Hi All,
Lotsa stuff to go over so let's get this party started!
Shows:
UK & Europe touring 2010 was absolutely mind-bending. Huge thanks to everyone who came to a gig and those who came to the in-stores too.
The US and Canada run begins this week with a benefit show (Tulare County Suicide Prevention) in California and a sold out show in Canada. And then I come back to the USA and hit the ground running. I have in-stores that are mini-clinics and "meet and greets" that are in early June at New Orleans, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio Best Buy stores. There will be giveaways and much, much more. I will be announcing more in-stores shortly as I head towards the West Coast and start going back east. Can't wait to see y'all at the shows (tickets are linked here: http://www.andymckee.com/shows/ ) and at the in-stores. Guitar Centers and Best Buys are selling my new record/DVD Joyland (also available digitally here: http://www.andymckee.com/releases/ if you want to get it now via iTunes).
I have the first of a number of Asian dates that I am about to announce for November – so please stay tuned this means I am planning a longer foray to a bunch of places people have been asking me to come to. Can't wait to say hello to you all.
Web Sites:
Brand new andymckee.com and a new myspace page http://www.myspace.com/andymckee2 launching ANY minute now.
Press:
Lotsa cool press activity – Acoustic Guitar Magazine in France and Germany. Vintage Guitar Magazine and Relix iin the US. The excellent guitar mag Guitar World just did an interview and video that will be on a special DVD that'll come with the mag. These are all out within the next 2 months. Local press stuff too and am scheduling TV appearances – San Antonio and other places – I will list dates and times as we get closer.
New Stuff:
As a lot of you know when I was at NAMM in January I got to record with Lee Ritenour and Steve Lukather and a bunch of other amazing musicians. Check out in the new promotional video featuring an absolute who's who of guitar players. This was put together by Lee R. for his new "6 String Theory" album coming out on Concord Records, please go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP2woFytMKA to see the video that was put up. The record will have a full band version of Drifting and a killer cover tune of Sting's tune Shape of My Heart plus a bunch of amazing other tunes with a ton of guitar greats. I am humbled and blown away to be on this record. Thanks, Lee!
More news to come shortly!
Your pal, Andy