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| Friday, February 9th, 2007 | | 2:48 am |
What's Jason up to?
http://www.myspace.com/darkthingsbetrayDark Things Betray was born in Memphis when writer/guitarist Jason Hughes (Dust For Life) hooked up with vocalist Wade Odum in late 2006. Jason, a founding member of Dust For Life, tasted success with that band beginning in 2000 when DFL's debut was released (Wind Up Records). DFL's self-titled debut recorded 70,000 scanned and 100,000 copies sold, reaching #7 on the Active Rock Billboard chart. DFL made two videos (Step Into the Light, Seed) and toured extensively, opening for a number of established bands, among them, Nickelback, Creed and Three Doors Down. DFL also played shows with Stone Temple Pilots, Fuel, Kansas, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Crazytown, Saliva, Full Devil Jacket, Coldplay, Disturbed, Incubus and many others. Their three-month headlining tour was supported by Union Underground and Tantric. During this time DFL could be found on the cover of Metal Edge, featured in Guitar One and many other industry publications. The band independently released an eight-song EP in 2004 called Degrees of Black. Circumstances, though, left DFL on indefinite hiatus, but Jason continued writing, never losing the fire or determination to make music. He was looking for the right person to give his passionate insightful words a voice and he found that in Wade, an aspiring singer/songwriter. Jason and Wade started jamming right away and found that they clicked, and so began their journey as Dark Things Betray. Jason and Wade enlisted the help of fellow Memphis musicians Scott Bartlett (guitarist, Saving Abel), Gracin Grant (bassist/guitarist/songwriter, Big Ass Truck and Straight Up Buzz & a premier studio musician) and Teddy Foster, drummer from Free Sol (Jive Records/Justin Timberlake) to round out their sound. They started recording in January 2007 and are on course to finish their debut | | Thursday, October 20th, 2005 | | 6:10 pm |
| | Tuesday, March 15th, 2005 | | 7:07 pm |
Updates...
DFL and Wrestling? http://www.prleap.com/pr/4163/Also... Join Dj Madsdad on Thursday nights from 7:00 till Midnight at www.LiveHardRock.com. He will be playing some of the new DFL toons. Stop in and say hi to him in the chat room and give your requests! They go 24/7 on this station as well. Enjoy! | | Tuesday, December 21st, 2004 | | 7:26 pm |
| | Tuesday, August 17th, 2004 | | 5:56 pm |
Free and just a few more days...
More on the show at Newby's The three opening bands and times... DFL 10-10:45 Fusion 9:10-9:40 Crippled Nation 8:30-9:00 Dean Heathen 7:30-8:15 The DFL set list: Degrees of Black Comedown Dead and Gone The End The Real Thing Dark Things Betray Why Me? | | Monday, August 9th, 2004 | | 4:47 pm |
new show...
AUGFEST 2004! On 8/14/04, in Springfield Missouri. The advance tix are $8.00. The show starts at noon. There will be ten bands. For more info on other bands and directions go to www.augfest.netAnd on August 19th DFL will be playing at Newby's in Memphis Word on the Street. There will be three opening bands. DFL goes on at 10:00pm. There will be new,unrecorded, unreleased songs in the set. More info coming soon. Also the Alma show pics are up on the site. Thanks for reading and enjoy. DFL staff. | | Saturday, July 24th, 2004 | | 5:33 pm |
July 24th!!! Union City, TN. QuakeFest 2004 What is QuakeFest? It is the annual radio concert hosted by 105.7 The Quake (WQAK-FM). What is The Quake? It is a rock radio station located in Union City, TN (100 miles North of Memphis, on the TN/KY state line). Who is playing? One Less Reason (Universal), Dust For Life, Horizontal Orange, Battery Horse and others. Is this an outdoor event? Yes How much are tickets? General Admission is FREE. Where can I get more details? Visit The Quake's website at www.thequakerocks.com/qfest.htm What time will DFL play? 8:30pm on the Main Stage. | | Thursday, June 10th, 2004 | | 5:48 pm |
New show date. July 24 the Quakefest Radio Festival- Union City ,TN WQAK. Also... The word is spreading everyone! This is from the www.anrworldwide.com newsletter for June! "MEMPHIS ROCKERS DUST FOR LIFE GARNER EARLY SUPPORT AT RADIO: Currently, unsigned/unpublished mainstream rock act Dust For Life have recorded a new album. The full-length is already finding its way to the hands of proactive Active Rock and Rock radio programmers and garnering airplay support (spin stats on BDS, Media base and Media Guide). Charlie Logan, Sr. Director New Rock Programming at XM Radio states, "We don't wait for record guys to hype 'product,' we go out and find 'music.' Our audience has been screaming at us? where can we get this [Dust For Life]? We don't have a good answer for that except that maybe a major will wake-up and sign these guys soon." Also, Logan points out that Dust For Life is currently in heavy rotation on XM Radio and garnering strong phone reaction. Dust For Life's debut album, Dust For Life, which was released on Wind-Up Records a few years back, sold over 70,000 copies Stateside." | | Wednesday, May 12th, 2004 | | 11:27 pm |
The prices for the Benefit for Mallory Sims have been changed. It is now $12 for day or show and $10 in advance. You can also now order my phone by calling (479) 209-0726! | | Thursday, May 6th, 2004 | | 12:51 am |
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We want to recognize the 52 stations around the country who are playing our record as of this week. Thanks to every PD for gving us a shot-please let us know when we can come to play!!!! WVUM in Coral Gables, KNDI Honolulu, KIOZ San Diego, KIBZ Lincoln, KANR Wichita, KQRA Springfield, KKBS Gumyon, WEBN Cincinnatti, WXTM Cleveland, WJCU University Heights, WBWC Berea, WBGU Bowling Green, WBAB West babylon, WVBR Ithaca, WKGB Binghamton, EXTREMERADIO NY/UK, WDHA Cedar Knolls, WGCC Batavia, WCWP Brookville, WRHU Hempstead, WEOS Geneva, WFCS New Britain, WECS Willamantic, WHMH St. Cloud, KLPX Tuscon, KASS Casper, KSJS San Jose, KUSF San Francisco, WWSP Stevens Point, WSUP Platville, WVKC Galesburg, WORT Madison, KEOL La Grande, KDJE Little Rock, WVUA Tuscaloosa, KNSU Thibodeaux, WSOE Elon, WZMB Greenvalle, WVCS California, WXLV Schnecksville, WPTC Williamsport, WHEB port Smith, WMHB Waterville, WRBC Lewiston, WKNH Keene, KEYJ Abilene, KYYI Wichita Falls, WXUT Toledo, X-STAR Manistee, WVUD Newark, WNRN Charlottesville, WPUP Athens. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! please call or email and give these stations feedback in support of Dust For Life! And more live DFL! Dust for Life, Cradlescythe, and Broken Benefit for Mallory Sims (kidney transplant) Saturday July 10th, 2004 7:00 p.m. Alma Performing Arts Center, Alma, Arkansas Ticket prices will be $12 @ the door the day of the event, or $10 online pre-sale (which will stop 10 days before the show). Tickets can be baught online at http://www.nautilusrecords.com or http://www.cradlescythe.com Or can order by phone by calling (479) 209-0726. Also anyone who joins the DFL message board this month will get a free sticker! You must sign HERE after joining to get the free sticker. BTW, Jason has been posting on the message board allot. So if you have something you'd like to tell him, the best time is now! See you there! Thanks again! DFL Staff. | | Wednesday, March 17th, 2004 | | 1:23 pm |
Hello again!
DFL will be back in Little Rock! Sat April 3rd at Juanita's with Further Down tix $7.00. Also a quick note... For those doing the lyrics contest, you must do all of the lyrics of the Degrees of Black EP. Not just the song. Thanks to everyone who has sent in their words. Again, Good Luck to All of You! | | Monday, March 8th, 2004 | | 9:08 pm |
Lyrics contest!
We wanna know just how much you love Degrees of Black! Do you catch yourself driving down the road jamming and singing along? Well we wanna know just how well you know the lyrics... Send what you think the complete lyrics of Degrees of Black to dustforlifetours@hotmail.com and whoever knows them or is the closest will win a T-shirt. The contest starts now, ends on the 22nd at midnight central time. Good luck! DFL staff. | | Monday, March 1st, 2004 | | 12:07 am |
News
Josh Weil (the only bass player to ever record on Dust for Life songs for records) has re-joined the band. Thanks to Mike and Good luck to him. he's a super guy. "The circle is almost complete" , says Chris Gavin. | | Monday, February 23rd, 2004 | | 6:52 am |
More more dates... March 13th – Clicks – Baton Rouge LA March 19th – Illinois Brewing Company – Bloomington IL March 20th – The Lounge – La Salle IL March 21st – Johns Bar – La Cross WI April 10th – The Hour House Night Club – Cape Girardeau MO April 16th – The Local Scene – Festus MO April 17th – Vieles Planet – Springfield IL April 18th – The Reverb – Cedar Falls IA | | Sunday, February 15th, 2004 | | 9:19 pm |
Help DFL in Little Rock!
Everyone who is a fan can help DFL with a simple email: please email The Lick 106.3 in Little Rock and request "Comedown" The more emails, the better!!!!!! Hoser said that he would play the song and we really need it to show labels that we should have a new deal-they are watching send email requests to: lickthebeaver@lick1063.com Thanks! DFL Staff. | | Thursday, February 5th, 2004 | | 2:28 pm |
New tour dates!
Feb 27th The Coliseum Dubuque IA Feb 28th Mugsy Mcguires Carbondale IL March 6th The Duck Inn Evansville IN March 10th- The Library- San angelo ,TX March 11th- Fitzgerald's- Houston,TX March12th Dreamworld Music Complex, Arlington TX More coming soon... | | Sunday, January 25th, 2004 | | 4:06 am |
| | Tuesday, January 20th, 2004 | | 9:38 pm |
Dust For Life at Juanita's in Little Rock on Feb 7th with Blue October. Need more details post below. | | Tuesday, December 30th, 2003 | | 4:59 pm |
To everyone from Jason:
OK. Let's have some fun and post our New Year's Resolutions........remember that once it's on the page,we have to help each other fulfill our resolutions. it has been said that when people write things down , they have a better chance of actually getting them done. We can have our own little experiment with this if you guys want to.....or you can all have some fun laughing at my resolutions and inevitable shortcomings that will surely follow during th course of the year..... :0) At the end of each year, I usually like to reflect on the past year and think about my blessings and my stumbling points-hopefully there are more good things than bad. I usually try to get some bearing on my life and what I have accomplished and what I intend to do with my time left on this earth. Some years are better than others. For example, since the 1st record came out in late 2000-I have been very blessed with friendships,music, spiritual growth, learning humility, setting better life values to live by, BUT i have been kicked square in the nuts financially and have really been tested and challenged by what my professional career might be. I have personally decided that I need 2 lists, one for the physical things I want to do/avoid and the other for the spiritual goals I want to remember or accomplish. so, with that in mind-read on and laugh if you wish........... my physical list: 1. be a good dad( i have 2 incrediably bright boys-Jackson and Palmer) 2. be a good boyfriend( I have been blessed with an awesome loving girl,Robyn) 3. be a good friend ( always be there to listen and help) 4. stay drug-free 5. stay cigarette free 6. get in better shape 7. hopefully be able to be a fulltime musician again 8. write better songs 9. actually learn how to play guitar 10. read a few good books now for the Spiritual list: 1. Spend more time with the things money can't buy: LOVE, Forgiveness, family. 2. find and accept God's purpose for my life. this one's tough because I hope it's music-but what if it's not? what if it's managing Burger King? i hope not but I want to be able to accept whatever place He puts me in(i wish he would hurry up and decide ). 3. do my best to love , trust , obey, and worship God; even when I have no sense of His presence in my life at a given moment. This one's very hard for me because of the highs of being able to play music for you guys and the lows of lonely nights wondering what in the heck He's doing and wondering why i don't fit in anywhere in this world. 4. not be afraid to share what God has done for me-in the face of ridicule and insecurity. this is hard to do because you never know how others are going to react to what you say. i know i would have nothing if not for my personal faith in God but i am sometimes afaid to share it bc i don't want to be laughed at or be labeled a "CREED like" holy roller (anyone who knows me knows better than that....ha ha) I try to remember that there are no "perfect" christians. we are all "saints with crooked halos." you guys know that DFL is NOT a "Christian" band and that we are not hypocrites in any way. remember that this is MY personal list and not meant to be taken as a band diatribe. 5. always remember that happiness is more important than money. 6. Love others as myself 7. FORGIVE, FORGIVE, FORGIVE............................. ok. that's it. if anyone has something personal they want to discuss with me ask Lainie (speaktheword) to give you my personal email address...remember that i will not comment on Wind-Up and don't spam me garbage, but if you really want to know something specific that may not be able to be discussed online , aske her and if she thinks it's cool she will tell you how to contact me. God bless and support "real" bands!!! Jason | | 3:36 am |
Bring in the New Year with Dust For Life at The Hard Rock Cafe! In Memphis Tenn. Tix $10. |
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