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The 2013 Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards ballot hit the streets yesterday. I’m thrilled to see “Clint Niosi and the Unaccountable” nominated for Best Acoustic/Folk. Everyone in the Unaccountable (Claire Hecko , Aaron Bartz, Tommy Garcia and Matt Hansen) deserves an award…for being great, and for putting up with me at the very least

I’m also excited to see James Talambas nominated for best producer. Either of these nominations would have been great news…but to top it all off “For Pleasure and Spite” is up for Album of the Year! Thanks in no small part to James’ stellar production, Devon Nowlin’s amazing artwork and the amazing performances of Tamara Cauble Brown, Petra Kelly, Austin Green, Benjamin Marrow, Boyd Dixon, Rachel Shirk, Ashley Myrick, Heather Test, and Katie Dunlap. I couldn’t be more proud of “For Pleasure and Spite”, and regardless of the outcome of the ballot…I already feel like we’ve won.

You may stream For Pleasure and Spite here.

You may vote from anywhere in the world right here.

The Fort Worth Weekly wrote a little bit about the new backing band today.  You can read the hearsay column here. Catch “The Unaccountable” at the Deep Ellum Arts Fest in Dallas on April 6th on the Dallas Songwriter’s Stage (at the corner of Malcolm X and Main) at 4 pm. Then catch us in Fort Worth at Lola’s on the April 11.
Art

Artwork by Clara Jewel Moore.

This is going to be a really interesting evening of art and music.  Happenings at the Grackle Gallery are not to be missed.

I’m excited about the show next Monday at the Crown and Harp in Dallas.  Yesterday the poster design by Marjorie Owens made the list of the week’s best concert flyers in the Dalllas Observer!  Way to go Marjorie!  Follow the link to the observer article here.

It’s great to know that we made a great impression at the DOMA showcase(Nov 10 at . This review details some of the frustration involved with that particular show. Claire and I gave it our all as always . Read the review here. You may need to scroll down a bit.

A great review of the performance at the Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase this past Saturday at Club Dada appeared in Dallas blog “Good BAMM Sho”.  Check out the full article here.

Here is the official video for New Light, the opening track on For Pleasure and Spite. Keep an eye out for more videos in the coming months.

Can you believe it? I’m up for “Best Male Vocalist” and “Best Folk Act” in this years Dallas Observer Music Awards! You can vote once per day right here.

I couldn’t be more proud of my friend Devon Nowlin and the amazing album cover art that she created. I’m very happy that others are taking notice! Follow the link to read what the FW Weekly had to say.