Guess what? Had a BLAST in New Orleans. Did we even have a choice? I think not. Hand Grenades (THE drink at Tropical Isle).. thank the Lord they don't have em in Fort Smith. JR was in total "Rotney" mode beggin the band for the mic by midnight. we got him out of the club before he puked. We packed 20 people in a cab that night... felt like a clown car. I spent my ENTIRE paycheck... ugh.. I meant to leave part of it home.. didn't quite work out that way.

OH! I almost forgot: JR got ALOT of beads. Got em all at a strip club. .. an all male strip club. yikes.

So this Saturday is Torchy's Two Buck Saloon in Tulsa yet again with our boys LOCK-N-LOAD!!! Last time we played there I had a cast on my hand. Come see us fall down on $2 tequila shots. ..oh and i think we're playing, too... come watch that as well.

barry

Well well! Thanks for coming to the Mi Wuk to party with us! We sincerely appreciate you people for making every local weekend a total blast for us.

We got overwhelmingly good feedback on the new song, too! This weekend we're off, but you should show up at the Mi Wuk Friday and Saturday. There will be a fantastic show.. not to be missed! Trust me on this one.

Then come with us and Lock-n-Load to New Orleans (the Dixie Taverne) next weekend! It'd be awesome to take Fort Smith with us! You rock.

barry

...

...where am I?

What a weekend it has been. Madness in May was true madness! It's funny.. we all remember different parts of the night.. We've been able to piece it together from each band members recollections... We were sitting at the campsite the next day talking about how James didn't remember this song, or I didn't remember playing that song, or JR didn't remember which song we were playing... James said, "Dude, that is SCARY!". I said its like waking up at the wheel. Thank God we made it here. Haha.

Thanks to Come get ya somE!, Byrd's Adventure Center, TheX 95.3, and the crazy people who showed up!

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day, as well. I hope you had at least one moment to reflect and remember all the brave who have fallen in service to our country. Hail.

We have a suprise in store for this week's show at the Mi Wuk.. ok I'll ruin the suprise.. it's a new original song. Doesn't even have a name yet, but it might by the time we play it on Friday. We have so much new material waiting, its almost time to start talking about another full length CD. ..almost.. no, don't ask me when.. i don't know! great, now look what I started. oops. sorry.

barry

Grafitti's was alot of fun as usual. I hear there were alot of graduations and such that day.. but the crowd was still respectable considering that. And the people that were there were awesome! thanks! thanks to 27thletter for havin us, and to the other bands Noise Vandals and Blackout as well!

Saturday.

SHACK FEST!

..wish i could remember it.

I remember a few things.. everyone put on a great show.. except one.. they got robbed. If you were there, you know what I'm talking about. Alot of people were there to see them. I don't think the powers at Rib Shack knew that.

Somehow I managed to crawl through the back window of my truck.. not really sure how that's possible, but being drunk makes you try things you otherwise wouldn't, I reckon. Pretty sure I made an ass of myself.. and I promised myself I would not drink again.

..well.. till this weekend. MADNESS IN MAY!!!! BYRD'S ADVENTURE CENTER, in CASS, AR. Holy crap.

Happy birthday to me. Lee's is in a few days. We're celebrating em both at Madness in May.... No, I won't remember it, either.

barry

been awhile. how ya been?

The Music Fort Smith season opener was fantastic. Beautiful weather, a vastly improved stage, easier parking, and Fort Smith bands! Safe to say the MFS season has started out right. Too much fun! Thanks, John and Suzanne and everyone at Music Fort Smith! Great crowd, too. Thanks, folks!

This coming weekend should be pretty fun. Graffiti's in Midland Bowl on Friday night and The Rib Shack on Saturday!

update on new website progress: almost done! i don't want to spoil any suprises about some of the new features, but i can give you one minor spoiler: its sill blue. haha. i'm working on changing almost everything else, though. i think you'll find the new site to be a bit more personal and have more of a connection to stomphonic. I'm sure you'll like it enough to not miss this old one.

See you this weekend.

barry

Well it looks like we have some time off coming up. Not exactly by our choice, but what can you do?

Looks like another lineup change and temporary setback for stomphonic. Nothing we haven't been through before.

Our good friend and bass player Damon Shores has decided to move on. We all remain friends, and he is leaving on good terms. Another band in town approached Damon about playing bass and he took the offer. Damon says he believes that they are more his style, and feels he'd be much happier in his new position. We can't force him to stay, as much as we'd like to, but we wish him and twenty7thletter all the best in this new road they've taken together.

please tell me you didn't fall for that one.. look at the date of the update, dummies. haha. gotcha. i bet Damon really freaked out when he read that.

See yall at the Mi Wuk this weekend, especially Saturday night.. we have some friends playing with us: Disjointed, Lock-N-Load, and from Wichita Falls, TX, Severed Blood Loss! This will be SBL's first time at the Wuk, so be sure and show em a good time as only the Mi Wuk crowd can.

Check the newly updated dates section for what's coming up.

see ya.

barry

Pretty good weekend at Hog Calls a while back, I reckon. But you knew that already, right? I mean, Disjointed, Cynical Theory, Lock-N-Load, Tmesis, Still Fate.. we were in good company for sure. Sorry to see the venue go.

Sorry about not updating for the weekend before, but to tell the truth, I don't remember much about it. I was pretty damn ill on Saturday... maybe I partied too hard friday at Roosters. Thanks to Annex for bringing us to Springfield and thanks to Tmesis for coming with us.

Look for an update and some corrections to the dates section this week when i get back with JR.. yeah i lost that paper he wrote em on for me.. again. sorry.

Ok, so last weekend, you got some time off from Stomphonic. We're back at the Mi Wuk this weekend. SEE YOU THERE!!!

barry

Chalk up another awesome road trip weekend! The show in Lawton was fun as usual, with Severed Blood Loss putting on a great show. Its usually a party when we play The Railhead, and this weekend was no exception. The boys in SBL are some partyin mo-fo's.. look for us to be bringin them up to the Mi Wuk in April! some folks even got drunk enough to take their shirts off and wrestle... well I hope they were drunk... Oh and thanks for the drinks, Kay! We definitely appreciated it. Made us want to take our shirts off and wrestle... anyway..

Then it was on to the Magic Rock in Wichita Falls, TX. Wow. We had a great time, and the crowd didn't disappoint one bit. For me, it was really nice to be back home where I grew up and had some old friends that I hadn't seen in awhile come out. Danny, it was good seein ya, bro. Once again we made some new friends from the area and got to play with some people we already knew as well! Great weekend all around.

Dang... i'm startin to sound like a broken record with all the "hey another good weekend" thing, but if its a good weekend, what else can I do? we seem to have one after another lately. You help make that happen, so... BIG THANKS!

We're feeling really good about the new material, considering the reactions and the feedback we got in Lawton and Wichita Falls. Local fans will be able to hear the new stuff in a couple of weeks at Hog Calls, I'm sure.. or maybe even this weekend...

So now we're at Roosters this friday, and at a place called Billiards on saturday in Springfield, MO with Tmesis and Annex. Hopefully Nasty Nate and our other boys from Avarice will come out to party with us. hopefully YOU will too! see ya there.

barry

So what's happened in the last couple of weeks? The new website is coming along nicely, but in the process the updates have suffered a bit. sorry!

in that time, we've had some of the best weekends ever. whenever we think we can't have any more fun in stomphonic, we get proven wrong! let's see.. we had midland bowl on the 29th. Stomphonic, Gamis, Tmesis, Lock-N-Load, Noise Vandals, and Stillfate! That had to be the biggest crowd i've seen in that place. Truly a night of great bands, and good friends. Thank you bands, friends, stomphonic lovers, and stomphonic haters alike.

after that was bobbi sox with UTTERMOST!! They just keep getting better. Doesn't seem possible, i know, but its true. We made alot of new friends at that show.. including the other acts (which were amazing): Mike Shelton, and Able! Everyone lucky enough to be there was treated to one of the most well rounded shows ever in both variety of music and performances.

Then the usual Mi Wuk shows followed by our first ever 3 show night. Congratulations to our friends in Cynical Theory on the release of their CD (brilliant, in my opinion.). Thanks for having us at the release show! Then the Valentine's day ball at Hog Calls... Incredible crowd! and finishing the night with Mi Wuk.. we thought everybody in town was at Hog Calls! Guess not, because there was a fantastic crowd there, too! Fort Smith, you never let us down!

Oh yeah and Roosters! Hey Billy, how many people can you fit in that place? wow. We almost forgot it was an acoustic show.

This weekend we're in Lawton, OK on Friday at the RailHead with Severed Blood Loss, and in Wichita Falls, TX at the Magic Rock on Saturday with Severed Blood Loss, Jacknife (YES!!!!!), Skull Pl8, Nothing Remains, and Foehammer. That one is sure to be a blast! If you feel like makin a road trip, (or you happen to live in either one of those places) we'll see you there. If not, then we'll see you when we get back.

ok so the dates are now current, to the best of my knowledge. May is probably wrong, as Madness In May will be happening and we'll need to shift some dates to play the show. Stay tuned.

Oh yeah, and we'll be playing another new song this weekend! The writing has been very productive lately. Once again, I'd like to personally thank the Stomphonic Hater's Club for keeping us going! Keep it up! We'd probably be alot lazier without you out there trying to make a bad name for us.

Ok i've typed way too much... startin to cramp up. see you at the shows!

barry

Thank you HOG CALLS. The Hog Calls crowd knows how to support a local all original show! Lock-N-Load, Murmur, Cynical Theory, Failsafe, and Disjointed all put on top notch shows! Thanks guys, we couldn't have done it without ya! Squish & Cedar are the only sumbitches in Disjointed that can keep up with us in the drinkin department, I believe. CHEERS!!! oh yeah that reminds me... art & lee.. thanks for gettin us drunk! Dennis, you're a trooper.

What's next? Midland Bowl! ALL AGES! Six Bands (Gamis, Tmesis, Lock-N-Load, Noise Vandals, Stillfate and Stomphonic)! Saturday the 29th! Yeah, see ya there.

A website revamp is down the pike... keep your eyes peeled.

oh and don't forget Feb 4th: Bobbisox with UTTERMOST! then Mi Wuk right after.

see ya

barry

What a great crowd at Rooster's! oh yeah, it was a party. thanks, Billy and the Rooster's staff and patrons. Always a blast with you folks.

And then there's Torchy's Two Bucks in Tulsa. Yeah we got trashed there, too. How could we not with $2 tequila all night and cheap beer? We brought a little built-in crowd, so thanks to Michael, Nichole, Ashley (wooooooo), and Karen for standin in front of the stage till we were done! Yall ROCK! Emil thanks for drinkin with me, man.

Next up is Hog Calls with several other great bands, (check the dates section for details).. and then next weekend... AT LAST!! another all ages show!!!! it'll be at midland bowl... again, check the dates section.

Speakin of dates section, it has once again been updated with many future dates.. even into June.

By the way, on a personal note, we deal with trash talkers on a very regular basis... comes with the territory... but i just want to say it really stings to see it happen to friends. You know who you are. We love you.

barry

OSB ROCKS!!! thank you Parkview and the visiting schools for one of the best times we've had in awhile. We were so glad to be back, making new friends and signing CD's. Love it.

We have alot of shows coming up. check the dates section. this weekend is Roosters friday night and Two Buck in Tulsa saturday night! After that, its our big return to Hog Calls. Clear your calendar, because the year is shaping up pretty good so far.

Dennis, you're our brother.. our family. Love and prayers, my friend.

barry

(Jan 10: note the show date changes in the dates section. 2004 dates are now in the dates archive)

We skipped a week on the updates.. everybody was on vacation, and i was WAY out of town.

Wow! what a great Christmas holliday and incredible new year! The Mi Wuk was PACKED TIGHT! We had an incredible time. Thanks to everyone that made it a success... Gamis, Tmesis, Lock-N-Load, TheX95.3, Ken & Elle, and the best fans in the world.

extra special thanks to the chump that stole my rent money and sent me into a blind idiotic rage that ended in a barely dented metal door and a broken right hand. I'm gonna try to play for the next month with a cast on. pray for me.

55-19

-Colonel Angus

AUDIO IS NOW UP!! Go to the audio section, or just click HERE to download 2 songs from our CD, "NOISE". The tracks are "Reach" and "The Show", both of which can be heard in rotation on 95.3 The X. Call and request!

Thanks for all the support last weekend at the Mi Wuk, and thanks to our friends Tmesis for covering an hour for us Friday till James and JoJo got back into town.

Last weekend was just a warm up for NEW YEAR'S EVE! There is only one place to be on New Year's, and it's the Mi Wuk. Now, listen up... here are 3 good reasons why:

1. There is NO COVER CHARGE.

2. Drink prices stay the same ALL NIGHT (they won't get jacked up just because its a packed house).

3. Tmesis, Gamis, Lock-N-Load, and Stomphonic (not playing in that order)

Show up early, because the show starts an around 9:30 and I promise the doors will close when it reaches capacity. You want in, get there early. You want a place to sit? get there REALLY early.

Now on to other business. Some ugly rumors have been brought to our attention, and normally, we don't address the jealousy-fueled haters on this site.. but these could be particularly damaging if they snowballed and we need to give our side.

1. Some waste of space (and we know you BY NAME and what band you're in) has been trying to trash our relationships with our friends and the radio station. One claim is, that we've told everyone we're signed and yet we're still playing locally. Ok, listen up, creep. WE HAVE NEVER CLAIMED TO BE SIGNED or even anywhere close to it. If you've heard that from anyone, its probably a fan that got overexcited that we played a showcase. We're not here to perpetuate a childish band war, so we're not posting their names here. We just want to give our side to anyone interested. Good luck in your music career, and we sincerely hope you don't have to resort to defaming anyone else to get where you want.

2. Yet another jealous hater has claimed that we have stolen someone elses music. This has gotten back to us from several people and they all have told us who is spreading it and where he works. Our side is: We take pride in our work, and we worked long and hard on that CD. We had so much material that half of it didn't even make it to the CD. Why would we put stolen material on the CD and leave off something we put our heart and souls into? If something sounds like something else, then its one of our many influences manifesting itself. Nothing more. If you ever feel gutsy enough to make that accusation to our faces instead of standing behind a counter and trashing us to your customers, then tell us the song and band we supposedly stole from. Until then, we ask that you stop the slander. And to you, I'll repeat the above sentiment: Good luck in your music career, and we sincerely hope you don't have to resort to defaming anyone else to get where you want.

Well that's all the negativity I can take for one section! UGH. Let's end on a positive note: I got a Christmas card in the mail from Uttermost. I was in a good mood all day. To all our friends, families, and fans - MERRY CHRISTMAS! We love you.

-barry

What's up?! Soon you will be able to download Stomphonic music without using filesharing software. Two songs are uploaded, and being prepared for download on a remote server. As soon as everything is approved, you'll have the link in the Audio section. Also, very soon, there will be NO ADS or POP UPS on stomphonic.com any more! Yeah we finally got our cheapskate skin-flint wallets out and decided to buy some hosting. AND... New policy: updates once a week. I mean it this time.

Chalk up another great weekend at the Wuk. Our boys in Tmesis came and played with us so we could have time to party and celebrate James and JoJo's birthday! And celebrate, we did. Maybe a little too much. NAAAAAAH!!!!! Thanks, guys for covering some time for us, and keeping the party goin!Next up, another Mi Wuk show! You know where to be.see ya,

The Colonel

R.I.P.
Evil lives, and sometimes it murders good people.

photo credit: Danny Cobb of Lock-N-Load

All I can say is wow. How about that X95.3 Halloween party at Hog Calls? Simply amazing. We would like to thank EVERYONE involved in making it a huge success. Hog Calls, we're very glad you're back! We've never had a bad night playing at Hog Calls. To the other bands, thanks for giving us a kickass show. We have so much more fun when we get to play a little while and watch the other bands.. especially when there are such good friends on the bill. The fans that came out... wow. Like I said, simply amazing. You make us feel like rock stars.. and we love how you make us feel. Keep coming out, and we'll do our best to keep it fresh for you.

And of course, there's TheX 95.3. Does Fort Smith know how lucky it is to finally have a modern rock station? Let's hope so. Here's your mission, folks: Listen to the X 95.3 every chance you get. Call in and request Stomphonic, Lock-N-Load, Uttermost, or your favorite local band (they are so cool to the local scene, its unbelievable). Then pick a sponsor you've heard that day and support them! Buy their products! Seriously. Support the sponsors of The X, and you're supporting The X. Support The X, and you support the local Fort Smith music scene. Its that simple. Thank you Wade, Ian, and the entire staff at 95.3.

Now, I'm supposed to update the dates section to reflect all the November bookings, but I'm an idiot and I lost the paper that has em all. I will tell you that this Friday we're in Lawton, OK at the Railhead, and Saturday we're doing an acoustic show at Big Mike's in Midland Bowl (Fort Smith). So now you've got something to do this weekend! See you there. I'll get on the rest of November as soon as JR calls me up, tells me I'm a jackass, and gives me the dates... again.

update: JR never called me, but I found the paper with the dates. Dates are updated through the end of the year. I'm still an idiot.

till next update, be good.

-barry

Update time!

The Halloween show at the spookhouse in Panama has been cancelled.

In its place, we are playing at TheX 95.3's HALLOWEEN PARTY at Hog Calls! Our very good friends Lock-N-Load and Uttermost are playing it as well. I'm told there are more great bands on the bill, so come out and plan on being there the whole dang night!

Speaking of Hog Calls, last weekends show was awesome. We want to thank everyone that came out and made it a total success. Thanks also to Uttermost, Lock-N-Load, Gamis, Tmesis, and Disjointed for playing the show and making it so much more than another Stomphonic show. We have so much more fun with friends on the bill.

Come out to Two Buck tonight in Tulsa! We're playing with Lock-N-Load yet again. Seems we're making it a habit. Good.

see ya

-barry

Hey folks! Sorry its taken awhile since an update.. I guess its a good thing to be so busy that we can't get around to some of these things, huh?

We are currently writing some new material, so the next CD should be out in another 3 years or so (HAHA). Been playing some new places and making new friends and fans along the way. Be sure and check the calendar for local and out-of-town shows through the rest of the year.

Holiday season is swiftly approaching. We have a Halloween show coming up in Panama, OK (check dates section). Don't forget about our annual SANTAPALOOZA show! In case you don't know, we put these on every year before Christmas. A donation of money (usually 5 bucks) or a new (still in package) toy will get you in to see several awesome bands, and ALL of the donations go to Toys for Tots. Each year has been more successful than the last, so come help us keep that trend going!

See you at the shows! Remember, (because sometimes we forget to remind you) we have CD's, T-shirts, Posters, Stickers, and other stuff available at the shows. Merchandise sales has been better than ever, but Damon is still hungry. Please help!

Stomphonic loves you (unless you're an A**hole)

see ya

-barry

Wow, a week has passed since the CD release party, and we're just now getting around to updating. Well, its taken me all week to try to put into words how I and the rest of the band feel about how well the CD release party went. I think maybe I can get close, but I don't want to let any more time go by before updating the website. So here goes.

Those of you that were there pretty much know what an incredible success it was! Attendance was at capacity, standing room only, and well over our expectations. Saturday night was a testament to the strength of the Fort Smith local music scene. The surrounding bigger cities may have the venues, but they don't have these bands. Because of that, Stomphonic is very proud to be considered a Fort Smith area band. Bands come here from bigger cities and are always amazed at how many really good bands there are here. There are so many people that helped us make it one of the best nights ever...

To Uttermost: You are amazing. It is impossible for anyone to feel down when listening to your CD or especially watching your live show. A conduit of positive energy. You keep us on our toes and make us work 100% harder when you're on the bill. I can only feel happy when I'm around any of you. Thank you, friends.

To Lock-N-Load: Steve said it right. We're family. When a road trip would be bad, you being there makes it some of the best times ever. Shot for shot, Dennis. You are an incredible band, and we're proud to call you friends.

To The X 95.3: Ian, we had a blast in the studio with you Wednesday. Wade, fantastic job of keeping the crowd pumped the whole night! To all at 95.3, we honestly believe that you're doing it right. You have been so good to the local Fort Smith bands, its really starting to open people's eyes to what Fort Smith has to offer. Thank you!

To Suzanne Horne of Music Fort Smith: Great introduction! We love you and John very much, and it meant alot to us to have you do the introduction. The shows at the Hangman's Gardens the last few summers have done alot for the local music scene. There are alot of bands in town that have had a hard time breaking into the scene, and those shows have been a great stepping stone to introduce them to the public and to other bands. Everyone check out musicfortsmith.org and see what Music Fort Smith is all about.

To Joseph (Coach) Webb and Jaymz Ruark and LP: You guys never get enough credit for what you do. Without lights and sound, we all might as well be still in the garage.

To Mark and Zac Coker and family: You could have just enjoyed the show, but you worked for us at the merch table and elsewhere. You have our sincere thanks.

To the "band girl" team: As things are right now, we have no free time. Between Tera's trip planning, arranging, and financial duties, and Leslie and Becca's promotional phone & leg work, and the little things that ALL the girls do (filming us when you'd rather be enjoying the show, setting up merch tables, etc) you have kept that situation from becoming a disaster. With all that, you put up with us and we know that's no small task in itself. Probably why I'm single now. haha. Seriously, We can't thank you all enough for all that you do.

To everyone else who helped out: Sorry if you didn't get a mention above, we appreciate everyone who helps us, but I know I always forget someone and if that person is you, I apologize. Just know that it wouldn't have been as good without you.

To our friends and fans in the crowd: You have no idea what it means to us to see you there pushing your way to the front of the crowd. We noticed alot of friends from other bands there, as well... So cool seeing bands that we love and respect enjoying our show. Some of you have been with us for years.. others have been with us for months, weeks, or even days. You've all stuck with us through any rough time we've had. You've been with us in spite of the Stomphonic haters' crowd. Not to mention, you patiently waited 3 years and listened to that old 7 song demo while we suffered setback after setback in getting a full CD to you. You have earned our utmost gratitude, appreciation, friendship, and admiration. We love you.

To anyone who saw Stomphonic for the first time on July 31: Welcome to the family. I heard from alot of people who came to the show just because they heard us on the radio, or saw a poster, or a flyer, etc.... We made alot of new friends last weekend, and we're very thankful for all of you.

Well i think that's long-winded enough. Hope you're still awake.

-barry

Be sure to call X95.3 at 484-7367 and request STOMPHONIC.  The X is playing "Reach" & "Failure" so ask for both of them!  We will be live on the air at 5PM on Wednesday, July 28th in the X95.3 Studio, playing some acoustic stuff and tracks from our upcoming CD "Noise" so be sure to tune in and listen.  Remember, the CD Release Show is this Saturday, July 31 at the Fort Smith Convention Center located next to the Holiday Inn on Rogers Avenue in the Downtown District.  The Show is in Exhibition Hall A1-A2 which is next to the connection to the Hotel and begins at 7PM.  The Show is Free and All Ages.  Your best Parking would be on Rogers Avenue or in the Convention Center Lot next to Ninth Avenue.  X95.3 will be there from 7PM-9PM with a live remote.  There will be some Free Stuff at the door and more Stuff given away as the night goes on, plus plenty of new Merchandise for Sale.  Concessions will be available in the Lobby Area. Don't miss this Event!

CD Release Party!!!!!
July 31st at the Fort Smith Convention Center. This is a free show and all ages are welcome. YOU NOW HAVE NO EXCUSE. Rock 102 and 95.3 the X will be playing tracks from the CD leading up to the show. 95.3 will be at the show doing a live remote. Our best friends Lock-N-Load and Uttermost are playing as well. The whole thing starts at 7pm and will be over before midnight. We will be giving away some free stuff, new T-shirts will be available, and of course this will be your very first opportunity to buy "NOISE", our first full-length CD. Very special guest introduction, as well.. not giving away who it is yet. Food and drinks available. We've put up the money for the venue and the insurance and the electricity so YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY A DIME (Save your money for all the band's merch and "NOISE"). We have done everything in our power to make sure this will be more than just a cool rock show. Make no mistake.. this will be a CONCERT. Make plans now, because capacity for the venue is 600 people. You really don't want to miss this (unless of course you hate Stomphonic, Lock-N-Load, and Uttermost).

In the meantime, you've got another free show to clear your weekend for. We've put together another all original weekend at the Mi Wuk. If you've never been to one of these, you are really missing out, and should hate yourself. This weekend, our guests include Gamis (from Greenwood, AR), Tmesis (of Fort Smith), Cynical Theory (from McAlester, OK), ThirteenX (from Little Rock, AR), Disjointed (from Muskogee, OK), Bridgewater (of Fort Smith), Lock-N-Load (Sallisaw's own), and of course, Stomphonic. Plan to be there both nights, because alot of the bands are one night only. Music starts at 11pm and goes till 4:30 am. Take a nap during the day or somethin. See you there.

We are playing an Acoustic show at Rooster's from 9 to midnight. This is our first ALL acoustic show, and we'll likely be doing more, if we can find the time. Don't worry, we won't let it get in the way of the full on rock shows.

You have your mission. See you at the shows.

-barry

We've had a great time the last few weeks. Sorry for the lack of updates, but we've been really busy wrapping up the CD. The River Valley Rock show was an overwhelming success. Danny Vernon has informed us that the American Cancer Society met their goal for the event and then some! We have the rock fans of Fort Smith to thank for it. THANK YOU!

Then came Madness in May in Cass, AR. Well, it was definitely MADNESS! The people at "Come Get Ya Some" and everyone at the event knew how to show us an awesome time. We made alot of new friends and picked up some new fans along the way. We have a few new good "band stories" about swimming in the Mulberry river, too. Too much fun. Thanks to everyone involved.

The dates section has been updated to reflect all 2004 bookings through late August. There are some September shows booked, and we'll put them up soon.

Come see us this weekend (June 12) at the Rib Shack. Another great show put on by our good friends GAMIS. I lost my paper that had the lineup on it, because I'm an idiot. Trust me, its a great lineup. Gamis always comes through and does a great job at arranging these things.

More Stomphonic CD News:

The CD Release party has moved to July 31st. The original venue we were working with didn't come through, so we've decided to have it at the Fort Smith Convention Center. It is still a FREE SHOW, and still ALL AGES WELCOME! We're putting up the money for the venue, so you can save your money for the Stomphonic CD, merch, and bring some extra cash to buy CDs and merch from our friends Uttermost and Lock-N-Load. This is a very special show for us, and we will be playing some songs live that we've been saving for this occasion. Come and help us celebrate, and hear them for the first time on Saturday, July 31st.

-barry

Stomphonic CD News:

Believe it or not, we are dangerously close to completing the CD. June 25 is the tentative date for the CD release party, but the location is not confirmed. Minors fear not, we will be sure to throw it at an all ages venue.

Another long run at the Mi Wuk coming up, with the increasingly popular ALL ORIGINAL weekend in the middle! Friday (in no particular order):Stomphonic, SeamCulture, Tragedy's Halo, Phanx. Saturday (again in no particular order) Stomphonic, Tmesis, Stiff, Cynical Theory, and Avarice. Another "not-to-be-missed" show!

After that, be sure to come to the American Cancer Society show at Goodson's on Garrison May 21st. Some really good bands and some great friends are playing. SeamCulture, Cynical Theory, Tmesis, Uttermost... man, its been WAY too long since we've played with our good friends Uttermost. Glad the trip went well, folks. SO MUCH TALENT IN THIS AREA! Sixth Wind has also been added to the bill at the last minute. Most importantly, its for a good cause, so come out and feel good about yourself while listening to some of the best bands this area has to offer.

Check the dates section for our 2004 bookings through early August.

See you soon

-barry

Been awhile since our last update. I uninstalled all my software except the recording stuff to make everything run smoother for the recording process. I have since put in a bigger faster hard drive, tripled my ram, and upgraded the whole system so now I'm back in the business of updating the website!

Sorry if I don't type much on this update, since I shut my left index finger in the door of the truck on the way to the gig in Tulsa. I played anyway (like an idiot), as I didn't want these guys to figure out how expendable I really am. heh. It hurts. Looks gross, too. I'm a whiny mess.

Anyway, we've had alot of great shows in the last couple of months, especially the times when we played with some of our best friends in the local scene.

Check the dates section for an update on all our bookings through May. SEE YOU THERE!

CD news update: we're getting much closer to done. All Drums, Lead Vocals, and main guitar tracks are DONE! We'll let you know when & where for the party.

Till next time, THANK YOU for letting us keep doing this. We love you for it.

-barry

Our first update of 2004! Happy New Year!

Hope everyone had as good of a holiday as we all did.

New Year's eve and the Mi Wuk original shows were as much fun as we hoped. Thanks to ALL the bands that played with us (Lock-N-Load, Tmesis, Avarice, Cynical Theory, and SeamCulture) for making it worth all the effort.

We still have one more weekend at the Mi-Wuk before taking our couple of weeks off for recording.. so come party with us once more before the long wait for the next Stomphonic show! The more people at this next show, the more pumped we'll be when we're recording the following weeks. SEE YOU THERE!

barry

Big thanks to the guys in Avarice and JT for having us at the Abyss in Springfield, MO. Always good to have a change of scenery. Wish you all could have been there for the big SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!

Avarice will be coming down to Fort Smith to play our original weekend on Jan 10th, so be sure to check that out.

We won't be playing this weekend so I can go see my family in Texas for Christmas, BUT there is a great show lined up at the Mi Wuk! GAMIS, FASSAUD, ANYTHING OR EVERYTHING, ANOTHERDEADSUPERMODEL, and CYNICAL THEORY (remember me telling you about those guys, right? I'm already pissed at JR for bringing em down when I'm not able to see em.. what an ass..). Some bands are both nights, some bands are one night only, so go ahead and plan on being there Friday and Saturday night! Wish I could be there to watch it. We put together these all original multi-band shows because that's what you people have been supporting lately. IT'S ALL FOR YOU! so ENJOY!

We have updated our dates section to reflect our shows booked through March.

Stomphonic will be back at the Mi Wuk on NEW YEAR'S EVE (wednesday night, Dec 31st).. this time, we're having Lock-N-Load with us! I know you can't wait, but you're gonna have to try.

HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Barry

SANTAPALOOZA!!!!

First off, let's thank everyone else involved in making the 3rd Annual Santapalooza the best yet! The other bands (Anything or Everything, Soul Infection, Lock-N-Load, Enami, and Madness Made). Not only did they all rock, they worked hard promoting the show before hand. Thanks to Bradley and anyone else involved with The Gate, as well! Whithout you helping, we wouldn't have had a venue this year!

Okay so here's why its the best Santapalooza yet: $414 and ALOT of TOYS (I think even some of the bands brought toys.. too cool).. all the money and toys are going to Toys for Tots! So most of all, thank you to everyone who came out and donated. This will mean alot to some children who would normally not get anything for Christmas. THANK YOU! That's why we keep doing this.. we feel like Christmas is for everybody. Its important to remember why there is a Christmas in the first place.. Why our calender reads year 2003 (soon to be 2004).. and where the spirit of giving that you people have shown comes from. Sorry, I turn into a big wuss around this time of year - my favorite holliday.. heh.

Anyway, thanks to you all.

Our next show is at the Abyss in Springfield, MO with a band called Avarice. Saturday, December 13. And then for you local folks, we're off till the big NEW YEAR'S EVE show at the Mi Wuk. We have a special treat in store for that one.. We brought Lock-N-Load in on it! That's right, instead of one band on New Year's Eve like usual, we have TWO. AND IT'S STILL FREE. Come out and count it down with us!

Love,

barry

[minor update Dec 4 - new photos! .. also a slight reworking of the bio section]

Have you noticed that things look a little different? Hope so... it took alot of work. Since this update is so close to the last news update, we'll just include it here:

Who knew McAlester would rock like that?

We just played with a GREAT new band called Cynical Theory down there and believe me, you will want to be hearing from these guys... we'll do our best to bring em up here to the Fort for ya.

Thanks for the hospitality, fellas. That was one of the best times we've had in awhile. And to the crowd, YOU ROCK!!! Thanks so much for the noise!

Coming up Saturday (Dec 6th) is the 3rd Annual SANTAPALOOZA show. This year, it will be at The Gate (on Towson ave.) ALL AGES WELCOME and you need a $5 donation or a TOY to get in, as this is a toy drive for underprivileged children. So come help make some Christmases merry, and enjoy another great show at the Gate. Here's the lineup, in no particular order: Anything or Everything, Lock-N-Load, Soul Infection, Enami, and Stomphonic. We'll see you there.

barry