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NEWS/BLOG
New Tour Dates and New Music Video!
January 14, 2012Hi All,
Hoping that the new year is treating you well so far! We have some exciting things going on in 2012, including tour dates in new cities, a new music video, and even a little trip to Nashville for some top secret recording! And that’s just the next few months. Can’t wait!
If you haven’t gotten a chance yet, please check out the new music video for our song, “Easy”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51RMBGCkONk
Westminster College students, Andrea Tice and Joe Ligo, wrote, directed, and produced it for a class project, and they had a $0 budget! It features stop-motion animation, a green paper mache dinosaur, and a strange series of events for a dull office building. We think they did a really great job, and we were honored that they asked us to be a part of their project.
We also have a bunch of shows coming up, including dates in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, Columbus, and more. Here’s the tour calendar: http://jdeicherandthegoodnights.com/shows.html
If you live in any of these places (or have friends there who might be interested in coming), it’d be great to see you at a show! I have solo acoustic gigs in Chicago and Cincinnati, and I’ve never been to either, so I’m hoping I’ll get lucky and see some friendly faces.
Not a day goes by that we don’t feel lucky to have your support. Thanks for reading, and thanks for listening!
JD
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Jingle Bell Mash
December 19, 2011Hi Friends,
I hope you have been having a wonderful holiday season! This year’s holiday shows have been a blast. We were glad to have an opportunity to showcase our ugly Christmas sweaters and put together our first Christmas song, “Jingle Bell Mash.” Here’s a video of us performing it at one of the shows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deNOvQrh5S8
Some other holiday stuff:
1. We’re having a sale at our online store! Through Christmas, CDs are BUY 1, GET 1 FREE! And we now have hoodies and necklaces. Please do check it out and consider us for a little last-minute shopping: http://jdeicherandthegoodnights.bigcartel.com/
2. We teamed up with some musical friends of ours to give away FREE music for the holidays! It’s called A Merry Mixtape, and you can download your copy right here: www.noisetrade.com/amerrymixtape. We didn’t have recording in the budget for a Christmas tune this year, so we included our song, “Wooden Shelves,” from our first record. It’s a song about humility, and we felt it would be especially suitable for this time of year. There’s no obligation to donate, but it is an option, and all donations go straight to Operation Christmas Child (more info on the site). Hope you like our song and the songs by our friends, Kurt Scobie, Joy Ike, Brooke Annibale, Maura Jenson, and Hiram Ring!
3. If you’ve been following my “Kitchen Covers” series on Youtube, you may have seen this already, but – if not – here’s a cover of “Let it Snow!” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-LCUnLXQsE
That’s everything. I truly hope you have a wonderful holiday. The fact that you’re here, taking an interest, reading my scatter-brained blogs, makes my holiday all the warmer!
Fa la la la la la la la la,
JD
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Yes. I’m in a hip hop song.
November 2, 2011Hello Friends,
We knew it was inevitable – I’m now featured in a hip hop song. If you listen to JD Eicher & the Goodnights, then I’m sure you hear my natural tendency toward the genre.
If you know I can be a little sarcastic sometimes, then I’m sure you know I’m kidding.
Nonetheless, I’m in a hip hop song, and I thought you might want to know.
This summer, the manager of Seattle-based artist, BenniB, contacted me about collaborating with Ben on his new record – he’d write the verses, I’d write the chorus. I was obviously a little hesitant, since I haven’t written much hip hop, but I thought it might be a cool way to cross genres and try something new. I love all kinds of music, so I figured it might be fun.
It was such an interesting process writing and recording for this song. BenniB and I were never in the studio at the same time, and we just worked from the pieces that we had. I was excited to hear how it turned out.
You can now stream and download BenniB’s new album for FREE, which includes the track, “Won’t Stop (Feat. JD Eicher)” – check it out here:
http://www.datpiff.com/BenniB-Journal-Of-A-Journey-mixtape.279131.html
I know it’s a little different, but I thought you might get a kick out of it. It was a really fun experience. BenniB is great at what he does, and the team behind this record was killer.
Hope you dig it!
I be out,
JD
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Islands on the Run
October 29, 20111:08 a.m.
It’s not always dark when you get there, but it’s always dark when you leave. Tonight, sheets of rain collide with the pavement, adding particular menace to an already cold, dark night.
Last one out. Like usual. You drag your gear to the car, and your back muscles flex reluctantly as you heave a box into the trunk. Another fastener on the handle snaps. Great.
Last trip. Heavy breaths. The stupid mic stand won’t fit in the trunk. It always fits this way – why not tonight? Throw it in the passenger seat with the mixer and get on the road.
Club shows are so draining – long sets long after you’d have normally gone to bed. Then there’s loading out and driving home. Or wherever you’re going.
Tonight, home is a hotel somewhere between here and tomorrow morning’s college gig near Philly, and you hit the highway, figuring you can cover some good ground. At this time of night, traffic flows. It’s just you and the trucks. Islands on the run.
Your ears ring from a night in front of speakers, but you need music to drive, and it’s a combination of the Beatles’ harmonies and the occasional squawk of the GPS that keeps you awake as you fly across PA. God. The harsh sound of that GPS has probably saved your life on a couple of nights, jolting you back from small slips toward sleep.
Ears on the speakers, eyes on the pavement, mind wandering. Your eyes burn, your voice hurts, and your nose can smell the bar smoke that clings to everything.
How much more have got in you?
Will you reach enough ears to keep it going?
Will the songs keep coming to you?
The bills will.
1:50 a.m.
Things felt pretty good tonight, thank God. You drank extra water so the voice was there. Wasn’t the best it’s been, but you had the headroom for the high notes. People seemed to like the new song, too, so that’s good. Yeah, it was worth it. You connected. Maybe they’ll come again. Maybe they’ll tell their friends. It’ll make a difference.
You remember why you do this.
2:43 a.m.
Eyes have begun their coup, and they demand sleep. Their lids gain weight by the minute. Open the windows. The air howls too loudly. Shut yourself in again and grab the water bottle. Twist the cap, pour some into a cupped hand and splash your eyes. The water hits hard and works – might keep you up long enough to find that hotel.
2:57 a.m.
Score. You see the sign off to the left of the highway. A Super 8 – “Rooms from $42.99.” Take the exit, ring the bell at the hotel. You can see her from the counter – head down, asleep at a desk in the tiny back room.
“One adult, non-smoking.”
“Yeah,” she says.
Two minutes later, you’ve found your suite and parked outside. Dig around for the essentials (phone, tour sheets, water bottle, half a bag of Fritos), slip the key into the door, and you’re in. Lift the mattress and check half-heartedly for bedbugs. Lose the shoes. Get in bed.
Tomorrow you’ve got to be moving by 7 a.m. to make the next gig. Gross, but this is what you do. This is who you are.
Just keep going.
Isn’t that the mantra? Isn’t that what we all do? Everybody is moving. Everybody is doing her or his best. Pay it forward. Dig in a little bit.
Maybe we’re just islands on the run. Maybe it never changes.
We’ll know when we get there.
3:14 a.m.
You give in and let your eyelids have their way. They’ve got a big day tomorrow.
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I don’t just cook in my kitchen…
September 14, 2011…In fact, I barely cook in my kitchen. But I have found myself playing a healthy bit of guitar at the kitchen table lately, and it sparked an idea.
A long time ago, I started a video series on our Youtube page called, “Acoustic Chronicles” (I have a disorder that forces me to come up with dumb names for everything.). Basically, I just recorded video of acoustic gigs and posted them. I didn’t really keep up with it, though, because something would go wrong each time (bad sound quality, someone would sit in front of the camera, etc.), and I eventually stopped doing it.
But, sitting in my kitchen recently, I came up with the idea for a new set of acoustic videos…[dramatic pause]… “Kitchen Covers!” (Again – the dumb name problem.) As tempting as it was, I decided not to spell “Covers” with a “K.” I respect you too much.
Basically, it’s just me at my kitchen table sharing some of my favorite songs, old and new, and I’ll be posting them sporadically to our Youtube page. The first one is “Blackbird” by The Beatles. I figured it best to start where it all began. I hope you enjoy it, and stay tuned for more covers to come!
Finally cooking something in my kitchen,
JD
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Something We All Need to See
August 17, 2011Hey All,
It’s a hot August day, and I’m sitting out on my porch, melting a little bit, because it’s the only place where I get consistent cell phone service. I’ve been on hold trying to get the band’s money back from a company that accidentally doubled charged us, and my call has already dropped twice. AHHHHHH. Where am I going to make calls when it starts getting cold?
Anyway, while I listen to smooth jazz over the phone and get sunburned, I thought I’d whip up a quick blog and share a video that I think is really important for all of us to see.
This video, by Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, is eye-opening about the way our government spends money, and it’s incredibly easy to understand. Who knew Oreos could be so political???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9kXPTwIO08
I checked out http://truemajority.com, and took a minute to enter my email address. Now I’ll at least be in the know about opportunities to push our government toward more equitable spending. It’s CRAZY to think about how little (relatively speaking) it would take to make such a tremendous change. Isn’t that change the kind of thing America is supposed to be all about?
I’m still on hold,
JD
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NEW MUSIC VIDEO – “Feel the Rain”
July 14, 2011Hi Friends,
July has been great so far! We got to play several festivals and events where we could reach new ears and make new connections, and it’s a great feeling to know that the music is getting out there. Festival food is also great. We had some deep-fried Oreos last weekend, and I’m still thinking about them. They were good. GOOD.
AND! And we have a new music video.
I wrote “Love is Gonna Find You” and “Feel the Rain” pretty close together, and I always felt like they were two sides of a story – like they were “partner songs,” if you will. Thanks to some hard video production work by our friend, Steve Vargo, we give you both sides of the story:
“Love is Gonna Find You” (Official Video)
NEW! “Feel the Rain” (Official Video)
We’re really excited about this, and we hope you’ll help us spread the word by posting and tweeting the new video!
Hope you like!
JD
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World Vision
June 27, 2011Hey Everybody,
I feel like summer always moves too quickly. Maybe because it’s my favorite season. I’ve already got anxiety about July. I don’t want it to come and go like June did.
Anyway, I hope all is well with each of you. I wanted to touch base with a blog/update about World Vision.
As many of you know, JD Eicher & the Goodnights have been an Artist Associate with World Vision since we formed, and we’ve accepted donations at our booth (in return for JD Eicher & the Goodnights buttons) and provided materials about the organization and its programs. We’ve just recently begun working with World Vision on a new program called The Human Wrong Initiative.
Human trafficking is a worldwide problem, and it doesn’t get enough attention. The Human Wrong Initiative is a movement geared toward helping the millions of children who are enslaved and forced into labor, sexually exploited, and turned into soldiers. For $10 a month, we can help fund centers that offer shelter, food, healthcare, trauma counseling, skills training, job placement, prevention programs, and more. These are recovery centers that help these children get back on track.
I encourage you to consider becoming a “Child Crisis Partner.” You can learn more here, and you can sign up here or at our merch booth at shows. We have all of the necessary materials on hand, and when you decide to donate, you get a handmade bracelet as a thank you gift. Your pledge can be set up so that your credit card is automatically charged once a month, which makes donating really easy.
When we were first looking for an organization to team up with, World Vision stood out right away. They’re in almost 100 countries helping any person suffering from poverty and/or oppression. And it’s a legitimate organization that is open about its financials – 85% of their proceeds go directly into their programs. You can learn more about World Vision here.
I’m an independent musician. Money is not abundant for me. But life is good. I just became a Child Crisis Partner. Think about becoming one too. Let’s help.
Thanks and love,
JD
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Superstition!
May 28, 2011hi all,
i’m always fighting the urge to indulge in superstitions. i’m actually kind of superstitious about it 
here’s a live video of us covering “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder for the encore at our Hard Rock CD release show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZRetIcnlYI
hope you like it! the band is so grateful to have such awesome people supporting what we do. hoping to see you all out at a show again soon
peace,
jd
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We Have a Winner!
May 8, 2011hi all,
just a quick announcement… Haley Ostendorf is the winner of the signed ukulele and t-shirt. thank you so much to everyone who participated in sharing the news about our iTunes release – we wish we had 100 ukuleles to give out
congrats to Haley and thanks to all of you! please continue to spread the word – we can really use your help getting the music out there!
jd
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New CD on iTunes! Win a ukulele!
May 3, 2011hello friends,
today is an exciting day for the band – our album is now available on iTunes! you can get it now at this link: http://bit.ly/kNt8jH
i really hope you like it, and i hope you’ll help us spread the word! every time you post the album’s iTunes link (http://bit.ly/kNt8jH) AND tag us on Twitter (@jdeicher) or Facebook (@jd eicher & the goodnights) this week, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a signed ukulele and a t-shirt from the band! it’s kind of a crazy idea, but we thought we should come up with something for all of the people who help us get the music out there. we’ll draw the name on Sunday (5/8/11), so posts through Saturday at midnight will count.
last week’s release shows were so much fun – thank you to everyone who came out! it meant a lot to have you there
until next time,
jd
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NEW MUSIC VIDEO!
April 28, 2011hi all,
this has been a great week! the Post-Gazette ran this article about our new record: http://bit.ly/jtkNGh, our song, “Crazy” was played in the stadium during the Pirates game, and we have two very fun shows planned – one tonight in Youngstown and one tomorrow in Pittsburgh!
oh yeah – AND our new music video for the song, “Love is Gonna Find You,” just went live at this link: http://bit.ly/kBlhNF — Please help us spread the word!
we are so excited about all of this stuff, and it’s really encouraging thank you so much for being a part of it. your support is the reason we can do any of it!
Hope to see you at tonight or tomorrow’s show!
jd
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PREVIEW VIDEO FOR “SHIFTING”
April 21, 2011hi all,
here’s what’s happening:
-we have a NEW CD coming out in one week, and you can preview it RIGHT NOW here: http://bit.ly/i7n0vc
-advanced tickets for the Pittsburgh Hard Rock release show on the 29th are still available! you can order them until Monday, April 25th at 10 a.m. right here: http://bit.ly/hHV9r6.
you won’t want to miss this show! it’s starts at 9:30 p.m. with Christine Blackburn’s live “Story Worthy” podcast, featuring DVE’s Jimmy Krenn, and then we’ll hit the stage!
here’s the timeline for the next week:
-Monday, 4/25: Hard Rock pre-sale ticket sales go offline at 10 a.m.
-Tuesday, 4/26: our new song, “Crazy,” will be played in the stadium at the Pittsburgh Pirates game.
-Wednesday, 4/27: stop by www.youtube.com/jdeicher to see our new music video!
-Thursday, 4/28: Youngstown CD Release Show (7 p.m. at the Ursuline Center)
-Friday, 4/29: live, full band performance on the DVE Morning Show (9:10 a.m.) and Pittsburgh CD Release Show at the Hard Rock (9:30 p.m.)
-Saturday/Sunday: we’ll probably be sleeping
-Tuesday, 5/3: the new record drops on iTunes and Amazon!
we are SO excited to share all this new stuff with you, and it means so much that you’re a part of it. thank you for supporting us – hope to see you next week!
jd
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NEW SONG – TWO WEEKS BACK
April 2, 2011hi everybody,
in the two weeks since my last post, i’ve been all over the place playing acoustic college shows in CT, NH, VT, IL, and PA. it was a fun adventure, and i got to meet some really cool people along the way. thanks to everyone who came out and gave a listen! i’m learning to love driving, too. i have to, you know.
we’re very excited to share our first single from the new album with you! our good friend, Cole, made this video for its release:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh3dWJFtriQ
you can also hear the full song right now at:http://listn.to/jdeicherandthegoodnights
we hope you like it, and we hope you’re planning to attend one of our cd release shows later this month! check out our tour calendar for details.
until next time,
jd
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NEW RECORD, NEW SITE, NEW BEGINNINGS
March 14, 2011hello listeners, supporters, and friends,
the past several months have been an absolute whirlwind of activity for the band. we’ve been busy with recording, video and photo shoots, and performing all over the east coast. lots of hours of driving, hard work, and logistics, but things are coming together!
if you’re reading this on our new site, welcome! if not, you should really check out the new, www.jdeicherandthegoodnights.com! we’re hoping the new site makes it easier for you to keep in touch with the band.
we are so excited to announce that our BRAND NEW RECORD, Shifting, will be coming out at the end of April. it will first be available at our Pittsburgh and Youngstown Area CD release shows:
4/28 - FULL BAND CD RELEASE PARTY at The Ursuline Center, Canfield, OH – ALL AGES!
4/29 - FULL BAND CD RELEASE w/TV Personality, Christine Blackburn at The Hard Rock Cafe, Pittsburgh – ALL AGES!
these are going to be very unique shows – you really, really, don’t want to miss out. plus, we’ll be selling the album at a special introductory price.
i.am.so.excited.for.you.to.hear.this.new.music! be sure to stay tuned and stay in touch! you can follow us on twitter, facebook, youtube, and subscribe to our newsletter (click here to sign up!). lots of surprises are on the way!
true gratitude for your constant support,
jd
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