October 25, 1996:
hello...
since it will have been five months since their last gig (and since band
members will have time off for the holidays), Bedhead is planning a few
shows in the midwest for december. the dates are (thursday) 12/12, (friday)
12/13, and (saturday) 12/14. i should probably remind you that i am the
band's booking agent and any ideas or info you have in helping decide where
Bedhead should play should be sent to me, (and
not the _previous_ Bedhead e-mail list address, Bedhead000@aol.com). i
should also mention that cities Bedhead has already played more than once
this year (ie- chicago) will probably not be part of this stint...
more good news...
rough trade records, Bedhead's overseas label, is releasing a new single
for the _Beheaded_ track "The Rest Of The Day"... the 7" version will
include one unreleased track; the cd version will include two unreleased
songs. i don't have release date info yet (the single may be released in
conjunction with a bedhead european tour sometime in the future) but i can
tell you that this will be available in the US as an import only. the
single should also not be confused with 1993's "The Rest Of The Day"/"I'm
Not Here" 7" on direct hit records...
speaking of 1993's "The Rest Of The Day"/"I'm Not Here" 7", as well as
other things Bedhead handles mailorder for themselves (like t-shirts, tour
posters, and some of their trance syndicate titles), some people have been
writing asking about how they can mailorder Bedhead stuff...
i'm not sure what t-shirt designs or posters are still available...i know
there are about 150 copies left of the previously mentioned 7" on direct
hit. for a more up to date catalog you can send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope to:
Bedhead
PO Box 720935
Dallas, TX 75372
*after december 1996, Bedhead will no longer be serving orders for their
t-shirts and trance syndicate catalog. the po box will still be available
for posters and the direct hit 7"...
all of Bedhead's catalog on trance syndicate records is available through
touch and go mailorder. call 1-800-3-TOUCH-U to request a free catalog.
lastly, i'd like to apologise to anyone who recieved more than one copy of
the last Bedhead e-mail list update...a rookie mistake...
thanks,
josh
March 29, 1997:
ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the final installment of the Bedhead Spring 1997 Eastern U.S.
Tour updates! now that i've personally finished silkscreening the band's
tour posters (a bit behind schedule), i can take the time to fill in the
blanks on a couple of past, present and future dates since we've last
spoke:
3-26 Lafayette (W)...Metropolis
3-27 Tallahassee (TH)...Cow Haus + Macha
3-28 Gainesville (F)...Covered Dish + Macha
3-29 Athens (SA)...40 Watt + Macha
3-30 Chapel Hill (SU)...Cat's Cradle
3-31 Charlottesville (M)...Tokyo Rose
4-1 Baltimore (TU)...Maryland Institute -College of Art + Windsor For
The Derby
4-2 Princeton University (W)...Campus Club + Windsor For the Derby
4-3 New York (TH)...Knitting Factory + Windsor For the Derby and Home
4-4 Brunswick, ME (F)...Daggett Lounge @ Bowdoin College
4-5 Boston (SA)...TT the Bear's + Windsor For the Derby
4-7 Cleveland (M)...Speak In Tongues
4-8 Detroit (T)...Magic Stick
4-9 Champaign (W)...Blind Pig
4-10 Columbia, MO (TH)...Down Under
4-11 Memphis (F)...Barristers
4-12 Dallas (SA)...Galaxy + Peter Schmidt
about 100 copies of the previously mentioned tour posters
(19" x 27", 3-color, lovingly silkscreened by hand with all dates, cities
and venues listed) will be available for purchase from the band starting on
the NYC date of this tour (4-3-97)...any remaining copies will likely be
available for a reasonable price through Bedhead's PO Box...i'll let you
know if and when...
also, Bedhead still has a tentative date on hold at the Empty Bottle, in
Chicago, for Saturday, May 10th...the band wants to make sure this show
doesn't conflict with any recording plans they have that week in the city,
but if you ask me, i think it's going to happen...
thanks for your time,
josh
April 5, 1997:
SECOND HALF OF BEDHEAD SPRING TOUR CANCELLED
With much regret, Bedhead and I wish to inform you that the second leg of
the spring tour has been cancelled due to the severe illness of the band's
singer, Matt. What we had hoped was simply the flu or food poisoning on
Tuesday, has worsened in the past four days, rendering him nearly
incapacitated, much less able to play guitar and sing. He is currently in
route to his home in Boston where he will be treated, for what we now
believe to be Mono, at a local hospital. The band and I apologize to all of
you who were looking forward to these dates, as they were too.
Cancelled dates are as follows:
4-5 Boston (SA)...TT the Bear's + Windsor For the Derby
4-7 Cleveland (M)...Speak In Tongues
4-8 Detroit (T)...Magic Stick
4-9 Champaign (W)...Blind Pig
4-10 Columbia, MO (TH)...Down Under
4-11 Memphis (F)...Barristers
4-12 Dallas (SA)...Galaxy + Peter Schmidt
Unfortunately, in the flurry of recent events, the band and I have not had
time to address the rescheduling of these dates, as well as Tuesday night's
show at the Maryland Institute College of Art (which Bedhead were also
forced to cancel). I will keep you informed of any news as I am updated
from the band.
Thank you for your time and patience,
Josh
PS- Bedhead's Saturday, May 10th date at the Empty Bottle, in Chicago, is
still on, as well as the recording plans they have scheduled there for
early May.
April 8, 1997:
Since quite a few people have inquired about purchasing the most recent tour
posters, we thought that we should send out some info about them. They are
3-color, 19x27, silk-screened posters on card stock. They were limited to a
printing of 200 copies. We sold them at shows for $5, but the mailing costs
will be high ($2 tube+$2-3postage), which we know from past experience, so we
will be selling them for $10 through the mail.
A well-concealed $10 bill is preferred.
Send to:
BEDHEAD
P.O. Box 720935
Dallas, TX 75372
USA
Since the band is not going to be doing any more mailorder (except for the
posters and whatever else is left) or selling of merchandise at shows, here
is an update on what is left:
There are NO CD or LP copies of any of the 4 Trance releases left.
There are also no more t-shirts.
25 cassette copies of the "4-songCDEP19:10" - $5.00ppd
50 "Rest of the Day"/"I'm Not Here" 7"s - $5.00ppd
40 German 1994 Tour Posters (16x26, 2color) - $8.00ppd
100 Summer 1996 Tour Posters (18x24, 3color) - $8.00ppd
100 Spring 1997 Tour Posters (the ones mentioned above) - some of the dates
may have been cancelled, but the posters still look good.
*we'll throw in a few old, smaller posters with each poster order while they
last.
Again, concealed cash is preferred.
Thanks a lot and the band hopes to re-schedule some of the shows that had to
be cancelled. Sorry about any inconvenience.
-josh
January 16, 1998:
Hello everyone,
We've been a little lazy getting you the latest Bedhead news, so here
it goes all at once. (Hopefully, everyone's e-mail addresses made the
transition from the old list manager to the new.)
On February 10, we'll finally release _Transaction de Novo_, a LP of
nine new songs (Trance Syndicate in North America, Trance/Southern
Records (not Rough Trade) everywhere else). For those of you with
record players, this release will be on 180 gram virgin vinyl and
housed in a gatefold sleeve. We all agree that the vinyl sounds
better than the CD, even if you have a fairly average record player.
Vinyl buyers will also save a couple bucks. (Remember, the data on
all CDs are set to expire Dec. 31, 1999.)
We'll also begin a tour in March. We don't yet know all the dates,
but we'll go from East to West and try to hit all the major cities,
except, unfortunately, those in Canada. If anyone has in particular
requests, our new booking agent is the very approachable Frank Riley
at Monterey Peninsula Artists ph. 408-375-4889; fax 408-375-2623.
We're planning this tour now, so the sooner you catch him the better.
There will be dates announced soon.
Also, the new e-mail mailing list address: BEDHEADWWW@aol.com.
The new official Web Page at http://members.aol.com/bedheadwww/ is up
and running. A few kinks have to be worked out (mainly for viewing
through an AOL browser - Netscape viewing, on ver. 3.0 at least, seems
fine) and it will probably go through some changes, but we wanted to go
ahead and get something up before the new record and tour. We promise
to keep this updated as much as we can.
We're all really looking forward to playing and seeing everyone again.
(And we'll do our best to keep the illnesses at a minimum.)
BEDHEAD
March 02, 1998:
Hello,
Today officially marks the European release date for "Transaction de
Novo." It will be a Trance Syndicate/Southern Studios release.
Any record store worth a damn should be able to get it.
A May tour of Europe is in the planning stages. We'll see how that
pans out in the next few weeks.
Here is the latest Western US tour schedule:
M 03.09.98 ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Launch Pad
T 03.10.98 TEMPE, AZ - Big Fish Pub
W 03.11.98 SAN DIEGO, CA - The Casbah
T 03.12.98 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Unknown Warehouse
(just ask around)
F 03.13.98 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Bottom of the Hill
(all ages show)
S 03.14.98 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Bottom of the Hill
(21+ show)
S 03.15.98 (OFF)
M 03.16.98 EUGENE, OR - WOW Hall
(not confirmed; call venue for details)
T 03.17.98 PORTLAND, OR - Satyricon
W 03.18.98 SEATTLE, WA - Crocodile Cafe (w/Silkworm)
T 03.19.98 (OFF)
F 03.20.98 LOS ANGELES, CA - Spaceland
S 03.21.98 LOS ANGELES, CA - Spaceland
S 03.22.98 TUCSON, AZ - Club Congress
(not confirmed; call venue for details)
Call venues for showtimes and age requirements.
The Eastern US tour will take place between April 9th and May 2.
As soon as we have a schedule we will pass it on.
Trance Syndicate E-mail: EJRecords@aol.com
Website: http://members.aol.com/bedheadwww/
If you have a friend who you would like to subscribe to the list,
just put "Subscribe" in the subject heading and send your request
to this address (BEDHEADWWW@aol.com). If you would like to cancel
your subscription, type "Unsubscribe" in the subject heading.
See you soon,
BEDHEAD
March 07, 1998:
Hello,
Below is the final Western US tour schedule. The WOW Hall in Eugene,
OR could not be convinced to open on a Monday, so that has turned
into an off day. Also, the venue in Tuscon has changed to the
Double Zero.
M 03.09.98 ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Launch Pad
T 03.10.98 TEMPE, AZ - Big Fish Pub
W 03.11.98 SAN DIEGO, CA - The Casbah
T 03.12.98 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Unknown Warehouse
(just ask around)
F 03.13.98 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Bottom of the Hill
(all ages show)
S 03.14.98 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Bottom of the Hill
(21+ show)
S 03.15.98 (OFF)
M 03.16.98 (OFF)
T 03.17.98 PORTLAND, OR - Satyricon
W 03.18.98 SEATTLE, WA - Crocodile Cafe (w/Silkworm)
T 03.19.98 (OFF)
F 03.20.98 LOS ANGELES, CA - Spaceland
S 03.21.98 LOS ANGELES, CA - Spaceland
S 03.22.98 TUCSON, AZ - Double Zero
Call venues for showtimes and age requirements.
The Eastern US tour will take place between April 9th and May 2.
As soon as we have a schedule we will pass it on.
Trance Syndicate E-mail: EJRecords@aol.com
Website: http://members.aol.com/bedheadwww/
If you have a friend who you would like to subscribe to the list, just put
"Subscribe" in the subject heading and send your request to this address
(BEDHEADWWW@aol.com). If you would like to cancel your subscription, type
"Unsubscribe" in the subject heading.
See you soon,
BEDHEAD
March 30, 1998:
Hello,
Since everyone survived the west coast tour, I guess we're headed for the
other half of the country after all. Things actually went really well out
west. We thank everyone who came out and made the shows so enjoyable for
us. We all endured nasty road induced colds and sinus infections, and I
apologize if we seemed either unsightly or unenthusiastic. But we've
found the right medications, the vitamins that actually work--I think
we'll be at full capacity by April.
So far, the tour looks something like this:
T 04.09.98 TBA
F 04.10.98 AUSTIN, TX - Liberty Lunch (all ages)
S 04.11.98 DALLAS, TX - Deep Ellum Live (all ages)
S 04.12.98 MEMPHIS, TN - Barrister's
M 04.13.98 ST. LOUIS, MO - Cicero's
T 04.14.98 MILWAUKEE, WI - The Globe
W 04.15.98 CHICAGO, IL - Empty Bottle
T 04.16.98 CHICAGO, IL - Empty Bottle
F 04.17.98 CLEVELAND, OH - Speak In Tongues
S 04.18.98 DETROIT, MI - Magic Stick
S 04.19.98 TBA
M 04.20.98 BENNINGTON, VT - Carriage Barn @ Bennington College
(all ages)
T 04.21.98 BOSTON, MA - TT The Bear's
W 04.22.98 PORTSMOUTH, NH - The Elvis Room (all ages)
T 04.23.98 PROVIDENCE, RI - Bear's Liar
F 04.24.98 NYC, NY - Knitting Factory
S 04.25.98 PHILADELPHIA, PA - St Joseph's Univ. (4:00 pm)
(all ages)
S 04.25.98 Evening show TBA
S 04.26.98 PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Balcony @ The Trocadero
M 04.27.98 TBA
T 04.28.98 RICHMOND, VA - Alleycats
W 04.29.98 CHAPEL HILL, NC - Cat's Cradle
T 04.30.98 ATHENS, GA - 40 Watt (all ages)
F 05.01.98 TBA
S 05.02.98 HOUSTON, TX - TBA
A few things may change. There will be another update soon.
Call venues for show times and age requirements.
Trance Syndicate/Emperor Jones e-mail: EJRecords@aol.com
Website: http://members.aol.com/bedheadwww/
If you have a friend who you would like to subscribe to the list, just put
"Subscribe" in the subject heading and send your request to this address
(BEDHEADWWW@aol.com). If you would like to cancel your subscription, type
"Unsubscribe" in the subject heading.
See you soon,
BEDHEAD
April 10, 1998:
Hello again,
Here is the latest tour schedule:
F 04.10.98 AUSTIN, TX - Liberty Lunch (all ages)
S 04.11.98 DALLAS, TX - Deep Ellum Live (all ages)
S 04.12.98 MEMPHIS, TN - Barrister's
M 04.13.98 ST. LOUIS, MO - Cicero's
T 04.14.98 MILWAUKEE, WI - The Globe
W 04.15.98 CHICAGO, IL - Empty Bottle
T 04.16.98 CHICAGO, IL - Empty Bottle
F 04.17.98 CLEVELAND, OH - Speak In Tongues
S 04.18.98 DETROIT, MI - Magic Stick
S 04.19.98 TBA
M 04.20.98 BENNINGTON, VT - Carriage Barn @ Bennington College
(all ages)
T 04.21.98 BOSTON, MA - TT The Bear's
W 04.22.98 PORTSMOUTH, NH - The Elvis Room (all ages)
T 04.23.98 PROVIDENCE, RI - Bear's Liar
F 04.24.98 NYC, NY - Knitting Factory
S 04.25.98 PHILADELPHIA, PA - St Joseph's Univ. (4:00 pm)
(all ages)
S 04.25.98 Evening show TBA
S 04.26.98 PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Balcony @ The Trocadero
M 04.27.98 WASH DC - Black Cat
T 04.28.98 RICHMOND, VA - Alleycats
W 04.29.98 CHAPEL HILL, NC - Cat's Cradle
T 04.30.98 ATHENS, GA - 40 Watt (all ages)
F 05.01.98 TBA
S 05.02.98 HOUSTON, TX - Rudyard's
A few things may change. There will be another update soon.
Call venues for show times and age requirements.
It looks that the European tour is going to happen after all. There are still
some uncertainties, but here is what it is looking like:
May 9 TBA (London, England?)
May 10 TBA (Ghent, Belgium?)
May 11 Lyon, France
May 12 Marseille, France
May 13 TBA (Verona, Italy?)
May 14 Forll, Italy - EX MACHINA
May 15 Senigallia, Italy - MAMAMIA
May 16 Bologna, Italy - LINK
May 17 Ponderano(Biella), Italy - BABYLONIA
May 18 Landsberg, Germany
May 19 TBA (Germany)
May 20 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Trance Syndicate/Emperor Jones e-mail: EJRecords@aol.com
Website: http://members.aol.com/bedheadwww/
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(BEDHEADWWW@aol.com). If you would like to cancel your subscription, type
"Unsubscribe" in the subject heading.
See you soon,
BEDHEAD
April 21, 1998:
Hello again,
Here is the last update of the US tour schedule, which we are in the
middle of now so it has been difficult finding an opportunity to
update everyone on the list.
The latest updates to the European tour follow the US dates.
F 04.10.98 AUSTIN, TX - Liberty Lunch
S 04.11.98 DALLAS, TX - Deep Ellum Live
S 04.12.98 MEMPHIS, TN - Barrister's
M 04.13.98 ST. LOUIS, MO - Cicero's
T 04.14.98 MILWAUKEE, WI - The Globe
W 04.15.98 CHICAGO, IL - Empty Bottle
T 04.16.98 CHICAGO, IL - Empty Bottle
F 04.17.98 CLEVELAND, OH - Speak In Tongues
S 04.18.98 DETROIT, MI - Magic Stick
S 04.19.98 OFF
M 04.20.98 BENNINGTON, VT - Carriage Barn @ Bennington College
(all ages)
T 04.21.98 BOSTON, MA - TT The Bear's
W 04.22.98 PORTSMOUTH, NH - The Elvis Room (all ages)
T 04.23.98 PROVIDENCE, RI - Bear's Lair
F 04.24.98 NYC, NY - Knitting Factory
S 04.25.98 PHILADELPHIA, PA - St Joseph's Univ. (4:00 pm)
(all ages)
S 04.26.98 PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Balcony @ The Trocadero
M 04.27.98 WASH DC - Black Cat
T 04.28.98 RICHMOND, VA - Alleycats
W 04.29.98 CHAPEL HILL, NC - Cat's Cradle
T 04.30.98 ATHENS, GA - 40 Watt (all ages)
F 05.01.98 PENSECOLA, FL - Sluggo's
S 05.02.98 HOUSTON, TX - Rudyard's
Call venues for show times and age requirements.
There are still some uncertainties with the May European tour, but here is
what it is looking like:
May 9 TBA (London, England?)
May 10 TBA (Ghent, Belgium?)
May 11 Lyon, France
May 12 Marseille, France
May 13 TBA (Verona, Italy?)
May 14 Forll, Italy - EX MACHINA
May 15 Senigallia, Italy - MAMAMIA
May 16 Bologna, Italy - LINK
May 17 Ponderano(Biella), Italy - BABYLONIA
May 18 Landsberg, Germany
May 19 Hamburg, Germany
May 20 Amsterdam, Netherlands ?
Trance Syndicate/Emperor Jones e-mail: EJRecords@aol.com
Website: http://members.aol.com/bedheadwww/
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"Subscribe" in the subject heading and send your request to this address
(BEDHEADWWW@aol.com). If you would like to cancel your subscription, type
"Unsubscribe" in the subject heading.
See you soon,
BEDHEAD
May 7, 1998:
Hello all,
We finished the five week US tour on Sunday and after only 3 days of
"rest" we leave for Europe on today. Except for a couple of weird shows,
the American tour was great and we really enjoyed ourselves. We hope that
everyone who attended the shows enjoyed themselves as well.
There are too many people to thank for their hospitality and generosity in
this e-mail. We are grateful and you know who you are.
Here is the latest on the European tour:
(we will be out of touch as of Thursday at noon. Please use the phone numbers
given below to contact the clubs directly with questions)
Other e-mail address to use to possibly find out information:
dominica@southern.com
EJRecords@aol.com
adam@tgrec.com
SAT 5.9 London, England
Venue: The crypt of St. Giles' Church in Camberwell
Location: Peckham Road, Camberwell, London SE5
Contact: Dominica at Southern Studios 171 348 4640
Showtime: ??
SUN 5.10 Kontich, Belgium
Venue: Lintfabriek Club
Location: Mechelsesteenweg 199 2550 Kontich
Phone: (32) 34578759 Fax: (32) 34581870
http:/bewoner.dma.be/lintfabr
Contact: Peter Daems
Showtime: 21:00
MON 5.11 Lyon, France
Venue: Le Pese Nerfs
Location: 87, cours Tolstoi, 69100 Villeurbanne
Phone: (33) 4 78 688 678 Fax: (33) 4 78 681 990 Contact: Christophe
Showtime: 22:00
TUE 5.12 Marseilles, France
Venue: Le Poste A Galene
Location: 103, rue Ferrari 13005 Marseille
Phone: (33) 4 91 475 799 Fax: (33) 4 91 906 390 Contact: Philippe Mengual
Showtime: 22:30
WED 5.13 OFF Agostino--all-purpose Italian contact: (39) 9 531 1565
THU 5.14 Rome, Italy
Venue: Brancaleone
Showtime: ??
FRI 5.15 Senigallia, Italy
Venue: Mamamia
Showtime: ??
SAT 5.16 Bologna, Italy
Venue: Teatro Occupato
Showtime: ??
SUN 5.17 Biella, Italy
Venue: New Babylonia
Showtime: ??
MON 5.18 Landsberg, Germany
Venue: Hirsch
Phone: (49) 8191 33729 (Adam); 8191 941111 (Wolfgang) Fax: 8191 941110
Contact: Adam Bell, Wolfgang.
Showtime: 22:00
TUE 5.19 Hamburg, Germany
Venue: Markthalle Klosterwall 9-21
Phone: (0) 40 339 491 or 493
Contact: Oliver fax: (0) 40 337 854
Showtime: 22:00
WED 5.20 Amsterdam
Venue: No public show. Session at Dutch national radio station VPRO for later
broadcast.
See you at the shows,
BEDHEAD
June 6, 1998:
Hello everyone,
Here is a post tour update. There is a 10" single in the works.
Please don't write to ask questions about it just yet. Release
information will be forthcoming soon.
We really want to thank everyone who helped us organize the European
tour and who accommodated us so generously. It was a lot of fun and
we couldn't have done without, especially, the help of Agostino, David,
Dominica, Rene, Adam, de Konk, and Pierpaolo.
Something else about which we have received many e-mails: live recordings.
We have a few live recordings that we haven't even listened to yet.
We have no plans to release any of them, but if we do, this list will be
the first to know.
Here's is some relevant information for new subscribers:
Trance Syndicate/Emperor Jones e-mail: EJRecords@aol.com
Website: http://members.aol.com/bedheadwww/
If you have a friend who you would like to subscribe to the list, just put
"Subscribe" in the subject heading and send your request to this address
(BEDHEADWWW@aol.com). If you would like to cancel your subscription, type
"Unsubscribe" in the subject heading.
Thanks,
BEDHEAD
Aug 4, 1998:
BEDHEAD Final Message
To all whom this may concern:
Bedhead is breaking up.
We are all still friends--friendship has nothing to do with this. But we can
no longer sustain the band over distance (five members spread over, now, three
states), through time (it has been seven years), or bearing our other
responsibilities (children, wives, work, school, and all the rest). It is now
nearly impossible to learn new songs, and none of us wants to play in a Bedhead
tribute band. More to the point, we don’t want to tour anymore, and it is by
touring that we’ve compensated for being spread across the country. If it weren’t
for the distance would we still be breaking up? I think all of us agree that if
it weren’t for the distance we would have broken up and killed each other,
in that order, three years ago.
I also think all of us, but especially Bubba and I, would consider splitting up
the band a mistake if we hadn’t made three LPs, two EPs, a ten-inch, and two
seven-inches that we weren’t proud of. We poured into those records every ounce
of conviction, feeling, and musical ability that we possessed at the time.
And if time is a fair judge, those records will outlive the band. But I don’t
think any of us believes Bedhead could have gone through the process required
to make another good record. For these last four years during which we’ve
lived apart, we’ve been coasting on momentum gained from intense practicing
from 91-94. Coasting, if not occasionally drifting for fours years--it goes
without saying that the speed is bound to diminish.
Everyone who has helped us tour and make records, everyone who has bought our
records, and all the people who have come to see our shows have made these last
seven years some of the best we’ve ever known. We’re especially grateful to King
and Craig, Josh R., Substitute Schmidt, Steve A., Mark E., A. Wiltzie, Frank R.,
Frank G., Robert W., Skippy, Amy T., Gilbert G., J. McFadden, Kelly K., D, el Hobbito,
Motley, Gallaway and Donofrio, SKWM, Come, Medfield, YLT, everyone at Touch and Go
and Southern, Agostino, Davido, Rubin, Forbes, Bob M., B.O.T.H., B.O.S., the Lunch,
the Bottle, our families, and our van, Dewayne. The list has to end somewhere on
paper, but there are obviously more to thank, from people whom we seemed almost
seasonally to stay with while touring, to promoters, journalists and other bands
who helped us gain an audience.
Because it’s so inevitable and ubiquitous, a band disbanding should not necessarily
be a sad event. Bubba and I made music for over a decade before Bedhead formed; in
some form we’ll continue. Tench is starting graduate school in the fall. Trini will
accidentally build a house with his bare hands in the near future. And Wheat? God only
knows. A statistic or a household name by the turn of the millennium. In any case,
we’ll all still see each other, just not with strung guitars around our necks or
drumsticks in hand.
The email address will cease to exist after this message is sent out. Orders for
records can be directed to Touch and Go or Trance. The last bit of news we'll relate
is that we have a new ten-inch, "Lepidoptera/Leper," which was generally mentioned above,
coming out in October.
We've always enjoyed this email list. Sorry we couldn't answer everyone personally all
the time, but Bubba, who has handled the list for the last couple years, and I, who used
to do it before then, have both read all the letters we've received with smiles on our faces,
lumps in our throats, or fingers ready to dial 911. We still have your addresses, so don't
be alarmed if at some unspecified point in the future you all hear from us again.
Thanks,
Matt and Bubba
P.S. The following address:
BEDHEAD
P.O. Box 720935
Dallas, TX 75372
USA
will remain active at least through the end of the year.
There are still a few posters and 7-inches left. Write if you are interested.
Also, the web site is now hosted by the Brainwashed site at http://www.brainwashed.com.