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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

We’ll be playing the earliest gig in Blue Party history tomorrow morning at 9 AM in Audubon Park.  While that’s awfully early for a group of musicians, we are happy to support the American Heart Association and the New Orleans Heartwalk.

Update: The Heartwalk raised $426,327! We’re very happy that we could play a part.

Music Makers – the people that put on the musical events for Mississippi State University – had some kind words to say about us on our recent show in Starkville.  Check it out. Loyola music biz extraordinaire, Cooper Garff, made the trip with us and took some great photos.

Our old drum-banger, Ross McIntire, is back behind the kit for us for the forseeable future. We played the Maison on Frenchmen Street with him Saturday night, and it couldn’t have gone better. John Paul of Mississippi Rail Co. was on the scene shooting video. Check out some of his clips from the show here.  We’ll have full songs on YouTube next week.

Ross originally left to pursue a jazz career in New Orleans.  He’s definitely still doing that but wants to get back to some touring and The Blue Party is always doing that.  Chris Cousins is 100% still in the family.  He’s heading to law school and subbing on gigs when needed.  We wish him the absolute best.

We’re headed to Nashville today for a show at the Five Spot and a little rock and roll vacation.  We’ll start posting our 2012 dates soon on our tour page, so stay tuned!

It’s 3:46 in the morning and way past my bedtime.  However, since I’m still up, I figured I’d post some video I just got from our Nov. 5 show at Maison.  The quality is so-so, but these are some newer tunes, so I figured I’d post em to the blog. Enjoy.

Neutral Ground:

I Only Leave So That I Can Come Back: