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Videos from JSB's appearance on WNIT-TV's "Open Studio" on which the band performed "S.O.S. (Shine On Sister)" and "Can You Feel Anything?" can now be viewed at the Jason Sapen Band's Myspace page at www.myspace.com/jasonsapenband and also on Youtube at www.youtube.com by clicking on S.O.S. and Can You Feel Anything?
"Misery" and "Can You Fell Anything?" have been selected to play in the regular rotation of songs played by a very fine Internet radio station called Radio Free David. Please go to www.radiofreedavid.com and check out what David is playing. You won't be disappointed. In his most recent blog David writes a nice review of "Dark to Dawn," calling it "a breath of fresh air." On Radio Free David when a song is played you also get to see the lyrics. You can also see their entire playlist and request songs on their web site. Just click on Playlist, then click on J, scroll down to Jason Sapen and request one of his songs.
Jason's CD "Dark to Dawn" has been chosen as a featured album this week on England's Big L Radio. You can listen to Big L Radio on the Internet at www.bigl.co.uk. Thank you to Chris Byland of the Big L Radio. Chris can be heard Saturday nights from 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM Eastern time.
Jason and the band have secured another gig thanks to Digger Phelps and the ESPN folk as they will be playing at Mo's Irish Pub in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this Friday, March 2. Digger is in Milwaukee with the ESPN Basketball Gameday crew. Pictures from last weekend's event at Harper's Brewpub in East Lansing, Michigan can be seen by clicking here.
Jason has announced that he and the band will be playing at Harper's Restaurant and Brewpub in East Lansing, Michigan on Friday, February 23. They have been asked to play at a benefit hosted by Digger Phelps, ESPN basketball analyst, South Bend resident, and Jason Sapen Band fan. Digger will be in East Lansing with ESPN's Basketball Gameday sports program.
Congratulations to Shawn and Robin on the birth of their beautiful baby girl, Rozalyn Kristine Russell. Rozalyn weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces with a full head of blonde hair. Rozalyn was born at 11:04 PM. Shawn and Robin arrived at the hospital at 10:45 PM. Mother and baby are both doing fine.
We have a date for the Jason Sapen Band's television debut. On Thursday, February 1, JSB will appear on WNIT-TV's program "Open Studio" at 8:00 PM. You can find WNIT-TV on local channel 34. We don't know where that might be on cable or your dish but hopefully you'll figure it out.
Jason and Ed in the WNIT studio
The Jason Sapen Band has recently learned they will be performing on the local public television station, WNIT, on their show "Open Studio." They will be playing 4 songs in the studio on January 9 but the broadcast date is not known at this time. We will keep you informed with more information as we get it.
Imagine no John Lennon. Still not used to it.
The Jason Sapen Band will be performing New Year's Eve in Fort Wayne, Indiana at Piere's, the largest night club in the Midwest. They will be opening for Pfreak Show / P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend and then they'll be hanging out with everyone partying in the New Year. It will be an awesome good time and it would be great if you could be there to offer your support and give Jason and the band some familiar faces to look at. For more information and for tickets go to Piere's web site at www.itstheparty.com. In the picture below JSB is seen practicing with their electric instruments which they will be playing New Year's Eve. The photographer told our web site guy they sounded fantastic. You can't beat garage acoustics.
Best garage band in the neighborhood
We would like to thank everyone who came out to support the Gubi's at the Paige James benefit last Sunday. Gubi's was absolutely packed full of people offering both their emotional and financial support for Paige and her family. I know the Gubi's appreciated the support and Jason and the band were grateful they could be part of the experience. Today, November 30, is Paige's second birthday. Happy Birthday Paige!
On Sunday, November 26 Jason and the band will be performing at Gubis' in Elkhart at a benefit for Paige James, the daughter of Eric and Rhonda (Gubi) James. Paige has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and has had to undergo several operations. For more information on the benefit and how you can help please go to http://gubiclubnpub.tripod.com or call Gubi's at 574-264-0183. We encourage you all to come out to the benefit and support the Gubi's. All proceeds from Jason's CD "Dark to Dawn" purchased at Gubi's during the benefit will be donated to the benefit.
The Jason Sapen Band will be playing New years Eve at Piere's in Fort Wayne, Indiana, opening for P.S. Dump Your Boyfriend.
The Jason Sapen Band is now on My Space. We are still learning how to use My Space so please be patient with our progress, but you can visit us at www.myspace.com/jasonsapenband.
If you missed Sunday's South Bend Tribune article you can click here and you will be able to view it through next Saturday or Sunday.
Also, Metro Beverages, Inc. is generously offering Miller Lite for $1.00 at the CD release party at the Bistro on the Race this Wednesday. Woo Hoo! That's cheaper than Duff!
Please check out the newspaper article on Jason and the band by Karen Rivers which appears in today's South Bend Tribune on page D3. Very nice. Thank you Karen.
The CD's were delivered to Jason's door. As Jason tells it: "I saw the UPS truck pulling in the drive and start putting on my shoes and I see Shawn (who lives next door) running across the yard. He beat me to the truck."
The excitement in and around the JSB camp is mounting as the pressing of the CD's and the printing of the 8-page CD booklet of Jason's first release "Dark To Dawn" has been completed and shipped and should be arriving in just a day or two. At this time Jason is announcing release via download from this site, an original song that is not available on the CD. If you right-click here you can download the entire song of the acoustic version of "Can You Feel Anything?".
The Lobby at Sapen Studios
Jason Sapen is opening Sapen Studios which will be offering music lessons in drums, guitar, bass guitar, and piano. Lessons will be taught by Jason and Shawn Russell, with Scott Noyes providing quality guitar set-up and repair services. Sapen Studios is located at 56477 County Road 15 in Elkhart, Indiana. We will soon have a new web page on this site dedicated to Sapen Studios. For more information on lessons contact Jason.
Oops! We previously announced on this page that the band would be performing with their electric instruments at Harrison Landing on the 9th but that was incorrect. When they perform for the making of the video it will be with their acoustic instruments, but check back to this location because electric will be coming soon and you will hear about it right here. Our apologies for the confusion.
JSB will be making a live performance video at Harrison Landing, 600 S. Main St. in Elkhart, Indiana on Thursday, November 9. Please come out and help us make our video and cheer and yell, and whistle and clap, and hoot and holler and make those people who weren't there wish they had been.
Jason and the band will be performing all the songs they do so well like Money, All Along the Watchtower, Baba O'Reilly, Cold Shot, Voodoo Chile, Sweet Emotion, Pride and Joy, etc, etc, etc, and of course will be performing all the songs from the very soon to be released CD of Jason originals, "Dark To Dawn."
The performance will be filmed by Ian Issitt. Ian is a graduate of the Columbia Film School in Chicago and has been director of photography in several recent films by Deviant Pictures, an independent Michiana area film production company.
JSB at Tom's private party. Tom is such a cool guy. We like him.