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The 'Around the Bend' Tour

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:28:47 EDT

While veering through some of the Summer's hottest festivals, Tea Leaf Green has picked some spots to bring their jam-rock prowess during their 'Around the Bend Tour.' With stops in all corners of the U.S., the band will be pulling through your town starting August 20th at San Diego's Wave House, then to LA's famed Troubadour on August 21st, and finish the short California jaunt in San Francisco at Outside Lands Festival.

They'll then head Northeast for rare stops in Troy, Syracuse, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh. The tour will end in the Southeast corner-with shows in Birmingham, Athens, Charlotte and finally Charleston-where the band wowed packed houses early in the year.

Pre-Sales for all shows not already on-sale start Monday, June 29th at 10am through Tea Leaf Green ticketing--save money, and worry, by buying your tickets today: tealeafgreen.tickets.musictoday.com

Complete show and ticket information can be found at: tealeafgreen.com/calendar.php

Tea Leaf Green's 'Around the Bend' Tour

07.02.09 Quincy, CA @ High Sierra Music Festival (Thursday Late Night)
07.03.09 Quincy, CA @ High Sierra Music Festival
07.12.09 Masontown, WV @ All Good
07.24.09 Detroit Lakes, MN @ 10,000 Lakes Festival
07.25.09 Detroit Lakes, MN @ 10,000 Lakes Festival
08.07.09 Denver, CO @ Dancin' in the Streets
08.08.09 Denver, CO @ Dancin' in the Streets (Late Night CounterClarkWise show)
08.14.09 Ozark, AR @ Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival
08.16.09 Ozark, AR @ Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival (Saturday Late Night show)
08.20.09 San Diego, CA @ Wave House
08.21.09 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
08.22.09 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord (Trevor Garrod solo show w/ Big Light)
08.28.09 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
09.02.09 Troy, NY @ Revolution Hall
09.03.09 Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theatre
09.04.09 Buffalo, NY @ Erie Canal Harbor (w/ The Wallflowers)
09.05.09 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
09.09.09 Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theater
09.10.09 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
09.11.09 Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
09.12.09 Charleston, SC @ The Pour House w/ Gaslight Street

August Tour Dates

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:03:42 EDT

Tea Leaf Green will be Dancin' in the Streets of Denver, at Cervantes, and hit the mountains at Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival, before trekking to Southern California for shows at the Wave House in San Diego, and West Hollywood's legendary Troubadour. Things will wrap up at Outside Lands in San Francisco.

08.7.09 // Denver, CO // Dancin' in the Streets // All Ages
08.14.09 // Ozark, AR // Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival // All Ages
08.15.09 // Ozark, AR // Mulberry Mountain Harvest Festival // All Ages
08.20.09 // San Diego, CA // Wave House // 21+
08.21.09 // Los Angeles, CA // Troubadour // All Ages
08.28-30.09 (Date TBA) // San Francisco, CA // Outside Lands Festival //

Pre-Sale tickets for San Diego and LA shows available here:
http://tealeafgreen.tickets.musictoday.com

More dates coming for 2009, August is set...but get ready for some more dates in the Fall.

Trevor Garrod Announces Short Tour Through His Native California

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:52:58 EDT

Trevor Garrod-lead vocalist, keyboardist and prolific songwriter in Tea Leaf Green-will be taking his songs through California this June. Visiting iconic western honky tonks, small café's, and lending support for a few select dates, Trevor will give the audience a more intimate take on Tea Leaf Green classics, introduce you to his highly regarded solo material, and throw in a few of his favorite covers for good measure.

Raised on a California farm with a degree in botany, Trevor's diverse catalog ranges from transcendental meanderings, love ballads, songs of loss, slice of life stories from the farm and everything in between. Deemed one of America's 21st Century songwriters "ready to be seen and heard" [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122696707696335397.html] by Jim Fusilli of the Wall Street Journal, Garrod is giving you the chance this June:

06.03 // Santa Cruz, CA // Moe's Alley Blues Club w/ Big Light & Nathan Moore // 8pm //
06.14 // Nicasio, CA // Rancho Nicasio // 7:30pm //
06.17 // San Francisco, CA // Makeout Room w/ Big Light // 7:30pm //
06.18 // Santa Cruz, CA // The Catalyst - Atrium w/ Truth & Salvage Co. // 8:30pm //
06.19 // San Luis Obispo, CA // Downtown Brewing Company w/ Truth & Salvage Co. // 7:30pm //
06.20 // Hermosa Beach, CA // St. Rocke w/ Jimmy Herring // 9pm //
06.21 // Los Angeles, CA // Hotel Café // 7pm //

Check out "Life Was Never This Good" and other videos at TrevorGarrod.com.

New Live Album As Acoustic Alter-Ego Coffee Bean Brown

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:43:34 EDT

San Francisco based rockers Tea Leaf Green are gearing up for a new live release that shows their softer, more stripped down side. Taking the stage without the aid of amplifiers is something the band enjoys doing so much, they invented themselves an alter-ego, cleverly dubbed "Coffee Bean Brown," to channel their acoustic energies. The java will be brewed up strong on June 2nd when the group unveils Coffee Bean Brown Comes Alive on their own Tea Leaf Green Partnership imprint. A more intimate sound than their fans may be used to, the live release features the four-piece experimenting with acoustic guitars, piano, banjo, cello, mandolin and more.

The group has released five studio albums since their formation in 1997, but they're primarily known for their energetic live performances which have garnered them a devout following. Tea Leaf Green's sound is heavily influenced by seventies rock and prog, but with a modern twist, and is best when freshly served up on stage. Recorded at NYC's now defunct East Village venue Mo Pitkins, Coffee Bean Brown Comes Alive documents a different side of the fun loving group, for fans and newcomers alike who are eager to hear the band at their roots.

Download and share Let Us Go from Coffee Bean Brown Comes Alive.

Got No Friends Tour

Fri, 15 May 2009 17:29:50 EDT

The "Got No Friends" tour starts tonight at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. The Marco Benevento Trio, featuring Reed Mathis, will open tonight's show as well as tomorrow's show in New York at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza.

5/15/09 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
5/16/09 - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza - New York, NY
5/20/09 - The 8 x 10 - Baltimore, MD
5/21/09 - The 8 x 10 - Baltimore, MD
5/22/09 - Buffalo Creek Music Festival - Lexington, VA
5/24/09 - Bella Madre Music Festival - Geneva, MN
5/27/09 - Innsbrook After Hours - Glen Allen, VA
5/29/09 - Mountain Jam Music Festival - Hunter, NY
5/30/09 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA

Philly Show Moved to Electric Factory

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:19:26 EDT

Our May 30th show at the Theatre of the Livings has been moved to the Electric Factory where we'll open for Dark Star Orchestra. Tickets for the TLA will be honored at the Electric Factory or you can request a refund.

Podcast #10 Now Available

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:56:55 EDT

Tea Leaf Green & Conservation Value Institute Announce Earth Day Weekend 'Green' Community Party At San Francisco's Fillmore

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:46:01 EDT

And I was lookin' up
at them tall redwood trees,
like looking up the skirt
of my destiny.
- Tea Leaf Green, "Zoom Zoom"

San Francisco, CA (April 7, 2009) -- On Friday and Saturday April 17-18, San Francisco's Tea Leaf Green returns to the historic Fillmore for what promises to be an epic Earth Day Weekend party for the Bay Area's 'Green' community. Click here to buy tickets: Night 1 & Night 2.

Known for its triumphant brand of psychedelic rock 'n' roll – which has been likened to its San Francisco forebears – Tea Leaf Green's music is characterized by the Earth-inspired lyrics and poignant vocals of keyboard player Trevor Garrod, a botanist who grew up on a northern California farm. The tension-release solos and soul-piercing blues guitar of Josh Clark trigger bursts of confetti to explode from the crowd at peak moments, while one of the filthiest rhythm sections in rock 'n' roll – bass virtuoso, Reed Mathis, and drummer, Scott "Ice Man" Rager – hold down the deep end.

Playing hometown shows in a city consistently ranked among the 'greenest' in the nation, the band is reaching out to the Bay Area's 'green' community, and has invited two environmental non-profits to be a part of the event each night.

Friday night, the California Student Sustainability Coalition – a project of Earth Island Institute that is transforming the operations of higher education institutions – will be joined by Conservation Value Institute, which is organizing the band's Earth Day initiative as part of its Music Industry Partnerships education program. Saturday night, ChangeSF – a community campaign for the sustainable transformation of San Francisco – will be joined by HeadCount, who will be promoting its new partnership with Save The Bay.

All I need's a drop of water,
I'm a seed born on the wind.
I was once a flower
And I'll be a flower again

- Tea Leaf Green, "If It Wasn't For the Money"

"Respecting the Earth is really important to Tea Leaf Green," says the band's long-time entertainment coordinator, Todd "Sauce" Wallenbrock, who is known to hike 30+ miles deep into wilderness areas of the American West. "You find out what is important in maintaining this world really quickly. Spend a few days in the back country catching three pound goldens [trout] for dinner, and things make little more sense."

Wise men are hiding in the mountains
while most of us are working too hard

- Tea Leaf Green, "Kali-Yuga"

Friday night, rising Indy/Newgrass band, Or, the Whale open the show on the main stage, while guitar maestro, Sean Leahy, plays the poster room before the show and during set break. Seattle superstars and Summer Meltdown hosts, Flowmotion, open Saturday night, and Eugene, Oregon's Freedom Tribe will play its vaunted mystical soundscapes in the poster room.

Click here to purchase tickets to what promises to be a historic pair of Earth Day weekend shows: Night 1 & Night 2

Pre-parties are on tap for both nights – check the band's "Forum" at TeaLeafGreen.com for details.

Following its Fillmore shows, Tea Leaf Green will embark on an east coast tour, and then will launch into a summer filled with festival appearances, highlighted by Mountain Jam, High Sierra, AllGood, and 10,000 Lakes.

Nature Is Heaven's Accord.
- Tea Leaf Green, "Innocence"

About Conservation Value Institute (http://www.conservationvalue.org): Conservation Value Institute's research and education programs focus on fostering the rising sustainability revolution. Currently, we are focused on connecting consumers and businesses with green solutions that also serve as recession solutions. We aim to debunk the myth that protecting the environment is harmful to the economy and to foster its replacement by a positive vision of sustainability as the smart path to becoming wealthier, healthier and safer communities.

About California Student Sustainability Coalition (http://www.sustainabilitycoalition.org): The California Student Sustainability Coalition – a Project of Earth Island Institute – is a state-wide network of Higher Education students and young leaders, that are working to collaboratively transform their Universities and Institutions in terms of operations, education, and policy, based on our inherent social, economic, and ecological responsibilities.

About ChangeSF: Change SF (http://www.changesf.net) is a community initiative with the intention to excite civic engagement and economic development around green projects through collaboration and culture. We strive to contribute to green jobs development and the enhancement of San Francisco's position as an urban world leader in sustainable biology, technology and arts based culture.

About HeadCount's Partnership with Save The Bay (http://www.headcount.org & http://www.savesfbay.org): HeadCount's core message in 2009 is to "Make your voice heard every day, not just on Election Day." After all, it's the passion of the fans that make the world of live music so special. HeadCount aims to channel that passion toward active civic participation. The first partnership promotes volunteer opportunities with "Save The Bay" in San Francisco, which works to protect, restore and celebrate the San Francisco Bay.

Twitter Contest

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:14:35 EDT

Leading up to our Fillmore shows in San Francisco April 17th & 18th - and in the spirit of the start of baseball season - we wanted to create a little friendly competition. Starting Monday (the 13th), and through Thursday (the 16th), every fan on Twitter that makes a post containing all of these words in any logical order (@tealeafgreen, Fillmore, 4/17-18, Earth Day, 8pm,http://tinyurl.com/sf417-18) will be entered to win a free show download from our live show catalog on livedownloads.com.

Get creative with your word selection - and remember to make the most of the 140 characters! Add your own Twitter 'flava' - the most compelling post, voted on by the band, will be awarded 2 free downloads! You can post as many times as you like, but only your first qualifying post will count. We will draw 5 winners on Friday the 17th, right before we take the stage at the Fillmore.

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/tealeafgreen
Join the TLG online community: tealeafgreen.com/phpBB2/

Purchase tickets for the shows:
Friday - tinyurl.com/FillmoreNightONE
Saturday - tinyurl.com/FillmoreNightTWO

TLG Back at High Sierra

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:59:16 EDT

After taking last year off, Tea Leaf Green will return to Quincy, CA for the 19th Annual High Sierra Music Festival from July 2 - July 5.

The initial artist announcement includes John Butler, Umphrey's McGee, Ani DiFranco, Disco Biscuits, Galactic, The Del McCoury Band Steve Kimock Crazy Engine feat. Melvin Seals, The Wailers, ALO, Cornmeal, plus many more.

Tickets are on sale now at highsierramusic.frontgatesolutions.com.

Stay tuned for more artists announcements and set times.