Going Old School...kinda.

THURSDAY NIGHT (7/22) ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES @ 8.0's:

Way back when in the olden days of our earliest beginnings of Exit 380 (early 2000's) we would run only at a few venues; mainly in Fort Worth & Denton. Tomorrow night we'll be visiting one of our old Funkytown haunts @ 8.0's in downtown.

The bar/restaurant/live music/outdoor patio has changed quite a bit over time, in terms of lighting and stage, but some of my fondest memories of those early years would have to be filed under the old downtown Pourhouse & 8.0's. The starkest contrast from then to now will have to come in the form of tomorrow night's event being an ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES, as it was once hosted as a "play all night with cover tunes" type of venue.

Jonny The Saint will be opening the night @ 7pm, and Exit 380 hits the stage @ 9pm sharp. 21+, only $5 cover.
Website: www.eightobar.com

We hope to see some of those old schoolers reveling about on that brick laden patio tomorrow. And if you haven't seen us since circa 2000, then perhaps we'll be able to show you a bit of growth.
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Another Busy Week!!

Where to begin...let's start from last Wednesday after the FW Weekly nomination post.

Friday:
E3 played Lola's (amazing staff by the way) in Funkytown for a Cystic Fibrosis Benefit and it went off great! Boomin Gen Mills and Secret Ghost Champion were on their A-Game, and there was a good turnout w/ some very generous people in attendance (raising around $1200: nice job Marlo). When 2am came about some parking lot excitement ensued (sorry I can't expound), but I think Guillitine needs to get Ab a new grey shirt.

Saturday/Sunday/Monday:
The band went seperate ways for the Memorial Day Weekend.

Tuesday:
1002 emails and social pg things to catch up on. Among them 8 new bookings over the next two months (not all confirmed, but check www.exit380.org or our myspace for the new show dates. Basically, we confirmed on a AED benefit, a ASCC (cancer) benefit, the RBAR 11th Anniversary Party (feat. all us old UNT bands circa 2002), a couple of Fort Worth Music Co-op events, Six Flags Loud & Local, and a slot on the Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards Showcases.

Wednesday/Thursday:
Approval to have our music licensed in film, video games, advertisements, etc. Meetings set up w/ a few different mover/shakers to include such riveting topics as; an animated video for "Daddy Was A Freight Train", a live/studio footage video for "Moonshiner Run", promotion company from cali, Superbowl show(s) with some big timers, and some new record label people we haven't met yet.

Friday (tomorrow):
Ok, I am seeing into the future here. We're playing The Cavern on Lower Greenville, and we really enjoy the intimate atmosphere of the venue, so we'll be rolling in to do an acoustic performance (actually it's b/c Bobby couldn't get off work to bang the skins). Anyways, I'm going out on a limb to say it will be a killer time.

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VOTE!! Exit380 Nominated "Best Rock" FW WEEKLY MUSIC AWARDS 2010

It is coming upon the local music awards season, and the Fort Worth Weekly has just released their ballots for 2010. We've received a nomination under "Best Rock", and we need your vote!!

This is our 4th nomination in various categories by The FW Weekly in as many years, with our first nod in 2007, but we've only taken home a trophy once with last year's win for "Song Of The Year - Alexander Stone". So, we need TWO things from you to help us continue down the right track!

1.) VOTE
2.) SPREAD THE WORD

Thanks!!
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Exit380 Nominated FW WEEKLY MUSIC AWARDS 2010 "BEST ROCK" Category

VOTE HERE @ http://fwweekly.com

Cystic Fibrosis Benefit Concert in Fort Worth!!

Exit 380 is headlining a Cystic Fibrosis Benefit show this Friday night @ Lola's Saloon on 6th Street in Ft Worth. Below is the info straight off the benefit's invite page:


"Please join me to raise money and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract. It is one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young adults, and may result in early death.

Chris Orr is on my team and his cousin has CF, along with many others that need our support!!!!

Exit 380, Secret Ghost Champions, and Boomin Gen Mills will be playing!!! Be sure and check these bands out on Facebook or Myspace before the show! : )

If you can't make the event and wish to still donate, please visit the following link and make a donation today: http://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/MarloEscamilla

Or if you would like to learn more about Cystic Fibrosis and the 2010 Great Strides Walk, please visit http://www.cff.org/great_strides.

Thank you to Lola's 6th Street, Exit 380, Secret Ghost Champions, and Boomin Gen Mills for helping me put this event together!"
-Marlo Escamilla

It's an all ages venue, with only a $6 donation at the door; all proceeds going to the CF event. Our good friends from Boomin Gen Mills (whom Borden is currently recording and producing an album) and Secret Ghost Champion are opening the eve.

We'll be mixing our upbeat rock tunes with our newer Townies material, so the night should have a very light and tasty feel to it. Check out the setlist below:

Moonshiner Run
Quid Pro Quo
Street Trash View
2 Lie
Closure
Run For The Gold
Daddy Was A Freight Train
Wrangler
Sinful Bliss & Sweet Remorse
Caught In A Lie
Purgatory
Love Lost It's Youth
Crazy Now

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Recording New Single "Moonshiner Run"

Back to the studio!





We have some unfinished business to work over with our "Townies" side, so we're heading back to Borden's Fort Worth studio to get a new single called "Moonshiner Run" on record. It was one of our favorite tracks from last year's numerous demo sessions, and it nearly made the EP cut.

We reconfigured the song live a few weeks ago at City Tavern, and again for Lola'spaloozza, and it felt so good that it seemed wrong to relegate it to the live realm. Look out for a single release of the track in the coming weeks, most likely at http://exit380.bandcamp.com.

Cities Townies Wallpaper

We've had a few requests from you guys for new background/wallpaper to add to your cpu. So, here's a "Cities Townies" one for you.

Just save the jpg to your cpu and then right click "Set As Desktop Background".

Thanks!!

Artwork by Blocker

LOLA'SPALOOZZA This Weekend in Fort Worth!!

The best damn venue in Fort Worth is hosting a killer 2 Day / 2 Stage festival this weekend called LOLA'SPALOOZZA (after it's namesake Lola's Sixth Street), bringing in the heat with 30 bands! All day fest both Saturday and Sunday 1pm-close for only $6!!

It will be a lineup of nearly every heavy hitter in the Fort. Check the lineup for both days. See you there!

LOLA’SPALOOZZA LINE-UP:

SATURDAY MAY 8th

12am THE ME-THINKS
11pm 100 Damned Guns
10pm Chatterton
9pm Foe Destroyer
8pm Dove Hunter
7pm Calhoun
6pm Quaker City Nighthawks
5:30pm Jefferson Colby
5pm Keite Young
4:30pm Katsuk
4pm James Hinkle
3:30pm Braker Lane
3pm Dirty Pool
2:30pm Rahim Quazi
2pm The Boss Level
1pm The Hellcats

SUNDAY MAY 9th

12am WOODEYE
11pm Goodwin
10pm Rivercrest Yacht Club
9pm Sally Majestic
8pm Stoogeaphilia
7pm Josh Weathers Band
6pm Impulse of Will
5:30pm RTB2
5pm Exit 380
4:30pm Stella Rose
4pm Sweetooth
3:30pm Hanna Barbarians
3pm Automorrow
2:30pm Trailer Park Princess
2pm Addnerim
1:30pm Scott Copeland

Read "An orgy of Cowtown music" article (5/6/10) @ DFW.com



Courtesy Vanessa Lua Photography