Hey Everybody! I know it’s been a long time since your last installment of the Higher Hands’ Lowdown, but you can rest assured that we’ve been steady on the grind, and hittin the road hard to bring that funky soul fusion w/ a twist of rhyme to new audiences near and far.

much love to everyone who keeps in touch on www.facebook.com/higherhands

For some of you who’ve signed the email list at one of this summer’s shows, it’s probably your first time getting the Lowdown, so we’d like to thank ya for taking the time to sign up. The Lowdown will be your source for the latest news, audio and video links, and upcoming show announcements from Higher Hands Headquarters.

Now without further ado, let’s get into it…

We rocked the Hot August Blues Festival last Saturday in Cockeysville/MD, headlining the 2nd stage and bringin our music to a whole new gang of music lovers. It was a real honor to share the bill with the Bridge, Black Joe Louis and the Honeybears, Lyle Lovett, and Sweet Leda to name a few. If ya missed the set, the audio is available for stream and download here: http://www.archive.org/details/thehigherhands2010-08-21.akg463s.naiant.f...
Thanks to Tim Brown for getting this up with the quickness. We also got some love for our “funk nasty” set from Tristate Indie. ;-) here’s the direct link: http://www.tristateindie.com/?p=3575 makin moves y’all!

This week boasts another round of local Higher Hands shows, as we bring August to a close with more fantastic opportunities for you to get out and shake that thang. Check it:

Today! Wednesday August 25th – Music on the Plaza (Outdoor Concert Series) 4-7pm
University Town Center Plaza : 6500 America Boulevard Hyattsville, MD 20782
We’re bringin it back to PG with a lil of that go-go swing! ( 2 sets)

*Tonite! for those of y’all closer to Naptown, you can catch Larry and I doin 2 sets of acoustic soul around 9pm at the Latin Quarter Whiteout Party. www.kapowgroup.com

Thursday, August 26th @the Rockfish - Annapolis/MD www.rockfishmd.com
We continue our every other Thursday residency w/ 3 sets startin @ 10pm

Friday, August 27th @ Armadillo’s w/ Eyes of the Elders (www.eyesoftheelders.net) Our homies from Charlotte NC bring their original brand of southern fried live hip-hop to Naptown for what is sure to be a great nite.
www.armadillosannapolis.com

Saturday, August 28th +THIS IS A BIG ONE Y’ALL*
The 1st annual Annapalooza Music and Arts Festival www.annapalooza.org
The Annapolis music scene finally gets the attention it deserves with this event boasting 3 stages and over 22 bands including SOJA, the Bridge, Mambo Sauce, Grilled Lincolns, Big Wax and more…get yer tickets now and support local music! Higher Hands hit at 5pm on the Absolut Alley Stage. Keep yer eye out for a profile on HH in this week's entertainment section of The Capital.

We thank you all for your continued support and hope to see ya at a show this week!
Peace - jay crawdads