A little sumthin'

Well hey there. It's been a while. We've got a little sumthin' for you. We've been busy recording some new music and we've posted two songs on our MySpace page for your listening enjoyment. There's more to come, but we thought we'd go ahead and share a little taste with you. If you want to hear ALL of our new songs (as well as some old ones) live and in person... join us:

Saturday, 11.14.09
The Highland Ballroom
with Club Awesome
and Godless Suicide Queen

It's only $5! Doors at 8pm; show starts at 8:30.

Hope to see you!
xoxo
THD

THD @ PICAFLOR this Friday!

Hi,

How's your September going? Ours has been fun. We've begun recording our new album and we have two great upcoming shows about which to tell you...

This Friday night, 9.25.09, join us at Picaflor for an evening of music and art with It's Elephants. Doors open at 8pm.

Then, next month, we'll be making up the show we had to cancel last month at The Highland Ballroomz. Come on down to this great little space in the heart of Virginia Highlands. More details to come.

Hope to see you soon!
xoxo
THD

R.I.P. Spanky Twangler

We are so sad to report that our dear friend (and former bandmate for some of us), Brian Rogers, aka Spanky Twangler, passed away on Monday after a 7-month battle with esophageal and liver cancer. He was 39 and is survived by his wife, 3 young daughters, his parents, and extended family.

Right up until the end, Brian was hopeful, faithful, and full of strength, so while we all knew in our hearts that his passing was a distinct possibility, he was focused on a miracle and no one wanted to accept anything less. I guess that has made it a bit harder to believe that he is really gone. We are so thankful for the time we were able to spend with him both during his fight and over the past 19 years that we have been friends.

He was an inspiration to so many people throughout his life, bringing joy to countless people as a rhythm and lead guitarist (The Penetrators) and most recently publishing a blog about his experience with cancer and treatment that was read by thousands of people around the world, (Brian's Updates).

We will miss him tremendously and we know that musicians in the Atlanta and Tuscaloosa/Birmingham music scenes and in the surf music scene worldwide all share in our loss. Thank you for your friendship and your music, Spanky. We love you.

THD with AMY RAY this Friday and FREE STUFF!

We are very excited to be opening once again for Amy Ray, this time on the summer leg of her solo tour. If you haven't yet heard her new album, Didn't It Feel Kinder, please check it out right away. It's a fantastic record and the live show, which features all of the main players who joined Amy on the album, does not disappoint and is well worth the short trip to Athens, where we'll be playing the 40 Watt this Friday.

Anyone on our exclusive Holland Dutch mailing list who comes to the 40 Watt show will receive a free THD t-shirt*!

*While supplies last--and quantities are limited, so be sure to check with us at the merch table as soon as you get there. If we run out of t-shirts or we don't have your size, we'll be happy to substitute a free CD. To join the mailing list, please send an e-mail to hello@thehollanddutch.com with "add me!" in the subject line. Thanks!

Friday, 8/14/09
The 40 Watt Club
Athens, GA
Amy Ray
Bellafea
The Holland Dutch

We're also looking forward to our first show at the Highland Ballroom on the 21st:

Friday, 8/21/09
The Highland Ballroom
Atlanta, GA
The Holland Dutch
Tealights

Hope to see you soon!

Best of Atlanta, 2009

It's that time of year again when Creative Loafing wants to hear from YOU, good people of Atlanta! They need your help to determine the best of everything our city has to offer. Music is a big part of that, and we're hoping that if you have a moment to visit their online poll, you'll perhaps consider nominating The Holland Dutch for any (or all, if you're so inclined!) of the appropriate music best-of categories. Here's the link:

PLEASE VOTE and PASS IT ON!
http://bestofatlanta.technomile.com/bestofatlanta.php
THANKS!

Scroll down to "After Dark" to peruse all of the voting opportunities. You don't have to enter a vote for ALL of the categories -- so if you don't know which is the best karaoke bar, that's ok. Possibly unfortunate for you, but ok -- but you DO have to vote for at least 10 categories in order for your ballot to count. Just leave those blank for which you don't have an opinion, but don't forget to hit SUBMIT at the very bottom of the page when you're finished.

If you have already voted, but you would like to add us to your ballot or you need to go back and complete 10 categories, you should have received an e-mail confirmation in which there is a special code you can use to go back and add to or change your ballot. Voting closes this Friday and results will be published in September.

We appreciate your support and thank you for coming to our shows, buying our music, and supporting the local music scene here in Atlanta.

Thanks from all of us!
Erin, Courtney, Elliott, and Rob

July is HOT (yeah, check that double entendre!)

It's July, people, and we're back from a short vacation break to celebrate Independence Day, Bastille Day, the birth of our singer/guitarist Courtney King Gal... oh, and to play a couple of great shows this month. Here's the rundown:

Thurs. 23 July
WonderRoot Community Arts Center
with The Wild,
Pedals on our Pirate Ships, and a bunch of other cool bands
doors at 8:30 / $5

Sat. 25 July
The Star Bar
with Eleni Mandell
and Old Custer
THD plays the middle slot
doors at 9pm / $10

Come on out. It'll be hot (yet air-conditioned).

And get ready for a very special show in August... we'll be opening for Amy Ray at the 40 Watt Club in Athens on Friday, 8.14.09! Stay tuned for more details...

XOXO
THD

500 Songs For Kids Raised Over $40,000!!!

From Josh Rifkind, Songs For Kids Foundation Founder:

Thank you for helping make 500 Songs For Kids 2009 the biggest year ever! We raised over $40,000 for Songs For Kids Foundation, helping us to continue to bring musicians year round to children's hospitals and special needs kids camps.

Click the following links for photos and coverage of 500 Songs For Kids 2009:

Complete coverage by Mixtape Atlanta
Complete coverage by MetroMix
A recap of 500 Songs For Kids in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Photos by our friend Vincent Tseng

We (THD) certainly had a great time learning and playing our cover of Roxy Music's "More Than This." It was a fun night and an incredible week of music. Thanks so much for your support of such a great cause!