JJ's Bohemia
For owner John Shoemaker, the most important thing for a band who is booked or trying to get booked at JJ's Bohemia is hard work. "Hard work is rewarded," he says. "I like to see bands that are good and making a strong effort to get fans. I had a band from St. Louis show up at noon and go out around town all day, inviting people to come see them play. I paid for their bar tab and dinner that night, I was so impressed."
For out of town bands, Shoemaker recommends getting to know local bands to swap shows with. "Since you are from out-of-town, you'll need a good local band to play with and the best way to that is to show them some love in your backyard."
Also remember to be flexible; have a few dates as options. Send your information and dates to Shoemaker via the venue's MySpace page.
Capacity: 150
Gear: "We have a 1000w Yamaha PA with four speakers and a monitor," says Shoemaker. "Our room has the best acoustics in town, with wood floors, walls and ceiling."
Genres: Indie rock, punk, soul, acoustic
Booking Contact: John Shoemaker
Phone: (423) 266-1400
Email: john_shoemaker@comcast.net
Address: 231 E Martin Luther King Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37402
Website: www.myspace.com/jjsbohemia
Rick's Guitar Room
Rick Mikel founded Rick's Guitar Room in 2007 after owning another store for 10 years. Having become more interested in vintage guitars, he decided this was the retail market he wanted to pursue, stocking equipment and offering repairs. The Room sells vintage amps as well as guitars, and constantly gets new inventory from makers like Fender, Gibson, Martin and Gretsch. Though the store is only open Tuesday through Saturday, other times are available by appointment, so call if you need assistance.
Phone: (423) 870-5335
Email: ricksguitarroom@bellsouth.com
Address: 4422 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37415
Website: www.ricksguitarroom.com
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Indie rock group Double Dick Slick has been in the studio re-recording songs for its new album since early March. No official release date has been given. The group will be performing on July 19 at Ziggys with Tortured Sun and Night of the Wolf.
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Rock solo artist Jason Lyles has been recording songs for a new project, which will include several new live and studio tracks. He has also been performing locally at several venues, the biggest being the Riverbend Festival on June 6 alongside acts such as The Black Crowes.
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music.com
After StoneLine lead guitarist Aaron McNeese left the band in April, the group announced the recording of its first full-length LP with replacement Jon Jones. Titled 8 Days Have Gone Away, the album will shortly be followed by a counterpart release (such as Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion I & II and Metallica's Load & ReLoad). The band has also announced the track listing and album cover for the first release and a possible title for the second, which may be 8 Ways To Go Insane. No release dates have been set.
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Up With The Joneses announced the digital release of its 2007 live EP titled Melt Your Face Off (Live!) in March. The EP can be found on several music sites, most notably iTunes.com. The group also has a mini-store at CDBaby.com, where the album is available in either CD or mp3 format.
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Across Five Aprils released Life Under Water, their first full-length with Victory Records, in February and promoted the album throughout the Southeast on the Young Bucks Tour with Secret Lives (of the Free Masons), Fallen From The Sky and Show The Fight.
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Chattanooga's annual Riverbend Festival took place on June 6-14. The event showcased artists from various genres and musical backgrounds including Anthony Hamilton, ZZ TOP, Rodney Atkins and more.
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festival.com
Tennessee-hailing duo Black Diamond Heavies has been taking its music on the road this year, first with an UK/European tour in May and then an US Midwest tour in June. The duo also released its second album A Touch of Someone Else's Class on ALIVE Records on June 6. Black Diamond Heavies will be performing at the second annual Deep Blues Festival in Lake Elmo, MN on July 19 alongside Pat MacDonald, Honkeyfinger and others.
www.blackdiamond
heavies.com
Local venue JJ's Bohemia has several shows lined up for this month including Giant Tigers, Coffin Bound and Shaking Ray Levis.
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