Sastipe!
The early tentative breaths of winter are whispering sotto
voce along the Wasatch Front of the Rocky Mountains. The dramatic monochrome of early morning
snows glisten against the storm gray skies, tempting us to remain inside by the
fire, wrapped in a warm blanket and sipping hot cocoa as we look ahead to all
the wonderfully exciting happenings to come in the near future.
We have begun recording our debut CD for a hopeful spring/summer
release. The percussion on this is, as Tony
says, “epic!” We are really very excited
to share it with you all!
We also have some very exciting shows coming up over the
next couple months, everything from dive bar mayhem to supporting high class
Grammy award winners to an international music festival. Pull out your calendars and take note!
December 3 -- We’ll
be playing at The Woodshed
(60 East 800 South) in Salt Lake City along with good friends Tabla Arabia and
new friends FOLK HOGAN. The scuttlebutt around town is that this show
is going to be the one people will be talking about for quite some time … once
the hangovers are gone.
December 12 -- We
are incredibly excited to be opening for the Grammy award winning band The Klezmatics at the State Room (638 S. State St.) in
Salt Lake City. Klezmer and underground
Gypsy edge! This is going to be an
amazingly fun night!
December 18 -- It’s
a private party. We’d love to tell you
about it, but we’re sworn to secrecy.
January 13 -- The Underground Gypsy Cabaret
is returning to Bar Deluxe (666 S.
State St.) in Salt Lake City! The night
will feature Juana Ghani, underground jazz band Haywire Outfit and the Gypsy
vagabond Americana of Hectic
Hobo along with a wild assortment of dancers, aerialists, and macabre
magicians. It’s a perfect way to
celebrate Friday the 13th. And
it’s Leisl’s birthday to boot!
January 15 -- Juana
Ghani has been invited to play at the Orion
Independent Music Festival! We will
be playing with David Hayes at Molly Bloom’s (1680 Ute Blvd.) in Park
City. We are so very honored be a part
of this prestigious international festival.
In other news, the song “In
My Thoughts You Were Mine” (lyrics by Jason Crannell, music by Brian and
Leisl Bonell, performed by Brian and Leisl Bonell of Juana Ghani) is featured at the end of the independent film, Christina’s Kiss.
We will be celebrating Thanksgiving here on Thursday. There’s a bit of controversy over this
holiday (there seems to be controversy over every holiday these days) as people
polarize and politicize the events that lie behind its creation. We won’t get into any of that here, as we
choose to focus instead on celebrating any opportunity to gather together with
friends and family and to give thanks for all the wonderfulness that fills our
lives. With that in mind, here are a few
of the things we are thankful for:
Nick - I am thankful for unusual instruments, the
key of 'C', and my families, both my band family and my actual family, for
their love and support.
Leisl - I’m so thankful for my family, my friends, my
band, my music … and coffee. And a good
wooden spoon. And cannoli. I LOVE cannoli!
Bryan - I'm thankful for music, for a job that keeps
me off the street, for friends who put up with me in spite of my astounding
stupidity. Thank you.
Byron - I am thankful for friends, family and MUSIC
MUSIC MUSIC! :)
Tony - Thankful for love and the accordion.
Brian - I am thankful for boomy drums and A minor, ‘cause it doesn't hurt my thumb.
Mostly all my wonderful friends who make such wonderful music together!
Jason - I'm thankful for my really fast right foot,
and thankful for the friends who think of me when they don't have room in their
house for really cool gear. :)
Happy holidays and much love to you all!
Budmo!
Juana Ghani
