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The worlds largest independent record company, ABKCO Records, home of the Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Sam Cooke, The Animals and soundtracks like Californication, Our Idiot Brother, and The Darjeeling Limited, is all set to release the new Charlie Gracie CD “For the Love of Charlie” around the globe in October.

Quentin Jones, long time Gracie producer and sideman, co produced 10 of the 12 tracks with Al Kooper, who is known for his work with Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Among the many guest performers on “For the Love of Charlie” are Graham Nash, of C.S.N., Herman’s Hermits singer Peter Noone, Conan O’Brien’s band leader, Jimmy Vivino, Lenny Kravitz guitar ace Craig Ross, and Los Straight Jacket guitarist Eddie Angel. Jones, who wrote half the album and plays bass and guitar on many of the tracks shares co producing duties on the remaining two tracks with Tom T-bone Edmonds. Edmonds is well known to the Lanark family as the co producer of the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns.

“For the Love of Charlie” marks Gracie’s return to a major record company and firmly re-establishes him as a force in the music world!

Gracie is remember as the first artist on the famed Cameo- Parkway label and is loved for his early hits “Butterfly”, “99 ways” and “Fabulous”, which was most recently covered by none other then Paul McCartney!

Stay tuned for updates and don’t forget to stop by www.lanarkrecords.net to see what else going on with the gang at Lanark!]]> http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#49 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Lanark Records - Lanark Records - Lanark News http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#48
Electronic Musician is a major publication that covers the world class performers, producers and engineers. Tom is featured in an article for his work on the new Lenny Kravitz disc, Black and White America.

Is it any wonder why the Clowns disc sounds so good? Way to go Tom, we love you here at Lanark!

Pick up your copy of Electronic Musician at news stands around the globe!]]> http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#48 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Lanark Records - Lanark Records - Lanark News http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#47


LA Disc Jockey Cassandra Marquez loves un, and plays um!



Tune into KXLU 88.9 fm Los Angels, Ca. or surf the web over to KXLU.com http://www.kxlu.com/ between 8 and 9 a.m. every Thursday to hear cuts from the new Reach Around Rodeo Clowns album, Dark Days Dark Nights.



Cassie knows the band will be in La this coming May and wants to see you and all your friends ripping it up at the shows!!!



The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns California tour 2011

Wed April 27th @ Crepe Place in Santa Cruz Ca.
Thursday April 28th @ Caravan in San Jose Ca.
Fri April 29th @ Donny’s in Sonora Ca.

Sat April 30th @ Bombay’s in Redding Ca.

Sunday May 1st Audie's Olympic Tavern, Fresno

Thursday May 5th The Blue Café, Huntington Beach (tentative)

Fri May 6 Spike's Rosemead, CA



Check out these other links and shows

103.3fm WPRB.com TUESDAYs ;1-5PM
Rockabilly Roadhouse

Princtown NJ

http://www.rootsrockabilly.com/



Zorch Radio KGRG, Auburn, WA

10pm Pacific time www.kgrg.com this and every Thursday]]> http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#47 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Lanark Records - Lanark Records - Lanark News http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#46
3/31/2011
Lancaster New Era - Intelligencer Journal newspaper reporters and super scoop getters, Jack Roberts and Alejandro Rios have been very supportive of the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns over the last year and a half. The most recent report reported by these to news hounds was on Friday March 25, 2011 where they started their new flash with “Even if we didn’t love the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns music -which we do- we’d love their reviews.

They went on to quote the Rev. Lust Vegas from Girls and Corpses Magazine about the new Clowns Cd and they even
listed the radio play we have been getting from Zorch Radio and Rockabilly Roadhouse!

The Rodeo Clowns are so pleased at this pleasant reporting that they have agreed to make these two top news snifters “Honorary Rodeo Clown’s, complete with Jackets and blood oaths!

Congratulations guys and thank you!

You’re the top of the heap in our book!

The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and Lanark Records Staff!]]> http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#46 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Lanark Records - Lanark Records - Lanark News http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#45 This Thursday March 17, tune into Zorch Radio on KGRG, Auburn, WA to hear songs from the new Reach Around Rodeo Clowns Cd, Dark Days, Dark Nights.

copy this link at 10pm Pacific time www.kgrg.com this and every Thursday for great roots music!
And don’t forget to check out the clowns on Rockabilly Roadhouse on WPRB 103.3 FM every
Tuesday from 1 to 4 est.!! copy this link http://www.rootsrockabilly.com/

The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns California tour 2011
Wed April 27th @ Crepe Place in Santa Cruz Ca.
Thursday April 28th @ Caravan in San Jose Ca.
Fri April 29th @ Donny’s in Sonora Ca.
Sat April 30th @ Bombay’s in Redding Ca.
Sunday May 1st Audie's Olympic Tavern, Fresno
Wednesday May 4th Bombay's, Ventura, Ca.
Thursday May 5th the Cat Club, L.A., Ca.
Friday May 6 Juke Joint, Anaheim, Ca.]]> http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#45 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Lanark Records - Lanark Records - Lanark News http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#44 http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#44 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Lanark Records - Lanark Records - Lanark News http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#43


BONGO FURY MAGAZINE: So tell me, who are the Reach around Rodeo Clowns?



RARC: A group of guys who have never followed the rules. Now, We've LED a bunch of times, just never followed. We're ALWAYS first in the food line! We've been eating at gas stations in order to save up money to go on this tour.

BF: That's great, but why are you guys touring NOW?



RARC: Because, after 10 years, we finally finished our CD, Dark Days, Dark Nights. It was originally released on 8-track, and we didn’t sell a one! We heard there's this new technology called compact discs, so we recorded one of those.
Thought people might want to hear it live, so we're out here.

BF: Terrific. Has anybody taken notice of the album yet?



RARC: Yes. The reviews have been spectacular! Especially the ones we've written. No, really, check out the following reviews:



“It’s hard to ignore the most important aspect of The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, their original music, which could not be duplicated by another band in either studio or the live show aspect. Out of the chockfull 19-song CD, there is truly not a bad song on the disc, and it can be listened to in its entirety, from song one, straight through to song 19. I can totally hear their songs included in an upcoming Quentin Tarantino film, and The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns would fit the background application perfectly!”Fangoria Magazine Online



“Are you kidding? Out of the 400 and something bands we have heard in the last year the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns are our favorite. These guys are talented enough in my opinion to blow away anything on the modern scene. We want to do all that we can to spread the word. This album is spectacular!”

Moe Hillbilly, Editor

Twisted Hillbilly Magazine


this band actually delivers some excellent spaghetti-western/rockabilly influenced punk
and garage rock. Dark themes run through the 19 songs on this disc, with the band going
for power with crunchy guitars at times, while going for a more spooky vibe with twangy
reverb on others.
The Continental Magazine



"The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns live up to their name -- these magical, musical, hillbilly houndogs will reach around, pull out your heart, eat it and sing rainbows right back into your skull. The perfect tracks to listen to in the back of your pickup, with a jack in one hand, a blunt in the other, and a hot girl's cold corpse face down in the middle. Dark Days, Dark Nights is the only CD I play in my coffin! I'm dying to hear what they sing next!"

Robert "Corpsy" Rhine

Publisher/Deaditor-In-Chief ,Girls and Corpses Magazine


BF: How can you be heard before the release?



RARC: Go to www.lanarkrecords.net and see the videos. At our LA shows, we will have the videos playing behind us. It's gonna be quite the party.

BF: How many albums, 8 tracks, or CD's have you guys put out?



RARC: Five. Five copies of the same album. Actually, no, there have been 5 different releases: The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Whip It Out! Circuit Rider, Greatest Hits! and the brand new DARK DAYS, DARK NIGHTS. We also “released” 7 wives in that time. WE make Charlie Sheen look like Gandhi!

BF: Who have you worked with lately?



RARC: Al Kooper, Peter Noone, Charlie Gracie, and Eddie Angel. Some try to put us in the psychobilly genre, but we consider ourselves Rock N Roll. So we've always leaned toward those types of guys.

BF: How about producers? Has anybody taken notice?



RARC: Well, This album is co-produced and mixed by Tom “T- Bone” Edmunds. We brought him in at the end of the project, and he did a fantastic job. He deserves a Grammy for his work on this project!

BF: Where are you guys playing on this West Coast tour?



RARC: If you ask Ace, he says, “'Tonight. With myself. In the hotel room. In the dark. Once Quentin falls asleep.” The rest of the band understands the question and here's the schedule:

TOUR DATES FOR THE REACH AROUND RODEO CLOWNS



Wed April 27th @ Crepe Place in Santa Cruz Ca.



Thursday April 28th @ Caravan in San Jose Ca.



Fri April 29th @ Donny’s in Sonora Ca.



Sat April 30th @ Bombay’s in Redding Ca.



Sunday May 1st Audie's Olympic Tavern, Fresno



Wednesday May 4th Bombay's, Ventura, Ca.



Thursday May 5th the Cat Club, L.A., Ca.



Friday May 6 Juke Joint, Anaheim, Ca.

BF: OK guys, you sound like a lot of fun with a story to tell. Hey, you out there, make sure to check these guys out! Any last words, boys?

RARC: Fun. We’ll show you fun.]]> http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#43 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800 Lanark Records - Lanark Records - Lanark News http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#42
The atmosphere backstage bustled with the excitement of the event. Quentin and I chatted with Vavino. The subject turned to a Gretsch Reverend Horton Heat edition guitar.

Quentin asked, “So you like the Rev?”

“Sure, and I also like this other psychobilly band from 20 years ago, the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns.”

“We are the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns!” Quentin bellowed in his inimitable way.

“You gotta be kidding me!” Jimmy laughed with a look of delighted bewilderment on his face.

Quentin and I looked in amazement at one other. It was one of those magical moments in music that keep you going. We loaded Vavino up with our new record Dark Days, Dark Nights, our Greatest Hits! and The Owner’s Manual for Dark Days, Dark Nights, and, of course, a copy of the new Kooper/Jones produced CD to be released later this year.

“Can you play fast?” Jim asked. “Conan likes it fast.”

“Can we play fast? Of course we can! We’re the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns!”

The energy seemed to be everywhere backstage. Readying for his performance, Charlie joked, “You better get your sunglasses,” as he pulled a fluorescent green blazer from its tote.

That’s how it is with Gracie, always a joke, a heartfelt handshake, or a kind word. The magnitude of his star power is hard to overstate. Fast on his feet, quick with a smile, the seventy-five-year-old Gracie never sits down. He is one of the last of the great entertainers. He can do it all, and, if you have never seen Mr. Gracie perform, check www.charliegracie.com and catch a show.

Someone asks, “What do you need, Charlie?” Charlie’s pat answer, “Give me a mic, an amp, and a spotlight, and I’ll do the rest.”

And how he did it Friday night! Gracie had the crowd behind him the minute he took the stage. I have seen Charlie perform many times. I have watched him in the studio, and I have watched him rehearse a band. But Friday, that was something special. This five-foot six titan of entertainment played his hits “Fabulous” and “Butterfly” like they had just been released the day before, with an exuberance and panache that was riveting. Fifteen minutes into the show he had the crowd roaring with approval. With the strident leadership of Lanark’s Quentin Jones, the band matched Gracie’s energy again and again. Noteworthy was the Gracie-penned “All I Want to Do is Love You” from his upcoming album with its memorable, propulsive beat. Gracie brought the crowd to its feet with a rousing rendition of “Guitar Boogie”, showing off the guitar chops that have made him a hero to music lovers everywhere. The standing ovation that followed was well deserved. Gracie returned the favor with a genuine “Thank you, ladies and gentlemen” and waved good night, making for an entirely satisfying end to a great show by this original American rocker finally getting his due.

For Photos of the night and news on Charlie's upcoming CD produced by Al Kooper/Quentin Jones and three songs co produced by Tom T Bone Edmonds, visit www.lanarkrecords.net.

Ace Filipini]]> http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#42 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800 Lanark Records - Lanark Records - Lanark News http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#41
The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns are proud to announce their Spring tour schedule in support of their hot new release, Dark Days, Dark Nights, on Lanark/Inner Knot Records. The West Coast leg of the tour is planned for late April, early May and will include numerous Los Angeles and So-Ca stops. Four tours of this area in the past year have solidified a throng of West Coast fans who are anxiously awaiting this cult band’s return. For further information regarding dates and venues, visit www.lanarkrecords.net.

The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns only use the best, that’s why nothing but Layrite goes in their hair! Never a band to follow the standard path, the Clowns have teamed with Layrite to become an official sponsor of this water-based pomade, which applies like wax, but washes out like a gel!
Only at www.lanarkrecords.net]]> http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#41 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800 Lanark Records - Lanark Records - Lanark News http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#40
D.J. Rock has told Clowns guitar player and over all nice guy, Quentin Jones, that he is sure the other jocks at the Schnecksville, Pa., station will add the new disc, Dark Days, Dark Nights. Rock agreed with Quentin that Dark Days, Dark Nights is the first roots rockabilly album that is for listening as much as it is for dancing, and the focus of the songs are on the story as well as great performances!

Rock went on to express in an e mail to Lanark “I feel this Reach Around Rodeo Clown Cd, Dark Days, Dark Nights will see the Light of Day!]]> http://lanarkrecords.net/news.html#40 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800 Lanark Records - Lanark Records - Lanark News