The Eccentrix
News & Tour
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- 8/3/99 - The Eccentrix make a home recording of eight of the most popular hits from the Summer of 1999 tour. Using a computer program that Dave has, the group makes live digital recording in Dave's basement. Dave proceeds to edit the recording. A copy of the recording can be requested (for the price of the disk or tape and shipping) by emailing Dave.
- 7/30/99 - The Eccentrix @ The Sports Page, East Hartford, CT. The final gig of The Eccentrix Debut/Reunion/Fairwell tour. Show starts at 9.
- 7/28/99 - The Eccentrix @ Common Grounds Bistro, Enfield, CT. In celebration of Dave's 19th birthday, The Eccentrix perform at their old haunts. Free cake for all in attendance, as provided by Dave's mom! Show starts at 8.
- 7/14/99 - The Eccentrix @ The Equator Coffee Bar, Manchester, CT. With Special Guests Plush Road and Lucy Chapin. Doors open at 8, show starts at 9, the Eccentrix go on at 10:30ish.
- 6/11/99 - The Eccentrix kick off their summer tour with their first official engagement, at Common Grounds Bistro, in Enfield, CT. The show starts at 8:30. If you do one thing this summer, see Star Wars. If you do two things this summer, see Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. If you do three things this summer, come see The Eccentrix!
- 6/9/99 - The Eccentrix debut CD, On Common Ground, is finally completed and available for sale. You can purchase it at a show, or order it on the web here.
- 5/22/99 - The Eccentrix, in the form of the Acoustic Eccentrix, make their official return to New England for the summer by playing a small gig at The Locker Room, a bar in Lee, MA. Dave and Scott played five tunes before Bambi's Apartment, a band from Boulder, CO went on. It is the first of (hopefully) many more gigs to come this summer!
- 3/4/99 - The Eccentrix go "national" agreeing to a distribution contract with mp3.com. Check out the site!!!http://mp3.com/eccentrix/ - the mp3 home of The Eccentrix
- 3/2/99 - The Eccentrix Albums set a tentative release date of March 31st for the CD releases of On Common Ground and Live in the Living Room (acoustic album).
- 2/27/99 - The Official Eccentrix Mailing List is created. Sign up by clicking on the link here.
- 2/25/99 - Major Web Page Updates
- 2/15/99 - Official Eccentrix Web Page Launched
- 1/99 - The Eccentrix announce the inclusion of Beckett Madden-Woods in the band as back-up vocalist, piano player and auxiliary percussionist.
- 9/98 - The Eccentrix release the first cut of their first studio album, On Common Ground, and release it for sale. Due to lack of polish and fine-tuning by recording engineer Joe Menghi, The Eccentrix decide to hold off on major distribution.
- 7/98 - The band announces intentions to enter the recording studio to cut a 12-track album of original tunes.
Tour Dates:
- 5/22/99 - The Locker Room - Lee, MA - $3.00 (Over 21 only) - Opening for Bambi's Apartment (acoustic)
- 6/11/99 - Common Grounds Bistro - Enfield, CT - All Ages - 8:30-10:30 PM
- 6/19/99 - Private Party - Farmington, CT
- 7/7/99 - Common Grounds Bistro - Enfield, CT - All Ages - 7:30-9:30 PM
- 7/14/99 - The Equator Coffee Bar - Manchester, CT - $3.00 cover at the door - All Ages - Doors open at 8, The Eccentrix go on at 9 PM
- 7/28/99 - Common Grounds Bistro - Enfield, CT - All Ages - 7:30-9:30 PM
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