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We are very excited to announce that The Lift Up will be performing at Our Velocity Productions Big Ass Birthday Bash, Friday August 22nd. Split over two venues (1984 and the Oddity Bar), the lineup also includes New Sweden, Up Nights, Welter, Black Rainbow Bear, The Hold Up, Nations, Floaters, Weekday Warriors, Nova Scotia and Wrinkles. One entry fee gets you a wrist band good for both venues – only $8 before 10pm. After 10pm, it’s $10 so get there early. They are also asking for people to bring a non-perishable food item to the show for Food Bank of Delaware (which will automatically enter you into a raffle for free merchandise). Free pizza and cake. Should be an epic night. Hope to see you there.
Update: in case you missed the live broadcast, here is the entire 3 hour interview/acoustic performance from the Crash & Burn Show. Thanks again to Josh, Woody and Maria for having us.
Joe Castro and John Paul Travis will appearing on the Crash and Burn Radio Show on Wednesday July 2nd at 7:30 PM (EST). They’ll be talking about the state of the band as well as performing a few acoustic songs. Click here to listen live.
We’re very excited to announce a couple of upcoming shows at the Oddity Bar in Wilmington, De.
First up, Saturday May 17th, Joe Castro will continue his “have guitar, will travel” tour with another solo acoustic performance as part of Tric Town’s 12 Anniversary Show. Feral Ponies, Old Baltimore Speedway, A Reckless Daring and George Murphy (from the Tin Can Ramblers) will also be performing. Doors are at 8pm, Joe hits the stage first at 8:30 pm so get there early.
And on Friday, June 6th, The Lift Up will be returning to the live stage to perfom a special show with our old friends from Baltimore, Lushfarm, as well as No Devil Lived On and Black Rainbow Bear. Long time friend of the band, Mike Accursi will be filling in on bass for the show. Doors are at 8pm. Definitely don’t miss this one. Brought to you by Our Velocity Productions.
The Oddity Bar is located at 500 Greenhill Ave, Wilmington, De.
Showing no signs of slowing down, Joe Castro will be opening the Holly Golightly / The Pretty Greens / Honey Radar show at The Fire in Philadelphia on Tuesday April 15th. The show starts at 8pm so get your taxes finished and come celebrate with a night of great music. 412 W. Girard Ave, Phila, PA.
For more information, click here. To purchase tickets, click here.
And as the search for a new bass player continues, so does work on songs for the next album. More to come.
As the band continues it’s search for a new bass player, Joe Castro will be performing a couple of special acoustic sets over the next few months.
First up: Our Velocity Productions presents “An Evening of Drunken Plans and Acoustic Jams” w/ Joe Castro, Watermedown, Jeremey Bursich, Billy and I, Lower the Standard and much more. . Sunday March 16 at Mojo Main in Newark. This show is all ages and starts at 5pm Click here for more information.
And on Friday April 4, Joe Castro will be performing at Fearless Lyme Fighters’ fundraiser/art event at Chelsea Tavern in Wilmington, De. Also performing live are Phil Young (The Knobs/The Cocks), Kalai King, Kenny Vanella and Mario Padovani. This event is part of the Art Loop and featuries work by local artist and Chronic Late-Stage Neurological Lyme Fighter, Sarah Davenport, who has been left disabled by the disease. All art sales will go to help Sarah and her husband Kevin with medical expenses. All ages (21+ to drink with a Craft Beer tasting). Click here for more information.
And special thanks to Mark Rogers and WSTW’s Hometown Heroes for spinning Everybody Tells Her That and for plugging these acoustic shows. Listen here. Thanks for the support!
As you could have probably guessed from our last post, The Lift Up is currently looking for a bass player. From Joe Castro:
“We’re looking for a bass guitarist who’s open minded, easy to work with, sense of humor, thick skinned, etc. etc. My goal is to change things up a bit with the next batch of songs, and hopefully broaden our sound a bit. As a sign-post, I would say I love the bass playing of Andy Rourke, Mani, Dee Dee Ramone, Paul Simonon, Mike Watt, Geezer Bulter, Donald “Duck” Dunn (to name a few) . An appreciation for the songwriting of Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Joe Strummer, The Ramones, Morrissey, 50s rock-n-roll, 60’s garage, 70’s punk, 80’s new wave are all obvious pluses. Well read, educated, artist-types a plus. Ability to sing backup vocals or write music also valuable.
Currently, we’re based out of the Philadelphia suburbs/north Wilmington, DE area.
And on that note, we’re also looking for some multi-instrumentalists. Maybe someone to add piano or keyboards, second guitar, percussion, whatever. If you like what you’ve heard from us so far, then hit us up at theliftupHQ@gmail.com.
Honestly, I really despise writing these things. It’s impossible not to sound like a complete corndog.“
“Friends, The Lift Up will playing Mojo Main Friday Jan 24 and it is with a heavy heart that I announce it will be our last show with Mr. Larry Zappaterrini on bass., who has accepted a job with Disney and will be moving to Florida with his family this February. Besides being one of my closest and dearest friends, Larry and I have been playing in the same band together for over 18 years (Nero, Swingline, The Situation, The Lift Up) so this is definitely the end of an era. Please come out Friday, January 24 to see him off and wish him well.” – Joe Castro
w/ No Devil Lived On, Black Rainbow Bear and The Sixties.
Many thanks to legendary ripper Kristian Svitak for featuring the band on his sick new skateboarding, art & music site, KillTheKool.com. Support the underground and check it often.