Mother Truckers new CD out June 3rd!!! Mostly Bears Zig-Zag Live Round I finalist!!! Tony Furtado preparing to record soon!!! April's iPod winner and more!!!
News Item Posted: May 12, 2008
Mother Truckers new CD out June 3rd
TMT’s newest CD “Let’s All Go To Bed” is out June 3rd and is already the buzz on radio and in press. Lots of great things happening for the band including soundtracks and other tie ins. Two songs from the new CD will be in the upcoming film Roller Dollz due out in September.
TMT will also be doing 2 videos featuring members of the Texas Roller Derby. Some mighty fine accomplishments under their belt in addition to touring all year.
Funzalo Records and Adam & Eve Films/Zero Tolerance Entertainment are making history with TMT lending original music to the feature film Roller Dollz. Both Funzalo and Adam & Eve Films/Zero Tolerance Entertainment have a number of things planned to promote this ultimate crossover for TMT.
Mostly Bears Zig-Zag Live Round I finalist!!! Mostly Bears was chosen as 1 of 3 finalists in Round I of Zig-Zag Live's Summer Band Competition. Thousands of bands enter, and of them, Mostly Bears is a step away from winning a package from CMJ which includes a showcase at CMJ's Music Marathon this October.
This stunningly accomplished young band just celebrated the release of their first full-length album, The Ed Mitchell Clinic, in their hometown Tucson.
They’ve already gotten national press coverage including from the famed Village Voice in NYC and even great raves in Spanish language press. They flew up to #30 on CMJ and are currently riding the wave of success from their SxSW appearance. Fueled by the buzz they’ve extended their tour schedule across the US.
Tony Furtado touring, preparing to record!!!
Tony continues his tour promoting his recent and most acclaimed 13th CD, Thirteen. Tony’s just finished an extended Alaska tour and is playing through September with stops at many of the great summer Festivals across the country. His blend of rock with blues, pop and country is always a captivating performance.
Tony will be recording a new album with producer Sean Slade (Radiohead, Hole, Dresden Dolls) this summer.
Congrats to Darren Hanlon, April's iPod Winner!!!
Luca fan, Darren Hanlon of Austrailia is Aprils winner of a shiny new iPod Nano, courtesy of Funzalo Records. You can be next! We here at Funzalo are giving away one free iPod nano, each month in 2008!!! That’s right! To enter the contest, all you have to do is buy something from the Funzalo store located at http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm, and voila, you are automatically entered into the contest. The more you buy the better chance you have to win. Included with the iPod will be a USB stick loaded with music from all of your favorite Funzalo artists.
To win your iPod, go to the Funzalo store at: http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm
Mother Truckers' music in new film 'Rollerdollz'
News Item Posted: May 5, 2008
The Mother Truckers are shooting a video Thursday, May 29th at the Continental Club in Austin TX during Happy Hour 6:30 – 8:30. This video is being shot by legendary Adam & Eve Productions and will feature some of the biggest stars of the adult entertainment world, roller derby girls and of course, The Mother Truckers! Click here for more details about the upcoming film featuring the music of The Mother Truckers http://www.avn.com/video/articles/29842.html. This video will also feature you – THE FANS! So come on down and join the Truckers for this event.
Mostly Bears Available Now!!! #32 @ CMJ; Pre-Order NEW Mother Truckers; March iPod Winner & More!!! News Item Posted: Apr 15, 2008
Updated: April 22, 2008
Mostly Bears - The Ed Mitchell Clinic - Available Now!!
Chart #32 at CMJ’s Top 200!
Mostly Bears’ much anticipated new album, The Ed Mitchell Clinic, is now available and has been racing up the College Charts. It debuted at #80 on CMJ, and 4 weeks later, has climbed to #32. Buy the album now!!!
Check out this video of Mostly Bears performing "Airports" Live @ Plush on March 21st.
Pre-Order The Mother Truckers’ Let’s All Go To Bed from the Funzalo Store.
Let’s All Go To Bed is set to be released on June 3rd, and if the anticipation is just killing you, you can be one of the first to own it just as it hits the stores. Purchase the album from the Funzalo site and first thing in the morning on Tuesday, June 3rd, we will ship it out to you. In the mean time, visit The Mother Truckers’ artist page to hear snippets from the new CD!!!
Congratulations to Jason Steed!
Funzalo’s iPod Give-away Winner for the Month of March!
A fan of The Mother Truckers, Jason purchased Broke, Not Broken from the Funzalo Records online store and won himself a shiny new iPod Nano!!! You can be next! We here at Funzalo are giving away one free iPod nano, each month in 2008!!! That’s right! To enter the contest, all you have to do is buy something from the Funzalo store located at http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm, and voila, you are automatically entered into the contest. The more you buy the better chance you have to win. Included with the iPod will be a USB stick loaded with music from all of your favorite Funzalo artists.
To win your iPod, go to the Funzalo store at: http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm
Funzalo Records in the New Times
Check out this article the New Times, Phoenix about Funzalo and our artists! Thanks for the nice words, Niki!
Funzalo Records @ SXSW 2008!!!! News Item Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Updated: Mar 3, 2008
Congrats to The Mother Truckers, Mostly Bears for being selected to play showcases for SXSW 2008 in Austin, TX!
South by Southwest is THE music industry’s must-be-there event of the year and in 2008, Funzalo will be there more than ever! Mostly Bears and The Mother Truckers will be featured in official SXSW showcases. Way to represent! Here's the list of show's scheduled for the bands!
Tony & Truckers on tour; Mostly Bears finish recording; January's iPod winner & more!!
Funzalo @ SXSW! News Item Posted: Feb 7, 2008
Funzalo Records’ Winter Tour
Tony Furtado & The Mother Truckers... Touring Together
What could be better than experiencing your favorite Funazlo artist live? How about a show featuring both the legendary Tony Furtado as well as Austin’s hard rockin’ country band, The
Mother Truckers. Currently, these two artists are on the road & making their way through the western states on a joint tour officially dubbed as the Funzalo Records’ Winter Tour. For the most recent tour dates, log onto www.funzalorecords.com.
Tony Furtado fan Karen Selva decided to do her shopping at the recently launched Funzalo Records online store and ended up winning herself a brand spankin’ new iPod nano AND a bunch of Funzalo jams. Jealous much? Fear not! You have eleven more months to do the same. We here at Funzalo are giving away one free iPod nano, each month in the 2008-year!!! That’s right! To enter the contest, all you have to do is buy something from the Funzalo store located at http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm, and voila, you are automatically entered into the contest…the more you buy the better chance you have to win. Included with the iPod will be a USB stick loaded with music from all of your favorite Funzalo artists.
Funzalo Records & Mike’s Artist Management are excited to announce that Nashville-based booking agency, New Frontier Touring, has added The Mother Truckers to their roster. TMT is in good company with such bands as The Avett Brothers. Represented by seasoned agent Paul Lohr, we anticipate great results from this partnership.
Mostly Bears Land on the Moon!
The anticipated full-length album, The Ed Mitchell Clinic, slated for release in April 2008
Prog-rock trio Mostly Bears created quite a buzz last year with their self-made EP, Only Child. If they can climb the charts & pack out venues with five songs, we’re quite sure their anticipated full-length album, The Ed Mitchell Clinic, named for the 6th man to land on the moon, will accomplish even more still. Recorded with Funzalo’s own Nick Luca on the knobs, look for this album in late April of 2008.
South by Southwest is THE music industry’s must-be-there event of the year and in 2008, Funzalo will be there more than ever! Luca, Mostly Bears, and The Mother Truckers will be featured in official SXSW showcases. Way to represent!
Win iPods and free music from Funzalo Records!!! Announcing the 2008 "Give away an iPod each month in '08" iPod giveaway contest in...'08! News Item Posted: Jan 25, 2008
To celebrate the grand opening of the Funzalo Records online store, we are giving away one free iPod nano, each month in the 2008-year!!! That’s right! To enter the contest, all you have to do is buy something from the Funzalo store located at http://funzalorecords.com/store.htm, and voila you are automatically entered into the contest…the more you buy the better chance you have to win. Included with the iPod will be a USB stick loaded with music from all of your favorite Funzalo artists. The first winner will be randomly selected in mid-February, so visit the Funzalo STORE and good luck!
PS…If you already bought something from our store, you have been entered into the contest...so don’t you worry your pretty little head.
Quit Smoking So Much Pot and Go Back to School (mostly bears blog) Monday, Oct 29, 2007
"(In an Australian accent) Oye! Does this mean anything to you" the Aussie shouted, getting out of his plush Ford Mustang, pointing at his brake-lights.
"What the fuck is this fool talking about, is he saying that I hit his car?" I thought to myself, waiting for the Aussie to move his car so I could take the parking space that was rightfully mine..... Read more>>
The 1st Annual Creepy Man Olympics Monday, Sept 10, 2007
Ever since I can remember (my memory can only track back to 5-8 minutes) i have wanted to put on a "creepy man olympics." it all started when, about 3 minutes ago, I leaned over to smell an unsuspecting Nicole's (our new publiscist) hair. I took a big whiff of her sweet curly black locks as she was frantically typing on her laptop. I then quickly scooted my chair back over to my desk and began typing again-- nicole never being the wiser. .... Read more>>
A beautiful symphony Friday, Sept 7, 2007
Since I haven't written a blog in a long long time...i figure, I need to write one right now. this very second. only problem is i have no idea what to write about, so...im gonna just bs the whole thing off the top of the dome piece. im not gonna fix typos...or worry about proper grammar or spelling or punctuation, so forgive me in advance if this ends up not making any sense' .... Read more>>
Mostly Bears’ much anticipated new album, The Ed Mitchell Clinic, is now available and has been racing up the College Charts. It debuted at #80 on CMJ, and 4 weeks later, has climbed to #32. 
Funzalo Records & Mike’s Artist Management are excited to announce that Nashville-based booking agency, New Frontier Touring, has added The Mother Truckers to their roster. TMT is in good company with such bands as The Avett Brothers. Represented by seasoned agent Paul Lohr, we anticipate great results from this partnership.
