Scorchers News - Spring 2001

Scorchers News - Spring 2001

Jason is touring sporadically to support his terrific new solo album "A Pocketful of Soul". Here are his current tour dates:

3-23-2001 Cellar Lounge Bloomington, IN
3-24-2001 Joey G's Madison, IN
3-28-2001 Java House Bowling Green, KY
3-30-2001 Lynaghs Lexington, KY

Keep checking back here or at Jason's official site, www.jasonringenberg.com, for updates about his solo dates.

Jason's solo album is available very easily through www.milesofmusic.com. They are really nice folks over there, and they did a nice interview with Jason a couple of months back.
As far as the Scorchers, Jason has hinted at a couple of his shows that there will be some sort of commemorative or celebrative occasions in the upcoming year, which will be the Scorchers' 20th anniversary year. Jason and the Nashville Scorchers came into existence in Nashville in the fall and winter of 1981. Their first date with Perry Baggs (replacing Barry Felts) on drums was in Murfreesboro, Tn. on December 31, 1981. This could be called their 20th anniversary date, or any number of early shows in 1982 could also share that distinction.

Mammoth Records, who released the Scorchers' three 1990's albums, has been essentially closed by their parent company, Disney. This was very disappointing news for Scorchers fans. Mammoth founders Jay Faries and Steve Balcom were Scorchers fans who helped the band reach a mass audience again in the 1990's by signing them in 1994.
The Scorchers have been without a record company before, though. One can only hope that if they do desire to record another album, this will not stop them. Jason now has his own record company, Courageous Chicken.
To learn more about what happened between Mammoth and Disney, go to the following link-
http://www.spectatoronline.com

One rumor regarding reissues of old material that was recently posted by a knowledgeable fan to the Scorchers' mailing list, the Reckless Country Soup, is that there will be two re-releases in the coming year.

1) The first is a compilation of the Scorchers' eighties work along with some B-sides. This would encompass three record companies - Praxis (1982-83), EMI (1983-87), and A&M (1990). Such a CD would be a terrific addition to the Scorchers catalog.
By now, "Fervor" ('83) and "Lost and Found" ('85) have been re-released twice. EMI did so in 1992 with "Essential Jason and the Scorchers, Vol. 1: Are You Ready For the Country?". EMI put out those two records again in 1996 with "Both Sides of the Line", which they released almost exactly when Mammoth released "Clear Impetuous Morning". Both those reissues are now out of print.
A "Best of" eighties compilation would allow for a great deal of latitude in choosing good cuts from "Fervor", "Lost and Found", and the other two records from the eighties: "Still Standing" ('86) and "Thunder and Fire" ('89). Both of those are even more out of print, since they have never been reissued. "Still Standing" is the hardest major Scorchers release to find on CD. Copies of it average about $50 on Ebay.

2) The other rumored reissue is "Still Standing" itself, with a few bonus tracks. Obviously, this would be a welcome relief to those Scorchers fans who have wondered if they would ever see this album on CD. Most fans do not have a CD copy of this important album. Perhaps "Greetings From Nashville" will show up on there as a bonus cut. This Tim Krekel song was recorded during the "Still Standing" sessions, and it has since become a live staple of Scorchers live shows.

The Scorchers have played festival dates in Nashville for the past few years. One would think that, at the very least, we will see a couple of those dates in 2001. Here is a link to the Dancing in the District festival, which is one of the festivals they have played frequently. It also has a nice picture of Jason: http://www.dancininthedistrict.com

Another member of the Scorchers, bassist Kenny Ames, is currently touring with the alternative country band Dash Rip Rock. Here are some tour dates for that band.

03/07/01 Wetlands Preserve New York, NY
03/08/01 The Sutler Nashville, Tn
03/09/01 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
03/10/01 The Nick Birmingham, AL
03/16/01 Rotolo's Baton Rouge, LA
03/17/01 The Shamrock Monroe, LA
04/01/01 De La Salle Street Fair New Orleans, LA
04/27/01 El Matador New Orleans, LA
04/28/01 Hard Rock CafÈ New Orleans, LA

We'll just have to wait for the year to unfold before we see whether the band will tour or record. Jason says in his interview with Miles of Music reporter Dave Purcell that the Scorchers are "semi-retired":

"It seems to be what we are...we're not broken up, we're not finished....maybe we're sort of like the Beach Boys of alternative country, we still do shows and festivals when the vibe is right. But as far as making new records...I don't know if that'll happen. It might, it might not."

Those of us who really want to see some new material and shows from the band will perhaps keep in mind Jason's opening line to the crowd during the "Midnight Roads and Stages Seen" concerts in Nashville on November 7, 1997:
"As Rudyard Kipling said, 'He who rides the tiger finds it difficult to dismount.'"


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		Scorchers News - Spring 2001 Jason is touring sporadically to support his terrific new solo album "A Pocketful of Soul". Here are his current tour dates: 3-23-2001 Cellar Lounge Bloomington, IN 3-24-2001 Joey G's Madison, IN 3-28-2001 Java House Bowling Green, KY 3-30-2001 Lynaghs Lexington, KY Keep checking back here or at Jason's official site, www.jasonringenberg.com, for updates about his solo dates. Jason's solo album is available very easily through www.milesofmusic.com. They are really nice folks over there, and they did a nice interview with Jason a couple of months back. As far as the Scorchers, Jason has hinted at a couple of his shows that there will be some sort of commemorative or celebrative occasions in the upcoming year, which will be the Scorchers' 20th anniversary year. Jason and the Nashville Scorchers came into existence in Nashville in the fall and winter of 1981. Their first date with Perry Baggs (replacing Barry Felts) on drums was in Murfreesboro, Tn. on December 31, 1981. This could be called their 20th anniversary date, or any number of early shows in 1982 could also share that distinction. Mammoth Records, who released the Scorchers' three 1990's albums, has been essentially closed by their parent company, Disney. This was very disappointing news for Scorchers fans. Mammoth founders Jay Faries and Steve Balcom were Scorchers fans who helped the band reach a mass audience again in the 1990's by signing them in 1994. The Scorchers have been without a record company before, though. One can only hope that if they do desire to record another album, this will not stop them. Jason now has his own record company, Courageous Chicken. To learn more about what happened between Mammoth and Disney, go to the following link- http://www.spectatoronline.com One rumor regarding reissues of old material that was recently posted by a knowledgeable fan to the Scorchers' mailing list, the Reckless Country Soup, is that there will be two re-releases in the coming year. 1) The first is a compilation of the Scorchers' eighties work along with some B-sides. This would encompass three record companies - Praxis (1982-83), EMI (1983-87), and A&M (1990). Such a CD would be a terrific addition to the Scorchers catalog. By now, "Fervor" ('83) and "Lost and Found" ('85) have been re-released twice. EMI did so in 1992 with "Essential Jason and the Scorchers, Vol. 1: Are You Ready For the Country?". EMI put out those two records again in 1996 with "Both Sides of the Line", which they released almost exactly when Mammoth released "Clear Impetuous Morning". Both those reissues are now out of print. A "Best of" eighties compilation would allow for a great deal of latitude in choosing good cuts from "Fervor", "Lost and Found", and the other two records from the eighties: "Still Standing" ('86) and "Thunder and Fire" ('89). Both of those are even more out of print, since they have never been reissued. "Still Standing" is the hardest major Scorchers release to find on CD. Copies of it average about $50 on Ebay. 2) The other rumored reissue is "Still Standing" itself, with a few bonus tracks. Obviously, this would be a welcome relief to those Scorchers fans who have wondered if they would ever see this album on CD. Most fans do not have a CD copy of this important album. Perhaps "Greetings From Nashville" will show up on there as a bonus cut. This Tim Krekel song was recorded during the "Still Standing" sessions, and it has since become a live staple of Scorchers live shows. The Scorchers have played festival dates in Nashville for the past few years. One would think that, at the very least, we will see a couple of those dates in 2001. Here is a link to the Dancing in the District festival, which is one of the festivals they have played frequently. It also has a nice picture of Jason: http://www.dancininthedistrict.com Another member of the Scorchers, bassist Kenny Ames, is currently touring with the alternative country band Dash Rip Rock. Here are some tour dates for that band. 03/07/01 Wetlands Preserve New York, NY 03/08/01 The Sutler Nashville, Tn 03/09/01 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA 03/10/01 The Nick Birmingham, AL 03/16/01 Rotolo's Baton Rouge, LA 03/17/01 The Shamrock Monroe, LA 04/01/01 De La Salle Street Fair New Orleans, LA 04/27/01 El Matador New Orleans, LA 04/28/01 Hard Rock CafÈ New Orleans, LA We'll just have to wait for the year to unfold before we see whether the band will tour or record. Jason says in his interview with Miles of Music reporter Dave Purcell that the Scorchers are "semi-retired": "It seems to be what we are...we're not broken up, we're not finished....maybe we're sort of like the Beach Boys of alternative country, we still do shows and festivals when the vibe is right. But as far as making new records...I don't know if that'll happen. It might, it might not." Those of us who really want to see some new material and shows from the band will perhaps keep in mind Jason's opening line to the crowd during the "Midnight Roads and Stages Seen" concerts in Nashville on November 7, 1997: "As Rudyard Kipling said, 'He who rides the tiger finds it difficult to dismount.'"


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