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Category Archives: Cobalt Blogs
Major News from Cobalt HQ – goodbyes, hellos, and the new record
Hi everyone! A lot of BIG news: 1) Saying goodbye to Matt… It’s with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to one of our founding members, Matt Hart, as he moves out to Seattle on April 30th. He’s got … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News, Matt's Blog
Tagged amanda, atlantic ocean, big d and the kids table, goodbye, hello, jumping around, kazoo, lady gaga, matt, midbynorthwest.com, new album, prom, recording, sax, seattle, subterannean, twitter
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Working with Brian Humphrey
He keeps asking us to die. Really. He talked a lot about how we were gonna be “Doing a lot of dying this weekend”. It was intense, but it’s supposed to be an intense process when someone pushes you past … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News, Tom's Blog
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Introducing, You!
Hey out there in bloggity land! This is Jesse. Right now the band is having some down time in Durham, NC while we’re waiting to play a show with State Radio tonight. It’s actually sunny here, which is wonderful, because … Continue reading
Posted in Jesse's Blog, Latest News
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Cobalt Sold Out. The Metro. With State Radio.
Cobalt & the Hired Guns climbed the stairs, had the largest huddle ever and took the stage. First I should tell you, the show was all ages. So there were a bunch of teenages pressed across the front, but I saw some 9 year olds in the balcony. Yes, 9. I went up later and checked. Some cool little 9 year olds, I tell ya. They started screaming just as we walked out. I love playing all ages shows. The kids are just excited to BE there. To be part of what’s happening. Their energy and enthusiasm is contagious. Continue reading
Posted in Latest News, Tom's Blog
Tagged accordion, after party, all ages, Cobalt & the Hired Guns, Crystal Bowersox, deep dish pizza, horn section, metro
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Fearless Radio interview with Ryan Manno
In the week leading up to our big show at the Metro with I Fight Dragons, the Cobalt & the HGs crew was VERY busy with various promotional gigs. The funniest one was probably our spot with Ryan Manno and … Continue reading
Posted in Audio/Visual, Jesse's Blog, Latest News, Matt's Blog, Reviews/Press
Tagged carbon neutral, chicago bluegrass and blues festival, chicago roots collective, i fight dragons, jump the fence, kittypalooza, manno, metro, of summer, radio interview, spotlights, you left your sweater
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Lumino Magazine interviews Tom & Matt
In the week leading up to the big Metro show with I Fight Dragons, Tom & Matt got a chance to sit down and wax philosophical with Barmey Ung of Lumino Magazine. Here are some clips: You have to give … Continue reading
“You Left Your Sweater…” wins #1 IndiePop song
Many Much Winnings! With your help our song “You Left Your Sweater…” was the #1 song in the IndiePop channel on OurStage.com! The song garnered several thousand plays in the month, and people seemed to really dig it Thanks SO … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News, Matt's Blog
Tagged contest, music lovers, OurStage.com, several thousand, up to you, win, you left your sweater
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Schubas w/ The Old Ceremony was FANTASTICO
We had a fantastic time playing with Nathan Xander (from Chicago) and The Old Ceremony (from Chapel Hill, NC) last Monday at Schubas! The show featured a new Sax-o-licious horn section of Amanda and Jeff, as well as our dear … Continue reading
Posted in Audio/Visual, Latest News, Matt's Blog, Road Journal
Tagged accordion, cake, chapel hill nc, dear friend, horn section, jeff brown, nathan xander, of summer, sax, schubas, silliness, silly moments, the old ceremony, video
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“Of Summer” wins NY Songwriters Circle honorable mention
We won a New York Songwriters Circle Honorable Mention for “Of Summer” Check out all the finalists and honorable mentions HERE including Chicago pop sensation IJ Quinn who we met at the NYSC’s event at Schuba’s back in September. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News, Matt's Blog, Reviews/Press
Tagged contest, honorable mention, love, new york songwriters circle, nysc, of summer, radio, schubas
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Stellar review in THE JERSEY BEAT
The Jersey Beat just released really great reviews of “The Double Single” and “Jump the Fence,” written by Joe Wawrzyniak. You can read the review in context here. A stellar review, and more explicit love for “Secrets of the Burgh!” … Continue reading