We Are 99% "Raise A Hand" by Songwriter Gar Francis

We know Gar Francis as the award winning lyricist and guitarist that helped propel the legendary 60's garage rock band, the Doughboys, to their current national fame.



But today I would like to share Gar’s solo work as an Americana songwriter. His new solo album titled "The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same" is well said. It was first released in Europe, where it received great reviews in print music magazines. FOLK WORLD (Germany) wrote: “Immediately with the first song "Midnight in Rome", it succeeds to animate and draw the listener to his voice”. That track was also placed in Red Bull's Rampage 2010, a complete sport DVD/Blue-Ray that captured the world's best pushing the limits of what is possible on a bike in Utah. Also the song “Bank Of The River” was placed in the new movie FAIRHAVEN, which will be debute at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.

More recently on 10/15/2011 A World In Revolution, We Are 99% and Occupy Wall Street have brought attention to a song called Raise A Hand.

Here is the music video featured on http://www.youtube.com/garfrancismusic



The album continued to receive radio play and interest from
the public. One of the many cleverly arranged tracks and an all-purpose
geniality showpiece “Palaces” was nominated for “Best Song” in Bucks County Pennsylvania. The whole album is an enveloping mix of melody, mood and texture that speaks from Gar's triple-threat virtues as songwriter, vocalist and guitarist. As Francis once said: “the melody of song, is like a beautiful woman it is what initially draws you in, but it's her soul, like the lyrics of a song that grabs you by the heart." This album has no weak moments and actually ends too soon. Produced and arranged by Gar with multi-instrumentalist Dan Caruso, who also recorded, mixed and mastered the album. If you are a Doughboys fan or Plainfield Slim fan be prepared for another side of Gar Francis. So you may wonder when can I see Gar Francis live? You don’t have to wait long Gar is booked this fall at SHOWTIME in Belvidere,NJ on November 22 at 2:00pm. As this is Gar’s favorite show place in New Jersey. It doesn’t hurt either that it is my mom’s place.

Monique - Gar Francis
Music Manager www.garfrancis.com

Tri-State Equine Riding Team with NJ Blues Musician Plainfield Slim 8/5/11

Belvidere, NJ
July 13, 2011
For immediate release
The Tri-State Equine Riding Team returns with live music from New Jersey musician
Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs.

After their great success last year at the Warren County Farmer Fair, the riding team volunteers in coming back to the fair with live music and new horse demo routines. With talents from different gaited horses from Latin America including Peru and the northern part of the globe Iceland and North America; a new show has been designed for you. The team’s captain Monique Grimme said: “This is our 8thyear and each year we do more and more, we have added the mystic of the gaited horse and we are bringing two clowns Bonky G. Bird and Quty the Clown”. With live music from International Blues recording artist Plainfield Slim, riders will show their riding routines on Friday night August 5th 7:00 PM in the Horse Ring at the Warren County Farmers Fair in Harmony, NJ.

This year’s riding members are: riding Captain Monique Grimme with her Mountain Pleasure Horse Boomer. Equine professional dressage trainer Suzanne Marshall & Nancy Himmelblau from Patewood Farm in Blairstown will present their Iberian horses; Andalusian and/ or Lusitanos with dressage. Torey Mather from Sleepy Hollow Farm, New Egypt, NJ will present her Peruvian horse in authentic riding costume and tack from Peru. Brian R. Campbell from Smoke Hollow Farm in Pittstown, NJ will present Western style riding with his the American Saddlebred. Michelle Sisolack from Gracefield Farm, Stewartsville, NJ, who scored #20 in the World with Barrel racing in 2010, will show her American Quarter and her excellent horsemanship training skills. Rodeo Barbie aka Denise A Dabinett from Pokey’s Place will present “911” the Rescue horse Curly, the little horse that was rescued in 2010 from slaughter.

To make the team complete of International riders and horses, Icelandic horses are presented by Regina Berrish & Anna Owen from Tolt Farm in Whitehouse Station, NJ.

The live music is lead by award winning songwriter and guitarist Gar Francis his band members include Lee Fink (from Nasty Ned and the Famous Chili Dogs) on slide guitar, from the legendary 60’s rock band the Doughboys Myke Scavone on harp and Mike Caruso on bass. You will find Myke’s little brother Rocco Scavone on drums. Together with the Tri-State Riding team they will put on a great lively show in the horse ring. The stage is provided by Mike’s Auto Body Shop and Towing in Washington, NJ and our MC that night is going to be radio DJ Roger Gary from “The T.G.I.F. Show” on 89.7FM and 91.9FM WDVR. The songs that the team has chosen will compliment their horses’ abilities and demonstrates, in an entertaining way the different styles of horseback riding to the audience. The show will start with our National Anthem by rock star singer Myke Scavone that you all know from the band Ram Jam (Black Betty) and the legendary 60’s Garage band The Doughboys. We hope to see you all Friday August 5 at 7:00pm at the fair.

More info at: www.myspace.com/plainfieldslim or www.myspace.com/mo-niqueor at the Warren County Farmers Fair at Pokey’s Place.
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Contact Monique Grimme 908-455-1576
Tri-State Equine Riding Team is a non for profit organization that promotes horsemenships and educational demos with live music from Gar Francis aka Plainfield Slim.
mgrimme@aol.com