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MARCH 2013

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From The Nest… HEY NOW…

BlackHand is a little late this month, but

thought the Fool’s Day would be appropriate enough for a late release!! The transition from the slower winter schedule to the Spring/Summer performance schedule can be a bit difficult & daunting!! We are, however, Rockin’ & Rollin’!! Thank You to ALL the ‘Handerz’, who come out in tremendous

numbers to support our local performances!! If not for your deadication, we would not be

able to justify our endeavors!! You keep us humble, and constantly striving to compose & perform new & exciting original material!! The warmer weather brings some very exciting opportunities to catch a BlackHand performance outdoors!! There is certainly NOTHING like live, interactive, psychedelic

music in the warm sunlight, or under a cool moon…It is Magic!!

We are honored to call some of the area’s best bands our friends!! BH is often fortunate

to share a bill with some of these folks, & other times able to sneak out to catch one of

their shows, when our schedule allows!! This region has some absolutely BRILLIANT talent

& acts to check out…and we can’t encourage

you strongly enough, to PLEASE get out as often as your busy lives will allow, to get

your batteries charged back up in a way only live music can…and support your local

musicians & artists who entertain you with hard work & amazing performances!! THANK

YOU for your continued support, and please invite your friends to be recruited into the “BlackHand Army”!! Be Well…Stay Blessed!!

ZZ, Alex, John, & Kyle ~ “BlackHand”

“BlackHand” …is an American band which plays

PsychodelicFolkRock in the central PA,

northern MD, & entire east coast.

The 'players' are:

ZigZag-Guitar & Vocals;

Alex-Percussion & Vocals;

John-Piano & Vocals;

Kyle-Bass & Vocals

www.blackhand.us

This is a ‘Forest-Friendly’ publication!!

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Stringz-n-Thingz…

Well friendz, the warm weather appears to be making its final push to take over! We performed at our home base of The Blue and Gray Bar & Grill in Gettysburg for the Vernal Equinox! It was a wonderful show, and you could all but FEEL the renewal of life beginning!! This is a great time of year for another reason for me…it means more

electric BH gigs!!! I absolutely love the honesty & purity of performing acoustic folk-rock, but I must admit to really diggin’ in on an electric guitar for an exploratory improvisational solo with Alex on the full trap kit driving things into a frenzy!! THANK YOU, Leo Fender!!! I very much hope to spend some time with you at a performance this season, and share in the magic of live music!!

THANK YOU for your support!! ~ ZigZag

The Key is…

It may not feel like it now, but Spring is finally here! Time to break out the shades, coolers, and flip-flops! With this new season come some great music festivals that we hope you can attend. The “In and Out the Garden We Go” festival will be held in Morrisville, PA at Snipes Farm on June 14th and 15th and will have a theme this year. Each band will perform a Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia, etc.) album in its entirety. I'm really looking forward to this event to see what albums will be showcased! Another great gathering will be on June 22nd at Ross Mill Farm in Rushland, PA...”PiggyPalooza 3”! I know last year was a huge success and I got to meet a bunch of great musicians. All proceeds benefit the Pig Placement Network. This is a working farm with plenty of room for camping for the night. We thank you all for your continued support of BlackHand...without you, this wouldn't

be possible! See ya’ soon! ~ John

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NO TREES were harmed by this Enewsletter!!

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The Drum Circle…

As you all know, I have been fortunate enough for my musical ride through this life to take me to many interesting

places and to experience many exciting things. I played in a pit orchestra in Vegas, I opened for quite a few popular "hair metal" bands of the '80's, & met a lot of great (and not so great) musicians. These days, I am privileged to share the

stage with some of the most amazing musicians I have ever played with. To have this much fun with people you love and getting to do what you love, is incredible. On top of

that, I have been lucky to meet and work with other musicians - ever expanding my musical family. I was asked to do some studio work for a great local band...Very exciting stuff that I will reveal to you when the final

product is done! I had the incredibly humbling experience to lead a drum circle for a group of breast cancer survivors. We had ladies from 32 to 73 participate! Their courage as

survivors, their courage to join in a new activity that can be intimidating, and just let themselves go with it, was something I will never forget. I hope this spring brings you all new experiences. I hope we will share some new, and

familiar, experiences together. As always, thank you for

your love and support! ~ Alex

The Bomb Shelter…

Ohhhh man, outdoor music season is right around the

corner! I am really excited this year because not only is BlackHand playing a few awesome festivals, but I actually

get to attend live rock shows for the first time in THREE years. On the agenda: my first Phish show (thank you Wentworth for pushing me to go), Phil Lesh in one form or

another, Victor Wooten, Yonder Mountain String Band, & well, we shall see where else the summer takes me! While I am really excited to get some new inspiration from those great bands, I am really looking forward to being able to

apply some of these new experiences to my playing.

BlackHand is constantly growing and changing, and I am

more often than not holding on for dear life, and so I hope

some new inspiration will be a springboard to delve deeper into my craft. John, Alex, and Zig…especially Zig, have opened me up to so many new things in the world of bass

guitar, I hope I can start to give back to them. I can't wait to see some more live music, but it will never compare to the

rush of playing live with BlackHand. ~ Kyle

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GO GREEN…or go home!!

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“The IN”…the official Enewsletter of ‘BlackHand’ We cannot begin to thank each one of you nearly enough for your

unwavering support of & commitment to ‘BlackHand’!! Your attendance & enthusiasm at our live shows is contagious…and we

hope to always be worthy of that kind of deadication!!

Our mission is to bring happiness to ALL…through music !

“BlackHand” Performance Schedule

• Every Wednesday!! - ‘Blue and Gray Bar & Grill’ “Wood & Steel” (acoustic)

8-11pm Gettysburg, PA

• “ELECTRIC BLACKHAND” ‘Blue and Gray Bar & Grill’

Friday, 5th April 9pm-Whenever! Gettysburg, PA

• ‘The Gettysburg Eagles Club’

Friday, 12th April 9pm-12am!

Gettysburg, PA

• ‘The N.E.W.A-ville Inn’ Friday, 26th April

9pm-12am! Arendtsville, PA

• ‘Gettysburg Green Gathering’ Saturday, 27th April

5-6pm!

Gettysburg, PA

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