Monday, August 30, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Lucky 13 Back at the Garden Stage with New Line Up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lesle Worman at Sonic Underground
DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Phone: 631-689-7992 Fax: 631-387-9931E-mail: mail@sonicunderground.com
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3 Women • 3 Lives • 13 StoriesComplicated? Not anymore...How a successful LI based national touring band turned a twist into an asset.
Garden City, NY…. Friday, April 9th, 2010... How does a band that has achieved national recognition, radio play and sales success in its first year handle the departure of a core member?
Lucky 13, the CD, created a ground swell when it hit national radio in late 2008, with three unique women, three bodies of work, and one harmonizing sound. It was supposed to be a one-time celebratory Sonic Underground CD release for the label’s 13th anniversary. Co-founder and band member Marci Geller said, “There was such a great response every time we performed together, we thought why not follow the signs and become a group?” “And so we did, under the same name.”
Now one of the trio members, Susan DeVita, realized touring and single parenthood weren’t working. “Losing a vital member to the group made us question what the future would hold,” explains Geller. “January and our first 2010 shows were edging closer and we still hadn’t found an appropriate replacement.” Finding the right one would be a holiday miracle.
Geller revealed; The group reached out to legendary vocalist Diane Garisto for recommendations. Garisto saw how quickly the first show was coming up and offered to sit in for the successful trio. “As soon as we performed the first song of that first show together, we knew we found a new magic.” shares Geller. Garisto’s presence set the band on a trajectory that the band had hoped for, but hadn’t imagined so quickly. Garisto joins the project with a healthy resume that includes singing on Saturday Night Live, The David Letterman Show, albums for Paul Simon and Billy Joel and touring with Steely Dan and the legendary Laura Nyro.
In the short time the trio has been together, Lucky 13 has garnered airplay and in-studios at radio stations across the Northeast including: WFUV, WSHU, WPKN, WUSB, WOR, WHUD, WLIU to name a few. They were a featured performer on the Fox Morning Show, WLNY TV and a feature article in the New York Times sang their praises. They have opened for such notables as Vance Gilbert, John Flynn, Jack Hardy & KJ Denhert.
Their chemistry is really kind of magical,” -John Platt, WFUV 90.7 FM
The future is looking bright for this trio of feisty, talented women. You can catch them at The Garden Stage coffeehouse series on April 9th. If you haven’t heard of Lucky 13 yet, strap in, nothing is slowing these women down anytime soon.
The Garden Stage Coffee House is located inside the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Avenue (at Nassau Boulevard), Garden City, NY 11530 (1/2 Block North of the Long Island Railroad, Nassau Boulevard Station) 516-248-8855. Doors open 7:00pm, open mic at 7:30pm, show time is 8:30pm. Tickets $15.00 advance/$17.00 door. For advance tickets email calendar@uuccn.org. For more information www.Lucky13.fm or www.GardenStage.com
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Please include in your calendar listings: Friday, April 9, 2010 8:30pm, National touring act and Long Island favorites, Lucky 13 featuring Marci Geller, Cathy Kreger & Diane Garisto in concert at The Garden Stage Coffee House. For more information call: email calendar@uuccn.org, call 516-248-8855 or by Internet www.GardenStage.com or www.Lucky13.fm
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
Happy Valentines Newsletter from Lucky 13
Happy Month of Love,
Our show at Last Licks was just an absolute joy-thank you all for coming out, supporting us and making us feel so loved!
We ended January with an amazing weekend recording at Five Towns College for our NEW CD!!!! We hope to have some "teasers" for you to listen to real soon. 
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Lucky 13 heads north to Falcon Ridge Folk Festival for First time
Hey Happy Campers,
Just a quicky as we head up to Hillsdale for our first camping/singing Falcon Ridge Folk Festival extravaganza!
We will be camping at Jack Hardy's campsite (thank you Stu Kabak!!!) and have a few camp-side performances scheduled:
Thursday 5-6pm: GFP Song Swap with Danielle Miraglia, Amanda Birdsall and Chris Thompson
Thursday 12:15am: Acoustic Music Scene/Tribes Hill Song Swap with Glen Roethel, Kelly Flint and Karyn Oliver
Friday: Budgiedome (20 minute set somewhere around 2am'ish after Joe Iadanza)
Saturday 3pm: Acoustic Live, 15 minute set at their booth
Saturday 1:15am: Focus Music Song Swap with Amy Speace and Driftwood Fire
We are also so thrilled to be singing backup vocals for Jay Mankita at the Family Stage!!!
Hope to see you there....hey, if we can camp-so can you!
Wishing you lots of Fireflies, Snuggly campfires and Smores,
Marci Geller, Cathy Kreger & Susan DeVita
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Music & Lyrics Tour; How Facebook brought together award winning west coast songwriter Jude Johnstone and east coast acoustic trio Lucky 13.
New York, NY-June 1, 2009----Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Jude Johnstone’s last appearance in the New York area was her national television debut on CBS’s “The Saturday Early Show” in March 2006. Johnstone returns to the area for the Music & Lyrics Tour with her first area appearance on July 12 at Towne Crier, Pawling, New York. Johnstone will share the bill on all her shows with the exceptionally talented trio Lucky 13.While you may not know the name Jude Johnstone, chances are you’ve already heard her songs. A stellar list of artists have covered
Johnstone’s songs including Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Bette Midler, Trisha Yearwood, Johnny Cash and Emmylou Harris. Johnstone’s songs have been used in television shows “Army Wives,” “Lie To Me,” and in Showtime’s new series “Nurse Jackie.” Johnstone has received rave reviews for her reflective, intelligent songwriting delivered in her passionate, soulful voice.
“Jude is one of the most soulful, deep singer-songwriters I know.” Bonnie Raitt
“Songs rarely sound so potent as when they are delivered by the songwriter who penned them…Johnstone breathes life into her own songs with her intimate vocal style and finely crafted compositions.” Billboard Magazine
Perhaps it was fate that prompted Johnstone to randomly contact east coast singer/songwriter and Lucky 13 band member Marci Geller on the popular social network Facebook. The two formed an instant friendship and through Facebook messaging and emails, they started toying with the idea of a tour.
“I was completely taken aback when I saw that Jude had “friended” me on FB (Facebook), exclaims Geller. I had been a fan of hers for years and hearing from her was extremely validating. Geller who is one of the founding members of the acoustic trio Lucky 13, which includes Cathy Kreger and Susan Devita, is also co-owner of Sonic Underground, a NY based independent label.
Their chemistry is really kind of magical,” -John Platt, WFUV 90.7 FM
“It’s about leaving an audience with something they remember, something that changes them,” says Johnstone. The Music & Lyrics tour featuring Jude Johnstone and Lucky 13 will wind up and down the Northeast offering audiences a rare chance to catch Johnstone doing exactly that.
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PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR CALENDAR LISTINGS:
Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:30pm, Jude Johnstone in concert with opening acoustic trio Lucky 13 at Towne Crier. The Towne Crier is located at 130 Route 22, Pawling, NY 845-855-1300. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Doors open at 5:30pm. For more information: wwww.bojakrecords.com www.Lucky13.fm or www.townecrier.com
DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Contact: Bob Burton/BoJak Records/Burton Entertainment
Email: be@mind.net www.burtonentertainment.net
Or Lesle Worman/Sonic Underground
mail@sonicunderground.com
Tel: 631.689.7992
