks for coming. Afterwards Vast will return to a modern sound...whatever that means.
We are offering this one in both MP3 format and WAV format as an experiment, you choose which file type you prefer: http://realvast.com/generica4.html
Oh yeah..if you bought Generica 3, you will be getting a free upgrade soon of a "louder" version. We messed up! Sorry.
Also, here's a short list of shows in Texas next month.
Thu May 15 Houston, TX Scout Bar Fri May 16 Dallas, TX The Door Sat May 17 San Antonio, TX Festival Sun May 18 Austin, TX Red Eye Fly
Just to let you know Jon will be on this Friday’s Rock Show with Bruce (11th April). If you’re in the UK you can listen live by tuning into BBC 6 Music...or if not you can listen at any point for the following week by going to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/bruce_dickinson/
P.S. In reply to all the questions, this is the Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden. Accept no imitations!
Mar 29 2008 Nottingham - Rock City Mar 30 2008 Glasgow - King Tut’s Mar 31 2008 Manchester - Ruby Lounge Apr 01 2008 Birmingham - Academy Apr 02 2008 London - Islington Academy
Jon Crosby recently recorded another volume of acoustic music for his Generica series.
A few words from Jon Crosby on Generica III:
"I am exploring something different for each download. On the first Generica I stripped everything down to just a steel string guitar. On the second one I played with a cellist and on this new one I am playing with a nylon (classical or Spanish) guitar. After the winter tour ended I went to Sedona Arizona for a few days and let the coming off the road-decompression inspire me. This is the most romantic Generica. It’s also some of the first music I have ever written that is one hundred percent void of any cynicism in regards to love. Most were written during my four day visit to Sedona. This set of songs captures a moment in time for me and it’s fun to share that with everyone."
Generica III
Only $3.99 for the first week
Click here for more information and to buy: http://realvast.com/generica3.html
Chicago VAST aftershow party & book reading w/ Jon Crosby
Time of event: Immediately following the show at The Double Door in Chicago, Febuary 9th, 2008. (will run from approx 12:30 to 3:00am)
Location: Gallery Provocateur: 2125 N. Rockwell St. Chicago IL 60647 (Rockwell & Milwaukee)
Maximum capacity is one hundred people. There will be an open bar with wine, beer and soda available by donation.
To attend this event please write to joncrosby@realvast.com and include your full name (as shown on your ID) and the name of anyone else you would like to bring. There will be a small cover charge ($3 to $5) but that will also apply as a discount to the book if you purchase one.
Hello VAST fans. Thank you for your support. We have a few exciting updates:
On Decemeber 30th Jon Crosby recorded ten beautiful and stirring songs for the Generica project with Adam Rebeske on cello. In the now widely mimicked VAST tradition, the entire album is available via download for only $4.99. Generica Vol II is now available. Click here to buy
"I appreciate the support you have shown me through the years, and so do the people I play and work with. Sorry but it's an insult to the fans who support us and buy our music to give the music away for free to other fans. If you want it for free go ahead and steal it. But, If I'm riding in your car and I see you mysteriously only have six of the ten songs off Generica II on your iPod, don't expect me to chip in for gas." - Jon Crosby
Europe
At last! We have shows booked for the UK, and we are working on other European countries as you read this. Anyone who has belonged to the fan club in the last 2 years will have their free pass request honoured, if this means you please email leona @ 2blossoms.com with your full name and the show you want to go to, if you are not using the email address you used to join the fan club then please note it in the email.
UK dates: March 29 Nottingham Rock City March 30 Glasgow King Tuts March 31 Manchester Ruby Lounge April 01 Birmingham Academy April 02 London Islington Academy
We are not able to sell tickets for Europe in the same way as we can in America, so we will be selling limited availability passes that combine entry, a meet and greet, photo pass, backstage pass and anything else we can come up with. There are 100 available for London and 50 for each other UK show, and you will pick them up from the venue, they will not be mailed. These passes are available here for $40 (£20, give or take a few pence!)
US tour dates: Jan 18 2008 Jack's Patio Bar, San Antonio TX 18+ Jan 19 2008 Clicks, Tyler TX 18+ Jan 20 2008 Scout Bar, Houston TX 18+ FREE Jan 22 2008 Fox Theatre, Boulder CO All ages Jan 23 2008 Bluebird Theatre, Denver CO 16+ Jan 24 2008 Suede, Park City UT 21+ Jan 25 2008* The Grail, Coeur d'Alene ID 21+ date changed! Jan 26 2008* Studio Seven, Seattle WA All ages date changed! Jan 28 2008 Hawthorne Theatre, Portland OR All ages Jan 30 2008 Red Devil Lounge, San Francisco CA 21+ Jan 31 2008 Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana CA All ages Feb 01 2008 The Knitting Factory, Hollywood CA All ages Feb 02 2008 Club Congress, Tucson AZ All ages Feb 04 2008 Launchpad, Albuquerque NM 21+ Feb 06 2008 The Rox, Omaha NE 18+ Feb 07 2008 The Annex, Madison WI 18+ Feb 08 2008 Varsity Theatre, Minneapolis MN All Ages Feb 09 2008 Double Door, Chicago IL 21+ Feb 10 2008 Lee's Palace, Toronto ON CANADA 19+ note: tickets are in US dollars, current exchange rate is even. Feb 11 2008 Club Infinity, Buffalo NY All ages Feb 12 2008* Harper's Ferry, Allston MA 18+ date changed! Feb 13 2008* Highline Ballroom, NYC NY All ages date changed! Feb 14 2008 State Theatre, Falls Church VA 18+ Feb 15 2008* The Khyber, Philadelphia PA 21+ note venue change! Feb 16 2008 8x10, Baltimore MD All ages Feb 18 2008 The Map Room, Charleston SC 18+ Feb 20 2008* Mercy Lounge, Nashville TN 18+ date changed! Feb 21 2008* Blue Cat's, Knoxville TN 18+ date changed! Feb 22 2008 Uncle Pleasant's, Louisville KY All ages Feb 23 2008 Agora Theatre, Cleveland OH All ages Feb 24 2008 Magic Bag, Ferndale (Detroit) MI 18 +
PS: For fulfillment problems write to joncrosby@realvast.com or mistershipper@gmail.com Please do not write to 2Blossoms. We currently have copies of "A Complete Demonstration" and Bang Band SiXXX novels to send to people who not received them. Sometimes due to mailbox overload we do not get your emails. If you do not receive a reply you can also contact vast@realvast.com, admin@bangbandsixxx.com and www.myspace.com/vast
