Greetings Floatilla,

JEFF BLACK JOINS THE FLOATING MEN FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY!
Floating Brother Jeff Black, against his better judgment, has agreed to join us for all the debauchery. Check him out on Facebook and at www.jeffblack.com.

And get your tickets now, they won’t last.
The Floating Men with Special Guest Jeff Black
Labor Day Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, September 4 and 5, 8:00-11:00 pm (yea, right)
The Rutledge, Nashville TN
Advance tickets are selling fast at http://www.therutledgelmv.com/

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve added another event to make your weekend even more exciting. Drum roll…

THE SIGHING HOURS HAPPY HOUR FUNDRAISING KICKOFF
Sunday, September 05, 2010 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CT), The Rutledge, Nashville
Advance tickets available here: http://sighinghourshappyhour.eventbrite.com/

Help us launch The Floating Men's next 20 years in style with our biggest, most ambitious project to date.
· Featuring musical selections from The Sighing Hours performed by cast members.
· Meet members of the cast and production team.
· Remarks by Holmes and other team members as we unveil the dream team and the master plan.
· Food provided, cash bar, first drink free with souvenir cup (available at the event)

Cast, partners/presenters, and production team members will be announced in a separate email within the next week, but you’ll have to attend the event to meet them in person. It’s a pretty mind-blowing team.

ABOUT THE SIGHING HOURS:

The Sighing Hours is a southern gothic opera originally released by The Floating Men (2009) in two installments:
Act I: No Clocks, No Calendars
Act II: Swimming With Gods
To purchase the original recordings of the opera, please visit our online store.

With partners spread across the entire Southeast, the world premiere will be a large regional event with national appeal and a strong charitable mission that addresses issues of heritage, diversity and ecology as the building blocks of The Southern Experience. We will raise awareness and funds for related causes here in Nashville as well as in our partners’ cities, Memphis TN and Charleston SC.

The Sighing Hours is inspired by Native American and Afro-Caribbean folklore and Southeastern coastal traditions. Here is a one-paragraph abstract of the show:

“The Sighing Hours is part sex farce, part supernatural chiller and, ultimately, a richly-layered southern gothic rock opera. Set on a sea island along the South Carolina coast, a youthful crew of endearingly dysfunctional beach bums, slackers and stoners warmly embrace the local Afro-Caribbean island culture. Their perfect summer is interrupted when an ancient spirit appears to extract human sacrifices in return for the gifts bestowed by the bountiful local ecology. A beloved local Root Doctor has been preparing for this moment for decades and may have the answers, but at what cost?”

Follow the link below for a free download from Act II: Swimming With Gods!

And as always, visit floatingmen.com or facebook for more information, to purchase songs and CD's, or to just hang out with other floatilla.

Cheers,

The Floating Men
 

floatingmen: Floating Brother Jeff Black has agreed to join us for all the debauchery. Check him out on Facebook and at www.jeffblack.com

floatingmen: Come to "The Sighing Hours Happy Hour Fundraiser Kickoff" Sunday, September 5 from 11:00 pm to 1:00 am. Order... http://fb.me/uuzNOwRz

floatingmen: Rich Kij on drums Labor Day weekend, Rich Kij on drums!

floatingmen: Come to "The Sighing Hours Happy Hour Fundraiser Kickoff" Sunday, September 5 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Order... http://fb.me/DS2cgZQE