Roger Harvey (White Wives, Dandelion Snow) has an exciting new musical project called Bluebird Midwest. Check out what Roger has to say about his new musical endeavor:

I’m bringing in the New Year with a new set of songs and a new musical outlet, Bluebird Midwest. It’s been a long time coming and I have been doing lots of soul-searching this season to understand exactly where this project exists and where I want to take it in the new year. My writing has evolved quite a bit after a long lacuna from my previous nom de plume, Dandelion Snow. The new songs have taken on many different shapes and sounds. Therefore, I’ve opted for a new beginning and what better day for that than the 1st of the year.

“Holy fucking shit” was my first thought after giving Prison Book Club’s second album a good and thorough first listen. The second through tenth or so listens didn’t change that opinion and having pretty much had it on repeat for three days hasn’t faded that initial observation…This shit is Essential Listening and right now is the top contender for my album of year slot.

Our other new release lies more on the pop side of things with Rozwell Kid (Jordan Hudkins from The Demon Beat’s revamped Jude Universer project). The hooks are huge, the production is grandiose, and the execution is scary good. Check out what WVRockscene has to say about it:

The songs are even arranged and structured like some of that catchy 90’s stuff; pop type loud-quiet-loud verse-chorus-verse with bouncy, fuzzy bass lines walking you through and holding the songs together in between crashing cymbals, sonically experimental in parts yet with a real, live feel.

In other news, The Demon Beat’s tour in support of Bullshit Walks was a great success, resulting in the first run of both vinyl and CD selling out. A second run of vinyl is now available via their Bandcamp and/or our STORE section. The guys will be out on the road with legendary songwriter David Dondero for a few days soon, so be sure to catch them live!

Also, Roger Harvey aka Dandelion Snow’s new band White Wives (who also played the inaugural BIG BULLET FEST) recently signed to Adeline Records! Congrats to Roger and the boys on this awesome deal!

The Demon Beat’s new record, Bullshit Walks, is officially released today! You can snag a digital copy via iTunes, Amazon, and pretty much everywhere else, and you can still order the limited edition 12″ vinyl (and stream the whole record) HERE.

Check out what the press has had to say about Bullshit Walks so far.

And don’t miss your chance to see The Demon Beat live on the BULLSHIT WALKS TOUR. Those dates are listed below.

• 7/10/11 – Annabell’s – Akron, OH
• 7/11/11 – Cafe Bourbon Street – Columbus, OH
• 7/12/11 – Casa Cantina – Athens, OH
• 7/13/11 – V Club – Huntington, WV
• 7/14/11 – The Green Lantern – Lexington, KY
• 7/15/11 – House Show – Nashville, TN
• 7/16/11 – Ole Tavern – Jackson, MS
• 7/17/11 – The Music Room – Atlanta, GA
• 7/18/11 – Tin Roof – Charleston, SC
• 7/19/11 – Slim’s – Raleigh, NC
• 7/20/11 – Motorco – Durham, NC
• 7/21/11 – Clementine – Harrisonburg, VA
• 7/22/11 – Tea Bazaar – Charlottesville, VA
• 7/23/11 – Opera House LIVE – Shepherdstown, WV (GET TICKETS)
• 7/24/11 – Joe’s Record Paradise (4 p.m.) – Silver Spring, MD
• 7/24/11 – The Talking Head – Baltimore, MD (GET TICKETS)
• 7/25/11 – Lulu’s – Brooklyn, NY
• 7/26/11 – Checkers & Trophies – Kent, OH
• 7/27/11 – TBA – Detroit, MI
• 7/28/11 – Memories – Chicago, IL (GET TICKETS)
• 7/29/11 – Beatnik’s Cafe – Marion, IN
• 7/30/11 – 123 Pleasant St. – Morgantown, WV

We are giddy with excitement to announce that you can now pre-order The Demon Beat’s new album, Bullshit Walks, on vinyl! $17 gets you secures your hand screen-printed 12″ vinyl and an instant download of the single “Jump My Bones”. Not to mention this includes free shipping and a digital download of the album on the day it comes out (July 5th) directly to your e-mail!

Click the album cover above to place your order!

The record is being co-released by Charleston, WV label Caustic Eye.

BreakThru Radio’s Jezz Harkin recently caught up with guitarist/singer Adam to talk about the new record, among other things. Jezz plays two never-before-heard tracks from the upcoming record, Bullshit Walks (being released in conjunction with Caustic Eye). Be sure to check out “Jump My Bones” and “Get It”, as well as some choice cuts from 1956. Stream Jezz’s show in its entirety HERE.

Photo: Courtney Bell

Bullshit Walks vinyl pre-orders will go up soon. In the meantime, check out The Demon Beat’s tour dates in support of the record:

7/10 – Annabelle’s – Akron, OH
7/11 – TBA – Columbus, OH
7/12 – Casa Cantina – Athens, OH
7/13 – V Club – Huntington, WV
7/14 – TBA – Lexington, KY
7/15 – TBA – Nashville, TN
7/16 – Ole Tavern – Jackson, MS
7/17 – TBA – Atlanta, GA
7/18 – Tin Roof – Charleston, SC
7/19 – Slim’s – Raleigh, NC
7/20 – Motorco – Durham, NC
7/21 – Clementine – Harrisonburg, VA
7/22 – Tea Bazaar – Charlottesville, VA
7/23 – Opera House LIVE – Shepherdstown, WV (GET TICKETS HERE)
7/24 – Joe’s Record Paradise (4 p.m.) – Silver Spring, MD
7/24 – The Talking Head – Baltimore, MD
7/25 – Lulu’s – Brooklyn, NY
7/26 – Checkers & Trophies – Kent, OH
7/27 – TBA – Detroit, MI
7/28 – TBA – Chicago, IL
7/29 – Beatnik’s Cafe – Marion, IN
7/30 – 123 Pleasant St. – Morgantown, WV

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We are extremely excited to announce the first annual BIG BULLET FEST will be held over the course of three days in April, 2011.

BIG BULLET FEST will celebrate several BIG BULLET RECORDS recording artists, as well as some very special guests, performing during three different showcases. It will culminate with the release of the label’s brand new compilation, TERMINAL BALLISTICS Vol. 2, which will be available for FREE during the festival.

RSVP HERE to be entered for a chance to win a goodie package featuring cds, stickers, posters, various swag from BBR artists + a copy of The Demon Beat’s new split cassette w/ The Shackeltons!

The current showcase schedule is as follows:

*THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST @ THE BLUE MOON SALOON*
(200 E. High St. Shepherdstown, WV 25443)

$5 – Doors at 9 p.m.

9:30 – The Dreadful Horoscope
(http://thedreadfulhoroscope.bandcamp.com/)

10:00 – Matt Kline
(formerly of The Fox Hunt)

10:30 – Right As Rain (Gettysburg, PA)
(http://www.myspace.com/rightasraininpa)

11:00 – Roma Renegade
(http://www.myspace.com/romarenegade)

11:30 – Bitch Cave
(http://www.myspace.com/bitchcave)

*FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND @ THE CHURCH*
(113 N. Church St. Shepherdstown, WV 25443)

$5 suggested donation – Doors at 5:30 p.m.

6:00 – Blue Vains
(members of The Resonators)

6:30 – Nick Johnson
(http://www.bigbulletrecords.com/artists/nick-johnson/)

7:00- Woodworkings
(http://www.myspace.com/woodworkings)

7:30 – Dandelion Snow (Pittsburgh, PA)
(http://dandelionsnow.tumblr.com/)

8:00 – Elephant Child (Harrisonburg, VA)
(http://www.myspace.com/elephantchildren)

8:30 – The Christmas Lights (Frostburg, MD)
(http://www.myspace.com/thechristmaslights)

9:00 – Pat Pat
(http://patpattheband.tumblr.com/)

9:30 – The Okay Win (Boston, MA)
(http://www.theokaywin.com/)

10:00 – White Wives (Pittsburgh, PA – feat. members of ANTI-FLAG)
(http://www.wearewhitewives.com/)

10:30 – The Demon Beat (celebrating their cassette release!)
(http://www.reverbnation.com/thedemonbeat)

*SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD @ THE BLUE MOON SALOON*
(200 E. High St. Shepherdstown, WV 25443)

$5 – Doors at 9 p.m.

9:30 – Chick Salad
(http://chicksalad.bandcamp.com/)

10:00 – Cait O’Shea
(http://www.myspace.com/caitoshea)

10:30 – Jason Kutchma (of Red Collar from Durham, NC)
(http://www.redcollarmusic.com/)

11:00 – Greg Loftus (Boston, MA)
(http://www.reverbnation.com/gregloftus)

11:30 – Prison Book Club
(http://www.reverbnation.com/prisonbookclub)

There will be plenty of other events and exciting things happening during the week leading up to the showcases, so please keep checking back for more info!

***BY RSVP’ING TO THIS EVENT YOU WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A BBR GIFT PACKAGE! CHECK OUT THE CONTENTS SO FAR:

The Grand Scheme of Things – Dandelion Snow (CD)
It’s Just A Bad Dream – Dandelion Snow (CD)
Shit, We’re 23 – The Demon Beat (CD)
1956 – The Demon Beat (CD)
The Demon Beat/The Shackeltons split cassette on Antler Tapes
The Demon Beat “1956″ glossy tour poster
Talkin’ Jules Faulk – Nick Johnson (CD)
We Are Bound – The Okay Win (CD)
Hand screen-printed Dandelion Snow poster
Let You Down – Tucker Riggleman (CD)
The Demon Beat stickers
Dandelion Snow pin
The Demon Beat/HNMTF/The Resonators limited Church sampler (CD)

+ more to come!

3/9 – Motorco – Durham, NC
3/10 – Tin Roof – Charleston, SC
3/11 – The Music Room – Atlanta, GA
3/12 – Hal & Mal’s – Jackson, MS
3/13 – TBA – Louisiana
3/14 – SXSW Overflow Fest @ Super Happy Fun Land – Houston, TX
3/15 – 3/19 – SXSW

Stream the whole album right now via our Bandcamp page, and feel free to purchase a high-quality download for only $6, or one of the beautiful physical copies for only $8 + shipping, which includes an instant high-quality download!

“We’re very excited to announce our first string of European shows this March in support of the Road Sweet Road Record’s (EU Vinyl Only) release of The Grand Scheme Of Things! Pre-Order Here.

I’ll be sharing songs alongside my dear friend Travis Shane, playing stripped down versions of songs from the album as well as some newer material.

March Tour Dates

1st Clermont-Ferrand, France at Le Puy De La Lune More Info
2nd Nyon, France at La Parenthese More Info
3rd Geneva, Switzerland at Tiki’s More Info
4th Geneva, Switzerland at L’usine Road Sweet Road Festival More Info
5th France
6th France
7th France
8th Italy
9th Italy
10th Italy
11th Chichester, UK  at La Havana More Info
12th Cambridge, UK at Cafe Project More Info
13th Brighton, UK at The Hydrant More Info
14th United Kingdom
15th United Kingdom
16th United Kingdom
17th United Kingdom
18th United Kingdom
19th United Kingdom

We hope to see y’all soon.
Please stay tuned for more updates via Dandelion Snow’s Twitter.

XOXO

The Demon Beat have some snazzy new stickers for their upcoming tour. If you don’t get a chance to see them live, you can still snag some stickers in packs of three by clicking the “BUY NOW” button below. There are three different colors, and each three pack will include one of each variety. It’s just a dollar a sticker + $2 shipping. Also available in six and nine pack bundles.

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3 Stickers $5.00 6 Stickers $10.00 9 Stickers $15.00

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