Check out our new FREE download widget thingy
Be a patron of the arts and visit our sponsor above!
Boston, NJ, and NYC this weekend!
3 shows in 2 days.
Friday night - Church in Boston
Saturday afternoon - Hamilton Lanes in Hamilton, NJ
Saturday night - The Bitter End in New York, NY
GREAT night on Saturday, thanks! Pics from the show…
Hey guys,
Thanks to everyone who made it out on Saturday night at Harpers Ferry. It was a fantastic night and we were happy to see so many familiar faces, and to make some new friends too. Thanks to The L.A. Mob for having us on the show!
We put up some pics from the show here:
Web: http://www.thevitalmight.com/photos/?album=HarperSFerry51609
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=625336849#/pages/THE-VITAL-MIGHT/8857891837?ref=ts
Please add our MySpace and Facebook pages if you haven’t already!
Also, be sure to join our mailing list if you’re not already on it. You can join from any page on our web site, on the right side. We’ll be giving away some exclusive downloads and free stuff if you’re on the mailing list.
Cheers,
Andy, Cracker, and Rick
Record deal, web site, and Boston show
Hey guys,
Got some big news on the TVM front. This week, we signed a record deal with 10t Records out of Charleston (Mt. Pleasant), SC. We’re absolutely thrilled about it and we can’t wait to start working with them. They’re fantastic guys with some killer bands on their label. They also have a snazzy recording studio that we’ll be checking out in the future.
Come celebrate with us this Saturday night at our show in Boston at Harpers Ferry. We get complaints about playing too late sometimes, so we SPECIFICALLY got ourselves on early on this show. We’re on at 9pm, so there’s NO EXCUSES! We’ll be toasting to our newly signed status, so come celebrate with us.
Show details:
THE VITAL MIGHT
Saturday, May 16th
at Harpers Ferry
158 Brighton Ave. in Allston, MA
with The L.A. Mob, Prevelance, Soapstars, and Sins of America
The show is 18+ and tickets are available here for $10: http://www.venuevents.net/event/310
Tickets will also be available at the door.
9pm!!!
Also, we recently updated our web site with a few new features. A music player, a neato photo gallery, an interactive tour map, and a few other little details. Check it out: http://www.thevitalmight.com
Hope to see you all on Saturday night!
Cheers,
Andy, Rick, and Cracker
THE VITAL MIGHT
Tonight in Boston, next weekend in Philly
Hey kids,
Thanks for making the Rock n’ Run benefit show a BIG success. We raised a TON of money and had a blast. Andy and Jen ran the marathon this past Monday and it was an amazing day. They continued to raise more money right up through the race, and cruised from Hopkinton to Boston right around their target pace.
Here are some pictures from the event: http://picasaweb.google.com/andymilk/RockNRunABenefitForCancerResearch#
After a little break, we’re back at it with a BUNCH of shows coming up. We’re kicking off the tour with a show in Boston tonight. Come and see how wobbly Andy’s legs still are after the marathon.
Here are the details:
THE VITAL MIGHT with John Powhida International Airport, Topheavy, and The Crushing Low
Friday April 24th
at CHURCH
69 Kilmarnock Street
Boston, MA 02215 (in the Fenway)
www.churchofboston.com
21+ Show/ $8 cover
We’re playing some of the new material we’ve been writing tonight, so come tell us what you think! We’ll be in PHILADELPHIA next Saturday night (5/2) heading back to one of our favorites: Dr. Watson’s Pub. Hope to see a bunch of you PA and Jersey folks there!
Cheers,
Andy, Rick, Cracker
THE VITAL MIGHT
www.thevitalmight.com
www.myspace.com/thevitalmight
p.s. ADD OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! Go here and click “Become a Fan”: http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-VITAL-MIGHT/8857891837?ref=ts
You are cordially invited to our benefit event on Friday 3/27
Here’s a little video invitation for the show:
Tickets available here: http://www.rockandrun.org
Big Cancer Research Benefit Show in Boston - Friday March 27th
Hey guys,
Andy here. I’m running the Boston Marathon in April for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. My mom is a 9-year breast cancer survivor and I’m running the race in her honor. We’re putting on a big benefit show on Friday, March 27th at Oliver’s at the Cask & Flagon in Boston. It’s going to be an amazing night of music, drinks, and hanging out with friends. We’ve got a growing list of prizes we’ll be giving away throughout the night, including a 2008 red Fender Stratocaster electric guitar.
You can read all about the event here:
Get your tickets now and help us stop cancer!
Cheers,
Andy
TVM
“Saturday” is MP3 of the Week in the Boston Phoenix
The Boston Phoenix picked “Saturday” from our recent release Red Planet as this week’s MP3 of the Week, in anticipation of our Middle East Upstairs show this Friday 2/6.
The song and the band are featured both in print and online. You can see it online here: http://www.thephoenix.com/onthedownload
Here’s a pic of the print version:
This is our first coverage from the Phoenix and we’re lovin’ it! Thanks guys!
Red Planet reviewed in Northeast Performer
Northeast Performer - January 2009
The Vital Might has created a quality progressive- alternative rock album with their release Red Planet. The album has all the characteristic rock elements, including strong electric guitar providing a loud foundation to their sound, but the band’s inventiveness within their genre proves to make their album and their sound more multifaceted than their peers’. The band takes cues from Radiohead to stray, albeit not that far, from previously developed rock standards. They deconstruct the verse-chorus-verse- chorus-bridge pattern and have their vocal parts border on sporadic. The band also has the ability to create interesting guitar compositions that set them apart from bands with a similar sound, such as A Perfect Circle.
Their variety also sets them apart from the alternative prog rock scene. The Vital Might have managed to add enough dimensionality to their album that it’s hard to expect what will happen as the album progresses; the opening track “Phantom Spaceman,” for example, tells a story of fighting a spaceman to get to a captured woman. Following are two unexpected instrumental tracks, and, toward the end of the album, the lead singer begins to sing an octave higher.
“Superstitious Wish” is a perfect example of the band’s ability to take inspiration from various sounds within their genre. They draw from Red Hot Chili Peppers in their fast-paced drums and quick tempo changes and then Evanescence by recruiting an Amy Lee-sounding singer to do backing vocals. The Vital Might’s Red Planet takes alternative progressive rock one step further than their peers’ attempts by making their album a must-listen for those who appreciate intense and loud instrumentation. -Kelley Allenspach
Winter Tour stops in Worcester, Brooklyn, and Philly this weekend
Hey guys,
We hope everyone’s holiday season was fantastic. We started the year off with a TV show taping at Mohegan Sun (pictures) and a snowy show at O’Briens (pictures).
The Winter Tour 2009 rumbles on this weekend, as we head out of the area for stops in Worcester, Williamsburg (NY), and Philadelphia.
We’ll be showcase our 2008 release Red Planet, digging up some old songs from Obsidian, throwing in some new cover songs, and trying out a new song or two. LOTS of good stuff to see on this time around. As always, we’ll be snapping pictures and shooting video, all of which will make it up on our site, MySpace, and Facebook. So get out there and get in our faces! (fyi, we’ll be celebrating Cracker’s birthday all this weekend, so buy the man a drink!)
Here’s what we’ve got coming up:
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 9:45pm
Lucky Dog Music Hall (http://www.luckydogmusic.com)
89 Green St. Worcester, MA
Also performing: Flock of Assholes and Quintana’s Revenge
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 8:30pm 
Spike Hill (http://www.spikehill.com)
184 Bedford Ave
Williamsburg, NY
Also performing: Palmyra, Peephole, Pocketknife, and Nite Club
Saturday, January 17, 2009 8:30pm
Doc Watson’s Pub (http://www.myspace.com/drwatsonspub)
216 S. 11th St. Philadelphia, PA
Also performing: Amerkulus, Unlocked, and Lying’s Mouth
See you out there!
Cheers,
Andy, Cracker, and Rick
THE VITAL MIGHT
www.thevitalmight.com
p.s. Want free admission to any of these shows? Write back to this email and offer to run our MERCH TABLE at a show, get in for free, and receive our undying admiration. Let us know!
TVM on Facebook | TVM on MySpace | TVM on PureVolume | TVM on YouTube
