Please check our new website:

http://www.torturedsoulmusic.com/

thanks and love,
the TS boys

March Tour Pix! (First Leg)

Well we're back, resting up after a fun (and severely sleep deprived) 4 gig run, hitting Cleveland, Chicago, Pontiac, and Toronto. We can't thank everyone who made it out enough! good times, good times..

Resting's cool, but it's time to get back out there. Starting tomorrow! Hope to see everyone at the show

love,
e from ts

3.20.08, Thursday - BALTIMORE @ Ram's Head - tickets
3.21.08, Friday - NEW YORK @ Highline Ballroom - tickets
3.22.08, Saturday - WASHINGTON DC @ 9:30 Club - tickets
3.23.08, Sunday - PHILLY @ World Cafe - tickets
3.25.08, Tuesday - CHARLOTTE @ Visulite Theatre - tickets
3.26.08, Wednesday - ATLANTA @ Sugar Hill - tickets

Here are a couple momentos from the trip :)


Sean (Tour Manager) counts dough while Jason and Christian write the set list


Amp Rips it up in Pontiac


Jason and Hiro (Engineer) take a break during soundcheck in Toronto


Tewar waits his turn at soundcheck in Toronto


Jason fills in for Amp's bassist after a last minute border problem leaves them one man short


Ethan, Tewar, & Christian at Toronto Mod Club


Tewar at Toronto Mod Club


Christian at Toronto Mod Club


Jason at Toronto Mod Club

Introducing Mark "Tewar" Tewarson

Aight, anyone coming out to a show during our tour this month, we have little surprise for you..

We're doing this one with our boy Tewar, an old friend and extremely gifted guitarist.

Before Tortured Soul was birthed into our lives, we toured with Marky T for several years as the rhythm section for a funk band. And Mark's been on almost every Tortured Soul studio recording, so the whole thing just made sense. We've been rehearsing like maniacs, teaching him our stuff and working out new material. It's gonna be a fun tour, he adds an extra rhythmic element that takes the energy to a different place.

btw, Tewar's pretty much a badass, besides guitar he also plays bass, mandolin, lap steel, vibraphone, piano, sitar, viola... ukulele... OK, there won't be any ukulele on our shows, but he does play a mean rhythm guitar. Dude's recorded with Spinna, N'Dea Davenport, Tracey Thorn, Patti Smith, and he's the musical director for a Indian world and pop music band called Falu. He also plays in this big ol' disco band called Escort. You might have seen their video "All Through the Night" floating around (the one with the Muppet Show clips)

So come down to a show if you can make it, we're playing lots of new material, we'll have some brand new EPs with new studio recordings from the upcoming album, AND, we got a sexy 4th guy. What's not to love?

We'll be in CLEVELAND, CHICAGO, DETROIT, TORONTO, BALTIMORE, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON DC, PHILLY, CHARLOTTE, & ATLANTA this march with Amp Fiddler (cept Cleveland, sorry ohio, just us!)

& Check our Myspace player for new musique :)

love,
Ethan from TS

NEW MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right folks! Some of you may have noticed that there are a few BRAND NEW songs up there in our myspace player. These are 3 of the tracks that will appear on a new 4-song EP that we've put together. The EP also features a remix of one of the tracks by our buddy Chuck Love, and will give you all a taste of what's to come on our forthcoming full-length album "In Transit." For now, the "In Transit - Advance EP" will be for sale at shows only.

But that ain't all; we'll be dropping the song "Your Dream Is My Dream" as it's own single on Coco Soul Records with a remix by the inimitable Jon Cutler by the end of March. More details on that to come.

So for now listen, enjoy, and learn the words...we wanna see you all singing at the shows this month!

love,
J and the TS boys

Southpaw Pix & The Upcoming Tour with Amp Fiddler

Thank you to everyone who came in the cold and supported our show last Wednesday. It seems like ages since we last played in New York - finally we're putting the finishing touches on the album and prepping the first single. We couldn't have imagined a warmer reception to our new material, Brooklyn definitely represented!

Check out our myspace for a long list of new tourdates with Detroit's Amp Fiddler in March. We'll post more details here soon..

We've decided to do something a little crazy with this tour, we're going to be playing with our long time friend and recording mate, Mark "Tewar" Tewarson on guitar. If you have our album you've already heard him play, he's our boy.

This cat is seriously funky and talented, we're gonna have some fun. More on Tewar in the coming weeks, for now peep a couple pix from last Wednesday :)

love,
Ethan from TS

(Special thanks to Sandi Soler from Planet Brooklyn for snapping these!)

Janice 2003-2008: A Retrospective

Just a little tribute to our recently donated van, Janice. This one's for you, baby.

-J

Farewell, Janice!

Today marked the end of an era in Tortured Soul's touring history. Today we said farewell to our faithful vessel, Janice, the shiny red 2000 Dodge Custom that's ferried us safely for the past 4 years.

She owed us nothing at this point, having dutifully carried us tens of thousands of miles, through every state many times over, with hardly a stall. She tolerated our messes and our spilled coffees, hurried when we were late, kept us cool in the summer and warm in the winter - she even hosted our van parties with nary a complaint. A quiet supporter she never let us down.

Sadly, in recent years, as we took to airplanes and faster modes of transportation, her services were no longer called upon and she finally succumbed neglect.

Farewell Janice, may your auction bring much needed charity to those less fortunate.

Signed,
Ethan & the TS boys

PS: "Janice, A Retrospective In Pictures" to come :)



She's Busted


Former Travel Mates, Beavie & Turtle


Christian Pays His Respects
Christian came by last night to say goodbye.
I left them alone a minute.


Jason Signs Her Over


A Wave And She's Off