JASON VIGIL: News

June is already turning out to be an incredible month!


Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2, I'll be performing on Channel 2 News, Daybreak on the Deuce. Tune in at (or set your DVR's to) 8:30 AM and watch the performances on your television.


I've been nominated and am in the running for Best Singer/Songwriter of Denver by Westword Magazine. I would like to win this year and I need your help to do so. It really only takes a minute to vote for me online. Please click on this link and vote for me in the Singer/Songwriter category. WESTWORD MUSIC BALLOT Voting ends at Noon, Monday, June 15. You can really help me out by forwarding this to your friends and asking them to vote for me as well. Thank you!!!!!


I'll be playing Denver's People's Fair again this year Sunday, June 7. It's a weekend full of music, food and entertainment and it's free to attend. It's a band performance and we're on at 12:45 on the Miller Stage. It's always a great time! The Fair is held at the Capitol in Denver. Here's a link for more info: 2009 People's Fair

I'm coming back to Fort Collins, CO, Sunday, June 14, to play at The Taste of Fort Collins. The Gin Blossoms will be performing as well! You can contact me for tickets or purchase them online. There's a ton of food, drink and music to enjoy! I have a blast every time! The Taste of Fort Collins Website

I'll be doing some shows in Texas and in New Mexico this month!


Friday June 12 - El Paseo, Santa Fe, NM

Tuesday June 16 - Bakerstreet Pub, Dallas, TX

Wed & Thurs June 17/18 - Bakerstreet Pub, Fort Worth, TX

If you're there, I'd love to see you come out!


Please vote for me! Thanks! WESTWORD MUSIC BALLOT

Thanks again for all of your support! I truly appreciate all of it and I hope to see you soon!

BE WELL. LIVE WELL.

-JASON VIGIL

I hope you're doing excessively well! I'm surprised by how warm it's been here in Colorado, considering it's mid-November. It's kind of freaking me out, though I am completely enjoying the extended fall.

Here's what I'd like to share with you.

Firstly, I'd like to thank you for helping make "Breaking Over You" the top download on Alternative Addiction for three weeks straight! That totally makes my day. Thank you very much! If you haven't downloaded the single from the new E.P. for free, it's still available here: Free Download on Alternative Addiction

Thank you to those who came out to the show at the Oriental Theater with Sean Kelly of The Samples, on 10/13/08. What a night! Sean asked Eric Garcia (percussion) and I to play a set with him. We had a great time doing it. There is a chance that some video from that session may be coming up soon. I'll make sure you know once it does.

And a big thank you to 99.5 FM's Big Chili Cookoff for having us play their check presentation to the fire fighters and appreciation night at Raven's. It's great being a part of such a good cause! And speaking of Raven's, the band will be back for a New Year's Eve celebration bash, in which we would love for you to be a part of! Here's a link to find out more! Raven's Website

There's still a chance to request me on Alice 105.9 FM! Just call and/or text:
Call (303) 631-2542 or text 83253. If you'd like to hear the live tracks from the AuNaturAlice show just scroll down the page by clicking here first: Alice On Demand

There have been some GREAT reviews coming in for the E.P. Sometimes Always, and not just from Colorado. Please take a second to read them.
Metro Spirit - Augusta, GA
Brainerd Dispatch - Brainerd, MN

I have a full band show coming up that I'd like to invite you to. It's at The Toad Tavern, Saturday, Dec. 12, with Savage Henry, Remember May and Kyle Galanaugh. I really hope you can make it! It's our big show for December!
21+ 8 PM $8 5302 S. Federal Cir. Littleton, CO
The Toad Tavern


Check out this months issue of Colorado Music Buzz, there should be some more copies around. There is another review of Sometimes Always. Look under the "Pop-Rock" section of the "CD Reviews."
Colorado Music Buzz Review

F.Y.I. - Tour dates for 2009 have been started. Keep your eye out for more. If you'd like to have a special request to have me play in your city you can help the cause by hosting a house party that I would play at. Contact me at: Jason@JasonVigil.com

PURCHASE THE NEW E.P. online:
www.milehighmusicstore.com
www.cdbaby.com

Thanks again for all of your support! I truly appreciate all of it!

BE WELL. LIVE WELL.

-JASON VIGIL

Hello Again!

October has been a great month for me so far. I would really like to thank everyone who has tuned into the radio spots the past few weeks. What a great thing!


The AuNaturAlice 105.9 FM show with Jon McLaughlin, Delta Goodrem and Matt Wertz was amazing! I played a great show and got to meet some great artists. Seeing Jon play makes me want to start playing more piano. He was phenomenal. I wish everyone could have been there. If you'd like to hear a few songs from the night, you can. Alice has posted live songs and photos from the show on their website www.Alice1059.com.


Also, please take the time to call or text and request Jason Vigil from the AuNaturAlice 4 show to hear me on 105.9 FM!!! I really want to take full advantage of this opportunity and I need your help to do it. And it won't take much of your time. Call (303) 631-2542 or text 83253 with your request. THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH!!!! We all can make something more happen together and really get their attention!


This Monday, Oct 13th I will be playing an acoustic duet with Eric Garcia at The Oriental Theatre with Sean Kelly from The Samples. We're very excited about this show. Come on out. It's going to be a great acoustic night. The show starts at 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased online at: www.TheOrientalTheater.com


Friday, October 24th the full band will be playing at Raven's Bar in Conifer, CO for 99.5 fm's Chili Cookoff check presentation. The event is open to the public and I would love to for you to join us. Here's the website for more info: www.ravenstavern.com


HALLOWEEN HANGOVER SHOW @ the Loft, downtown Denver. The band will be playing a great event on Nov 1st. It's a pajama party for the ladies. This event will rock! Join us! For more details go to:
http://www.myspace.com/hangoverpajamas




You can still download my new single "Breaking Over You" for a couple of more days for free at www.alternativeaddiction.com. It is the number 1 downloaded song right now.

Here's the copy and paste link: http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/downloads/downloads.asp?id=910





PURCHASE CD'S online at the below links.

www.milehighmusicstore.com

www.cdbaby.com


Thanks again for all of your support! I truly appreciate all of it!


BE WELL. LIVE WELL.

-JASON VIGIL

I have some VERY exciting news to share with you!



Last week, the lovely Sam Hill @ Alice 105.9 FM invited me to play AuNaturAlice 4 at The Soiled Dove Underground on October 2nd. I will be sharing the stage with Delta Goodrem, Jon McLauhglin, and Matt Wertz. I am honored to be a part of this show and you should all make a point to check these talents out if you don't know who they are already. The show is sold out, but you CAN still win tickets by going to www.alice1059.com or by texting ANA to 83253. Two songs from my new EP "Sometimes Always" are posted on the Alice website, so go take a listen, and register to win tickets to AuNaturAlice 4. The station is also giving away tickets on the air, so be listening to Alice 105.9 FM for your chance to win. Please also make sure to listen to Alice 105.9 FM this Sunday night at 10pm to support their new "locals" show. They will be playing "Breaking Over You" on the air as well as a ton of other great artists from our area. DENVER MUSIC ROCKS!!!



For even more local music, be sure to tune in to KQMT 99.5 Monday nights @ 10pm. "Breaking over You" is the current theme song for the show and you can hear it every Monday night when Jake Schroeder kicks off his program @ 10pm. Listen online at www.995themountain.com



You can download my new single "Breaking Over You" for a couple of more days for free at www.alternativeaddiction.com. It is the number 1 downloaded song right now.

Here's the copy and paste link: http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/downloads/downloads.asp?id=910



Last but not least, I will be attending the Durango Songwriters Expo in Colorado Springs on October 3rd and 4th. I am also excited for the opportunity to showcase with some of the nation's best songwriters. My showcase will be on Friday night, and I am thrilled for the opportunity. If you are reading this and are a musician, please, please, please try and come and support this event. This is a true industry opportunity right in our backyard, and is a great opportunity to learn about publishing, songwriting, and have the chance to network with some great talent and industry peeps. Recent signings from the expo include Alissa Moreno, who was rewarded for her talent and hard work with a Universal Music Group deal on the heals of her huge Rascal Flatts hit, "Every Day", written with
Jeffrey Steele at the expo. This is not just for the country genre'… there are TONS of opportunities for pop and rock writers as well. Check out www.durangosong.com for all the details.



Thanks to all of you that have shown your support for my music, and who came out for the EP Release party @ The Soiled Dove. I can't do this without any of you, and I want you to know that you are all important to me. Email me to say hello, or send me a message on MySpace. I am looking forward to sharing more great news with all of you.



PURCHASE CD'S online at the below links.

www.milehighmusicstore.com

www.cdbaby.com/JasonVigil





BE WELL. LIVE WELL.

-JASON VIGIL

I'd like to thank EVERYONE who came out to the CD release party for the E.P., Sometimes Always, last Saturday at the Soiled Dove Underground! You made our night incredible! We had such a great time and are grateful for having such fantastic support! It was a great turnout and tons of fun! A big thanks to the great Zack Nichols and The Trampolines for putting on a great show.



There is a FREE download available this week only for "Breaking Over You." Please take advantage of this opportunity!!! It's one of my favorite songs on the new cd! Click here: www.alternativeaddiction.com.

Here's the copy and paste link: http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/downloads/downloads.asp?id=910


Here's one of the first reviews of the E.P. from Denver's Westword Magazine. I hope the link stays up for a little while more. Don't be afraid to read it.

http://www.westword.com/2008-09-11/music/jason-vigil/



We've gotten some quick, great feedback so far about the new E.P., Sometimes Always. I would love it if you checked it out. It will be available on I-tunes shortly, but until then you can get a physical copy at The Mile High Music Store.




This Friday and Saturday the band will be at The Movie Star Lounge, in Casper, WY. So everyone who reads this and is in Casper needs to come out to the shows. We will have copies of the new CD available both nights! We have had some of the most fun playing at The MSL. Come on out and share in the good times! Seriously, COME OUT!



About Sometimes Always:



Recording of the new CD began in October of 2007. We decided to work with producer, Duane Lundy, in Lexington, KY. (It's a bit of a drive in the van from Denver.) We were able to get a few songs recorded and really liked how they turned out, so we decided to continue with the rest later in June of 2008. We did record one of the songs, "Breaking Over You," in Boulder, CO, with producer Andrew Berlin.



I have to say that I am completely happy with the new CD. The production value is great and the songs hold their weight well. The overall sound of the recordings I would say have a bit of an "Indie" styling to them, which makes them unique from one another. You will have to hear them for yourself to see what you think. I have posted a couple of the new songs on my myspace page. www.myspace.com/jasonvigil Check them out! I have a very good feeling that this release will help us reach the next level that we are striving for. I am looking forward to the near future! This is such an exciting time and I want to share with everyone! I would very much like to thank EVERYONE who has played a part in making this a reality. THANK YOU!!!





Again, I'd like to thank everyone who was a part of the CD release party and making it such a special night! And check out the new cd. I would love to have your feedback as well. Email me at: Jason@JasonVigil.com





BE WELL. LIVE WELL.

-JASON VIGIL

SOILED DOVE, RECORDING, GOTHIC THEATRE, WESTWORD MUSIC SHOWCASE AND VOTING, PEOPLE’S FAIR!!!

Hooray summer!


Warmth and sunshine surround us and it feels great! This summer is already turning out to be the busiest summer of music I've ever had.
We just got back a couple of days ago from recording with producer, Duane Lundy, in Kentucky. We finished the last three tracks of the upcoming E.P., and I feel everything could not have gone more smoothly than it did with this session- save sleeping on airport floors in Atlanta. But seriously, a HUGE thanks to Duane for everything and to Eric Garcia and Alex Browers for putting up with me and our tight quarters while we were there! Now, we are currently locking down a date for the release for the E.P., but are expecting it to be within the first two weeks of September. Be ready…

Now for shows, shows, and more shows!

This Sunday, June 8 (tomorrow!) is a big day for us. It begins with People's Fair (Capitol Hill, Denver). We are on the Miller Stage at 12:45 pm and play till 1:20pm. I may have gotten the time incorrect in the last newsletter, so please note the time. People's Fair is an awesome event. It's free to the public and has several stages of music and art! Come on out!

Then later Sunday evening we are playing The Soiled Dove Underground. ALL AGES SHOW!!! We will be taking the stage at 8pm and are opening up for touring band, Need To Breathe. If you haven't been to the Dove yet, or even if you have, tomorrow is a good time to make it! We'll be done by 9pm, so it won't be a late night if you need to be home early. I still have a few $10 tickets left, so if you would like to have a lower priced ticket to the show, please contact me before 3pm Sunday, June 8, and I can have them for you there. I will have constant access to my email so you can email me at Jason@jasonvigil.com with your name, a phone number and how many tickets you will be needing and I will be sure to get back to you quickly. We are planning on rocking out this show.

Voting is still open for The Westword's "Best Of" in music. I have been nominated for Singer/Songwriter of 2008. If you haven't voted yet, please log onto http://westword.com/polls/musicpoll/ and vote for me. I would GREATLY appreciate it as it is a huge honor for me to be included in this year's nominations. With that being said, we are also playing a slot for the Westword Music Showcase, Saturday, June 14, at Dazzle's, in Denver. We play from 3:30pm – 4pm. If you're a live music enthusiast, this is a great festival to go to. There's a ton of venues with several acts of some of the region's best music. To see the lineup of bands and for tickets click here: http://westword.com/extras/promotional/music-showcase-lineup.

GOTHIC THEATRE! Make plans to be there with all of your friends Friday, June 27!!! I am absolutely excited to be playing the Gothic Theatre with great Denver bands, The Fong Jones Band and Rubber Planet! It's The Fong Jones Band CD release party! It's a 16+ show, so there's no excuse for anyone to miss it! The Gothic is one of my all-time favorite venues to catch a show. BE THERE! Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm. For tickets visit: http://www.gothictheatre.com/show/detail/15686

Sunday, June 15, I'll be playing a solo acoustic set at Edgewater Days with great, Denver band, The Trampolines! All ages. Free show. Outdoors. 25th & Chase, Memorial Park, Edgewater, CO.


June is our busiest month yet! There are several more shows, so please check the show date list to the left, because if I listed them all, this would be the longest email in the world. (Probably not really, but it would be a lot longer.)

I hope this finds you well and that your summer is fantastic!

BE WELL AND LIVE WELL!

-JASON VIGIL

It’s May already. I cannot believe it! I am excited for consistently warmer weather and for what summer has to offer. There are so many great things happening this month that I have to tell you about it right now!



I have been nominated by Westword Magazine as one of the Best Singer/Songwriters of Denver for 2008. It is a huge honor for me to be included with all of the talented nominees this year. Voters decide on who gets the award. I would be entirely grateful if you took a minute of your time to vote for me. THANK YOU! So here’s what to do…Go to: http://westword.com/polls/musicpoll/. Fill out the info, name/email/phone. No one is going to be calling. They just need the info to make it as fair as possible. You can uncheck the bottom box to excluded from the Westword’s mailing list if you would like as well.



There are several different categories that you will need to vote for. My recommendation for Pop is Savage Henry, and please don’t forget to vote for me for Singer/Songwriter.



I truly hope you take a minute and vote. Thank you a ton!!!



I am going on another tour at the end of this month out to Arizona and California . It’s going to be an acoustic duet tour with Eric Garcia on percussion. We’ll be playing in Payson , AZ , San Diego and Santa Monica , CA . If you have any friends or relatives in the areas, please spread the word about our shows. It’d be great to make new friends.



Sunday, June 8, we are having a full band performance, ALL AGES show, at The Soiled Dove Underground. We are opening for a touring band called, Need To Breathe. We will be taking the stage at 8 PM , doors open at 7PM . One of the great things about this show is that it’s ALL AGES! The Soiled Dove does not put on many underage shows, so this is a great chance to see us perform at one of the best venues in Denver . We have pre-sale tickets available right now for $10. They will be $15 the day of the show, so get them now! For pre-sale tickets contact myself at, Jason@JasonVigil.com. I would love for you to come to this show! For directions visit: www.soileddove.com.



This month we begin more work on the new, upcoming E.P. We’re finishing up arrangements for more studio time and recording new material. Plans are being made to record here in Colorado and Kentucky . The estimated time for release is the end of the summer. Be ready for a new E.P. with new songs to come out soon!

We will be playing The Gothic Theatre, Friday, June 27, in Denver . It is Fong Jones CD release party. Mark your calendar for this show as well!!!



Again, thanks for your support. Please do take a minute to vote for me on the Westword poll for 2008 Singer/Songwriter!!! http://westword.com/polls/musicpoll/
Thanks for reading!

I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU AT ALL OF THE SHOWS! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Be well and live well.
-Jason

Spring has arrived and I’m quite happy to be able to say it! The temperature will rise and it will feel good to spend an afternoon on a porch or a patio once again. I have a few great shows this month that I’d like to share with you! Hope to see you out at them! Also, be ready to hear about my upcoming tour out west in May!

On my previous tour to the Midwest, Zack Nichols and I had a co-songwriting session with publicist, Mike Farley, after our show in Nashville. We decided to write a song about the current issue of steroid use in baseball. We named the song, “This Game” and was recorded and released by Mike Farley, which should be available on April 1, 2008 on I-Tunes and other sources. Read more about it on my blog here at: http://jasonvigil.com/news.html or Jason's Myspace_Blog

RETURN TO FORT COLLINS, CO, THIS SATURDAY!!!

ALL AGES SHOW!!! We will be playing a full band show, this Saturday, April 5, at Hodi’s Halfnote (the old Starlight)!!!

We have new material that we will be playing. We have not played a band show in Fort Collins since last June!!! This is a huge show for us, as we’ll be playing with bands, Savage Henry and Set Forth. Tickets are $5 or $8 (under 21+) at the door. Doors at 8 PM, show starts at 9 PM. Make sure to be there! www.hodishalfnote.com

SOLO SHOW AT THE WALNUT ROOM (Denver, CO)

Next Tuesday, April 8, I’ll be playing a show with friend Zack Nichols and also Ernie Halter from L.A. This is going to be a great night of intimate, acoustic music. The Walnut Room is one of the best sounding rooms in Denver! (It also has great pizza.)

21+ Doors at 7:15 PM, show at 8 PM. Tickets $6 at door. www.thewalnutroom.com

The band is also playing two nights in Casper, WY, Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19, at THE MOVIE STAR LOUNGE. Be sure to make it out both nights because it is going to be a killer time! 21+ Tickets $8 at door. Show at 9 PM. Don’t miss out! www.moviestarlounge.com


Thanks for reading!

I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU AT ALL OF THE SHOWS! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!


Be well and live well.
-Jason

MIKE FARLEY TO RELEASE THIS GAME

Nashville Based Singer/Songwriter Collaborates on Controversial Song

Nashville, TN—Known more lately for his work as a publicist, singer/songwriter Mike Farley recently collaborated with Jason Vigil and Zack Nichols on a song called “This Game.” The theme is baseball, or more specifically, longing for the days when the game was just a game, and steroids were not grabbing all of the headlines. Farley recorded the song with producer Josh Preston at Me And the Machine Studios and will release the single digitally (on iTunes and other sources) on Tuesday, April 1 to loosely coincide with the start of the major league baseball season. For more information, please e-mail mike@michaeljmedia.com.

About Mike Farley

After a five-year hiatus, Mike Farley released an acoustic album, Moments and Memories, in October 2007, the follow up to 2002’s Blue. Moments and Memories is Farley’s first album since relocating from Cleveland, Ohio, to Nashville in 2003. Although the change in locale hasn’t resulted in a dramatic change in sound, Farley admits that there’s definitely some twang on some of the new songs, particularly “Saturday Night Needs Sunday Morning,” a co-write with Aaron Brotherton. If there’s one thing Moments and Memories has done for Farley, it’s reinvigorated him as an artist.


The Mike Farley Band released four independent albums and was voted Best Rock Band by the Cleveland Free Times two years in a row. Mike and his band opened for such artists as Dave Matthews, Tori Amos, Edwin McCain and the Pretenders. His songs have been placed on ABC-TV’s All My Children, as well as in MTV’s Undressed and ESPN’s X-Games. In addition, the Houston Astros baseball team licensed Mike’s song “Play Ball” for their team video, which was shown in Minute Maid Park for every home game during the 2003 season.

For more information, please visit www.mikefarley.com

Happy leap year month! Yep, it’s leap year in case you may not have realized. Along with that come elections. I hope everyone who reads this can vote and will. That’s about as political that I’ll get with you.

The Midwest tour was incredible! Zack Nichols and I had a good time and met many great people on the way. Thanks to EVERYONE who came out to the shows and let us stay on their couches! Zack and I filmed a lot of the trip and are putting together a tour video. We’ll be posting it on Youtube and myspace. I’ll let you know when it’s ready. I also have a blog of the tour. Check it out on my myspace page if you’d like to hear about guns and waffles in Nashville. http://www.myspace.com/jasonvigil

A very big thanks to Jim and Karen at The Movie Star Lounge and to everyone that came out to our shows. We all had a terrific time; late night breakfasts, cigars and bloody marys! Thank you! Looking forward to April!

Tonight, Sunday, February 10, KTCL 93.3 FM is playing my song “Need Your Space” on their Locals Only Show from 9-10pm. Tune in or stream it online @ http://www.area93.com/main.html


Saturday, February, 16, is the 3rd Annual Rock n Roll Prom Night at The Toad Tavern. The band will be playing along with Savage Henry. We’ll be playing a bunch of your favorite cover songs and your favorite Jason Vigil songs. Come out and dress up for prom. It’ll be way too much fun. The Toad Tavern is located at 5302 S. Federal Cir., Littleton, CO 80213
http://www.toadtavern.com/directions.htm

BIG SHOW WITH OPIE GONE BAD @ THE SOILED DOVE, Saturday, February, 23rd. Full band show. Doors are @ 8pm and we start the show off at 9pm. Tickets are $10/$15. We plan on blowing up the place so be ready! The Soiled Dove Underground is located at 7401 E. 1st Ave., Denver, CO 80230
http://www.tavernhospitalitygroup.com/soiled_dove/show/5483
About Opie Gone Bad:
OPIE GONE BAD WILL BE GIVING AWAY AN IPOD NANO AT THIS SHOW!
One of the Rocky Mountain region's most durable and influential bands, Opie Gone Bad has been showing people a good time for more than ten years. Jake Schroeder's husky baritone fronts an eclectic band that blends guitar driven rock with a powerhouse funk rhythm section. The band has toured nationally many times, consistently plays to packed venues, and has released three albums.

I’D LOVE TO SEE YOU AT ALL OF THE SHOWS! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Happy New Year’s! I hope that everyone had a very safe and fun time!
Last year was a great year for me and I am looking forward to an even more prosperous 2008. I hope the same for you as well!

I was sitting at my computer a couple of weeks ago, trying to brainstorm ways to further myself promotionally and musically, when this quote came across to me. It seemed to make a lot of sense at this point in my life, and I would like to share it with you.

“Do what you can with what you have, right were you are.” -Teddy Roosevelt.

Sometimes I think we can get discouraged thinking that we don’t have enough of something, (skills, talents, money, friends, etc.) and stop ourselves from tying to make steps forward in life. I really like this quote because it allows one to think of what they already have and that they can do something with it. And really, once you do stop to think of it, you can see that you usually have more to work with than you had thought. I hope you take a minute to think of something’s yourself.

Anyways, I’m about to head out on a two week, Midwest tour, with singer/songwriter Zack Nichols, and I am very excited about it. We’re going to hit Omaha, NE, Brainerd, MN, Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO, and Nashville, TN. Wish us luck! I’m looking very forward to seeing some old friends and meeting new ones.

VOTING!!!:
99.5 fm The Mountain is going to include one of my songs on their Homegrown Compilation cd, that was recorded at The Soiled Dove Underground for their MTN Homegrown Showcase. They need you to vote for which one they are going to use. Please go to the website and vote. I’m casting my vote for “Everything” as we haven’t recorded it and is so far unreleased. It’s a good chance to get an “unreleased” song if it makes the compilation. Here’s the link: http://kqmt.radiotown.com/homegrown/
Please vote! All votes must be cast by Wednesday January 30th at 5:00pm

The band will be back in Casper, WY, at The Movie Star Lounge, Friday and Saturday, Feb 1st and 2nd. Zack Nichols will also be joining us. If you live in the area come out for one of the best times you’ll ever have! We are all looking forward to being there! 9PM $8 21+

Thanks for reading! I hope you have a great 2008! And if you’re going to be in the cities we’re hitting on the tour, come on out and join us! It will be great to see you!

December is here and it brings great things! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving as well!

So I’ll get down to the point. I am having a couple of great shows this month and doing some very important shows for two different radio stations in the Denver area.

Also, I would like to introduce and welcome our new guitarist, Paul Walker!

This Wednesday, December 5, we are having a full band performance and biggest show of the year, at The Soiled Dove Underground, Denver, CO, for 99.5 FM The Mountain! It’s The Mountain’s Homegrown Showcase. We will be taking the stage at 9 PM after the Melanie Susaras Band and really good friends, Savage Henry. We will be debuting the newest member of the band, guitarist, Paul Walker, and a couple of new songs! 99.5 The Mountain D.J., Jake Schroder, will be interviewing between songs while the show is taped-to-be-aired. This show is FREE and is 21+. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7 PM. Please do not miss this show!!!

100.3 Mix FM is having their annual local artist holiday music in which I have been selected to participate in. Thursday morning, December 13, I will play 3 Christmas songs live on the air for The Dom and Jane Show in the mornings! Good friend and great solo artist, Zack Nichols, will be joining me as well! Tune into 100.3 FM to catch it if you live in the Denver/Front Range area of CO!

We are playing another big show, full band performance, on Saturday, December 15, at The Toad Tavern! We are playing a show with a band based out of Chicago called, Hello Dave, (http://www.hellodave.com/). They have a great rock/pop-country groove. Please make plans to see this show! 21+ $7 5302 S. Federal Cir., Littleton, CO 303-795-6877 For directions go to: http://toadtavern.com/directions.htm

New Years Eve show! If you’re looking to go out and catch some live music for New Years Eve, join us! I have a cover band side project that I don’t talk about very often. We go by, The J.V. Allstars. (http://www.myspace.com/thejvallstars) We have a show, December 31, at Bakerstreet Pub, in Lakewood, CO. It’s located in the Belmar shopping mall off of Wadsworth and Alameda. We will be starting at 9:45 PM. FREE! 21+ See you there! 7260 Alaska Drive, Lakewood, CO 80226, 303.953.5510 http://www.sherlockspubco.com/Main.aspx



I really hope to see you at The Soiled Dove, Wednesday, Dec 5th!!! I wish everyone happy holidays! Be safe and stay warm!

For this months artist share, I’m happy to introduce to you, Just Off Turner, if you haven’t heard of them yet. A good friend recently introduced me to them and I cannot stop listening to their album, The Long Walk Back. I have not found a cd like this in a long time. They’re style is a mix of John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw, Maroon 5 and Matchbox 20, which are some of my favorite artists. They produce such a great sound and vibe. The music hits me and moves me deeply, even though most of the lyrics are about heartache and loss. Please check them out, you won’t regret it! http://www.justoffturner.com http://www.myspace.com/justoffturner

Be well and live well.

-Jason

I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! Thanks again to everyone who came out to our Halloween show to see Prince and The Revolution, (if you could actually call us that).
I personally am looking forward to Thanksgiving coming up. If you have any cherry pie leftovers, send them my way!

Recording in Kentucky with producer, Duane Lundy, went very well. We have decided to continue recording and are now planning to release an E.P. in the spring.

There are a couple of really great things that are set in motion for this month that should be up and running within the next couple of weeks. Please do check them out.

The first of these that I would like to share, is song, “So Tell Me” will be placed on the Red Rocks Amphitheatre website, www.redrocksonline.com, under Red Rocks Radio and will be available for streaming.

The second, is that song, “You I’m Thinking” that will be placed on the Animoto website, www.animoto.com for use with the website service. I haven’t seen a website this exciting in a while. It allows you to make slideshows of your own photos that play to music that you choose. I’ve played around with the slideshows myself and find it just amazing at what it does. I encourage you to do the same.

This Friday, November 9, I am playing a very special solo/acoustic show with my friend from St. Louis, MO, John Boy’s Courage. We play at The D-Note, Arvada, CO. The show starts at 8pm, ALL AGES and tickets are $5 at the door. I really would like to make him feel welcome to Colorado with a great audience. Please mark this date in your calendars.

Thank you again for your support! See you on the 9th!

Hello and happy October!

Fall is coming upon us shortly and it makes me ask why has summer passed so quickly? I wish I knew, but oh well, I suppose. September was a good month. I had spent some time in St. Louis, MO, and played two showcases at Play:STL music conference and festival. I met some incredible people and had the opportunity to see some phenomenal bands. I’d like to thank Laura Hamlett, festival director, and Todd Sarvies of the band “John Boys Courage,” for treating me so well. THANK YOU!!! I found the music conference quite motivational, informational and very stimulating.

It’s good to feel that at the moment, because I am heading off to Lexington, Kentucky, to do some more recording. The plan is to record three new singles with producer Duane Lundy (Scourge of the Sea, Neva Jeffrey, Vandaveer, The Parlour Boys) at Shangri La Studios. We will also be recording with Gus Skina, developer of the Sonoma DSD and owner of The Super Audio Center, and will personally engineer the recording session for an SACD release. We will be making limited copies of these singles, so be ready to get them when they’re available.
I have also inked a publishing deal with St. James Media, a boutique publishing firm that will have a presence at MIDEM in Cannes, France in January. October has been a very exciting month already.

There is a new review posted for album, “Heart Gone Sober.” To read it and to see if you agree, go to: http://www.rambles.net/vigil_sober06.html.

The band spent a weekend in Casper, WY, at The Movie Star Lounge. A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to the shows and made those two nights incredible! We are looking forward to seeing you Feb. 1st and 2nd of next year!

There are a couple of upcoming shows that I would love to see you at. The first is at The Table Mountain Inn, Oct. 25. That will be a solo performance.
The band will be also be playing a Halloween Bash Oct. 26, at Blondie’s Firehouse Pub in Englewood. Come out in costume and be ready to have a blast!

This month I have two artists to share, John Boy’s Courage and Brown Shoe, both of which I’ve met at Hyperactive Music Festival (Albuquerque, NM) and Play:STL Festival (St. Louis, MO).
John Boy’s Courage (St. Louis, MO) is a great act. Todd Sarvies is an exceptional front man and also plays the guitar very well. He has a powerful voice and an explosive performance with a demanding presence. It was comforting for me to see his performance and know that there are others out there who love to put enormous energy into their live set. I will be playing a show with John Boy’s Courage, November 6, at The D-Note, Arvada, CO, in which I am very excited for. I enjoy listening to the album “The Fall Precaution” as well. I encourage you to check it out and also visit the website: www.johnboyscourage.com. I would love you to make it to the November 6 show!

Brown Shoe is another great band that I met from Sacramento, CA. They have an extra smooth pop-rock, alternative sound similar to something you would hear if Keane and The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Adore” album with a hint of Death Cab For Cuite collided. Not only are they intense performers having a great live show, but are nice guys to boot. Also, something that makes them more distinctive of a band is that three out of the four members are brothers. Their album, “Vanity” is very well put together with smooth sounds and good melodies. It also is incidentally is recorded by Duane Lundy, who is also working on the new singles we are recording. If you’d like to check out Brown Shoe, go to: www.brownshoemusic.com

Thanks for your support! Be well and live well!

It’s been another busy month. I’m happy it’s September though. The main reason is my birthday comes every September. And yes, gifts are welcome…….I’m only half joking.
Anyways, I just returned from a solo tour through Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada. What an experience I had. From meeting new friends, old friends to sleeping in my van at a Sam’s Club parking lot, and then washing my face at the Wal-Mart bathroom while another guy washed his hair. Don’t even ask me about Vegas. I’m glad to say that I am back home.
I’d like to give a big thank you to Jim and Karen from The Movie Star Lounge. If any of you find yourself in Casper, WY, make sure you check out Karen and Jim’s Restaurant and The Movie Star Lounge, located 520 S. Ash Street, Casper, WY. Tell them hello and that Jason sent you. I’m looking very forward to returning there for another great weekend of making new friends and music.
This month has some great things in store. Tonight the band is playing the re-grand opening of The Toad Tavern. Come on out!
Sunday, we will be playing in Evergreen for 99.5 FM, The Mountain’s Chili Cook Off! September 20-23, I will be heading to St. Louis, MI, for the first annual Playback:stl Music Festival.
My birthday is the 24.
After taking a long hiatus from songwriting, I have begun to start working on new material. Be ready to hear some new songs coming up and for new material to be released within the next few months.
Thank you again everyone for you support!

For this month’s artist, I have chosen Eliot Morris. His latest release is What’s Mine is Yours. As much as I know, he is somewhat a newcomer to the national scene. I’ve had his CD for several months, but haven’t really tuned into it until the past couple. When I first listened to it, I wasn’t completely drawn into the mellow vibe that is bedded within the album, until I listened again. I find many similarities to The Counting Crows, Vertical Horizon and Del Amitri, but on a much smoother, softer and gentle level. I’ve grown to really appreciate this album for it’s calming qualities and positive sounds. The song that truly won me over is track six, “This Colorful World.” I think it has powerful movement throughout, and always puts me in a good mood when I hear it. So check out Eliot Morris and let me know what you think. His website is: www.eliotmorris.com.

I hope that you have a great August! It's a month that I'm looking forward to. I just hope it starts cooling down. My apartment is without air conditioning. Anyways....

I've been throwing the idea around to record a single or two in the next few months. We'll see what happens in the near future.

Along with that, I am getting ready to do a strong push in marketing and am looking for someone to help with heading up a street team or becoming a part of it. If you're interested in helping with speading music around and getting the word out, please contact me. It's a great opportunity to be a part in the success of this project. There will be some perks involved as well. Email me at: streetteam@JasonVigil.com

I will be hitting the road for some dates at the end of August. This solo tour includes stops in Las Vegas, NV, Salt Lake City, UT, and Casper, WY. Wish me luck!

Thank you to those who tuned into Channel 93.3 FM's Locals Only show and caught my song, "You I'm Thinking" last Sunday. You rock!!!

I hope to see you all out a show soon! Be well and live well!


Sincerely,



Jason Vigil







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First of all, where did June go? Secondly, I hope you have a wonderful July! June was a very busy month for us and this month is looking to be just as busy.

A very big thank you goes out to everyone who made it out to the Soiled Dove Underground, July 2. It was one of the best shows I’ve ever played and an honor for me to open up for Edwin McCain. I remember listening to him with my buddy back in high school. Thanks for sharing that great night!

I am playing at The Walnut Room, (Denver), this Saturday, July 14th. It will be a duet with Eric Garcia playing percussion. Jill Stevenson from NYC will be playing as well as Josh Queen. Doors @ 8:30pm and show @ 9pm. 21+ Tickets are $6 at the door. Make sure you tell the door person who you’re there to see. Hope you can make it!

I hadn’t been in a news studio before I played on Channel 9 News for their Peacock Café Summer Concert Series. It was a great experience. There is so much lighting and camera equipment that I was stunned. You can check out the news segment at this link: http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=72091

The band played a show for the Summit Road Concert Series in June. Pick up a copy of this month’s Colorado Music Buzz Magazine to read the interview for that showcase.

We also had a great time playing The Taste of Centerra in Loveland, Mishawaka Amphitheatre in Bellvue and The Greeley Stampede in Greeley.



I want to share another of my favorite artists with you. His name is Jeff Buckley. I know there’s a ton of people who already know of him, but there are a few who do not, so, I’d like to share.

This artist has had a great impact on me as an artist, singer, writer and musician since I was introduced to him over four years ago. Unfortunately he drowned in the Wolf River, Memphis Tennessee, Thursday, May 29, 1997. He was thirty years old.

One of my favorite songs is “Last Goodbye” on his Grace album. I really can listen to it over and over. Yeah, I’ve done that. He has other releases that I’ve heard; Live at Sin-é, Live Al’Olympia, and Grace Legacy Edition which has other recorded material and a DVD. I’m sure there are more, but I haven’t heard them.

I really do love his music. My song “Come to Me” is somewhat of a tribute to him, as I’d like to think it’s in somewhat of his styling. His father was Tim Buckley who also passed away at a young age and was somewhat of a folk star. I have recently read a dual biography called, “Dream Brother” by David Browne, which is about the lives of both Tim and Jeff Buckley. If you’re a Buckley fan, I strongly recommend you read it.

Either way, check out Jeff Buckley and his music at: http://www.jeffbuckley.com/


Thanks again!

Sincerely,

-Jason Vigil

This was a great experience and a lot of fun. Check out the segment with this link!

http://www.9news.com/life/programming/shows/weekends/article.aspx?storyid=72091

Happy June everyone! I hope that the intro to summer has been great for you. I am truly enjoying the warmness myself!
May was busy and June is looking even busier. We have some great shows coming up this summer that I would love to see you at.
So I’ve decided to do something new with my newsletter. I’d like to share some of my favorite artists and their music with you. Maybe you’ll like it and maybe you won’t, but either way, perhaps you just might find something you can relate to. So, here’s my first artist share.
I just saw Bob Schneider, who is one of my favorite performers and songwriters this past weekend at the Gothic Theatre. He’s from Austin, TX, and I had a great time. He has released a few albums, that I love, and has an incredible website. His latest release, “The Californian,” is great rock. The prior release, “I’m Good Now,” is a more smooth sounding album and always feels good to me. It’s difficult for me to choose, but I think it’s also my favorite one. Here’s the link. I hope you like it. http://www.bobschneidermusic.com/

See you at a show!
-Jason Vigil

May has turned out to be a great month. We’ve completed a tour with five shows in Houston TX, and two in Albuquerque, NM, at the Hyperactive Music Festival. We had great response and were received well in both states. We have learned much and are looking forward to great progress over the summer.

Thanks to everyone who came out for our Live DVD Filming, at The Walnut Room, in April. It is currently in production and news of the release will be soon.