TX LadyBugs EST. 2010
Current members: Melinda «Queen B’ Day, Ginger «Blue» Pickett,»The Amazing» Wave Harless, «Stompin’ Sunshine» Susan Taylor, and «Ladybug» Katherine Dawn.
It’s the first day of summer!!!  Here’s the insiders take on the latest with the TX LadyBugs.

 Most recent guest appearances and news:
Ginger Pickett appears on The Mark Searcy’s Band’s latest release»Roadworthy»
Katherine Dawn with Tracy Ready and his posse on the soon to be released CD»Trace Relations.» Kat D’s 2004 song release «TX Sugar Bowl Blues» has been included in an independent short film entitled «Poison Oaks».

*New Debut record «Shake what yer mama gave you!» as a follow up to the «discovery disc» 5 song EP «First Rodeo» is due out for release late Summer.
The TX LadyBugs weren’t convinced if there would be a fan base wanting the all female groups music. Former member Madge Cribb Rashell left the group to pursue solo artist opportunity’s in November of 2010.
First Rodeo was never released to the Texas Music or Americana Charts. This one will be.

The first single to be released this July «All Damn Day» (you’ll need to bring your kazoo to jam on this one with the TLB or get one from them at the concert.) The anticipated debut record will also contain the cover «Alligator Mouth» by Barbara Malteze of the band «The Cosmic Dust Devils» with all of the other songs by TX LadyBugs members.
We’ve been working on the new recordings as time and budget and challenges arise since August of 2010. In John and Laurie Hill’s Loma Ranch Studios in Fredericksburg,TX.
Artists such as Hal Ketchum, Michael Martin Murphy, Nancy Griffith among others have all recorded and released projects from the studio. Not too mention that it was a favorite place for Hondo Crouch and many other Texas Troubadours.

Speaking of Texas Troubadours…The 22 episode documentary/series Troubadour TX will air on NBC/ CBS and over 100 other CW Network channels as well as the world wide web September 24th.
Troubadour TX held a producers meet and great in April of this year at the Blue Indigo a hotel along the river in San Antonio, TX.
Artists showcased after submitting their press kits to the producers of the show.

*If it not for Kenny McGonigel and wife Renee owner of TIN ROOF STEAKHOUSE in Boerne TX. Over half of the artists that submitted for this showcase would not have even known about it.
Katherine Dawn hosts an open mic at the restaurant/bar/live music establishment and attributes Kenny and Renee with helping bring back regular Live original music to Boerne the TX LadyBugs homebase. She says…»Not only is Tin Roof Steakhouse a great place to relax and enjoy a multi-course meal or appetizer and cocktails but Live music 4 nights a week. They are still one of The TX Hill Country’s best kept secrets and that needs to change. The TX LadyBugs showcase their as well with The monthly Girls on The Roof Showcase.»

The TX LadyBugs were invited to this meet and great and performed their one song as did the other artists that were present.(Attached is a photo of some of the artists with the producers there that day).
Out of 300 showcases in the Lone Star State The TX LadyBugs were included in the top 30 performers to be filmed and share their journey, passion, and music with all that tune in.

One couldn’t ever guess in the upcoming months which event Troubadour TX will be filming the TX LadyBugs.

Katherine Dawn lead Ladybug says that «We (The ladybugs) are all so appreciative and excited to be a part of this series. One might really believe that it’s true…Keep expressing and sharing you’re art and the world will beat a pathway to it! I’d like to say how honored we are to work with such courageous beautiful woman and to be a part of the Texas Music family. We all reach our goals with fan, family support, and business pro’s waving our banner and lifting us up.»

June 25th Cibilo Nature Center Summer Concert Series-Boerne, TX
June 26th The Cove San Antonio, TX
July 9th Alamo Springs Cafe the TX LadyBugs will headline a Live world wide web Broadcast with Rick Star of Homegrown Americana Radio.
Guest Artists for this concert will be Bradley Sherrer, JR Castro, and the 3 piece band «Transisterdale».
Alamo Springs Cafe Owners Mike and Cindy Tangman will also be honoring the Wounded Warriors soldiers project.
www.alamospringscafe.com

The first Sat.’s August & September showcasing at Spechts Roadhouse in Bulverde, TX

The second Sat.’s of the month–Alamo Springs Cafe

The last Sunday afternoon of every month you can enjoy the TX LadyBugs in San Antonio, TX at The Cove for «Sweetheart Sundays». The TLB hosts the event and always bring some great female guest artists along with them. Music starts at 12:30 in the afternoon and goes to 4:30. Upcoming Guests Karen Wells, REbecca Darling, Kendall and Cloe, Geri Pieper’s and more.

October 1st at TX Pride Bar BQ is the location for a benefit with Texas artist Jeffrey Charles and many other artists to benefit St. PJ’s Home hosted by Little Black Dress Society.

We’ve come thru alot of hardship and reached alot of goals so far on our TX Ladybug journey. We look forward to the pathways ahead.

Last year before the release of the EP «First Rodeo» TLB Percussionist Wave Harless survived a heart attack. One would never know it with the amazing rhythm and energy she shares with every performance.
Almost exactly a year later TLB Harmonica/Keyboardist Susan Taylor was diagnosed with stage 1 colon cancer and has been undergoing treatment. She recorded the majority of her tracks for the record and trust us when we tell you you’re in for some major ear candy! We are so proud of Susan, and her courage has been an inspiration to so many already. We hope to have her back for the July 9th show!  Thank you to all of you contacting and showing support at the shows and on her faceboook page.

All the rest of the band members are rising above and carrying on in the face of adversity what ever it may be, and attribute there success and strength to family, friends, fans, & each others support and the magic of creating performing, and sharing the music. We are like everyone else and want to give everyone a break whenever we can and fate allows!

So put the dirty dishes down, leave the laundry, pull out that red dress, you’re cowboy boots, grab a kazoo, and start you’re engines. Let’s Shake what yer mama gave you!
Come by and say Howdy sooner than later we’d love to visit with you! Be looking for your V.I.F. download of each single.  You’ll be the first ones to hear it before it’s released to radio.

Adios Amigo(a)s!
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www.troubadourtx.com