Next Up: Tally’s

We are returning this Friday, Oct. 6, to the place where it all began in April 2013: Tally’s Tap & Eatery, S31-W24661 W. Sunset Drive, on Waukesha’s south side. The first chord will be struck at 8:30 p.m. Tally’s has a tasty and bountiful Friday night fish fry along with drink specials to go along with its remodeled dining area. We’re looking forward to seeing you there as we begin to wrap up a very successful year.IMG_1439.jpg

Jsonline article, photo, videos

We had the distinct pleasure to be asked this summer by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to record videos of two of our original songs that are on our latest CD, “Volume 2.” You can find an article written by Journal Sentinel Music Critic Piet Levy here, along with links to the videos of “Lovin’ You Every Single Minute (of the Day)” and “Picture of You.”

Next up: Delafield Brewhaus

Help us celebrate the end of a fantastic summer of music and the birthday of our lead guitarist and music writer by attending our last indoor show of the season Saturday, Sept. 16, beginning at 9 p.m. at the Delafield Brewhaus. We’ll be serving some treats while raising a toast to Tyler and to what we’ve accomplished this year, including the release of our new CD, “Volume 2,” a favorable review of our CD, a date at Summerfest, video recordings of two of our original songs, airplay on three Milwaukee-area radio stations and lots of incredible gigs. It was a big step forward for us. We’ll also raise a toast to our fans who’ve traveled from Green Bay, Madison, Chicago, Dallas and all points in-between to hear our music. Thanks to everyone for a great year. And don’t worry: We have some gigs coming up this fall. Stay tuned.IMG_2155

Private party weekend

Happy Labor Day Weekend! We will be performing at a private party on Saturday, Sept. 2, in Whitewater. Yes, we can be your musical entertainment for your private party. For details, send us a message on this site or email us at thegreynotesband@gmail.com. Our next public gig will be Saturday, Sept. 16, when we return to the Delafield Brewhaus for a free show from 9 p.m. to midnight. We will be celebrating a birthday that night. Stay tuned for more details.

More radio airplay

In case you didn’t hear the program on Aug. 20, FM 106.1 WMIL-FM played “Lovin’ You Every Single Minute (of the Day),” a song on our new CD, as the lead-off tune for the station’s Homemade Jams program. It was an honor for the band to be included in a strong local band lineup of original music. A big thank-you to the station and to program director and host Duncan MacManus for playing our recording on the Milwaukee area’s highest-rated country music station. To hear what it sounded like on the program, go to our Facebook page.

Big crowd at Pam’s

Thanks to everyone who filled every chair at Pam’s Fine Wines in downtown Mukwonago on Aug. 18. Lots of new fans along with the regulars made it a fantastic night for the band. Next up is a private event in Whitewater. Yes, we are available to do private parties and can design a musical score that will be tailor-made to your event. Just go to the Contact button on this homepage to book us.IMG_2306.jpg

Thanks, State Fair

Rebecca and the Grey Notes most likely is the only band in America that can boast of not one, but two Pulitzer Prize winners in its audience. Thanks to Lou Saldivar and wife Tama and to Dave Umhoefer and his gang for attending our show Sunday at the Wisconsin State Fair‘s Major Goolsby’s Heartland Stage. Also a big thanks to former Hot Type cohorts Cathy Juley Ledvina and husband Tim, and Kathy Schenck Price and Jim Price for support and feedback. Thanks to Enrique Rodriguez for the video. Thanks to Jeff Zmania for the photos. Thanks also to Major Goolsby’s for treating us like royalty with a great stage, sound system (thanks, Jeff), dressing room, beverages and food. And thanks to the State Fair and John Ertl for booking us. We couldn’t be happier. 

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