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Free Roland Jupiter 8 Ringtones

Fitz — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:30:12 +0000

I finally got my hands on a new Apple iPhone 4 to replace the years-old one I dropped and broke a month ago. I decided to add some sonic bling to it by creating new ringtones on my Roland Jupiter 8 Synthesizer. There are two file typse below: iPhone/M4r for the iPhone and MP3s for many other devices.

There are four free ringtones below and subscribers to the mailing list get access to six more. As always, right-click to download:

Jupiter 8 – Arpeggiator 2 (very Hungry like the Wolf-ish) – iPhone/m4r | MP3
Jupiter 8 – Arpeggiator 3 – iPhone/m4r | MP3
Jupiter 8 – Kalimba (my personal fav.) – iPhone/m4r | MP3
Jupiter 8 – Shimmer (oh so 80s) – iPhone/m4r | MP3

First Contest Winner

Fitz — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:30:27 +0000

We’ve got our first content winner from the drawing: Jimbo, whose life can be gleaned at his long-running blog http://jimbo.info. Jim often comes to our shows and loves to support/mock (smock?) us by howling like a teeny-bopper so he’s more than earned the Subway LE CD we’ll be sending him out. :)

Tell your friends to join for a chance at the free drawing and to receive a free song gifted from iTunes.

Super 8 Camera

Fitz — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:30:38 +0000

Looking to do something interesting for the band in the way of a video I’ve purchased an old Super 8 Film camera on EBay. The guy I work with swears by them and claims they give a great grungy, mysterious look that should suit the Mesmers perfectly. I’ll try it out this weekend and shoot a quick film of the dogs playing in the water.

Anyone out there used one of these before?

Arlington, VA – 05/06/10

Fitz — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Who Subway Album Release Party!! When Thursday, May 6, 2010 8:00pm - 21+ Where Freddie's Beach bar (map) 555 23rd Street Arlington, VA, USA 22202 Other InfoA three hour extravaganza at Freddie's Beach bar! The party starts at 8:00 and the band goes on at 9:00 for a 45-minute set. Before and after we'll feature songs from the new album and tunes that inspired it. Come hang [...]

The “Messmers” CD Release Party

Fitz — Sun, 02 May 2010 12:00:10 +0000

I was joking the other day about buying a banner so folks wouldn’t mistake our name. Hmm. I guess I was asking for it. It seems the ad in Metro Weekly bills us as the “Messmers”.

“It sounds like steam escaping!”
- Buddy Bizzare in Blazing Saddles

Alexandria, VA – 05/01/10

Fitz — Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Who Mesmers @ O' Shaughnessy's When Saturday, May 1, 2010 8:00pm - All Ages Where O' Shaughnessy's (was Laughing Lizard Lounge) (map) 1322 King Street Alexandria, VA, USA 22314 Other InfoThis will be a full band show and run for 1 1/2 hours. We'll be playing with Sweet Interface: http://www.myspace.com/sweetinterference « Back to the calendar

Mesmers at O’ Shaughnessy’s Tonight

Fitz — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:12:55 +0000

Yes the BIG ALBUM RELEASE SHOW is next Thursday the 6th, but we will be playing a smaller gig TONIGHT at O’ Shaughnessy’s (was Laughing Lizard Lounge) in Old Town Alexandria. We go on at 9:00 p.m.

O’ Shaughnessy’s
1322 King Street
Alexandria, VA, USA 22314
(see map)

This will be Fitz, Jay, & Peter band show and run for 1 1/2 hours. We’ll be playing with Sweet Interface. Come on out for some laid back drinking and playin’.

Banner for upcoming shows

Fitz — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:07:17 +0000

Got a big banner made at Kinkos for the band. They did a good job. I’d always heard it was important for a band to have a banner to people would know who you were but I never paid it much attention. Then last week Kurt and Jason took up to a bar were some bands were playing and I watched with interests a group who I thought was calling themselves the “Sober Cats”. “Not a bad name” I thought. It went well with the irony of beers in their hands and they had a killer bass player to boot. Only after I talked with the drummer did I learn they were the ”Sobriquets”. Then I decided I better get us a banner before someone mistakes us for the “Messers”, or the “Miss Murs”, or the “Masseurs”, or some such.

Subway Release Party

Fitz — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:00:15 +0000

We’re very excited to announce that we’re having the Subway album release party on May 6th at Freddie’s Beach Bar in Arlington Virginia (see full details here). We’ve played there before and it’s always a great venue. Colorful, lively, and with a great crowd. The party starts at 8:00 and the band will go on for a 45-minute set at 9:00. We hope everyone can make it.

Free Subway Song

Fitz — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:05:07 +0000

“That’s Where You’ll Find Me” is a little ditty I wrote about investigating a friend’s wife for infidelity. It’s the first track on the new album: Fitz’s Subway to Another Life, and you can download it for free right here:

That’s Where You’ll Find Me.mp3

If you like, the rest of the album is on sale in our store.