Hey everyone, Joel here...
So, I was on the internets googling random stuff like "health benefits of bacon" and "how to discuss single rider tandem biking with your guitar player" and I realized that I haven't taken a look at my own band's website in a long while. I check it out and realize that we haven't posted a single damn thing in over a year.
What the hell gives?
No excuses here, but I think this had something to do with the fact that the band decided to go on hiatus for a little bit so we could pursue individual things in our lives. Or, maybe we're starting a new Olympic curling team. If you've hung out with us long enough, you would know that the last possibility is not that far from the truth. The topic of curling is something that occurs frequently in social conversations within our little group...usually accompanied with a nice glass of Courvoisier.
Here's some info on curling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling
And Courvoisier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courvoisier
I seem to remember at some point last year we all sat down and asked each other where we were at in our lives and how in pertains to Powderburn. Now, I don't remember exact details but I'm going to quote what I do seem to recall:
Ken: "You know, I sometimes feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind, wanting to start again."
Joel: "Greg!! You're out of beer! I only drive my ass all the way up here for one thing...and it's not for stupid meetings! It's for F**KING beer!"
Greg: "I'm really starting to feel more and more Texan by the day and I think I'm ready to begin my transition into renouncing my Yankeehood and upgrading to Southern Pride. I wasn't born here, but I'm glad I got here as fast as I could!!"
Eric: "...." (Eric really didn't say anything, he just stared at his iPhone for two hours with random giggles from time to time while showing us pics of...well....we'll just leave that out of the description)
So what are we up to now? I think it's just life as usual for the moment while we figure out our next project. Moving forward, Powderburn wants to make sure that when we commit ourselves to something whether it be a show or an album or whatever, that we commit 100% of our focus as a band on it. We have a lot going on in our personal lives and sometimes that conflicts with the time and attention needed to make sure that we give our fans the best product we can.
For now, stay tuned and we'll keep you updated with whatever we have going on in the world of Powderburn.
Keep it metal everyone!!
-Joel and the rest of Powderburn
P.S. => Oh yeah...speaking of personal lives, Greg had a kid recently. Well, not like GREG had the kid...his wife did. Wow...saying that Greg has a wife and a kid seems very strange now that I type it out.
P.S.S. => Said child (a son by the way) will FOREVER be a Texan. Be sure to remind Greg of that whenever you see him. You can also tweet him: @GregEnkler
Showing posts with label austin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label austin. Show all posts
Friday, April 3, 2015
Friday, March 14, 2014
SXSW Cares Fund
We want to thank everyone who came to our show this past Wednesday in Austin, TX. We had fun, however as you may have heard, there was a terrible accident a few blocks away that impacted many other people that were attending South by Southwest (SXSW).
We wanted to share the following note from our friends in the Austin Music Foundation:
The tragedy that took place on the streets of SXSW on March 13 have left us speechless and heartbroken for the families and friends who lost their loved ones. From all of us at AMF, our hearts and love go out to the victims, first responders, City of Austin and of course the worldwide music community as we remember just how precious life is.
SXSW and the City of Austin have created a SXSW Cares Fund to help people affected by the tragic events of March 13, 2014 and future possible events. The funds will be disbursed to those most affected through a community-based process to be created by representatives of SXSW, the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Austin with the Austin Community Foundation.
Let's join together as a community that is united far beyond the 10 days of SXSW and do anything we can to help out the families of the victims as they undergo this challenging time.
As always, we thank you for your continued support.
- The Blood Center of Central Texas (Type O & Type O Negative): 512-206-1266
- Victim Services can be reached at 512-974-5037
- Witnesses should call APD at 512-974-5186 or email police3@austintexas.gov
- Local musicians and their dependents impacted by this event and seeking counseling are encouraged to contact the SIMS Foundation confidential client line at 512-494-1007.
- Grief counseling is being provided by The American Red Cross
- Work hours- 800-928-4271 ext 1132
- After hours- 512-516-0302
- Looking for loved ones. 800-928-4271 ext 1121, 1122, 1124
- After hours- 979-436-8940
Musically yours,
Austin Music Foundation
Friday, July 12, 2013
We miss our troops!
As Powderburn has been involved in the process of booking shows, and doing our best to fill up our calendar as much as possible, we sometimes sit and ask each other where we would like to play. Being in Austin, TX has a great advantage over other cities in Texas because we are right in the middle of Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio....so of course we love playing those places as often as possible because they are all within four hours of Austin. However, Powderburn has always had a very special connection to the military bases in El Paso, TX (Fort Bliss which 10 hours from Austin) and Killeen, TX (Fort Hood which is 1 hour from Austin).
A couple of years ago, Ft. Bliss was a very "out of the way" stop for us and we weren't quite sure what to expect. All we knew was that we had a very unique opportunity to play for real true American heroes and that was what made these opportunities very special. One of the most memorable shows was a free "Rock The Fort" show held directly on the Fort Hood grounds where Powderburn was direct support for our longtime friends Drowning Pool. We knew it was going to be a good show as Drowning Pool has a very strong relationship with the armed forces. Still, walking out onstage to 10,000 people was something that we couldn't even have predicted in our wildest dreams. It was very much a defining moment in Powderburn history that reminded us that we're part of something bigger in the music world and that we have and continue to leave our mark in the world of entertainment. But, one of the most moving and inspiring aspects of playing at Ft. Bliss is the chance and honor to be able to sit down and talk face to face with the troops about their experiences and their sacrifices for our country. It truly is a very eye opening experience when you take a few moments to listen to someone describe their life in the military.
With that, Powderburn is trying to return back to Fort Bliss as soon as possible and we thought it would be nice to share a little video with you to show how hard we are trying. We miss you Ft. Bliss and we'll be back very soon. We also would love to play in Fort Hood whenever the opportunity arises. Thank you for all your sacrifices and your dedication to making the United States the country it is today.
-with much respect and admiration,
Powderburn
A couple of years ago, Ft. Bliss was a very "out of the way" stop for us and we weren't quite sure what to expect. All we knew was that we had a very unique opportunity to play for real true American heroes and that was what made these opportunities very special. One of the most memorable shows was a free "Rock The Fort" show held directly on the Fort Hood grounds where Powderburn was direct support for our longtime friends Drowning Pool. We knew it was going to be a good show as Drowning Pool has a very strong relationship with the armed forces. Still, walking out onstage to 10,000 people was something that we couldn't even have predicted in our wildest dreams. It was very much a defining moment in Powderburn history that reminded us that we're part of something bigger in the music world and that we have and continue to leave our mark in the world of entertainment. But, one of the most moving and inspiring aspects of playing at Ft. Bliss is the chance and honor to be able to sit down and talk face to face with the troops about their experiences and their sacrifices for our country. It truly is a very eye opening experience when you take a few moments to listen to someone describe their life in the military.
With that, Powderburn is trying to return back to Fort Bliss as soon as possible and we thought it would be nice to share a little video with you to show how hard we are trying. We miss you Ft. Bliss and we'll be back very soon. We also would love to play in Fort Hood whenever the opportunity arises. Thank you for all your sacrifices and your dedication to making the United States the country it is today.
-with much respect and admiration,
Powderburn
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Powderburn playing during Rot Rally 2013 - Austin, TX
It's almost Rot Rally time in our hometown of Austin, TX where 50,000+ motorcycles will descend upon the Austin area to attend the annual Republic of Texas Biker Rally. The rally is known for its high caliber music acts, after all, Austin Texas is self proclaimed “The Music Capital of the World.”
Powderburn will be part of the festivities (which are expected to draw 200,000 spectators to the downtown streets of Austin) with a FREE SHOW down on Red River Street with our good friends from Snake Skin Prison on Friday June 14th at the Red Eyed Fly.
That's right.....THIS IS A FREE SHOW!! Ya hear me?!?! FREE!!! No excuses people, this is a party and you're all invited and you don't even have to pay anything to get in!! What can beat that? Anyone...Bueller?? We look forward to seeing you there to help celebrate the ROT rally in true Powderburn style!
Details:
Friday - June 14th, 2013
Red Eyed Fly
715 Red River Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-474-1084
https://www.facebook.com/redeyedfly
12:00am -Snake Skin Prison
11:00pm -Powderburn
10:00pm -Wellborn Road
9:00pm -Capture Theory
Friday, February 15, 2013
A big huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the Feb 9th show in Austin!!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was able to make it out to our show on Saturday despite having to deal with the Mardi Gras weekend chaos. This was a very special show for Powderburn because it was also a way for us to celebrate the release of the "432" EP that was funded by Powderburn fans from all over through a kickstarter campaign.
It was very exciting to see just how many of you made it out! We had fans that drove from all over Texas to be there (and keep in mind TX is 12+ hours long), along with radio DJs such as Chuck Loesh from 101x's No Control, as well as tons of local bands showing their support such as 7 Miles an Hour, Dead Strangers, Black Thorn Halo, and many more!
The show started at 9pm with Witch Diaries, who is an amazingly talented progressive metal instrumental band fronted by a quirky 80 year old man (or is he?) that plays guitar so well it makes you wonder your life choices. Up next was Downfall 2012 who puts on a really entertaining show, complete with a blueman group type of drum-off that occurs while the members seamlessly switch instruments. Be sure to catch them with us in Houston, TX on 2/16 at The 19th Hole!
We took the stage next and played for 80mins while debuting three new songs from the 432 EP that have never been played live before (Raise the Flag, Crash, The Substance of All Things Hoped For). After playing "Hoi Polloi" from our self titled cd we were called back on stage for an encore and former guitarist Josh Klayman graciously joined us on stage to play two old tracks; Revulsion and Now You Know...and the crowd went nuts!
However the show was not done yet, closing out the night while we had some drinks and chatted with our friends/fans was our good friends Nothing in Return who played some straight forward no bs hard rock / metal. The bass player, Donovan, is a long term friend of ours who has been everything from our bus driver to our tshirt supplier...definitely hit him up if you need any screen printing. He also works at Dirty Dog and we definitely want to thank Ben along with all the bartenders for their support of local metal! Be sure to look up all these bands during the week of SXSW as you are bound to catch a free show from all of them. (As always Powderburn will be playing on the always free, Texas Rockfest showcase...keep an eye on their website for the exact day time to be announced!)
If you have any pictures or videos of the show, please let us know by tagging us on our brand new facebook profile. We love seeing what our fans are able to capture at out shows and we like to feature them whenever possible on our website.
It was very exciting to see just how many of you made it out! We had fans that drove from all over Texas to be there (and keep in mind TX is 12+ hours long), along with radio DJs such as Chuck Loesh from 101x's No Control, as well as tons of local bands showing their support such as 7 Miles an Hour, Dead Strangers, Black Thorn Halo, and many more!
The show started at 9pm with Witch Diaries, who is an amazingly talented progressive metal instrumental band fronted by a quirky 80 year old man (or is he?) that plays guitar so well it makes you wonder your life choices. Up next was Downfall 2012 who puts on a really entertaining show, complete with a blueman group type of drum-off that occurs while the members seamlessly switch instruments. Be sure to catch them with us in Houston, TX on 2/16 at The 19th Hole!
We took the stage next and played for 80mins while debuting three new songs from the 432 EP that have never been played live before (Raise the Flag, Crash, The Substance of All Things Hoped For). After playing "Hoi Polloi" from our self titled cd we were called back on stage for an encore and former guitarist Josh Klayman graciously joined us on stage to play two old tracks; Revulsion and Now You Know...and the crowd went nuts!
However the show was not done yet, closing out the night while we had some drinks and chatted with our friends/fans was our good friends Nothing in Return who played some straight forward no bs hard rock / metal. The bass player, Donovan, is a long term friend of ours who has been everything from our bus driver to our tshirt supplier...definitely hit him up if you need any screen printing. He also works at Dirty Dog and we definitely want to thank Ben along with all the bartenders for their support of local metal! Be sure to look up all these bands during the week of SXSW as you are bound to catch a free show from all of them. (As always Powderburn will be playing on the always free, Texas Rockfest showcase...keep an eye on their website for the exact day time to be announced!)
If you have any pictures or videos of the show, please let us know by tagging us on our brand new facebook profile. We love seeing what our fans are able to capture at out shows and we like to feature them whenever possible on our website.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Details about October 5th in Austin, TX
As you may recall the band recently played a show at Elysium in Austin, TX. This show was referred to as the 'return to our stomping grounds' show because this is the exact venue the band used to play every Thursday night in the band's infancy. We had such a good time that night that we decided to book another show there and it's coming up on Friday, October 5th!
Have you been to Elysium before? There are few places with the unique atmosphere like Elysium has. It's on the corner of 7th and Red River, which is a super short walk from historic 6th street in downtown Austin. If you haven't been there, or been there recently, check out a few photos below; you can check out even more on Elysium facebook page.
While it is primary referred to as a "goth bar" do not let that scare you away even if you are not into the goth scene. It's a really cool place and it even features air conditioning. That sounds like a joke, but believe it or not many 'venues' in Austin do not have working air conditioning, even though it's frequently over 85 degrees at night. In addition to the joy of cool air, the staff is all super coo, not to mention a lot of them have been working there since Powderburn started, so naturally there is a lot of history with this venue.
On Friday, October 5th the band will be sharing the stages with Solarfuse and Suicide Panda. If you've been a long time Powderburn fan you may recall Solarfuse from the Backroom days, or perhaps just a few years ago when the bands played a Halloween show on 6th street. Solarfuse is an 'industrial metal' band that always puts on an entertaining show and Suicide Panda will be opening the show with a cool raunchy electronic DJ set!
So make plans to get there early and stay late. Suicide Panda will go on around 9:30/10pm and Powderburn at midnight. It's good to get out of the house and see some live music once in a while. The price is $10 to get in and ages 18+ are welcome. We know you'll gladly spend your hard earned money by paying for a ticket to go see Little Mermaid 3d for $19 so why not see a killer show in your own backyard!? Yes, we know it's tempting to sit at home playing Call of Duty every night, or showing off your poker skills at partypoker, but once in a while it's healthy to make plans to go out.
Elysium
705 Red River Street Austin, TX 78701
(512) 474-2285
So this is your chance, Friday, October 5th in Austin, TX @ Elysium....take off work, find a babysitter, and enjoy yourself in downtown Austin...you deserve it!
Have you been to Elysium before? There are few places with the unique atmosphere like Elysium has. It's on the corner of 7th and Red River, which is a super short walk from historic 6th street in downtown Austin. If you haven't been there, or been there recently, check out a few photos below; you can check out even more on Elysium facebook page.
While it is primary referred to as a "goth bar" do not let that scare you away even if you are not into the goth scene. It's a really cool place and it even features air conditioning. That sounds like a joke, but believe it or not many 'venues' in Austin do not have working air conditioning, even though it's frequently over 85 degrees at night. In addition to the joy of cool air, the staff is all super coo, not to mention a lot of them have been working there since Powderburn started, so naturally there is a lot of history with this venue.
On Friday, October 5th the band will be sharing the stages with Solarfuse and Suicide Panda. If you've been a long time Powderburn fan you may recall Solarfuse from the Backroom days, or perhaps just a few years ago when the bands played a Halloween show on 6th street. Solarfuse is an 'industrial metal' band that always puts on an entertaining show and Suicide Panda will be opening the show with a cool raunchy electronic DJ set!
So make plans to get there early and stay late. Suicide Panda will go on around 9:30/10pm and Powderburn at midnight. It's good to get out of the house and see some live music once in a while. The price is $10 to get in and ages 18+ are welcome. We know you'll gladly spend your hard earned money by paying for a ticket to go see Little Mermaid 3d for $19 so why not see a killer show in your own backyard!? Yes, we know it's tempting to sit at home playing Call of Duty every night, or showing off your poker skills at partypoker, but once in a while it's healthy to make plans to go out.
Elysium
705 Red River Street Austin, TX 78701
(512) 474-2285
So this is your chance, Friday, October 5th in Austin, TX @ Elysium....take off work, find a babysitter, and enjoy yourself in downtown Austin...you deserve it!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Powderburn to play KLBJ’s (93.7) Local Licks Live
Powderburn to play KLBJ’s (93.7) Local Licks Live
Story from KLBJFM.COM
IT’S BACK! LOCAL LICKS LIVE with LORIS LOWE! This legendary event returns Tuesday nights at Austin’s Newest Live Music venue...The ROCK CITY ICE HOUSE. This renowned series will highlight the best of local Austin rock music.
On Tuesday, March 25th, at 10 p.m. we’ll be featuring Powderburn!
At Lincoln Village, I-35 and 290
Get there early to see an acoustic set from Darrin Kobetich at 8:00
It’s FREE + all ages welcome!
Can’t make it out? Listen to 93.7 KLBJ FM starting at 10pm and we’ll broadcast the full performance LIVE on the air.
For more than 13 years, 93.7 KLBJ’s Tuesday night Local Licks feature has highlighted local Austin music. KLBJ’s heritage rests in the local Austin Music scene and for that reason, local music has always been an integral part of KLBJ.
Local Licks Live is brought to you by Rock City Ice House, Austin School of Music and 93.7 KLBJ.....THE ROCK OF AUSTIN!
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