A Shameless Plug
The Conch Republic at 4th Street Live!
As I’ve previously mentioned, the producer for my project, Michael T., has a ‘Trop Rock’ band called The Conch Republic, meaning that they play a lot of Jimmy Buffett tunes but also The Beach Boys, Bob Marley and Bob Seeger material, too. They’ve been working on a CD for which Michael asked and received for permission to cut “Madman On the Corner.” They’re finally finished and are scheduled to play in Louisville on June 22 at 4th Street Live!, where they will perform cuts from the CD. Yeah!
Michael asked for a plug in the June issue of Louisville Music News, which I agreed to, though not as extensive a story as he would like. Despite being a music journalist, I try to maintain some degree of integrity. For this blog, though, I can post his story. Here it is:
For fans of Jimmy Buffett (Parrotheads) and fans of great beach music, The Conch Republic invades Fourth Street Live, Friday night June 22nd at 6pm.
Hailing from the Port of Indecision, just South of Insanity, the Conch Republic turns every event into a little bit o’ Margaritaville! But ye be warned, the Conch Republic is not for the timid and faint-of-heart. The Conch Republic is for the young and young-at-heart, wanting to let their inner-Parrothead/Pirate/Landshark, etc… come out to play.
This is just a small preview of the fun and hilarity that is brought on by the Conch Republic, a Lexington based Trop Rock band, described by most as a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, although they play much more than just Buffett. In fact, their repertoire ranges from Buffett to Marley, from the Beach Boys to Seger, and they even boast a few Disney tunes. However, there are two common threads among all of them, they are either topical in feel or great party tunes.
Also, June sees the release of the Conch Republic’s debut CD, Flip Flops and Bottle Tops, which will be available at the performance. The title track, “Flip Flops & Bottle Tops”, is all about the aftermath of a Jimmy Buffett concert. They have done a great job of using little catchy lines from many of Buffett’s songs to give this track a lot of character. Of the other nine songs on the CD (7 originals and 3 covers in all) there were three others that really stood out to me are “Drivin’ Down To The Keys” (a rocking song with some country flare and a lot of attitude), “Palm Tree Paradise” (a soothing ballad with great lyrics) and “Madman On The Corner” written by Louisville’s own Paul Moffett.
Yes, the Conch Republic really knows how to put on a show and they are quickly becoming a favorite among Trop Rock fans from Memphis to Myrtle Beach. They have been asked to play the Jimmy Buffett Concert Pre-Party at Cheeseburger In Paradise in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is an annual tradition at the restaurant chain when Buffett comes to town each year for his concert at Riverbend. Being asked to play this show is a huge honor and compliment to any band in the Trop Rock genre. So keep a weather eye open mates, and hold on tight. Thar be squalls ahead and guilty pleasures for all when ye party with the Conch Republic, Friday night, June 22nd at Fourth Street Live!
To learn more and listen to the Conch Republic and their coming dates, visit online at www.ConchPartyBand.com or MySpace.com/ConchPartyBand.