Do The Charleston!

This may be a little random and considered by some to be nerdy, but did you know that “The Charleston”, a dance that became ‘all the rage’, in the 1920′s, was actually derived from an African-American dance called “The Juba”? African Americans that lived on an island off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, had been performing the dance since the early 1900′s. It was popularized by composer James... Read More

Summer Tour 2012

6/18/2012 On our way to Iowa today. It’s hotter than hell, somewhere close to 100 degrees, and just a few wimpy clouds sizzle in the sky as they are cooked away by the sun. Driving through Nebraska, we sweat with the windows down, letting the hot wind roar through the car and our tangled hair. We’ve been blasting the iPod and the albums of Whiskeytown, Wilco, Radiohead, Paul Simon and The Rolling Stones over the stereo. Just a few hours... Read More

Southern Spell

Leaving Boulder and heading south to Albuquerque, New Mexico   1/14/2012 Our destination this bright and starry Saturday night, is Norman, Oklahoma.  We’ve been on the road since Tuesday, making our way through Albuquerque, New Mexico, then heading east into Texas, spending a few days in Amarillo.  All the while, our journey has lead us through gorgeous countryside, fed us delectable food, and introduced us to many new and wonderful... Read More

Releasing our first single, “Only.”

On February 14th we released the first song, “Only” off of our debut EP, The Up State. We are really excited to get this out to everyone and you can listen to it or download it for free by going to the music section and clicking on the link provided. “Only” was the last song that we wrote before we went into the studio this past summer and we had a great time recording it. While we were working on the song in the studio, I... Read More