Howdy freakin' doo! It's been a long time since I've sent a blast like this too all of you but I wanted to give some quick updates in the world of CARNEY and in my own musical endeavors!
You probably already know that our band CARNEY moved to NYC last year to work on Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark - yes, that Spider-Man, the one with the falls and the script changes and the fully pantless pit orchestra members...wait, one of those things is wrong but I can't remember which cause of jet lag...think it's number two...
Also, you might have heard that my brother Reeve is going to be starring as Jeff Buckley in an upcoming biopic that begins filming this spring! Can't think of a better person to play that role...
Anywho, because we're working so much in NYC I decided it was time to get my Solo Guitar Career going! I've been so fortunate to play with so many wonderful people in my life but I'm really excited about venturing out on my own and seeing what sort of things happen :-) Some of it will be in the jazz vein, some of it in the old world blues/rock vein, most of it will involve just one guitar, a good amount of pedals and hopefully some new ideas ;-)
So, I'm taking a three week break from Spidey to be in California and while I'm here (yes, I'm already here!) I'll be putting down ideas for my debut guitar record, playing solo shows up and down the coast and recording a jazz combo record with John Daversa! So excited about all of the new things on the horizon but most stoked about really getting my solo guitar stuff of the ground - and what better way to do that than by playing a bunch of live shows!
Here's info for my tour dates and links to some new YouTube videos to keep everyone abreast to what's going on! And, if you're a fan of CARNEY or know someone who is please let them know that even though CARNEY won't be able to make it to the West Coast for a long while, I'm in California and would love to give them at least a piece of CARNEY love while I'm here by having them/you at my shows!
SAN FRANCISCO on 1/9/12 @ Café du Nord 9:30pm / 21+ $10 - Get Tickets LOS ANGELES 1/11/12 @ Molly Malones The Zane and Stephan Show, Great Job! With Paris Carney and Greg Blum & The Greg Blum All-Stars 7:30pm doors (Zane is playing with all three acts) / 21+ $10 - More Info SAN DIEGO 1/12/12 @ Lestat's With Jessie Payo and Andy Lund 8:00pm / All ages $10 - More Info Go to our CARNEY Facebook Page which has detailed links to all of these shows.
Hope to see you all January 9th, 11th, or 12th depending on what city you live in and feel free to let me know if you're coming by writing me on twitter @zanecarney!
And be sure to keep up with CARNEY and Zane onFacebook! And if you don't have it already, get CARNEY'S album Mr Green Vol. 1 featuring "Love Me, Chase Me" on iTunes.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO PREMIERE OF “RISE ABOVE 1” BY REEVE CARNEY
FEATURING BONO AND THE EDGE
Directed by Aaron Platt & Joseph Toma and shot in New York City, the video includes a look into the making of the Broadway musical SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, including Reeve Carney training for his roles as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
Lots going on in the Carney world so let's get right down to it:
First off, we've moved from New York City to the Republic of Georgia! Those of you who have read all of my updates will remember that our single "Love Me Chase Me" was not only #1 in the Republic of Georgia for the past 2 years, but that also was transposed down a minor third so it could be made the bridge of their national anthem! We're not only honored, we're also quite confused, but so goes show business!
Second off, I wish that were true cause it would be equal parts bizarre and humbling…
Third off, here's the real stuff:
As many of you already know, Reeve has been quite busy the past few months with an American Idol performance, Tony Award Performance and having to hand post EVERY "Rise Above Single" poster in the country with his face on it himself. The rest of us in CARNEY have been a little bit busy too seeing as how we just discovered that since day 1 of our Spider-Man journey we have yet to call out of a performance (over 200 since November) or rehearsal (I think we're at 5 or 6 gajillion?)
Anywho, the time has finally come for CARNEY to be at the forefront of our minds and in preparation of opening for U2/Arcade Fire in Moncton, New Brunswick Canada on July 30th, CARNEY is performing in NYC at The Bowery Ballroom on July 25th, 2011! We were supposed to be doing many more concerts in the city starting at the beginning of the year but we were a little held up with Spider-Man as you probably have heard from your local taxi/twitter feed/Conan O'Brien clip ;-)
But, now the Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark has opened, we in CARNEY have gotten right back into band rehearsals - it's hard to express how stoked this makes all of us…seriously, you have no idea - we're writing new songs, discovering that we don't suck at our instruments as much as we thought we would after playing the same gosh darn (but wonderful!) music for most of the past year, and have already begun reminiscing on how great it will be to eat some greasy Waffle House food after getting little to no sleep next time we go on the road…
The last time the band played together was VALENTINE'S DAY! Those 4 months were about 6-8 times longer than we've EVER gone as a band without even rehearsing and let me tell you, absence absolutely made the heart grow fonder - can't wait to share all of our bottled up energy with you at The Bowery Ballroom…
Oh, and extra special featured guest Paris Carney will be opening for us! If you get there early to see her you'll probably find us scattered throughout the audience...
Here is all of the info and feel free to spread the news to your friends who haven't seen us perform live yet:
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