And so, the uncanny parellels between byrds of prey, your humble rock ambassadors, and Spinal Tap continue. It seems that byrds of prey to bass players are to Spinal Tap as drummers. We just can't keep them around. Our very own Hayden Sias has spontaneously combusted. We are saddened by Hayden's unexpected departure, but wish him well with his future adventures. He was a a blast to play with and we shall weep over his ashes. "Why are we here? Because we're here. Roll the Bones" And thus we are filling the slot with a once and future member of byrds of prey, one John Harmon "Trapper John" Durden, monster bass player in his own right and formerly of Bipolar. We look forward to the next era of byrds of prey with John and who knows, perhaps the ghost of bass players past will show up from time to time and spontaneously join us on stage for a song or two! Till nextime, Peace!
The rumors are true!! Your humble rock ambassadors, byrds of prey, have returned to the studio and have begun the process of recording our follow up to 2006's debut "The Wave". The album will feature a number tunes that we've been playing at our shows, as well as a few gems that have not yet been heard by the public ear. We're all pretty excited about it and there will be a little harder edge to some of the material. We'll keep you posted on the process, and perhaps will tease you with some trinkets from time to time. Rock on!!
"And so it was written that on the 23rd day of the Month of January in the year 2009, that there would be a convergence of the forces of byrds of prey and Outlaw Mystic and there would be an overwhelming wave of tone and power, and those few who were privledged to particpate would be one with the ass kicking rock and roll that would occur. The place of this historic event would come to be known as Valentine's and the generations that followed would tell the tale of how the walls would be rocked to their very foundation, and all who witnessed this joyous event would be forever changed by the experience....." Ok so maybe it wasn't quite that epic, but if you missed the double bill of byrds of prey and Outlaw Mystic last night at Valentiune's we hope it for a good reason, because it was an ass kicking show if I do say so myself. Many of you have seen us, but if you haven't experienced Outlaw Mystic, do yourself a favor and check them out. Especially if we're playing with them again. You won't be sorry! Till next time, Peace!
This Sunday, October 5th, your humble performers, byrds of prey, will be taking part in the "Out of the Darkness, a Musical Celebration of Life" benefit for the Capital Region Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at Northern Lights in Clifton Park. This will be a jam packed event, beginning at 12:00 pm and going well into the night. There will be a number of activities, including Mr. Twisty, a silent auction, raffles, and of course lots and lots of music performed by some of the best bands in the capital district! This jam packed line up includes the likes of byrds of prey (performing at 4:20 by the way), Idette and the Sunrunners, 2 late, Night Train, AYU, Children at Play, Catfish, C Jane Run, and the Blisterz! There will alsobe appearances by local radio and tv personalities such as Uncle Veto, Elissa Streeter, Yolanda Vega, John Mulrooney, Jeff Saperstone, and Joe Condon.
This is a very worthy cause and we're looking forawrd to being part of this great event. Please come out and show your support!
Just wanted to take a minute to mention we had a great time out at the first annual Utica Music Fest this past weekend! Made some new friends and possibly opened some new doors and are looking forward to spreading the word out west! One new friend in particular is the band Tony G and Funknut. Great guys with a very cool sound! Check them out on myspace!
This coming Friday we will be rockin' it up at The Dublin Underground (formerly Savanahh's) with Mark Frederick! Hope to see you there! - A}
This weekend byrds of prey (and about a bazillion other bands) decend upon the city of Utica for three days of kick ass music. It should be a blast and if you are anywhere in the vicinity, get in on this monstrous event! Your humble entertainers, byrds of prey will be performing at 2 venues on Saturday Sept. 20. First at Tiny's Bar and Grill at 7:00 pm, and then again at The Deveroux Pub at 10:00 pm. Hope to see some of you there!! Go to www.uticamusicfest.com for more info!
That's Right!! Your humble rockers, byrds of prey have new merchandise!! We have a whole new shipment of T-shirts, baby doll T's and stickers. Of course we still have a healthy supply of cd's, so if you don't have one, be sure to pick one up. Mention this blog and get a cd for half price with the purchase of a T-shirt! Want to get a look, go to our website, www.byrdsofprey.com!!
I was hit by a bit of sad news tonight. As some of you may know, prior to byrds of prey, I played for a few years with a band called OffRamp. Yesterday, the original bass player in OffRamp, Ted Korenyik, passed away. Ted was a a lot of fun, and I enjoyed the time that Ted and I performed together. He always had a joke to tell, no matter how cheesey and had a great gift for harmony. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ted's family.
Don't forget Troy Night Out is Friday JUne 27 and its also your next chance to see byrds of prey live!! We'll be playing from 6 - 8 in front of the Broken Mold at 284 River St. Be sure to check us out and then take in more of the sights and sounds of the home of Uncle Sam!!
But Albert Cummings sure does!! And we are proud as hell to be warming up the crowd for him when he and his band come to kick off Troy's Rockin' on the River summer concert series on June 11! The show starts at 5:00 pm with your humble entertainers, byrds of prey! Albert puts on a great show, and we will do our part to get you all worked up for him. Don't miss this one kids, its gonna be a smokin' night!!
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