Curtis Evans

Pancho's! A tour kickoff party...

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Staff) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:16:00 +0000

Grape Juice Records in association with MP Shows presents:

==OUR MAIDEN VOYAGE==
--A tour kick off party--

Jon Drake & The Shakes
Curtis Evans & Our Friends Electric
Opener TBD (Who wants to play?)
...
PANCHO'S BAR (Cafiteria de Pancho)
2200 N California across from the California blue line stop
Only $7. 21+ Doors at 8:00
...
We're on a road to nowhere. Ahem, well- somewhere. Jon Drake & The Shakes team up with Curtis Evans & Our Friends Electric to triumph and conquer the road together for the first time. Battling through the Illinois country side and Iowa's desolate and treacherous plains for a short campaign to victory at Curtis Evan's daytrotter session, complete with home-made Maiden Voyage cake. Put on your Wednesday's best and unite with us for this joyous fiesta!!!
...
Oh and hey- this is a small intimate joint, just the way we like it. I've been assured the sound system is 'great'!
...
http://www.jondrakeandtheshakes.bandcamp.com/
http://www.curtisevans.bandcamp.com/
http://www.grapejuicerecords.com/
http://www.mpshows.com/

Going on the road with Jon Drake & The Shakes

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Staff) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:58:00 +0000

Curtis and Jon Drake will be hitting the road with their respective bands (Our Friends Electric and The Shakes) in early December. The tour will start in Chicago and includes a momentous homecoming show for Curtis, taking place at The Hangout in Elgin, IL (formerly Mad Maggie's).

After Elgin, the guys head out to DC Cobb's in Woodstock, IL, then to The Busted Lift in Dubuque, IA. On the final day of the tour, Curtis and the band will be heading to Rock Island, IL for their first Daytrotter session! We couldn't be more excited for this and will let you know as soon as the session is posted.

If you haven’t heard Jon Drake & The Shakes yet, check out his first EP here. It's free!

- Ian & The Grape Juice Team

Curtis Evans coming home to Elgin!

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Staff) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:01:00 +0000

Curtis and the band will be playing Mad Maggie's in Elgin with Jon Drake & The Shakes on December 2, marking the first time in a number of years that Evans has played with a full band in his hometown.

Curtis to record his first Daytrotter session on 12/5

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Staff) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:30:00 +0000

We've gotten word from Daytrotter headquarters that they would like Curtis Evans and Our Friends Electric to come down and record a session! The band will be heading to Rock Island, IL to record with Team Daytrotter on December 5. If you're in the area, Curtis and company might even be stopping in your neck of the woods to play a show along the way. Check back early and often to find out about new tour dates as they're confirmed.

Curtis Evans (solo) tonight at SubT!

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Staff) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:21:00 +0000

After returning from a weekend trip to Michigan, Curtis is playing a solo show tonight at Subterranean in Chicago. He'll be joined by Lee, Emblems and Gunnelpumper. The first two people to mention this blog post at the merch table will receive a free poster with a free download of Curtis's latest album, "Life With the Buffalo."

The show starts right at 8PM, see you there!

Curtis Evans back on the road!

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Staff) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:48:00 +0000

Curtis is hitting up the Midwest in November and after that will be heading South. Don't miss Curtis rocking out at the following spots:

11.4 Doc's Music Hall - Muncie, IN

11.5 Riviera Theatre - Three Rivers, MI

11.15 DePauw University - Greencastle, IN

photo by Julie Meckler. See the very talented French singer and her awesome band @ The Hungry Brain Nov 1st.

Party Time, Excellent!

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Records) — Wed, 26 May 2010 01:37:00 +0000

Everything went on swimmingly at the listening party last week. Friends and family celebrated the release of the album upstairs at Schuba's last Wednesday by drinking heavily while listening to the Life with the Buffalo vinyl as well as some pretty impressive Curtis Evans covers, old and new.

Will Phalen, Tom Schreader, the Inchworm boys, Julie Meckler, Jai Henry, Sarah Holtschlag, Bekah Miller and Jeremy Miller filled the bill and did a bang-up job of embarrassing Curtis all night long.

Jeremy Miller MC'd the evening in a fashion none other could stand up to. Jeremy, you're a genius.

Thank you to all those who made the night a super special one!

"Life with the Buffalo" Out Today!

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Staff) — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:47:00 +0000

"Life with the Buffalo" is now available on 12" and online pretty much anywhere music is sold (iTunes, Amazon, InSound, Emusic, the Grape Juice Records store and many more).

"Life with the Buffalo"

1. Life with the Buffalo
2. Baltimore
3. Windows
4. Nancy Oh Nancy
5. You and Me
6. By Way of the Lord
7. Mark of the Beast
8. Sister
9. Lion in Winter
10. Won't Serve in Heaven
11. The Good Life
12. There is a Devil

Stream the whole album before you buy it!.

Are you listening?

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Records) — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:16:00 +0000

In case you haven't heard, Curtis Evans and Our Friends Electric and Grape Juice Records (and their friends acoustic) will be celebrating the release of Life with the Buffalo in the upstairs bar at Schuba's on Wednesday, May 19th. Show up at 8pm and around 8:45pm some of Curtis's closest and most talented friends will begin what promises to be a very entertaining set of acoustic Curtis Evans cover songs. At around 9:30pm we'll spin the the record followed by some more covers.

We'll drink, we'll play music, we'll congratulate Curtis and the band, AND even more exciting - you'll be able to buy the beautiful 12" LP in gorgeous gatefold jacket before its release date for below list price! All this, just to thank you for celebrating with us!

Here is the invitation, don't forget to RSVP if you haven't already.

New Video for Life with the Buffalo!

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Records) — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:15:00 +0000

They're here! Come listen with us!

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Records) — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:15:00 +0000

After all this time - they are finally here. All 620 pounds were delivered to our doorstep and carried, 2 boxes at a time, to their eventual home in the the Grape Juice warehouse.

And to celebrate we're having a listening party at Schuba's upstairs on May 19th. Come around 8pm and we'll have covers of Curtis' Songs by the likes of Jeremy Miller, Inchworm, The Minneapolis Henrys, Tom Schraeder, Will Phalen, and more talented friends of Curtis'. Space is limited so if you'd like to come, RSVP to kate at grape juice records dot com.

Have you seen this?

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Staff) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:11:00 +0000

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Records) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:00 +0000

Grape Juice Records is here to announce the much anticipated December residency of Curtis Evans at Uncommon Ground. Full details below.

3800 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60613
773-929-3680
http://www.uncommonground.com/pages/clark_home/19.php
http://curtisevansmusic.blogspot.com/
Featuring special guest:
-Dec 1. InchWorm - myspace.com/inchworm
-Dec 8. Grape Juice Records lablemate Jai Henry of the MPLS Henrys – myspace.com/mplshenrys
-Dec 22. Ryan Anderson of Go Long Mule - myspace.com/ryanandersonmusic

Grape Juice Records is also proud to announce that Jeremy Miller and Curtis Evans will be playing a rare set together at the Windy City Story Slam Semi-Finals which will be held at the Viaduct Theatre, Chicago on Dec. 5. Don’t miss out! For further information please visit: windycitystoryslam.com

'Life with the Buffalo'

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Records) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:09:00 +0000

The genesis for the album 'Life with the Buffalo'* began on the coldest night of winter 2007. I had just returned from a long journey out west that took me thousands of miles through hundreds of towns and 20 states. Upstairs at a friends house i heard many voices coming from the basement. They were singing one of those old folk songs. For some reason i just couldn't join in. Couldn't descend the steps where so many i love sat with guitars and smiles. Instead i drank alone until i was nearly blind. On the long stumble home came the melody. And in the morning came the verse. "That i still love you. That i have to roam. Gotta see how deep, my voice can go."**

In the next few months i will journal our progress in the studio. To share with you stories of my songs. How they came to be, what they mean to my life. And most importantly, to tell you about all the wonderful friends who will help me in bringing them to your ears as finished recordings. As always, thank you for listening.

Love,

Curtis

* 'Life with the Buffalo' is the debut LP from Curtis Evans, currently in progress at Studio Ballistico with producer/engineer Tim Sandusky.
** Refers to the title track of the upcoming LP. To hear this song and more, come to a show or check back here for previews of music from the upcoming album.

Next show:
November 11 at Reggie's Music Joint, Chicago

Welcome!

noreply@blogger.com (Grape Juice Records) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:47:00 +0000

This is the place to find anything and everything about the happenings of Chicago's very own Curtis Evans. See what all the buzz is about right here.