The Blog is Back!

I'll admit I let the blog slide for a bit. We're working on a new record, and I figured my time would be better spent writing songs instead of blog entries.

But, as we get ready to move forward with the new record, I took a look back at the blog and realized how glad I was to have a record of what we'd done. So, now that the songs are mostly written, I'm going to be more active on here to document the making of the record.

This is the first summer in two years we won't be going on tour, and I have mixed feelings about that. Of course, I'll miss getting out on the road, meeting new people, and the adventures that come along with touring. On the other hand, I am really excited to record our new songs. Doing it in the summer will give us a chance to record for a long stretch at a time rather than squeeze in sessions on nights and weekends around school and work.

We're going to record this new record ourselves at home, and I'm excited about that, too. As grateful as I was to get to work on part of The Oak and the Acorn in the studio, I'm interested to see what we come up with without the money and time constraints of "studio time."

I'll keep you posted...

-Ryan

In The Juke At The Shep!

Hot damn, here we are in a real live jukebox, in one of the best bars in Jersey, to boot, The Shepherd and The Knuclehead.

Tape On Your T Shirt?

I recently learned the masking tape I put on some of our Glad Hearts Elephant T shirts to mark their size may have left a small amount of residue on some of the shirts when removed. If this happened to your shirt, I am very sorry!

Please email or call me, and I will correct the situation.

Thanks, as always, for your support.

Best Wishes,
Ryan Bing

Ryan@Glad-Hearts.com
973-747-8998

Thanksgiving Update

Hello Friends,

I hope this message finds you well and getting ready for a happy Thanksgiving and holiday time! Here's what's new with us:

New Shows
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We had planned on taking it easy on shows to write the next record over the winter, but a bunch of people invited us to play, and we hate to turn down a show, so here we go!

Please note two of these are benefit shows for local food banks, and donations of food and money to feed the hungry will be very gratefully accepted at these shows. We are very happy to be a part of these shows and hope you will be able to join us to have some fun for a great cause.

Sat, Nov 28: The Brighton Bar - Long Branch, NJ
Fri, Dec 4: Arthouse - New Brunswick, NJ
Sat, Dec 5: The Iron Monkey - Jersey City, NJ*
Sat, Dec 12: Food Overdrive Benefit Show at The Spot - Wilmington, DE
Sat, Jan 2: Pantry Party Food Benefit Show at The Wayne Firehouse - Wayne, NJ

*Please note the new start time for this show (10pm)

More info: Glad-Hearts.com/shows

UNICEF Benefit
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In observance of the holiday season, we will be donating $1 from every Glad Hearts CD sold between now and New Year's Day to UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund. If you would like to support UNICEF directly, you can do that most efficently at their web site. If you've been meaning to get a Glad Hearts CD, but haven't got around to it yet, here's your chance to do that and help others at the same time at our website:

Glad-Hearts.com/store

Thanks for listening!

Cheers,
Ryan and Glad Hearts

(This) Friday The 13th; Court Tavern Show

Hello Friends,

We got a last minute invite to play at The Court Tavern in New Brunswick, NJ this Friday, the 13 of November at 8pm.

We're not superstitious, so it's on like Donkey Kong! Hope to see you there:

Friday the 13th of November
The Court Tavern
124 Church St
New Brunswick, NJ
8p / $8 / 21+

With...

Montagna And The Mouth-To-Mouth
(Indie folk rock from Jersey with guy/girl vocals, harmonica, and a bunch else)
"Not only original, but GOOD too." -The NJ Underground
myspace.com/themouthtomouth

The Groucho Marxists
"Tuneless bombast" -Larry Livermore
myspace.com/thegrouchomarxists

Dinosaur Eyelids
(Lo-fi guitar rock that reminds me of early Dino Jr.)
myspace.com/dinosaureyelids

The Bad Notes
(Bluesy guitar rock that rocks bluesily)
myspace.com/badnotesmusic

Cheers,
Ryan and Glad Hearts

Ryan@Glad-Hearts.com

Glad-Hearts.com

November News

Hello Friends,

Here's what's new with us lately!

Pollifax
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The good folks at Pollifax invited us to do a Wanderer Session at The Raconteur Bookstore. Here are the results! Find out more about Pollifax at their Facebook page.

Shows
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Only one chance left to catch us live before we take the winter to work on a new record:

Sat, 5 Dec
IM Automata Chino
99 Greene Street, Jersey City, NJ
7p
with The Delfields, A Cat Called Cricket, and People in Charge

As always, thank you for listening!

Cheers,
Ryan and Glad Hearts

Ryan@Glad-Hearts.com
Glad-Hearts.com

Autumn Update

Hello Friends,

I hope all is well with you and you're enjoying the beginning of Autumn. We have some good news I'm excited to share with you, and we have a few shows coming up.

Autumn Shows
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We're playing fewer shows in Autumn and spending more time writing new songs for our next record. So, these are pretty much your only chances to catch us live while the leaves are still pretty:

Saturday, 10 Oct: Cousin Larry's - Danbury, CT
Friday, 16 Oct: Mill Hill Saloon - Trenton, NJ
Saturday, 5 Dec: IM Automata Chino - Jersey City, NJ

More information always available here: Glad-Hearts.com/Shows

Roadtrip Nation
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We're very happy to announce our song "The Hub City" will be featured in the trailer for Season 6 of the PBS series Roadtrip Nation. Roadtrip Nation is a documentary that follows a group of young people who hit the road to interview those who have made their own paths in life.

Check out the trailer here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6auFklzolA

Reviews
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Here's one of the very kind things people have said about The Oak and the Acorn in the past few weeks.

"Masterful percussion and lively guitar riffs on tracks such as "West Fast Enough" and "We'll Need Our Blood," as well as the anthemic indie folk chanting of "Tinderbox," will make you an instant fan." -Nereida Fernandes, Exclaim!

You can see a bunch more reviews here: Glad-Hearts.com/reviews

As always, thanks for listening.

Cheers,
Ryan and Glad Hearts

Ryan@Glad-Hearts.com
Glad-Hearts.com