Hey Everyone!

I just wanted to let you all know that we have a show coming up in Ottawa this Thursday at Maverick’s…We are opening up the set for White Cowbell Oklahoma, and this is going to be a FULL night of Rock N’ Roll… I know it’s a Thursday night, but Friday is a slack day anyways…so who cares, right?!?…lol…not to mention…it’s Hallowe’en weekend for crying out loud!!!..

…How many more reasons can I give you people! Okay…how about this…we will be showcasing ALL of the new material from the new album….that includes the lead single “1000 Miles,” for which we just shot a video for over the weekend with director Adrian Langley and his awesome crew, as well as the song “Ain’t No Time (Like A Good Time),” whose video can be seen at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx2YCX_9L-k

Hope to see you all there! Tickets can be purchased online at www.mavericksbar.com or at the door (221 Rideau Street). Get ready to make your Thursday feel like a Friday!

Sal!

Hello to all you Vixens and Hunks who have offered up your enthusiasm, energy, and your sexy selves to volunteer and take part in Sal Piamonte’s new video for his first album single, “1000 Miles!”

Let us just say that this is going to be a lot of fun and although these shoots do get repetitive and long at times, beverages and snacks (sandwiches, veggies, etc) will be provided, and the way things have been hyping up in anticipation of Sal’s new album (FREE MONEY-to be released November 2009), you might just find yourselves Rockin‘ it out on tv and internet really soon!..lol

Okay, so Adrian Langley (www.adrianlangley.net), the video director, and Sal, have asked for us to fill you in on some very important details regarding the video shoot, so here they are:

Date: Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Location: Maverick’s Bar (www.mavericksbar.com) (221 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON)

Time: Please arrive between 11 and 11:30 AM if possible, but please no later than noon! Shoot is booked to take place between 11 AM and 6 PM (although it could be shorter if all goes well!)

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

–>We’re looking for stylish, SEXY, WILD, Rock’n'Roll attire and attitude (…YES USE YOUR IMAGINATION, AND BY ALL MEANS, FEEL FREE TO BE BRAVE AND RISQUE IF YOU DARE!..lol)..a few options doesn’t hurt either so feel free to pack a few extras!

–>We encourage EACH and EVERYONE of you to stand out-take advantage of the theatrical ability you have on screen

–>We are striving to make for an eye-popping crowd scene (while band is performing) and to maximize your screen time, so you gotta give’r and rock out like you are having the time of your lives!  Besides, the band and the production crew are all super fun and we are all so appreciative for your participation!!!

–>Please fill out the attached consent form and bring it with you to the shoot on Saturday!…DON’T FORGET! …and if you bring a friend/friends, please let us know and make sure they sign a separate consent form too!

ONE MORE THING:

–>We might be looking for a few of you sexy gals to maybe participate in some other scenes (still to be determined).  If this happens, it will either take place Friday night and/or Sunday during the day kinda thing.  If you are available and are interested, please let us know your availability in the event that Adrian decides to use you in some extra scenes!

If you have any other questions/concerns, etc.., please don’t hesitate to email us at this email!  Also, we have forwarded your emails on to Sal himself and so you can expect to receive a friend request from him as he would personally like to THANK ALL OF YOU for your support and appreciation of his music! If you guys n’ gals don’t mind, please take a second to sign up for Sal’s Group page which can be found under the “Sal Piamonte Music News “ Group page on Facebook.

You will get to hear the first single when you arrive for the shoot!…Sorry…we can’t risk letting the cat outta the bag too early!!!!!!!!……..

Big fun!  Big Weekend!  Big THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!

SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!

The Grand Family Records Team

www.salpiamonte.com

www.grandfamilyent.com

OKAY…..so much cool shit to talk about but let’s start with the latest promo vid we completed with director Adrian Langley (www.adrianlangley.net) for one of the new album singles called “Ain’t No Time (Like A Good Time)!”

Sal Piamonte Band-Ain\’t No Time (Like A Good Time)\” (2009 FREE MONEY LP) youtube vid

Also, I hope to see all of you Southern Ontario folk….and of course all of our American friends who came out to our last TO show!…We will be previewing all of the new tunes off of the new album, “FREE MONEY,” for the first time LIVE!!!!!….Also on the bill for this night is my good friend and talented singer/songwriter from Toronto, Andrew Austin (www.andrewaustin.ca).

Hope to see you all there and PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS VIDEO WITH ANYONE AND EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!!

See ya tomorrow?!???????????…….

I hope so!!!

Sal

NEW ALBUM, NEW SINGLE, NEW VIDEO, NEW SHOWS, NEW HORIZONS!!!

Hello again my dear friends and fans! THANK YOU for all of your emails, questions, and interest in my upcoming new album project, and for requesting me and my band in your cities!…I am grateful and humbled by all of your incredible support and I promise to return the favour with some brand spankin’ new NEWS!!!…

To begin with, after a few changes, the upcoming full-length album will be called “Free Money.” It has been a true labour of love in every sense of the word as I also decided to take on production duties-both musical and executive-for the entire album.  The current track listing includes 15 songs which may or may not remain that way but that decision won’t be finalized until after all of the final mixes are complete.  This album has literally taken hundreds of hours already, and I would be lying if I told you that I haven’t sacrificed A LOT throughout this journey…Also of interest for this new album is that I decided to release it under the “Sal Piamonte Band.” These 15 songs capture the live energy and power of the band and boasts no “true ballads,”….but beware of any potential hidden tracks!…To answer some questions I have received, “yes, some of your live favourites will definately appear on this record,” as well as a new and improved version of “The Rogue,” which was only ever released digitally via ITunes, Amazon, etc…

That being said, the first single, titled: “Ain’t No Time (Like A Good Time), along with a new video, directed by the very talented Adrian Langley (www.adrianlangley.net), are both ready and I will be sending word out very shortly about official release and launch dates!!!  In fact, we are in the midst of planning some high-octane release parties, celebrating the new album, the new single, the new video, and the new journey!

To those of you following me on myspace, facebook, my website blog (salpiamonte.com), please feel free to add yet another social networking route, twitter!!!…Yes,….that’s right folks, now I can tweet to my heart’s desire with all of you, ensuring that everything but a phone call delivers up to the minute Sal Piamonte Band news to you instantly!…brother…what’s next?!?!….lol…for those of you who are already tweeters, my twitter address is: www.twitter.com/SalPiamonte

Aside from the CD release shows that are in the works, there are a few other upcoming gigs on the agenda for October….they are:

• Friday, October 16, 2009 @ Clinton’s Tavern, Toronto, ON
• A still to be confirmed show @ Maverick’s Bar, Ottawa, ON (with White Cowbell Oklahoma) in October as well

Oh, and my album “Rogue,” can still be purchased on the home page of my website for a bargain price of $9, or you can purchase the the album at my live shows for $10. More importantly it is now available for purchase through Itunes, Amazon, Yahoo Music, and other digital outlets as well….Cool merch is also available on the merch section of my webpage so go get yourself some stuff already!

More updates will soon follow this one!

Much love, peace, and prosperity to all of you!…oh, and by the way, did I mention that I am now a proud uncle for the first time?!?!?…HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!!!…everyone, please say hello to Baby D, or who I like to call, ” The Fonze!”….eeeeehhhhhhhh…….

Respectfully,

Sal

Hey Party People!

I am happy to announce that we will be shooting the video for the first album single off the new album on Saturday, July 18, 2009 in the Ottawa area!  The new radio single is called “Ain’t No Time Like A Good Time,” and will be coming to you all VERY VERY SOON!  

In the meantime, we are looking for both gals and guys, ages 18-35, to be a part of the video…all you have to do is show up in your summer party gear (can include anything from jeans and tees/tank tops, swim wear (bikins definately encouraged!), cowboy hats, and whatever birthday suits you are brave enough to muster!  We are looking for people who love to party and dance, and who don’t mind getting a little naughty in front of the camera!  Souvenirs, bbq, and beverages will be provided, and it’ll be a great way to spend a Saturday!…

If you are interested in participating, we would love to hear from you.  Approximately 200 people will be selected, so please email us at contact@salpiamonte.com with details of who and how many of you would like to be in the video and we’ll try to reserve your spots!

VIDEO LOCATION @ LE VOLT, 175 PORTAGE, HULL, QUEBEC (CANADA).  PLEASE ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 12 PM!!!

More details will soon follow!

Look forward to hearing from you!!!

Let’s get ready to paaaaarrrrrtttttyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

Sal

Hey Everyone, thanks for all of your emails and messages and please accept my apologies for being a little MIA recently….the good news is that the new full-length album is CLOSE to being done, and although it cannot come soon enough, I promise it will be well worth the wait!  To those of you who’ve been to our last bunch of shows and were hoping to hear the new songs on the album, well you’re in luck….I’ve decided to buck the trend of traditional album formatting and really tried to give all of you gracious fans a great bang for your buck….and that is why the new Sal Piamonte Band Album is going to have 15 tracks (plus or minus one) at the cost of a standard 10 song album!…so to answer your questions: “Hell Yeah, all of those tunes that you’ve been asking me about are DEFINATELY going to be on the new album, as well as a few more”…

So although the album is still about a month away from packaging, the first single “Ain’t No Time,” will be ready to go in the next couple of weeks!  Yes!!!…AND!!!…we are currently getting ready to shoot the video for the single with acclaimed and up and coming director Adrian Langley (www.adrianlangley.net).  Stay tuned…there will be a call to all for those of you interested in being in the video!…

Lastly…this new Sal Piamonte album will be EXTRA special in that I will be emphasizing and focusing my production on capturing the true magic of my live band.  The first two EP’s, “Moments They Pass,” and “Rogue,” were highly personal works, and were proudly presented as more “personal” songs.  This time, however, I wanted to do justice to the entire spectrum of music that accompanies my live show, and my songwriting….which is why this “soon to be titled album,” will be presented as “Sal Piamonte Band.”

I have been buried in the studio every single day for the last month, but I would be lying to all of you if I didn’t tell you that the tracks are sounding HOOTTT!!!…The boys in the band and I are really excited about it and can’t wait to get out and perform live….which will be happening real soon!!!…We just really want to finalize this album and get the first single/video flying to kick off the summer with a bang!!!

There will be many more frequent posts on the way and thank you all for your interest and support….I PROMISE YOU WON’T BE READY FOR WHAT I’M ABOUT TO DELIVER!!!!

Respectfully,

Sal!

PS-NEW MERCH IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN THE MERCH SECTION SO PLEASE GO IN THERE AND TRY SOMETHING ON !!!

...go to merch section for new stuff!

Review: Grady, The Spades and Sal Piamonte at Maverick’s

by Palmer on May.07, 2009, under Uncategorized

Hey guys!  I don’t know about you but I’m still trying to get the ringing out of my ears from last night’s show!..what a buzzzzz!!!

THANK YOU to all of you who came out and had a great time, bought my cd’s and merch, and who helped to make the night a real special one for me and my band.  It was such a great opportunity to connect with new fans, and it was a pleasure and privilege to meet all of you music-loving folks who come out to support and appreciate the art of music…even on a Wednesday night!

I’d also like to thank Maverick’s Bar for putting on a wicked even (as ususal), and for the other great bands that were on the bill-the Spades, and of course, Grady - Gordie you are one cool cat brother!… another huuuuge shout out goes to the very infamous, and famous, Kitty Dines from Virgin Radio for rockin’ out with us, and for buzzing up and coming director Adrian Langley who I hope to work with VERY soon!!!

More music news on the way, and for those of you who were unable to purchase a CD at the show last night (yes, can you believe we sold out?!?!…), please shoot me your mailing addresses and we will get a CD and some other goodies in your possession ASAP!!!!

Please keep checking in, I’d love to see you all again at the next show!

See you at the next one peeps!

Sal!!!

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to remind you all of the show tomorrow night at Maverick’s (www.mavericksbar.com) with Grady and the Spades!

It should be a great night of Rock N’ Roll music and it would be great to see you all there if you are able to make it! Tickets are $15 in advance (purchased at www.mavericksbar.com) or $17 at the door!

My set starts at 9:30 PM sharp and will go for about 45 minutes!

Also, my music is now up and live on ITunes and Amazon so if you’d like to download some new tunes from my Rogue album, please feel free!

More to come but thanks and hope to see you tonight!

Sal!

PS - the Rogers TV performance today is airing again at 3 PM, 5 PM, 11 PM, 5 AM and 8 AM tomorrow morning in case you missed it!