Always a fun event for the entire family, we are performing at the Laumeier Art Fair again this year on May 13.

In June, we will be performing at a trio of delightful restaurants throughout the area.  Come have a great meal and enjoy some terrific tunes at Table 3 in Wildwood (6/8), Terrazza Grill in Arnold (duo, 6/29) and Donatellis Bistro in Lake St. Louis (trio, 6/30).

When July rolls around you’ll find us at Eckert’s Belleville Farm (duo, 7/20) and at our third appearance at the Music Under The Stars series in Hannibal, MO (7/26).

September is wine season, so come have a sip with us at Robller Vineyard’s Tunes & Balloons event on 9/22, and at Westport Plaza on 9/26 (duo).

Have a great summer, and have it with us.

- The Lucky Old Sons

The fest is always a blast and features a wealth of blues-based artists from all over the country performing on three stages.  We hope to see you there!

Summer is here and we thought you should know where to find us.

For you outdoorsy types, we have three outdoor shows coming up:

• July 28 @ Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights, MO  5pm
• August 4 @ Music Under The Stars in Hannibal, MO  7pm
• September 24 @ Robller Vineyard in New Haven, MO  1pm

If the heat is getting to you, have a cool beverage at one of our indoor AIR CONDITIONED performances!

• July 22 AND July 23 @ Aqua Lounge/Lumiere Casino in St. Louis, MO 8pm
• July 28 @ Three Kings Public House in University City, MO 9pm
• August 5 @ The Wolf in Ballwin, MO 7pm

The best part?  All of these shows are FREE!  We hope to see you at one (or all) of them.

We have three very interesting shows coming up over the next few weeks and we’d love to see you at one all of them.

Off Broadway, Wednesday 12/22

We’ll be appearing on a loaded triple bill,  bookended by Everett Dean and Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers.  It will be a night full of high energy music from three of St. Louis’ finest purveyors of mid-century rock-n-roll.  The shindig starts at 8pm.  For tickets and more info, visit Off Broadway’s website.

The Noelathon @ BB’s Jazz Blues &  Soups, Thursday 12/23

This is one holiday tradition that is way better than fruitcake.  Each year, several St. Louis artists are asked to contribute a song to the Noelathon compilation album and this year LOS recorded an original song that’s destined to become a Christmas Classic.  Come hear it live!

Festivities start at 7pm and the proceeds benefit charity.  For more info visit BB’s on the web.

LIVE VIDEO SHOOT @ BB’s Jazz Blues &  Soups, Sunday 1/2

We return to BB’s just after the New Year to record a live DVD of our performance.  We’ll be sharing the stage with One More Round, A Tribute To Johnny Cash which features some guy named Matt Davis on upright bass.  So come cheer loudly for both bands, dance your hind end off, and hopefully end up immortalized on our DVD.  Get there early for a good seat.  The show starts at 8pm.

THREE BIG SHOWS COMING UP

• Sunday, August 29th  – Matt and Frank will be performing with guest bassist Bob Case at the STL Bluesweek All-Star brunch.  More info HERE.

• Thursday, September 2nd -  The FULL BAND will be closing out the 2010 Music Under The Stars series in historic downtown Hannibal, MO.  The show is a free, all-ages affair so bring the kids and enjoy a great night of vintage rock-n-roll.  More info HERE.

• Saturday, September 4th – We will be performing at the Big Muddy Blues Festival in downtown St. Louis.  Look for us on the 2nd and Lucas Stage at 5pm!

LOS on KDHX

A while back we performed a live set on the air at KDHX during Al Swacker’s excellent Greaser’s Lunchbox show.  You may now hear that entire show, complete with the band interviews online:  LOS LIVE ON KDHX

WE’RE APPROVED!

Lucky Old Sons now holds the distinguished honor of being included in the Missouri Arts Council’s Touring Performers Directory.

We are one of only 108 artists selected for this group, which allows eligible organizations to receive funding from the MAC to help cover our performing fees.

We have composed a unique presentation that showcases the musical history of roots rock-n-roll in a format that kids of all ages love, and our standard repertoire is so vast that we can cover ANY event.   So if your organization is interested in booking LOS for a special event or educational program you can find info on the grant here.

We all hope you’re having a great summer!  Come see us at a show soon.

Although Matt Davis (piano, bass, vocal), Frank Bauer (bass, vocal) and Corey Woodruff (drums, vocal) come to us from St Louis, Missouri; Louisiana influences show in the Rock’n’Roll New Orleans style of their numbers (Make a Difference, A.F.M., and Scaredy Cat) as well as Orange Pickin’ Time and Strawberry, that mix the styles of Jerry Lee Lewis piano with a Fats Domino sax.  For good measure they add to these in The Right Direction which sounds like a 1960s Charlie Rich perked up with a Sax, a half-country/half-1960s teen rock Friendly Valley, a great waltz Grand Avenue, the melodious teen-rock Rapunzel, the slow number, Just for Fun, a la Donna, which gives you shivers as you listen to it.  Not one weak track out of the ten – pity that there aren’t more.

Plugging these foreign reviews into online translators is always fun.  The results:

“Away from the current Neo Rockabilly and Psychobilly, Matt Davis (piano, bass, vocals), Frank Bauer (saxophone, vocals), Steve Bauer (mandolin, vocals) and Corey Woodruff (drums, vocals) are steeped in the influences Louisiana, between titles very Rock’n'Roll New Orleans-medium ( “Make A Difference”, “AFM” and “Scaredy Cat”), two others, “Orange Pickin ‘Time” and “Strawberry” that blend the piano Jerry Lee Lewis and sax to Fats Domino. They add, for good measure, “In The Right Direction” with sax, which rings as a Charlie Rich of the 60′ s that would have become cheerful, a ballad medium mid Country / Rock Teen mid 60′s, “Friendly Valley, the beautiful waltz “Grand Avenue”, the melodious Teen Rock “Rapunzel” and slow “Just For Fun” to Donna, which gives you shivers down my spine listening. They succeed the exploit to have no weak title on the ten (pity there is no more). A great discovery for music lovers the state of the pelican.”

Well alright!  Oh, and no pelicans were harmed in the making of this record. The original, untranslated review:

“Décembre 2009 – Rock and Roll Revue 51 – 37
Lucky Old Sons
Friendly Valley
autoproduit
751 Greeley avenue, St Louis MO 63119 et chez CD Baby
cdbaby.com
A l’écart du courant Néo Rockabilly
ou Psychobilly, Matt Davis (piano,
basse, vocal), Frank Bauer (saxo,
vocal), Steve Bauer (mandoline,
vocal) et Corey Woodruff (batterie,
vocal) baignent dans les influences
louisianaises, entre des titres très
Rock’n’Roll néo-orléanais medium
(“Make A Difference”, “A.F.M.” et
“Scaredy Cat”), deux autres, “Orange Pickin’ Time” et
“Strawberry” qui mêlent piano à la Jerry Lee Lewis et sax à la
Fats Domino. Ils y ajoutent, pour faire bonne mesure, un “In
The Right Direction” avec saxo, qui sonne comme un Charlie
Rich des 60’s qui serait devenu enjoué, une ballade medium mi
Country / mi Teen Rock des 60’s, “Friendly Valley”, la superbe
valse “Grand Avenue”, le mélodieux Teen Rock “Rapunzel” et le
slow “Just For Fun”, à la Donna, qui vous donne des frissons
dans l’échine à l’écoute. Ils réussissent l’exploit de n’avoir
aucun titre faible sur les dix (dommage qu’il n’y en ait pas
plus). Une belle découverte pour les amoureux des musiques
de l’état du pélican.”

We’d also like to thank everyone that made our release party such a huge success. After two years of hard work it was so gratifying to know so many folks are out there supporting us and our music.

THANK YOU!