A live version of 'Ernestine's Waltz' from 'Do Right By People' (2004) is featured on Radio K's "Stuck on A.M. 5 compilation" with 18 other great local and national bands - all recorded live in Studio K.

Support Radio K and get a copy here!

~Wednesday, March 8th, 2006~

 

 

~Monday, February 13th, 2006~

This Friday, the 17th, we will be performing at the Cedar Cultural Center in support of The Pines. Check the SCHEDULE page for details. We will be debuting some new material at this show as well as some old favorites. If that were not enough, The Pines and us will be collaborating together for some mighty fine pickin and a singin. ciao for now. -bigmike/swsco.

 

~Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006~

Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that we have been around for 2 years as a group. This past year has been the most rewarding for us as we had the chance to play on some incredible stages with some very talented musicians and released our first ep as a quartet. Check out the SCHEDULE page for shows in January and February of '06.

We will be working on a new record this year, our first full length as a quartet. Thanks for the good times this past year. ciao for now. bigmike/swsco.

~Tuesday, December 13th, 2005~

We are enjoying some time off to work on new material, new collaborations, and plan some winter concerts. The SCHEDULE page has been updated with some February shows with our friends, THE PINES, both in town and out. We will be posting JAN concerts this week. Until then, Happy Holidays and safe travels. ciao for now.

~Friday, October 28th 2005~

Thank you to all who came to the Cedar Cultural Center for the Quiet Mob Ep release show. Thanks to the Pines, Adam S. and the Cedar for making it an incredible night.

Read an article about us if you please Minneapolis Star Tribune . Read a review of our Ep release show at HowWasTheShow.com Read a review of "Quiet Mob Ep" from the City Pages Watch a video of us on 'Whatever' KARE 11 NBC here.

We have some fall shows coming up, so check out the SCHEDULE page for updates.

Here is a pic from the Ep release show at the Cedar, 10/14/2005....

~Wednesday, October 5th, 2005~

QUIET MOB EP now available from: The Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, as well as other independent Minnesota record shops.

Or from us at the STORE PAGE on the left.

Quiet Mob EP release show OCT. 14th @ the Cedar Cultural Center w/ The Pines, and a showing of Adam Sekular's short films. Until then....

~Friday, September 23rd, 2005~

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT VOTED 'SPAGHETTI WESTERN STRING Co.' as 2005 ECLECTIC ARTIST/GROUP of the year at the Minnesota Music Awards this past week.

We thank everyone who voted, attended the event, those that put on the event, the incredible musical talent in Minnesota and all those that keep us sharp. Grazie, Big Mike, Nicholas, Denise, Ethan - Spaghetti Western String Co.

~Tuesday, September 20th, 2005~

Some news from the front...

Don't forget to go to the Minnesota Music Awards Wednesday, Sept. 21st. Spaghetti Western String Co. has been nominated for the second year in a row in the 'Eclectic' catagory. Many live performances by Minnesota's finest musicians. Cross your fingers!

This Friday, Sept. 23rd, Spaghetti Western String Co. will be on Radio K's OFF THE RECORD show at 4pm. You'll be stuck in traffic, so why not tune in. 770AM / 106.5 FM (West Mpls Metro).

On September 30th, our very own Ethan Sutton (Cello) will be getting married and we couldn't be happier for him.

Quiet Mob Ep to be released on October 4th. It will be available to purchase from this website as well as in independent music stores in Minnesota.

~Monday, August 16th, 2005~

As we take some time off in August to organize ourselves for fall/winter, we hope you are enjoying the dog days of summer. We had a great time in July traveling around the midwest and will probably post some photos of the trip in this site soon.

Expect a slight change in this site as we begin to promote our upcoming EP, Quiet Mob. We are looking at an October 4th release date with an EP release show scheduled at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on Friday, October 14th, 2005, with our friends, The Pines .

Until then...we are performing live only twice, on September 15th at the Mill City Museum in Minneapolis, and at the Fine Line on September 17th for a Minnesota Music Academy benefit show. More details on the Schedule page. Thanks, swsco.

~Wednesday, July 6th, 2005~

We finally have finished our follow up to 2004's 'Do Right By People' and are pleased to announce the release of the 'Quiet Mob Ep,' a collection of 5 new songs. Look for it in October of 2005. The tracklisting is.... 1. Granias 2. Luna Marinara 3. Merton's Woods 4. Draisianne 5. BMV

JULY TOUR

July 21st - Eau Claire, WI

July 22nd- Madison, WI
July 23rd - Burlington, IA
July 24th - Kansas City, MO
July 26th - St. Louis, MO -
July 29th - Urbana, IL
All details are on the Schedule page!!!

~Tuesday, June 8th 2005~

June thus far has been humid and rather warm. Remember to care for your stringed instruments - too much humidity can be just as bad as the dryness of winter. That's our tip of the day.

The group is hard at work on their score for 'The Red Balloon,' as well as finnishing up mixing of the EP. We should have a title in a week or so to share with you. We are also very close to finishing our summer tour plans. They will be announced real soon, but I can tell you that we have decided to stick with the Midwest this summer, and are visiting the great cities of St. Louis, Kansas City, and Chicago, plus many more. Details soon! ciao for now.

~Monday, May 23rd, 2005~

Work continues on the new EP. 5 songs. Work also continues on the summer tour. End of July. Looks like we will be visiting the great American West and the great American Mid-west. Don't Forget! This Saturday, we are performing at the VARSITY THEATER . Details on the SCHEDULE page. This is one of the few Twin Cities performances we will be doing this summer. Please come out, especially if you havn't been to the Varsity Theater yet! ciao for now, mike

~Saturday, May 7th, 2005~

Last night Denise, Nicholas and Mike joined The Pines onstage at the 400 bar as their backing band on four of their tunes. It was a mighty fine time and we thank them for having us. We love suprise guests. Good stuff, good stuff.

We are mixing our forth-coming EP, working on new material, including an original score to 'The Red Balloon,' a 1956 French film by Albert Lamorisse, as well as making plans for our tour out west this July. We will update the schedule page real soon with shows in May and June. ciao, for now.

~Sunday, April 24th, 2005~

Early Sunday morning. We have been locked down in Third Ear Studios in Minneapolis, for the last two days, and about to start day three. The recording this weekened has been exhausting on us, but the results so far are fantastic. In their raw state, these songs are sounding mighty fine - thanks to our crack crew of engineers working day and night and some superb performances by the group. Bella luna! Tonite's full moon gave great inspiration to a beautiful song and some amazing vocal work by Nicholas. We can't wait to get this new EP out to you.

Thanks to Fiamma Fumma for the fantastic performance at the Cedar on Saturday night. We had such a good time opening the show and it was such a pleasure to talk with them. They are very sweet and we wish them safe travels. Ciao! Many thanks to the crew at the Cedar, for their warmth, top notch food, and for having us. Thank YOU for coming out as well. Support the Cedar Cultural Center - one of the finest sounding rooms in the twin cities. Ray is the man when it comes to live sound! Grazie!

~Thursday, April 14th, 2005~

***Attention Filmmakers--Special Request*** We're looking for a 25-30 minute, locally produced film or animation that we could write an original score to. We'll perform the score at an outdoor film & music festival held June 18th: Solstice Festival near Stillwater, MN. It could be an excellent opportunity to promote your film, and gain exposure. Spread the word, and please contact us via this website.

We would also like to thank everyone for coming out to see us at the Suburban World performing the score to GRASS. Thanks to the MSP International Film Festival and those at the MN Film Arts for having us. Hope to see you all at the upcoming shows in April. Grazie. Ciao Ciao.

~Wednesday, March 23rd 2005~

April is upon us and we are going to be working hard. Maybe we will be the hardest working band out there. Even harder than James Brown. That right, I said it. Even harder than the Godfather himself.

Seven shows in April, including an encore performance of our original score to GRASS (The 1934 documentary), recording of our second record, and of course writing and working new material.

Rumors are true, we ARE changing our name and we have decided on....The Spaghetti Western String Co., more on this real soon, and expect an updated website with presskit/new photos and new mp3s. Grazie, and feel free to contact any of us through this site.

~Tuesday, March 1st 2005~

Just announced! Our LIVE performance of 'Muggins,' (a song which will be on our new record), will appear on a limited edition vinyl for 89.3 The Current. The record, a gift to support their first fund drive, is a collection of the in-studio performances that the Current has done since their start this past January including many local Minnesotan acts. You can support 89.3 The Current, and get that live 'Muggins' by clicking HERE! ciao for now!

~Monday, February 28th 2005~

Spaghetti Western is breaking out of the winter sluggishness and will be performing in March and April. This all leads up to the late April recording sessions for our new record. (early June release.)

ENCORE PERFORMANCE OF GRASS!!!!

For those who missed our performance of the original score we penned for 'Grass,' the 1934 documentary epic set in Persia, we will be performing live with the film again on APRIL 9th at the Suburban World Theater in Uptown, Mpls, for the annual International Film Festival. All the details will be posted soon on the SCHEDULE page, including all other performances in March and April.

~Wednesday, February 16th, 2005~

We have decided to push back the recording of our new EP to April. We are now planning a first week in June release date. Perhaps earlier. In the meantime, we have decided to play some more shows in a variety of exciting locales. We hope you stop by and see us. The SCHEDULE page has all the details. Ciao for now. bigmike.

~Thursday, February 3rd 2005~

Busy days ahead for Spaghetti Western. We have entered the comfort of Minor7 studios and begun the recording for our new EP release. I can reveal that the disc will have 6 new compositons on it, many of which we have been performing live.

This is our first release as a four-piece string band. We have put the electronics in the closet for a bit. However, rumor has it that Nicholas will be lending his italian tenor voice to the record. We are VERY excited about these tunes and can't wait till they are available to the public. (April release date scheduled)

We thank all those that came to the Tin Hat Quartet performance. We had an incredible time and enourmous thanks to the Tin Hat Quartet for a night of fantastic music and for being so kind.

There will be more updates real soon, live mp3s of our 89.3 Current performance and photos from the Cedar Cultural Center. Ciao for now.

~Saturday, January 22th, 2005~

89.3, The Current , MPR's new station, LAUNCHES MONDAY!!! CATCH SPAGHETTI WESTERN for a live in-studio performance in studio "M" Monday night at 7pm. We will have an interview session as well as play a few new numbers from our soon to be recorded EP. The show is hosted by none other than MARK WHEAT of Radio K fame. We are privilaged to be in such wonderful company.

JUST ANNOUNCED!!! Please come see our performance this Thursday, January 27th opening for the Tin Hat Trio at the Cedar Cultural Center. All the details are located on our Schedule page. This one is not to miss!

~Monday, January 3rd, 2005~

Happy New Year, Spaghetti Western enters the studio this month to begin recording a new EP. We are very excited about this and look forward to packaging it up real nice and delivering it to the public this spring.

It appears that the Star Tribune voted us in the top 20 bands of 2004. We were number 16. Ernestine's Waltz, from 'Do Right By People,' was voted in the top five songs of 2004. We can't thank the good people at the Star Tribune, and the voters enough. Grazie!

ALSO!!!! you can catch us on Radio K this friday morning at 11 A.M. performing on air for Local Music Day. This week Radio K and their listeners ranked 'Do Right By People' #15 on the top 77 list of 2004! Grazie! to Radio K and it's supporters/listeners.

ONE MORE THING!!!...Rift Magazine was nice enough to review 'Do Right By People.' Click on the link to read.

~Wednesday, December 22, 2004~

AS WE ENTER THE HOLIDAY MADNESS, SPAGHETTI WESTERN WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO COME TO SHOWS, BOUGHT OUR RECORD AND OFFER US THEIR SUPPORT. WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

Keep requesting songs from 'Do Right By People' at your college radio stations nationwide!!!

We will post more details on our New Year's film score at the Bell Auditiorium in a day or so. Until then, stay warm, and keep stiring the sauce. ciao!

~Thursday, December 16th~

CITY PAGES VOTES 'DO RIGHT BY PEOPLE' one of the year's 10 best!!! view the full article here @ The City Pages Many thanks for the kind words folks.

~Saturday, December 11th~

REQUEST SPAGHETTI WESTERN NOW AT COLLEGE RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE!!!

Through the help of Vitriol Radio , we have brought our music to the masses. Help us out and request your favorite song from, 'Do Right By People' at college radio stations. We thank you for it. - Stations like WCBN in Ann Arbor, MI ; WEFT in Champagne, IL and WNTI, Hackettstown, NJ have been spinning the disc quit a bit. Hats off to you!

Check out the STORE page to pick up a copy of 'DO RiGHT By PEopLE,' our first release, online. It can also be found online at CDBABY.COM, and at ADONISMUSIC.COM

~Friday, December 3rd~

SPAGHETTI WESTERN DOUBLE FISTED TONITE!!!!!!

In Store performance with Milwaukee's own, The Obsoletes @ Aardvark-Records 6pm. Aardvark is located @ 924 LOWRY AVE NE (Lowry & Central) in Minneapolis. 612/781-3404

IF THAT WERE NOT ENOUGH!!!

Tonite you can find us at the HEXAGON BAR in Minneapolis. Doors at 9pm. We play at 12 midnight. For those that can't get to sleep tonite, come on down.

~Tuesday, November 30th~

We enter the last month of the year as busy as when we started. Our next performance will be at the Hexagon Bar in Minneapolis, on Friday December 3rd. (Details on SCHEDULE page) We are very pleased to have been chosen for the City Pages Annual, Pick To Click . We took the fourth place honor and would like to thank those that voted, bought the record and those that have come to see the shows over the past several months.

As the new year approaches, we will be changing quite a bit....a new EP is to be recorded in January and the addition of some new instrumentation is also in the works. See you in December. Ciao for now.

~Wednesday, November 17th~

There is a thick fog in the twin cities right now, as the warm weather continues. Our last two shows before Thanksgiving will be this coming weekened. This SAT. NOV. 20th @ the KITTY CAT KLUB, and SUN. NOV. 21st @ THE STONES THROW in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Details are on the SCHEDULE page - the link is on the left side of this very page. How convienient we are. As always, our CD can be purchased from this very website through the security and warming glow of PAYPAL, by visiting the STORE. (Also on the left.) Drive safe and be well.

~Sunday, November 14th~

Listen to Spaghetti Western tomorrow nite, November 15th, on St. Cloud Radio, KVSC 88.1FM - for an in studio performance on Monday Night Live at 10pm central!

We will be performing some new material including some tracks from 'Do Right By People.'

ciao for now!

~Wednesday, November 10th~

Many thanks to those that came out to the Bryant Lake Bowl on Sunday! Data General and J.G. Everest played great sets and the crowd was wonderful. There is nothing better than music on a Sunday night.

This coming Monday, November 15th, catch us on St. Cloud Radio, KVSC 88.1FM - for an in studio performance on Monday Night Live at 10pm central.

November 20th is our next show at the Kitty Cat Klub with our friends, The Pines. Check the schedule page for more details. be well.

Our first release, 'Do Right By People' is not only available through this site at the STORE, but also locally in Minneapolis, MN at The Electric Fetus, Tree House Records and Cheapo Discs. Our disc is available online at CDBABY.COM for previewing and purchasing.

~Friday, November 5~

Happy November. Busy days ahead. We will be performing this sunday November 7th at the Bryant Lake Bowl, Minneapolis, with J.G. Everest and Data General. Show at 8pm, all ages, $6/8. As always, the SCHEDULE page has all the details.

Read this article about us and the upcoming show at the BLB in the PULSE of the Twin Cities.

~Tuesday, October 26th~

THANK YOU! to all that attended the show at first avenue last nite. The crowd was fantastic. We really can't recall ever playing to such a silent audience ever - especially in a place like the first ave. mainroom. The sets by Crooked Fingers and The Delgados were fantastic as well and we wish them safe travels on their continued U.S. tour.

NEXT PERFORMANCES....Friday October 29th - 3 Muses/Speakeasy bar

Sunday November 7th - Bryant Lake Bowl with J.G. Everest and Data General (Tim Glenn from Poor Line Condition) 8pm sharp, tickets available at bryant lake bowl. Advance Tickets are available at: www.bryantlakebowl.com

Check SCHEDULE PAGE FOR ALL SHOW DETAILS!!!

~Monday, October 25th~

SHOW TONITE AT FIRST AVENUE-MAINROOM OPENING FOR CROOKED FINGERS AND THE DELGADOS!!! INFORMATION AT FIRST AVENUE WEBSITE. For those that want to attend as guests of SPAGHETTI WESTERN - send an email with your name to bigmike@spaghettiwesternmusic.com by 5pm today and we will get you in free of charge as our guests!!! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

'DO RIGHT BY PEOPLE' for SALE! Our debut CD is for sale locally in Minneapolis @ Cheapo Discs, The Electric Fetus, Tree House reords and online at CD BABY , as well as from this website through the security of paypal.

~Thursday, October 14th~

Ahh fall! The cool air moves in, the radiators in my apartment turn on and the humidifiers get dropped in the instrument cases. These are the best days of the year here in Minnesota. We would like to thank those that came out to the Turf Club show last Saturday for the Sound Unseen/HeartBreak and Harmony show. A fantastic nite of music and good people as well. The next public Spaghetti Western performance will be at the First Avenue Mainroom opening for Crooked Fingers and headliners, The Delgados on October 25th. Details can be found at our SCHEDULE page.

Many more fall/winter show dates will be posted in the coming days...(in case you thought we were slackers) ciao.

~Wednesday September 29th~

Thank you to all that attended the Kitty Cat Klub performance last saturday nite. We had a grand ole time and the performances by JAR and The Pines were stellar. We will be returning to the Kitty Cat Klub sometime this winter. Our next show is OCTOBER 9TH at the TURF CLUB in St. Paul for a show in conjunction with the Sound Unseen festival and Heartbreak and Harmony.

~Monday September 20th~

Work continues on new material....the SCHEDULE page has been updated....we will be appearing on St. Cloud radio KVSC on November 15th on MONDAY NIGHT LIVE performing live in studio! Information is available through the link above! DON"T FORGET!!! This Saturday, we will be at the Kitty Kat Club performing with our friends, The Pines. Info. is on the SCHEDULE page. See you there. CiAO for now.

~Friday September 10th~

The Links page has been updated a bit, including a link to the SOUND UNSEEN FILM/MUSIC FESTIVAL taking place in the Twin Cities. This year we are privileged to contribute and will be on 2004's Spectrum Vol. 2 DVD ,a collection of videos of Minneapolis bands. We will also be performing at the Turf Club in St. Paul on October 9th as part of the festival.

To hold you over till then...listen to our two performances at the Fitzgerald Theater in Downtown, St. Paul last spring on Garrison Keillor's 'Rhubarb Shows.' Click on the March 27th show at the Prairie Home Companion website or the May 8th show .

~Sunday, September 5th~

We finally have some time to work out our new material. Our next public performance will be at the Kitty Cat Klub on the 25th of September, with The Pines. It promises to be a great nite of music. Read a review of the show from Creative Electric Studios @ How Was the Show. Check back on the NEWS page for updates, press and again, all things Spaghetti Western.

~Monday, August 30th~

PERFORMANCE THIS SATURDAY! @7th street entry in downtown Minneapolis. Full information is on the SCHEDULE page. We play late, around midnight. Hope you can make it.

WEBSITE LAUNCH - AUG. 2004

Welcome to Spaghettiwesternmusic.com. Currently The group is hard at work writing material for a follow-up EP to 'Do Right By People' to be recorded this winter.

We will be road testing the new songs this fall in the Twin Cities with some dates around the Midwest. Check the schedule page for all show dates. There are plans for a trip out to New York, and work with a Minneapolis based dance quartet writing and performing an original score. Check back for daily updates, and all other Italian
related happenings.

For Recent Press on the group, visit....
The City Pages The Good, The Bad, And The Banjo
NPR Prairie Home Productions write up