Lots of New Things Happening in Mother Trucker Camp!!! Mostly Bears On Tour, ZigZag News, Tammies!!! Tony playing shows and recording!! Sales and More!!!!
News Item Posted: July 28, 2008
While everyone is vacationing at the beach, here’s what’s going on at Funzalo Records and Mike’s Management.
Tony Furtado
Tony is playing with his band and doing solo concerts for the summer at festivals in beautiful resort areas throughout the country. In between all the touring and interviewing, Tony is putting finishing touches on his new album with Sean Slade. Look for the CD in late summer, early fall and Tony doing a national tour to promote the album.
Mostly Bears
The band continues their national tour for their new album The Ed Mitchell Clinic. They’ve won over fans in places like Vegas and San Francisco and are returning home to play a few dates in Arizona before continuing across country to all the big cities and small towns through September. Even playing Brooklyn!
Voting is still open for the 2008 Zig-Zag Live competition until the end of July and Mostly Bears are finalists. So vote – go to Zig-Zag Live.com, click “Vote Now”, enter your birthday and email address, and select the box next to Mostly Bears.
Mostly Bears are up for the Best Band award in this year's Tammies, Tucson's version of the Grammy's. Geoff and Brian are also up for individual awards.
The Mother Truckers
The song “Dynamite” from their new album “Let’s All Go To Bed” says it all. This band is blowing up at radio, on tour and in record stores everywhere. They just finished doing the Chicago Folk and Roots Festival and are heading East. Look for them in NYC on August 1st at the Cutting room and at lots of hot clubs and festivals in between.
On September 3rd, The Mother Truckers hit Hollywood! Funzalo Records and Adam& Eve/Zero Tolerance Ent. are hosting a party at the Roxy in LA to highlight the release of TMT’s two videos for the songs “Dynamite” and “Let’s All Go To Bed” The songs appear in the film RollerDollz to be released in September by Adam&Eve Films ZeroTolerance Ent. The movie features Penthouse Pets and high energy real roller derby action from the Glendale, Ca roller derby team. The TMT videos feature the actresses from the film and members of the TX Roller Derby Assoc.
The band will perform, Hunnypot is the DJ, and Watusi Radio is doing the intro. and the stars of the film will attend for a night of raunchy Rock & RollerDollz!
Jules Shear
Look for Jules M. Shear’s new album MORE on radio this month. Dog lovers will think the highlight of the CD is Jules beagle dog “Cosmo” on the cover. The album title “More” says it all – it’s a more meatier, more aggressive album for Shear incorporating his gift for lyrics and melody with an edgier sound.
Joined by producer Paul Kolderie (Spacehog, Radiohead) on bass, Dresden Dolls drummer Brian Viglione, and Anthony Saffery (Cornershop, The Lemonheads) on guitar, Jules worked with producer/engineer Sean Slade to create songs like Comin’Back and The Tide Had Turned containing the famous Jules Shear hooks. Watch for an in depth interview with Cosmo about the CD coming soon.
Luca
Nick Luca is working on his new album with his band and writing songs. He finds time in between to play some venues, record and produce some sessions. We are all waiting for the next creative project from this multi-talented artist.
Congratulations to Paul Olson!
Funzalo’s iPod Give-away Winner for the Month of July!
A fan of The Mother Truckers, Paul (pictured above) purchased Something Worht Dying For from the Funzalo Records online store and won himself a shiny new iPod Nano!!! You can be next! We here at Funzalo are giving away one free iPod nano, each month in 2008!!! That’s right! To enter the contest, all you have to do is buy something from the Funzalo store located at http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm, and voila, you are automatically entered into the contest. The more you buy the better chance you have to win. Included with the iPod will be a USB stick loaded with music from all of your favorite Funzalo artists.
To win your iPod, go to the Funzalo store at: http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm
SALES, SALES, SALES!!!!
There are some great deals going on right now at the Funzalo Records Online Store.
Buy any two Tony Furtado items, recieve a FREE XL Tony Furtado Ringer T-shirt!
Buy any Luca CD and recieve a FREE copy of Luca's live CD Coming in For A Landing!
Next 50 purchases recieve a FREE purple Funzalo T-shirt! (Please provide the size you desire in the comment box of your order. These are going to go fast, so if we are out of a size, we'll give you the closest we have to it.)
We will add promotional items to your order automatically. You do not need to add them to your shopping cart.
Mother Truckers new CD out June 3rd!!! Mostly Bears Zig-Zag Live Round I finalist!!! Tony Furtado preparing to record soon!!! April's iPod winner and more!!!
News Item Posted: May 12, 2008
Mother Truckers new CD out June 3rd
TMT’s newest CD “Let’s All Go To Bed” is out June 3rd and is already the buzz on radio and in press. Lots of great things happening for the band including soundtracks and other tie ins. Two songs from the new CD will be in the upcoming film Roller Dollz due out in September.
TMT will also be doing 2 videos featuring members of the Texas Roller Derby. Some mighty fine accomplishments under their belt in addition to touring all year.
Funzalo Records and Adam & Eve Films/Zero Tolerance Entertainment are making history with TMT lending original music to the feature film Roller Dollz. Both Funzalo and Adam & Eve Films/Zero Tolerance Entertainment have a number of things planned to promote this ultimate crossover for TMT.
Mostly Bears Zig-Zag Live Round I finalist!!! Mostly Bears was chosen as 1 of 3 finalists in Round I of Zig-Zag Live's Summer Band Competition. Thousands of bands enter, and of them, Mostly Bears is a step away from winning a package from CMJ which includes a showcase at CMJ's Music Marathon this October.
This stunningly accomplished young band just celebrated the release of their first full-length album, The Ed Mitchell Clinic, in their hometown Tucson.
They’ve already gotten national press coverage including from the famed Village Voice in NYC and even great raves in Spanish language press. They flew up to #30 on CMJ and are currently riding the wave of success from their SxSW appearance. Fueled by the buzz they’ve extended their tour schedule across the US.
Tony Furtado touring, preparing to record!!!
Tony continues his tour promoting his recent and most acclaimed 13th CD, Thirteen. Tony’s just finished an extended Alaska tour and is playing through September with stops at many of the great summer Festivals across the country. His blend of rock with blues, pop and country is always a captivating performance.
Tony will be recording a new album with producer Sean Slade (Radiohead, Hole, Dresden Dolls) this summer.
Congrats to Darren Hanlon, April's iPod Winner!!!
Luca fan, Darren Hanlon of Austrailia is Aprils winner of a shiny new iPod Nano, courtesy of Funzalo Records. You can be next! We here at Funzalo are giving away one free iPod nano, each month in 2008!!! That’s right! To enter the contest, all you have to do is buy something from the Funzalo store located at http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm, and voila, you are automatically entered into the contest. The more you buy the better chance you have to win. Included with the iPod will be a USB stick loaded with music from all of your favorite Funzalo artists.
To win your iPod, go to the Funzalo store at: http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm
Mother Truckers' music in new film 'Rollerdollz'
News Item Posted: May 5, 2008
The Mother Truckers are shooting a video Thursday, May 29th at the Continental Club in Austin TX during Happy Hour 6:30 – 8:30. This video is being shot by legendary Adam & Eve Productions and will feature some of the biggest stars of the adult entertainment world, roller derby girls and of course, The Mother Truckers! Click here for more details about the upcoming film featuring the music of The Mother Truckers http://www.avn.com/video/articles/29842.html. This video will also feature you – THE FANS! So come on down and join the Truckers for this event.
Mostly Bears Available Now!!! #32 @ CMJ; Pre-Order NEW Mother Truckers; March iPod Winner & More!!! News Item Posted: Apr 15, 2008
Updated: April 22, 2008
Mostly Bears - The Ed Mitchell Clinic - Available Now!!
Chart #32 at CMJ’s Top 200!
Mostly Bears’ much anticipated new album, The Ed Mitchell Clinic, is now available and has been racing up the College Charts. It debuted at #80 on CMJ, and 4 weeks later, has climbed to #32. Buy the album now!!!
Check out this video of Mostly Bears performing "Airports" Live @ Plush on March 21st.
Pre-Order The Mother Truckers’ Let’s All Go To Bed from the Funzalo Store.
Let’s All Go To Bed is set to be released on June 3rd, and if the anticipation is just killing you, you can be one of the first to own it just as it hits the stores. Purchase the album from the Funzalo site and first thing in the morning on Tuesday, June 3rd, we will ship it out to you. In the mean time, visit The Mother Truckers’ artist page to hear snippets from the new CD!!!
Congratulations to Jason Steed!
Funzalo’s iPod Give-away Winner for the Month of March!
A fan of The Mother Truckers, Jason purchased Broke, Not Broken from the Funzalo Records online store and won himself a shiny new iPod Nano!!! You can be next! We here at Funzalo are giving away one free iPod nano, each month in 2008!!! That’s right! To enter the contest, all you have to do is buy something from the Funzalo store located at http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm, and voila, you are automatically entered into the contest. The more you buy the better chance you have to win. Included with the iPod will be a USB stick loaded with music from all of your favorite Funzalo artists.
To win your iPod, go to the Funzalo store at: http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm
Funzalo Records in the New Times
Check out this article the New Times, Phoenix about Funzalo and our artists! Thanks for the nice words, Niki!
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Mostly Bears’ much anticipated new album, The Ed Mitchell Clinic, is now available and has been racing up the College Charts. It debuted at #80 on CMJ, and 4 weeks later, has climbed to #32. 
