Something Old and Something New

Been missing out on the chances to get in here and write. But here we are on a crisp December day, and the time is perfect.
So we've gotten to some new ground over the past couple weeks, as well revisited some old stomping grounds. We've made lots of great new friends, and lost one that was very dear to us.
I'll address that first. Mr. Paul Reisner, a fellow bandmate of mine from Cheap Drinks, and a brother to myself and the Republic, regrettably left us last week. He was a class A gentleman, a friend that would stand by you no matter what, and a hell of a drummer who left himself one hell of a legacy as I imagine he will end up in the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work. He will be missed greatly.
Now, we have to give a big thanks to Jennifer Taylor for bringing us for the first time, to Cedar Rapids. We were given the honorable chance to take the stage at the legendary Big Dog's. Great bands have taken that stage before us, and it seems that nothing has changed. Every band there kicked ass. Plain and simple.
Now on top of that, we revisited the House of Bricks in Des Moines for the first time in four years. It was great to be back, and we're gonna revisit again real soon.
Now, as to our new friends, we were fortunate enough to grace the stage at Big Dog's with Royal Bliss, The Isaac James Band, Violent Impact, Cur, and Armored Angel.
In Des Moines we hooked up with our pals from Half Past Dawn, and got to meet for the first time, In Troubled Times. A great Des Moines power trio. And we like them trios.
Follow the links below to check out these crazy bastards, and keep your eye out for them in your area.
We are inching closer to our EP. So close I can taste it. Hold tight.


-J
http://www.reverbnation.com/brutalrepublic



 http://www.reverbnation.com/royalbliss
http://www.reverbnation.com/isaacjames
http://www.reverbnation.com/violentintent
http://www.reverbnation.com/introubledtimes
http://www.reverbnation.com/halfpastdawn

Slowly......

but surely we are getting our EP polished up. Just to make nice with all of you that have actually been waiting for it, we're giving it away for free. So this last Saturday we got some sick bass parts laid down. As well as some banjo licks. That's right. Banjo licks. Either way, we are getting very close, so hold tight.



http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/brutalrepublic

http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/brutalrepublic

http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/brutalrepublic

Rock Night

It's been a while, so I thought I'd get on here and yap at ya. We had a great time last weekend at the Afterlife in Algona, IA. If you haven't been there yet, put it on your list of things to do. They've done a beautiful job with that place and they're bringing in some kickin acts.
The night opened up with Spenser Rahm. This cat is a phenomenal singer from the Algona area, keep your eyes out for any more bills that he's on. You won't want to miss it.
Also we got to share the stage with Cataclysmic Concoction. Great hard rock band out of Alden, IA. You can check them out here: http://www.reverbnation.com/cataclysmicconcoction.
In the meantime, we're still hitting the studio when we can. Inching ever closer to getting our EP out. Hold tight, a half ass stumble toward genius doesn't happen over night!

-J

P.S. Here's some more ear candy.
http://www.reverbnation.com/rumbleseatriot
http://www.reverbnation.com/halfpastdawn

What happened? I blacked out.

Took a break from the ole keyboard, but here I am back at it again. We've been hitting some rehearsal time in the last couple weeks, and hopefully we'll be getting back into the studio here real soon to finally pump out our EP. In the meantime, check out our reverbnation.com site and browse our video section. getting some new ones up tonight.



~J

In Yer Inbox

We have gotten our mailing list up and running, and now for global domination! If you have not subscribed to our email updates, we would implore you to do so now. As of yesterday, the subscribers all got their hands on the first studio cut of our upcoming album. Sign up before our EP comes out, and you'll be the first to get your hands on it. Why? Because we care. http://www.reverbnation.com/brutalrepublic is where the goods are. Hit the subscribe button and you will be in for the ride of your life! (matter of opinion) But please hurry. Our egos depend on it.



-KiB

Ragbrai

So we all had a great time at the Main Street stage of Webster City this last tuesday. Thanks to you all for enduring the heat with us. Cheers!



-BR

Cowboy Up!

So we came and we conquered Rolfe last night after the rodeo. A little less cowboy than we expected, but a good crowd none the less. We'd like to thank our friends from the Murrays for sharing the stage with us. If you're not familiar with The Murrays, make sure to visit their facebook at the link below and keep tabs for their upcoming release.


http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Murrays/254224494622225



KiB

We're Taking Over this Blog

Hey all. Whaddya think of the new blog page?! Just got this up and running so not much on it. But there will be some good things. I can feel it.