 Ya Za is storming up a buzz this summer while successfully coining a whole new batch of enthused followers. Named accurately earlier this year by Nashville Scene as one of the top 10 artists to watch in 2010, Ya Za has been gigging steadily (when not in the studio engineering, arranging, producing, and being a full time Mom) showing captive audiences her skillfullness as a prolific and truely multi-talented individual. Following her February 2010 debut "Bipolar in Stereo" EP, Ya Za will be releasing a full length re-mastered and re-mixed version with 4 whole new unheard tracks this July.... and we just can't wait! www.myspace.com/ya_zaland www.facebook.com/ya.za.land www.twitter.com/ya_za Add Comment The Quick & Easy Boys played Nashville at the Basement on a Sunday night, to a full house leaving nothing but the need for more and and a thick air of appreciation after their performance this past weekend. It was off to Austin after that, and up through the west coast before they land back in Oregon July 3rd. July 4th, the boys will be playing a special Independence Day show at Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River, Oregon. Damn, that's going to be one hell of a celebration! *See the full details of the tour schedule here: www.myspace.com/thequickandeasyboys More news... PORTLAND, OREGON-BASED FUNK, PSYCHEDELIC ROCK, GARAGE-SOUL OUTFIT THE QUICK & EASY BOYS CELEBRATE RELEASE OF SOPHOMORE FULL-LENGTH, “RED LIGHT RABBIT” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 2010 Portland, Oregon-based funk, psychedelic rock, garage-soul outfit, The Quick & Easy Boys are celebrating the release of “Red Light Rabbit,” their sophomore full-length, by hitting the road on tour in support of the album. Comprised of Jimmy Russell on guitar, Sean Badders on bass, and Michael Goetz on drums, the trio’s sound has evolved on “Red Light Rabbit” from a good-time, energetic funk punk band to an amalgamation of funk, psychedelic rock, and garage-soul with a slight pinch of honky-tonk. Watch the video for “Take Your Medicine,” the first single off of “Red Light Rabbit” at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFjSZ5lhDEo Bend, Oregon-based The Source Weekly’s music editor Mike Bookey wrote about The Quick and Easy Boys that, “They’ve become, in a way, the ideal band – a three-piece rooted in rock and roll that wears its funk and honky-tonk influences on its sleeve. Maybe this is what the Hold Steady would sound like if they came up in Oregon and not New York City.” It’s true, the trio is a rare breed. Imagine a band equally influenced by the Minutemen, Funkadelic, and Willie Nelson, able to make you sing along, laugh, and just have a good time. The ultimate thinking man’s party band. Portland’s alternative weekly, the Willamette Week, also wrote, “Self-describing your band as a hybrid of the Minutemen, Funkadelic, and Willie Nelson is a hell of a burden to place on yourself, but the three mustachioed dudes in the Quick & Easy Boys – in a festival full of musicians and audience members sporting ironic facial hair, were probably the only trio to rock their ‘staches genuinely – brought a serious ruckus to the 2pm outdoor stage, tearing through a set of vaguely countrified funk-punk anchored by the hyper-trebly, nimble-fingered fretwork of guitarist Jimmy Russell… there probably isn’t another band in Portland that sounds like this.” Formed in 2005, The Quick & Easy Boys quickly made a name for themselves in Eugene, Oregon before heading north and building a Portland, Oregon fanbase. Their shows are an interactive party with electrifying stage antics and profound musical moments as the trio pours out every ounce of their energy, leaving nothing behind. The band has gained the reputation for moving a crowd all-night long whether it be a big festival or a tiny watering hole. In 2008, they released their debut, “Bad Decisions With Good People,” which left people raving about their unique and vibrant sound, and in September of 2009, they sojourned out on their first United States tour. Two national tours are now planned for 2010 in support of their new release, “Red Light Rabbit.” Hey! What are you doing this Sunday?? 06/17/2010
Nashville Scene has the Critics scoop on the show this Sunday night at the Basement! Copies of the new album "Red Light Rabbit" will be available at the show! But if you can't wait the physical album is available through Borders, F.Y.E., NAIL, and digitally online. The Quick & Easy Boys have rocked Indianapolis, NYC, Chicago, Richmond, Baltimore tonight, West Virginia tomorrow & Saturday, then Nashville this Sunday (Father's Day June 20th)!!! The tour continues on to Austin, TX after Nashville, so come out to The Basement and see the boys off to the Longhorn State in proper Music City style (and with a few extra gas dollars). Starts at 8PM w/ Cheer Up Charlie Daniels The Quick & Easy Boys Point Break I don't know what side of the river you were born on, but womens undergarmets launching onto the stage just a couple songs into the set is a definite sign people are enjoying the show, right? I mean, is it possible that many people at once were having allergic reactions to their new clothes detergent? I didn't think so (Although Tide does that to me, don't get any ideas). 500+ people all in one place, all dancing, all energized and wanting more even after the 2nd encore. Yep, that was the scene last weekend at Portland's Wonder Ballroom for The Quick & Easy Boys hometown release show. Pure pandemonium coupled by the stunned look on everyone's face at what had just been witnessed. For Nashville, the show coming up June 20th (Ye ole Father's Day) @ the Basment with Nashville party favorites Point Break and Cheer Up Charlie Daniels is SURE to give you the biggest dose of fun times this city has yet to experience. We wouldn't say that if it weren't true. The Boys are driving all the way down from Portland, OR to play in front of Nashville in less than a few weeks. Let's show them a good welcome and send'em on down the road with a little more gas money that what they come with. You'll be able to do that by picking up a copy of their newly released sophmore album "Red Light Rabbit," which is already causing quite the frenzy amongst international music critics. It'll be the best out of towner show you've seen on a Nashville stage in ages. But we won't say we told you so. Don't think, just do it. The Quick & Easy Boys Nashville CD Release Show w/Point Break & Cheer Up Charlie Daniels 6.20.2010 @The Basement (8th ave Nashville, TN) 8pm $5  |  Per Capita Records® is a progressive Nashville-based independent record label. Follow Per Capita Records on facebook &twitter.
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