CONGRATULATIONS 2004-2005 Austin Music Award Winners!

* RICK DEL CASTILLO - voted top Record Producer for Jelly Jar Preserved

* JELLY JAR - voted #7, Best New Austin Band

* Karen Peters and TEXAS HOT FLASH - voted #1, None of the Above

* TOM ROBINSON - voted #6, Horns


Jelly Jar is an eclectic blend of blues, folk and country with influences ranging from Spanish folk songs to bluegrass.  The music has been described as “a mix of Tennessee backwoods, Texas border and Austin poetry." 

"Stunningly Haunting:  Jelly Jar’s new CD, Preserved, is a gripping acoustic powered trip.  Songwriter Tom Metcalf’s haunting banjo adds a surreal string to Jelly Jar’s modern roots powered journey.  His mouth full of marbles New Orleans drawl adds an otherworldly edge to a kind of spooky yet uptempo ride.  This is one fun and thought provoking listen.  The band’s other songwriter, Rick Duszynski has a more contemporary, Brooks and Dunn like vocal style which helps cuts like Man that’s Austin really stand out.  In addition, the rest of the band tears it up, which makes Jelly Jar essential listening for anyone looking for an alternative to modern country and folk." - Richard Amery, Kenora Daily Miner and News, Ontario

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UPCOMING SHOWS:

February 11, Friday at 9:30 @ Old Alligator Grill.   

February 12, Saturday afternoon - private function for Symphony of Soul at St. Stephen's School.

February 12, Saturday from 9:00 to midnight @ Alice's Restaurant.

February 18, Friday from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am @ The Fox and Hound.

February 26, Saturday from 9:00 to midnight @ Alice's Restaurant

March 5, Saturday from 9:00 to midnight @ Alice's Restaurant.

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST WEEKEND:

March 18, Friday from 6:30 to 8:00 @ Freddie's Place.

March 19, Saturday morning @ the SXSW edition of Austin Farmers Market from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. (The Market is held at Republic Square Park, 4th and Guadalupe, Downtown Austin.)

March 19, Saturday from 8:00 to 10:00 pm @ Gino's Italian Grill

March 20, Sunday @ Alice's SXSW Sunday Brunch with Mandy Mercier and surprise guests @ Alice's Restaurant.  Music starts at noon.  Jelly Jar plays from 2:00 to 4:00.

March 20, Sunday @ Leeann Atherton's SXSW Barn Dance.  Jelly Jar goes on around 4:45 pm.

April 2, Saturday from 8:30 to midnight @ Blanco Rose Cafe. (The Cafe is located in Blanco, Texas.)

April 15, Friday live on the air at KEOS 89.1 FM, College Station, TX from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.

April 15, Friday from 9:00 to midnight @ Revolution Cafe & Bar.  (Revolution is located in downtown Bryan, TX.)

 


For booking or additional information, please contact:

Tom Metcalf
512-440-1616
tmjellyjar@yahoo.com