Hello Mime-eteers,
Ed here again. So much going on in the Land of the Mime I don’t know where to begin. With recently-successful and well-attended shows at Connolly’s Klub 45 in midtown Manhattan, KJ Farrell’s on Long Island, and our old haunt – OCI in Brooklyn, we’re starting the feel the lightheadedness that comes with our dual personalities as both cover band Mimes of Mayhem and STP tribute band Sex Type Thing.
We’ll admit we’ve been putting much of our focus into our act as STT, increasing our repertoire of Stone Temple Pilots hits and STP fan favorites, so if you haven’t seen us in this mode yet, we think you’re in for a great show when you do. Beyond that, we’ve had the pleasure of coordinating with a number of other truly excellent tribute acts, forging some great friendships within that circuit, and really enjoying this slightly-different-but-parallel-life as compared to our cover band experience.
However, there is no rest in Mimedom, and we are also working on new material there, as well as increasing the role of our semi-regular special guest vocalist Kellyann Striplin. Increasing Kellyann’s workload not only gives our audiences a phenomenal voice and something more pleasant to look at than three sets of yours truly, but also allows me to save a little vocal power for our longer shows so we can rock you late into the night! Additionally, we’re now beginning to book gigs where the Mimes of Mayhem and Sex Type Thing perform together on the very same night on the very same stage (not sure how that’ll work out since the two bands don’t seem to get along at all, but…).
Beyond all that exciting news, we’ve now begun experimenting with our first live streaming broadcasts of our shows! Our first “official” broadcast of a Mimes of Mayhem show went out this past Friday when we successfully entertained home viewers with two sets of our show through a link on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mimesofmayhem). We’re hoping to continue livestreaming in the future, so if you absolutely CAN’T see our shows live (keep in mind, we always PREFER to see you in person!), then you can still keep up with the Mayhem from your living room. Watch for broadcast announcements on Facebook!
In other news, the Mimes and STT are both going on just a very short hiatus as we’ve got a lot going on in our personal lives – and it’s all good news! Bassist Bob Vilbig celebrated the birth of his son James Daniel on March 24, and drummer Darrin Cirillo is expecting his first any time now! We’re gonna give these boys a month off just to ensure their wives have all the support they need (and don’t get totally pissed off at them for running out the door to play for y’all), but then we’ll be right back! “When?” you say? “Where?” you say? Well…
Saturday, June 25, 2011 (9pm-12am)
Mimes of Mayhem w/Sex Type Thing at:
Even Flow Bar & Grill
150 E. Main Street, Bay Shore, NY
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199665003406574
Saturday, July 9, 2011 (1pm-6pm)
Sex Type Thing – a tribute to Stone Temple Pilots at:
Spotlight Car & Bike Show
1164 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station, NY
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167583079967045
See you soon.
E
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