Spring Is Springing, we're hitting the road

Spring is wafting; can you smell the hope in the air? Although it still seems far, far away as my gaze catches scenes of mid-March snowflakes through the window, whirling around the front yard like so many aimless, wind-swept things. That has been no concern for us the past few days, however, as we dried the Alabama sweat on our brows with open Sprinter windows following the cancellation of our Legends show in Boone, when Mother Nature chose to spew up mounds and pounds of snow over the roadways. Thanks to Birmingham and Mobile for hosting tired and hungry travelers, and to Banditos, the band that drew in many new faces!

The next couple of weeks will see us in Columbus, GA at The Loft, as well as our return to Charleston, SC for Spring Jam, where we will join friends Sol Driven Train, The Corduroy Road, and The Dirty Guv'nahs.  We're taking it easy until we hit it like vagabonds in April, kicking off a grand Nor'easter across New England with double-threats at The Blind Tiger in Greensboro (April 5) and Cat's Cradle in Carrboro (April 6), with our friends The Spring Standards from NYC on both shows, and Greensboro's own Roseland joining us at the Blind Tiger. 

After that, you can find us slinking across the Eastern seaboard in VA, MD, MA, NYC, VT, CT, PA (with many a show joining up with Philly's Toy Soldiers, and another date in NYC with The Spring Standards), until we bring it back home with a stop-off in Thomas, WV at the Purple Fiddle (April 20).  

Some anticipation has been brewing regarding the live album we promised a couple months ago.  Well, we just got word that it will be mixed and mastered as soon as possible (we got a guy, you know) and if all goes to plan, should be up for grabs online in a digital-only release very, very soon.  Apologies for the delay;  winter slows everything down by the tenth degree.  

Warmest wishes,
Matt (and the rest of HGTR, in spirit)

Asheville Jan 19, New Live Album + 2013 Tour Dates

While the many members of Congress toss ninja grappling hooks around and try to pull us from the cliff, we hope everybody's holiday season was jammed up with the merriest of merries! We just dusted our britches from our deep south tour and polished off some demos for the next record in beloved Asheville, NC, where we'll next be returning to the stage January 19th at The Grey Eagle Tavern. You can really get a lot of things done when you lock yourself in a dark room for two days, living only on bananas and deer jerky. We are thankful for dehydrators.

In other news, we are working on getting a new live album together! Back in November, we played to a sold-out house at The Southern in Charlottesville, VA, where we opened for Shovels and Rope... and we got it on tape! So, now we're gonna get it to you. It'll be digital-only for now, but it's the sounds that count, right? Release date and more info will be coming soon. Stay tuned.

Other than that, we will be hibernating until the bears restart their hunting season. We'll see you again in late February! Check out a bunch of new tour dates here. (and that's just the start of them.)

Now check out these cute babies dancing.

Yours Truly,
Matt

Happy New Year!!

Love,

HGTR