If you've got big ears, an open mind, a laid-back urge to lose control, a tolerance for stupidity, varied tastes, a coupla bucks for beer, an inquisitive nature, a lack of anything better to do, and a highly developed sense for nonsense...
Hop up onto The PORCH, grab a beverage and rock!
20+ Years And Still Going Strong!
The PORCH CHOPS play all your favorites & some that just might rub off on ya!

For press information, interviews, music etc. please contact Brad Riesau

SUNDAY NIGHT at 7pm...at WINGS-TO-GO at KATIE'S,
1800 W. 6th St at Scott St. (2 blocks from the Blue Parrot and Union Street)

COME ON OUT FOR A VERY SPECIAL EVENING
PORCH CHOPS with our good friend and master musician GREG OSBY joining us.

Fresh off a tour and CD with JIMMY HERRING (the cd is called, LIFEBOATring a bell?), Greg is always our fave guest up on the Porch.

You've heard his 20-ish highly acclaimed CDs on JMT and Blue Note and you MUST check out his own new label at

www.innercirclemusic.net

and buy his latest disc, 9 LEVELS...it is smokin'...

You may have caught him with us around town on occasion over the past 5 years and perhaps with some other guys like PHIL LESH & FRIENDS, THE DEAD, DIZZY GILLESPIE, JACK DEJOHNETTE, NEW DIRECTIONS, GOV'T MULE and did I mention...US? Obviously, we know some dirt on him and are holding his valuables ransom but what the hell...'Just when you think you're out...they PULL ya back in...'

This is an ALL AGES show...bring your dancin' shoes, your empty bellies, your parched constitutions and start your weekend early... SUNDAY NIGHT at 7pm...at WINGS-TO-GO at KATIE'S,
1800 W. 6th St at Scott St. (2 blocks from the Blue Parrot and Union Street)...try the Italian Chicken sammich...it's smooooth!!!

Also warm up with LESLIE CAREY w/ BRAD from the CHOPS on guitar at BELLEFONTE CAFÉ the night before, Sat. 8/22 7-9:30pm, no cover, all ages... 804 Brandywine Blvd. Bellefonte, DE
( More upcoming dates at www.myspace.com/porchchops  )

Be there or be oblong...
and don't forget...CHOPS at East End in June on the 21st opened by Butch Zito’s New Wednesday Night Bluegrass Band and
Don’t miss PORCHOSBY on June 28th
(this last date features the PORCH CHOPS with the renowned jazz saxist Greg Osby sittin' in...)

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BUSTED
We have finished our long-in-the-works PORCH CHOPS cd BUSTED and will be sending it off to the pressing plant as soon as the art is done...We were lucky to have Greg follow up his stints sittin’ in with us at the East End in 2002 and 2004 with a visit to our studio sessions for Busted. He added parts to 5 Chops originals and really made us sound as if we had a clue! The CD will also include the very first Chops original, "Just A Memory" in it's first official release.

TWO VAGRANTS
Brad and Butch’s long running side-gig as the duo recently took 2nd place in a singer-songwriter contest and won a gig at STONEY’S BRITISH PUB as well as a spot on Realize Records booking roster so watch for us popping up around town this summer.. Thanks to Paul Lewis from Realize Records and Mike Stone from Stoney’s for the hospitality and singer/songwriter contest. A great thing for original music in North Wilmington.

BRAD & LESLIE CAREY
have begun work on a new duo project at Target Studios and Scobell Studio (aka The Rabbit Hole) with lots of our musically dexterous friends lending their talents...lots of new original tunes and a couple of tasty surprises...we'll keep you posted...Check out local live music...our buddies Nine Eyes, Butch Zito, the Leslie Carey Band, the Sin City Band, Mad Sweet Pangs, Apex Watson, Libby McDowell, Sam Smick and Montana Wildaxe every chance you get...

BUTCH ZITO
has released BUTCHIE SONGS, a collection of originals recorded on two coasts with a grand aggregation of musical conspirators including fellow Chops Brad Riesau and Christian Salcedo; pedal steel legend Bobby Black (Commander Cody), guitarist Barry Sless (David Nelson Band, Phil Lesh & Friends) and members of BZB, Railroad Pete and Stackabones among them.

PC RELATED STUFF
For the last 4+ years Brad has been involved in an exciting recording project with saxophonist TIM RIES. Tim is a member of the Rolling Stones horn section and he's getting ready to head out on the road on their upcoming U.S. Tour in August. His new cd also bows in August (8/9 on Concord Records) entitled TIM RIES: THE ROLLING STONES PROJECT. It features jazz arrangements of classic Rolling Stones tunes like "Gimme Shelter", "Satisfaction", "Waiting On A Friend", "Paint It Black" and lots more. Tim lined up a Who's Who of jazz and rock greats to participate in the sessions such as Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, John Patitucci, Brian Blade, Darryl Jones, Bill Charlap and many others. Brad is not only involved with Tim as publicist for the release but is credited as Associate Producer on the project. "It's been a thrill working with Tim on this record," Brad notes. "The melding of the two of my favorite musical signposts -- The Rolling Stones and great jazz are for me an exhilarating combo." Check out excerpts from Tim's cd at www.timries.com

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