Most people retreat to the Oregon Coast to relax, risk death by tsunami, or line the deep pockets of the lucrative seashell artwork industry. The folksters in Nervous and the Kid did none of those things; instead they headed west to record Good Morning Giantess in [...]]]> Our first album review . . .

Most people retreat to the Oregon Coast to relax, risk death by tsunami, or line the deep pockets of the lucrative seashell artwork industry. The folksters in Nervous and the Kid did none of those things; instead they headed west to record Good Morning Giantess in a rented coastal beach house. Their second full-length of wholesome folk music, the album opens with the title track, a warm slice of vocal-heavy harmonies that sets the pace for what is to come. Giantess works best when the Nervous and the Kid stray from the quirk and stick to the coaxing co-ed harmonies they do best. Case in point: the excellent “To Fetch a Glass of Water,” as the band drops their instruments at the midway point and breaks into a wondrous sing-along that will give you chills.

EZRA ACE CARAEFF

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Saturday, July 23 • 9:00pm

LaurelThirst Public House

2958 NE Glisan

4 bucks. 10 with CD.

Bands::

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Roy Tinsel http://www.myspace.com/roytinsel/

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Show starts at 9pm 5/31/11

Our new CD will be available but this is not our official CD release party because the Jello-pit-wrestling turned out to be a pudding-pit-wrestling and [...]]]> We’re playing a show and it’s gonna be like visiting Funtasia in a fun-air balloon! We’ll be at the Alberta Public House with the infamous Ric Rac.

Show starts at 9pm 5/31/11

Our new CD will be available but this is not our official CD release party because the Jello-pit-wrestling turned out to be a pudding-pit-wrestling and the strippers cancelled last minute.

So our record release will be announced soon.

To celebrate the release, we’ve just shot this awesome music video.

So if you pre-purchased an album, we should [...]]]> Here’s a sneak preview of the splendid artwork by Rachel and Andrew that will be featured on our new album Good Morning Giantess. We should be going to press the CDs this week and it will be available on CD Baby, iTunes and this website very soon.

So if you pre-purchased an album, we should be shipping it out by the end of April – if not before. If you would like to pre-purchase an album, you still can, but sadly you will not appear in the ‘thank yous’ as those are already locked in.

Psst. Looks like we may also have a few shows in April – More news soon!

Sunday July 11th 9pm.  NATK is headlining ’cause we’re the real deal.

It’ll be a grand Friday night at the coolest dive bar outside of Portland.  Come join us in St. Johns!

SLIMS 8635 North Lombard Street, Portland

P.S.  I’m sending our album to Texas for the final mixing process.

Slowly, but surely.

Chris