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"Dressed in blue and playing high-energy folk rock that's perfect for a house party, The Blue Party is possibly the 'funnest' band on Earth." - Arts Council of New Orleans

"The Blue Party blends sounds as if they were making a jambalaya out of good times. With equal parts rock, folk and dance, they stir up a musical dish that really suits their home of New Orleans." - wellthatscool.com (Tuscaloosa, AL)

"Underneath the hyperactive, road tested party antics of this six-piece lies a level of sheer musical virtuosity not found in many groups stomping around town" - Barryfest.com (New Orleans, LA)

"The Blue Party ushered in the evening with a set of springy, sunny early 20s anthems. Uniting soul- searching travelogues (“Honduras”) and hip party chorales (“Homeless”), they showed why they are quickly becoming favorites with the campus crowd – plus, it’s kind of hard not to get behind a band with a bouzouki." - Groovescapes.com (New Orleans, LA)

"The Blue Party got the crowd in such a happy, dancing mood that a visit from Starkville Police with an order to turn the volume down did not even phase the energy level in the backyard...this party was one for Starkville's history books" - The Mississippi State Reflector (Starkville, MS)

"They effortlessly mix musical styles to create a sound that is all their own." - The Vignette (Kansas City, MO)

"The Blue Party first played in Hays in September 2010. When The Blue Party returned to Hays in April, the band drew on Wednesday night and had the crowd singing their lyrics." - The Hays Daily News (Hays, KS)

"As soon as the first chord was struck, a dance party broke out. With the members dancing with audience members and everyone having an awesome time to their up-tempo tunes, you couldn’t help but watch this band play and crack a smile." - Music Makers (Starkville, MS)

"With their fun, yet heartfelt lyrics and sound, the Blue Party will make sure everyone who listens to them will have a great time." - Scout66

Partisans,

In the next week or so we’ll be announcing our dates for our Spring Tour, which will be taking us back up to the Midwest.  Stay tuned for details.  And if you’re going to be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras or Foburg Fest, we’ll be at…

Cafe Prytania, March 3 (w/Big Rock Candy Mountain and Sun Hotel)

Blue Nile, March 11 (w/ Flowtribe and Mississippi Rail Company)

The following is an e-mail from Reid’s dad, Alson, to the Blue Party e-mail account regarding a recent blog post:

“Reid – If you scroll down your webpage a little, it says: “There’s a certain prostratic-like imbalance that engulfs an artist if there isn’t a consistent outlet.”

What I want to know is, whose bladder is leaking, and does it happen on stage? Otherwise, what the XXX are you talking about? Are you imitating Sarah Palin and inventing new words? If so, not cool.

Al Martin”

He also e-mailed it to Reid’s brothers and they had a good rip on it, too. We all get it from somewhere.

Much love,
-T.

Tomorrow! A costume ball with Mississippi Rail Co and Stathakula. Best dressed wins a prize. There will be good music, good drink, and good times had by all!

Apparently people in Alabama check our website.  How do I know?  Because, during our encore at a house party in Tuscaloosa this past Saturday, I got iced with a 24 oz smirnoff.  Not pleasant.  Interestingly enough, I first got iced by The Revivalists in Tuscaloosa 3 months ago.  Now audience members are doing it us.  This could get dangerous.

Aside from that, the show was an absolute blast.  It was our first house party in a loooong time.  I almost forgot how fun they are to play.  I tried to stand on the monitor at one point and completely ass-planted into the crowd and knocked over all the beer onstage.  Natalie gave me an ear-full after the show about putting her fiddle in danger.  Whoopsidaisy.

This Friday should be another completely outrageous night as we are playing a costume ball at Blue Nile on Frenchmen Street with Mississippi Rail Company and Stathakula.  We go on at midnight.  If you wear a costume, you automatically are entered into a raffle to win $75.  Woooo!! Hopefully, Natalie wears her awesome Duff-man (from the Simpsons) costume again.  See you Friday!

- Reid

PS – Audiences everywhere, if you are going to ice a member of The Blue Party onstage, ice George.