MJ & the GUs Release New Single!

At long last, we have a couple of new songs available for purchase, for you, very patient MJ & the GUs fans. Our new digital single features a pair of new songs of mine that stretch us into some new turf.

How so? The "A side" of "She Puts the Bourbon in Suburban" is our first song about not beer, but whiskey. Yep, a very bold artistic move on our part. A rocking ode to the perils of excessive spirits out in the 'burbs, it's a number we've playing for some time and had been itching to record. So here you go. Maybe there's a Woodford Reserve or Evan Williams Single Barrel whiskey sponsorship in our future?

"Kiss Me" is a throwback mood number that centers around endless aching for the one you need but can't have. Dig the tasteful playing by the GUs and the super tasty solo by our man Zach. Plus it checks off a box on my musical bucket list: "Write and record a Roy Orbison-style drama number."

I hope you dig the songs, thanks for buying them. We recorded these at NFA in Denver — they were recorded and mixed by our man Mario Casilio there.

Cheers,
Marty Jones

Summer Gigs for 2014

Saturday, June 21: Lake Dillon Brewfest, Dillon Amphitheater
The Brewbadours, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Sunday, June 22: Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour
Keystone River Run Events Plaza
The Great Unknowns, 1:00pm - 2:00pm 

Saturday, June 28: Colorado Brewers' Festival, Downtown Fort Collins, CO
Marty Jones & the Brewbadours, time TBA\

Saturday, July 12: Breckenridge Brewery Anniversary
Breckenridge Brewery
471 Kalamath St., Denver, CO
Time TBA

Saturday,  August 24: Central City Beer Festival, Downtown Central City, CO
Noon - 2PM

Friday, September 5: Americana Throwdown, The Oriental Theater
Denver, CO
Time TBA

What a Tease: MJ & the GUs Play Burlesque Shows

This Friday (2-21-14) and next Friday (2-28-14) we play special sets at Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret, backing up the lovely burlesque divas at Lannie's.

The annual "best gig of the year" for me and the Great Unknowns, the Honkytonk Honey show makes for a unique and wonderful night of alluring, campy, bawdy fun.

These shows also give burlesque fans the rare chance to see Denver's best striptease artists perform to live music.

The shows are a blast for us, the audience and the performers, and Lannie's is the one of the best places in Denver to see a live show.

Come see us there if you can, get details and buy tickets at http://lannies.com/?p=2761 .

See a clip from one of our previous burlesque shows at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeYDj4G3E3Q .

Cheers,
MJ 

Shop for a Good Cause

Here’s a holiday shopping idea that can do us all some good.

This month you buy some music from this site. I’ll donate 100% of all of our music sales in December to a fund set up to help the family of the late Dan Schoen here in Denver.

You already have my stuff? Buy some for your pals and loved ones through a cool gift-giving option in our music section.

Dan was my first music fan when I moved here in 1995. He died unexpectedly a few weeks ago from a brain aneurysm. He was just 46. He left behind his wife Debra and their 6-year-old daughter.

Shall we have a collective George Bailey moment this Christmas? Chip in and buy some songs at www.martyjones.net.

I first met Dan back in 1995. I was new to town, felt lost here, and had just played my first gig in Denver. A frightening (for me and the crowd) solo show opening for the then not-so-famous Slim Cessna’s Auto Club. (Thanks, Slim.)

A week or two after that show, I pulled up a seat at the bar at the Lion’s Lair. Where Dan turned to me, called me by name, and introduced himself with this: “I think you are the best thing to happen to this town’s music scene in a long time. And anybody that has the guts to sing a song by himself while playing a washtub bass has my respect.”

I was far from my Norfolk, VA home and had left behind medium-sized-fish-in-a-small-pond status for the breadth and anonymity of D-Town. So those were some very comforting words. Especially since my solo set before the mighty Slim and his mates was (as they are today!) a bit shaky.

But Dan sure appreciated it. I sure appreciated his kind and welcoming words. And his appreciation of my music long after that wonderful first meeting. Here's a fine tribute to Dan from Yellow Scene Magazine: http://yellowscene.com/2013/10/31/danny-stood-up/

Alright, I hope you’ll spend some dough here this month on behalf of Dan and his family. Biggest December shopper/donator gets a custom mixed case of beer from me.

On a different note: Me and the fellas are working on a new recording and getting ready for a pair of our famed honkytonk burlesque shows at Lannie’s in February. Details soon.

Merry Christmas to you all.
Marty Jones

We have some great shows these days, come see us at one of these gigs:

June 22, 4 PM, Westword Showcase. We celebrate another nomination with a rocking set. See www.westword for details.

July 13, 1- 2;15, Breckenridge Brewery anniversary party. We play the big stage in the middle of 471 Kalamath Street and help our Breck pals mark another fine year of fine beer. 

July 24, 9 PM, Hi-Dive. We warm up the crowd for the mighty “Wayne The Train” Hancock at the always welcoming Hi-Dive.

August 10, 3 PM, Uptown Block Party. We knock out an acoustic set for this cool fundraiser for our neighborhood.

August 24, 3 PM, Central City Beerfest. We get the very cool opening slot before the mighty Young Dubliners. Beer music and beer meet in the capitol of the “pointy lands” of Colorado.

November 2, 9 PM, Hi-Dive. We open the night for the return of our good pals the Hollyfelds.