November 2010
1 post
Sad News
This will more than likely be the last news post on the website. Unfortunately, scheduling conflicts have prevented us from being able to really give the band the time and attention it deserves. We will be playing our last show at Bogie’s in Albany on Sunday, December 12.
We’ve had a great time playing for you guys the past 2 years. Thanks to everyone for their support, and we hope to...
July 2010
1 post
News
Hey everyone, it’s been a while since we’ve posted a news update, so here goes.
First and foremost, some lineup changes. Unfortunately, Steve Struss will no longer be performing with us, as he is now playing full time with Mirk and The New Familiars. They’re a kickass band, and we wish them all the best. Taking over on drums is Mike Hickey, who played with us in Syracuse and at...
June 2010
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April 2010
2 posts
Bogies Tomorrow Night!
Tomorrow night, we’ll be playing at Bogies with The Closers, A Kick of Crimson, and A Sound Decision. Show starts at 9:30, $5 at the door. Come out for one last show before everyone leaves for summer, have a good time, and enjoy some kickass live music before finals.
Relay for Life
Hey everyone, just a reminder that this Friday at 6, we’ll be playing on campus at St. Rose for Relay for Life! We’ll be sharing the stage with Mirk and the New Familiars, A Sound Decision, and other St. Rose bands. The whole event starts at 4, we take the stage at 6. Come out, enjoy some FREE live music, and support a fantastic cause.
American Cancer Society Website
Facebook Event...
March 2010
6 posts
Thank You Syracuse!!
We had such a blast playing with The Pinstripes tonight at Funk’n Waffles in Syracuse. The house was packed, the crowd was energetic, and we had an amazing time. Thanks to Kingston Beat Productions for putting us on the bill, Hickey for doing us a HUGE favor and filling in on drums, and to everyone who came out. We can’t wait to come back this summer with new tunes, merch, and...
Friday!
Just a reminder to everyone that we’re playing in Syracuse this Friday at Funk’n Waffles with none other than The Pinstripes!! The show is presented by Kingston Beat Productions.
http://www.funknwaffles.com for more info on the venue.
http://www.kingstonbeat.com/ for more info on the promoter.
Tomorrow!
Tomorrow night at 5:00, we’re playing at Jack’s Place on the College of Saint Rose campus (new CCIM building) with Try Sarah Topps and Cliff Brucker. Doors open at 5, tickets are $10, and all proceeds go to disaster relief for Haitian earthquake victims. Come out, enjoy some live music, and support a great cause.
Thanks!
Thanks to everyone who came out to hear our set last night at Red Square! Be sure to check us out next weekend at Jack’s Place on the Saint Rose campus. it’s 10 bucks, and all proceeds go to Haiti disaster relief.
Show Tonight!
Check us out tonight at Red Square with DivisionTheory and A Sound Decision! Doors open at 8, show starts at 9. $5 cover at the door, 18+.
Show added!
We’re playing in Syracuse at Funk N Waffles with The Pinstripes, New York Funk Exchange, and others TBA. Presented by Kingston Beat Productions.
February 2010
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Valentines with Slaugherhouse Chorus!
We’ll be playing Valentines on April 27th with Smittix, A Billion Ernies, and Slaugherhouse Chorus (ex-Public Access singer Jay Bonafide). Doors open at 7, $5 at the door.
Check out the Facebook event here.
We’re so pumped for all the shows we have coming up, things have really started happening for us. We’re really looking forward to this one and all the others, come out and...
Help us raise money
http://www.sellaband.com/ninepin
money will go to buying merch, gas/transportation, recording, etc. Any donations would be very much appreciated
New Show Added
We’ve added a show at Bogie’s on May 1st with A Sound Decision, The Closers, and A Kick of Crimson. 9:00 doors, 9:30 start. $5 at the door.
Facebook event here
Show Added
We’ve just added another show to the calendar. We will be playing a Haiti relief benefit on Saturday, March 20th at 7:30. Admission is $10 at the door, and all proceeds will go toward relief and aid for Haitian earthquake victims.
Relay for Life!
We’re excited to let everyone know that we’ve just been confirmed to play Relay for Life at the College of Saint Rose. This is a great fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, which raises millions annually to fund cancer research in America. It’s April 23rd, time TBA. We played our debut gig at last year’s relay, and we’re pumped to be doing it again. See the...
January 2010
5 posts
Big News
We have been nominated for Best Rock Band, as well as Rock/Punk Artist of the Year for the Saint Rose Music Awards, so we’re very excited about that. We are also playing our first show of the semester March 11th at Red Square withA Sound Decision, Try Sarah Topps, and Division Theory.
That’s all for now, check back for more updates!
-Ninepin
Check out the new recordings at www.myspace.com/ninepinmusic and www.reverbnation.com/ninepinska
Testing the dashboard tumblr widget.
RECORDINGS!!
Check out the myspace, we’ve got 3 new songs up, plus a new recording of “Montego Bay.” New material is coming, as well as shows.
-Ninepin
Holy shit news
We’re back from break and back in the swing of things. We’ve got new songs in the works, an EP that is very nearly finished, and shows coming very soon, so stay tuned!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57_orvK6VZs
Jamming on a new song idea last night in the new Saints and Sinners Sound Studio, check it out.
-Ninepin
December 2009
6 posts
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, we hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday.
-Ninepin
Happy Holidays
We’re packing it in for winter break, but we’ll be back in January with new recordings, shows, and content for the website. Have a safe, happy holiday everyone, and we’ll see you in a month.
Ninepin
Thanks
Thanks to everyone who came out to Red Square tonight.
-Ninepin
Show Tomorrow!
Just a reminder to everyone about the Red Square gig tomorrow night. We’re opening up the show. Doors open at 6, we go on at 7. Admission is $10.00, and the show goes on all night. Other bands on the bill include Mirk and the New Familiars, The Red Lions, and Jermain Wells and the Ill Funk Ensemble.
It’s going to be a great time, so come out and support us!
-Ninepin
Recording!
Ninepin is recording! We’ve got scratch tracks laid down right now, recording keyboard, vocals, and final horn tracks tonight. Expect new recordings sometime in the next week or so.
-Ninepin
Thanks!
Thanks to MEISA and everyone who came out last night for the St. Rose Artist Management Showcase! Be sure to check us out next Friday at Red Square!
Gift Wrapped In Sound- Red Square Albany
November 2009
3 posts
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hey everyone, we just wanted to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving and say thanks to everyone who came out last weekend to our first show of the semester. We can’t wait for the coming weeks, we’ve got performances, recording, new original songs in the works (plus a few fun new covers), so it should a very exciting couple of weeks.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Ninepin
Change!
The show tomorrow night is in fact not free, it is $5.00 at the door. Sorry for any confusion.
Tom/Ninepin
Shows coming up
We’ve got two shows coming up that everyone should come out to
Saturday, Nov 21st at 9:00PM @ 615 Myrtle Ave (House party: free)
Friday, Dec. 11 @ Red Square (time TBA): Toys for Tots Benefit, huge list of bands playing, admission is one unopened toy for Toys for Tots
October 2009
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Steve Struss has joined the lineup as our new drummer, and we are back to rehearsing. We’ve got a bunch of new material, a rehearsal schedule, and dashing good looks. We have a tentative show (read: halloween party) toward the end of October, so keep an eye out for that. That’s all for now, but check back.
Ninepin
September 2009
1 post
Vacancy in the lineup!
We are currently in the market for a 2nd trombone player and/or a saxophone player. Someone who can double on tenor and bari would be ideal, but not required.
Contact us for details or to set up an audition.
August 2009
1 post
It's almost that time
Summer is ending, and Ninepin will be back rehearsing and writing within the next two weeks, and (with any luck) playing gigs shortly after that, so keep an eye out for us in the near future!
-Tom/Ninepin
May 2009
3 posts
UpdatesUpdatesUpdatesUpdates!!!
Scroll on down to the media page, we have a video of “Walk” from St. Rose’s Relay for Life up. In addition, we have “Montego Bay” and a live recording of “Wake Up, Jeremy” up on the myspace , so check us out there as well.
Chet Lopez will be on board playing bass with us in the fall, which we are all looking forward to.
Finally, check out Rory, our...
Summer Hiatus
Seeing as all of the members of this here band are college students, we’ll be taking a hiatus for the next 3 months or so. A bunch of writing will be happening over the summer break, so we’ll have new material and be back practicing, recording, and (hopefully) gigging come August and September, so keep an eye out for us. Til then, thanks to everyone who came out and made our first show...
Website almost done!
We’ve finally got some content! Huge thank you to our unofficial official webmaster (webmistress? Is it webmistress?) Jess Tugas. Click each section to drop down the different pages. We’ve got the full lineup (minus Chet) in the About Us section, and pictures from the Relay show in the Media section. Videos will be coming soon, as will more shows as they come up, so check back!
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April 2009
2 posts
Website Up and Running
Thanks to our webmaster, Jess Tugas, the site is up and running. We’re powered by Tumblr, and we’ll be posting media, bios, and upcoming shows here, so check back.
First show
We just want to thank everyone who came out and listened to our first performance at Relay for Life. It was a great time, and we are very grateful to everyone who came out.
-Ninepin