Tour News

February 8, 2009

Oooh man! What a crazy great tour we had. Let me first just say that I am still sick from cold ass Zermatt! 27 shows in 7 days...lost my voice caught a cold and when I got home I got my two top wisdom teeth pulled (OUCH!) does it get any worse than that?

OK now that I'm through crying, we had a great time for real. It was very very cold and the whole 4 shows per night deal in Zermatt proved to be a bit too much for my vocals but I have to say the shows in Vienna and Basel more than made up for it. Not that the shows in Zermatt were bad, they were actually great! Our main bar dude Hans held us down and we met some very nice people. It's just that whole playing in a hotel and keeping the volume low was a bit much for us. Hey we are a performance band and could not help but get a little loud.

Anyway a great time was had by all even if we all, including Maui got sick in the end. This is a short how it was....which I will follow up in the next day or so with more detail.

Peace to everyone who came out to the shows to support. Pick up the Soul Rock joint!

peace & chicken grease

Kofy

March 1, 2008

OK, so we are back from our tour to Switzerland, the Netherlands & Vienna! It was just AWESOME what else is there really to say.

I do have to mention our last two shows at Cafe Leopold in Vienna & the Sudhaus in Basel. These two shows were back to back with a 13 hour van ride in between and WHEW it was off the Chain! First to the folks in Vienna, Cafe Leopold is in the Leopold Museum and is very cool. They turn the tour shop into a full blown club at night- the folks in Vienna know how to party. I don't think we started until maybe midnight. The show was full of energy from the crowd. The lights the sound it was great!

We got back to the hotel around 3:00am knowing we had to be up at 7am to hit the road to make it to Basel for a 5pm sound check the next day. Well we got to Basel around 6pm and by the time we made sound check everyone was just loopy enough to have one of the saddest sound checks ever- but hey we pros right :)

But let me tell you- this was our last night and we were about to do it PUT IT DOWN! And we had such a great turn out, big shout out to Basel you all know how to dance and just do the damn thang! The SudHaus is a very cool two story club/artist events center. We got a great write up in the major news paper in the town and even a little radio play so people came out to check out this Soul Rock band from Oakland CA to see what all the fuss was about and we rammed it right down their ear hole! We had the whole place singing and swaying...spreading the gospel of soul peace and love. Love Warrior Kofy Brown in FULL EFFECT! Yall know how we do and if you don't you've got to come out to one of the live shows...it ain't nothing but a sho' nuff good time.

So that was that- Sold all of our CD's most of the T-shirts and had the time of our lives. Maui tour manager extraordinair was rockin on the dance floor and we had our folks from Rheinfleden come out to support as well.

So that's it for now. That Soul Rock joint should hit the streets this summer for real. So tell your friends and let's make it happen yall.

Until next time peace love and hair grease- that girl K BROWN!

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February 4, 2008

What's Up Peoples:

First of all thanks to everyone who has come out to support us on this tour, your presence at the shows has been awesome!

First off was the Jazzclub in Rorschach, Switzerland- the folks their were very warm, cool and entertaining, for a jazz club you guys danced and partied hard- much love and respect. Next up was the Romein in Leeuwarden in the northern part of the Netherlands. The club is an old church turned theatre- it is a very beautiful and rustic place. I don’t think the folks in Leeuwarden were ready for us but by the end of the night we had the whole club singing and feeling like Soul Rock was the place to be- also got a great recording out of the night-THANKS to the sound guys who ROCKED!

Next stop Den Haag! The Paard van Troje was off the hook- over 200 folks came out on a Thursday night to support- Thanks! We always have a good show in Den Haag- Which by the way is where the new CD we are supporting was recorded- Live in the Netherlands: Stompin’ at the Paard! By the end of the night we were completely sold out! That’s right the folks in Den Haag made a statement and hooked us up with some good food and gas money (we really appreciate it)

We stayed in a very cute hotel outside of Den Haag; The Bella Vista which was a very nice and comfortable spot- (being that we had been staying in hostel up until then) nothing like a goon nights sleep to get your energy up.

So we had a long drive ahead of us to get to Zurich, Switzerland for our next gig which was at the coolest spot yet- Moods (appropriately named) By the way we are traveling in the smallest mini van with a rugged little trailer attached to the back. Knees are breaking backs are twisted and we’re still managing to rock out! So we get to Basel, which is just an hour outside of Zurich and everyone’s feeling a little busted. But what a different a nights sleep makes- we’re off to the club and the band is feeling better my energy is up and we are ready to have what I think is probably the best gig of the tour yet! Whew! The folks in Zurich were ready to have a good time- they came with their dancing shoes on and was ready for a call and response at a moments notice- You guys especially one dude in particular my new friend Oliver who was dancing his ass off! He and the rest of the crowd gave us so much energy it was insane. I’m on the floor we’re just rippin it up and the whole club is rockin! We came back for an encore of some ole craziness- THANKS ZURICH for the energy and love!

So we have a few days off then we’re back on the road to Vienna (which will be the first time for us) and then back to finish it off in Basel our home away from home. I can’t wait.

I’ll be back to let you know how it went.

Thanks everyone for all of the love and energy. To our tour manager extraordinaire Maui for holding it down with driving, booking and making sure we are where we need to be, thanks Maui this would have never happen without you!

Peace until the next day. Oh by the way we watched the super bowl last night at 1:00 AM until about 4:15 AM and it was all worth it to see the NY Giants kick the Patriots butts! Big up to the G-Men!

Peace & hair grease

Kofy