“Poor Troubled Life” gets #5!!!

CELTIC-FOLK-PUNK, one of the best websites in the world dedicated to said genres, just named our EP Poor Troubled Life #5 in the Best EPs of 2012 list!  Thanks for including us among many other awesome bands! If you like “Poor Troubled Life”, just wait, “No Man’s War” is gonna knock your socks off!  Also,…

Lexington Field Live: Tin Can Alehouse

Our last San Diego show of 2012 is TOMORROW night @ Tin Can Alehouse! We are playing with Translation: Audio (CD Release Show) and Arms Away! Show starts at 9 PM and we go on second. SAN DIEGO, come get your last fix of American Fiddle Rock before things get really crazy next year! FRIDAY,…

Midwest Missile Tour Day Nine to Twelve: Let’s Get Weird!

Finally the day arrived.  One of the highlights of the tour was the chance, no the honor, no better yet, the privilege to play with Chicago Irish punk rockers The Fisticuffs!  First, and foremost we want to thank Tony (the drummer) and his fiancé Sara for letting us stay at their really nice pad out…

Midwest Missile Tour Day Five: A Riot in KC

And the adventure continues!  Driving into Kansas City, MO was mind blowing.  The Missouri River made me think of the old days when the ferry boats were traveling up and down pumping steam and cowboys were playing poker (Maverick the movie with Mel Gibson).  A gas station we stopped by had a huge chalkboard for…

Midwest Missile Tour Day Four: Corn

Ok, now I have to say the feat we pulled off on Day Four was challenging.  We had two shows in Lincoln, first one starting at 5 pm and we were eight hours away….go!  We stayed the night in Boulder with Cami’s family who was very gracious for letting us crash there!  That night my…

Midwest Missile Tour Day Three: Getting Scruffy in Denver

This tour has been quite an adventure!  After an amazing show at the Piper Down Pub in Salt Lake City, Utah, we headed out to Denver, Colorado.  We have made it to Day three of our Midwest Missile Tour and I haven’t killed all the guys yet J The past few days have been long…

Midwest Missile Tour Day Two: Piper down!

After a good opening night in Vegas we all felt this was the true start.  We had yet to play a show east of Nevada or Arizona and that all changed Friday night.   Vincent took the wheel for a second day in a row and drove the almost 8 hours to Salt Lake City again. …

Midwest Missile Tour Day One: Vegas Baby!

Here we are, our Midwest Missile Tour has begun!  It has already been quite an adventure so far.  Bryan and Vince woke up bright and early yesterday morning to pick up the tour van and trailer from Long Beach, CA and headed back to San Diego with tons of traffic no less.  It took us…

On your mark, get set…MIDWEST MISSILE TOUR!!!

The day has finally arrived!!!  After months of planning we are all set to embark on our first ever NATIONAL TOUR, the 2012 Midwest Missile Tour, tomorrow (Thursday, August 2)!  Keep in touch right here on Mayor Tom’s Speech as we blog from the road and share our adventures with you all.   Also follow us…