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AVL SoundsFest & Touring 

AVL SoundsFest was a blast! Got to see some great music including friendsTyler Ramsey and Dulci Ellenberger singing back up vocals with Doctor Dog. Our set at Fleetwoods was a lot of fun and I'm grateful to my friend Liz Burns who learned all the songs and played bass. My amazing son Sam (Arey) rocked out on my tunes and a couple of his as well. 
 
I'm getting ready to do a small tour east, north and south. See the gig list below for the details. Catch me in Raleigh, Charlottesville, Marietta and New Jersey. 
 
I'm delighted to be joining Jay Brown of the Lazy Birds again at the White Horse Black Mountain on Monday, October 19th. I plan to make a video of this show, which is a part of his singer/songwriter series. It's a free set. I hope you will join us and be a part of the video by hooting and hollering loudly!
 
My friends Rod Murphy and Kima Moore are collaborating on the live video from our Entanglement release party in May at the Grey Eagle. I can't wait to share it!
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Here's a video from AVL Soundsfest, featuring Sam

AVL Soundsfest and Touring 

I'm energized to be playing at AVL Soundsfest in two weeks. My son Sam, who goes by Arey, and friend Liz Burns are joining me in a stripped down version of the Zealots at Fleetwoods on August 9th at 2pm. 
 
I'm getting ready to do a small tour east, north and south. See the website calendar for the details. Catch me in Raleigh, Charlottesville, Marietta and New Jersey. 
 

Sunday: Dylan show & Release Party! 

I am honored and energized to be playing my songs and Bob Dylan's on Sunday at the Grey Eagle with band members Aaron Price on keys, Zack Page on bass, and Evan Martin (of the Honeycutters) on drums. 
 
This is the big release party of George Trouble & the Zealots' 6th album Entanglement. Please join me for a historic moment in my life!  

 
   
Hard copies of the album in CD form will be available at the party. The full album will be released on Bandcamp (the best platform for musicians) today, May 22nd. Listen here.
 
The first two singles can be found on Apple Music, ITunes, Spotify, and IHeart Radio via Distrokid:
Love Still Matters here 
One Thing at a Time here 
 
One more single will be available for Pre-save in June. The whole record will be available on all platforms by July 10th. 

 

Entanglement Waterfall 

We are planning a waterfall release for George Trouble & The Zealots' Entanglement over the summer. Waterfall is the term for a streaming strategy involving the release of singles from an upcoming album, a month or two before the full album release. We really hope you will help us game the algorithm by downloading the playlists that we will create. These will include other artists that fit our sound and content. I'm looking forward to the process of creating these playlists and any ideas you might have from listening to The Zealots, would be greatly appreciated. 

The Zealots' Open Season
The Zealots' Jawbone
George Trouble's Plow
(on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms)  
  
As mentioned in an earlier newsletter, I'll be glad to privately share the files with anyone who wants to hear the record now. I can do that if you send me an email request. I can also share it from Soundcloud where it is posted privately for press and radio. 
 
Yes, we have begun a full record release campaign. To that end I will be starting a Patreon page through which all kinds of content (art, music and whatever) that I've created will be accessible. Hopefully that will help me recoup the massive costs of making this album happen. 
  
Save the date of May 24 at the Grey Eagle Get your tickets here for the release party, which includes a Bob Dylan 85th Birthday celebration set. 
 
Here's a live video of Out of My Hands, which will be on the next acoustic solo album (Fall 2026). This song was inspired by a conversation with the legendary Malcolm Holcombe in his workshop. Another version of this song was previously released on George Trouble Plow. 
 

New Year - New Album - Entanglement 

Thanks to all who attended the closing of my GT paintings show at Static Age Records. The photos here are from that night. Prints from many of these paintings are available as prints on my art website here. 

I'm close to finishing my new album, Entanglement. It is completely mastered and I just picked out the art for the front and back. I've scheduled a release party on May 24 at the Grey Eagle, which includes a Bob Dylan Birthday celebration set. 
 
Stay tuned for some pre-order special offers. Any friends who want to take a listen to the masters before that, send me an email.  
 

Frog Level next Friday 

A quick note to let you know I'm playing at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville, NC next Friday, 6 to 9 pm. Hope to see some of you there. AND SAVE THE DATE - I've got a painting exhibit at Static Age Records this fall, Sept. 7 to Nov. 15. See flyer below. More about that in the next newsletter!

Dex Fest - June 12-15 

Come out and join the artists and organizers in celebrating the life, birthday, art, and impact of the incomparable Dexter Romweber, June 12-15th in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC. I'll be playing Sunday, June 15, doors at 1:00, music at 3:00 at Lapin Bleu in Chapel Hill. 

Dex Fest will be four nights of music at four local venues in the Chapel Hill area featuring The Reigning Sound, Bass Battery, Lenny Kaye & Friends (ft. Jon Wurster and Ricky Bacchus), Drunken Prayer, Southern Culture on the Skids, Blood Red River and many more. Plus, art installations, film screenings, story sharing, reunions, and more! All celebrating Dex Romweber and his incredible impact on the Chapel Hill community and beyond! 

Fleetwoods + Horse & Hero 

The Zealots are teaming up with the legendary Dex Romweber and local rock n roll blues duo Safety Coffin at Fleetwoods.

Rawkemsawkem on December 3!

I'm excited to announce I will have my prints at Horse & Hero, a groovy neoapplachian art gallery in downtown Asheville.

I'm making progress on recording the new tunes, planning for an early 2023 release. I'm booking winter gigs around the region and I'm available for holiday house parties! Also making new paintings and finally finishing up writing my art history piece.

As always, prints are available in my shop.

More news here.

From the West to Americana Fest 

It's been an adventure doing this quick west coast tour. I'm driving back to Nashville now and will be playing Two Old Hippies tomorrow night September 11th. Come see me if you are in the area. Lots more news about the trip next week.

Roadmaster Stage and beyond! 

GT and the Zealots are energized to play our friend Dave Boughner's Roadmaster Stage in Black Mountain, Saturday, June 8. This is a wonderful place to have a mini-festival and we are honored to be included in this summer's lineup. Others who have or will grace this stage include John Howie Jr., the Sufi Bothers, Eleanor Underhill, David Childers, Tim Easton, Drunken Prayer, and many other great musicians.

Read the whole newsletter here

 

 

See me with Nashville's Smoking Flowers on Thursday 

Thank you to all who came to the 4-20 gig at the Grey Eagle with Southern Culture on the Skids!  Big welcome to the new folks who signed up for my list there.
Want to let you know about a few things. First off I'm energized to be playing with my Nashville pals Smoking Flowers at Sly Grog Lounge on May 23. If what you're after is Americana music with a poetic punk-rock kick, then check out this duo. The Zealots are gonna rock out! The next night I'm playing solo in Pittsboro at City Taproom, so come on out Chapel Hill friends!
We've got several new videos up on my newly styled Youtube channel. Check these compilations out: the Zealots and George Trouble. Subscribe if you like them, more on the way, including from 4-20.

Read the rest of the news here.

4-20 at Grey Eagle! 

4-20 Saturday Night!  George Trouble and the Zealots are honored to be sharing this date and stage with Southern Culture on the Skids! 
April 20 - Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC - Doors at 8, show at 9 

Also, next Wednesday, 4/24, 7 pm at Revolve Gallery in Asheville, I will be doing an artist talk: NYC Art 1980s: Early Culture Wars  It's free and I'll be sharing firsthand recollections and observations about this pivotal time.

Closer We Come  

4/20 is an auspicious date for me this year! Its the date of a pre-release party for "Plow" at the Grey Eagle. George Trouble and the Zealots are honored to be sharing this date and stage with Southern Culture on the Skids! Heck ya! 
In other news - I'm getting ready to do a quick spring tour of the Northeast with Dex Romberger. I've got two new videos from a shoot at the Grey Eagle: Chameleon and Closer We Come. These and others will soon be loaded onto my newly spiffed up You Tube Channel, check 'em out. And if you want to hear me on the radio - tune into AshevilleFM next Monday at 2. I'll be interviewed by Joey Books on his "Life Out of Tunes" show. Last but not least, I'm doing my art presentation "NYC Art 1980s: Early Culture Wars" at Revolve on 4/24! Would love to see you there and share my insights and stories from that pivotal time.

Full Circle 

Hey friends - I just uploaded two new videos from my gig at Rockwood Music Hall in Brooklyn last month (top left column on this page). Have a listen. Also just sent out my latest newsletter, which includes an excerpt of the David Wojnarowicz piece I've been working on for months.
Check it out

New Paintings and a Duet with Ed Jurdi!  

I finished the "Legend of Tom Dooley", and "Mt. Pisgah" paintings at last! "Snake Handlers" and two others are getting close. You can see them all on my instagram. I'll be uploading them to my art site this week so you can buy prints of them, along with many old favorites. You can also find prints in person at Zapow in Asheville. 
I'm starting a series of monthly duets with musicians I admire at the Bywater in Asheville, called Monthly Monday Troubadours. November 12 is the first one and I am delighted to welcome Ed Jurdi of Austin's Band of Heathens to join me!

Heading Back to Nashville  

I'm heading back to Nashville next week, after a great time there last week at Americana Festival. I'm playing with Anna Joy Harris, a talented songwriter, who I met at Cafe Rooster. 

I've got some paintings hanging at the space too. Nashville friends, please come see us!

Paintings at Noble Kava and Americana Fest Here I Come!  

Good times were had at Riverfest! I'll have some video from that soon.  Now I'm heading back to Nashville for Americana Fest! Wish me luck networking. 

Over 20 paintings are now on view at Noble Kava Bar at 268 Biltmore Ave in Asheville. Prints are available there, as well as at Zapow.

Now I'm psyched for Americana Fest this year. It's my first as an AMA member. It brings together fans and music industry professionals for six days of seminars, networking opportunities and incredible live music! I'll be performing twice,  schmoozing, and catching as many great shows as I can.

Nashville & Beyond! 

I'm making progress on many fronts. Today I sent my 2nd newsletter to my freshly organized list. Are you on it yet? See the sign up form at the bottom of this page. It won't be spammy I promise.

It was nice to hear back from so many friends after my last missive in June. I'm energized for the upcoming shows. When I'm in Nashville for the Radio Cafe show I'm also psyched to finish recording 4 new songs with engineer Gabe Masterson, drummer Josh Cobb and bass player James Haggerty.

Check the upcoming events list above for all the show details - see you in Nashville, Asheville and Chapel Hill!