Twenty Years After.

If Group DeVille had stayed together, 2019 would have marked our 20th year. We played a 10th anniversary show in 2009, but called it quits two years later. Following the split, I began showcasing my solo stuff. At times this was as the Rick Murnane Band, along with players such as Sturgis Cunningham, Dave Hayes, and J.J. O'Connell. Quite often it was Nick Dines and Fred Goodhue from the GDV days up there with me.

A couple of years ago, Nick and Fred and I renamed ourselves The Town Council (a little in-joke for the neighbors) and reworked the repertoire a bit. Unfortunately, various external issues that same year led us to once again step away from the public stage. We still get together every month (well, most months) for an evening of music and a cuppa tea, but we don't play out.

Until now, that is. A full, original lineup GDV reunion isn't in the cards, but the three of us decided it would be fitting to celebrate two decades of the music itself. So heads up, everyone. We're gonna dust off some songs and play a couple of gigs this year. The first one will be in July (the "Pop on the Lawn" show, details to follow once confirmed), and we're ironing out plans for one more sometime in the Fall.

Now all we have to do is come up with another new band name.

Prestons Poster.

Gig Poster.

Heads Up For Summer.

Here's your advance notice that The Prestons will be performing at the Pothole Pictures series in Shelburne Falls on Saturday, June 22nd. We'll be belting out a half-hour set of our delightfully harmonious compositions starting at 7pm, as patrons are arriving for that evening's film: Finding Vivian Maier.

Gig Poster.

Gig Poster.

I usually design my event posters, but it's always gratifying when a promoter or venue does this great a job on their own, and so far in advance. I'm really looking forward to playing this show.

Poster by Victor Saviatto

Gig Photos.

Here are two photos by Julian Parker-Burns, taken during the show I played with Marc Delgado and Wounded Knee this past December at Luthier's Co-Op. Julian has a great eye for light, composition, and for capturing the interaction between the players within each performance.

New Year, New Gigs.

THE PRESTONS are confirmed for two shows in early 2019:
We're playing Luthiers Co-Op in Easthampton on Saturday, February 16th, and on Monday, March 11th, we'll be the featured act at Matt Silberstein's weekly open mic at The 413, also in Easthampton.

Two SOLO GIGS have been booked as well:
I'll be at Luthiers Co-Op on Saturday, March 2nd, and I'll be out in Somerville on Saturday, April 27th, for an Arts at the Armory show.

As usual, details will be forthcoming as these dates get closer.

Beautiful Rain CDs Have Arrived.

Gig Poster.