News
It Feels Good In All These Suds
6:57 pm on April 07, 2012
Hello my Fuzzies:
I don't know about you guys but I just got out of the bath and I just wanted to talk to you. First of all, I miss you big time. That's why I'm getting ready to see you at several of my upcoming shows when I'll be jamming with two secret agents, Kenny Shaw on the drums and Paul Maddison laying down tasty grooves on the bass. We call this band the ii's. It stands for Immodal Implozego. Let's just say electric balloons will fly out of your ears once you hear this. Curious? Be there! We're so psyched to jam for you!
Please look for more info and chatter on my web page or Facebook event pages and send me a message!
www.petefrancis.com/shows
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1163082290&ref=tn_tnmn
Peace & Watermelon Candy,
Pete
Happy New Year!
11:54 am on January 01, 2012
I hope you are all feeling great on this 1st Sunday of 2012! It's going to be a great year.
I'm playing a very special show at Brooklyn Bowl on January 11th with my friends the iis. It happens to be a FREE show so bring your bowling bags and bowl your hearts out! When I'm not jamming, I'll be doing my best at the lanes - Hope to see you there!
In other news, the iis and i are going into the recording studio to make a new record this month. We'll be trying out some of these new tunes at BB on the 11th and would love to hear what you think!
See you soon!
Pete
Beautiful People of the World
9:45 am on September 12, 2011
Hey beautiful people of the world... right now I'm listening to Shelby Lynne singing on her record, "I Am Shelby Lynne." Man, what a great album! It's a sunny day in NYC, I just slurped down an ice coffee and I wanted to reach out to all of you.
It's been quite a Summer, touring with the Dispatch fellas. I have to say, some of my highlights are Red Rocks and The Greek Theatre in San Francisco. Although, to tell you the truth, they were all amazing! And, THANK YOU to all you guys who were able to make any of the shows - you rock!
One of the great parts about touring the country is finding cool guitar stores. If you're ever in St. Louis, definitely check out Killer Vintage. I found a '58 Silvertone and a Hagstrom Bass (Swedish, like me!). I've been geeking out with the Silvertone through an old Maestro Phaser... settings: balls and speed, no joke! (see photos).
I've got a couple shows coming up - I'll be jamming with some friends and we'd love to see you there! Stay tuned on my tour page for other upcoming events and I'll also be checking in to share some more tasty vittles.
Peace, Pete
World's Window Fundrasier
9:18 pm on March 28, 2011
Hey guys,
Just wanted to let you know I'll be playing a Fundraiser for World's Window on Friday, April 8th at Franklin's Tower in Downtown Albany.
I'll be playing solo acoustic for this one and you can find more info on the event here.
Also, please take a moment to check out World's Window. They are a fantastic organization that works to provide education and opportunities to students in Belize and the U.S.
Hope to see you there!
-Pete
PATCHBACK
4:08 pm on January 19, 2011
Hey everybody,
It's been a while!
I thought I'd say hi and fill you in on a few really cool things going on in my world, and hopefully yours too…
1. The Patch is back!
We'll be reuniting this Summer for six shows:
June 4th - Red Rocks - Morrison, CO
June 8th - Millennium Park - Chicago, IL
June 11th - Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA
June 18th - Red Bull Arena - Harrison, NJ
June 21st - Chastain Park - Atlanta, GA
June 25th - TD Garden - Boston, MA
Tickets go on pre-sale January 21st and then on the 28th to the public.
In conjunction with this tour, we want to amplify education in the U.S. and will donate a portion of all ticket sales to education programs in the local communities where we’ll be playing. We’ll also be looking to “stuff the bus” at each venue. A parked school bus will be awaiting fan donations of school supplies at each venue and proceeds will be donated to local school organizations.
We can't wait for these shows, it's already been a blast coming together, jamming, and planning everything!
For more info, head to: Dispatchmusic.com
2. To celebrate, we're doing a special 25% off of all merchandise at my online store. All you have to do is type in this discount code "PATCHBACK" while your checking out. The discount code is valid until February 1st.
We'll be in touch regularly with updates as we get closer to the Summer…
See you SOON!
-Pete
