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TOO with a new axman going live this Friday

Written by Joel Blizzard :: Wednesday, 30 January 2013 07:52

We are sad to say Thom Sayers had to leave the band. He has blessed us with his presence over the past two years, we are grateful to him for this, and he may be back in a different incarnation known as Ion from the planet B3 Organ with a Leslie. The good news is he immediately found us a most excellent replacement in Tom Covell. Tom #2 is from Trumansburg and he looks like a wizard. Tom #2 learned our set in a week and settled into the groove without any hesitation. This Friday, February 1, he'll go live with us at The Gates. Be there for this extraordinary leap into the unknown.

We are excited to have The Small Kings join us for an opening set at The Gates. The Small Kings features Joel Blizzard on drums. Actually, you can thank The Small Kings for getting Joel Blizzard to perform live for the very first time back in 2001. They forced him to get over his stage fright and emerge from his shell. Thirteen years later, it is very cool to see these two bands play together.

Advance sale tickets are available for only $5 at Ithaca Guitar Works.

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December 21

Written by Joel Blizzard :: Friday, 07 December 2012 16:17

The darkest time of year we celebrate with light from within. Join us as we bring the big sound to the Haunt for the first in a long time. To mark the occasion we've decided to do something very special. After a recent show in Ithaca, the after hours party ensued with an acoustic green room jam with Kevin Kinsella... what a night! Of course, it ended up in a gorge like so many other 3 am Ithaca weekends. That night we decided we would do it again, but bigger. So Thousands of One will be joining Kevin Kinsella on stage for a set of his original music. Being very much influenced by the juggernaut that is John Brown's Body, this convergence is of most importance! Music for the soul.

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The piper at THE GATES of dawn

Written by Joel Blizzard :: Friday, 19 October 2012 07:26

Excitation! There is a new place to play music in Ithaca, with an excellent sound system, great vibe and plenty of potential. It just needs YOU! Thousands of One launches three new songs tonight. In light of the overall newness of the situation we thought we'd contribute something to the party. Be one!

Check 'join' the event page here or just get the details: fb event page

On Saturday night, we play the Bullfrog Brewery in Williamsport, PA. Show starts at 10pm. Crazy scene!

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It's a Frack War!

Written by Joel Blizzard :: Monday, 20 August 2012 08:50

If you read the news today, it appears that political discourse has failed, that democratic action has yielded results in the corporations favor once again and not that of the citizenry. Where does this leave us? Doomed to breath poisoned air? In fear of touching our ground water? NO!! Let us use Soulforce to overcome this little problem. We are not moving! We will not take the bread crumbs from the master and be satiated. If the process of legislating a ban on fracking in New York State were legitimate, we'd have seen it through. That would have been the best possible scenario. Now we must get together and figure out how to beat these corporations. It has been done before and must be done now. Do not give up. Do not let the news make you think the fight is over. It has just begun. This Saturday let's rally at the Belmar Pub and stop fracking! Join the event on Facebook here

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"Scarab" Released

Written by Joel Blizzard :: Wednesday, 15 February 2012 15:36

Recorded in one long weekend at Soulive drummer, Alan Evans' Playonbrother Studios, "Scarab" is all at once; a rebirth of eclectic soul, a groove therapy session, a deep revelation, a handclap and shout out party on the freedom train to the place where anything is possible. Lyrics explore without boundary - love for an unknown woman, fear of letting go, the mysteries of perception, the tragic effects of the war on drugs, having respect for elders, and that eternal constant known as change. Letting these words wash effortlessly over beats that are deep and funky, melodic interplay and mature songcraft, listeners will be greatly rewarded with a warm multilayered production that will find any audiophile turning the volume knob clockwise to reveal the depths. The songs on this album were only minimally edited, in order to maintain the "live" feel that so many have come to know as the Thousands of One show. This is a living, breathing work of art.

"One of Ithaca's most eclectic bands ups its game on this sophomore effort, which incorporates everything from soul and gospel to ska and rock. As always, Jhakeem Haltom shines vocally, and the rhythm section of drummer Joel Blizzard and bassist Brent Eva really locks into the grooves." - Jim Catalano, Ithaca Journal, 12/21 "Jimmie Awards"

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