Album News: I hope you are having an amazing summer!  First of all the album, Myth of Solid Ground, is almost done! The new tunes are mastered (thank you to Kitchen Mastering in Chapel Hill, NC) and a million thanks to our incredible producer Greg Horne for all his work. The new album will be out in September at the latest. I will keep you posted on an exact release date.

Preordering the Album: If anyone is interested in preordering a copy of "Myth of Solid Ground", feel free to email me. I will set up a paypal site if there is enough interest in preordering copies of the new CD.
Essentially, it would be $15 for a copy (which Laith and I would sign) and $20 if you want a copy of the album and a necklace that Laith would make for you. With each necklace sold, proceeds would go to the The Vanderbuilt Cancer Center. Email me at jodie@jodiemanross.com if interested.

Laith News: As many of you know, Laith is now in remission from Stage 4 B-cell lymphoma. I cannot say thank you enough for all our friends, fans and family's love and support through so much. Over the past three years, Laith has overcome and continues to overcome many health challenges. The latest has been that Laith has had to get numerous operations due to vascular necrosis. He recently had a hip replacement and will be having a shoulder replacement in August. This album is a celebration of his overcoming so much and a celebration of creating music together for the past 12 years.

The New Album: I cannot tell you how proud I am of the music on this album. It has a rockin' version of The Who's Baba O'Riley, Laith singing on an amazing Peter Case cover, many originals I hope you will love and a song I wrote about the Darfur Crisis, which features acclaimed musicians such as Sammy Merendino (drummer for Cyndi Lauper), Andrew Carillo (Joan Osborn's guitar player), Graham Maby (bass player for Joe Jackson and Natalie Merchant), Rob Hyman (co-writer of "Time After Time" with Cyndi Lauper) and Darden Smith (Dual Tone recording artist/Austin singer-songwriter, ) on back-up vocals. It also features incredible musical contributions by Knoxville musicians such as Greg Horne, Ben Maney and Nathan Barrett!

Summer Shows in Knoxville and Oregon I am playing a few shows this summer. I am opening for Dar Willliams in Knoxville, TN on Saturday, July 25! The show will begin at 8pm. I am so incredibly excited to open for such an inspiring singer-songwriter, play in Knoxville again, and perform in such a beautiful setting as the Botanial Gardens. Knoxvillians--I hope you can make it to the show! Also, I will be performing in Eugene, Oregon on August 6. I have never even been to Oregon so am super excited!

Jodie Manross Summer Shows:

Saturday, July 25, 8pm
Opening for Dar Willams (Knoxville, TN)
Knoxville Botanical Gardens
Stone Terrace at the Garden, 2743 Wimpole Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37914
865-862-8718
http://www.knoxgarden.org/events.html
Price: $30-$50
with Laith Keilany
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/70568
for more information and tickets

Thursday, August 6, 8pm
Sam Bonds Garage (Eugene, OR)
407 Blair
Eugene, OR 97405
5414316603
http://www.sambonds.com/
Price: $5
with Russell Tanenbaum on guitar

Thanks again for all the love and support!

To all my dear friends and fan in Knoxville, TN area,

One of my fave churches to sing at, High Places, is hosting an amazing singer-songwriter, Peter Mayer, this coming Friday, Dec. 5th at 7 PM. I have had the honor of opening for Peter several times now and he is one of mine and Laith's biggest influences! His songs range from funny (like songs about Sesame Street and wanting to be a fake plant) to unbelievably eloquent and moving (Everything is Holy Now is one of my favorite songs ever written).
If you can, come out to see such an incredible independent singer-songwriter and also support a lovely community of people at High Places Church.

*There are still some tickets left at the historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge, TN (123 Randolph) for THIS Fri, Dec. 5
Tickets are $12.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door

More information is available at http://petermayer.net or
http://highplaceschurch.com.

Love and peace, jodie

Hi everybody! What an exciting month this has been! On Saturday, I'll be
playing my last show of the year. I hope all you sweet fans in New York
can come out to Greenwich Village and support!

I'll be performing at Caffe Vivaldi THIS Saturday, Nov. 15 from 6-7:15pm.
This is a special, early show (so start out your night in Greenwich
Village!) The very talented Christina Horne from Knoxville, TN will be
touring and joining for this show!

*Saturday, November 15, 6-7:15pm (EARLY Show)
special happy hour show
Caffe Vivaldi
32 Jones Street (at Bleecker near 7th Avenue)
No Cover, A/C/E/B/D/F/V Train
to W. 4th or 1/9 train to Christopher Street

212-691-7538
http://www.caffevivaldi.com
Price: free
with Russell Tanenbaum and
Christina Horne from Knoxville, TN!

News: Last month I performed three shows with the talented modern dance
group, Mark Lamb Dance. We got a wonderful write up in the New York Times!
Here is the link if you want to check it out.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/arts/dance/21lamb.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=mark%20lamb%20dance&st=cse&oref=slogin

Last, since I will be in New York City for at least three more years while
in acupuncture school, I will be selling my car. I am sad to part with
her, but need the money for graduate school. Her name is Sydney Biscuit
(don't laugh) and she is currently in High Point, NC for sale.
Here is a brief description if you are currently looking to buy a used,
(and very awesome) car:

2002 Saturn SL2 white, 4-door sedan 55,200 miles
air conditioning, CD player, power steering, cruise control
selling for $5,800 Email if interested

Thanks again for all the love and support! I will have more updates
soon on the upcoming album. Happy Fall everyone!

With Love and Joy, jodie

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Contact Jodie Manross at jodie@jodiemanross.com
http://www.jodiemanross.com (download our music, buy cds, add or remove an
email from the mailing list (really, I understand),write to say
hi...)http://www.myspace.com/jodiemanross (new Darfur song, "Strength in
Peace," now on itunes to download athttp://itunes.com

We are so excited we were reviewed by the New York Times today--go Mark Lamb Dance!! Check out the wonderful review of our performances from last weekend:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/arts/dance/21lamb.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=mark%20lamb%20dance&st=cse&oref=slogin

Hi everyone. October is here! I am so excited to make pumpkin
pie, watch super scary movies and It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown,
and go apple picking in upstate New York. I also have a few musical
performances I am very much looking forward to!

First, I am flying to Knoxville to perform two shows this Friday, Oct.
3. I will be performing with Laith Keilany and Greg Horne at WDVX's Blue
Plate Special at noon and then with Laith at 6:30pm before Movies
on the Town (before Napoleon Dynamite...now I'm going to be saying "Gosh!"
and singing Jamiroquai all day...).

On the weekend of Oct. 17-19, I'll be providing three songs for Mark Lamb
Dance's Fall Performance, which is just amazing. Come out to the shows if
you can!

Jodie Manross October Shows:

Friday, Oct. 3, noon
WDVX / One Vision Plaza
301 S. Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-544-1029
http://wdvx.com (listen to show streaming on-line)
free, noon concert at Knoxville Visitor Center

Friday, Oct. 3, 6:30pm
Movies on the Town (before Napoleon Dynamite)
Market Square Stage
Knoxville, TN 37902
free, outdoor concert with Laith and special guest Russell Tanenbaum
http://knoxrooms.sirsi.net/rooms/html/KCPL/calendar.html

Friday, Oct. 17, 8pm
Saturday, Oct. 18, 8pm
Sunday, October 19, 7pm
Mark Lamb Dance
Metro Baptist Church
410 W. 40th Street (between 9th and 10th Ave.)
NYC, NY
http://marklambdance.org
Price: $15
performing music at this special NYC evening length dance performance
with improvisation, storytelling, music and dance

With Love and Joy and Fall Leaves, jodie

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