Welcome to the Kid Lopez Band Blog

This is the first entry in the Kid Lopez Band blog. You are welcome to comment on stuff we post here. It'll be mostly about gigs we've done, but there'll be some items about recordings (hopefully), and notable band logistics. You can comment on the posts using the buttons below. We do hope to hear from you, and if you were at one of our gigs, feel free to vent...

The latest news is that our talented guitarist and songwriter, Ray Davis, is taking a open-ended hiatus. He's been spread between two residences over the past several months--some of his adult children have been living in SE Portland, and his wife and mother have been living in Seaside (Oregon coast). Needless to say, his commuting and subsequent scheduling conflicts have brought him to a crossroads of sorts. He wants to spend most of his time in Seaside, which makes a band career impractical at the moment.

So...we've taken the liberty of recruiting a bright and talented young keyboardist into the ranks of the band. Nathan has done a few gigs with us, and we love his groove and the versatility with which he approaches our music. He's already a full-time musician, with students and a wide array of projects, but he has said he'll make the band a priority, so that was good enough for us. He'll be joining us officially March 12th at the Mud Paddy Party in Astoria, which is always a blast. Come check him out, and let us know what you think!

Our tireless gig sniffer/bass player/handyman, E.Z. Eddy Campy has been focussed on shoehorning us into the festival and county fairs scene. It's a lot of investment of time and money up front, but the dividends in terms of exposure and remuneration make it well worth the effort. However, it does take time... so keep looking for us in the clubs for the time being. We should have a few festival events to announce soon, and we're pretty sure we'll be getting a slot at the prestigious Waterfront Blues Festival this year (as last) during the 4th of July weekend.

In addition to contributing to our blog posts here, you can now sign up for our mailing list to receive goofy emails about upcoming gigs a couple of times a month, so do feel free to do so!

L 8 R,

Boyd
Drum Animal