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MUSIC ICON DONOVAN TO HEADLINE DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION BENEFIT CONCERT ON MARCH 19 AT THE EL REY THEATER IN LOS ANGELES

(Los Angeles, CA) -- Legendary folk-rock-pop troubadour DONOVAN ("Mellow Yellow," "Sunshine Superman," "Epistle to Dippy," "There is a Mountain," "Wear Your Love Like Heaven," "Hurdy Gurdy Man," etc.) will headline a benefit concert for the David Lynch Foundation on Friday, March 19 at the El Rey Theater. Doors will open at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 (General Admission) $110 (VIP seating and a meet and greet with Donovan after the show) and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.

"The Beatles and I brought back from India the lost art of meditation. Now with David Lynch, we pass it on to thousands of students world-wide . Join us to help save the world! Change Begins Within!", Donovan tells us as he prepares for the big night. Donovan will be joined by his daughter Astrella Celeste and backing band Jerry Vivino, Scott Healy & Mike Merritt (from the Conan O'Brien late night band), Danny Saber (on guitar) with special guests Jack Maness (Sublime), The Global Sound Lodge featuring Lanny Cordola & Matt Sorum (of Guns n Roses, Velvet Revolver, The Cult), Amrita Sen and more TBA. Mathew St. Patrick, from Six Feet Under, will host the evening performances.

WHO: Donovan And Friends

WHAT: A Benefit Concert for The David Lynch Foundation

WHERE: The El Rey Theater, 5515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles.
WHEN: 7:30 pm-- Doors open. 8:30 pm - Bruce Nathan (Every Boy) on vox Billy Masters (Suzanne Vega) on guitar Adam Topol (Jack Johnson) on drums Chris Joyner (Sheryl Crow / Wallflowers) on keys Jeff McElroy on bass 9:00 pm - Blessed the Strange 9:35 pm: Jack Maness (Sublime) 10:00 pm - Donovan & Friends - Donovan will be joined by daughter, Astrella Celeste, Jerry Vivino, Scott Healy & Rick Reed (from the Conan O'Brien Late Night Band). Throughout Donovan's set, he will be also be joined by special guests, Lanny Cordola & Matt Sorum (of Guns n Roses and Velvet Revolver), Peter Noone (Herman's Hermit), POE, Amrita Sen, Danny Saber (Black Grape/Alice Cooper), Poe, and Carla Olson (Textones) 11:30 pm - The Paris Escovedo Project

Desparately need some help--searching for a Vet/video director

Hey all,

My song, Welcome Back Vet , has caught the eye of the charity Welcome Back Veterans They wanna feature it in the redesign of their website and make it a mainstay of their efforts to help make a difference for our returning servicemen and -women. Even more exciting is they'd like to make a video for it to be at the center of their efforts.

So, here's my plea: help me find a war vet director to make this with me, Major League Baseball, the McCormick Foundation, and the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

It's for charity so it will have to be donated time, but the exposure will be fantastic and the cause is noble to say the least.

Please pass this along to any vets you might know who might be able to help directly, through their contacts, or anyone else you think might be able to help us to find an amazing director who also happens to be a veteran. It's an amazing opportunity for us all to do something extremely positive. Please help me find that person. I know he or she is out there.

I can't tell you how much your support means to me on this.

Thanks in advance.

Peace,

eB

Special thanks to my friends Jim and Paul from Co-Op Branding who came up with this genius idea.

Nice new review!

"For those of you into the college rock/indie rock scene, you absolutely should give everyBoy a listen. Kudos, everyBoy, you’ve got a strong product on your hands. "

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eb goes live in the Netherlands

RobKast Radio #170

Let It Go, Chinese Wine, and Keep On Keepin On are up on Robkast Radio! Rockin the NL day and night! Check it out and support our buddy Rob, a fellow journeyer. Subscribe to his podcast or download.

http://www.robkast.nl/podcast.xml

Thanks and praises to all who helped make this happen and who continue to help eb climb this mountain.

Gig Report: Bitter End 10/14

So we sounded "pretty good" last night I'd say. Definitely another successful gig. Tons of people there. All were happy.

Some were really into it like our new friend Kenji who nabbed a limited edition first-print "let it go" tshirt cos he was just loving it.

To the couple dancing to "Thank You Pachelbel", well done! That ain't nuthin if not inspiring. To the sweet mother and daughter from South America to stage left, thank you for the energy. I could feel you.

The din at the bar ebbed and flowed though never ceased (and never ceases at The Bitter End) but there were more people listening intently than there were people ignoring us. Many new names on the mailing list. We made money off the door.

Hard to argue with any of that.

Now for the hard part...

I was not there enough. Not even close for my satisfaction. Even with the sweat dripping off me and the grooves pounding away and the crowd swaying, I was in and out of the present moment. I know it happens to everyone and I know it gets better with experience. I don't think anyone in the audience even consciously noticed if they noticed at all--I get it. But still I wanna get better. For no other reason than it is my greatest desire to get better. Better songs. Better performance. There are no shortcuts. Only with continued exposure to live audiences will I ever continue to calm myself down enough while I'm on stage to be completely present in the moment. It's the greatest joy, one of the main reasons good musicians on stage seem to be ecstatic (they often are). There is a slowing down of time and an opening up of space within the measures of the song that is hard to describe but unforgettably joyful to experience. It's truly like Neo in The Matrix. I have been to that space many times (and was there most of the time last night as all in the band pointed out to me). I've been there much more frequently in rehearsal though even there I am sometimes unable to remain unswervingly in the zone even there. So there is much work to be done. I will continue to faithfully execute the responsibilities of my office. I will work with an open heart and sharp mind to continue to find a way to become one with the music I make. I will continue to ask for help when needed. I make this promise to you. We will all get there. We're going there together. I cannot begin to express how much you all mean to me for supporting me on this journey and how much your support means to our chances of reaching the summit together. I will gratefully plant a prayer flag on all our behalves when we get there, for the sake of all. I'm planting them all along the way too since there is no reason to be so selfish, self-centered, & arrogant as to think the foothills & the winding trails of this mountain are any less worthy of reverence than the summit.

I am trying, and I will continue to try, to be present for each an every moment on this incredible adventure that is every boy. I feel blessed to have the opportunity. I feel grateful for the support from so many. As I wrote in the song "Reset":

Possibly

Lost at sea

But my ship is strong and sailing for the future

Different analogy, same message.

I eagerly await recording new material with the extremely talented cats in the band. Tomorrow we'll set up for tracking at Art Farm. Anyone who signs up for the mailing list will have access to exclusive material from these sessions on the top of the mountain. I hope to be able to find time to update you all along the way.

More soon.

Be well,

eb

Welcome to the blog world eb...

I'm an old-school boy in a digital man's world just getting used to the future where I have access to say what I want when I want.

Bringing me to the point of this first installation: I'm working away trying to finish writing eb's next cd, due out next fall. Ugh! Workin thru themes, and styles, and trying to top my first efforts. It goes well. I am both scared & excited to be on this journey, a good sign no doubt. But, like most hikes worth their weight in salt, I do not know exactly how I will get from here to there. I mean I know I can get there & I know I have gotten there in the past & I also know that the best of what art I have managed to create on this earth has come to me from some blessed place that I was honored enough to be in but it is always a matter of actually getting there. Jordan had to make the shots, Tiger those putts, Dizzy those notes, each and every time. Or at least at lot more often than their contemporaries. And there my sports analogy breaks down, because art is not sport & there are no putts to sink or hoops that swish really. There's only successful expression of an idea, with success being defined first and foremost by its creator. Anyway, that's what's going on. I will try to keep as good a travelog as I can along the way. I hope it will be useful to those who might one day want to tread this path.

Good news my dear friend, grammy-award winner, John Holbrook (http://www.johnholbrook.net/ ) has graciously agreed to continue working with eb on his recordings.

The current east coast ensemble is goin to Art Farm Studios (http://www.artfarmrecording.com/) Oct. 16 to record a few tunes to tide over and reward the faithful in the meantime. I look forward to working with Dave Swanson & Sean Boyd again, & my bandmates Billy Masters, Rich Mercurio, Dan Weiss, and Lee Nadel for the first time in the studio. 

More news soon.

Night all ;)

be well,

eb