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Things The Bottom Dwellers have been up to and other things you’d probably like to know.
Obama vs. McCain Tip Jar Winner
Obama trumps McCain in our tip jar shootout last Wednesday at the Davis Farmers Market.
Don Helms Dies at 81
The New York Times reports on one less pioneering honky tonk steel guitar player left in the world.
Ladies and gentlemen, there aren’t a lot of steel players to go around. Indeed, this is a worthy and lucrative instrument to pick up. And when you do, give us a call...
Bottom Dwellers Featured Sacramento Single in the Sac Bee
Think I Need A Drink has been featured as the Sacramento Single for August 11th, 2008 on the Sacramento Bee and at SacBee.com.
Bottom Dwellers On Live at KHUM Podcast
On our recent whirlwind weekend trip to Humboldt County, we stopped by KHUM for a little in studio performance. That performance is now available in iTunes.
We Have a New Website
You may have noticed that we have a new website. If you hadn’t, well, we do. We hope the particulars will be fairly obvious to most of you, but it may be worth while to call attention to a few of the changes since many of you use the site for different reasons.
New Album: Think I Need A Drink Available Now!
It’s finally here! Our brand new album, “Think I Need A Drink” is now available for purchase at your local internet retailers.
New Record In Progress
Just because the propane hasnt been flowing through the veins of the Bottom Dwellers tour van, doesnt mean we havent been working our keisters off. In fact, we have. On a new record, specifically.
CD Baby Editor's Pick
Whos a CD Baby Editors pick?
Indeed, ladies and gentlemen, if youre into that classic Bakersfield sound, wed be remiss in not telling you to give the Bottom Dwellers a try. Go ahead, its okay. If we didnt think so, we wouldnt be doing it.
[UPDATE] Well, we were finally replaced. But our buddies Stars And Garters are in there now! Shit howdy. Great new record, boys.
Bottom Dwellers take home Sammie for Outstanding Country/Bluegrass band
Wednesday night we were awarded a Sammies Readers Choice Award for Outstanding Country/Bluegrass Band at the Sacramento Area Music Awards.
Sammie Showcase Like You Were There!
For those of you who werent able to attend the Sammies Country/Bluegrass showcase the other week, Its pichers! Its almost like you were there, only quieter.
The Bottom Dwellers are official 2007 Sammie nominees
You really do like us! The Bottom Dwellers have been nominated for the 2007 Sammies, and were all atwitter with delight. Chris, Ivan, Adam and I offer our generous and humble thanks to the dear readers of the Sacramento News & Review and to our esteemed Bottom Dwellers diehards who put your two cents where your mouth is.
Welcome to the lunatic fringe of country music
We received the following email from W.Bradley Pope, Professional Window Installer/Musician:
Dwight Yokam,Steve Earl,and Jack Ingram suggested to us that the lost highway goes in many directions. You guys prove it. Welcome to the lunatic fringe of country music.
Gold Medal Beer
One of the lesser known facts about the Bottom Dwellers, is that our drummer brews beer. And not just any beer, mind you. He brews exceptionally great beer. Beer that you would most readily choose in place of anything on the shelf at your local boutique grocery. And now theres proof!
Unique Americana
What do you call a musical group consisting of an NGO project manager, ex-punk rocker, high school teacher, and a multi-media designer that just piled out of a blue propanefueled passenger van? Answer: The Bottom Dwellers, a new country act out of Yolo County, Ca., whose cut, "Company Truck" was recently featured on NPRs Car Talk.
Bottom Dwellers Twang Americana
The Bottom Dwellers are my new favorite country act in town. This CD is ample proof of why that is. Eighteen tracks of country tinged by the demon rock and roll.
