Calm before the storm...

Happy new year, 46 Long fans! We miss you, but after a month plus break, we'll be back in action with a vengeance !

Sunday, Jan 24, Leo Coffeehouse 7:00 pm Free! We're happy to be invited back to the premier acoustic / roots / folk venue in town. We'll be one of three bands, and we'll be playing a short set, but it's always a good time with a room full of serious music fans and musicians.
http://qcbleo.wordpress.com/leo-coffeehouse-schedule/

Friday, Jan 29 - Pendleton Arts Center Final Friday 7-9 pm All-ages. We love this annual gig where we get to be surrounded by eight floors of great art, eclectic, beautiful people, and we provide the soundtrack on the seventh floor. Valet parking available (or free shuttles from lots on Reading and Pendleton)
http://www.pendletonartcenter.com/cincinnati_oh.html

Then, later Friday night, after we finish at the Pendleton, we'll fly across the river for the Winter Blues Fest at the Southgate House. Blake will be joining Cheryl Renee and Them Bones for their 11:25 set. The past two years have been amazing nights of music and memories. We highly recommend checking out the winter blues fest this year! http://cincyblues.org/node/69

And, finally, we're back at Arnold's, starting a string of first Friday gigs on Friday, Feb. 5, at 6:00. http://www.arnoldsbarandgrill.com

Thanks for everything, and we'll see you out soon!

- Blake and Jonathan

p.s. - we're thiiiisss close to being finished recording the new cd...really...

Thanks!

Well, something was amiss at Arnold's on Friday - the staff seemed really on edge and weren't their usual warm n' fuzzy selves...must be stressful in the service industry this time of year - and Jonathan was under the weather, but we still had a good time for my birthday bash. We even broke out a new song - our arrangement of Willie Dixon's "Weak Brain, Narrow Mind." Definitely a work in progress. Might help if I remembered the words....maybe ought to put it in the first set...

Thanks to everyone who made it out - Nick, Bob, Marg, Dan and Sarah (and friends), the Fellerhoffs, the ladies of Barnyard Burlesque were front and center, singing along (we love that), the Caterwaul crew, Dave, Ronelle, Zoe, Lucia, and anyone else we've forgotten to mention.

Nothing until the Leo Coffeehouse on Jan 24, and then the Pendleton is the 29th. We can't wait to see you!

Arnold's Friday / Blake's B-day bash!

Yeah, it's my frikkin' birthday, and what I want is a hot crowd at Arnold's. What are you gonna do about it?!? Huh!?!?

We hit the stage at 6:00. We'll even be debuting a new song. We'll buy you a beer if you pick it out (without us saying). Hint - it's a cover.

See you there.......

Cowbell, Baby!

That's right: we've got a fever for cowbell that just won't stop.

No... we aren't doing a cover of "Burning for You" (well, now, wait just a second, that doesn't sound like such a bad idea...). Nevermind. But we do have a cowbell, and we aren't afraid to use it.

December update!

We're the world's suckiest bloggers, BTW.

To the hottest fans out there:

Things have been quiet lately in 46 Long land - well, at least on the surface. We haven't had too many shows, but we've been slaving away in the studio to finish up the next CD, "Off The Rack." With only two originals, this album will feature our own unique take on classic songs, most of which would not be considered traditional "Blues." There's Willie Dixon, but then there's Morphine. There's Howlin' Wolf, but then there's the Beatles. Throw in some Nina Simone, some Dylan, some Tom Waits, and.... We're pretty excited about it, and hope to have an actual product by early spring. We'll keep you posted.

We only have one show this month, and we'll be celebrating!

We'll be at Arnold's on Friday, Dec 18, from 6-8 PM. This is a free, all-ages show, and apart from celebrating the start of Christmas break, it's also Blake's birthday, and we'll be hanging out afterward to show the big guy a good time.

So come on out to Arnold's on the 18th, and if not, we wish you a premature Happy New Year, and we'll see you in January! Thanks for everything!

- Jonathan and Blake

"They'll never see it coming."

...I quote Jonathan after our recording session last night during which we finally took a stab at what we think is a unique arrangement of "Come Together." Yeah, THAT Come Together. It'll take another night of accesorizing, but we're pretty excited about the possibilities. The folks at Rubber Biscuit Studios are even kinda jazzed about experimenting with mixing options.

Amazing what happens when you get to wear pants all night long.

Arnold's date change!!!

Hey, all you cool 46 Long fans with flexible schedules -

We've had a last-minute date change for our next Arnold's show. We will be playing Arnold's THIS FRIDAY, Oct 30, from 6-8. We are CANCELLING the Nov. 6 gig.

This Friday's show will be from 6-8, free, all-ages, yada, yada....all the usual goodness. We hope you can be there. Then, I think that we only have one show left in what has been a very cool year for 46 Long. We'll be back at Arnold's - same time, same place - on Friday, Dec. 18.

http://www.arnoldsbarandgrill.com

Thanks, and we hope to see your beautiul / devilishly handsome selves on Friday!

- Blake and Jonathan