Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The new NWB website goes live on June 1st!

We hope!

We are very close to finishing the website and putting it live. However, with our recent move to seattle and all the time that wastes- plus I am leaving tomorrow for my brother in laws wedding in CA (YAY), I have been left with little time to wrap everything up. So PLEASE forgive me if I am a few days late.


We are SO excited out the relaunch show! Thanks to everyone involved- the bands, the venue, the promoters, etc. xoxo

J.

Friday, May 21, 2010

NWB Relaunch show Poster and where to buy tickets!


Hey Friends,
Thank you to Malachi Ward for designing this poster (and playing the show, as a memeber of The Denouement).

Tickets for this show might sell out- as it is the LAST seattle show for The Courage (w/ noah gundersen) until September!

Buy your tickets in advance at TheCrocodile.com!


Cheers!
Jacquee & Northwest Bands Dot Com

Thursday, May 20, 2010

NWB relaunch show- support act added!!

We just added a kick ass band - The Head and The Heart to the NWB relaunch show on June 9th! yay!!

So final lineup

The courage (noah gundersen)
The head and the heart
the denouement

June 9th at the crocodile
21+ 7pm doors 8pm show
8adv 10dos

SEE YOU THERE! it's going to be rad.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Transferring my old website to the new design SUCKS


ugh...

I am trashing a ton of random pages from the old website design however I still have to transfer all the reviews to the new design and it SUCKS. Less pages = better. I know this now.

Other than that, things with the new website design are coming along really well and looking great!

And......!!!! The Re-launch party is booked! The Courage and The Denouement are playing (YES!!!) and we will be booking a third act soon.

See you at the show!
Cheers,
J.


Friday, April 23, 2010

Bumberpalooza 2010!

IT'S BACK! Anacortes' very own Bumberpalooza!

This year Northwest Bands Dot Com has the pleasure of taking part in this wonderful festival. We're very excited to announce the line-up- there is a collection of wonderful up and coming local talent playing, we hope you're excited too!

The line up for Bumberpalooza, June 18th 2010:
The Globes, Seacats, The Oregon Donor, Great Waves, Candysound, The Mission Orange, and Caulifield and His Magical Violin

To those of you in school- what better way to celebrate the beginning of summer than to be at Washington Park on a nice sunny day listening to these great bands? Seriously.
To anyone else - can you think of a better way to spend the day? I'm guessing not.
Out of towners (seattle, bellingham, etc), it is totally worth the drive. The drive is beautiful and when you get to the festival - lay on the grass, buy a snack, say hi to the bands and enjoy the tunes. *kid friendly!*

This is a seriously rad festival arranged by seriously rad people with seriously rad bands. Get it?

Tune in to 1340 KWLE The Whale on Thursday mornings starting the first week of may for in-studios, interviews and more from Bumberpalooza 2010 bands!

The full days schedule will be available soon... E-mail me at Jacquee@northwestbands.com if you have any questions.

See ya at the Park June 18th.

Cheers,
Jacquee


Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Ok friends, I need your help.

Dear Friends and Fans,

You all know by now that Northwestbands.com is re-launching in June. What you may not know is that I (Jacquee, Founder/Owner of Northwestbands.com) will be moving back to Seattle in mid May (The 22nd).

Here's where I could use you: I am having a hard time finding a house. My husband, dog and I are looking for a nice 2-3 bedroom rental house with a fenced yard and basement in the greenlake/fremont/wallingford area. We're able to pay between $1000-1500 depending on how many rooms and if there are any furnishings provided, etc. We need your help to find a house! Craigslist is not working! And I'm losing my mind searching.

So if anyone knows of a house that fits our criteria, please let me know ASAP! We're responsible renters and have references.

Thanks friends!
XO
J.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

How Northwestbands.com got started...

Hello,
Some of you may wonder, "How did Northwestbands.com come to be?". Well... it was sort of an accident. Here is the short(ish) version of the story.
When I was 15 my dear friend Dana and I went to Creation- A christian music festival at the Gorge. There we heard and spoke with The Pale. ...This is how and when my teenage brain exploded.
(Oh...the pale. Fond memories. Holly st. recording studio with Cam. Way too many shows with Late Tuesday at the VU. The Lincoln Theatre.)
Me at age 15 after finding out The Pale was from Bellingham : "Woah... there's like... good bands in washington..."
Up until this point I was under the ridiculous impression that good music was found anywhere but close to home. Like, in LA or New York- but certainly not in my backyard. For a kid who grew up being a musician and listening to many local bands (nirvana, soundgarden, mudhoney...etc) I sure was clueless!
The realization of the Seattle music scene lead to an intense passion for local music. Soon I started working with Vendetta Red (doing promotion) and gained wonderful mentors such as Dave Kurtiak and Colin Johnson. These people taught me so much. How to book a show, how to book a TOUR, how to find loop holes (like being booked as the DJ on some of the shows NWB booked at 21+ clubs when I was 17-20 years old so that I could BE at my own show). All this lead to the decision to start a "company" or website. Thus, Northwestbands.com was born.
After a bit I wanted to do more than book and promote- I wanted to have a hand in the real growth of peoples' careers. When I was 17 I was introduced to John Van Deusen, a 15 year old with a huge voice and an even bigger laugh ;-). I was at his first show and was floored by him. I started to manage him- and what a wonderful experience that was! John and I grew together as young people trying to make our way into the music business. We laughed during photo shoots, over dinners, at Anchor Man... we traveled (with our dads, Rusty and Chet) to shows near and far. And even as the years have passed and he has become "John Van Deusen of The Lonely Forest" (now signed with Chris Walla's new label Trans) we have stayed friends and appreciated the role we had/have in each others lives. Thank you for the laughs and great tunes, John.
This is how Northwestbands.com began... 7 years ago. Can you believe it? Holy shit. That's a long time! It's been a process of learning as I went... until finally 2 years ago I went to college for Music Business. But there is still so much to learn. As they say "The only constant in the music industry is that it's always changing. Always."
7 years later and I am still discovering who I am and where my place is in the music industry. For now, my place is as a booking agent and manager. 7 years from now I will be a producer, I hope!
Cheers to the past and future!
XO
J.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Step by Step

Step by step, Oooo baby...

Dear Friends,

Step by step we are getting things done with the re-launch of Northwestbands.com. My wonderful friend who is an extremely talented artist (and musician), Corbin Watkins has been doing the artwork for the new Northwestbands.com site. It is SICK. I am really excited to debut it in June.

We're booking a re-launch show for the first week of June where we will be giving away tickets to a very special show in August. Details on both shows will be coming soon.

Looking forward to seeing you all at a show soon!

XO
Jacquee
NWB

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Inspired by a death.

Dear world,

It has been a while since I have posted on this thing. It has been a while since I've been inspired or motivated to be in touch. A lot has been happening in my life the last year and a half. Some good, some bad and some just plain life changing.
Over the last year and half I have moved from Seattle to Bellingham. I made this move because of my mother. Some of you may know that she's a very sick woman. She's also a very stubborn woman. It has been almost 2 years since I moved to Bellingham for her, no progress has been made to get help because she doesn't want it. So now, it is time for me to say "I did all I can" and move on with my life. Or rather, get back to my life.
I can't say moving to Bellingham has been all bad. Yes, it has been extremely stressful and has put my life on hold somewhat- but I also met some amazing people and have had the opportunity to rebuild my friendship with my brother. In Bellingham I met my husband. In Bellingham I made new friends. In Bellingham I rediscovered musicians.
Now it is time for me and NWB to make our return. I have been planning a return for months now. In June we will be renewed. Revamped. We will call upon friends, bands, associates to help us get re-immersed in the beautiful northwest music scene.
Especially now, I am inspired. I am inspired to do what makes me happy, what makes my heart swell, what gives me a reason to move forward and reach my greatest potential. It was through a "death" that I was inspired. It was a "death" giving new life and new meaning to one of my favourite bands from NWB's past roster.

Thank you to all those who inspire me, who move me and who teach me. Thank you to the pain and suffering I have lived through in my life, it has prepared me for the music industry. ;-)

In June 2010, please welcome back Northwest Bands Dot Com :Music Business :Booking, Management.

::Now seeking interns for promo/marketing and also hiring a booking assistant. Please e-mail Jacquee.Sovereign@gmail.com for details or to send your resume and cover letter.

XO
Jacquee
OwnerNorthwest Bands Dot Com
Office:360.441.3698
Mobile: 360.420.0218