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Wednesday, July 9 Uptown Mix (co-bill
with X)
Nashville, Tennessee
http://www.uptownmix.com/
Friday, July 18 Oneida Casino
Green Bay, Wisconsin
http://www.oneidabingoandcasino.net/contact/contact.html
Sunday, July 20 Sheffield Street Festival
Chicago, Illinois
http://www.sheffieldfestivals.org/ent.html
** Showtime: 5:45 PM **
Friday, July 25 Lee's Liquor Lounge Minneapolis,
Minnesota
http://www.leesliquorlounge.com
Saturday, July 26 July Jamm
Lincoln, Nebraska
http://www.leesliquorlounge.com
These will be the first Jason and the
Scorchers shows since July 2002, when they played four dates in Texas.
The band will feature the same lineup as it did then: Jason Ringenberg
on vocals and guitar, Warner Hodges on guitar, Kenny Ames on bass, and
Fenner Castner on drums.
Something to look for on this tour is whether the band will announce
that Castner is the official drummer. If that happens, Castner will
take Perry Baggs’ place. Baggs departed in May 2002 to pursue a
solo career. Born on June 19, 1965, Castner has played with Tommy Womack,
Swan Dive and Brad Jones. He also played on two tracks on Ringenberg’s
2002 album “All Over Creation.” Fenner has toured most extensively
with Womack, and shares roots in Bowling Green, Kentucky with Tommy.
The Tommy Womack Band recently released a live album, “Washington,
DC,” which they recorded in our nation’s capital last October
for XM Satellite Radio. Castner helps propel Womack’s wry, witty
and rocking songs along with his churning and crashing style. To purchase
“Washington, DC,” please go to: http://www.tommywomack.com/wash_dc.html
These Midwestern shows will give the Scorchers a fuller chance to show
what they can do with Castner. Castner brings considerable chops, focused
energy, and balanced temperament to any band. The Scorchers rehearsed
extensively with Castner last year to prepare for the Texas shows, and
the results showed. Fenner knew the band’s repertoire so well that
by the second night, Jason felt confident enough to dispense with the
set list.
Still, Castner recently told me that it took until the last night of
that tour for him to feel in the groove with the Scorchers. The gig
in question was a private party at the Satellite Lounge in Houston on
July 20, one night after a public show there.
Jasonandthescorchers.com will profile Castner and his career soon with
a biography in the “Meet the Band” section.
     
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