Hey all, Mere’s heading down to Austin, TX next week to play at the South by Southwest music festival–if you’re a Texan, a music fan, or both, come on out! The show’s free and so are the drinks and the barbecue, so I guess the invitation extends beyond music fans and Texans to include…er, cheapskates, carnivores, and drunks. If you’re any of those five things, you’ll have a good time. If you’re ALL of them, I’ll give you a signed copy of our album, because we definitely want you as a Mere fan.
The real news about the show is that the lineup’s a little bit different. Our drummer can’t make the trip, so I’m going to be manning the drumkit while former Mere bassist Tony tries valiantly to fill my shoes on bass. Christian, the former Mere lead singer and writer of “Anything at All,” will be playing rhythm guitar. Dwight and Brian will still be Dwight and Brian.
The party is at The Vortex on Saturday the 21st at 4pm. More details are here.
Weirdly enough, I’ll also be covering the SXSW Interactive festival for PCMag this coming weekend, and you’ll be able to read my coverage on AppScout.com and PCMag.com. I fly home on Wednesday to find out the sex of our baby and see him/her for the first time via ultrasound, and then head right back to Austin for the Mere show. Good times! Hit me on Facebook or email if you’re going to be at either SXSW or SXSWi.
Just another average week for you. Afterparty in the Monson suite!!!
Done and done.