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New Show Dates for 2010

Fri. July 9th: bike night at the liverpool fire dept station #2 on 7 North Street, Liverpool, New York, 9pm-11pm

Fri. July 30th: Lighthouse Lanes, Oswego NY 6-10pm

Sat. July 31st: Hickory Smoked Music Festival, Hickories Park, Owego NY  7:25 - 8:35pm

Sat.  Aug 14th: Oswego Speedway, Oswego NY 6-7:15pm

Fri.  Aug 20th: Hannibal Field Days, Hannibal NY 7-11:30p

Thurs. Aug 19th: Mosquito Lounge, Foundry Plaza, Binhamton NY 7-11pm

Thurs. August 26th: Steamers, Oswego NY 8:45pm-10:15pm

Thurs. Sept 9th: Mosquito Lounge, Foundry Plaza, Binghamton NY 7-11pm

Sat. Sept 11th: Zooney Fest, Country Pines, Endicott NY (time tba)

 


CD REVIEW: Erik Viel - Off the Beaten Path
By Chip Withrow - 09/25/2007 - 02:03 PM EDT

"If an independent musician asked me for one piece of advice (none ever has, but here goes), it would be to make sure the first cut on your CD is a great one. Remember Mom and Dad saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”?"

" “I'll Be Loving You” is one of the highlights. Another vocalist, Nick Gravelding, packs the wallop this time, and this one smokes with funky jam-band intensity. Viel's multi-tracked, melodic guitars are particularly sweet."

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Songs from "Off the Beaten Path" are currently being played on WRFG 89.3 FM radio in Atlanta on the Good Morning Blues show hosted by BlackJack and A.J.. Thanks BlackJack! www.wrfg.org/

Also, Radio 99.7 FM in Brisbane, Australia on "Sidestream". Thanks Arthur Elliott!
www.red997.com

Online, you can hear songs from the new album on "The Open Mike Cafe" out of Warren, Michigan. Thank you Mike Stephens!
www.gcast.com

...and "Helsinki's Blues Cafe" out of Finland. Thank you Geoff!
www.live365.com

View FullHouse - The Preacher (Frostbit Blue cover)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgUbtuogJEg

 

Sat. July 31st: Hickory Smoked Music Festival, Hickories Park, Owego NY  7:25 - 8:35pm

For more information about this event....

Fri.  Aug 20th: Hannibal Field Days, Hannibal NY 7-11:30pm. For more about this event...

Thurs. Aug 19th: Mosquito Lounge, Foundry Plaza, Binhamton NY 7-11pm

Thurs. Sept 9th: Mosquito Lounge, Foundry Plaza, Binghamton NY 7-11pm

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Sat. Sept 11th: Zooney Fest, Country Pines, Endicott NY (time tba). For more information about this event....

 


About the Band

Frostbit Blue was formed in Oswego, NY in the mid to late 80's. Throughout the years, various member changes evolved into the lineup that became well known through central and southern New York with the recording of 2 Nick Graveldingpopular CDs. Ice Breaker and Just What the Doctor Ordered feature the best of Frostbit Blue, with over 18,000 copies sold as of 2006.

In late 2001, bass player Benny Fiacco was added to carry on for the late Tim "Weasel" Smith. In 2009, John the valcher makes a return to the band with additional new members, David Hawthorn (guitar, vocals, harmonica) and Bill Barry (keyboards, vocals).

Band Members

Nick Gravelding
guitar/vocals

Tom McCaffrey
guitar/vocals

Benny Fiacco
bass

John Bletch
drums

Dave Hawthorn
guitar/vocals/harmonica

Bill Barry
keyboards/vocals

 

Just What the Doctor Ordered.
Released 1997 Ruckaroo Records.
Produced by FrostBit Blue and Greg Gefell.

 

 

Ice Breaker.
Released 1995 Ruckaroo Records. Produced by Frostbit Blue and Greg Gefell.

 

How to purchase these CDs

Check out Carter Watson and the Frostbit Blue car!

Carter Watson, owner and driver, and also nephew to band member Nick Gravelding, proudly displays his Frostbit Blue Race Car.

Thanks for being such a big fan Carter!