Well how about that? To All My Dear Friends is in an art gallery! And for all of April, you can check out the installation at The Alexander Breast Museum & Gallery in Jacksonville, Florida.
Andrew Keller, graphic designer, created a design thesis based around rebranding TAMDF. He did a wonderful job at creating all sorts of fun merchandise items.
At the artist reception there were buttons, business cards, and bumper stickers galore! The photo session was done by Laurel Housden Photography. Andrew Keller, who works under the pseudonym Keller Productions, made some neat concepts based off Laurel's photography. The reception was well attended with a warm response.
And the best part about this all? Being featured in an art gallery of course! Although it's pretty silly strolling into a gallery only to see giant posters of your face on the walls.
01/15/12 Introducing Dup Crosson
The search is over! To All My Dear Friends has found a new drummer!
It was a long road with many dead ends. But in the end, aka the beginning, we found a very talented person. Introducing, for your future live enjoyment, Dup Crosson.
Rather than give you Marc's opinion on him, let's quote Dup directly when asked for some back history for this exciting news update:
"I started playing drums at 11. Lived in Asheville since '03 on and off (I'm a vet!) and Saint Solitude's been around since I got restless in 2006. Touring and recording has taken over my life since I graduated from college, both as a means of travel and a method to satiate my curiosity- let alone the music, which I have to make to stay sane.
I don't have a smart phone. And I haven't been in a Wal-Mart in 7 years."
Sounds like he will fit in just fine here, don't you think? Come show Dup your support at his first TAMDF performance on Tuesday January 31st in Asheville, North Carolina at BoBo Gallery. There will be many more shows posted in the near future on the Tour Page. That's right! Touring is starting back up in the Eastern United States. Woo hoo!
11/03/11 Movement
To All My Dear Friends is moving! It's been a great many years based out of Gainesville, Florida but the time has come to move on. Gainesville is an amazing place to start a band. In case you haven't noticed though, it's surrounded by water.
So the move is on for a more central location in the Eastern United States. Asheville, North Carolina is now the new home for TAMDF. Yay! And Gainesville, don't you worry. The main reason for the move is to increase touring capabilities. For all you music lovers, there will be lots of shows happening in the near future. So no worries about TAMDF being away for very long.
With this move, Marc will be looking for a new drummer. Do you think you have what it takes? Or perhaps you know someone who does? All around the website you will see this graphic.
09/20/11 Amazing Photography by an Amazing Photographer
It was an early Saturday morning at the local farmers market in Gainesville, Florida. I was hanging out with my good friend Mustafa Kamal, better known at the local market as Gville Sweets. Mustafa creates caramels and baked goods from scratch, selling his sweets at various Gainesville markets and stores. People love his creations. Repeat customer after repeat customer come up to compliment him and restock for the week. One of those customers happens to be Laurel Housden.
Laurel Housden is the owner and artistic operator of Laurel Housden Photography. After briefly talking about music and photography, Laurel and I realized that we needed to work together. Here are some of the photos she took in Micanopy, Florida.
