Back homeThank you Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Boulder, Buena Vista, Wichita, and Manhattan for such a great time! Couldn't have asked for more love and support from you all. Road
Handprinting albums, t-shirts, and handkerchiefs as we speak. Just in time for the road!
Thank you everyone for coming out last night to the Bottleneck. What a great time. Couldn't ask for more love from you. Here are some dates coming up with A.j. Gaither and a few with Grant Sabin January 15 ABILENE KS- Great Plains Theatre January 17 BUENA VISTA CO- State Highway Theater January 18 DENVER CO- Lion's Lair January 19 BOULDER CO- @ No Name Bar January 20 6:00 pm PUEBLO CO- @ PCC College Pueblo Joe's January 20 PUEBLO CO- @ The Senate January 21 COLORADO SPRINGS CO- @ Front Rang January 22 COLORADO SPRINGS CO- @ House Show January 25 LAWRENCE KS- @ Jazzhaus Hosting Open Mic January 26 7:00 pm WICHITA KS- @ Kirbys Beer Store January 27 MANHATTAN KS- @ Auntie Maes Parlor New video and merch
A lot of new things are happening this season that i'm very excited about!
Finished recording a new video the other day that will be posted in a couple of weeks. I am adding more merch to the merch section of my website! T-Shirts, Tank-tops, hoodies, and stickers. I will be adding handmade jewelry online as well available this winter. Take care, - Tyler Change in seasons
All the trees are starting to shed their layers in time for the winter season. The town has been covered in different shades of colors and that nostalgic feeling is hitting me once again. I'm trying to squeeze in as much time as I can being spent outdoors. Can't say I'm looking forward to the mid western cold slowing everything down though...
With this feeling hitting me, my chickens are also taking in all the good weather and couldn't be happier. Irene is moulting for the first time this year. It's quite amusing, but at the same time I feel bad for her lack of feathers. I'm curious to how this winter will treat us... I had such an enjoyable weekend playing in Iola and Manhattan. A big thanks to everyone who came out to the shows and supported the music. It was great playing in Iola for the first time. I'll be back December 16th to see you good people again. Here are a few upcoming shows this week: Wednesday October 26th LAWRENCE KS- @ Jazzhaus (hosting open mic) Thursday, October 27 LAWRENCE KS- @ Jazzhaus Saturday, October 29 WESTON MO- @ Downtown I recieved an album review last week from the Hype Weekly in Manhattan. Thank you Jimbo for the kind words. If you're in the Manhattan area be sure to pick up a copy of the paper. If you're not in the area, you can view it online here: blog.thehypeweekly.com/  _______________________________________________________________________________________ My friends Cherie and Kate have started a Kickstarter project for their homemade cocktails. I had a wonderful time being involved with the project by providing music. Please take a look at their video and support if you're able! There are some great prizes that come with your donation. "Our vision of a new cocktail is carefully crafted to be delicious as well as healthy. With a base of raw agave, our mixers are a natural alternative to sugary syrups. The addition of fresh herbs, spices and botanicals cultivate our flavors in a pure and healthy way. In the end, our drinks are designed to minimize hangovers. We hope to reinvent not only the drink, but the entire drinking experience."  _______________________________________________________________________________________ The new album will be available at these record stores by the end of this week: Sisters of Sound (Manhattan) Love Garden ( Lawrence) You can get a digital copy of "Before the Black Powder Strikes" online at the store section of the website! Take good care, - Tyler Album now available online!
The album is now selling (digitally) online! Go to the store section to grab yourself a copy! First 5 people get to choose their price!
The Cd Release was a very enjoyable time. Thank you to everyone who came out that night in support of us, The Bus Company, and LA Fahy. A lot of memories were made that evening! There have been a lot more dates added to the tour that I am very excited about. I'll be especially looking forward to this Wednesday, October 19th. I will be playing at the Replay Patio in Lawrence. It's going to be a great time sharing the stage with Charlie Parr once again. Come out in support of the old delta/roots sound! You can find Charlie Parr's music here: www.charlieparr.com I had a recent interview with the Pitch, you can take a look here: www.thepitch.com Thank you all for your support and taking a listen to the new release! Take good care, - Tyler Thank You
Just got back into Lawrence after a wonderful weekend! Played the Weston Bluegrass Festival in an old Tabacco Barn all three days. I couldn't be more pleased with the way everything turned out and the wonderful people that I met. Thank you everyone for such a wonderful weekend!
Played the Record Bar last night and had a great time as well. A nice time to meet new people and share my songs as well as hear other artists music. I will be leaving for tour this Wednesday with a good friend and great musician, Chris Luxem. I am excited to travel west during the beautiful spring weather. Check the tour section of the website and see if we'll be playing in your town! We will be having a Tour Kickoff show here in Lawrence at the Replay Lounge this Wednesday, May 4th. I hope to see you all tomorrow! Tour
I'll be heading out West this May with a good friend and musician, Chris Luxem. Take a look at the Tour section to see if we'll be in your area!
February
The record is coming along very nicely and I am shooting for an April release! A couple tours are in the works right now as well! I'm very excited about the change of the season, I can perform on the streets once again!
New Season
I appreciate all the pickers and listeners who came out last night to The Jazzhaus in Lawrence for Open Mic! It was a beautiful night filled with great energy in the air! It means so much to me to see that many friendly faces in the crowd and it fills me with excitement when I get to listen to great music all night! I will be hosting every Wednesday (except the first of the month). Be sure to bring your talent and come on down next time if you missed this one!
Many new things are brewing up right now just in time for winter. I will be heading into BRC Studios (brcaudio.com) this November to record a few tracks with Joey Polsky. I will then be recording my first full length with Cody Simpson this winter. Keep up to date for the release this Spring! Cd's will finally be available online via Itunes, Cdbaby, etc. The Merch section of the website will be updated very shortly. I have new T-shirts, Stickers, and Handkerchiefs. One of the last local shows of the year is this Thursday at the Granada Theatre in Lawrence. Come on down and bring them dancin' shoes! November 18th 8pm @ The Granada Tyler Gregory Seaferer Arthur Dodge The Delta Saints Cheers to the new season rolling in! - Tyler Thank you
Thank you Lawrence for coming out on Wednesday night and supporting the music. I am filled with excitement to have shared the stage with Louis Ledford and Brent Berry. That was a great night filled with joy and excitement, so I thank you all for that!
Also, thank you Manhattan for coming out to Auntie Mae's the other night during Aggiefest! We had a great time, and enjoyed listening to great music around the town. I just finished making more T-Shirts last night! I don't have them available online yet, however, if you come out to the show you can pick one up! More stickers, handkerchiefs, and cd's are in the making as well! Here are some upcoming shows this week: Sun Oct 3rd: Oztoberfest 1pm (Wamego KS) Sun Oct 3rd: Replay Lounge 6pm (Lawrence KS) Wed Oct 6th: Syndicate Tattoo 5pm (Manhattan KS) Fri Oct 8th: Hickory Creek (Baldwin KS) Sat Oct 9th: Elevator Pub (Valley Falls KS) 
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Hey everyone, PARROTTSVILLE, Tenn. – Legendary Haywood County moonshiner Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton took his own life because he couldn’t stand the thought of going to prison, his wife said today. Pam Sutton said she found her husband Monday afternoon dead of carbon monoxide poisoning outside their home in Cocke County. Sutton, 62, spent much of his life making moonshine, a craft that brought him fame and a string of criminal convictions dating back to the 1970s. He was facing 18 months in federal prison on moonshining and weapons charges and had told a judge at his sentencing he was in poor health and would rather die at home than in jail. Pam Sutton said she went into town to run errands and couldn’t find her husband at their house when she returned. She found him at the rear of their property inside his beloved old Ford Fairlane, which was running, she said. “He called it his three-jug car because he gave three jugs of liquor for it,” she said. “He had painted it John Deere green and it had yellow wheels. He had drove it to California and back. “He was a good man, he really was." Federal authorities arrested Sutton a year ago on charges of running a moonshine operation that produced hundreds of gallons of liquor. A judge in January sentenced him to 18 months in prison, rejecting arguments that Sutton had learned his lesson and was too ill to serve time. “I'd like to die at home instead of in a penitentiary,” Sutton said in court at the sentencing. Nearly 1,500 people had signed petitions asking for leniency in his sentence. Born near Maggie Valley, N.C., Sutton was revered by some for preserving a dying piece of mountain history. His reputation grew beyond the mountains through a book and film he produced about his craft and Internet and cable TV documentaries in which he demonstrated how to make his famous liquor. Sutton evoked curiosity from people around the world, drawing tourists to places like the Misty Mountain Ranch Bed and Breakfast in Maggie Valley, which has a suite dedicated to the moonshiner. “He made a very big impact on the whole world because people have called me from all different countries, all over the U.S., asking for his books and tapes and anything you could tell him about Popcorn,” said Misty Mountain co-owner Karen Hession. Hession and her husband had been friends of Sutton for more than 10 years. Hession said he captured the spirit of the mountains, but there was also a gentle side to the man that those close to him knew well. “He was a very kind, thoughtful person,” she said. “I wish everybody knew him like we did.”
  We traveled to Wichita last weekend and had one of the greatest weekends in a very long time. Played a few shows and spent three days out in the open country with some good friends. Both of the shows were more than wonderful, thank you to everyone who came out and supported. Also, a big thank you to Ron and Cass for your great hospitality and showing us a great time. I am looking forawrd to making my way in that direction soon. The album is coming along well. We are almost complete with the writing and will be recording in May by our good friend Cody Simpson.The release of 10 songs is set for this Summer. We are starting to book our summer tour. If anyone in any of these areas enjoys putting on house shows.. we love playing them! Just send me an e-mail and hopefully we can make something happenn.. Tour dates:
I lost some people around me this year, so here is a new song in the works... I hold my pen more than my lover It was a long road that we drove through one day a painting hangs on the wall, as the piano begins to play the morning sunlights shade, brings the dew here in the fall Its been a long year without you so far Lace curtains hang through windows like blankets of ghosts Light splits the corners through my haze of scattered smoke As I drink strong whiskey on that wood bench behind the bar I think to myself I've been down without you so far For the sense I could make it goes for what I choose But these things in life I've won won't compare to what I lose Your stone beneath the red wing, pedals will fall in time Because when all my hope is broken you'll be resting inside my mind I hold my pen more than my lover in these solitary times To myself I'm one shade closer to that chalked outline Its always held its meaning, but holds nothing for me today Its been a long long year since you've been away For the sense I could make it goes for what I choose But these things in life I've won won't compare to what I lose Your stone beneath the red wing, pedals will fall in time Because when all my hope is broken you'll be resting inside my mind March 20th, 2009 Springtime has finally settled in so it is time to break up the soil and start planting. Everyone seems to be coming at the same level of peace with all of this great weather and it is making me feel more productive than ever. The Barbecues, sing alongs, and fires are going to be a must for this season.. I have to say that traveling to Ohio the other week was just a nice break from this place. It is a beautiful state filled with (from my experiences) nothing but beautiful hills, greenery, trees, farm lands, and truly kind people. The Lee Baby Sims guys drove with me in the back of the van for 14 hours and made some wonderful stories. Could not have done this without Tom Waits, zippos, rest stops, and sing alongs in the van with guitars. Thank you everyone for your great hospitality, and thank you Pumkin Inn for your kindness and allowing us to use the stage. I can't wait to head back that direction. We are off for some travels this weekend around Kansas. There is an old video of us one morning in the living room on the "photo/video" section of the site take good care -tyler  March 2nd, 2009 All of my writings from the last couple years have been deleted. I had my thoughts from all of my travels and encounters with new people.. but they have vanished. No worries though! I suppose that just shows me that internet is truly make believe and I should do everything by ink and paper. I got some new mail in today. Thank you so much for the greetings everyone, it is always great to see the art of writing letters is still alive. I'll send out some here shortly! The new album is coming along well! These are a collection of songs from all my traveling this last year, and I am excited to write and speak the story through the songs. take good care and enjoy what is around you, -tyler |
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