We just got back from our fall tour thingy, and i believe a hearty “THANK YOU” is in order…although, it would have been nice to have said this to everyone personally on this trip, thats not entirely realistic, so here goes…

I found myself in several conversations on this trip where I would marvel at the amount of effort that goes into our shows. By promoters, artists, show-goers, space owners, and friends. The hours that are put in that sometimes never get acknowledged, and the heart and hope that people have for each other to just have fun, and enjoy a social and creative experience that still exists despite the an overwhelming barrage of mass-media-consumer-overpopulation-overload….its actually quite amazing, and  i would come out of those conversations, and shows, thinking to myself, “I am so grateful, to still have this, sharing something that has always given me a light in the dark…..friends and music.”

We’d like to thank everyone we came across on this trip, your very important to what we do. This is a small microcosm of counter-culture, that has sustained itself, over the years, no matter our level of involvement, and I am beginning to understand how symbiotic it is.

The best shows I’ve ever been apart of, have always had this feeling that the whole room was alive, even the walls would sometimes sweat as if they were a body with a fever. The people watching become the players, and the players leaving themselves to join the room, as weird as it sounds it’s quite spiritual, and for a brief second, I realize I am a part of a real church. Something that existed before i was born, and something that has always supported me, no matter how strange I felt in my body, no matter how drunk or dark I had it, I could always strap on a guitar and unravel myself with friends and support. This is freedom, to be given an avenue, over the years to create and support music that we need, and take a natural joy away from. Quite literally we would have nothing without the people who help us, everyone from kids who drove three hours in crappy weather to see us, to promoters that work so hard at creating a space for people, that feels like their own. You may not get the love you deserve sometimes, but you’ll always have it from us.

yr pal,

pygmy lush

i wanna thank everyone for coming out the the
first three shows, they were a blast, and really
helped us get even more excited about this trip!

ok everyone, be safe, see ya soon!

March 4 – Baltimore, MD at Charm City
March 5 – Philadelphia, PA at the Beaumont Warehouse
March 6 – Purchase, NY at Whitson’s Hall/SUNY Purchase – 2pm MATINEE
March 8 – Washington, DC at the Black Cat
March 9 – Richmond, VA at Strange Matter
March 10 – Chapel Hill, NC at the Nightlight
March 11 – Columbia, SC at Hunter Gatherer
March 12 – Asheville, NC at the Candle Factory
March 13 – Jacksonville, FL at Warehouse 8B
March 14 – Tallahassee, FL at the Farside
March 15 – Tampa, FL at Transitions Gallery
March 16 – Gainesville, FL at the Wayward Council
March 17 – Atlanta, GA at the Drunken Unicorn
March 18 – Athens, GA at the Caledonia Lounge
March 19 – Birmingham, AL at the Spring Street Fire House
March 20 – New Orleans, LA at the Euclid Records
March 21 – Baton Rouge, LA at Perkins Parlour – 3pm MATINEE
March 22 – Austin, TX at Trailer Space
March 23 – Tulsa, OK at the Sound Pony
March 24 – Albuquerque, NM at Blackbird Buvette
March 25 – Phoenix, AZ at Sound Kontrol
March 26 – Riverside, CA at Division 9 Art Gallery
March 27 – Santa Barbara, CA at the Biko
March 28 – San Francisco, CA at Fivepoints Art House
March 29 – Oakland, CA (email desarktour@gmail.com for info) – 11am Acoustic Breakfast Show
March 29 – Santa Rosa, CA at the Arlene Francis Center
March 30 – Portland, OR at Red and Black Café
March 31 – Olympia WA at the Northern
April 1 – Seattle, WA at Healthy Times Fun Club
April 2 – Missoula, MT at Zootown Arts
April 4 – Minneapolis, MN at the Cellar at 108
April 5 – Beloit, WI at the Music House on Beloit College campus
April 6 – Carbondale, IL at Hangar 9
April 7 – Louisville, KY at Keswick Democratic Club
April 8 – Chicago, IL at Strangelight
April 9 – Detroit, MI at the Trumbullplex
April 10 – Cincinnati, OH at Goetz Alley
April 11 – Columbus, OH at Carabar
April 12 – Cleveland, OH at Now That’s Class
April 13 – Ithaca, NY at The GreenStar Annex
April 14 – Burlington, VT at TBA
April 15 – Boston MA at the Democracy Center
April 16 – Brooklyn, NY at the Acheron

March 4 – Baltimore, MD at Charm City
March 8 – Washington, DC at the Black Cat
March 9 – Richmond, VA at Strange Matter
March 10 – Chapel Hill, NC at the Nightlight
March 11 – Columbia, SC at Hunter Gatherer
March 12 – Asheville, NC at Broadway’s
March 13 – Jacksonville, FL at Warehouse 8B
March 14 – Tallahassee, FL at the Farside
March 15 – Tampa, FL at Transitions Gallery
March 16 – Gainesville, FL at the Wayward Council
March 17 – Atlanta, GA at the Drunken Unicorn
March 18 – Athens, GA at the Caledonia Lounge
March 19 – Birmingham, AL at the Spring Street Fire House
March 20 – New Orleans, LA at the Euclid Records
March 21 – Baton Rouge, LA at Perkins Parlour
March 22 – Austin, TX at Trailerspace
March 23 – Tulsa, OK at the Sound Pony
March 24 – Albuquerque, NM at Blackbird Buvette
March 25 – Phoenix, AZ at Sound Kontrol
March 26 – Los Angeles, CA at TBA
March 27 – Santa Barbara, CA at the Biko
March 28 – Oakland, CA at TBA
March 29 – Santa Rosa, CA at the Arlene Francis Center
March 30 – Portland, OR at Red and Black Café
March 31 – Olympia WA at the Northern
April 1 – Seattle, WA at Healthy Times Fun Club
April 2 – Missoula, MT at Zootown Arts
April 4 – Minneapolis, MN at TBA
April 5 – Beloit, WI at the C-Haus
April 6 – Carbondale, IL at Hangar 9
April 7 – Louisville, KY at Keswick Democratic Club
April 8 – Chicago, IL at Strangelight
April 9 – Detroit, MI at the Trumbullplex
April 10 – Cincinnati, OH at Goetz Alley
April 11 – Columbus, OH at Carabar
April 12 – Cleveland, OH at Now That’s Class
April 13 – Ithaca, NY at The GreenStar Annex
April 14 – TBA
April 15 – Boston MA at TBA
April 16 – Brooklyn, NY at the Acheron

friends, these are good times.

p.s. if anybody wants to rent us a fender Rhodes at
a relatively cheap rate, please contact me.

March 4 – Baltimore, MD at Charm City
March 8 – Washington, DC at the Black Cat
March 9 – Richmond, VA at Strange Matter
March 10 – Chapel Hill, NC at the Nightlight
March 11 – Columbia, SC at Hunter Gatherer
March 12 – Asheville, NC at TBA
March 13 – Jacksonville, FL at Warehouse 8B
March 14 – Tallahassee, FL at the Farside
March 15 – Tampa, FL at Transitions Gallery
March 16 – Gainesville, FL at the Wayward Council
March 17 – Atlanta, GA at the Drunken Unicorn
March 18 – Athens, GA at the Caledonia Lounge
March 19 – Birmingham, AL at the Spring Street Fire House
March 20 – New Orleans, LA at the Euclid Records
March 21 – Baton Rouge, LA at Perkins Parlour
March 22 – Austin, TX at TBA
March 23 – Tulsa, OK at the Sound Pony
March 24 – Albuquerque, NM at Blackbird Buvette
March 25 – Phoenix, AZ at Sound Kontrol
March 26 – San Diego, CA at TBA
March 27 – Santa Barbara, CA at the Biko
March 28 – Oakland, CA at TBA
March 29 – Santa Rosa, CA at the Arlene Francis Center
March 30 – Portland, OR at Red and Black Café
March 31 – Olympia WA at the Northern
April 1 – Seattle, WA at Healthy Times Fun Club
April 2 – Missoula, MT at Zootown Arts
April 4 – Minneapolis, MN at TBA
April 5 – Beloit, WI at the C-Haus
April 6 – Carbondale, IL at Hangar 9
April 7 – Louisville, KY at Keswick Democratic Club
April 8 – Chicago, IL at Strangelight
April 9 – Detroit, MI at the Trumbullplex
April 10 – Cincinnati, OH at Goetz Alley
April 11 – Columbus, OH at Carabar
April 12 – Cleveland, OH at Now That’s Class
April 13 – Ithaca, NY at The GreenStar Annex
April 14 – Northampton, MA at TBA
April 15 – Boston MA at TBA
April 16 – Brooklyn, NY at the Acheron

Dec.7- Washington, DC at: Black Cat (with: our pals The Gift, Braveyoung),
Dec.10- Greensboro, NC at: Legitimate Business (with: Braveyoung),
Dec.11- Richmond, VA at: Strange Matter (with:Two Funerals, Sidekicks, and my man Josh Small!)

oh, and i am going to try and get back to you guys as soon, as this artwork stuff is fin. shoot the breeze a bit.
love,chris

Ok folks, I’ve got some big news……are you sitting down? PYGMYLUSH AND DESARK ARE TOURING TOGETHER FOR FIVE WEEKS! Its going to be five weeks of old world beauty mixed with modern elegance, touring our foul and beautiful country starting sometime in early March. We are planning on sharing the same van for five weeks, which will start to get ripe probably around day six, which might sound unpleasant but trust me, it just makes you remember the trip for weeks after it’s over!! Imagine mike getting home and loading lumber in the back of the van “post-trip”. After warming it up for a few minutes some late february morning, gets in and takes a huge wiff……..”ahh, that tour was awesome..” he might think, as he puts it in reverse, prepping for the always serious early morning northern Virginian traffic. So see? If we wear deodorant mike might never experience the gift that keeps on giving. Any who, this tour… if the stars align properly… will coincide with the release of both bands new records….DesArk’s “don’t rock the boat, sink the fucker.” and PygmyLush’s “pals” both via Lovitt Records. Aimee helped generously on piano and vocals on our new record, and a few of us pygmys will be putting some instruments and back round vocals on her mellow songs, so it will be a collabrative trip….i cant tell you how stoked everyone is….. If you wanna help in any way, contact one of us (me or mike) via that contact page over there, and let us know what your thinking, shows, posters, places to eat, places to sleep, swim, camp, ghosts, ufos….etc.