We're wicked psyched to be gearing up for a two week run out west. Dates below and check out the "tour" tab for details!
New England Music Awards
A while back we were lucky enough to be asked by the New England Music Awards to play the last set of the night at their awards show on Feb. 22nd
We were also lucky enough to be nominated for not only best band in New England, but for best album as well.
Wanted to take the time to thank each and every one of you out there who voted for us. The New England Music Awards is a great event, bringing attention to all of us rock and rollers hiding out here in the North East and trying to break out into the rest of the country.
We were very suprised, due to the wonderful bands we shared these nominations with, and ecstatic to hear our names called twice, immediately before we had to take the stage. We had a great night, we have great fans, and don't expect us to slow down any time soon. Thanks.
Luke
Ticket Giveaway Winners
Thanks to all of you who participated in our little contest!! You're as excited about this show as we are! We had over 150 entries, but only 5 pairs of free tickets. The names have been drawn, so congratulations to Renee Bristow, Jeff Kelman, Charlotte Temeyer, Rebecca Pooler, and Ryan Robicheau! Enjoy the show guys, hopefully we'll see all the rest of you at the State Theatre, Portland, Maine on Sunday night too.
Ticket Giveaway - Feb 16 State Theatre with Blackberry Smoke!
Update: we have winners! Emails have been sent out and whatnot, congrats on the lucky few and big thanks to everyone else for entering. Hope to see you Sunday!
Good news: we're playing in Portland, Maine this Sunday opening up for Blackberry Smoke and it's gonna be ragin'.
Even better news: we have 5 pairs of tickets that we're giving away.
To enter to win free tickets, just click on the "contact" tab on our website, fill out your name and email address, and write "Blackberry Smoke" in the body of the email. We'll collect all the submissions, throw 'em in Nick Leen's hat and pick out some winners. Good luck and catch you out there!
UPDATE: to double your chances of winning, check out our FB page and share the post that says "share this post for another chance to win." Yut! - https://www.facebook.com/themallettbrothersband
Broadcasting from Mechanicsville, Virginia
This extended fall tour has been damn incredible. From New York to Pennsylvania to Chicago to Wisconsin to Denver, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and an incredible time opening up for the Turnpike Troubadours up at the legendary Birchmere in Alexandria, VA the other night, we couldn't be having more fun.
Been enjoying a couple days of rest and relaxation at our buddy George Turman's place outside Richmond. He's an incredibly talented folksinger of the old guard and you should check him out if you ever get the chance.
A couple more dates and then we're headed back to Maine. Tonight we're down in Chapel Hill, NC at the Kraken, then playing a good buddy and gnarly banjo player's wedding up in Maryland, then back down to Nashville for some more recording and a great gig at the famous Bluebird Cafe opening up for our old man David Mallett.
Huge thanks to everybody coming out to shows, buying albums and t-shirts and shots of whiskey. We really are incredibly honored to be able to do this stuff and eternally grateful for all of your support.
Catch you all down the road!
Summer Recap, Fall Preview
Been a hell of a summer, ladies and gentleman. We were priveleged with the opportunity to open up for the Allman Brothers Band and Steve Winwood at Meadowbrook in New Hampshire a few weeks ago, and Toby Keith at the Bangor Waterfront the week after that.
Here's an instagram shot of the Toby Keith gig taken by our friend Sarah. It was raining but it was beautiful.
Anyway the summer was unreal great but we're gearing up for fall. We have a few really cool gigs coming up to wrap up September, this Friday at the Arch Street Tavern in Hartford, CT and then a Common Ground Fair after party up in Unity, Maine on Saturday.
Next weekend we'll be at the New England Americana Festival in Boston (read an interview with Will about the festival and about a bunch of other stuff on the Red Line Roots blog here ), followed by an awesome party in Maine on Saturday at the Wolfe's Neck Farm in Freeport. Get there early because there will be a square dance before we go on. We'll be partaking, you bet.
October brings some heavy road-tripping; we'll be doing a 5-week swing out through Colorado, down to Texas, back through Tennessee and have a ton of great gigs in between. One of them is a co-bill with Luke and Will's old man David Mallett at the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, another is at the equally legendary Birchmere in Alexandria, VA opening up for a killer band called the Turnpike Troubadours. Another is at the equally legendary Continental Club in Austin, which we hit up last time we were in Austin to check a set by one of our heroes, James McMurtry. Good stuff.
We'll also be recording a couple new tracks when we're in Nashville with a Grammy Award Winning engineer/producer named Rich Adler, and we couldn't be more thrilled about it. We're brainstorming some cool ways to release these and a couple other tracks we have waiting in the wings, so stay tuned.
Much love to you all, thanks so much for all the support and for making it possible to keep this train a-runnin'. Means the world to us.
Catch you down the road,
TMBB
New Mallett Brothers Band Video: Take It Slow
Jason Bosch has done a bunch of sweet videos for us and he just wrapped up another one along with Michael Gagne. Their company is called Red Stallion Media, they're based right in Portland, Maine and they have a knack for taking something as boring as a bunch of guys playing tunes on a front porch and making it look cool as hell.
So yeah, right on. Check it out:
iTunes, State of the State, and other Good News
So much good stuff going on right now.
First off, the new album is on iTunes. Tell all your friends! Also, seems silly but if you dig the record and want to leave us a review on iTunes, it actually helps a lot. Mucho appreciado!
Also, we have a ton of great gigs coming up including the Montauk Music Festival, a Boston album release at Johnny D's and a ton more. Check out the "Tour" tab for dates and such.
Third up, we're beyond excited to be a part of this unbelievable show that's going down at the State Theatre in Portland, Maine this July. The bill is ridiculous and includes some of the coolest bands and acts around anywhere... it's called the State of the State and it should be great. Check it out and buy your tickets fast because it will probably sell out:
Album release on April 27 and other big news for April!
Hey so we've got the new album mastered, it's called "Land," and we're gonna be celebrating its release on April 27th at the Asylum in Portland. Joining us will be our good friends from upstate New York, Eastbound Jesus, and we're very excited. It's our first hometown show since our unplugged set at St. Lawrence Arts back in December and we can't wait to see all of our friends. We're also psyched to finally get this album out to you guys, it's been a long time in the works and we hope you dig it.
We've also got some other cool stuff coming up this month. For example, this Friday we're down at the Ocean Mist in Rhode Island and then up in Bangor at the Civic Center on Saturday. Next weekend we get to spend a weekend raising hell and maybe climbing some mountains up in Rangeley... life is good.
On April 20th though is another show which will be a real treat. We'll be sharing the stage with David Mallett -- the man, the myth, the phenomenal musical talent, the Spartan conversationalist, the kick ass dad -- up in Rockland at the Strand Theatre. It's the day before his birthday and it's the first time we've officially shared the stage since... since I think the Chocolate Church in Bath back in 2009. Been a while.
So get your tickets (cd release here, show with my dad here), come out and hang, let's all celebrate mud season together.
On the Road Again! Southbound.
As you guys probably know, we're on the road a hell of a lot these days. Usually it's around the Northeast; a couple weeks ago we had a great run down to North Carolina and back and had an awesome time in Richmond, VA, Philly, Durham, Southern Pines. This past weekend we were in NYC and Saratoga Springs, NY. Killer time.
Anyway, tonight we're hitting the road for our longest run so far, headed down through Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and ultimately to Austin, Texas, where we have a few showcases. Needless to say we're pretty excited... for the weather, for the great music that we're sure to come across on the way, for the food (Waffle House), for the always enjoyable long van rides, and to hang with more of the awesome people that we always somehow find when we're out there, wherever it is.
Gonna be pretty awesome. We'll be back to Maine in about 3 weeks (hope you all enjoy mud season!), and in the mean time we'll keep you posted on our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and all that. If you have friends or family in any of the cities we're hitting and feel like telling them to come check out a show, we'd be eternally grateful.
The new album, by the way, is WICKED close. We're sending it off to get mastered within a day or two, and we're most likely looking at a release in April... we'll keep you posted!
Cheers,
TMBB
Oh, yeah, tour dates below:
February 28th
The Rutledge
7pm doors
410 4th Ave. South Nashville TN 37201 US
Price: $5
TMBB is on at 9:00pm
March 1
Rooster's Blues House
9:30pm
114 Courthouse Sq Oxford MS 38655 US 662-236-7970
March 2
P&H Cafe
9pm
1532 Madison Avenue Memphis TN 38104 US (901) 726-0906
March 5
The Allways Lounge & Theatre
9pm
2240 Saint Claude Avenue New Orleans LA 70117 US (504) 218-5778
March 6/7
Baton Rouge (Details TBA)
March 8
The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint
7pm
5753 Old Shell Road Mobile AL 36608 US (251) 342-7433
March 9
The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint
7pm
7501 Hwy 57 Ocean Springs Ocean Springs MS 39565 US (228) 875-9590
March 12
Kick Butt Coffee
4:30-5:30
5775 Airport Blvd Austin TX 78752 US (512) 422-4245
March 13
Blind Pig Pub
RedGorilla Music Festival Showcase - 1pm
317 E. 6th St. Austin TX 78711 US
March 13
Burnside's Tavern
Music Gorilla Showcase Series - 7pm
413 East 6th St. Austin TX 78701 US (512) 547-4161
March 23
The New World Tavern
9pm
56 Main Street Plymouth MA 02360 508-927-4250
Details TBA
New Mallett Brothers Band Album on the Way!
Last night we finished up mixing the new record at Jon Wyman's studio here in Maine. It sounds fantastic. There's some mellow folky stuff, there's some full blown rock and roll, we think you guys will like it.
We want to send a huge thanks to everybody who chipped in to our Pledge Music campaign; without you guys, we probably wouldn't have been able to pull this thing off. Forever indebted, for real.
We're working on mastering now and the artwork is underway, so keep your eyes peeled for this thing being released in the next couple months.
PEACE, LOVE,
- TMBB
MBB Tour Starts Now!
IT"S ON. We had a great time in New Hampshire tonight, we're headed up to Guilford, Maine tonight, back down to Portland for the Brewfest tomorrow, and then headed off south. Wanted to give all a'y'all a heads up of our upcoming dates in case you hadn't seen 'em. Hopefully catch you on the road!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 2012
Red Maple Inn
9pm
6 School St. Guilford ME 04443 (207) 876-4445
Price: $10
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2012
Maine Brewers Festival
4-5pm, 7:30-8:30pm
Portland Expo - 239 Park Ave. Portland ME 04101 (603) 821-9699
Price: $36-99
Tickets HERE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2012
The Basement
Doors @ 8pm - Set Time TBD
1604 8th Ave S Nashville TN 37212 US 615.254.8006
Price: Free
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 2012
The Fillin' Station
Performing Writer Songwriters Showcase - Set Time TBD
386 N. Main St Kingston Springs TN 37082 (615) 952-2100
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 2012
The National Underground
8-10pm
105 Broadway Nashville TN 37201 (615) 255-5522
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 2012
Haymarket Whiskey Bar
TBD
331 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202
Price: TBD
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2012
The Well
8:30pm Doors
4620 Kingston Pike Knoxville TN 37919 1 (865) 851-7459
W/
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2012
The One Stop Deli & Bar
7pm
55 College Street Asheville NC 28801 (828) 255-7777
Price: $2
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, 2012
The Kraken Bar
8pm
2823 NC Hwy 54 West Chapel Hill NC 27516
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2012
Broad Street Cafe
8:30pm
1116 Broad Street Durham NC 27705 US (919) 416-9707
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2012
The New World Tavern
9pm
56 Main Street Plymouth MA 02360 508-927-4250
W/
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 2012
The Big Easy
8pm Doors
55 Market Street Portland ME 04101 US (207) 871-8817
W/
Joe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons
&
Samantha Harlow
- See more at: http://mallettbrothersband.com/blog/tour_starts_now/#sthash.U604rxjS.dpuf
Portland -> Boston Party Van with MBB
This piece of machinery is kindly offering its services to our Brighton Music Hall gig in Boston this Friday with Coyote Kolb and Township.
Fully equipped with a DD and a DJ, this sucker will be leaving Portland whenever people get out of work (around 5:30 or 6), trucking it down to Boston and heading back to Portland that night.
Limited spots available, so if you're interested in coming along, shoot us a message!
Love,
TMBB
Help The Mallett Brothers Band Make Our Third Record!
We'll be recording our third record with Jon Wyman at Halo Studio here in Maine. We couldn't be more pumped. We've recorded and mastered two tracks so far, but we still have a ways to go (If you haven't seen our most recent video for "Little Bit of Mud," check it out.
But, as fun as recording in an amazing studio with an incredible producer/engineer is, it costs a little dough. Since we operate independently without any label or corporate support, we're asking YOU, our fans, to help us get this thing done. In return for your pledges, you'll be compensated generously with one of a bunch of cool "exclusives" we have going on over there - anything from a signed copy of the new CD when it comes out, to us coming to your house and cooking you dinner. Etc, etc. Could get crazy in here.
Anyway, head on over and check out our Pledge page, watch the little video that the amazing Maine videographer Jason Bosch so graciously whipped up for us, and help us out if you can swing it!
Cheers, everybody. Now time to blow this continental-breakfast-stand and head up to Saranac Lake!
New Video: A Little Bit of Mud
Pumped to announce that we have a new video up for "Little Bit of Mud," the first single off our 3rd studio album. The video was directed by Jason Bosch, and the track was produced by Jon Wyman at Halo Studio. The video was filmed predominantly at the Redneck Blank event in Hebron, Maine, which, as you can imagine, was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
We'll be launching a Pledge Music campaign to fund the rest of the album, which we'll also be recording with Jon at some point this fall.
Hope you enjoy!
On the Road Again: July 2012 MBB Tour Dates
In less than two weeks we'll be headed on the road for a short tour down to Tennessee and back, and we're psyched to have all the dates confirmed and ready to blast. Here we go:
- July 1st - Captain Nick's on Block Island, Rhode Island
- July 2nd - Rockwood Music Hall, New York City
- July 3rd - Natasha's in Lexington, KY
- July 4th - Partying down wherever we are and celebrating America
- July 5th - Recovering from the 4th
- July 6th - The Well in Knoxville, Tennessee
- July 7th - Zazoo's in Louisville, Kentucky
- July 8th - Hippie Hill in Christiana, Tennessee
- July 9th - Hambone's Pub in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- July 10th - Night off. Camping somewhere. Come party.
- July 11th - Wilbert's in Cleveland, Ohio
- July 12th - Crooked I in Erie, Pennsylvania
- July 13th - Triumph in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- July 14th - Home again home again, jiggity jig. Moxie Fest in Lisbon, Maine.
Of course, we'll be on the road before and after that all over the place, this is just our big road trip of the summer. For more tour dates, details and such, check our tour page, or give us a call or whatever.
Hope to catch you all somewhere down the road, and if you want us to play somewhere we haven't played yet, just let us know and we'll do what we can to make it happen.
2012 Portland Phoenix Best Music Awards: Thank You.
We'd like to thank everyone who voted for us for any of the awards in the 2012 Portland Phoenix Best Music Poll. We walked away this year with awards for Best Local Act, Best Album, Best Live Act, Best Roots Act and Best Song. We were nominated for two of those and won the other three as write-ins, so it was a pretty huge surprise to us and we're pleased as a pickle.
We'd also like to congratulate all of the other musicians involved in this event, which more than anything is just a great opportunity for musicians in Portland and beyond to get together, drink beers, watch some good music and have a good time. There's a ton of crazy talent in this city, and in this state, and it's great to be reminded once in a while how great the scene is around here.
Anyway, whoever of you out there voted for us for any of this stuff, thank you. And anybody who took the time to vote for somebody else, thank you too. And to all the musicians who make living in this city a damn good time 7 nights a week, thank you too. And Asylum and the Portland Phoenix and everybody else who supports music in this state, respect.
Now, off to New Hampshire to play a gig. Peace, dudes and dudettes.
Recap of the Elykssor 4-Year Anniversary Party
We were pleased as a pickle to take part in Elykssor Clothing's 4-year Anniversary party to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation this past weekend. We were part of a killer line-up of acts that we love and admire, including The Other Bones, Spose, and Joe Gallant, and had the opportunity to do some impromptu collabs on stage to boot.
Good times were had by all. For more photos of the event, check out Peter Jensen Bissell's blog, where he's featured a sampling of shots taken throughout the night (including the one above, which beautifully captures the spirit of the night, IMHO).
Sam Pfeifle's Top Albums of 2011 List
"Low Down" made Sam Pfeifle's list of the Top Local Albums of 2011 in the Portland Phoenix this year. Sam's a great dude and one of the best music writers in town, so we're honored to be on the list. (He also hooked up a great review of Low Down when it came out in October).
There are a bunch of fantastic other albums on the list, and we're honored to be in their company. We won't name them all but Paranoid Social Club's Axis IV rule, Sunset Hearts kill it, Spose's Preposterously Dank is, well, preposterously dank, the dudes in Whitcomb are some of our good buds and they slay everything, Joe Walsh is one of the best musicians in the state; you get the picture. We recommend checking out all the albums on the list if you haven't yet given them a listen.
Off to Sugarloaf tomorrow, Rangeley on Friday and Saturday at Moose Alley and back in Portland for New Year's Eve. Hopefully see you this week!
Rockin' Country Showdown
Us Mallett Brothers Band boys are OVERJOYED to have won the 2011 Rockin' Country Showdown put on by 99.9 the Wolf. There were a lot of great bands, a lot of talented people, and a lot of dedicated fans there to support their band of choice. It was our northwoods outlaw Maine country that wowed the judges, and we are grateful to them. We've got money to tour, look out United States.