http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html Chelsea McBee: Blog Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:23:50 -0700 http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/my_online_store
Whew... This morning I woke up to a beautiful fall-like breeze here in Shepherdstown WV! It is perfectly timed with the beginning of school. I have very fond memories of heading to the school bus on crisp mornings getting to wear my new fall clothes!

I have been busy setting up shows and planning a west coast tour at the beginning of December. If you know of any great venues or folks that want to host a house concert let me know! I will (tentatively) be going from Las Vegas to San Diego, to LA to Santa Barbara, to San Fran to Portland then over to Salt Lake City.... We will see how it turns out.

In other news, I have finally figured out how to create an online store so that you can purchase the latest and greatest of Chelsea McBee Merch! Right now I have my latest album (with Bob Keel) available for digital download but will soon have more music, stickers and t-shirts too! There have been rumors of Chelsea McBee underwear as well... I'm not sure how true that is... If you like the store (and supporting my music) you can add the widget to your own website, facebook profile or blog!
Here is the link!
Check out Chelsea McBee's StoreWidget with t-shirts, downloads, and ringtones, http://www.reverbnation.com/controller/widget_code/audiolife_store_popup/artist_309014?widget_id=38 if you like it put it on your website!]]> http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/my_online_store Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:23:50 -0700 Banjo & Voice - Chelsea McBee - Blog http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/so_much_for_blogging There are so many new and wonderful things that an independent musician can do with the wide and wonderful web. I just read about things like Ustream and indieonthemove.com and am excited to keep exploring all the really cool things available to me. Now I just have to spend the time getting acquainted with these sites and use them to my advantage. Any suggestions from you? Any insider tips to make my transition into a more internet based existence?

On a side note, my ducklings arrive tomorrow!


Cheers!
chelsea]]> http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/so_much_for_blogging Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:48:32 -0700 Banjo & Voice - Chelsea McBee - Blog http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/hittin_spring_like_a_rock_monster www.myspace.com/alishahanlinmusic
As spring approaches ,however rainily it likes, I am getting more and more excited about playing and booking shows (both solo and with The Lady Dies) as well as garden dirt, baby ducks, long hikes through spring flowers and all the other great things that happen this time of year!
A few things to remember:
March 20th - I'll be at the Meck in Sheptown with Bob Keel (www.bobkeel.com)
April 10th- The Lady Dies will be at the Meck (www.myspace.com/jesseboyd1)

Cheers!
Chelsea]]> http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/hittin_spring_like_a_rock_monster Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:42:14 -0700 Banjo & Voice - Chelsea McBee - Blog http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/tara_toms_in_my_radio Tara lives in PA and has been traveling around a bit to spread her music. Just last year Tara and Josh Dean toured around the country making music. Hopefully they will give it another-go-round in a town near you! I will surely get them to Shepherdstown this spring/summer so pay attention if you are in the area!

"i recorded this album at pat berberich's studio in carlisle, pa. it features myself, justin arrawjo, matt dean, and pat berberich on assorted instruments. pat also did the mixing and mastering.
about music in general, i am really thankful to be friends with my biggest influences and favorite artists. i think the talent and passion i have experienced in the musicians i know has inspired me and motivated me more than anything else ever. i love everything about music period." - Tara Toms

She sells her music for donations at shows but I think that you will want a copy of these stylings... Look her up and send her a letter (or a message I guess) and see if you can't work out some sort of exchange. She would get a kick outta that and you would get some amazing tunes to drive to, or do laundry to, or knead bread to, or bounce your baby to or whatever else you might do when you listen to great music!

www.myspace.com/somethingcompletelyridiculous is where you can find her...

Cheers for now, I'm off to keep singity singing...
xo
Chelsea]]> http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/tara_toms_in_my_radio Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:50:54 -0800 Banjo & Voice - Chelsea McBee - Blog http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/if_i_were_a_bird I have been working on some new tunes for my show at Wilson College in Chambersburg PA this week and that always makes me feel good. I also got to spend some loving time with my cello. I'm such a lucky girl. Hmmm, I'm sure that I have something interesting (or at least witty) to say... Perhaps my witt has flown south! If I figure it out, I'll let you know!
Musically yours
xo]]> http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/if_i_were_a_bird Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:12:19 -0800 Banjo & Voice - Chelsea McBee - Blog http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/ah_spring_fever_in_february I am, however, attempting to make the best of the situation by planning tours, booking shows and dream dream dreaming of the garden that will be started post haste and the day-old ducklings that will arrive in March! You might not know this about me, but I am absolutely in love with raising plants in a garden and ducks in the yard :) Something I want to try this year is adding a few guinea fowl to the yard. The excitement that I am feeling at this moment when thinking of these new funny looking birds is absolutely nerdy. I can't help it. I can feel my bones longing for the warm spring days with crisp evenings when I can sit on my porch and watch the meadow... now everyone take a deep breath with me...aaaaahhhhhhhh. I also do my best writing in the spring.
Alright, now I have to go put on some boots, a coat, mittens, a hat and a scarf to head to my next job for the day...hrumph...
xoxo]]> http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/ah_spring_fever_in_february Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:52:35 -0800 Banjo & Voice - Chelsea McBee - Blog http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/new_do__great_new_photos www.robinday.net. Take a look over at the Photo Gallery section of my site to see the great work that she did (and see my new hair!).

]]> http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/new_do__great_new_photos Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:12:38 -0800 Banjo & Voice - Chelsea McBee - Blog http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/banjo_sandwich I'll try to post some photos soon :)]]> http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/banjo_sandwich Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:07:59 -0800 Banjo & Voice - Chelsea McBee - Blog http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/why_i_love_playing_music_with_other_artists www.bobkeel.com)
and we have hooked up with a few other solo acts along the way. These trips are always learning experiences. For example, priceline.com is a really helpful last minute tool, my car does not do very well in the cold temps of the north (diesel engine), and for the most part, boys are generally pretty smelly...
There are two major reasons that I have really enjoyed playing shows with other artists.
The first is that when there are two or more people traveling to the same show, things like gas and accommodations are cheaper. This factor makes it possible for me to go farther out for longer periods of time on the same skimpy dollars. So far I have been really lucky that my traveling partners have been both pleasant to talk to and not as smelly as they could have been!
Reason number two: At the end of the show, most musicians are willing to swap cds with me so I get to take a piece of them home with me. The disc inevitably ends up right in my cd player in the car because I've got nothing but time to kill going down the highway...
Last week I did a show in Johnson City, TN. I was on the bill with my friend Bob as well as Perry Fowler (Charlotte, NC) and Jeremy Davis of Elonzo (Charlotte, NC) I haven't stopped listening to Elonzo's album "All My Life" and the EP that they have just put out. The first thing that caught my attention was the great melodies that Jeremy comes up with. They are great to sing along with and completely compliment the musicality. He sings songs that are written like letters and remind me of the Avett Brothers. The fact that the album was recorded at home doesn't hurt the quality of the recording and the message is not lost on me... i've been trying to spread his album among friends so that they will go and check out Elonzo. I can't wait to get down to Charlotte and check them out... Hey Jeremy, if you read this, I wanna come play a show down your way!
Find out more about Elonzo at www.elonzomusic.com

Cheers]]> http://chelseamcbee.com/blog.html/why_i_love_playing_music_with_other_artists Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:31:56 -0800 Banjo & Voice - Chelsea McBee - Blog