Jon Shain Tour Update..

My good buddy Jon Shain has alerted me to his upcoming touring schedule. If you love honest artfully crafted singer songwriters, Jon should not be missed! I have been a fan since the old days with Flyin' Mice and he has really grown as an artist and I would love to try to make one of these dates! If you can, check him out!
Press Release:

Hi everyone,
It is almost time for the 7th annual Pre-Turkey Day Jam! David Sardinha (of Six String Café) and I are presenting the show again at The Cats Cradle this year, as always, the night before Thanksgiving. This year we kick it off with a songwriters-in-the-round set – I’ll be joined by the great Kenny Roby (of Mercy Filter and Six String Drag) as well as the bluesy Jule Brown and folk troubadour Michael Holland (both formerly of Jennanykind). Next up will be a set by Big Medicine – ace old-time string band, followed by Edsel 500 – FJ Ventre and Dave Quick’s smokin’ rock-a-billy band. This should be a fun night – all proceeds to benefit the Helping Hand Mission of Raleigh. We hope you can join us.

Other news: Upcoming in January – I’ll be on tour into the northeast including several duo shows with my friend Pat Wictor – a talented-as-hell slide player and songwriter from Brooklyn, NY. We’ll be playing in Philadelphia, NYC, and Saratoga Springs together. Also hitting the Boston area for a few days as well…Look for more guitar workshops at High Strung Guitars in 2008; the one back in September was a success… keep your eyes out for an article in a new glossy magazine out of Greensboro – Channel Red – it should be out at the end of the year… also there will be a feature on my music in Duke’s alumni magazine in the Jan. issue…

In the national press dept: There are nice reviews of “Army Jacket Winter” in this month’s Relix magazine and in this month’s issue of Sing Out! magazine.

In the side project dept: I have started to play electric bass for a new band here in the Triangle – Meltzer-Hart, led by my buddies Tom Meltzer (of 5 Chinese Brothers fame) and Jeff Hart (of The Ruins, The Hanks, and Brown Mountain Lights). The music is upbeat rock/pop – think British invasion meets Tom Petty. We debut in Durham on the first of December.

I really enjoy playing house concerts and parties – so please don’t hesitate to email me if you are interested in having me perform at your home!

For those of you looking for holiday gifts for your friends and relatives, please consider turning them on to some new music. My new disc is on sale, discounted by 30% at www.cdbaby.com if you buy more than one at a time. The discs are truly “compact”, too, fitting in most major holiday stockings…

Please request “Army Jacket Winter” on your local non-commercial radio stations - every bit of publicity, airplay, etc. helps!

More info on the following shows as well as CD ordering info, downloads, and guitar TABs available at www.jonshain.com and at www.myspace.com/jonshain

Local Dates

11/21/07 Pre-Turkey Day Jam benefit for Helping Hand Mission, Cats Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC 8pm
Jon with Kenny Roby, Michael Holland, Jule Brown, Edsel 500, and Big Medicine

12/1/07 Meltzer-Hart debuts at the Broad Street Café, Durham, NC 8pm
with Jeff Hart and the Damage Done

12/9/07 Page-Walker Arts and History Center, Cary, NC 4pm show
The last show of their fall music series in this historic restored hotel in old downtown Cary.

12/14/07 The Cave, Carrboro, NC 7:30pm
Jon with Mark Simonsen (Flyin’ Mice reunion of sorts)

Northeast Tour:
1/11/08 House Concert, Philadelphia, PA duo with Pat Wictor
1/12/08 Mansfield Music and Arts Society benefit, Mansfield, MA
1/13/08 Mansfield Music and Arts Society benefit, Mansfield, MA with opener Danielle Miraglia
1/15/08 Live at Noon, WUMB, Boston, MA
1/16/08 Main Streets Market and Cafe, Concord, MA 1/17/08 *** 2 sets*** The Living Room, NY, NY duo with Pat Wictor
1/18/08 Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY duo with Pat Wictor with opener Larry Zarella
1/19/08 Loring-Greenough House, Jamaica Plain, MA with opener Robin O'Herin

Thanks everyone!
Jon



Jon Shain "Song For Jojo" from CTD3 and Vimeo.