final missive from Jesse Dayton & co.

Hardchargers-

Was 06' good to ya? Well it was good to me. Quick recap of JDs' '06: first and foremost we toured our asses off...USA, (best shows out of Texas? Denver, NYC, Portland); Europe, (best shows? London, Amsterdam, Country Rendevouz Fest. in France); Asia, (every single show was great but Saigon was on fire!); and then Russia was off the charts. Started our Honky-Tonk Hotrod Festival w/ shows in Houston,(w/ the RoadKings!), Phoenix, Denver and the best one Portland (big thanks to our continued sponsors....JIM BEAM!) Proudest show IN Texas had to be the Katrina/Rita Benefit in Houston (we helped raise over $20,000) Time for recording?...recorded and released hit-record "Banjo & Sullivans' the Ultimate Collection" w/ Universal Records for Rob Zombies' hit movie "The Devils' Rejects" (and I didn't have to make a crappy pop country record in Nashville in order to get it done!)...recorded and released new CD on Stag Records, "The South Austin Sessions"...recorded a country-duets record w/ Brennen Leigh to be released early next year...recorded some of the best Road Kings stuff ever, release date TBA....recorded w/ legendary honky-tonk hero Johnny Bush, which will be out in March. All in all 06 was a kick ass year!

Last show of the year, open to the public, is in AUSTIN on SOUTH CONGRESS at EGOS' this FRI. NIGHT, (SHOW STARTS @ 10:30), so brang it on ya'll!