December News and Buzz

Happy Christmas and greetings to you all for this December 2009 edition of the Lately Buzz... We're excited to announce that we're well on our way in the studio, recording new music that is sure to get you jumping around, clapping your hands like a little girl and screaming, "I love Lately!!!" Just you wait...

* In The Studio
Like we said, we're in the studio making magic happen. Stay tuned to LatelyMusic.com. You just might catch some behind-the-scenes photos and footage.

* 1000 Facebook Fans
We're trying something crazy. Cause we're crazy like that. We want 1000 Facebook fans. We just started our page. It's still just a baby... So we need your help to get the buzz going. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Use the "Suggest to Friends" option under "more" on the left hand side of our page to get the word out. You're a daisy if you do! Plus, if you become our friend, you can find a coupon on our band page for 25% off your next merch purchase at a Lately show. Yes, we're cool like that. Cool like that.

And now for something completely different... the very exciting section we like to call "Did You Know?" In this month's edition of DYT, we would like to inform you of something pretty cool you may not be aware of. Since it's Christmas time, lots of you are shopping. Perhaps you like online shopping. Perhaps you like online shopping for music. If you're one of those people, Lately is proud to inform you that we have one awesome online store, full of anything your little Lately-lovin' heart could imagine. Shirts, hats, bags, posters, wall art, music, and more. Check it out here and pick something up for your friends and family!!!

That is all.

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements from Lately. You can even forward this email to your friends. We will let you. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

Christmas Cheers
And to all a Good Night!
~Lately

November News and Buzz

Shalom and greetings to you all for this November 2009 edition of the Lately Buzz... There are cool things happening that we wanted you to know about. That's why we emailed you.

* New York City, Here We Come - November 17th
On November 17th, Lately is heading to the Big Apple to compete in the final round of the PABI Heroes tour. This is a charity event being held at Webster Hall in New York City. For tickets to the show, please visit thebrainproject.org. We'd love to see you there... it's definitely a cause worth supporting.

* In The Studio
We start the official recording process this Saturday and it's going to be an awesome time. We'd like to thank Chris and the guys of Buzz Studios in Fort Worth, Texas, for helping make this happen. Get ready for good times all around. Yes, that's right. Good times. Neat fun.

* 1000 Facebook Fans
We're trying something crazy. Cause we're crazy like that. We want 1000 Facebook fans. We just started our page. It's still just a baby... So we need your help to get the buzz going. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Use the "Suggest to Friends" option under "more" on the left hand side of our page to get the word out. You're a daisy if you do! Plus, if you become our friend, you can find a coupon on our band page for 25% off your next merch purchase at a Lately show. Yes, we're cool like that. Cool like that.

And now for something completely different... the very exciting section we like to call "Did You Know?" In this month's edition of DYT, we would like to inform you of something pretty cool you may not be aware of. Lately has its own CHANNEL. That's right. Want to view all the coolest and latest videos of Lately anytime, anywhere? There's new technology out called YouTube. It's sweeping the nation and Lately is excited to announce that we are one of the first bands ever to use it. What's that? Billions of people are already using YouTube, you say? Well FINE. Then there's no excuse why you haven't viewedyoutube.com/latelymusic and subscribed to our videos.

That is all.

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements from Lately. You can even forward this email to your friends. We will let you. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

Much Lately Love,
And much Peace,
From People Who Love Love and Peace,
Lately

Opening for Shane and Shane

What's up Lately friends, one and all! We are excited to announce that Lately will be opening for Shane and Shane on October 17th in Waxahachie, Texas. This is going to be the JAM, ladies and gents, the JAM!

Check out all the info here:

http://www.latelymusic.com/

And don't forget to be our friend on Facebook.

We love you. Rock the Casbah!

~The Captain

Lately's on the Radio

Hello Lately Faithful. We wanted to update you with some exciting news. Growth Trac Radio has picked up "Reality" and "Beauty of the Mystery."

The best part is, because it's streaming, you can listen to it anywhere, including your iPhone. So go to growthtracradio.com and click on the stream. Or follow the instructions on the website to download the iPhone app.

Oh yeah.... shazbot.

~The kids from Lately

Love and Support Makes for Happy Band

So we are recovering from our most awesome 4th of July Fundraiser Bash in the great town of Stephenville, Texas, and we have to say that we are overwhelmed with the love and support of our fans. We asked for your help to get to Nashville and you delivered!!!!!

So this is a thank you blog. Thank you so much for your love and support. We would not have been able to get to Nashville without you!

If you didn't get to go but you still want to show us some love, please visit the store on latelymusic.com and purchase some Lately gear. It helps us a LOT and benefits you at the same time! Now who doesn't want that?

We love you! Our fans are the greatest fans on the planet!

Shazbot!
~Lately

New Music is FUN

So we've been working on new stuff that you're sure to love. If you want to see us, be sure to check out our tour schedule on latelymusic.com.

We've also recently updated the site with some new features:

Twitter - you can see our twitter feed directly from latelymusic.com

Videos - watch all the latest Lately vids from latelymusic.com

Pics - the Captain is constantly adding randomness to the photos section so check back often for all the random fun

This summer is going to be huge. Are you listening?

The Door be Rockin'

We'll be at the Door in Dallas this Friday. It will be rockin'. You will be lovin' it. You should come. With your friends. And your friends' friends. So that you can all have a good time. Honestly. (Find all the info here.)

On another note, if you want to watch Lately on TV again, we'll be on Check the Sound this Saturday night at midnight (yes, that technically makes it Sunday). Check it out (and check your local listings here by entering your zip code).

We've got so much going on it's hard to keep up with. And we couldn't do it without you! Thank you to everyone for all your support, showing up to gigs, buying stuff, acting like you like us. It makes us feel cool.

And feeling cool is cool.

~Love from the Lately crew...

WE WON!!!

Guys seriously, we won the PABI round in Dallas!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who came out and supported us at the Majestic Theater on May 13th. It was a total blast! And now, because we won, we're headed to New York City (and as Big Daddy the sound guy told me, be sure to bring your own picante sauce). Nice.

So if you're so inclined, follow us to NYC in August. We don't have the date yet but the second we do, we'll let you know.

Also... we still need your vote for Cornerstone. Thank you to all of you who have been voting everyday. You rock our world!

And... we'll be on TV again Friday the 22nd of May and Saturday the 30th of May at midnight on Daystar for Check the Sound. Check your local listings here. This time we're playing "I Got Here." Nice.

We love you most abundantly,

Us Lately Folks

So much to do!

There's so much going on we can't contain ourselves!!

1. PABI - We're competing at the Majestic Theater in Dallas on May 13th for a chance to go to NYC (that's right - the Big Apple) and play at Radio City Music Hall!! Come out and support!!!

2. We're playing for the 30 Hour Famine in Joshua, Texas on May 22nd. This is going to be a rockin' concert featuring us as well as Gazer and Jordan Beatty. Don't miss out!

3. We're at The Door in Dallas on May 29th. TIckets are $10 and you can get them from us!

4. We're going to NASHVILLE!! August 3rd we're playing for Band With a Mission and it's going to be TONS of FUN!!!!!!!

5. We're scheduled to be on Check the Sound (TV show) again in May. We'll post the date on latelymusic.com as soon as we have it so stay tuned!

We love you guys because you love us. :) Keep on listenin'. Keep on tellin' your friends. Awesome things are happening.

Peace in the Streets,
The Lately Kids
www.latelymusic.com

Video Blog #1

This is our very first video blog and we give it to you with love*.

Peace,
Lately

*some restrictions apply

We Still Need Your Vote

If you still haven't voted, we need your votes for a final push at Cornerstone. It's simple:

* create a login

* login

* vote for lately

We need you!!! Here's our voting page.

Keep on rockin' me baby,

The Lately Kids

Shirts, Shirts for Everyone

Yes, I'm blogging about a shirt. But not just any shirt. The Lately Artistic Rendering shirt. This my friends, is impressionism at its finest. Love it!!! And the best part is, this is original art by the Lately crew! Don't be jealous of our mad skills...

Just click on the picture if you want to get your own. We've got lots of other stuff too... but this one's my favorite.

~Captain

Last.fm

Like having your very own custom radio station? So do we. And now Lately is on Last.fm. Oh how fun!

http://www.last.fm/music/Lately

We love you for loving us.

~Captain

The Merch is Here! The Merch is Here!

That's right, folks! We've got merch now! And not just any merch. Exclusive. Online only. Not sold in stores. You can't get this stuff anywhere else, I'm serious. Merch.

Hats, bags, tees, buttons (flair to the facebookers), posters, even wall art!!! This is the shiz, my friends. The shiz indeed. Check it out here!!!

Or get a little tidbit here:


We love you and we love your support.

That is all.

~Captain

Lately Needs Your VOTE

Hi Kids!!!!

Lately here! Wanting you to cast your vote for us. We're competing with 125+ other bands to make it into the Cornerstone Festival in Chicago this June, but we can't do it without you.

So, therefore, we need your vote.

If you would take a few minutes to go here, register, and vote for us. In fact, if you were so eager, you could vote EVERYDAY!!!! WAHOO!!!!!

And, Dano told me that if you vote for us, we'll take you with us if we win.*

So vote and show your love for Lately. (Everybody's doing it.)

Love and Peace,
The Captain

*We cannot promise you this as we, as a whole, don't know you or if you're just a stalker. But if you're cool and it works out, we'll take you with us.