Wrapping up 2010!

Hey there.  So I wanted to be sure to post up some of the final shows of the year.  We have been pretty busy this year and look forward to all the awesome new opportunities that 2011 will bring.

Come check out a show before this years end.  Here is the schedule!

Tuesday Nov 30th at Dans Silverleaf at 9 pm.  Andrew Tinker goes on before us.  They sound incredible so don't miss them.  Paul Slavens wraps up the night after us.  If you RSVP to the event, it is totally free to get in.  If you don't there is a small cover charge at the door.  This event will be live on TV as well as the internet.  More details to come. 

Friday December 3rd Lochranns in Frisco at 9 pm.  This is a free event and I heard someone chatting about a REALLY special guest playing a few songs.  Stay tuned.

Friday December 17th at Haileys in Denton.  This is our winter formal.  Come out in your nice threads.  It will be no smoking in the venue so feel free to really do it big time!  Black and Blues play with us, which if you haven't seen these guys, you HAVE TO!!!  Show starts at 9 and doors are at 8.

Come out to a show.  Have a good time.  We only live for a while so make it count.

Fest! Fest! Fest!

The 2010 music festival season has begun and there are some great times to be had so join us for some good food, great music and outdoor fun!

                                                     

The Deep Ellum Arts Festival exemplifies everything that makes the Deep Ellum area rock. The biggest weekend of the year for the Deep Ellum Entertainment District, this three-day, free-to-attend outdoor "street party" features over 120 decorative and visual artists selling original works, over 90 original bands, singer/songwriters and performance artists. We play Sunday April 4th at 1PM! Its going to be a great sunny day so come have fun with us!

                                                                      

 Wildflower! is an award-winning, multi-day eclectic arts and music festival that draws over 70,000 attendees... and they're celebrating their 18th anniversary in 2010! We play opening night Friday, May 14th at 7:30 so come get groovy with us!

                                                       

Paseo Arts Festival is a showcase for the original works of visual artists selected by jury, along with performance art and live music. The festival is held in the historic Paseo Arts District. This little Spanish village has been associated with the arts in Oklahoma since it was built in 1929. Today, 60,000 people enjoy the annual Memorial Day weekend festival. This is the only annual fundraiser for the Paseo Arts Association. We play Saturday, the 29th of May, at 4PM..this is going to be a great time in a great part of Oklahoma, come get funky with us!

New Review by Laurel Johnston on MyDentonMusic.com

So we played last weekend in New Orleans, Lafayette, and Austin, and we had the wonderful surprise of writer Laurel Johnston showing up in Austin to do a review on the show.  

Last night I traveled to Austin to see Denton's own Backside Pick at Momo's on 6th Street. I was interested to see how a popular Denton band would do in Austin, and I wasn't disappointed. Usually accompanied by an exceptional horn section and backup singers, Backside Pick was playing light last night with just four members: lead singer/guitarist Rocky Ottley, keyboardist Nick Groesch, bassist Cooper Appelt, and drummer Mike Hodges.

Backside's biggest strength is weaving each individual player's flairs into the greater fabric of the group's ensemble. Not only do they put out enough raw power to sound like a group of seven or eight, but they each play their lines with such conviction and gusto that each member is exciting to watch. Backside was one of the first bands I saw when I moved to Denton four years ago, and I've enjoyed watching their evolution as a band.I've especially enjoyed watching Rocky, who's developed an increasingly charismatic stage presence. His voice is stronger every time I hear it, adding little bits of a playful twang as he reaches the melody.

For the entire review please check out the MyDentonMusic's website.

Thanks everyone who came out to a show this last weekend!  We had a great time and we can't wait to come around again very very soon!  
Much Love

BP 

The road home.

Today is the last day of the small break that I took to do some writing.  Back to the states this week to get everything going again.  Be afraid! BE VERY AFRAID!

Things are about to start looking up real quickly!

much love, 

Rocky Ottley

Our Foreseeable Future

Hello everyone. Just an update if you have been following what has been going on with the band, shows, tours, releases, etc...  Although the calendar is slowing down a bit, it is of no worry that we will not be playing as many shows as we have been over the last few months.  We are actually going to be spending a bit of time writing a new album as a band and occasionally trying out the new material at a few shows  along the way.  We are also in the process of booking a grand tour this coming summer with as many festival dates as we can get our hands on.  That being said, if you know of a particular event you think we would do well at, please let send us an email at Rocky.ottley@gmail.com.  We would love to be sure to make it out to your part of the country.  

As far as the DVD goes, there is still much editing to do, although I have seen some of it and it is going to be absolutely phenomenal.  We will be releasing it alongisde with Oso Closo this January.  Details to come on that soon.  

For now, you should definitely check out the schedule and come out to a show before we put the brakes on for a couple months and try to develop a new side that nobody has seen yet.  

In other words...

LETS PARTY!!!!!

Much Love 

BP