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pre-Baked Potato show highlight: at dinner w/Brendon Small, we bumped into Ahmet Zappa. very unusual/L.A. 3-way convo re: animation & more.
– about 7 hours ago.

@HeartBreakHer we'll be in NYC soon enough with my own band and Keneally's band - the west coasters are already pissed about that!
– about 7 hours ago.

@captevilstomper tonight was reaaalllly cool...more on that soon. thanks for the pic praise. great energy...who knew i had that?
– about 7 hours ago.

@deanibean got a good story in my next tweet - you'll blink in disbelief
– about 7 hours ago.

@8654uyt who doesn't need more metal in their newsfeed?
– about 7 hours ago.

@CookieDuster good to see you yet again tonight!
– about 7 hours ago.

@deanibean late replies...i know, i'm a dirty hippie now with my long hair...
– about 7 hours ago.

@captevilstomper don't be wising off to my wife, now. :-)
– about 7 hours ago.

also a special guest at tomorrow night's (Wed.) Baked Potato gig with Rick Musallam - vocalist Ben Thomas of Zappa Plays Zappa!
– 1 day ago.

Hey all - I'm playing the Baked Potato 2morrow (Wed) nite w/Rick Musallam - cool covers & jams. great band, w/special guest Brendon Small!
– 1 day ago.

@liamwilson hey, you're on the front page of MySpace today. congrats!
– 1 day ago.

OK, just updated TweetDeck and now need to check Facebook again...(sigh)...
– 1 day ago.

(one more try) courtesy of kris jeter, here's some cool pix from the UCSD show last Friday with @mikekeneally: http://tinyurl.com/ygeqs8m
– 1 day ago.

courtesy of kris jeter, here's some cool pix from the UCSD show last Friday with @mikekeneally: http://tinyurl.com/ygeqs8m
– 1 day ago.

@liamwilson thanks! i edit interviews 2 remove "y'know's" & stuff like that - hope nothing got botched. we can always edit the web version..
– 2 days ago.

@deeperbluesband heh...drop and give me 20 quarter notes. :-)
– 2 days ago.

@adamnitti tell all those Boot Camp dudes I said hi!
– 2 days ago.

RT @tapps: hey milwaukee! don't forget that THIS SATURDAY is the @kirasmall & @bryanbeller concert at the @tappsestate http://bit.ly/9VBZ72
– 2 days ago.

@Janekgwizdala no, unfortunately! I'm in L.A. til Thurs, then heading straight to Milwaukee. play some 1 and 5 for me! :-)
– 2 days ago.

@waknatious i've only had 16 years to learn this material, i oughta know it by now. :-)
– 3 days ago.

It's not 2 weeks yet, but screw it - new YouTube vid, Beller Band plays CD titletrack "Thanks In Advance" live: http://tinyurl.com/y8au2dj
– 3 days ago.

Great two shows w/@mikekeneally at UCSD & the Baked Potato (LA) past 2 nights - thanks to everyone who came out. The Potato was packed!!
– 3 days ago.

@kirasmall @Moford4 awesome MacGuyver skills!!
– 3 days ago.

@dnaamps thanks very much for the RT! may good karma be unto you. :-)
– 4 days ago.

@deeperbluesband thanks for the RT! awesome of you...
– 4 days ago.

@TeachMeBass thanks for the RT! much appreciated.
– 4 days ago.

@captevilstomper thank you soooooo much! you rock fully.
– 5 days ago.

again, to help raise $750 to hit the $20K WesFest 5 goal - to donate or buy a CD/DVD 4 the cause: http://bit.ly/cuRlia - thanks everyone!
– 5 days ago.

re: WesFest 5 - we're $750 short of our $20K fundraising goal! Can u help push us over the top? if so: http://bit.ly/cuRlia & scroll down...
– 5 days ago.

Gig with @mikekeneally tomorrow night (Friday) at UC San Diego at The Loft. Guitar Therapy Band goodness! SD, let's see what you got...
– 6 days ago.

@WoodenBadger77 thanks! we'll have fun at UCSD for sure...
– 6 days ago.

@StateofBalance hope to get up there if this one is successful!
– 6 days ago.

@captevilstomper tickets, merch (CD's), yeah, like a real pro and everything. hard to believe.
– 6 days ago.

@deanibean thanks deani...i'm in LA now, got it all posted minutes before I had to run to the airport! can't believe it's really happening.
– 6 days ago.

@thatjobguy come on, you know you want to. :-)
– 6 days ago.

@Zon5 thanks man...big risk, but WTF, you only live once!
– 6 days ago.

@miriamx2w6 thanks very much for reading along!
– 6 days ago.

@deeperbluesband thanks so much. we're hoping this is the beginning of something...
– 6 days ago.

@Sjusovaren working on it...working on it! one step at a time...
– 6 days ago.

@AlexHallenbeck me too!!1! :-)
– 6 days ago.

@RobinSlick thank you! i look forward to seeing you there, at the first show of the first tour I've ever done...
– 6 days ago.

@cmerlo441 thanks dude! you know, you beat the announcement by two minutes. :-)
– 6 days ago.

just landed at LAX 4 this weekend's gigs w/@mikekeneally, and my e-world is exploding w/tour news reax. Thx everyone!
– 6 days ago.

again, Big News: Mike Keneally Band w/special guest Bryan Beller Band: "They're Both The Same Band" NE Tour 2010: http://tinyurl.com/yan4cqa
– 7 days ago.

posting on blogs and websites right now - more soon!
– 7 days ago.

Philly 5/4 - New Haven 5/5 - Boston 5/7 - NYC 5/8 - Baltimore 5/9 - lineup: Keneally, Beller, Joe Travers, Rick Musallam, Griff Peters
– 7 days ago.

The Big News: Mike Keneally Band w/special guest Bryan Beller Band: "They're Both The Same Band" Northeast Tour 2010 (cont)...
– 7 days ago.

@liamwilson hey dude - thanks again for the chat. unreal performance on the new album. congrats!
– 7 days ago.

@dannymitchell Kira already knows this...
– 7 days ago.

OK, it's official: The Big News breaks tomorrow morning. :-)
– 7 days ago.

trying to keep the posting light today and atone for yesterday's tweet orgy during Facebook setup. sorry about that, y'all!
– 7 days ago.

@dnaamps maybe i'll write a column about it?
– 7 days ago.

RT @kirasmall: Chicago show w/@bryanbeller 3/22 @stevejdawson opens! FB: http://bit.ly/aPxD9H non FB: http://www.kirasmall.com/calendar.html
– 7 days ago.

RT @kirasmall: M'waukee show #2 w/@bryanbeller -3/21: website calendar: http://bit.ly/cRQFpq Facebk event: http://bit.ly/c0fpNu C'mon down!!
– 7 days ago.

BellerBlog

Breaking News: Bryan Beller Band To Tour Northeast With Mike Keneally Band In Early May!
Thursday, March 11, 2010

Yes, you read that subject right.

The maiden road voyage of the Bryan Beller Band will be a 5-city tour of the Northeast, supporting my longtime friend, partner, and mentor Mike Keneally.

Not only will the two bands tour together, but the two bands will share members! We're calling it the "THEY'RE BOTH THE SAME BAND - NORTHEAST TOUR 2010." Cute, huh?

Here's the joint lineup:

Mike Keneally - guitar/keys/vocals
Rick Musallam - guitar/backing vocals
Griff Peters - guitar
Bryan Beller - bass
Joe Travers - drums

And the dates at a glance (with more details below) are:

Tuesday 5/4 - Philadelphia, PA: World Cafe Live
Wednesday 5/5 - New Haven, CT: (Lilly's Pad at) Toad's Place
Friday 5/7 - Boston, MA: The Regattabar Jazz Club at the Charles Hotel
Saturday 5/8 - New York City, NY: Highline Ballroom
Sunday 5/9 - Baltimore, MD: Orion Sound Studios

This is my first-ever real tour, and the Bryan Beller Band will be playing tunes from both Thanks In Advance and View. Meanwhile, this will also be the touring debut of live material from Keneally's amazing new album Scambot:One. The five-piece band is a new configuration for Mike's constantly evolving live project, and I can't wait to see what he does with it.

I cannot express how grateful I am to Mike Keneally and Exowax Recordings Head Dude Scott Chatfield for giving the green light to this idea. I am deeply committed to the tour's success (in other words, I'm putting my money where my mouth is!), and I invite you to come out and enjoy a really unique concert experience.

You're getting early word on this. Some of these venue websites might not have the gig posted yet. Trust me, it's happening. Here are the details on each show:

Mike Keneally Band
with special guest
The Bryan Beller Band

THEY'RE BOTH THE SAME BAND
NORTHEAST TOUR 2010

Tuesday, May 4
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-1400
Tickets: $20
Showtime: 8pm
All ages welcome!

Wednesday, May 5
Lilly's Pad at Toad's Place
300 York Street
New Haven CT 06511
(203) 562-5589
Tickets: $20
Showtime: 8pm
All ages welcome!

Friday, May 7
Regattabar at the Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661-5000
Tickets: $20
Showtime: 7:30pm
21+ required for entry

Saturday, May 8
Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011-5892
(212) 414-5994
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the show
Showtime: 7:00pm
16+ required for entry

Sunday, May 9
Orion Sound Studios
2903 Whittington Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21230-1461
(410) 646-7334
Tickets: $20
Showtime: 7:00
All ages welcome!

I am beyond excited about this. I hope you are too.

I also know that some folks in other parts of the country might be thinking about flying into the NE for this. I won't discourage it, that's all I'm saying. I don't know when we'll do this again. Hopefully sooner than five years, but you never know. It depends on how this all goes.

So...see you there, right?

Here goes nothing,
Bryan Beller

New Blog: BellerBytes #75 - Manic March
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Everyone knows there's this thing called BellerBytes, my e-mail newsletter, right? I've only sent it out 75 times, as you can see.

Anyway, it's generally a big info dump on the latest happenings, gigs, travel plans, and other inside news. Because some people just won't subscribe to anything (and you know who you are, you recalcitrant ne'er-do'well's), I tend to post it on my MySpace blog. You don't even need to be on MySpace to see it - just click here to read the whole thing. There's a lot of cool news in there, like me getting on Facebook, a WesFest 5 wrap-up, stuff about my YouTube page, and more. Plus there's news about gigs with Keneally in SoCal, and with Kira Small in Milwaukee and Chicago.

And after you read it, please subscribe! Just click here to sign up. It won't hurt a bit, I promise. And I try to keep it fun as well as informative. Really!

The Really Big News is coming very, very soon. Stay tuned.

BB

New YouTube Video - Bryan Beller Band Live At The Baked Potato, 1/22/09
Friday, March 5, 2010

Got some new exclusive video for ya. It's from the Bryan Beller Band Thanks In Advance record release party gig on 1/22/09. Behold, "Greasy Wheel":

That's Rick Musallam on lead guitar, Griff Peters on harmony guitar, Michael Bluestein on keys, Joe Travers on drums, and Nick D'Virgilio on tambourine. I'll be posting a new one every two weeks for a while. All praise to Dave Foster for shooting and making the video.

And don't forget to read the post directly below this, posted the same day...

BB

On The Verge Of Some Big News

First, to everyone who supported and attended WesFest 5, thank you SO much. Without going on and on about it, I'll just say it was the best attended, most professional, and generally most awesome WesFest event we've ever put on. The music was great and the vibe was even better. I've been laying low and recovering a little bit since then.

But not totally resting. There is a swirl of stuff cooking in the background that, if you've been following along in these parts for any length of time, will blow your mind when it goes public. I. Can't. Wait. To. Tell. You!

In the meantime, if you're not a subscriber to BellerBytes, my e-mailing list, now's the time. It'll be the easiest way to get all of the details on The Big News delivered straight to your inbox when it comes around. I'll probably post a link to it when the next one goes out, because it's going to be so epic.

I know, enough hype for you? Trust me, it'll be worth it. :-)

BB

One Week To WesFest 5 - Plus New Gigs In Milwaukee & Chicago
Sunday, February 21, 2010

It's just a week away. Tal Wilkenfeld, Vinnie Colaiuta, Oz Noy and John Beasley...plus Mike Keneally, Kira Small, Ali Handal, Joe Brooks, John Montagna, way more, and yours truly as the MC. What more could you want on a Sunday night?

Ticket sales just picked up big time, for realz. Don't get turned away at the door - get advance tickets online now.

Plus I just booked a Kira Small/Bryan Beller duo gig in Chicago at The Red Line Tap on Monday, 3/22. And there's more details about our house concert (available to the public!) in Milwaukee on Saturday, 3/20. Calendar page, peoples.

BB

New Bass Player Magazine Article Links
Saturday, February 13, 2010

Just a site update note - I just found a bunch of good new links on the Bass Player Magazine website, which means than more of my articles and CD reviews than ever before are available for your perusal.

Just check out the Literature page under "General Articles" and scroll down, since most of the new links are stuff written in the past year. What, you've never even visited the Literature page? Tsk tsk.

BB

WesFest 5 Just Got Awesome: Tal Wilkenfeld, Vinnie Colaiuta, Oz Noy & John Beasley to Headline!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

If you've been following me for even just a bit, you know I'm down for the cause of WesFest 5. Gather some friends, get a cool L.A. venue, play some music, and raise money for the Wes Wehmiller Scholarship at Berklee College Of Music. We've had great headliners before, and every event so far has been a success at every level.

But for WesFest 5, as my friend Kendall would say, SH*T JUST GOT AWESOME.

Headliner Tal Wilkenfeld will be playing her material with this ridiculous band:

Tal Wilkenfeld - bass
Oz Noy - guitar
John Beasley - keys
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums

Uh, yeah, you really should go.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS FOR WESFEST 5

As you can see, we picked up some sponsors for the event as well. Check those logos at the bottom of the flyer above. Those are some cool companies right there. Much love to all of them.

There's also some new March dates up on the Calendar page. SoCal, Wisconsin, Mississippi...you know, the usual routing.

If you're a magazine reading type, the March issue of Bass Player has CD reviews I wrote on Evan Marien, Converge, and Keb' Mo'. Plus it's got the debut of my new rock/metal bass instructional column.

And if you're a metal guy, and you read Bass Player, all I can say is, just wait for the April issue. :-)

See you at WesFest 5, SoCal.

BB

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