The Doughboys - Nobody's Girl - Act Your Rage

The Doughboys in Brooklyn, NY venue name: Public Assembly.
Great performance captured here in this clip of their show on 10/14/10.
www.thedoughboysnj.com
Written by Gar Francis
Writter of "The Coolest Songs In The World" on Little Steven Van Zandt Underground Garage Sirius Channel 25 radio
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Jana Peri Live At International Pop Overthrow NYC - Ballerina Of The Bo...

Great show at Kenny's Castaway's Bleecker Street NYC by JANA PERI during this year's International Pop Overthrow.
TV host Phil Fiumano from NY ROCKS TV ( Time Warner )
Special guest Gar Francis, songwriter and producer of this new single released by Bongo Boy Records called Ballerina Of The Bowery.
Single recorded at the House Of Vibes by Kurt Reil of the Gripweeds
Joe Kelly from Buddy Love set in with the Tambourine.
For more information about these artists go to these sites:
Gar Francis www.garfrancis.com
Bongo Boy Records www.bongoboyrecords.com
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Jackie Kringle Live At The Stone Pony

Gar Francis 60's Garage Rock Song Placed In New Film

Latest Film NEWS.
"TURN YOUR LOVE ON ME" performed by the DOUGHBOYS and written by Gar Francis
is in the new Jane Fonda film - PEACE, LOVE,& MISUNDERSTANDING - Release Date: 2011

Plot Summary: A portrait of an unconventional family, "Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding" tells the story of Diane (Keener), a conservative New York City lawyer who is in desperate need of an escape after her husband asks for a divorce. Along with her two children (Olsen and Wolff), she takes refuge at her estranged hippie mother Grace's (Fonda) farmhouse, where she is exposed to a motley crew of free thinkers. What was meant to be a stress-free getaway quickly turns into a reminder of why Diane escaped her mother's hippie lifestyle in the first place, but the reunion forcers her, her children, and Grace to search for peace with each other and with themselves.


Read more: Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding - Trailers, Videos, and Reviews ComingSoon.net Movie Database http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=67097#ixzz16irQaAVe

MIDNIGHT IN ROME - RED BULL RAMPAGE 2010
MAYBE I'VE GONE CRAZY -KELLY KATONA REALITY SHOW, MTV UK
MAYBE I'VE GONE CRAZY- NASCAR NOW! April 2010
SHE COMES IN COLORS - FASHION TV CTV
HEAR ME MOAN - PARIS TV
SHE COMES IN COLORS - AMAZING WORLD
MAYBE I'VE GONE CRAZY - THE EMERIL SHOW
SHE COMES IN COLORS - FLASH PRESS MEDIA A
MAYBE I'VE GONE CRAZY - THE TRAVEL CHANNEL
SHE COMES IN COLORS - GLAMOUR TV
BLACK SHEEP - JET BLUE
HEAR ME MOAN – SHORT FILM "FERMENTED" INDIE MOVIE FESTIVAL 2010
I'M NOT YOUR MAN - JET BLUE
COME ON, COME ON - ESPN NASCAR NOW! June 2010
BLACK SHEEP - TONY DANZA TEACH A&E TV Channel October 2010



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JACKIE KRINGLE & The Elves - Let's Have A Rockin Christmas - Gar Francis- The Doughboys

Bongo Boy Record Holiday Single. Download only
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Jackie Kringle & The Elves is a Christmas cheer that you can't miss.
Great rockin groove complete with sleigh bells.
Written & Produced by Gar Francis. Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Danny Caruso WWW.GARFRANCIS.COM

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With the new 60's garage rock vibe that is coming from Bongo Boy Records' new holiday release, your season will not be the same.
A new single that is powered by the pen of Veteran songwriter Gar Francis who recruited a pair of high-profile musical pals for assistance on this new release "Let's Have A Rockin Christmas" hits the digital download stores and radio stations this month.

You'll be compelled and impassioned about this single to add it immediately to your iPod and seasonal playlist as soon as you hear it.

The name that was used for production is Jackie Kringle & The Elves, which after a quick study of the album cover is a rude awakening for you Doughboys fans- so don't judge this single by its cover!


With winsome vocals by Doughboys front man Myke Scavone and smooth baselines from Doughboy Mike Caruso, Gar Francis made a wise decision to get together with these two boys for the holidays. The three wise men from the East will rock your seasonal socks off with this single.

The song is lyrically diverse, funny and witty and musically satisfying as you will not find anything on it that is close to "The First Noel" or "O Holy Night". "Let's Have A Rockin Christmas" is produced by Gar Francis, whose unique 60's style of writing and producing placed this single center stage on the Garage Rock music arenas. Gar delivers a great atmospheric envelope seasonal track that definitely will kick up some ruckus in the rock 'n' roll world. Francis certainly found a way to do something that's undeniably his own again. No doubt this resonates with Bongo Boy Records as they add this single to their collection. Engineered, mixed & mastered by dream team member Danny Caruso and recorded at the Penthouse in New Jersey.


Single for sale as digital download only on iTunes, CDbaby ect...
Animations Grey.com
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Bongo Boy Is Getting Attention In The Music Industry

Bongo Boy Records is an Indie record label with a creative spin. The first two digital download singles released by BBR are from New York City Rocker Jana Peri (Ballerina of the Bowery) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs (Come On Come On) both written and produced by Gar Francis.

Operated by a Dutch entrepreneur. She had placed her music stake in the USA. When Monique Grimme migrated to this country she had one mission; to find the best songwriter with high quality lyrics and excellent music arrangements. After looking for a long time and coming across many talents, only one person fitted that bill perfectly. Songwriter/producer extraordinaire Gar Francis. His reputation as a songwriter is superb. Together with his outstanding talent in producing, Bongo Boy Records was formed in April of 2010.


Each day Monique embraces her music crusade in creating a name for the company, as she stands 100% behind each exciting Bongo Boy release.

Her innovative leadership and creativity has brought the attention of some major music industry leaders. The business is gaining momentum as she moves the company and the artists up the music ladder and charts.
Check us out and drop us a line. We love to hear from you. We are here together to rock this planet and have fun doing it.

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New Promo Video The Easy Outs - Come On, Come On

Download single at :http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
New Single by The Easy Outs - Come On, Come On.Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS "Come On, Come On" on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. "Come On, Come On" is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60's Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. With Gar and Kurt behind the board and the powerful Easy Outs behind the glass they have come up with a rock & roll gem full of fun and punch. Born with a classic Rock & Roll voice Bruce Ferguson soars above a masterful bass line by Gage Rowley, and drummer Bernie Branz keeps the snares a blasting straight through. Accompanied by the high warm vocal harmonies of the Grip Weeds this is what makes a garage song a classic. It's not news to anyone that these guys rock.

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Bongo Boy Records New Video- Ballerina Of The Bowery

New Single by Jana Peri - Ballerina Of The Bowery.
Download http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/janaperi1
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osm9uXm5CVs

Gar Francis wastes no time getting down to business and releases the next single "Ballerina Of The Bowery" on Bongo Boy Records.
Through it all Gar Francis' durable song craft and creative lyrics are woven through a Bo Diddley Beat on this new single. Resulted in a song, that with no wonder to us all, created a powerful La Femme Garage/Rock tune. This has been unseen for quite some time.
The music arrives buffeted to immaculate studio sheen, of course, with mastering, engineering done by The House Of Vibes' Kurt Reil of the Grip Weeds.
Exceptionally vocal talents were used to record this new single written and produced by Gar Francis.
The alluring voice is coming from New York Rocker Jana Peri. Ms Peri brings a sophisticated style to the Rock & Roll table. Along with backup vocals by Jacob Callis both show no musical boundaries.
This gem "Ballerina Of The Bowery" immediately reveals her charms after just one spin. It is to nobody's surprise that you will proudly wear this song as it sticks to your skin. You can easily see a whole New York street scene, as this Ballerina of the Bowery gets a hold of you with her daily dedicated passion for dance. It sets up a perfect movie scene!
There is a cathartic fade-out, featuring stinging guitar lines from Gar Francis, drum beats by Kurt Reil and fat thick bass licks from Jacob Callis concludes this rockin' track.
Ballerina Of The Bowery is available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby and other fine online stores as a digital download.
Spin it today and hear what they are talking about, without the Ballerina you don't know Diddley!



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Gar Francis aka Plainfield Slim Live this Saturday via #constantcontact

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GAR FRANCIS
Jersey Boy at the Top of His Musical Game
Jersey Boy at the Top of His Musical Game

Singer-songwriter Gar Francis to perform at NJAI
By Carol Selman Email the author 9:11am

Veteran singer-songwriter Gar Francis is doing exactly what he wants: He's leading his own electric and acoustic bands, plus a blues band — Plainfield Slim and the Groundhawgs, releasing albums on his own Bongo Boy records and performing Americana music as a solo act. In addition, both Francis' award winning lyrics and sideman guitar duties have helped propel the legendary 60's garage rock band, the Doughboys, to their current national fame.
This Saturday, 8 p.m., at the New Jersey Arts Incubator, Essex Green, West Orange, Francis is bringing in a band that covers all his bases.
"It'll be an acoustic band, me on rhythm guitar and vocals, another guitarist to sweeten it, bass, and percussion," Francis said. "I don't want to pigeonhole it — we'll cover a spectrum of American music — some rock, some blues, a little country, some folk."
You can't pigeonhole Francis, either. After 40 years in music, the lanky, Plainfield-born and reared Francis is enjoying it all. "I don't even think about it, the music and lyrics just seem to be pouring out," Francis said.
Born Gary Thomas Venittelli, the first music that grabbed Francis was Sinatra's. "I came from a big, New Jersey Italian-American family and as a kid in the late '50s, early '60s, my dad would play William B. William's "Sundays with Sinatra" on the car radio while we drove to the relatives. My stage name is a tribute to Francis Albert Sinatra and to my Dad," Gar said.
Why Sinatra? "He was the master of telling a story with the lyrics," Francis said. "For me, music is like a beautiful woman — the melody of song, a woman's looks are what initially attract you, but it's the words she says or the lyrics of a song which grab you by the heart."
Francis' first gig was playing with his rock band at his Catholic school during high school. During the 1970s, he and the Rockids were a fixture at Max's Kansas City and CBGB's. By the '80s, he was writing songs and also playing the Keith Richards' parts in the Rolling Stones Tribute Band, Sticky Fingers.
Tired of touring, for a time Francis's songwriting supplanted the performing. He resumed performing, but continued to write hits for an array of performers, including blues diva Jeanne Dozier, for whom he wrote and produced the acclaimed album, "Queen of Dreams."
Now, Francis is concentrating on own performances and his work with the Doughboys. His first solo folk album, "Love and Protest," recently was released
"I think everything is working, because I'm at a point at where I really understand the roots of my music," Francis said. "I tell all the 'newbies' coming up, go back and listen to the blues, to the folk legends, to early rock, some jazz."
Francis has netted awards from the Unisong Music Writing Awards and by the John Lennon and Billboard song writing contests.
"I'm also at a point when I know exactly who I am — a Jersey Boy. I love it here; we have it all," Francis said. "New York City, the mountains, the shore."






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Gar Francis Live at The Art Center

Nazareth Center of the Arts a non-profit organization located at 30 Belvidere street in beautiful historic Nazareth, PA, will host live music by songwriter Gar Francis also known as blues musician Plainfield Slim. Gar Francis has been performing and entertaining audiences for years. He plays with the 60s legendary band the Doughboys, and has performed with his Juke Joint Blues band Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs at the Warren County Farmers Fair in August. His Americana music repertoire includes songs like ROCKET which is a tribute to our troops serving our country past and present and they also include other well written songs with great lyrics and beautiful guitar solos.

As a singer/songwriter, Gar has received awards for songwriting from The John Lennon Song Contest, the Unisong Music Awards, and an Honorable Mention in the Billboard Song Contest. Most recently he has received “The People Choice Award” as the writer of the “Coolest Songs In The World” on Little Steve Van Zandt Underground Garage Radio Show on Sirius Radio for 2008 & 2009. If you like artists such as Tom Waits, Bob Dylan or Tom Petty you will love Gar Francis.

Members in The Gar Francis band are Lee Fink- Guitar, Rocco Scavone-Rhyme, Mike Caruso- Bass and Gar Francis-vocal and guitar. Come and join the Gar Francis band as they will be at the Nazareth Center Of The Arts on September 18, 2010 at 7:30pm – 9:30pm located at 30 Belvidere Street Nazareth PA 18064

(picture by Laura Domin at the Warren County Farmers Fair, August 2010)

For more information please contact MoPromo1@aol.com or MoPromo Mgmt Co at 908-455-1576 Artist web site: http://www.garfrancis.com/

venue website: http://www.thenunamakergroup.com/index.php/projects/market/nazareth-center-for-the-arts/

Wildy's World: Jana Peri - Ballerina Of The Bowery

Wildy's World: Jana Peri - Ballerina Of The Bowery

Ballerina Of The Bowery - New Single by Producer/Songwriter Gar Francis

Gar Francis wastes no time getting down to business and releases the next single "Ballerina Of The Bowery" on Bongo Boy Records.


Through it all Gar Francis’ durable song craft and creative lyrics are woven through a Bo Diddley Beat on this new single. Resulted in a song, that with no wonder to us all, created a powerful La Femme Garage Rock tune. This has been unseen for quite some time.


The music arrives buffeted to immaculate studio sheen, of course, with mastering, engineering done by The House Of Vibes’ Kurt Reil of the Grip Weeds.

Exceptionally vocal talents were used to record this new single written and produced by Gar Francis.

The alluring voice is coming from New York Rocker Jana Peri. Ms Peri brings a sophisticated style to the Rock & Roll table. Along with backup vocals by Jacob Callis both show no musical boundaries.

This gem “Ballerina Of The Bowery” immediately reveals her charms after just one spin. It is to nobody’s surprise that you will proudly wear this song as it sticks to your skin. You can easily see a whole New York street scene, as this Ballerina of the Bowery gets a hold of you with her daily dedicated passion for dance. It sets up a perfect movie scene!



There is a cathartic fade-out, featuring stinging guitar lines from Gar Francis, drum beats by Kurt Reil and fat thick bass licks from Jacob Callis concludes this rockin' track.

Ballerina Of The Bowery is available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby and other fine online stores as a digital download only.



Get it today and hear what they are talking about, without it you don't know Diddley !

Gar Francis Weekly Music News Updates 8/24/10

Gar Francis Music News
NEW RELEASE COMING SOON !

Ballerina Of The Bowery
written & produced
Gar Francis
Bongo Boy Records
Coming Soon!

Music Updates

"Come On, Come On"
A Rockin Track by Jersey Shore Rock band
The Easy Outs http://www.theeasyouts.com/

Still Spinning
On the Radio
Genya Raven - Sirius Radio
Goldie's Garage: Every 3rd Friday of the month at Midnight

You all know Genya Ravan?
She is a true music legend. She is a DJ at the Underground Garage on Sirius Radio and she delivers two power-packed programs. First off, she is the driving force behind the critically acclaimed Chicks & Broads monthly feature. It highlights the role of women in the history of Rock and Roll. She also oversees Goldie's Garage which looks to deliver the next GREAT garage band to you. Genya IS the GOODS!

COME ON, COME ON
DOWNLOAD ONLY 0.99 Cents
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1


Q104.3 FM - New York

WFMU 91.1FM- Jersey City, NJ
WFMU's Teenage Wasteland
WFMU - Three Chord Monte
WFMU's Pat Duncan

91.3 FM WTSR Trenton
Randy Now's Capital Garage

KUSF 90.3 FM San Francisco, CA

KKUP, 91.5 FM Santa Rosa, CA


Come On, Come on is Written & Produced by Gar Francis
http://www.garfrancis.com/

On TV
GAR FRANCIS ON TV THIS WEEK
Horses Sing None Of That!
Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), New York City 2:30 PM Thursday on Time/Warner Cable Ch.34/78, RCN Cable Ch.82 & Verizon Ch. 33; also broadcast via streaming video on the web at www.MNN.org

THURSDAY 2:30PM 8/26/2010
Episode #488 Gar Francis Band- Acoustic
If you get a change watch the show


In Review
Bordentown, NJ
Last Friday's show at the Record Collector was a steaming hot blues performance from Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs.
The show was fun for everyone, young and old. You couldn't sit still in your seat when the band shaked their eggs and rattled their box.

Upcoming Shows
August 28th The Doughboys Maxwells Door at 8:30
September 4th The Doughboys Linden Street Festival 4:00pm
September 5th The Doughboys Havana 7:00pm
September 11th The Doughboys Ella's Lounge, NY City Lounge 10:30pm
September 18th Gar Francis Nazareth,PA Center of the Arts Door at 7:30pm
http://www.thenunamakergroup.com/projects/market/nazareth-center-for-the-arts/gallery/upcoming-events/
September 25th Gar Francis NJ Incubator Art Center - West Orange at 7:30pm
http://www.njai.org/now-playing/storyline-blog
October 2nd Plainfield Slim Washington Borough Blues Stage Noon - 6PM
October 3rd The Doughboys Cranberry Festival Bordentown Starts at noon
October 3rd The Doughboys Havana's 7:00pm
October 14th The Doughboys Public Assembly, Brooklyn, NY 9:30pm

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Bongo Boy Records On Track With New Release

New single written and produced by guitarist/songwriter of the legendary 60’s rock band The Doughboys- GAR FRANCIS www.garfrancis.com
Released June 22 2010 - Bongo Boy Records www.bongoboyrecords.com
A rockin track by Jersey shore rock band
The Easy Outs.
www.theeasyouts.com
- Come On, Come On –

Download only
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On the AIR
Q104.3 FM – New York
The Complete 8/8/10 "Out Of The Box" Playlist
Stone Temple Pilots - "Between the Lines"
Down 'N' Outz (Joe Elliott) - "England Rocks"
Robert Randolph - "If I Had My Way"
Gov't Mule - "Railroad Boy"
Band of Skulls - "Light of the Morning"
Robert Plant - "Angel Dance"
The Rolling Stones - "Following the River"
The Easy Outs (Long Branch) - "Come On Come On"
Molly Hatchet - "Been To Heaven - Been To Hell"
Tom Petty - "I Should Have Known It"
Black Country Communion - "One Last Soul"
Slash - "By the Sword"
Sound Drive (NYC) - "Turn Away"

WFMU 91.1FM– Jersey City, NJ
WFMU's Teenage Wasteland
WFMU - Three Chord Monte
WFMU's Pat Duncan

91.3 FM WTSR Trenton
Randy Now’s Capital Garage

KUSF 90.3 FM San Francisco, CA
KKUP, 91.5 FM Santa Rosa, CA

The Easy Outs from Long Branch, NJ
Photo By MoPromo Staff

On the TV
AIRING on ESPN – August 16th thru 22nd, 2010
NASCAR NOW! The Easy Outs – Come On, Come On

In Review:

Aquarian weekly
“With the good time Farfisa vibe of ? And The Mysterians, sing along choruses and solid simple playing, the tune tackles roots 1960s territory with traditional style and class.
Gar Francis also guest stars on the single, playing organs, Mellotron, sax and the raunchiest guitar this side of the T. Rex.
Gar and the boys take basic 1960s roots language and turn it into an infectious good time performance that everyone can understand….. “
Reviewed by John Pfeiffer from the Aquarian Weekly

Sir Magazine
“The Easy Outs, have put an end to the old adage by perfectly capturing the vintage garageband sound of the 60's
with their single "Come On, Come On". The band has made a name for themselves by infusing
their music with the classic and nostalgic sounds of traditional rock music from the 60s & 70s.”
Reviewed by Sir Magazine

Rock N Roll Experience
“...it's got the same appeal that "Louie, Louie" has for sure!”
Reviewed by: ~Bob Suehs

The Grouchy Gaijin's Thoughts on Music and Such
The organ around the edges reminds me of 1950's rock or perhaps a 1980's parody of 50's rock in the style of the
Dick the Bruiser Band. (Anyone out of Detroit will remember those guys.)
When you add simple lyrics to the mix Come On Come On cut me loose baby Come On Come On
you make a monkey crazy you have gold. Reviewed by: Grouchy Gaijin

Wildy’s World
Jersey Shore rockers The Easy Outs score big with "Come On Come On", a 1960's rock flavored pop tune complete with Back Beat and sing-along chorus
"Come On Come On" will make you want to dance and sing-along and party like they did before Disco was born.
Rating: 4 Stars (Out of 5) Reviewed by: Wildy’s World

Songwriter and Producer Gar Francis
http://www.garfrancis.com/

Gar Francis at the Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ

Photo by Barry Davis

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Plainfield Slim at the Fair 8-6-2010

“The Different Styles of Riding” is coming to the Warren County Farmers Fair 8/6/10 7:00pm.


The horses will dance to a blues beat this year. Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs, is a raw, hypnotic, Mississippi type juke joint blues band. Band members: Gar Francis Vocal/Guitar Lee Fink (from Nasty Ned and the Famous Chili Dogs) on slide guitar, fellow Doughboys Myke Scavone on harp, and Mike Caruso on bass, and Myke’s little brother Rocco Scavone on drums.











Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs second album “When The Devil Hits Home” is receiving global radio success like their first album “Another Mule In The Barn.” Both albums released on Bongo Boy Records. They are available at Pokey's Place during the Fair. The band opened up for Peter Tork at Centenary Mini Blues Festival with a standing ovation in March.










The riding team: Monique Grimme, Sherry Morse, Denise “Rodeo Barbie” Dabinett of Pokey's Place, Karla Altmann of Performance Horse Farm, Carina Vretman of Serenity Horse Farm. Laura Domin, Joan and Edward Wright our British MC are a great support. Meet the band after at Pokey's Place. This event creates educational memories that will last forever. info: www.myspace.com/plainfieldslim or www.myspace.com/mo-nique or www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org

The Easy Outs new single produced by Gar Francis available NOW via @constantcontact

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EYE OF THE DAWN

EYE OF THE DAWN

A four piece, original rock band from Brooklyn. Roman Midnight Music, an indie Manhattan music label that recently reviewed their debut album said “Eye Of The Dawn immediately hits your ear with their topically creative, visually interesting lyrics, laid against a bed of shifting rhythms & melodies that constantly bring musical surprises.“ Since their live performance debut this past January, they have packed the house at The Bowery Electric in Manhattan and The Trash Bar in Williamsburg.

And have also opened for EMI super stars The London Souls. Their version of Devo’s Whip It! has been included on Main Man Records latest release ‘We Are Not Men, We Are a Devo Tribute’ which features members of Monster Magnet and The New York Dolls. At this time the band has found MoPromo Mgmt Co.

Their goal is to be touring by the end of this year.

John Sullivan is the bands guitarist, singer/songwriter and driving force. He has shared the stage with such notables as Martin Chambers, Noel Reading, Bo Diddley, Fishbone and Albert King. The rest of the band features guitarist Craig Gottlieb, drummer Marcello Pantano, and bassist Andrei Sebastian. EYE OF THE DAWN’s debut album is available world wide on iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, and Napster. For further info on the band go to www.myspace.com/eyeofthedawn

or write them at mopromo1@aol.com

Gar Francis backs up his bark

New Single Release:
Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010.

“Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs.

With Gar and Kurt behind the board and the powerful Easy Outs behind the glass they have come up with a rock & roll gem full of fun and punch.

Born with a classic Rock & Roll voice Bruce Ferguson soars above a masterful bass line by Gage Rowley, and drummer Bernie Branz keeps the snares a blasting straight through. Accompanied by the high warm vocal harmonies of the Grip Weeds this is what makes a garage song a classic.

It's not news to anyone that these guys rock.
Available now on http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/easyouts1

"I Dig It" - The New Single Of The Easy Outs

The other day I got an e-mail asking me to review the new single by the band the Easy Outs.

At first I thought their PR person had made a mistake as people usually want me to review an album or EP. She reassured me that they indeed only wanted the single reviewed. Thus I can't really speak much about these guys as this is the one and only song of theirs I've heard...so far.

I dig it.

This is pure simple rock and roll. I love this stuff. This New Jersey band has something going on and that something is FUN. Basically, I dig his voice – a lot and the guitar player can wail. Add in a drummer who is spot on and a solid bass and you have a rock and roll classic.

The organ around the edges reminds me of 1950's rock or perhaps a 1980's parody of 50's rock in the style of the Dick the Bruiser Band. (Anyone out of Detroit will remember those guys.) When you add simple lyrics to the mix Come On Come On cut me loose baby Come On Come On you make a monkey crazy you have gold.

All I can say is thank God. I'm so sick and tired of that young sensitive deep thinking poet crap. ( Nic Stevens I'm talking to you.)

Bottom line: 4 scowls out of 5 on the Grouch scale. Would I go see these guys live? Yes I would!



Reviewed by
http://grouchygaijin.com/by-artist-menu-link/159-easy-outs-category/370-come-on-come-on-review date: June 29, 2010

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New Release The Easy Outs - Come On, Come On

The Easy Outs, have put an end to the old adage by perfectly capturing the vintage garageband sound of the 60's with their single "Come On, Come On". The band has made a name for themselves by infusing their music with the classic and nostalgic sounds of traditional rock music from the 60s & 70s. Collaboratively, Kurt Reil of The Grip Weeds and Gar Francis of the The Doughboys, make “Come On, Come On” an infectious tune that will have you jumping out of your seat and doing The Monkey! Don't believe us? Take a listen for yourself!
www.theeasyouts.com - MoPromo Mgmt Co - Bongo Boy Records, LLC
reviewed by http://www.sirmag.net/ on June 29, 2010
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Doughboys/GripWeedsJune18

DOUGHBOYS/GRIP WEEDS AT THE VILLAGE UNDERGROUND – JUNE 18TH LET’S EAT CAKE AND SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SIR PAUL McCARTNEY!

The Doughboys and The Grip Weeds - two phenomenal rock’n’roll bands who are the darlings of Little Steven Van Zandt’s Underground Garage show on Sirius/XM - will be doing a joint gig at the Village Underground in New York City on Friday, June 18th, 2010. That date just so happens to be Sir Paul McCartney’s 68th birthday, and the bands will celebrate by serving free birthday cake to all comers and singing Happy Birthday to the cute Beatle. And yes, Sir Paul has been invited to the gig! The Village Underground is located at 130 West 3rd Street in New York City, (212) 777-7745, http://thevillageunderground.com/. The Grip Weeds will play at 7:30 PM, The Doughboys at 8:30 PM. Admission is $10.

Both bands have scored the coveted "coolest song in the world" appellation from Little Steven for releases from their albums, including three tunes ("I’m Not Your Man", "Why Can’t She See Me?", "Tuesday Afternoon") from The Doughboys’ latest Act Your Rage CD, and "Speed Of Life" from The Grip Weeds’ brand-new Strange Change Machine double-disc, whose release they will be celebrating at this show.



The Doughboys, who first formed in 1965 and reunited in 2000, have surprised the wits out of everyone by becoming one of the hottest bands in the country today. Their music is being played on radio around the world and they’re knocking audiences out at top venues such as B.B. King’s, Maxwell’s, The Stone Pony and Havana’s, and sharing the bill with luminaries like The Pretenders, The Yardbirds, Robin Trower and The Electric Prunes.



The Grip Weeds are a veteran power pop/psychedelic rock band of the highest order - a gorgeous alchemy of the 60's and 70's brought into the 21st century, with ripping guitars, explosive drumming and soaring harmonies. The Grip Weeds take all of these elements and turn them into "something quite original... and quite cool", as Little Steven says, attracting retro pop fans and sophisticated modern rock audiences from New Brunswick to Liverpool.


The Village Underground is located in the basement of what was once the legendary Gerdes’ Folk City. In the 60’s Greenwich Village spawned the folk-rock craze that swept the country, and Folk City was at the center of it all. Everybody who was anybody played Folk City in the 60’s. Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, Peter Paul and Mary, John Lee Hooker, Richie Havens, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Roger McGuinn, and even the Monkees were regular performers.

http://www.thedoughboysnj.com/, http://www.myspace.com/thedoughboysnj, http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Doughboys/111017547197

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Plainfield Slim at HomeGrownRadio

International recording artist Plainfield Slim aka Gar Francis will be performing live at HomeGrownRadionj radio studio in Blairstown, NJ on June 13 at 3:00pm and the public is invited.

Plainfield Slim will perform with his Groundhawgs at HomeGrownRadio studio in Blairstown, NJ. This live broadcast concert is open to the public. In March this year Plainfield Slim opened up for Peter Tork at the annual Centenary Mini Blues festival. Plainfield Slim received a standing ovation for his performance in the Whitney Chapel at Centenary College.
This blues band has a familiar blues sound as music critiques say "you can find Plainfield Slim somewhere between Hound Dog Taylor and Elmore James" . This Mississippi Delta Joint Juke Blues band will guarantee make you move in your seat. Plainfield Slim will also be at the Warren County Farmers Fair August 6th at 7PM in the horse ring together with the Tri-State Equine Riding Team.
The radio station is located at 1077 A Route 94 Blairstown, NJ 07825
Admission is free Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Sunday June 13, 2010
Artist info at www.myspace.com/plainfieldslim
More info http://www.homegrownradionj.com/
Three O'Clock Blues with DJ host Uncle Pete.

( Lee Fink - Slide Guitar)

Gar Francis at Albert Music Hall -The Bank Of The River

On May 22 2010 Gar Francis performed at Albert Music Hall in Waretown, NJ. The song "The Bank Of The River" was a favorite by the staff of Albert Music Hall from day one when his manager emailed them Gar Francis' EPK.







A very nice email was received today Monday May 24th from Roy of Albert Music Hall:" Hi Monique,
Many thanks to Gar and band for playing at Albert Music Hall last Saturday. His "River" song is the best!... and his 12-string guitar player is absolutely great! His guitar "sings" with an almost unbelievable clarity and tone. The "box" player is a "first" for Albert Music Hall, and fit in beautifully with Gar's songs!

FYI- Three photos from Saturday night are attached. Please pass them on to Gar & band. Lower resolution versions of the first photo have been posted on the http://www.alberthall.org musician's photo pages.

Many thanks again to all,
Roy

---Possibly, we can see Gar's return next year on a "before intermission time" set.....???

Wishes do come true not only for Walt Disney!

Love & Protest - Gar Francis

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News Updates:
Gar Francis – He’s been called the hardest working songwriter in America.

Writing and producing for such acts as, The Doughboys, Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs, Jeanne Lozier, The Easy Outs, Jackie Kringle & The Elves, as well as his own solo projects including a newly released folk album titled “Love & Protest” and a soon to be released Americana album “The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same” due in June of 2010.

Recruited in 2005 as guitarist and songwriter for the legendary 60’s rock band The Doughboys, his song “Black Sheep” from their acclaimed first album “IS IT NOW?” was voted by “Little Steven’s Underground Garage” on Sirius Radio as the #2 “Coolest Song In The World” for the year 2008. The new single “I’m Not Your Man” (also written by Gar) from the newly released second album by the Doughboys “ACT YOUR RAGE” has also been voted as the #3 “Coolest Song In The World” for 2009. The Doughboys continue to receive outstanding reviews in magazines and newspapers nation wide as well as radio airplay throughout the world.

As a side project Gar wrote and produced two garage blues albums “Another Mule In The Barn” and “When The Devil Hits Home” as Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs. Songs from both albums are receiving airplay around the world as well as here in the USA. “When The Devil Hits Home” was awarded “Album of The Week” on Baker Street Radio in France on December 27, 2009. The album was in the top 10 in the Netherlands. In January of 2010 the album was in the top 5 at Sweet Home Music in France.
Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs have recently opened up for Peter Tork of the Monkees, the Swinging Neckbreakers, and Moreland & Arbuckle.

Vintage Guitar Magazine published a raving review in their April 2010 issue on Plainfield Slim’s first album “Another Mule In The Barn”

In the early part of 2000 Gar wrote and produced the critically acclaimed blues album “Queen Of Your Dreams” for Blues Diva Jeanne Lozier.

In 2009 Gar Francis wrote and produced the single “Rocket” as a tribute for the troops serving in the Armed Forces and performed it live for the troops at Fort Dix, New Jersey in the summer of that same year.

In the fall of 2009 Gar wrote and produced the single “Let’s Have A Rockin’ Christmas” for Jackie Kringle & the Elves. The single received great reviews as a classic rock song for the Christmas season.


So far 2010 has brought the release of the second Doughboys album and the first Gar Francis folk album “Love & Protest” which includes 14 original songs of daily life experiences of ordinary people, as well as acoustic versions of “Rocket” & “Raise A Hand”. The lyric and music of the song “Rocket” was shared with Pete Seeger who has taken time out of his very busy schedule to write two letters to Gar regarding the importance of a song like “Rocket” that helps to keep the veterans in our minds and hearts. The folk album also includes a song that is a tribute to Bob Dylan, “Above The Restless Crowd (July 29, 1965)” that speaks about how “we put the weight of the world on the ones that speak out loud”.

Gar currently is finishing his upcoming Americana album “The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same“, on the newly formed Bongo Boy Records as well as writing and producing the new single “Come On, Come On” for the rock band The Easy Outs.

The past four months Gar has been out promoting the Doughboys, Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs, and the Gar Francis Bands (electric and acoustic) on such radio programs as WRSU, WDIY, WFMU, and WNTI, as well as live broadcasts on such cable shows such as, Time/Warner’s “New York Rocks“, Cablevision’s Folk Show “Horses Sing None Of It”, and Toms River’s “The Kenny and Vinnie Show”. With live shows at The Dewey Beach Pop Festival, the Hoboken Street Fair, the Blues Festival at Centenary College, The Record Collector in Bordentown, Vintage Vinyl in Woodbridge, Crossroads in Garwood, The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, Maxwell’s in Hoboken, Showtime in Belvedere, and upcoming shows at BB Kings in NYC with the Yardbirds, and Albert Hall in Waretown, Gar still finds time for his first passion, writing songs.

Gar has received awards for songwriting from The John Lennon Song Contest, the Unisong Music Awards, and an Honorable Mention in the Billboard Song Contest.

For more information on Gar Francis go to:
www.garfrancis.com
Contact MoPromo Mgmt Co 908-455-1576 mopromo1@aol.com

wnti: : Plainfield Slim: Another Mule In The Barn -- Self-distributed (2010-03-10)

wnti: : Plainfield Slim: Another Mule In The Barn -- Self-distributed (2010-03-10)

Plainfield Slim: Another Mule In The Barn -- Self-distributed
Doughboys guitarist Gar Francis' alter ego delivers a smoking debut. Plainfield Slim: Another Mule In The Barn -- Self-distributed
Doughboys guitarist Gar Francis' alter ego delivers a smoking debut.
"Slim" plays all instruments and is adept at everything, showing particular aptitude for blues drumming.

But... Mule is built in a wasp's nest of slide guitar, and Francis, who once took the Keith Richards role in a Rolling Stones tribute show, is razor sharp.
Speaking of the Stones, "Marlene" could be an out-take from Black And Blue. And the other elder whom Slim openly emulates is Chicago slide great Elmore James. He certainly took James as his role-model, vocally ("59 Minutes") and does a good job capturing the sweaty spirit of high-energy/low down blues.
Possessing genuine chops as singer, writer and guitarist, on "Dressing Drawer" and "Another Mule" he proves this album is more than just a day-tripper's lark.
Plainfield Slim is now working with a band - The Groundhawgs- which includes a couple of fellow Doughboys. It may have started as a send-up, but you have to be good at parody to make it work. Slim's better than good at it, and no matter how it started, it's too real to resist. - RA
© Copyright 2010, WNTI

Plainfield Slim Vintage Guitar Magazine

CD REVIEW in Vintage Guitar Magazine

Plainfield Slim
"Another Mule In The Barn"
Self- distributed

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Doughboys guitarist Gar Francis' alter ego delivers a smoking debut.
"Slim" plays all instruments and is adept at everything, showing particular aptitude for blues drumming.
But... Mule is built in a wasp's nest of slide guitar, and Francis, who once took the Keith Richards role in a Rolling Stones tribute show, is razor sharp.

Speaking of the Stones, "Marlene" could be an out-take from Black And Blue. And the other elder whom Slim openly emulates is Chicago slide great Elmore James. He certainly took James as his role-model, vocally ("59 Minutes")and does a good job capturing the sweaty spirit of high-energy/low down blues.
Possessing genuine chops as singer, writer and guitarist, on "Dressing Drawer" and "Another Mule" he proves this album is more than just a day-tripper's lark.

Plainfield Slim is now working with a band - The Groundhawgs- which includes a couple of fellow Doughboys. It may have started as a send-up, but you have to be good at parody to make it work. Slim's better than good at it, and no matter how it started, it's too real to resist. - RA

Plainfield Slim's album "When The Devil Hits Home"

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Available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/plainfieldslim

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Artist web sites:

www.myspace.com/plainfieldslim

www.garfrancis.com/

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