This Just In ...
The BT's just confirmed that they will be cutting some more smash tracks at Ghetto Recorders in Detroit this July. Quote from studio honcho Jim Diamond: "Yeah, yeah...send me some rough demos, I'm sure it's real original from all the other stuff i hear week in and week out." Quality support from a reluctant garage svenghali.
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Wanna belong to something greater than yourself...or at least fool yourself into thinking so? Then first pour a strong alcoholic beverage of your choice. Second, dig the BT's new music video for the song "Greenville Girl", currently getting a little airplay on METV in Austin. Third, don't forget to see us live on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the Hole in the Wall Austin. Last, bask in the glow of your newfound confidence, knowing people admire you for your exquisite taste in music and natural good looks. Enjoy smugly.
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The Tears have emerged from the studio a sweaty, hulking mess. A four song Internet-only release includes songs of love and lust. Make "Greenville Girl", "One Kiss" and two others your new favorite songs to make love by....available for download from Licorice Tree Records. FREE FROM THE TREE!
Not departing too much from the boozy, bawdy rock stylings of the first two releases...these new Keyton/Makowski penned tunes sport some awesome back-up vocals from da lovely Milaka Falk and Stax-esque horn from sax-man Thad Scott. While being played in recent scientific testing, these songs induced four out of five chicks to express "digging it" and wanting to dance, while two of three lads also wanted to dance and make-out too. Your next. Try it for yourself at home, but you gotta download the songs first at www.licoricetree.com
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Hey Billy Steve is still cheating death. Though he still has a long way to go with treatments, the prognosis is guardedly optimistic. Thanks to everyone for their steady support...money, prayers and good vibrations.
Billy Steve Korpi, the Bloody Tears guitarist has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia and just finished the first several rounds of inpatient chemotherapy at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin. He has no health insurance...and you thought you had a bad week.
For those friends who wish to support Billy Steve at this time you help the following ways:
- Mail a check
Billy Steve Korpi Benefit Account
Pioneer Bank, SSB
100 Creek Rd
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
- Make an electronic donation
Doante through PayPal at leukorpia@hotmail.com
- Donate Blood
Donate blood in Billy Steve's name at the Blood Center of Central Texas, 4300 N. Lamar
You will receive a voucher that can be dropped off at Rio Rita and will help defray the cost of his upcoming transfusions
- Send an email
Billy Steve is unable to receive visitors or take phone calls, so send him a note through this web site email.
The Tears helped raise $300.00 on Oct 11, 2007 for a Billy Steve benefit bash. Proceeds went toward Billy Steve's Medical Benefit Fund. The Golden Boys and The Circuit Breakers (Bruce Lamb/Grady Pinkerton) rocked at Red's Scoot Inn for the festivities.