Here she is... all 1,369 lights of her.

Where the funk at?

Bryan Thomas, Ten 27 Push the Musical Envelope
"With 'One Three Six Nine Lights,' [Thomas] rocks harder than on any of his previous five albums, all of which are first-rate. With Prince as his primary musical touchstone, Thomas' uncompromising songs are specifically local, yet gloriously global. He writes smart, and he writes from the heart, balancing intellect, passion and politics." - Greg Haymes, Times Union

Bryan Thomas Knows Where the Funk Is
"We recently bounced a few questions Bryan's way (that would be toward Delmar). He emailed answers back about finding the funk at pre-school soccer games, why he name-checks local places in his songs so often, and what he thinks is the best-kept secret about the Capital Region." - AllOverAlbany.com

CRUMBS Nite Out at the Linda Rebooted into a Networking Radio Show
"The new format kicks off Thursday October 30th at 7pm with a performance by Bryan Thomas and a panel of the regions top music crtics David Malachowski (Times Union), Michael Eck (Times Union), Josh Potter (Metroland), John Brodeur (Metroland), Jeremy Goodwin (Berkshire Eagle), Seth Rogovoy (Berkshire Living)." - Mike Guzzo, CRUMBS.net

Local 518 Concert - date and artists announced!
"Support the music on WEXT and get a pair of tickets to a Local 518 concert. It's exclusive to members of the station who support the station now. (Click here to do so.) The date: January 30, 2009 The location: WMHT-TV studios (WEXT is inside the same building!), 4 Global View, Troy, NY. Who's announced? Sarah Pedinotti's band Railbird! And the one and only Bryan Thomas! We hope to announce more bands soon!"


P.S. The new album 1369 Lights drops TOMORROW...

Labels: 1369, hiddencity, live, music

Le funk est ici.

Le funk est partout.



Thanks to the All Over Albany crew.

Labels: 1369, hiddencity, live, music

The free MP3 of the Week leading to the big official release of 1369 Lights continues with:

• DOWNLOAD: Track 7: MotherJudge.mp3

"It's like Prince and Lowell George invited William Kennedy over to jam." - Casey Seiler, Times Union.

Backstory

The Hidden City community of misfit musicians and poets and artists gets unhid every Wednesday night at Tess' Lark Tavern in the great city of Albany, New York. Meanwhile, in Delmar...

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Live!

• THURSDAY: CRUMBS Nite Out at the Linda (10/30)


• FRIDAY: Why Can't I Be You #5 (10/31)

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BT and MotherJudge. Photographs by Luanne Ferris for the Times Union "Best of the Capital Region 2007."

Labels: 1369, music

They write press releases.

Soul Rocker Bryan Thomas is "CRUMBS Nite Out" Guest for October

ALBANY, NY -- 10/23/2008 -- Albany soul rocker Bryan Thomas will perform a solo-acoustic set and take questions as part of the October 2008 edition of "CRUMBS Nite Out at the Linda," Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.

The event is free to the public.

The show is a continuation of Thomas' efforts to get the word out about his new album 1369 Lights - efforts which have already included free MP3 downloads at his web site bryanthomas.com and heavy airplay on the Capital Region's best alternative public radio WEXT-FM 97.7.

"CRUMBS Nite Out at the Linda" is a monthly celebration of Capital Region independent music that includes a special pre-show music scene mixer and a post-show panel discussion with music industry experts. The October panel will answer the question "Music Critics: What Do They Want?" with writers David Malachowski and Michael Eck (Times Union); Paul Rapp, Josh Potter and John Brodeur (Metroland); and Jeremy Goodwin and Seth Rogovoy (Berkshire Living). The brains behind the operation is Mike Guzzo, proprietor of the web site Capital Region Ultimate Musician and Band Site - a.k.a. "C.R.U.M.B.S."

The musical party continues for Thomas the next evening (Friday Oct. 31) with a short set at Tess' Lark Tavern as part of the fifth installment of the Capital Region's "Why Can't I Be You" show, which finds local musicians covering songs by their fellow Albany artists.

ABOUT "1369 LIGHTS"

"1369 Lights" is Bryan Thomas' fifth official CD release since his 1999 debut "Radio Plastic Jennifer." With its title track taking inspiration from the prologue to Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man, the new album is a little louder and more electrified than previous efforts. "1369 Lights" features the brand-spanking-new band the Buggy Jive, which includes Thomas on lead vocals and acoustic guitar; the singularly-named Jennifer on electric guitar; Cleopatra Joanz on bass; and Lady Macbeth on drums.

"1369 Lights" will be available for the first time at the CRUMBS show. The official release is set for the next day - Halloween - when it will be available for purchase online at bryanthomas.com.

CRUMBS NITE OUT AT THE LINDA
Thursday, October 30. 7 p.m. Featuring Bryan Thomas. Post-show panel discussion: "Music Critics: What Do They Want?" WAMC Linda Norris Auditorium, 339 Central Avenue, Albany.

WHY CAN'T I BE YOU #5
Friday, October 31. 9 p.m. With MotherJudge, John Brodeur, Bryan Thomas and many, many more. Albany musicians celebrate Albany musicians. Costumes welcome. Tess' Lark Tavern, 453 Madison Avenue, Albany.

LINKS

• CRUMBS Nite Out
• The Linda
• Why Can't I Be You 4
• Why Can't I Be You 3
• Why Can't I Be You 2
• Why Can't I Be You 1



• www.bryanthomas.com

Then: Back in the Day


A sampling of Ferrari-Thomas family history.

Now: Altamont Orchard


Cider Donut + 5-year-old = ENERGY

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