On February 13th one half of Stovall and one half of The Starling Family, along with Wayne Pelletier, will perform as Dead Pleasures at the 3rd Annual Anti Valentine Show. What better way to stomp on a corporate greeting card day than celebrating all things Goth (The Cure, Joy Division, Siousxie and the Banshees).
February 13th
The Basement in East Atlanta
Under the Graveyard Tavern
1245 Glenwood Ave SE
Doors open at 8pm
Stovall wishes you and yours Happy Holidays!!!
Last weeks winners of our Mp3 give away are:
Susan R
John H
Kevin W
Winners keep an eye on your inbox for your download of "2000 Miles." And it is not too late to download your own copy just in time for Christmas.
Please join us next week for our Annual Holiday Show featuring John Heredia on drums. December 28th at The Earl with The Accidents and Ghost Riders Car Club . Doors open at 8:30 PM.
We are pretty excited that our cover of the Pretenders classic, "2000 Miles", is one of the top holiday songs on CD Baby!
To celebrate, we are giving away 3 downloads of our holiday single, "2000 Miles". Here is how you can enter (you can enter up to three times):
1) "Like" Stovall on Facebook
2) "Follow" Stovall on Twitter
3) Share the link to the single with your friends on Facebook and/or Twitter (you can share the link directly; or hit share from our Facebook page; or retweet from our Twitter page)
CD Baby Link
ITunes Link
Once you do one or more of the above, send us an email (at stovall@stovallband.com) letting us know what you did, and you will be entered in the contest. Each time you enter, it increases your chances of being selected Contest opened until noon on December 16th. Winners will be chosen at random and announced next week!
Stovall's new holiday single, "2000 Miles", is now available from iTunes! Go forth and download!
Stovall is very happy to announce the release of our cover of the great Pretenders classic, 2000 Miles!
"Just in time for the holidays, Stovall reinterprets Chrissie Hynde's holiday classic "2000 Miles." Known for their twang, the Atlanta sextet explores new music directions on their cover of the Pretenders song. While incorporating elements of noise, backwards loops, and a wash of plenty of reverb, Stovall strips down the instrumentation of the original to emphasize the heartache in the lyrics of the song. Originally found on the "All Creatures Great and Small" charity CD, which benefited Atlanta animal charities, the song has been remastered for re-release in 2011."
Available for download from CD Baby and from our Facebook Music Store. Soon to be available from iTunes and other locations.
Get it today and get in the holiday mood!
First - Stovall is very excited to announce a show at The EARL for December 28th. We will be playing along with the excellent Ghost Rider Car Club and Accidents!
Second, be on the lookout for the release of a new holiday downloadable single next week! Details to follow!
Have a very happy and safe Thanksgiving!
The Grant Park Summer Shade Festival was a blast! Thanks to everyone who came out and made it such a fun show! Next up, Stovall is playing the East Atlanta Strut on Saturday, September 17th. The time will be determined soon so stay tuned. The Strut is always a great time – looking forward to it!
Stovall is very excited to be playing two festivals in the next coming months: the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival on Sunday, August 28th, and the East Atlanta Strut on Saturday, September 17th! Looking forward to bringing out some new songs for you. Unfortunately, the Midtown Festival for the Arts was cancelled this year, but we are hoping it returns full force next year!
Hope to see you in Grant Park and/or East Atlanta!
2011 has proven to be a productive time for Stovall so far. We played the excellent Tunes from the Tombsfestival at Oakland Cemetery, which was a blast! Many new songs are in the works, two of which we played for the first time at Tunes from the Tombs. We are looking forward to playing more festivals this summer and fall (including Midtown Festival of the Arts in September), and going back into the studio at Love’s Park to record all the new songs! Stay tuned………
Exciting news!
The fine folk at Community Arts Live, with sponsorship from Wag-A-Lot, organized and produced a wonderful Holiday CD that benefits the Atlanta Humane Society. Stovall was fortunate to be asked to be on the CD and you can hear our take on the Pretenders’ “2000 Miles” by clicking HERE
Please after sampling, sign up to get your CD before they go on sale on Black Friday, November 26th, at local Best Buys and independents — Decatur CD, Criminal Records and Wax N Facts.
We hope we will see everyone at the annual Holiday Show with proceeds to benefit the Atlanta Humane Society!
The Earl
Dec 23rd
9:00 pm
Stovall is ready and excited to be playing the Little Five Points Halloween Festival and Parade this Saturday, October 16th! We go on at 2:00, which means we end just in time for you to go find a perfect spot to watch the parade, which starts at 4:00. The Halloween Parade is such an amazing and fun event……can’t wait!
Stovall has also been in the studio working on a song for the “Holiday Twelve” CD, which features some great local bands and will go on sale soon in support of the Atlanta Humane Society. We are very excited about this project and have had a great time putting our contribution together! Look for more details soon!
We have some exciting shows coming up in the future! The first on the horizon is coming up Friday, August 27th, at The Earl, as we play in support of the Georgia Fireflies upcoming CD release. The stars have aligned for this show because it falls on the birthday of band member extrordinaire, Mike Goldman, as well as longtime band supporter Aaron Disner! Come out and join in the celebration and buy these guys a birthday shot or two!
Next up is a slot at the Atlanta Midtown Festival for the Arts. This is the first annual occurance for this festival, and it looks like it’s going to be a great one! Stovall will be performing a special acoustic performance at the festival, Saturday, September 25th, at 8:30 pm!
On Saturday, October 16th, Stovall is very excited to be playing the Little Five Points Halloween Festival at around 2:00 pm! Come see all the great music and stick around for the Halloween Parade too! It is always an amazing spectacle! We are taking suggestions for costumes………
Hope to see you at one or all of the shows!
And a friendly reminder – stay connected with Stovall by “liking” our Facebook page!
We have just uploaded some new video taken from our show at the Variety Playhouse. Check it out here!!
This Sunday June 13th Stovall is playing a special show in support of Midtown Atlanta’s Walk on the Mile. The band will be the major attraction at the event’s southern end located at North Avenue Presbyterian Church, directly across the street from the Bank of America tower on Peachtree Street.
The music kicks off at 1:00 and a second set shortly after 2:00.That is two whole sets of rock!!!! Wear cool (but rockin) clothes cuz it’s gonna be hot, baby!
See you there!
For more info check out http://www.facebook.com/SummerStrollOnTheMile
Well we had a great time playing the Variety Playhouse last Saturday for a charity event sponsored by the Atlanta Bar Association! There are more shows this summer in the works so stay tuned…..
Also, “True Story” was recently reviewed on www.rootstime.be, a website out of Belgium. Here is a rough (very rough....) translation of the review. Actually, the translation is pretty entertaining in and of itself:
On the cover of the CD ’True Story…’ from the American group ‘Stovall’ things looks very threatening with a mustached skull between a number of stinging cactuses. But the music from this band of six from Atlanta, Georgia around singer and composer Hannibal Heredia is not dangerous. On the contrary, it seems like a very nice group of music lovers anchored by Angela Fox, the singer and strong support of Stovall.
That Heredia and his friends are ardent supporters of the music of bands like Old 97′s, Wilco, Whiskey Town, Tom Petty and the Rolling Stones cannot be hidden, because every song on their debut album ‘True Story…’ does let some impact of these groups shine through.
The strong sound of rock from most of the tracks from this CD is comprised of solid hooks, guitar riffs, and danceable melodies. ‘Empty Bottle’ and ‘Stay Up Late’ swing immediately into rock, and it is only as Angela Fox, as the lead vocalist on ‘Stop Letting Me Go’, that the pace of the music slows. Her alto voice is immediately reminiscent of Chrissie Hynde from the Pretenders and also of the raw vocal cords of Lucinda Williams.
The members of Stovall can all look back on several years of music, mostly in the indie-rock scene or punk world. With this group, the sharp edges are rounded but with style, and it gives them more radio-friendly pop and rock songs. Kevin Elrod ventures out to a ballad in ‘Walk Alone’, but after about one minute it gets back on speed. Afterwards, the CD switches from banjo-driven country music in ‘Blue Skies’ to the alt- country number ‘Hurtin’ Kind’. The varying nature of this record is even more emphasized with a tearjerker par excellence in the beautiful ‘Misery’, again sung by Angela Fox.
Perhaps a cautionary note for a moment, Stovall in some songs do not seem to be as well in the strength in singing tone. Especially “Southern Vine” and “Pick Up Lines” suffer a little. These are things that are currently found in the recording studio are easily corrected and therefore should have been. ?However, we must honestly say that the band is best on the two great closing tracks “Champagne”, and the lovely rocking “Stray Dog”, invariably their opening song at live shows. All in all, this CD is still an excellent introduction to the sextet of seasoned musicians. ”True Story …” will easily provide for a fun entertaining evening.
Everyone in Stovall will be performing in the tribute to our friend, Wally Gates, at The Earl, Saturday March 20th. It's going to be a great show with new bands that have formed for this show only to perform some of the music he loved, along with a reunited KTO! All proceeds go to Wally's son, Hunter. Please come out to show your support and see a spectacular show!
Go to The Earl website or the Facebook event page for more information.
We had such a blast opening for The Bottle Rockets - maybe our best show ever! Such a great crowd and Mr. John Heredia really brought it on the drums! Pictures from the show will be forthcoming.
In the meantime, check out the latest podcast where Stovall is being featured: The Americana Rock Mix. A great podcast from the folks at americanaroots.com, and we are proud to be a part of it! Episode #64.
We are excited to be asked to open for the amazing Bottle Rockets at Smith's Olde Bar on February 27th!!
Please contact us at stovall@stovallband.com to get tickets!
This is always a fun festival! There are some great bands playing Saturday that you should check out, then come back for more on Sunday when Stovall plays at 12:00!!!!
"After years of comprehensive study in my lonely sound lab I've come to the conclusion that the best alt.country music is alt.country music that can be played loud, you know, like Rock and Roll. While listening to True Story from Atlanta band Stovall I found myself constantly twisting the volume knob to the hurtin' side of the dial. So loud in the lab, in fact, that my hound dog had to abandon his usual spot by my side and amble off -- he has lousy taste in music, though.
Comprised of several veterans of the Atlanta music scene, they aren't afraid to let their rock roots show as evidenced by the raucous opening cut, "Stray Dog." Driving beats and snarling slide guitars pack a wallop of attitude and rule the disc, though they still manage to play nice with the occasional banjo. Even slow, sad numbers like "Misery" beg for a higher volume and not just drown out the "tink, tink, tink" of your tears on falling on your half-finished PBR tall boy, but because of the sonic wall that backs the vocals. True Story is a fun and meaty foray into twang-rock and well worth a turn of your volume knob." 9.5 Squeaky Rubber Ducks out of 11 -Cholly LaFrance, The Clountowne Thrifty Shopper Gazette
Our very own Mike Goldman was able to participate in an amazing event this past weekend. He was one among 200 guitarists to perform "The Crimson Grail", by composer Rhys Chatham, at Lincoln Center in New York City! Check it out here!
We are pretty happy that our song, "Stay Up Late", is being featured on the No Depression Website as we speak!!
Stovall did an interview with the Taproot Radio Podcast! It's a great show with excellent music and we are honored to be part of it! Go check it out!
Stovall is now being played on the latest installment of Americana OK, a great radio station and podcast out of Scotland! You can download the podcast for free at iTunes. Just search for "AmericanaOK" on iTunes and download podcast #178. Absolutely free!
Thanks to everyone for your support!
True Story can now be found at Decatur CD, so for those of you who prefer a real, physical product to hold in your hands head on out and get yourself a copy!
Stovall's "True Story" is now available on iTunes, so go forth and purchase! And leave a review while you are at it, if you are so inclined!
Stovall can now be heard on Boot Liquor, another fine alt-country radio station!! Go check it out!
A big thanks to Mase for playing our song, "Southern Vine", on his radio show The Flight Test! Mason rocks!
Check out Stovall on Radio Free Americana!! A truly great radio station!
The new record, "True Story", is now up for sale on Cd Baby! Stay tuned for details for digital sale of the record at itunes and other similar sites.
Link to Stovall on CD Baby:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/stovallsongs
Thanks!!!!!!
Live at The Earl 5/30/09. The debut of Kevin's new song!!
Here is the link to see it on You Tube:
Update: The name of Kevin's song has been changed to "Can't Deny it"..... :)
Yes, that time has finally come. The time that no one thought possible. Of course, we are referring to the debut Stovall CD "True Story". A mixture of studio and live recordings, "True Story" chronicles the adventures of Stovall over 3 long years, 2 drummers, and one kick ass collection of Americana inspired tune-age.
Come join us at the Earl on Saturday, May 30 @ 9 and see the band rip through a set of great music. And you will finally be able to purchase a copy of "True Story". Really. We aren't kidding. Scouts honor.
Until then, here's a glimpse of the album cover:
Come join us at Kavarna in the East Lake Village in Oakhurst (Decatur) on Fri., October 24th @ 9:45PM.
Come see Stovall tonight at the EARL in East Atlanta. We'll be busting out new tunes, and recording the show for our new album. Additionally, we'll be video taping the show for your YouTube and DVD enjoyment. Joining Stovall on this gig will be keyboardist Joey Prado. Come catch the guys run through some new material and play your old favorites.
The show starts at 8:30PM, with Stovall taking the stage around 9:30. See you there!
What beer is good in snow? Okay - no snow tomorro, I think, but come enjoy the cool winter vibe created by an Atlanta Brewing Company beer tasting and tour. Friday January 25th @ 2323 Defoor Hills Rd. NW, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Come out to enjoy new original tunes, new covers barely rehearsed, the in-between songs, mindless chatter, and of course, the tasty beers. Hope to see ya there!
Atlanta's fave Americana/alt-country combo Stovall present their Annual Christmas Show on December 20th, at the EARL (488 Flat Shoals Avenue, East Atlanta). Doors at 8PM!
Headlining the evening is El Capitain and thee Scallywags, whose sound is described as "a vintage Silvertone amplifier breaking apart, the soundtrack to the best movie never made, and driving down Route 66 with the reverb on 10".
Choir-conductor-slash-rock-vocalist Jenny Hutton's The Eyes provide power-pop to round out this fine evening of live music.
Stovall begins at 8:30! Seriously,okay,maybe 8:35 pm. How can you beat that start time, and you really should go ahead and take the next day off. It's the holidays. We promise new music, special guests and our annual holiday songs.
This year a portion of the proceeds benefit the Alcovy Pet Rescue. Give a Pet a Home for Christmas!
On Friday, November 2nd @ 6PM, Stovall will once again play the wonderful warehouse at the Atlanta Brewing Company. Come on over for some great beer and tunes. Click here for their MySpace page, or their website for directions.
Beer & Stovall, together again! Celebrate the end of the work week with us on Friday, August 17th at the Atlanta Brewing Company. Stovall will play two semi-acoustic happy hour sets between 5:15 and 7:15PM. Come hear some new tunes, old Stovall favorites, and a few covers thrown in for good measure.
Ted Lee, formerly of Atlanta bands Clay Henry, The Darwins, and The Flinch joins Stovall behind the drums replacing Jay Coyle after Jay's four years of dedicated sevice. We wish Jay well in his future endeavors. Please check out our "Shows" page for upcoming shows
The EARL 12/9/06 Mims is performing in what should be an interesting show. The Happenstance is a Battle of Hastily Assembled Bands. Should be challenging! Bring a canned food item to save $$ at the door. www.thehappenstance.com
The band has started pre-production with producer Wally Gates for their long-awaited first full length release. Plans are to begin recording this summer at Wally's Reading Gaol studio with an anticipated release date of January 2007. Fan favorites as well as never-before heard contributions by Hannibal, Kevin, Mike and Wally will be recorded.
Once again, Stovall teams up with the Lizardmen to perform a great benefit show. The fantastic Lizardmen usually reunite every Christmas to perform their 60's beat sound in order to benefit the Empty Stocking Fund www.emptystockingfund.org. We will be joining them and promise a full hour of music including some holiday treats. All proceeds benefit the fund! The Empty Stocking Fund is a charity organization that provides Christmas gifts to underprivileged children in the Atlanta area. Last year the group gave 51,543 gift packages! This event is well worth your support. See you there!
...is a casual one-day festival celebrating the art of Americana through music, visual art, food and drink. There will be 17 Americana artists performing on two stages and several visual artists with their artwork. The event begins at 2pm. Music will begin at 3:30pm on the inside stage by the bar. Food vendors will be selling food in the front parking lot of the building near the outdoor stage. The music at the outdoor stage will begin at approximately 3:00pm. Location is the Candler Park Connection at the blue Encyclomedia Building at 1526 DeKalb Ave, Atlanta.
Purchase your tickets through this site and avoid service charges and be guaranteed admission to the show. Tickets are $20.00. Email us at info@stovallband.com and give us your name, phone number and number of tickets. A reservation will be made in your name and tickets will be available for pick up at the Masquerade when doors open. Any inquiries can be sent to the same e-mail address
Stovall to play after-show party in support of the Knitters at the Masquerade on Aug 20! The roots country Knitters consist of Exene, John Doe and DJ Bonebrake of X and the Blasters' Grammy® Award-winning Dave Alvin. Stovall's set will be in Purgatory after the Knitters show. Free admission with your Knitters ticket! (or $6) Knitters tickets will be available on this site soon.
Members of Stovall are set to perform in a CBGB tribute show at the EARL in East Atlanta on Aug 5. The Cranks (Stovall, minus Jay and Angie), plus Wally Gates (Sugarskulls) will play a five-song set covering material from Tom Verlaine, Ramones, Dead Boys, Blondie (with special guest star), and The Heartbreakers. A major highlight will be that a different vocalist will perform each song (including Mims!) Don't miss it!
Stovall is to play the Star Community Bar in L5P in support of Mic Harrison (ex-V-Roys and Superdrag) THURSDAY!
Stovall plays a benefit show for slain Police Officer, Mark Cross. This show will take place at Smith's Olde Bar on Sun, June 26. Please come out and support local music and your brave Atlanta police officers. $10
Stovall scores music for country fanatics! The boys and girl will be heading to both Allan Ploth's and Wally Gates' studios this summer to record material for an upcoming release.
