Tales of Schmoe

Third Time's the Charm

The Schmoejoes are now on their 3rd drummer, ladies and gentlemen. We're up there with Spinal Tap at this point. What happened to Bob, our illustrative stick man? Well, he's discovered the joys of being the frontman of his very own band, Thor's Hammer. As time is in short supply these days, Jim and I paid him his generous severance package and sent him on his way to stardom.

In further news, after an exhaustive search for drummers in the wilds of Southern Minnesota, The Schmoejoes have spotted a potential replacement in the wild. We'll know more rather soon.

We're proud to say that this change has not affected our schedule, as we have several shows coming up, and several more still in the process of matchmaking.

Current Super-Schmoe Shows:

Saturday, May 22nd 1st Annual Farmington Soybean Festival

The Schmoejoes with our Waseca pals, Paraphasia, and some other Southern Minnesota favorites!

Sunday, June 20th Mankato's Solstice Festival

One of Mankato's biggest events would not be complete without a visit from The Schmoejoes. Benefit for History Fest.

Sunday, July 4th Waseca's Lakefest

The Schmoejoes have headlined the Waseca Lakefest for 3 years running, and this will be the 4th. Ha! Get it? The 4th? Of July? Referring to the date?

Yeah. We hope to have some special guests with us as well, so watch this space.

More info on shows, and the revealing of the secret identity of The Schmoejoes new drummer coming soon!

In other news, our pals at design{panic} have released something pretty damn cool. happnn.com - your local guide to arts, music, things to do, & places to go. You'll find many events in Southern Minnesota, greater MN, and ten other states. You can even add your own events, vote on ones you like, and comment on shows and events you've seen and want to see. You'll be seeing The Schmoejoes on happnn.com soon!

New Year's Eve with The Schmoejoes

Lads and Ladies, I'm happy to announce that The Schmoejoes are playing New Year's Eve at Barden's Bar in Waseca. There will be food, bubbly, and the finest act ever to grace Waseca, The Schmoejoes.

Our fiends at design{panic} made this sweet poster for The SJ's.

No Cover ('cause we're all poor after Xmas)! Bring your New Year's Liver!

The All About Us Show

Some think playing in a band is all 'whee!", and would be easy. In the words of Ringo, "It ain't". Part 2 of my epic Waseca County News interview is done and posted, so I've collected it here in its entirety:

Part 1 Part 2

Doris gets her oats at some point.

Can't get Enough of Us

You peoples out there! We're doing an emergency show at the Fine Line on Tuesday, Nov 10th. Since it's getting dark at noon now, we're conveniently playing at 7:30. No cover, and 2-4-1 drinks means the weekend is here early!

Details here.

Also, for those who love to hear me talk about myself and the trials and tribulations of being an original band that doesn't reside in the Twin Cities, there's a fine interview with me at the Waseca County News. Apparently, I am so full of wit and wisdom, that it's going to be a 2-part dealy.

Enjoy!

Halloween and Shows

Halloween. Frighteningly enough we return to Barden's Bar in Waseca for an all-night rock out. Starts at 9pm, no cover. Free admission, costume contest, drink specials, and The Schmoejoes?

Reason enough to drive to Waseca from London, like Ewan McGregor did in Long Way Round.

Speaking of driving, on November 4th we'll be in Minneapolis at Whiskey Junction. Joining us is Bellebottom, the 70's rock tribute you need to see.

'Twill be a good time, starts at 8:30. Bring a couple bucks.