Tar Hut News Brief, January 22, 1999

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January 13, 1999

Happy New Year! We hope your holiday season was great! Here in Boston, we're pretty much right smack-dab in the middle of winter. It's cold, everyone's huddled in their houses, drinking hot chocolate and buried underneath 5 or 6 layers of blankets. Here at Tar Hut Records headquarters we've got the space heater on high, the jacuzzi covered for the winter, and the heliport on top of our building is inactive at the time, but ready to be put to use in case of an emergency trip to a high climate area. You see, since we're label tycoons, we pretty much have offices in all four corners of the world.

Anyway….. So what the heck are we doing, you ask? We're planning 1999! We've got quite a year on deck for you all - and let us tell you about it. We're pretty darn proud to announce that we'll be releasing a record sometime this summer by a fantastic power pop band called Mission Orange. Mission Orange features Frank Padellaro and David Trenholm from King Radio, Steve Desaulniers (a Scud Mountain Boys alum) and even the great Joe Pernice (Pernice Brothers, Scud Mountain Boys) will be singing and playing on a track or two. What we've heard so far has completely knocked us senseless. If you're a fan of pop music, you must hear this.

Speaking of cold, let's not forget "Man, It's Cold," our next release by Martin's Folly, who were just voted the "Best Band of 1999" by the Mayor of Williamsburg, NY, Bernard Starfy. They were also voted "Most Likely to Admire Mott the Hoople" by Jimmy Bollea, second-in-charge to Mayor Starfy. If you're a fan of Wurlitzer laced pop with a tiny twist of Neil Young influence, "Man, It's Cold" will destroy and stomp on your winter blues. The masterpiece will be released on February 9th, so go ahead and look for it in your local store (or you can get it from us on our mail order page).

Look for Martin's Folly at our Nashville Extravaganza showcase on February 12 at Robert's Western Wear (the Ex-Husbands and King Radio also share the bill!).

Among other things, we've got super-secret stuff we're working on, too; we just can't tell you about any of it yet because the legal people would get mad at us. We don't mind the "mad" part too much, it's just when they come to the office and begin using words over 10 letters long and we're not really sure what they're talking about, but it sounds like they're upset and could, at the drop of a hat, legally dispatch us to the northernmost point of Canada for the rest of our lives. So trust us, there's a lot of other stuff going on, and we'll let you know as soon as we're allowed.

Looking for an update on our other pop darlings King Radio? OK. They're on their way out to California for a few shows, and will be criss-crossing the United States of America over the next few months, proving to all what everyone in Boston already knows - Frank Padellaro is one of the finest singers around. Trained as an opera singer, Frank turned to rock 'n' roll when one day he walked out onto the doorstep of his home and found that every last Kinks record (on vinyl, no less) was left on his doorstep. The vinyl had been orphaned by some clueless music hack who probably thought the Kinks were a Calypso band from the 1930s or something. From there, it was all over for Frank. As soon as he heard "Picture Book," he began building his first guitar and the rest is history. Along with being the front man for King Radio, he owns and operates his own guitar shop in Northampton, MA - Downtown Sounds and King Radio still covers "Picture Book."

In other news for the upcoming year, look for the re-issue of Angry Johnny & The Killbillies first album, "Hankenstein," sometime in the spring. We've received so many requests for the album since their second one ("What's So Funny?") was released in 1998 that we ran out - so we're getting more. Don't forget, too, that these boys are more or less always on the road and deliver some of the most powerful live performances you'll see. Check our tour page for info on their whereabouts.

Geez, guess that's all. If you ever have any questions, there's a million ways to find us, so feel free to get in touch with us anytime via email at info or phone. In the meantime, we're going to go light a fire and heat up the hot cider. Thanks for all of your support as we enter our third year, it's been a wild and unforgettable ride. See you next time!

Best to all - Jeff, Dave and Leo

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