Hey there,
Just wanted to tell you a little bit about how the tour is going.

We started out in Charlotte, NC to play a couple of pre-Frampton shows. The first stop was an in-store performance at The Record Exchange. It was probably too soon after our 10 hour drive the night before (getting us in at 3:00am) to play a really great show, but we had fun.
Next we played at Jillian's in Charlotte, NC. The show went well, the people loved the music, and we sold a lot of CD's and T-shirts.
The next show was at The Record Exchange in Raleigh, NC. This was a really small store but we managed to set up our gear without stepping on each other too much. It's always a good rehearsal for us to play semi-unplugged in a store so that we can focus more on listening to each other. This helps iron out sections of songs and tighten up harmonies.

Then it was off to Jillian's in Raleigh, NC. This time we played outside. The night was beautiful. We played all night long. The crowd was great, the people at Jillian's took great care of us, and we are hoping to come back soon. Then the Frampton shows started. Our first night was the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC. Great club. We played well, got a great response from the audience and then went out front so that we could watch the master in action. Peter and the boys rocked the house. They are such a tight band. But the best part of their performance is that they look like they are having such a good time up there together. The fact is, they are. Those guys have such a great friendship off the stage that it really comes through on the stage. We took notes, discussed, and made sure to make our next show even better.

We then went to Panama City, FL. To play a club called Spinnakers. It's an outdoor beach club with a small roof over the stage area. They tell me that there used to be a stage out on the water but due to noise complaints they have to move it. Good thing tough, because in the middle of our set it started to pour. Most of the audience tried to squeeze as close to the stage as possible trying to stay dry. The sound man had to work from under a tarp. (I don't think I saw him all night.) But fans are hardcore. Some people just stood out in the rain and watched the rest of the show. Peter acknowledged us from the stage and said, "Wasn't Eric Stuart great, he's my protegee, I'm going to make him big!" That was truly a special moment.

Then it was off to New Orleans, LA. We played the Virgin Megastore on June 21st. The people there were great. They set up a nice area for us, put up posters everywhere and played the CD over and over again after we finished to help us move merchandise.
The it was the House of Blues. First of all, as a musician, there are certain places you want to say that you have played. Nashville, which I have done many times, and New Orleans. Now we would be playing New Orleans at none other than the House of Blues. The show was killer. We packed the place. We found out that the show sold out at 9:00. There is a wall backstage that has the names of the acts that have sold out painted on it. It was a great honor to know that we would now be part of that tradition.
Then we played Tower Records in New Orleans the next day. We we're exhausted, but played well. The Tower people really pushed out stuff and we sold a lot of CD's that day. (John Regan, who is playing bass with Frampton, commented after walking into Tower, "Your face is all over this town, Eric!)
Then we flew to Oklahoma City, OK (or tried to! ­ 11 hours, and two landings in other cities, due to storms in Oklahoma City airport. - click here to see Mason and Eric in the airport!) We played at a club called the Diamond Ballroom the fans we're great. After the show the band went to a local bar and played a couple of songs. This was a great way to get a sense of the local flavor. And boy, what a flavor!
On our day off from the Frampton tour, we went to Kansas City, MO. to play the Westport Coffe House, a place I played solo the when I was out on the road with Skynyrd. It was a nice night of music, we met a lot of people and made a bunch of new fans.

The last show we did was in Wichita, KS. At club called In Cahoots. This was a serious roadhouse. (They even had a mechanical bull in the corner ­ no, I did not try to ride it.) We had a great time. The show was great, the fans we're very supportive. It's always a real shot in the arm when people who have never heard of you respond so well to the music.
Well, I hope I have not rambled on too much. We would just like to say that everyone has been so kind to us, the venues, the crew, the fans, and everyone in between, that we can't thank you enough. We hope to see all the same faces again when we come back your way.

Eric, Ben, Bryan and Mason.

P.S. Ben had a moment to hang out with Mr. Frampton's guitars - click here to see!

Hi again.

Well we started the second leg of our tour out west. At the House Of Blues in Las Vegas. The venue is great it is actually inside of the Mandalay Bay Hotel/Casino. We woke up the morning of the gig and it was raining. Now when I say raining I mean flooding, knocking out roads, turning the beautiful swimming pool outside of our window into a mud bath. It had not rained like that in Las Vegas for thirty years! As we we're about to soundcheck we got the word that the show had been cancelled and rescheduled for August 16th. It would be too dangerous for people to travel. We understood. But it was disappointing.
Off to L.A. The House Of Blues in Los Angeles. We we're looking forward to this one. The show was sold out. No rain problems and the crowd was great. We really had a great time that night. I have played L.A. before and it can be a tough audience but that night everyone was dancing and screaming and we we're even asked for an encore. (We didn't play one because we are strict about time ­ don't want to eat into any of Mr. Frampton's time now, do we?)
Mason and I then played an acoustic set at The Mint in Los Angeles before heading up the coast. Both Ben and Bryan went back to New York to take care of some other business matters so I was just the two of us for about five days. Next we played another acoustic show in Santa Barbara in a small club called NYM. Cool room, nice city. It would have been nice to hang out for more than one day but we had a gig the next night in San Francisco. We would be opening for Jerry Miller (Of Moby Grape). The club, The Last Days Saloon, was a 150 seater bar with a good size stage. More than enough room for just the two of us. (Mason and I were doing another acoustic duo show.) The crowd responded well to the music. Jerry was really nice to us and his band was rockin'.
Then it was off to the big time, Pine Knob in Clarkston, MI. 15,000+ seater amphitheater. I had actually played Pine Knob twice before ­ Once with Ringo and The All-Starrs and once with Lynyrd Skynyrd ­ but only as a solo act, this would be the first amphitheater show with the full band. Not only that, but they were filming it for a high definition DVD (For Peter). There was a lot of stuff going on that day. Then, of course, it started to rain. The big joke in our band is that we should call our next album "Rainmaker" because we have a knack for bring wet weather with us to shows. I asked the video guys if there was anyway they could 'practice' on us during our set. They we're so nice about it. They filmed us that night and I've got to say, it really came out looking great. (Maybe a video from us?) We had a blast. I though we played well and the audience was really supportive. We sold more CD's and T-shirts that night than any other on the tour.
Well now it's a short break for us then we go back out to the north west ­ Seattle, etc. I promise to give you another update as soon as I can.
Hope to see you soon,

Eric, Ben, Bryan and Mason.

Hey Everybody,

Well we just got back from playing the north west. First I played one solo show at a really beautiful place called Konocti Harbor Resort. It was right on a lake and surrounded by mountains. I met some really nice people there and I hope to return one day with the entire band.
Then it was off the Seattle. We played on the pier. The show was great and the fans were unbelievable. We could not get over the response. We made a lot of new friends and have a feeling we will be back that way really soon.
After Seattle is was a quick flight and a short drive up to Sandpoint, ID. I had never been to Idaho before. What a beautiful part of the county. We played on what was possibly the best day weather-wise we have had all tour. We actually had a chance to throw around the Frisbee during the day(which is rare for our lethargic band.) We sold a lot of CDs that night. (We actually ran out!) The people who ran the festival took such great care of us. It's something we would like to be involved with in the future.
Then it was back to Las Vegas. This was our postponed show at the House Of Blues. This time the weather was perfect. No rain. No floods. We played to a sold out room. It was actually simulcast on the web. (We didn't know until after of course or else I would have posted that information on our site.) We had a great time there. Didn't lose any money and I got a really cool poster of Peter to take home with me! (It has my name on it too, I thought I deserved to have it.)
Now we are home for a couple of days and then it's on the north east leg of the tour. Less flying, more driving. Maybe we'll run into each other somewhere along the way.
I will have another update in a couple of weeks. Thank you for your support. We really appreciate everything!

Talk to you soon,

Eric, Ben, Bryan and Mason.

Hi Again,

Well we finished up the tour in the North East. It was nice to be able to drive to each show rather than fly. First we went up to New Hampshire and played at the Hampton Beach Casino. It was lovely up there. Great seafood! Then we had a show in Hyannis, MA at The Cape Cod Melody Tent. That was a great show also. I had a chance to do a TV interview and we we're reviewed quite well by two newspapers. The only strange thing was we played on a rotating stage! We went round and round during the performance. After the sound-check both Ben and I had to sit down awhile. After that we went off to Atlantic City, NJ to play two nights at The Copa Room at The Sands Hotel. That was very nice. The Hotel is really great. Nice rooms, good food. It was an easy place to hang out in. The shows we're good, but too short. They mad us both (Peter and us) cut our performances shorter so that the people would go back out on to the casino floor and gamble. That's how they do it. Then it was back up to Quincy, MA to play Waterworks (An appropriate name since when we got up there it was pouring!) Just in time for the show it let up enough for us to play. But just as we finished it poured again. The response was good even though everyone was getting wet. The final show of the East coast leg was in Westbury, NY at The Westbury Music Fair. This was really my only hometown gig on the tour and it was personally my favorite. Once again we had a rotation stage (not my favorite part) but after our show, Peter invited Mason and me to join them on stage for their last two songs. We got to sing "You Had To Be There" and the Humble Pie classic "I Don't Need No Doctor". It was definitely the best part of the summer. Well now we are planning to go into the studio in the beginning of November and finish the full length album. It should be out by the new year. Keep an eye out for it!

Thank you to everyone at every show for the way you treated us. It's not easy being an unknown artist and you really made us feel great. We hope to see you all again next summer when we go out on tour again.

Eric, Ben, Bryan and Mason.