Girls Guns And Glory

We’re heading to SXSW, but we’ll be heading South first!

girlsgunsandglory — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:00:05 +0000

We’re getting the van ready for the road, packing our bags, doing our laundry and Mike Calabrese picked up a killer vintage drum kit he’ll be debuting on this tour. This sweet baby of a kit has a black velvet wrap that looks so good it could stop traffic and comes complete with a sound that only 20 years of seasoning in someone’s basement could produce. We’ve also got a special treat planned for this tour and beyond with the addition of Chris Hersch on Banjo and Guitar. This fellah is from the Boston area, graduated from the New England Conservatory and can flat out shred! He’s gonna light it up!!

GGG’s “From Boston to Austin Tour” kicks off on March 11th in Releigh, NC as we make our way to SXSW. Below is a full list of our shows as we make our way to Texas!!

TOUR DATES:
Raleigh, NC - Berkeley Cafe - March 11 @ 8pm

Charlotte, NC - The Evening Muse - March 12 @ 10pm

Winston-Salem, NC - The Garage - March 13 @ 10pm

Nashville, TN - The Basement - March 14 @ 8pm

Austin, TX - The Driskill Hotel (SXSW Showcase) - March 17 @ Midnight

Austin, TX - GHS Strings Unwound (The West Tent, Brush Square Park) - March 18 @ Noon

Austin, TX - TBA - March 19 @ 1pm

Austin, TX - The Ginger Man - March 19 @ 9pm

We can’t wait to see you out on the road! And starting on this trip we’ll be traveling with a tour manager: her name’s Roni, she’s whip smart and has a background in studio/live engineering. Plus, she’s one of the funniest people you’ll ever meet. So, come say hello to her as well and make a new friend. From Boston to Austin!! -GGG

Tickets on Sale for New England Americana Festival

girlsgunsandglory — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:43:32 +0000

Tickets are on sale for the 2010 New England Americana Festival being held at CHURCH in Boston, MA over the course of 3 nights!
CHURCH is one of Boston’s finest new venues and tickets packages are available for each night individually and as a 3 night package.
http://www.venuevents.net/venue/church
Girls Guns & Glory will be headlining the 2nd night of the Festival on Feb. 26th, music starts at 7pm. GGG will be going on at 11pm and performing a full set.
This years festival features a ton of great Americana and Alt-Country bands from all over New England, gathered together in one place, with a common rock ‘n’ roll goal. This is gonna be awesome!!
Check out what The Boston Globe, The Patriot Ledger and The Boston Herald had to say about the event:
The Boston Globe
The Patriot Ledger
The Boston Herald

Girls Guns & Glory SELL OUT the Paradise, raise over $5,000 for Haitian Relief Effort

girlsgunsandglory — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:41:59 +0000

Thank you to everyone who made it to the Girls Guns & Glory/Adam Ezra Group show at The Paradise in Boston on Saturday. The show was so much fun and we truly can’t thank all of you enough for all your enthusiasm and good spirits.
This show was our first co-bill at The Paradise and we were THRILLED to see the venue SELL OUT!!
The Adam Ezra Group really whipped the crowd into a dance friendly frenzy, especially when Tom Hamilton from Aerosmith joined them for a rendition of “All Along the Watchtower.” Such an awesome show!!
And thanks to the generous donations from everyone in attendance and proceeds from tickets sales, GGG, along with a very generous AEG, was able to raise over $5,000 for Partners in Health Haitian Relief Effort!! This is such a good cause and this money raised will be able to directly and immediately help people who have been injured, displaced and otherwise affected by the earthquake in Haiti. If you’d like to make a contribution or would like to learn more about Partners in Health, please visit www.PIH.org.
Thank you again so much and we hope to see you all again real soon!! Check out our shows page for more tour dates all over the Northeast, South and South West are being added rapidly!!

Haitian Donation - Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Relief!

girlsgunsandglory — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:43:39 +0000

After a week of being on the road (traveling, not gigging), I came home, made a quick dinner and turned on the television. On almost every channel there was all types of coverage of what truly seems to be an unimaginable disaster. No food, no clean water, orphaned children and little health care for those people in need. Unbelievably, it looks like the demolition of entire cities!
After about 20 mins of scrolling through the channels, there was a commercial with Michelle Obama asking for donations to the Red Cross Haitian Relief efforts.
Now, I’m a man of very little means, but thankfully I took a gamble on my ride home and purchased a $2 Massachusetts scratch ticket. Feeling fortune to be on my side and wearing my lucky socks, I scratched off three triple diamonds and turned my $2 gamble into a $30 payoff.
But now, ever more thankful for the roof overhead, friends, family and the food in my fridge, it seemed only right to donate the winnings to a cause that can use every little bit of support it can muster.
Plus, anyone who knows me is aware that the scratch ticket money would just go to gummy candy and other road snacks, all of which I can certainly do without (although I do still love them).
So, if you feel so inclined or have had similar financial good fortunes, text HAITI to 9-0-9-9-9 for a donation of $10 which will come on your cell phone bill. It’s completely legitimate and at this time and with all the suffering that is going on in Haiti it is remarkably worth it to make a pledge.
Take care of yourselves and send positive thoughts to everyone in that part of the world. -Ward and the guys of Girls Guns & Glory
For more information visit www.redcross.org.

Girls Guns & Glory dubbed “Best Local Band of the Decade” in The Patriot Ledger!!

girlsgunsandglory — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:13:42 +0000

Another decade is behind us and we’ve got only the future to look forward to. Truth be told, I can get into this type of thinking. I’ve got a strong feeling that 2010 is gonna be a good year and a great start to a fresh decade!! Here in the GGG camp we’ve been working tirelessly to get ready for a new album in 2010 and also to get out on the road as much as we possibly can. So be sure to keep an eye out for new tour dates and if we don’t have your city posted on our schedule, shoot us a message at info@girlsgunsandglory.com and let us know that you want more GGG in your town!!

We’re also thrilled that the South Shore’s largest newspaper, The Patriot Ledger, dubbed Girls Guns & Glory the “Best Local Band of the Decade.” The Patriot Ledger has been great to us in the 4 years of our existence and I truly hope to keep them and you supplied with plenty of new GGG music in the years to come.

Along with a great picture of GGG circa ‘08 practicing in our old studio, the Patriot Ledger also had this to say, “Girls Guns & Glory is the South Shore’s most exciting music breakout in some time. The Scituate country rock crew had two albums, 2007’s “Pretty Little Wrecking Ball” and 2008’s “Inverted Valentine,” both immense in their appeal, and accomplishment.”

Best wishes from GGG to you in the New Year and we truly hope to see you out on the road all year long!! High and Low Fives all around! -Ward

GGG Nominated for a 2009 Boston Music Award!!

girlsgunsandglory — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:01:09 +0000

Girls Guns & Glory is thrilled to announce that we’ve been nominated for a 2009 Boston Music Award. We’re up for “Americana Act of the Year.”

Voting is quick and simple, all you need to do is click on this link: www.thebostonmusicawards.com/contests/bma09/vote/.
Then select “Americana Act of the Year” from the left hand column, choose Girls Guns & Glory from the right hand column, then hit VOTE.
They might ask you for a security code, but then you can vote like mad!!

We truly, truly, truly appreciate your support. And as always, vote early and vote ofter, ’cause voting ends Nov. 30th!! We hope to see you all soon, so if we’re in your town please come say hello -Ward

Presale Tix to GGG & Adam Ezra Group at The Paradise on sale now!!

girlsgunsandglory — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:25:04 +0000

Tickets to Girls Guns & Glory w/ The Adam Ezra Group (CD Release) at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA are available now online here: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/414451. Tickets are also available at The Paradise box office (967 Commonwealth Ave.).

Show is on January, 23 and doors open at 8pm. A full night of GGG and Adam Ezra. Plus, GGG will be welcoming some very special guests to the stage for what promises to be an amazing and enjoyable evening with some of Boston’s finest musicians.

It is very likely that this show will sell out, so be sure to get your tickets early.

GGG Ticket Giveaway!!! Buy One, Get a very special One!!

girlsgunsandglory — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:19:59 +0000

Wanna see Girls Guns & Glory at 2 of Boston’s best venues for the price of 1 ticket?

Girls Guns & Glory is offering a special limited time offer to buy one ticket, get another invitation only ticket free!!! From this very moment to Sept. 29th at midnight, if you purchase a ticket to the Girls Guns & Glory w/ Sarah Blacker show at the Hard Rock Cafe on Oct. 16th, all you need to do is send us an email at info@girlsgunsandglory.com, letting us know how many tix you bought, your first and last name and the date of purchase and we”ll send you the details with all the info you’ll need for your free tickets to attend GGG’s invitation only performance at the House of Blues Foundation Room in Boston, MA. This room is amazing!!! And is impossible to get into without being an invited guest of a House of Blues member or the GGG hook up!!

Ticket to the Oct. 16th show at the Hard Rock Cafe are available now at http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2418814

After you purchase your tix the the Hard Rock Cafe remember to send us a message, so we can get you your FREE ticket info!!

Girls Guns & Glory - “Best Roots Act” 2009 Phoenix Best Music Poll

girlsgunsandglory — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:14:31 +0000

A very HUGE Thank You to everyone who supported GGG and took the time to cast their vote for us in the 2009 Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll. We are thrilled to take home the honors of “Best Roots Act,” especially being in such great company as our good friends Cassavettes, Dennis Brennan and Movers & Shakers. Thank you so much and when we see you soon at a show, let’s hug it out!!!

Here’s what the Boston Phoenix had to say:

FNX/Phoenix “Best Roots Act in Boston” - 2009 Best Music Poll

“There are all kinds of ways to approach this category — back-porch ballads, ’70s country twang, amped-up rockabilly two-step — but nobody throws it all together like Girls Guns & Glory, a local group who’ve perfected so many aspects of old-time Americana that you might as well elect them mayors of Frontiertown. (If only it didn’t seem that their term might end in all kinds of scandal and corruption.) GGG draw from the Slim Cessna’s Auto Club approach to country, mixing it up with mariachi trumpets, voodoo swing beats, sunny guitars, and manic punk tempos. “667” jams gunky neon bar-brawl blues with eerie spaghetti-western whistling — it’s the sort oThank Youf experimentation that keeps fans tipped back on their boot heels. Singer Ward Hayden presides with stoic croons that would probably sound a lot better wailing out of some dusty dashboard speakers in a rusty pick-up truck than through your iPod buds. And if that’s not a sign of a great roots band, what is?”

Click below to view the article online

2009 Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll

Girls Guns and Mailing Lists

girlsgunsandglory — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:33:05 +0000

Visit the Girls Guns and Glory website to join the GGG mailing list. Get the skinny on the guys through newsletters and updates. Want special offers on select shows in your area, this is your chance to get them before anyone else does. Also, find out what the boys have to say about past shows they have enjoyed and not enjoyed so much. Head over to the website and enter your info on the right.

-GGG Street Team