tag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:/blogs/footfall-near-you?p=11Footfall Near You2019-05-28T12:24:56-05:00Footfallfalsetag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/56156582019-01-27T23:05:23-06:002023-12-10T12:37:02-06:00Winning Song in the Zeitgiest Eric Stokes Contest<p><span class="font_large"><em>January 25, 2019</em></span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">It's an honor to share that "Crazy Sky" from <em>Secondhand Record Store</em> is a winner in the 24th Annual Eric Stokes Song Contest with <a contents="Zeitgeist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.zeitgeistnewmusic.org/">Zeitgeist</a>! </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">From Zeitgeist's website: "The brainchild of the late composer and longtime Zeitgeist friend and supporter Eric Stokes, the Eric Stokes Song Contest (named in his honor after his death in 1999) encourages and celebrates amateur music-making to increase appreciation of the music of our time."</span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Debbie is excited and grateful to be performing with the ensemble at the Playing it Close to Home <br>concerts on Feb. 8-9, headlined by local composer <a contents="Yohannes Tona" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/yohannestona">Yohannes Tona</a>. See link on the <a contents="Footfall homepage" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.footfallmusic.com/">Footfall homepage</a> or under <a contents="Shows" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.footfallmusic.com/shows">Shows</a> for tickets! See you there. :) </span></p>Footfalltag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/55158262018-11-15T21:14:53-06:002022-05-09T13:05:45-05:00Christmas Single!<p><em><span class="font_large">November 16, 2018</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">"Woodsmoke and Pine" is out today as a Christmas single! Could be on its way to a holiday playlist near you...150 of these little puppies hit the post office last week...destined for radio stations near and far. CD singles $3 each (digital price varies). Cat photo bomb free! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/132109/26ea94a4058d207429a54b6ee1389adb8efad43e/original/img-4244.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /></span></p>Footfalltag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/52767032018-06-05T10:02:25-05:002021-05-04T21:34:22-05:00Heading North!<p><em><span class="font_large">June 5, 2018</span></em></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Fun news -- Debbie will be playing in Grand Rapids and Bemidji later this month! She's hitting the road with Granger's Moonshine to support the new Footfall release <em>Secondhand Record Store</em> as well as Dawn Tanner's new album, <em>Cactus on the Floor</em>. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Thank you, KAXE, for adding <em>Secondhand Record Store</em> to your lineup! </span></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/132109/81f2770a6a5cd7c211dc7ec2f96d2fa6afb039f4/original/june-2018-northern-loop-poster-final-page-001.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>Footfalltag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/52454382018-05-20T11:53:48-05:002018-06-05T10:03:55-05:00365 Days of Local Music<p><em>May 20, 2018</em></p>
<p>Thanks, <a contents="Rift Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://riftmagazine.com" target="_self">Rift Magazine</a>! Broke Ass Flat from Secondhand Record Store is the featured track today (May 20, 2018) in 365 Days of Local Music. The series will be running for months so pop back to Rift and check it out once in a while. And stay tuned local tour dates at actual secondhand record stores!</p>Footfalltag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/50830892018-02-16T09:51:02-06:002022-05-10T02:37:02-05:00New Release<p><em>February 16, 2018</em></p>
<p>It's here! Secondhand Record Store is out today! You can find it in all the usual places you buy and stream music. </p>
<p>A few GIANT thank-yous are in order. I'm grateful to Jim for encouragement to run ahead with a solo project. A huge thank you to Steve Kaul at Wild Sound Studio for insight, expertise and good humor in pulling it all together. And what a joy to work with so many other musicians:</p>
<p>Karla Colahan – violin (1, 4, 9) </p>
<p>Olivia Diercks – cello (1, 4, 9) </p>
<p>Elizabeth Giffin – harmonica (3, 10), vocals (8, 10) </p>
<p>Adam Granger – acoustic guitar (2, 3, 12) </p>
<p>Steve Kaul – guitar (8) </p>
<p>Noah Levy – drums (1, 2, 6, 7) </p>
<p>Natalie Lovejoy – piano (2, 5), vocals (5) </p>
<p>Mary Nienaber – vocals (8, 10) </p>
<p>Nick Salisbury – bass (1, 2, 6, 7) </p>
<p>Joe Savage – pedal steel (6, 11) </p>
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<p>If you'd like to get your hands on an actual CD, find me or Jim or check out CD Baby. </p>
<p>Release show May 9, 7:00pm (see Shows for more info). In the meantime, I'm putting my feet up for a little while. :)</p>
<p>-Debbie</p>Footfalltag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/45975662017-02-19T07:16:25-06:002022-03-16T06:56:13-05:00Back in the studio<p><em>February 19, 2017</em></p>
<p>Excited to be back in the studio starting this week! If we're not out playing around town much right now it's because we're working hard over at <a contents="Wild Sound " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.wild-sound.com/" target="_blank">Wild Sound</a>. Steve Kaul has been fantastic to work with on pre-production - this is going to be fun. Meanwhile, applications are in for a bunch of summer festivals and music in the parks. If the weird warm weather keeps up we might be rehearsing outside before too long. Stay tuned for new gig dates down the road. </p>Footfalltag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/42603312016-07-01T21:07:28-05:002020-01-31T01:40:48-06:00Radio | Gig Updates<em>July 1, 2016</em><br><br>Footfall loves radio! Excited to report about twenty-five station adds in the first few weeks of the promotion for <a contents="Whiskey Soaked Heart" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/footfall2" target="_blank"><em>Whiskey Soaked Heart</em></a>. Looking forward to July as our radio guru Peter from <a contents=" Twin Vision" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.twinvision.net/" target="_blank">Twin Vision</a> keeps in touch with triple-A stations across the US and northern Europe. If you haven't already liked us on <a contents="Facebook" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/FootfallMusic" target="_blank">Facebook</a> do it now and you can stay current with radio news there.<br><br>Three big shout outs to June venues. <a contents="Barely Brothers Records" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.barelybrothersrecords.com/" target="_blank">Barely Brothers Records</a> hosted our CD release and welcomed us into a friendly world of vinyl where everyone is kind and generous and knows more about music than you thought possible. <a contents="Stone Arch Bridge Festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.stonearchbridgefestival.com/" target="_blank">Stone Arch Bridge Festival</a> hosted us on the City Pages Stage with first-rate sound and management. What a joy to play next to the Mississippi River under the Central Avenue Bridge (even with high winds!) And last weekend we trekked to the <a contents="Des Moines Art Festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://desmoinesartsfestival.org/" target="_blank">Des Moines Art Festival</a> and were treated to the extreme friendliness and hospitality of Iowans. Great venue and more gorgeous art from all over, tons to go back for another time. <br><br>So it seems this post is mostly a story about the goodness of people. Well...that's refreshing. Thanks for having us, everyone. <a contents="Up next" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://footfallmusic.com/shows" target="_blank">Up next</a> are a couple of gigs at the <a contents="Northeast Farmers Market" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.northeastmarket.org/" target="_blank">Northeast Farmers Market</a> (Minneapolis) and perhaps a last-minute surprise show or two (TBA). <br><br>A happy summer to all! Footfalltag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/40617302016-02-26T10:40:04-06:002021-05-04T21:35:16-05:00Three New Venues for Upcoming Shows<em>February 26, 2016</em><br><br>Well, it seems like spring is a good time to do something new and stretch our wings. We're excited to play three new venues for our next three shows.<br><br>On Saturday, March 26 you'll find us at Finnish Bistro in St. Paul from 6:30-8:30 pm. Thanks to our acoustic folk-duo friends - and frequent Bistro players - <a contents="Silver Lining" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/Silver-Lining-386285214905974/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Silver Lining</a> for the hot tip. We're crossing the river on Friday, April 8 to play an all-originals set (exciting!) at Corner Coffee in Minneapolis' North Loop. Show is at 7:00 pm. Then on Friday, May 6 we'll play an early slot (time TBA) at the Driftwood Char Bar in south Minneapolis in support of the <a contents="Lovers on the Balcony" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/Lovers-on-the-Balcony-330550580296924/?fref=ts">Lovers on the Balcony</a> EP release. A special night for friends and fans of Jim since he'll play twice! (See <em>Shows </em>tab on our website for location details.)<br><br>So there you have it, something for everyone: delicious food and desserts in adorable St. Anthony Park, the trendiness of the warehouse district and a raucous time in a good old bar with actual drunk people. Pick one or pick them all!<br><br>In other news, Facebook followers will have seen a few studio pics recently. (Hint, hint, have you liked us on Facebook? Footfall is on a quest for more likes!) We're sooooo close to wrapping up the second album! Listening to demo tracks now. Look for new release news in May with a radio campaign to follow. <br><br>Next time ... summer festival announcements? We await the call, festival planners! Summer dresses, sunshine, the smell of fresh cut grass and some alt-country. What more could a music lover want? Footfalltag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/39013382015-10-16T21:48:14-05:002022-02-03T08:17:04-06:00Still Spinning | New Music | Heading Into the Studio<em>October 16, 2015</em><br><br>October is a newsy little month for Footfall. A fabulous surprise just landed in the info@footfallmusic.com mailbox with a playlist from ISA Radio in France. They continue to spin five tracks from "Running Toward the Moon." We are having a lot of amour for Mike the Frenchy and his cool show which can be found <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://djpod.com/americanrootsmusiconisaradio">here</a>. This is also reflected in Euro-hits on the website, a really fun treat to see. We know other stations still have us in the line-up too ... such crazy fun!<br><br>For Twin Cities locals - or anyone else - who can make it to the live show on October 24 in St. Paul we'll be playing some new originals. We're feeling like one of these will be an important track on the next CD ... but will let time and listeners tell! The set lists have been overhauled so regulars can look forward to a fresh show -- and plenty of the same, good old jokes. <br><br>Which leads us to the last newsbit ... we'll be back in the studio shortly! We're on track for a spring release with a bunch of originals and a few smokin' hot covers. Let's just say sometimes Jim's slide heats up to where he's just gotta take a break. Cannot wait to lay these tracks down and invite a few guests into the studio for instrumental parts. <br><br>Life as a Footfallian is good. Join in the happiness.Footfalltag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/37660482015-07-05T08:22:50-05:002016-07-01T21:17:11-05:00More Great Radio News<em>July 5, 2015</em><br><br>Who knew radio could be this much fun? Wow! The past two weeks of our triple-A campaign have brought in another 8 stations. Footfall is crazy happy to have the following "adds" on the list: <br><br>KDHX St. Louis MO<br>KHSU Arcata CA<br>KSER Seattle WA<br>KVMR Sacramento CA<br>KZMU Moab UT<br>WAMU Washington DC<br>WHFR Dearborn MI<br>WMMT Whiteburg KY<br><br>Can you spell r-o-a-d t-r-i-p? Not sure where we're headed yet but seems like the opportunities are percolating. Just to be officially on the charts is pretty mindblowing. Thank you, Peter, and thank you, triple-A radio. And a shout out to all the listeners! Thanks to emerging fans we have web hits from places as far away as Paris, Houston and Eugene. Really good stuff.Footfalltag:www.footfallmusic.com,2005:Post/37538732015-06-24T21:44:42-05:002016-07-01T21:17:30-05:00Update on triple-A radio campaign! <em>June 24, 2015</em><br><br>Facebook followers will remember a photo of the big, beautiful bags of CDs we sent out in May to AAA (adult album alternative) stations. Super happy news...40 stations in North America and northern Europe are checking us out, and some are even reporting to the charts. Wow! Here's the exhilarating list of stations (as of June 20 2015) who have said they'll give us a spin:<br><br>CIUT Toronto - Canada<br>CKUA Edmonton - Canada<br>ISA Radio France<br>KAOS Olympia WA<br>KBOO Portland OR<br>KFAI Minneapolis MN<br>KKFI Kansas City MO<br>KMOD Redway CA<br>KOPN Columbia MO<br>KOTO Telluride CO<br>KPFT Houston TX<br>KRVM Eugene OR<br>KRVS Lafayette LA<br>KSMF Ashland OR<br>KUNI Cedar Falls IA<br>KVNF Paonia CO<br>KXCI Tuscon AZ<br>Peelgrass - Netherlands<br>Radio ATL - Belgium<br>Radio EVW - Germany<br>Radio Unerhort - Germany<br>RadioFreeAmericana.com<br>WAER Syracuse, NY<br>WCNI New London CT<br>WDVR Sargentsville NJ<br>WEFT Champaign IL<br>WERU E. Orland ME<br>WESU Middletown CT<br>WETS Johnson City TN<br>WGCS Goshen IN<br>WHAY Whitley City KY<br>WHFC Bel Air MD<br>WLVR Bethlehem PA<br>WMKY Morehead KY<br>WMNF Tampa FL<br>WOJB Hayward WI<br>WPKN Bridgeport CT<br>WRUW Cleveland OH<br>WWUH West Hartford CT<br><br>A huge thank you to Peter Hay of Twin Vision in Brooklyn, NY for making all this happen. We refer to Peter as "our radio guy" but he should really have a title more like Radio Industry Genius. Stay tuned for an update... we have a little more radio campaign to go so a few more may pick us up. <br><br>We're nearly speechless... this is beyond cool. But not too speechless to sing. Footfall