To our friends, fans, and clients that book us:
As always, thank you, thank you, thank you for your continued support! We have had an interesting year, and alot of fun playing...even though it was on a limited basis. Thanks to the talented musicians who helped us when we needed you most, and you know who are. Also thanks to Mike, our trusted friend, advisor, and sound guy.
I am pleased to announce that we have begun to launch a new plan for The Jokers. We have been retooling our sets, adding new songs (and taking away some songs) overcoming health issues, and adding a new member this year. We are also marketing more because we are ready to play! We are excited and energized in a way that reminds me of when we first went live with this band back in 2000. We played small rooms mostly, hustled for every gig we got, and always gave more than what we took. This was a time when all we cared about was having fun, making sure our audience had fun, playing well, and goofing off alot and making each other laugh...hence the name (The Jokers).
Since then, the lineup has changed a bit, but in reality the core group is still the same. We still play together because we like each other, are entertained by each other, and blown away by the musical abilities and gifts of each individual. The "sum of the parts" has been better than we ever expected, and is what keeps us going.
I will keep it short, but suffice to say that we can't wait to play, and we are executing better than ever as a unit. I invite you to check out the band when you get a chance, and we hope to see you soon!
The J's
(Rich, November, 2009)