Greetings, New Year-lings:
Well, what a year 2008 was for FR.com -- definitely the year of LAST TANGO WITH MARLON. The stage play, the novella and now the video program all getting rave reviews. I also had a spat of good scripts, including two with my neighbor Jeanell Suggs and one including her roommate Gladys Tamez. A new tv show idea is also ready to shop for 2009. This year included a spiffy new cd of new material, NEW HEAVEN, and one of covers, CLASSIC JACK -- both very well and widely received. It's interesting to note that my audience has increased considerably from the old days. And, at the last minute, I contributed two new songs to the world, one a Christmas song called I AM THE ONE, and another with Eva James -- it was mostly her song, so I won't give away the title, but we finished if off together and are planning both a recording and a video for early 2009. Amid many other plans for the new year, one includes putting together a live performing unit, and to this end I am announcing that I am seeking singers who also play either percussion, double-bass (commonly miscalled a stand-up bass) or fiddle for a paying gig throughout 2009 and onward. Contact information is on various pages of my site, but here's my email: fletcherrhoden@yahoo.com
I can't say much more about it yet, but stay tuned to the homesite (www.fletcherrhoden.com) and this blog for more details.
They say announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh, so even though the idea of amusing God is very tempting, I won't say much more about our numerous plans and releases for the new year, except that 2009 should be even better than 2008, for sure the best year yet at Fletcher Rhoden.com -- thanks to you guys!
Happy new year!
Fletcher Rhoden
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Seasons Greetings and news from Fletcher Rhoden.com
Ho ho ho there, blogmeisters and meisterbloggers, misers of either the heat or cold variety. There's much to cover and little time left in the year, so let's get to it:
Fans and friends may recall I headlined an all-day music festival at Mt. Hollywood Congregational Church during our recent Holiday Bazaar. Friends like Adelina and Olaf came in with their musicians to help make it a very festive and successful event. I played a set of all covers, including a few from the new Classic Jack cd. There are some cuts from that cd on the MUSIC page of the home site, Fletcher Rhoden.com I taped the gig, but I don't think the footage will ever come to much. One never does know, however.
I'll be following that up with two solos during services on Dec. 28 if anyone is interested in popping by. I'll be doing two brand new originals, both Christmas songs (besides my comical A CHRISTOPHER WALKEN CHRISTMAS single and cd, I've never really done anything seriously holiday oriented). I can't divulge the titles, but if all goes well I'll probably post at least one on the internet to be available through the PERFORMANCES page of the home site. These performances are leading up to the long-gestating live dvd release sometime in the Spring of 2009, to be marketed on Amazon.com through CreateSpace. We're planning several dvd re-releases through Amazon.com for next year in fact, so clear some space on those shelves, Fletchheads.
Speaking of dvds, the indie slasher STUMP THE BAND is doing a brisk business now that Boathouse has taken over distribution. You can buy the 7-time award winner (and 3-out-of-4 "stars" from Fangoria Magazine) at www.stumptheband.com, plus t-shirts and posters.
Christmas came early for me this year -- Midwest Book Review called the novella LAST TANGO WITH MARLON "A unique and entertaining story -- well worth the read" and gave it 5-out-of-five stars on Amazon.com. Buy it there or from the publisher: www.trafford.com/07-2958 You can read the other awesome reviews on the REVIEWS page of the home site, or link to buy it through the STORE page at the home site.
There is even more big news coming, so don't miss the 2008 wrap-up next week at the fletcherrhodenblog -- thanks for helping to make 2008 the best year yet at FR.com!
Fletcher Rhoden
Fans and friends may recall I headlined an all-day music festival at Mt. Hollywood Congregational Church during our recent Holiday Bazaar. Friends like Adelina and Olaf came in with their musicians to help make it a very festive and successful event. I played a set of all covers, including a few from the new Classic Jack cd. There are some cuts from that cd on the MUSIC page of the home site, Fletcher Rhoden.com I taped the gig, but I don't think the footage will ever come to much. One never does know, however.
I'll be following that up with two solos during services on Dec. 28 if anyone is interested in popping by. I'll be doing two brand new originals, both Christmas songs (besides my comical A CHRISTOPHER WALKEN CHRISTMAS single and cd, I've never really done anything seriously holiday oriented). I can't divulge the titles, but if all goes well I'll probably post at least one on the internet to be available through the PERFORMANCES page of the home site. These performances are leading up to the long-gestating live dvd release sometime in the Spring of 2009, to be marketed on Amazon.com through CreateSpace. We're planning several dvd re-releases through Amazon.com for next year in fact, so clear some space on those shelves, Fletchheads.
Speaking of dvds, the indie slasher STUMP THE BAND is doing a brisk business now that Boathouse has taken over distribution. You can buy the 7-time award winner (and 3-out-of-4 "stars" from Fangoria Magazine) at www.stumptheband.com, plus t-shirts and posters.
Christmas came early for me this year -- Midwest Book Review called the novella LAST TANGO WITH MARLON "A unique and entertaining story -- well worth the read" and gave it 5-out-of-five stars on Amazon.com. Buy it there or from the publisher: www.trafford.com/07-2958 You can read the other awesome reviews on the REVIEWS page of the home site, or link to buy it through the STORE page at the home site.
There is even more big news coming, so don't miss the 2008 wrap-up next week at the fletcherrhodenblog -- thanks for helping to make 2008 the best year yet at FR.com!
Fletcher Rhoden
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