15 June 2010
The Fretful Porcupine Released!
The Fretful Porcupine, a collaboration between violinist/mandolinist Jake Armerding and saxophonist Kevin Gosa, released their debut recording, the Cellar Sessions, at noon today.
It is available for purchase in the Store, and make sure to catch the live online rooftop release concert this Thursday, June 17 at 8pm EST!
In the meantime, enjoy the first track off the new EP, "Lonesome Fiddle Blues," currently streaming on JA Radio.
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11 June 2010
Fretful Porcupine EP Scheduled For Release June 15
Jake's new side project, The Fretful Porcupine, will release its debut EP next Tuesday, June 15! You can stream from the album and peruse the new site here.
A webcast of the live rooftop release concert is scheduled for Thursday, June 17 at 8pm EST. Mark your calendars and set your alarms.
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11 May 2010
Review of Her at Oliver de Place
A great review of Her has been published at Oliver de Place's blogspot. The review focuses on the song "Porto, PT," which you may be hearing at the moment.
Check it out -- scroll down until you see the album cover, the one with the gorgeous woman in the foreground.
Cheers,
Jake
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3 April 2010
Lawrence, KS tickets NOW AVAILABLE
Tickets for the Jake Armerding / Kevin Gosa performance at Signs of Life in Lawrence, KS are now available! Click below to buy via Paypal.
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29 March 2010
Texas!
April 9-18 TEXAS tour announced! (Plus a brief stop in Kansas.)
All shows featuring Kevin Gosa on tenor and soprano saxophones.
FR April 9 / Oma Gruene's Biergarten, New Braunfels, TX
SU April 11 / Ecclesia Clear Lake, Webster, TX
MO April 12 / Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX
WE April 14 / Taft St. Coffee, Houston, TX
FR April 16 / Historic Woman's Building, Tyler, TX / supporting The Magills
SA April 17 / Signs of Life, Lawrence, KS
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12 March 2010
Store Revamp
We're sending you over to iTunes for all your purchasing needs for a few days while we renovate the store a bit -- we'll be switching over to Paypal to make things easier for everybody.
Don't forget, you can grab a free download of Her over at the Jake's NoiseTrade page for the next couple weeks!
Thanks for your support, and check back soon!
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3 March 2010
Texas Tour Announced
In Boston, we call it the Lone Stah State.
I've never swung through before, so Texans, here's your big chance to catch a Jake Armerding performance that transcends your laptop speakers. Kevin Gosa and his saxophones -- as many as he can fit in the overhead -- hitting the road with me. Come on out, or send friends!
4/9 Oma Gruene's, New Braunfels, TX
4/11 Ecclesia Clear Lake, Houston, TX
4/12 Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX
4/14 House Show, Houston, TX (more details TBA)
4/16 The Historic Woman's Building, Tyler, TX / split bill with the Magills
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28 February 2010
Recession Special #2
Just because everyone's wallet is hurting a bit doesn't mean we can get along without music. For a limited time, head to Jake's page on NoiseTrade to grab a download of the new album, Her. (Leave a tip if you wish.)
Enjoy the music!
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25 January 2010
South Shore (MA) show added for February
Happy New Year, kids.
We've added a show next month that has us returning to East Weymouth, MA, where we recorded the *live* version of "Working on a Building" featured on Jake's dad Taylor Armerding's debut release, Head That Way! Back to the scene of the crime, as it were.
The show is set for Saturday, February 20. Bass maestro Zack Hickman and other special guests are on board for this one -- as Boston would say, it's a wicked good pahty.
This will be the only Jake and Taylor Armerding performance for some time, so head to the East Weymouth Congregational Church website to grab tickets!
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4 December 2009
Storewide Christmas SALE
Happy Christmas, everyone. All albums and downloads are now on sale through Christmas Eve -- head to the Store to pick up a gift for someone. Two or more albums gets you a free Organic Music t-shirt as well!
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10 November 2009
Songs From Her Now Up On iTunes
Everybody's doing it, so why can't we: You can now find Her -- along with Jake's entire back catalogue -- at the iTunes Music Store.
If you've bought the record, consider gifting it to someone -- it's a great way to spread the word about Jake's music, and you get to feel like that generous person without even having to leave your seat OR pay shipping! It's a win-win.
For a limited time, we're offering three FREE tracks from Jake's back catalogue when you download the Her record from iTunes! Details are at the bottom of this month's newsletter.
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8 November 2009
Upcoming East Coast Performances
An update from Team Jake: East Coast shows just announced! For more details, check the shows page.
November 13 / Peterborough Players Theater, Peterborough, NH
November 14 / Intersection 2.0, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
November 19 / Club Passim, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
November 20 / Center for Arts, Natick, MA
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23 September 2009
One Packed-Out Fine Line Record Release Show
Thanks for the outrageous support last night! The show was nearly sold out, a great way to make a splash in downtown Minneapolis for my debut here. (And on a Tuesday!) We taped the whole show, and we'll post some pictures soon.
If you were there, thanks, from the heart.
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18 September 2009
Interview on Minnesota Public Radio!
Jake was interviewed this week on Radio Heartland, a Minnesota Public Radio station. He performs "Whiskey Before Breakfast" (a fiddle tune), "The Fleece" and "Harry/Sally" during the 25-minute segment, which airs Saturday 9/19 at 8pm.
Listen here:
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1 September 2009
"Assassination Blues" at #33 on Festival Online Radio
Jake's song "Assassination Blues" (from Walking on the World) landed in the top 40 songs for August 2009 on Festival Radio, a Live365 Online Radio broadcast. Listeners can go here to stream the station live, and give a thumbs-up when Jake's songs play!
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2 June 2009
New Album Her Officially Released
Today Jake released his fifth studio album, Her, a collection of love songs. (What else could he release, really, after getting married this year.) Eleven new tracks, largely paid for by investors in the Truth and Beauty Fund, that feature some of Boston's and New York City's best musicians -- Mark Erelli, Zack Hickman, Kevin Barry, Lyle Brewer, Richard Gates, Taylor Armerding, Kevin Gosa, Damien Bassman, Paul Bessenbacher and Billy Beard, among others.
From Jake: "This is the best-sounding project I've made, and I think the songs hold up across the line. It kind of freaked me out, the thought of making a 'happy' album, and I was a little nervous about veering into cliché. But I think we avoided it. And let me say, we had a ball making it. A special thanks to those who gave in support of this project, cheers to you all, and enjoy the music."
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23 May 2009
Interview with International Arts Movement podcast
Christy Tennant of IAM, who wrote a great article on Jake back in March, conducts Part 1 of a two-part interview with Jake.
You can listen here.
Part 2 of the interview, dated 30 May 2009.
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30 March 2009
Review of Songs in Stained Glass
Christy Tennant, a writer on staff with the International Arts Movement (IAM) -- perhaps our current favorite non-profit organization -- wrote an article on her blog 'Conversant Life' about Jake's latest release, Songs in Stained Glass, and Jake's odd marketing tactic of selling it for free.
Read it here.
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March 15, 2009
Songs in Stained Glass Released
Digital Release of Songs in Stained Glass, Jake's first album of psalms and spiritual songs. His most experimental work to date, not least in his decision to make the record available for free download at an online startup called Noisetrade. The free music site, created by a handful of musicians in Nashville, features dozens of records released around the country by independent musicians like Jake.
The album was released on the occasion of a chapel performance at Wheaton College (IL). Noisetrade recorded over 600 downloads of the album by the end of the week.
