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This is cool…Check out the cover of the upcoming Homemade Wine CD “Music For The Salty Soul”, that’s Tod Sheley in the middle sporting a Snoloha t-shirt.

The boys from Homemade Wine, based out of East Tennessee, reached out to me and Snoloha last year…as a result they have a whole box of Snoloha swag to wear and it’s been a lot of fun seeing the photos and anxiously awaiting their new disc to launch.

You can check ‘em out at www.homemadewinemusic.com or on Facebook. There CD Release show will be at Latitude 35 on Market Square in downtown Knoxville,TN on July 30th, 2010.

Thanks for the continued support, fellas…it’s probably time to get you some updated & new gear!

The list of musicians that need to wear Snoloha gear continues to grow. The most obvious, of course, is Mr. Jimmy Buffett (I think an entire “Snoloha” song for him to write and record is due). In addition to Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Jack Johnson, The Boat Drunks and Donovan Frankenreiter (there are others), it’s time to add the Zac Brown Band to the list (they’ve already shared the stage with Buffett, who happened to be wearing a Life is Good shirt during the performance!).

How do we make this happen? I sent a package to Buffett a while back…doubt he ever actually received it (someone in Key West got a nice Snoloha outfit).

“And its funny how it’s the little things in life that mean the most
Not where you live, what you drive or the price tag on your clothes
There’s no dollar sign on a piece of mind; this I’ve come to know
So if you agree have a drink with me
Raise your glasses for a toast”

My good buddy JimmyPirate from TropiCast Radio was kind enough to include me in his 50th episode. So if you’d like to listen to an interview with yours truly, here’s the link. And if you really could care less about what I have to say, the Trop Rock music is worth the listen.

The coolest part of the interview…I got to make a request, “Hollow Man” by The Boat Drunks.

The inaccurate part…for some reason I said that Oliver (my European Licensee) was from Germany and living in Italy. He’s from Germany and living in Spain, duh!

“I wanna take your boat as far as it goes, feel Jamaican sand between my toes
I wanna ride on the wind just as far as I can
I won’t be any trouble to haul- I can sleep anywhere at all
And I don’t eat very much for a hollow man”

Check it out, the latest TropiCast Radio Episode from my buddy JimmyPirate.

Perfect timing for any of you that experience those mid-winter blues. Or if your like me, you’re digging the snow and love adding a little tropical flavor, after all that is the whole Snoloha concept.

Click here to listen.

Here’s the play list:

Song Title / Artist / Album

This Island / Island Castaways Band
Two Parts Rum / Brad Baxter
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems / Don Middlebrook / Beach Bar Serenade
Heros and Villains / Brian Wilson / Smile
Livin’ Well / Hanna’s Reef / Angels in Tropical Shirts
Paradise Quickly / John Frinzi / Shoreline
Island Mojo / Jimmy Parrish and The Ocean Waves / Let’s Go Fishin’
Daylight Dolphin Time / Sam Rainwater / Vacation Location
Time Flies When You’re Having Rum / Scott Southworth and Tom Trabucco
Sloop John B / Will Brady / Solo Guitar
Tropical Breezes / Dave Calhoun / Salmon Chanted Harbor

I got a kick out this photo. That’s the back of Gumbo Ron’s vehicle, and those are Snoloha stickers in each corner.

Gumbo Ron has been playing Trop Rock music for years. While living in Belize ,on the island of Caye Caulker, he wrote many songs about his “Belizean” experiences… yeah, lot of “drinkin’ songs” but hey, we all love drinking songs, right? A CD, “What We Belize In”, was the result. His most recent CD, “Tequila Tonight, Tomorrow We Ride!”, is definitely for the Jimmy Buffett-Parrothead inclined. However it will also be enjoyed by anyone who likes easy-listening “folk rock”…only with a tropical theme.

So what happens when you Google “Tequila Tonight CD”? Here you go.

Thanks for the support Gumbo Ron.

From my buddy Jimmy Pirate over at TropCast Radio.

Episode #48: Our Third Annual Holiday Extravaganza

“A few days early to maximize your holiday pleasure. It’s that time again for our annual holiday show, about an hour of Trop Rock Christmas Classics and some new stuff too. The best part about it, my gift to you, is the fact that the show straight music, breaks or interruptions from me….

JimmyPirate”

Click here to listen.

Title / Artist / Album

12 Day of Snowbird Christmas / Brent Burns / Christmas Vacation
Island of Misfit Toys / Cabana Man / Beach Bum Santa
Christmas Wedding Song / Coconut Dave / Garden By The Bay
Hang Ten Santa / Eric Stone
Christmas In The Islands / Gene Mitchell/ Christmas In The Islands
It’s Gonna Be A Merry Christmas / Brent Burns / Christmas Vacation
Ho, Ho, Ho and a Bottle of Rum / Jimmy Buffett / Christmas Island
Let it Snow, Somewhere Else / Laidback Larry / Meet Me On The Boardwalk
Have Yourself A Tropical Christmas / Latitude / Latitude Christmas
Have a Merry Island Christmas / Pirate Dreams
Christmastime On The Beach / Roy Holliday
Mele Kalikimaka / Jimmy Buffett / Christmas Vacation
All I Want For Christmas Is A Big Palm Tree / Gene Mitchell / Christmas In The Islands
Christmas in Key West / Scott Kirby / 4 Good Dogs
A Christmas Wish / Tall Paul

The Snoloha / Homemade Wine partnership is taking shape. The fellas have been playing gigs throughout the south and sporting their Snoloha gear. Be sure to check out their website to learn more and I’ll be sure to keep you updated with the launch of their CD that they have been recording this summer as well.

No. Not the kind you drink…this is the kind you listen to.

Homemade Wine has been a long time in the making. It’s the culmination of two brother’s passion for the beach, it’s music, and all that the “beachlife” incorporates. Now, it is a 6-piece Trop Rock band currently in the studio recording an album and touring this summer.

Tod Sheley, one of the founding brothers of Homemade Wine, who contacted me originally, was a founding member of the band St. Somewhere and played percussion on their CD, “Postcard”. During his time with St. Somewhere he was privileged to record and play live with Greg “Fingers” Taylor of Jimmy Buffett fame. There’s even a photo of Tod on the Homemade Wine website next to Mr. Buffett himself.

After checking out their site and listening to some sample tracks I quickly realized these guys and their vibe are a great Snoloha fit. I’m excited to work with the boys from Homemade Wine. They’ll be sportin’ Snoloha gear on stage and we will be promoting both our brands / bands in the weeks and months to come.

One of the first gigs they are playing as Snoloha Trop Rockers is at Lulu’s at Homeport Marina in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This place is owned by Lucy “LuLu” Buffett, Jimmy Buffett’s sister.

Don’t worry, I’ll let you know when the CD is available. And I’ll post pics as they become available.

Time to throw your feet up on that desk, sit back, close your eyes and listen to a little Trop Rock music courtesy of Jimmy Pirate at The TropiCast Radio Network.

In this episode Jimmy plays one of my absolute favorites, “Hollow Man” by The Boat Drunks.

Check out the playlist:

Hula Girl (Dancing on My Dash) / The Bonedaddys / Waterslide
Hollow Man / The Boat Drunks / Thongs 3
California Sunshine / Bob Karwin / Have Sun, Will Travel
The Best Years / Bryan Gorsira / The Best Years
Bimini / Captain Josh / If I Had a Hammock
Barefoot on The Beach / Dennis Davis / Angels in Tropical Shirts
Beaches are Empty / Gary Seiler / Living on Dreams
Misirlou / Dick Dale

Click To Get Episode #45

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Time to throw your feet up on that desk, sit back, close your eyes and listen to a little Trop Rock music courtesy of Jimmy Pirate at The TropiCast Network.

In this Episode he play ssome new stuff, some favorite stuff, is giving away a copy of the new Brent Burns disc “I’ve Got a Beach In My Back Yard” as well as a Margarita Mafia Trop Rock Calendar Report. There’s also news about an exciting new TropiCast Network project.

Click To Get Episode #44

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