Let it begin again

Hey Folks, Brant and JT are on the Road.  We're headed north to Boston.  We have 1 more tune to record for the New EP.  Some Rehearsal time with Jesse and Free then back down to Florida where will Hit Tampa/St Pete and then Club 57 West in Orlando followed by a little drive out to Texas (Dallas) for a superbowl tailgate Party with Natalie Grant, and Phil Stacy. Hosted by Free International  an Anti Human Trafficking organization. We have a few other dates while out there as well.  After Dallas we are headed back to Boston for some Mixing of the new Album.

That's it for now Stay in touch and tell your friends  BKD is arriving!
Brant, JT, Jesse, Free

2011 it all really begins

Hey Folks in bloggerville, music world and anybody following BIG Kettledrum on Facebook or Twitter. It's the 2nd of the new Year. I am (JT) sitting in my chair on a Sunday night  chomping at the bit to play music with my band.   Brant is home sick! uggg Jesse is in Maui. really gutting out the winter.  Free is home gutting out the winter in Boston.

The new EP is 63% done and we are excited as we can be about it's release.  2011 will hold a lot for BKD.  We are planning some playing in Jan in Boston.  We head back down to Florida in Jan and then out to Texas for some shows prior to the Superbowl.  We are working with a great organization Free International focusing on Human Trafficking in the USA. (over 200,000) Slaves currently in the USA today.  Looking fwd to getting out to Texas and helping the folks at Free International to get the word out. 

So come on board with us.  Tell your friends about us on facebook BigKettledrum  following us on Twitter  The new EP is gonna ROCK in a Folk kind of way.

So thanks for reading and thanks in advance for bringing BKD to the music market in big way.

JT, Brant, Jesse, Free

BKD EP update

Well, time up in Boston was productive, Cold!, but productive.  We kicked out 5 tunes while we were there.  Free Halas engineered a killer set of acoustic banjo driven tunes in what we are calling the Basement sessions.  Loads of fun, and inspiring at the same time. 

We headed to Windham ME for a day in the Halo studio with Darren Elder (The Wrecking) and Karl Anderson (The Wrecking). This was the ROCK! portion of the new EP.   Some drums arrived, tuned and the guitars were warmed up and the Rock N Roll began.   2 takes on the 1st tune. 2 on the second.  (We pretty much played them Live and then did some overdubs for some cool stuff.   Karl Engineered and killed it. Free Halas walked in with a 63 Harmony Bass and Killed it.

Overall the the BKD EP is coming along.  We are headed back out in Jan to finish up one more tune and then we are headed out on the road for some gigs.  Stay tuned and we will keep you in the Loop.

Brant, JT, Jesse

Freedom Tour update!

BKD and the boys of the Road "The Wrecking", Satellites and Sirens and Vota are in Santa Cruz CA!
Sweet Drive today only 7 hrs.  We rocked the stage without Jesse Russel today and it was fun, but not the same.  Last night in Victorville CA Jesse and Dan Russell Killed it with us and IT WAS AMAZING! Videos soon I promise.
We have a day off tomorrow and it's gonna be Chill.  Brant and I introduced a new tune tonight in Santa Cruz.  We loved it, We hope the people Loved it.

Peace and Love.
JT B-Rant and Jesse

Tour Update

Hey Folks, BKD is Rocking down the road on the Freedom tour.  It's been a great few shows. It's been even better letting people in on Not For Sale and signing up Backyard Abolitionist.   The Wrecking Vota Satalites and Sirens  have all Killed it on stage. Pour everything they have every night.  It's an Honor for us to be apart of this tour.  Great time, Great hospitality.  God is Good!
I pic from the tour in Abilene Tx. 

Peace and Love
JT, Jesse and Brant

tour update

Hey Folks.  We are 2 shows into the Freedom tour w/ Satellites and Sirens , Vota and The Wrecking.

Tonight we were in Owasso Ok and it Rocked.  Getting to know all the fellas from the other bands is Great all great guys.  The hosts tonight were outstanding. and the food was TOp notch.  Ribs, Chicken Mmmmmmmmm! 

Brant has made it on to the Air 1 banner at the show.  You go Brant.
Peace out and more to come.

JT and Brant

BKD/Photo shoot

Brant and I met the wonderfully talented Michelle Georgia Dietz Photography for a photo shoot on Wednesday.  It Rocked, She Rocked, hell We Rocked.  Great time. 
Tour time is nearing.  We are excited about hooking up with our old friend Kev for the Artist Showcase Weekend :: Big Kettledrum, Gareth Asher... at The Little Harbor Resort in Ruskin FL. 

News

Brant and I are excited about the next month.  Today we head to St Augustine FL for  the 1st BKD photo shoot.  Time it is a flying we are working on the new Live Demo.  Live as in we are recording straight to the Recorder with no overdubs, just raw and ugly and real.  We love it.  Hope you love it too.  We will be hitting the road in a few weeks on the Air One, Not for Sale Freedom tour  17 cities here they are.
Friday 10/29 - Shawnee, KS
Saturday 10/30 - Owasso, OK
Sunday 10/31 - Oklahoma City, OK
Monday 11/1 - Abilene, TX
Tuesday 11/2 - Odessa, TX
Wednesday 11/3 - Lubbock, TX
Thursday 11/4 - Amarillo, TX
Friday 11/5 - Albouquarque, NM
Saturday 11/6 - Gallup, NM
Sunday 11/7 - Glendale, AZ
Monday 11/8 - Lake Havasu City, AZ
Tuesday 11/9- Indio, CA
Wednesday 11/10- Temecula, CA
Thursday 11/11- Victorville, CA
Friday 11/ 12- Bakersfield, CA
Saturday 11/13- Santa Cruz or King City, CA
Sunday 11/14 - Rocklin, CA
Put Big Kettledrum on the Road has been funded, but we still have many days left. 
If you want to help us out with the cost of this tour and recording the proper EP  just click the Kickstarter link  Here it is

Peace and Love and all that is above.
JT

The Process

The Process, what is that?  It's how the songs begin, how they are shaped and molded into what the BIG Kettledrum sound will be.   It's starts with a Riff, or maybe even a thought or and Idea about what we want to say.  Brant has a way with words, he molds and shapes. J.T. will find a riff or a progression and start bouncing melody idea's off each other.  Sometimes it comes quick, Sometimes it takes time to marinate to see what is going to come of an idea.  So Far 3 songs have potential and we are excited about sharing these with you.  Soon, I promise soon.  Keep coming by and saying hey and having a read.  Brant and J.T. will be posting a bit more as we move forward into BKD and the Air 1 tour with "the wrecking" and Satellites and Sirens.  Stay tuned and Much love

Without love your just a clattering cymbal
JT