We are hunkering down for the winter and working diligently on out new record to follow up the 2010 release Bottom of the Sky. What would be better than working the songs up live at our favorite watering hole where all this music first started?
It just makes sense to keep things local and not stray to far from the studio. With everyone in the band insanely busy the full band will not be there every Friday but Bow will be in some form or another with many friends and surprise guests sitting in. There is no cover and inexpensive rooms available at the Inn, we will also be doing our traditional New Year's Eve show there which may require some reservations and a small cover.
This is also how we are funding our recording costs. We will be working with Grammy winning Justin Guip again and getting basic tracks at Mad Oak studios in Boston as well as tracking hear in Vermont at The Woodshed.
We will have more info on what to expect on what dates on the web site So please come and have a great time and help us out with what is sure to be our best effort yet.
We proudly contributed "Good Time To Holler" to this Hurricane Irene benefit compilation...
Bluebird Promotions and Malletts Bay Records (Colchester, VT) just released an 18-track compilation CD representing 15 singer/songwriters to benefit Hurricane Irene victims. Various artists that either live in Vermont or have a connection to Vermont donated songs for the cause. Profits will be given to Vermont’s Red Cross. The songs were written well before Irene hit and are not about hurricanes, although Bow Thayer’s Good Time To Holler sounds like it could have been! Irene raised havoc with our little state, but Vermonters are doing what they have always done – they are gathering together to help each other rebuild and move on. The CD is dedicated to the indomitable spirit of the people of Vermont.
Pick up your physical or digital copy of “VERMONT-VT ARTISTS FOR VT RELIEF” at
CD Baby
or iTunes
Vermonters can purchase at the following stores: Advance Music (Burlington), Pure Pop (Burlington), Barnes & Noble (So. Burlington), or Haymaker Gifts & Cards (Morrisville).
Vermont businesses who would like to order a bulk of CDs as holiday gifts for their employees while supporting the cause should contact Bluebird Promotions.
It's now three weeks after the Floods of Irene and her presence is still very close. The initial disaster relief showed an amazing amount of progress, the food shelves are still stocked and the National Guard and Army Corps of Engineers are tirelessly repairing what is left of the roads despite landslides, traffic, and more rain in the forecast. In other words this ain't over yet. In fact, we have a long way to go. For example what used to be a 10 min. drive to get groceries, gas, go to the bank or the interstate now takes over an hour. And that is over temporary roads that require 4-wheel drive at a snail's pace. Daily routine and production has slowed on all fronts. I am sensing major frustration from everyone in the area and there are simply no answers or timeframes for restoration. This is a time when the state prepares for the onslaught of leaf peepers that bring so much income to our small businesses and when locals start bracing for the long winter and thinking about how to pay their property taxes.
Things will be different this year. Killington guitar-madman Joey Leone called me about playing a benefit concert with many local musicians and I jumped at the offer to be on board. I have been approached by at least 14 different people/committees about doing benefit concerts and although I would like to do them all, I want to concentrate on the ones that make most sense or basically can raise the most money. There are sure to be more relief concerts in the months to come but this one in Killington is sure to be a great event. Between Joey, Tweed River Productions, the time and equipment donated by Soundtown, and the energy of local musicians and fans, major funds will be granted to the towns surrounding Killington.
The price for this all-day event on Sunday Oct 2 is only $20. There will be three different stages, auctions and tons of food. Please visit this Facebook page and help spread the word.
Hello from Gaysville Island, and thank you to everyone who has expressed concern and has reached out to us. And special thanks to our manager Scott Florance for keeping people updated on FB. As many of you know I am "internet challenged" but because of my friend and communication savvy neighbor Craig Riggs, I am writing a note to everyone from his house located high up in Gaysville's upper region, I also have cell service up here.... hell maybe I should just move in! [ Just kidding Craig.... ] I missed the unforgiving rain on Sunday because I was out on the left coast with the band. The weather channels were very informative about the lack of damage to NYC and New Jersey but when they tracked the storm on the Doppler and had the red zone right in central VT I knew some shit was going down.
It was very hard being away from Lori and the boys and not having communication, but because my wife is a Rock my presence was not needed. When getting back to Vermont, Jeff Berlin drove me as far as he could in his truck up Hunger Mountain on the Barnard side and I hiked over the pass (before it was passable by vehicle) and into a very surreal scene: the day was beautiful and the hike was pleasant, aside from my concern about family and friends. Rt 107 was deserted except for some people walking around wondering what to do and the occasional ATV; then I saw the waterfall over the demolished highway and noticed the grey brown churning locomotive snake plowing through what once was a meandering scenic inviting river. I quickly crossed the bridge that miraculously escaped what many other bridges did not in the area. I made it home to my house to find everyone fine, and while isolated without power and a bit shaken, otherwise unscathed. We are lucky, many around here are not, many friends and neighbors lost everything. As an over-privileged, overfed dreamer, I feel helpless and humbled to the core by the power of Mother Nature. Sometimes us humans just get in the way of what is inevitable yet unpredictable. Nothing could have prevented this (well maybe if we were nicer to her she would be nicer to us, but that is another discussion). I am equally blown away by the resilience, vigor and talent displayed by my fellow Vermonters. The sense of community is immense and the rate at which folks are putting things back together is more than impressive. The people who run the heavy equipment, untangle high voltage wires from bucket trucks teetering on unstable ground, and risking their lives just getting supplies in and folks out are real heroes. We actually have power and plenty of food, and roads are expected to be connected for car travel in the next few days. Predictions from the talking heads were "six months before any restoration." That still may be the case in some places but just like you can't underestimate the power of the river, you can't underestimate the determination of folks around here.
We are not out of the woods yet. The flow of adrenaline is starting to wither after three days and nothing will be normal for a long time to come. I am sure a test of endurance is in our near future as we try and pick up the pieces and get ready for winter. There is already talk of a relief fund concert and you can be sure Perfect Trainwreck will be going full steam ahead in making sure it is successful. Until then we will be working on recording our new record, ironically called EDEN, and dusting off some old songs about rivers and floods and such in hopes of putting this all in perspective.
Big Love to all,
Bow, Lori, Rye, River... oh and Libby too.