Red Jacket Mine

Hey folks,

Heartfelt gratitude to all who attended our Seattle release party at the High Dive – thanks to you, it was a massive success! (Check out some photos from our good friend Anna Hoychuk on Facebook.)

This Saturday, March 2, we’re bringing the party to the Rose City for a FREE show at North Portland’s World Famous Kenton Club with our new friends Brownish Black.

Music starts at 9:30pm and we’re up first, followed by the eight-headed soul monster that is Brownish Black! We’ll be selling LPs (on luscious white vinyl), CDs, and new RJM t-shirts…so come on down and get ya some!

We’ll be visiting Portland much more frequently this year, so keep an eye on our Shows page for return dates. Hope to see all of our PDX pals on Saturday!

xo

RJM

PS – Get a piece of “Someone Else’s Cake”, if you haven’t already!

Happy Someone Else’s Cake release day, everyone!

Starting today, you can pick up a copy of our new album at independent record stores all over the country, or order directly from Fin Records (vinyl or CD).

For the digitally-minded among you, it’s available for download via iTunes, Amazon, or any other online retailer you might prefer. You can also stream it on Spotify or Bandcamp if you’re still on the fence!

Just look at these handsome devils…

As if that weren’t enough, we’re honored to be featured as Spinner’s Video of the Day! Here’s what Lincoln had to say about the video for “Someone Else’s Cake”:

“Our keyboard player Daniel Walker described this tune as a ‘socio-sexual-economic’ treatise, and there’s a little election-year frustration there, too — a keen ear will pick out the line about ‘mitts like yours’ — but it’s basically a kiss-off in the grand pop tradition,” Lincoln Barr tells Spinner. “Given its obvious musical heritage, we thought it’d be fun to use Elvis Costello’s classic ‘Pump It Up’ video as a taking-off point, with a nod to the Stones’ Let It Bleed album sleeve (one of many references the brilliant Shawn Wolfe incorporated into the packaging for Someone Else’s Cake).”

If that doesn’t whet your appetite for cake, we can’t help you! Even if you’ve already seen the video, pop over to Spinner and give us a “like,” will you please?

Thanks for all of your support…we hope you enjoy Someone Else’s Cake!

xo

RJM

Hey friends,

Our new LP, Someone Else’s Cake, is out this week on Fin Records, and we’re celebrating with one hell of a party – this Friday, February 22 at the High Dive in Fremont.

Our good friends The Tripwires and Hearts are Thugs will also be performing, and we’ll be selling LPs, CDs, and all kinds of new swag. There will be cake, too!

Friday, February 22
High Dive – 513 N. 36th St. in Fremont
RED JACKET MINE
The Tripwires
Hearts are Thugs
9pm – $8 – 21+

Hope to see you all there!

xo

RJM

Hey friends,

This is a big day in Red Jacket Mine land, as the venerable AllMusic.com has an exclusive full-album stream of Someone Else’s Cake! We’re featured on their homepage this week, which looks a little like this:

AllMusic editor Fred Thomas says the album buzzes with “dabs of Elvis Costello-style organ, the lighthearted storytelling voice of Squeeze, and the summery instrumentation of Nick Lowe’s most upbeat tunes.” Check out the full review here. Thanks, Fred!

They’ve also got the world-premiere of our video for the title track, courtesy of Visual Anthem Studios!

Exciting times all around. We hope you enjoy the preview of the album (out February 19 on Fin Records) and the video – please, share them with your friends!

xo

RJM

Hi everyone,

Someone Else’s Cake is out on February 19, and we recently received the great news that it was being added to rotation on the nation’s very best community radio station, Seattle’s KEXP 90.3FM! Here’s what music director Don Yates has to say about the album:

This Seattle band’s latest album is their finest work to date. It’s a warm, soulful, expertly crafted set of ‘70s-inspired pop-rock combining elements of early New Wave, Steely Dan, glam-rock, soul, roots-rock and more into vibrant pop gems with clever lyrics and sharp song hooks.

Needless to say, we’re thrilled! DJs are starting to spin the record, but to keep it in rotation until the release date, we need YOUR help! Call (206-903-KEXP) or email (dj@kexp.org) your favorite DJ and ask for Red Jacket Mine!

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts…more soon!

xo

RJM

Happy new year, friends! Our new album, Someone Else’s Cake, is out February 19, 2013 on Fin Records. Keep it tuned here for more details, soon!

xo

RJM

Hi everyone,

We’re wrapping up work on our forthcoming LP for Fin Records, Someone Else’s Cake (due out February 19, 2013) – artwork by the magnificent Shawn Wolfe has been delivered, and we’re approving our test lacquers from Golden Mastering later today. The album has turned out better than we could’ve imagined, and we can’t wait for you all to hear it! Soon.

In the meantime, we’ve got a few solo & duo-type shows scheduled to keep our chops up. The first is a big one: on Saturday, November 3, Lincoln will return to the stage of the oh-so-swanky Triple Door to open for legendary Mississippi songwriter Steve Forbert. Remember this one?

Us too! It’s an honor to support Steve, and we hope you all can join us for a bottle of wine, fancy dinner, and a night of great songs.

More news soon! In the meantime, button up your overcoat.

xo

RJM

Our latest single on Fin Records, “Amy” b/w “Any Major Dude Will Tell You”, comes out on October 16, but you can get a copy two weeks early!

That’s right – with your paid admission to our release party this Saturday, September 29 at the Sunset Tavern, you’ll get a killer RJM sticker designed by the one and only Shawn Wolfe, plus a code for a FREE early download of both sides, courtesy of Fin Records.

We’ll share the night with two fantastic local bands: Robb Benson’s deliriously awesome The Glass Notes and Dick Rossetti’s latest bid for world domination, The Jilly Rizzo. We’re delighted to have them along for this joyous occasion.

All the details:

Saturday, September 29
Sunset Tavern – 5433 Ballard Ave NW
RED JACKET MINE
The Glass Notes
The Jilly Rizzo
10pm – $8 – 21+

Sticker quantities are limited, and the early downloads are only available in conjunction with this show. We’re thrilled with how “Amy” turned out, and we can’t wait for you to hear it!

See you Saturday,

RJM

Hey everyone!

Just a quick note to tell you about a terrific show we have coming up this Friday, August 24 at the Sunset Tavern in Ballard. We’ll once again be opening for our good friend Chuck Prophet and his cracking band the Mission Express, and we’d love to see you there.

Chuck & co. have been tearing up the road at home & abroad all year, in support of their most excellent album Temple Beautiful, and we can’t wait to hear what kinds of turns the songs have taken since we played with them in February at the Tractor. You should corner Chuck and ask him about getting heatstroke in the Land of Lincoln, too. He’s nicer than he looks.

All the details:

Friday, August 24
Sunset Tavern - 5433 Ballard Ave. NW
CHUCK PROPHET & THE MISSION EXPRESS
RED JACKET MINE
9pm – $15 – 21+
(tickets)

We’ve spent the last month or so putting the finishing touches on our next couple of releases for Fin Records - a digital single due out in October, followed by a full-length LP in Feburary 2013! Stay tuned for more details on those very soon.

Hope to see you Friday!

RJM

Join us on Monday, July 9 at Seattle Center’s Intiman Theatre for a very special event curated by Fin Records, part of the Seattle Center’s ongoing Next Fifty series. It’s free and all ages, and we’ll be debuting some brand-new songs from our upcoming LP on Fin. Full details:

FIN RECORDS and THE NEXT 50 present:

ONCE IN A FUTURE, PART III: Post-Post-Post Rock
Rock isn’t dead, so how weird can it get?

July 9th | 5:30 doors | All Ages | FREE

The Seattle Center’s Playhouse/Intiman – 201 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA

Watch live via streaming video at: http://n50.onetotheworld.net/arts05

Performances by:

RED JACKET MINE
STAG
SEACATS

Panelists for the discussion include:

BEN LONDON
CHRISTOPHER KNAB
KESSIAH GORDON
MARTIN FEVEYEAR

More info on the Facebook event page. Music starts at 7:30pm, and each band plays a tidy 20-minute set, so you’ll be home well before your bedtime. Grab some drinks after work and stop on by!

Hope you all can make it,

RJM