The OKC Radio Opry, upcoming tour dates, and the release of....

Hello, hello, folks and family.

August has been quite an eventful month, but nothing compared to the next few quickly approaching! Just a couple weeks ago, I was invited to join the OKC Radio Opry down in the stockyards. Terry Scarberry and a team of high-grade musicians are part of the incredible house band and learned my tunes damn near instantly. After playing three songs, I performed with Chad Slagle and Doc Holiday to a full house, closing the night with "I'll Fly Away." The video should be available on Oct. 7, and should air on KSBI OK 52 the same day.

Jordan Herrera of Young Readers and I are heading out on the road with a talented group of guys including Kyle Reid most of the month of October. We will be posting tour dates shortly!!

For all the regular Deli folk, I will be doing a "pre-release-release" at the same time on October 4th, you will be able to acquire a copy of the new album there, also. Afterwards, we will be releasing the record at Kamps the same night with Desi & Cody and Young Readers!

The Mockingbird Media guys are almost done with the cuts from the 02 Sessions at Breathing Rhythm Studios! They will be posted as they are released.

Finally, this next month of September, we have a couple great shows coming up.

September 14-15, Illinois River Jam in Tahlequah, OK with Hayes Carll, Travis Linville, Jesse Aycock, Wink Burcham, Camille Harp, John Calvin, Parker Millsap, Paul Benjamin, and more!!!

September 24, The OPOLIS, Norman, OK with Red Wanting Blue

don't miss it! owwwww.

-love,

john calvin and family

Performances galore, the Giving Tree Band, and the upcoming tour.

Salutations, folks.

Hope all has been well in your worlds and the worlds around you. I have been running around at 100 mph in order to get every thing done and ready and to raise the necessary resources to get on the road with a pressed album in tow. Thanks to all you guys and gals who have been making it out to the performances lately in wake of the blistering heat and sweltering drought Oklahoma has been going through. Summer Breeze was unreal and Camille and I had a blast and all the other shows in between have been a complete joy. Don't think we are stopping anytime soon, we've got a lifetime's worth of love and energy to give you before we're done. We are still stomping around Norman, OKC, and the surrounding areas quite often and with much force.

A few weeks ago, the band and I went into Breathing Rhythm to record two songs in a joint project between Steve Boaz, the head engineer, and Mockingbird Media to produce the o2 sessions, special arrangements of songs performed on sound and film. Here is a picture of us getting ready to give it hell, or something like that. We performed two songs from "Without Wax": "Parliaments and Coffee" and "Before I Depart." These are new fresh takes on the songs, even though the album isn't out yet, but we got antsy and did it anyway. C'est la vie.

The Giving Tree Band is a wonderful group of kind folks who inhabit the land between the city and the sticks, west of Chicago, IL. Performing with these guys in Norman and Stillwater was a gift; if they are in your area, go check them out. They produce a joyous sound, guaranteed, and they are damn near always on tour which is good for the rest of us!

The prince known as Jordan Herrera, aka Young Readers, has been assisting me in booking our southwest tour while pushing ahead on his own tour into the northeast. We will be touring most of October in support of the new album, "Without Wax," and will be heading through Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona to spread the news and the sounds.

Keep your eyes peeled and your ears perked, here comes John Calvin and Young Readers, Fall Tour 2012.

Also, in other news, Camille Harp and I finished recording our split 7'' at Hook Echo Sound last week and it sounds BIG. Another little bit of light to look forward to.

all of my love,

john calvin and family.

Summer Breeze and Camille Harp, away from the overbearing heat of the day.

Howdy, folks.

This has been a long week of moving and shaking, performing and recording, running and crawling, and talking and yelling, but thank goodness, it has come to an end. 

The band and I just got done performing a live set in Breathing Rhythm Studios, thanks to the artful film work of the guys from Mockingbird Media and studio owner Steve Boaz. These performances included special arrangements of "Parliaments" and "Before I Depart," featuring Justin Bloss, Kyle Reid, and Giovanni Carnuccio. These will be available online as the album is being released and supported.

This Sunday, Camille Harp and I will be performing at Summer Breeze concert series in Lions Park, Norman, OK, at 7:30pm. This concert is doubling as Camille's album release for "Little Bit of Light," an album which has wonderful songs, great arrangement, and her ever-so-sweet trademark vocals. Check out the press we've gotten for this one: LOOK AT OKC Article on John Calvin and Camille Harp

Also, Norman Performing Arts Council had this to say:

"Camille Harp and John Calvin are already performing veterans and musically mature beyond their years....She can offer a rock and roll honky-tonk tune one moment and a heartfelt love song the next, all delivered in a gorgeous soulful voice...John Calvin's talent shines across a broad range of styles, from folk melodies with harmonica and acoustic guitar to rollicking country-rock guitar leads to jazz standards and the blues. Together, Harp and Calvin weave their distinctive voices and songwriting styles into a rich blend of sound and spirit that speaks to everyone. They are local favorites at The Deli, both separately and together, and they rocked the stage at this year’s Norman Music Festival. They captivate audiences with their energy, expressive lyrics, and eclectic musical style."

More and more news on the horizon. Getting ready to get the album pressed and planning a release tour with a new friend from Oklahoma City with a down-home sound and a lot to say.

Hear from you soon,

John Calvin