Friday, September 11, 2009

The Velv's playing in Jersey City!

Hi everyone,
It's Gary. Things have been going really well with the Crushed Velvets lately. A fan posted a comment on my last post wanting us to play at the motel by the entrance to the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City. This is the kind of attention that we are going to be getting more of now that our fan base is expanding. I wouldn't be surprised if we needed to push again to get a manager agency to book our gigs with publicity and things because it will get really busy. Especially as people are going back to school and convention season is starting up.

Anyway, I totally know that place that our fan (Ben) was talking about. I don't know the name because the sign is broken, but it's right off the Holland Tunnel and we passed by it on the way to Nutley for our last gig.

Does anyone know the manager or anyone who works there? I think we could get in and maybe do a late afternoon set on a Sunday. Or any day. I think it's a hotel where people come and go a lot, like in and out, and a lot of couples. So we could have a lot of exposure and get a new demographic. (That's a (music) industry term). Anyway, we have a lot of love songs that we are working on. We have a medley of "Careless Whisper" by George Michael going right into an upbeat version of "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins.

So we could premiere that medley there. I think it would be really special. If any CV fans out there know anyone who works there, or has ever been to that hotel, just let me know. Just post a comment. Especially post if you have been there because you would know how to feel out the customers there and we could plan for our audience. We are free this week even and we could do a show right away. We have a car so we don't need a ride.
Thanks guys! This is really exciting!

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