Mark Brainard: News

On March 4, The Promises play a convention at the Burbank Hilton. On March 11, Full Throttle plays at Season Ticket. On March 21, Brainard and Russell perform at Cafe' Bellisimo. Check the calender for details. Also check my updated monthly journal.

Check out my new Bio/Journal section. I'll be posting a monthly journal on my music endeavors, both solo and band projects.

Our first review is in. Click on the "Press" link to read.

Our new Holiday CD "Stocking Stuffers" has been released. It contains 8 songs, 4 original and 4 traditional. It also contains a special message from the band. To order, go to the "Buy" section. Look for the CD artwork to be posted soon.

We have now completed recording about 80% of our new CD. It's turning out great. We're on schedule for a Mid-November release. The title of the CD is "Stocking Stuffers". Here is the track listing:
Santa's Got a Guitar
Winter Wonderland
Let's Do December
White Christmas
Another Year With You
Christmas Baby (please come home)
Little Drummer Boy
Ukulele for Christmas
Special message from the Band

Brainard and Russell's song "Here's my Goodnight to You" has been released on the Oasis Acoustic Radio sampler CD and has been distributed to 550 radio stations. Also, Whole Wheat Radio (wholewheatradio.com) has been playing cuts from the Life in Java CD.

Starting September 1, all proceeds from sales of "Life In Java" will go to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to assist Hurricane victims. Click on the "Buy" icon to sample songs or purchase, or go to cdbaby.com. God Bless You, Mark

Yes, we have entered the digital distribution age, and you can download our music on itunes and several other download sites including mp3. More details to follow.

Tim Russell has started recording sessions on his new Rock and Roll project. He has written and co-written several tunes over the years, and will now fulfill a life long Quest. Musicians will include members from Full Throttle, The Promises, and his old band Horizon.

Mark Brainard and Keyboard player Denis Feehan have finished writing several new Christmas songs and will be starting recording sessions soon along with fellow Throttle members Tim Russell (guitar) and Tony Hartt (drums). This CD is a follow up to 1997's "Magic of Christmas" and is currently untitled.

Brainard and Russell's "Little Froggy" had it's World Premiere on the RLT archives show on Rockin' Radio in April. DJ Randy Tivens was so gracious in introducing our song. It aired several times during the month of April. You can check out Rockin' Radio by going to my links page.