New News - DBA July 18th

Hard at work in the studio we are - we just listened to a few new mixes for Bullet on a String, Cul De Sac some others - and things are sounding great. Nappy is working his magic and the sounds are becoming fuller and realized. Shit, i hope we can get this out to you before too long..

We are happy to be back at DBA this month, come check us and some new tunes out:

Rotary Downs
DBA
Saturday, July 18th
11pm
$5

Maple Leaf This Friday

Rotary Downs will again return to the far most reaches of Western Orleans Parish, where, they will embark on a two set journey into the realms of the well known Worlds of Funk - The Maple Leaf.

And were just one month earlier, echo's of "why dont you play something funky!..why aren't you playing something funky!" coming from the mouth of the head chef at Jaquimo's - were met w/ his friends retort: "Jack, they dont DO that kind of music!"

...yes, and they've allowed us to play again. And we can't wait.

Friday, June 19th
The Maple Leaf
11pm

Recording test tracks tomorrow.

Boogaloo Redux, Recording

We had a blast at Bayou Boogaloo - the stage was run by our friend and yours, Kerry Bahi, and all was right in the world. Thanks to everyone that showed up, you made it fun as hell.

For right now, we are pushing this new record through as fast as we can. We'll have 3 writing sessions this week, and hit the studio after that - we'll keep updating here when we get some new info - stay tuned to myspace, website, and here for show updates...

Shows for this week

Wednesday, May 13th
One Eyed Jacks - benefit to fix Steve's bass
w/ Rotary downs, Happy Talk Band, R. Scully Band, Gal Holiday

Friday, May 15th
The Maple Leaf Bar
w/ Gravy

Saturday, May 16th
Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge
w/ The White Bitch, Brass Bed

Rotary Downs BEST ROCK BAND, 2nd year in a Row!

Rotary Downs came home with another Gambit Weekly's Big Easy Award...for Best Rock Band.

BIG thanks to our fans, loved ones, friends, WWOZ, One Eyed Jacks, DBA, and all of you that made this last year even better than the one before. Here's to 2009 and new fucking record.

RD

Nappy Shed

Right now RD is back in the mix, recording vocals for two songs with James and Mike G, and jason and i are over at the Nappy Dugout mixing "Vampires/Werewolves" and it's sounding so goddigatidydingdong big and good.

We had a busy weekend, playing the Crossroads film fest in Jackson, then back in NOLA for a show at Tipitinas that went phenomenal. Thank you to Good Enough for Good Times, and to all of you who paid your money and stayed for an encore. that meant alot. (tears)

Next up is mixing more of the record, and A few gigs...

Friday April 17th - Hattiesburg, MS for Live at Five in Downtown Hburg
Saturday April 18th - DBA -- French Quarter Fest Nights...