If you haven’t heard, Butch Walker and the Black Widows are gearing up for the road.  And our dear Chris Unck will be reprising his role as a Black Widow.  Showing off his auxiliary skills on lap steel, tambourine, rhythm guitar, and whatever else he digs up.  We will be in Athens with the band, loving every minute of it.

New Wrinkle Neck Mules videos seem to be popping up left and right from their shows in NC and VA.  Thank you to all of you for sending them out.  We have laughed, cried, and jammed while watching them.  We will post more of those soon.

And for all of you that are waiting, patiently, for this new Night Driving record, you bet your sweet a*# that its going to rock your world.  We will be posting artwork soon.  The album will be out on April 20.  So mark your calendar.  And get ready, Atlanta, for a cd release show that will not soon be forgotten.  Until then, enjoy this picture from a recent photo shoot with the wonderful Dave Batterman.  More will be arriving soon!!!!!!  Or you can just check them out at Batterman Photography.  Good stuff kids.

First off, thank you to all of the people we have met, drank beer with, laughed with, rocked out with, and kicked it at the merch tables with over the past few weeks.  You guys have been out in full force for all the shows that have happened.  From the Mules in NC/VA, to Unck at the Earl to Night Driving at the 529 and also back over at the Earl, to Unck solo over at the Star Bar,  we have enjoyed it.  Good times.

Chris Unck is prepping for his next go ’round with Butch Walker as one of his Black Widows.  He will reprise his role as auxiliary player for Butch as they hit the road starting in March.  Unck will also be in the studio next week here in Atlanta working on his next record.  He claims to be feeling a lot of T. Rex these days…..we will have a full report for you soon.

Night Driving has wrapped up their latest album and we are in the trenches with artwork as we speak.  The album will be self-titled and out in stores and online on April 20.  Our good friend Travis did an amazing job creating painting that will serve as the focus of the artwork.  You should check out his stuff.  Bad ass.

Night Driving will also be over at Kavarna tomorrow night, Feb. 3 to do a little somethin’ somethin’ with Jeremy Ezell.  We will be there sippin’ an Americano so come on over.  These coffeehouse shows are different than the usual shows.  Totally different atmosphere.  Head over to Oakhurst and chill with us.

We think that catches you guys up.  There is more going on for sure, but for now, this should tide you over.  And check out the Mules doing a little “Waters Run Dry” on WNRN Acoustic Sunrise.  Nice.

Join the Goldest, Lindsay Appel and Night Driving in Small Towns over at the 529 in East Atlanta.  Its gonna be good.

The fine folks over at American Songwriter have given our dear Mules “Let the Lead Fly” a wonderful review.  They also  featured one of the lead singers, Chase Heard, as a Writer of the Week.  Read the review and Chase’s interview over on their site.  And thanks again to American Songwriter!  We agree that the album deserves to be on the Best Of list for 2009.

You guys have been ever so patient, once again, and they are finally here!  Four different styles with a new graphic.  Check ‘em out.  If you have pre-ordered, they are shipping today.  If you have ordered them yet, head over to Wrinkle Neck Mules store and snag one or 4.  Whatever.  Thanks again the patient fans!!!!  Your wonderfulness does not go unnoticed.

Tonight with Benji Hughes and John Wayne, you can catch Unck and the Black Roses.  Show starts at 8pm and its $7 to get in.  You know this will be a rockin’ night of rowdy rock n’ roll.   There were be plenty of PBR spilled.  Come and spend Thursday night with us.

And we are stoked to hear that Wrinkle Neck Mules, Let the Lead Fly, has made many of the world’s top albums of 2009 lists.  From Australia to Texas, bloggers, music directors, and djs  have been sending us their lists and we couldn’t be more proud.  We just got wind of this one (thanks Gregg!!) and all we can say is, WOW.  A group of  twang-lovin’ bloggers voted and compiled a top 20 list.  Nestled in between Magnolia Electric Company and Deer Tick, we find the Mules.  #17 has never looked so good.  Thanks to all those cats for their votes!  Check out the rest of the Bird List 2009 here.