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PLEASE HELP US BRING BUMPERSTICKER TO THE STAGE!

Posted onMarch 16, 2016March 16, 2016

PLEASE HELP US BRING BUMPERSTICKER TO THE STAGE!
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Spencer Green and I are very proud to announce this production of Bumpersticker, our first full-scale musical since Bukowsical, the show that won the 2007 New York International Fringe Festival. Bumpersticker is set during a massive urban traffic jam; each song is inspired by one of those blunt, punchy slogans you’ve seen on the backs of cars throughout your life. Bumpersticker will appear at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival in June, at The Dragonfly, the home of “Fringe Central.” It combines an ideal location with the best sound system at the Festival. Plus, it has a bar!As we continue to interview designers, reach out to the top musical talent in town, and lock down rehearsal space, we have launched an Indiegogo “crowd-funding” campaign to raise $17,500 for our cast and crew, equipment, venue rental, and marketing. And now, we need your generous support to make this timely, irreverent all-American musical happen!

In return for your contribution, we offer an exciting array of perks, which include: exclusive private links to digital copies of the show music, “thank-yous” on Facebook and Twitter, limited-edition Bumpersticker bumperstickers, tickets to our performances, signed show posters, and even various levels of producer credits.

Please click here to go to our Indiegogo page. It’s easy to
contribute!

Our great team includes Michael Blaha, who has produced over 35 shows for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and was the producer for our New York production of Bukowsical; and Michele Spears, a theatre director and choreographer whose work has been recognized in New York Nightlife, LA Weekly, StagesceneLA, UNIMA, Saturn, and Dramalogue, and Santa Barbara Independent Awards, as well as an American Choreographers Award nomination.THANK YOU so much for all the support you’ve given me over the years. Spencer and I worked long and hard on this show, and I think you’ll find it funny, tuneful and meaningful. It’s our best work yet!

I’ve never been a part of a crowd-funding campaign before. Please help us make it a huge success. We can’t wait for you to see and hear Bumpersticker!

Love and thanks,
Gary

“They’ll know who you are, by what you stick on your car.”

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MAJOR CONCERT in CAMARILLO And A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT OUR NEW MUSICAL!

Posted onMarch 11, 2016

MAJOR CONCERT in CAMARILLO
And
A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT OUR NEW MUSICAL!

I’m back in Camarillo at 7pm on Friday night, March 25th at an amazing concert venue, Sessions at The Loft. I will be doing a FULL EVENING concert, two sets. This fantastic space is an art gallery and recording studio all-in-one, with a grand piano, though it feels almost like you’re in someone’s living room. The show starts at 7pm, and it would be great if you made reservations at Eventbrite (click on the word to get to the site). This is the workplace of Don Harper, one of the busiest TV and film composers around, who is also married to Karen Harper, one of the busiest pro session singers in town. They are both lovely people and I am grateful they are allowing me to trash up their joint for a night. I hope to see many of you there. It’s not that long a drive out there, really. The Loft is at 2465 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93010. Bring some wine if you’d like, it’s a party!

Our new musical, BUMPERSTICKER, is finally
finished, and we are going to PREMIERE it at the
Hollywood Fringe Festival in June!
Watch for Indiegogo Campaign!

BUMPERSTICKER (co-written with Spencer Green) is a musical set during a massive urban traffic jam; each song is inspired by one of those blunt, punchy slogans you’ve seen on the backs of cars throughout your life, adding up to a kaleidoscopic view of our culture today, in all of its divisive, varied, and uniquely American attitudes. Plus it’s funny!

We will soon be making an announcement for our Indiegogo campaign to raise money for the new production. I hope you’ll check out all the perqs we’re offering when we launch the campaign. We already have a great director, and our producer is Michael Blaha, one of the people who brought our successful production of BUKOWSICAL to the New York Fringe Festival a few years ago.

So please check your inbox for the NEXT EMAIL from me, for all the details. And if you’re one of those lovely people who read all of my blog each time, THANK YOU for being one of those people. You’ll hear from me again next week. Fair warning.

Much love,

Gary

HAPPY 2016 from GARY STOCKDALE

Posted onJanuary 1, 2016

AS 2015 FADES INTO THE SUNSET I wish I could thank each and every one of you who came out to see me perform, those who faithfully read my infrequent email missives, and those who bought my tunes online. Also, I’m grateful to EVERYONE who has provided me a venue to perform for all you lovely people this past year. Special thanks to Jeanette Lundgren (Mother Hen Promotions) for helping me (and a whole lot of other indy artists) get the word out.

Although Xmas is over, I’m sending a link to our new “Cancelled Christmas” song. I wrote it with my friend and longtime collaborator Spencer Green, and it was premiered at Sit ‘n’ Spin in December. We wish we would have written it earlier so we could have given it a proper release, but we’ll be doing that for next year.

“Cancelled Christmas” http://youtu.be/qyHMZAYyYUg

Nora Murphy recorded this at my house Xmas eve, and, though it’s an odd angle, it’s not a bad performance, and you can see some of the art on our wall, including a painting by Billy the Mime, and work by my friends Renee French and Tony Fitzpatrick. Check their work out.

Hope to see many more of you this year, and may 2016 be a year to remember, for all the right reasons.

Much love to all. (Here I am, flanked by my security detail…)

ROCK ‘n’ ROLL XMAS SHOW, SIT ‘N’ SPIN HOLIDAY SHOW!

Posted onDecember 11, 2015

Well, it’s that time again, where we here in Los Angeles sing songs about snow, sleighs, and white Christmases. But the hell with snow, we’d be delighted if it would just rain like crazy for a few weeks. My lawn and most of the smaller trees in my yard are turning a nice crispy brown from not watering (doing my part by doing nothing). So forget singing “Let It Snow,” we’re singin’ “I Wish It Would Rain.”

I have a couple of cool holiday shows coming up. This Sunday, Dec. 13 at 7pm come see the ALL-STAR CHARITY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL XMAS SHOW at Cal State Northridge’s Plaza Del Sol. I’m doing a big song that opens the second-half, as well as a cool Johnny Mathis-style duet with my friend and veteran recording artist ROSEMARY BUTLER. Here’s the lineup of stars I get to work with on this show: DEBBI PETERSON (The Bangles), ALBERT LEE (Bill Wyman, Emmylou Harris, Everly Brothers, Eric Clapton), CARNIE WILSON (Wilson-Phillips), FREEBO (Bonnie Raitt), and MARKY LENNON (VENICE – the band), plus many others, including my pals KIKI EBSEN, JOHN WICKS, and LOIS BLAISCH. The charity is MUSICARES, which helps musicians in need. Come make it a good holiday season for some deserving folks, while you enjoy a great night of music.

Tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster HERE. The address is 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA. It should be an amazing show, and the band is killer.

It’s become a ho-ho-holiday tradition that I do the music for the annual SIT ‘N’ SPIN Holiday Show at the Comedy Central Stage at The Hudson Theater in Hollywood (corner of Hudson and Santa Monica Blvd.). It’s a great lineup: MATT PRICE, GARY SHAPIRO, SPENCER GREEN, SHAZ BENNETT, and KEVIN PASS. And I’ve got a GREAT band in STEVE POSTELL, SCOTTY BREADMAN, and JENNIFER LEITHAM. There will be some surprises as well. The show is on Dec 17th at 8pm, and usually sells out fast (although it IS a free show!), so call 323-960-5519 ASAP. Thanks to Maggie Rowe for bringing me back for the fun.

And, on Dec. 20th, at 5pm I’m opening for veteran rocker and TV composer JOHN PRATT at Bogies in the Westlake Village Center. 32001 Agoura Rd., Westlake Village. Thanks to the great Lauri Reimer for booking me on both of these shows, and for her support of local performers. https://www.facebook.com/events/1713541925547636/

Lots of new news coming up after the holidays, including some more concerts and a new musical. Have a lovely – and hopefully wet – Holiday Season. Love from here.

TOMORROW NIGHT – THURSDAY – E-Spot at VITELLO’S

Posted onOctober 22, 2015

TOMORROW NIGHT – THURSDAY – E-Spot at VITELLO’S

Hi all, just a quick announcement about a set I’m doing this Thursday, Oct. 22nd at the E-spot at Vitello’s Restaurant (Don’t ask for the Robert Blake special).

I’m opening for my good friend Brian Woodbury. It’s the CD release party for his new Pay Attention CD. I’m doing about 40 minutes at the top of the show.

7:30pm, dinner and drinks available. $15 cover, or $40 VIP admission. It’s a semi-acoustic show, so come hear Brian’s great tunes, and me getting to play a nice big grand piano. Reservations 818-769-0905, or at vitellosrestaurant.com/buy-tickets

Announcements soon about my McCabe’s appearance, Nov. 21!