Strangers in the Modern Era - The Prairie Scholars - News

LIVE in LUBBOCK, TEXAS!!!!

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The town of my birth, the town where I cut my teeth playing in bars 4 and 5 nights a week, the town where I got in trouble for calling the mayor on his bullshit, the town after which one of my most popular songs was named, the town I have not stepped a foot in in months...

The Prairie Scholars @ the Buddy Holly Center and Tornado Gallery in sunny Lubbock, TX.

Here is a list of things to watch for in Lubbock:

Thursday: we may swing by the 99.5 studios in the morning and talk with our friends Rick and Jane (whom we love) be sure to listen regardless.

Friday: Check your Avalanche Journal and see if we were mobbed or killed after the Thursday performance. See us play on the Fox 34 Morning show then shoot over to the Tornado gallery and hear us play yet again! Coming to this show will also get you a rare copy of "The Coyotes of Black Forest", my illustrated children's book.

oh, don't miss this stuff. Hope to see you there.

The Prairie Scholars

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Listen to the new album for free in the free music section.

It will be on iTunes soon but there is no reason not to let you have it now.

thanks for listening,

Andy

NEW PROJECT!

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Prairie Scholars is done and will be released sometime in the next few months. We are working on the cover art and photography. More on that later...

My new project has appeared on here now. It's called "The Coyotes of Black Forest". It is a short story written in the form of a children's fairy tale.

Here's the blurb:

At once a children’s fairy tale, a fantasy thriller, and a dark exploration of mortality, The Coyotes of Black Forest tells the story of the foxes Danfyr and his daughter Aerthwin. Left behind after an emergency evacuation of the forest Danfyr and Aerthwin run for their lives when they discover the reason all the other animals fled. Five dark, unearthly coyotes have entered the forest and hunt all who live there. The foxes’ fantastic journey takes them through the vibrantly beautiful Colorado inspired landscape as the giant twisted coyotes track them closely and ravenously. As the thrilling chase takes the foxes through the mountainous forest and to the final confrontation they come to find that death is unrelenting but love overcomes. Scattered through the 7,543-word count are five poems, which lend the piece greater interest and deepen the experience for the reader.

Feel free to click over on the side and read the first 3 parts of the story.

Still shopping for a publisher. If you are an interested party please feel free to email me @ www.andyeppler.com.

update: Prairie Scholars

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

My wife Jessica (Clandestine Amigo) and I are in the final stages of recording our side project The Prairie Scholars. Its a rock album with folk roots. It's a very intense record that we've been working on since March or so. Pretty much as soon as Disease in the Heartland came out I started working on this current project. We haven't landed on a title yet but there are several good ones in the mix.

Disease is still doing so well with the critics and I can't believe all the opportunities it has opened up. I see this next record as our escape record. I saw DITH as my reflection of West Texas mindsets and my ultimate commentary on the area. P.S. is more of a creative experiment.

We'll see how it turns out. Please do keep in touch and as always I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about my work. send questions to andy@andyeppler.com

The Kelly Boys

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Well they rolled back into to town again, I told them not to come
Wanted men all drinking hard and thinking I’m some bum
So I loaded up the twelve gage, packed a brace of thirty-eights
And the sun was gone and those Kelly Boys were the worst ones in the state

But I am the sheriff what was I supposed to do?

For you I do with these rusty guns and these worn out hands
For you I do what I didn’t want to, I didn’t want to

Four of them and one of me I knew I couldn’t miss
If they had all just moved along it wouldn’t have to come to this
First shot hit young Jim Kelly right between these eyes
I turned the twelve on Bobby he had no time for goodbyes
Collin and his brother Phil jumped back behind the bar
They pulled out all their guns but they knew they’d never get too far

I am the sheriff what was I supposed to do?

Phil’s first shot was a wild one and it went into the wall
But one blast from my thirty-eight just blew away his jaw
Collin made a run for it, but he was never quite that fast
Desperate times are desperate things and those steps would be his last

But I am the sheriff what was I supposed to do?

107 the chill

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

This is a thing my wife and I are affiliated with. You should go to the podcast section and subscribe to it. NOW!!!!

SXSW

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Just played SXSW today. I think I hate coming to Austin because the whole town feels depressed and pretentious. I have a bunch of friends here but I don't much like coming here. I like Colorado and every day I think of another reason to move there.

POD CAST?

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

yes it's true!

I have a podcasty thing now so check me out! go to my myspace.com/andyeppler and just scroll down a little!

It will be on iTunes shortly but for now...

Twitter

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

I'm doing this twitter thing. you can follow me through my days @ twitter.com/andyeppler. I think thats right.

It's kinda fun.

New cd coming out in a couple months. look for some interviews soon.

I can never sleep

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

I'm up late again. I'm driving to Dallas in about 2 hours for my buddy Joel's Bachelor party. Wow, it's going to be a long one (that's what she said). I hope I can make it w/o passing out on the way. I think I'm going to be very cranky on Sunday when I get back. My wife LOVES it when I get cranky.

Also, I have been drinking a lot less than usual as of late. Wonder what my body will think of this weekend. I think this could get ugly.