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2010-04-05T20:21:00.002-05:00

Durango Boots

2010-01-21T09:12:00.003-06:00

Head West with Due West!

We are pleased to announce that Durango boots has come on as a sponsor for our show up in Park City on Saturday night, January 30th.

Thank you Durango boots!

Brad, Matt & Tim
Due West

What's happening with Due West?

2010-01-09T18:52:00.002-06:00

Happy New Year! It's been a while since our last blog, and we wanted to catch everybody up on all things Due West...

We all enjoyed a wonderful holiday season with family and friends; many memories were made. Thank you all for the holiday wishes, gifts, and comments sent. It truly means the world to us to have such thoughtful friends and fans.

So what's the plan for 2010? I'm sure many of you are wondering what our next step is... So let us fill y'all in on what's what.

Running our own record label has proven to be a very challenging adventure, but we are proud of the successes we had in 2009 with our debut single and video "I Get That All The Time". Thank you to all of the country radio stations who got on board with us, and took a chance on an unknown independent. A HUGE thanks goes out to GAC for their support in getting our video seen by so many people. We hope to make you all proud in this new year!

None of 2009 would have been possible without our amazing team of people behind us. Thank you to Larry Pareigis and the whole Nine North promotion staff, Glenn Sweitzer, Jules Wortman, Kristen Palmer, Jason Deere, Nancy Tunick and the MANY others who worked tirelessly on "I Get That All The Time".

Typically the next step in the process is to release a second single to radio, and a follow-up video to the networks. The goal here being to generate enough momentum and artist-awareness to fortify a national album release. We are currently working out the logistics to make this next step happen. It takes a great team of many talented professionals working behind the scenes to accomplish the kind of national exposure that we achieved in 2009 and hope to achieve on an even higher level in 2010. Once these logistics are worked out, we will begin the process of choosing and promoting the second single by visiting radio stations around the country and shooting a second video.

In the mean time, we are also in the process of booking shows around the country, and can't wait to get back out on the road and on the stage! We do enjoy the business end of things, but NOTHING compares to the feeling of playing country music to you all. THAT is what we live for - THAT is why we do all of this!

We'll see you soon!

Brad, Tim & Matt
Due West

43rd Annual CMA Awards Show Recap

2009-11-12T18:09:00.008-06:00

On Wednesday, November 11th, 2009, Music City held the 43rd annual CMA Awards Show. For the first time ever, and to our excitement, we were eligible to take part in the day's events.

The day began at 7am with a series of on-air radio interviews with stations from all over the country. Our man Keith Stubbs from 101.5 The Eagle in Salt Lake city did our first interview of the day from the CMT studios in downtown Nashville. It was so great to see Keith here on our turf, and yet be broadcasting back to Salt Lake to some of our biggest and best fans. We ended up doing well over a dozen interviews, or 'remotes' as they call them, before the morning was through.
On our way out the door, we had the privilege of dropping by the notorious Gift Room! Inside, we filled our shopping bags with a loot consisting of boutique jewelry, designer boots, spa packages, perfumes, skin products...the works! We were ecstatic! It was also good to be hanging there once again with fellow country music artists such as Clay Walker, Chad Brock, Danielle Peck and Trent Tomlinson.

After the radio remotes, we headed back over to Music Row to relax for a bit and get ready for the Red Carpet. With the help of Cardin & Brooke we headed out looking spiffy! Our good buddy Scott Ford was our chauffeur in his pimped out Toyota truck. He drove us down to the Sommet where the red carpet fans awaited in their multitudes. It was an extra special treat to get out of the truck and actually hear people yelling "Due West!" That felt really good!

The first order of business on the Red Carpet was to sign the 2009 CMA Chevy Camaro. After that, the first few press stops took us a second to get into the groove, and figure out what the heck was going on. By the third or fourth stop, we were smiling, posing, and acting like we'd done this before! :)

It was a blast to be able to answer pretty much the same questions about our song, video and our careers up to this point at each stop. We got into a pretty smooth rhythm. By the end of the Red Carpet, we'd become pros (in our own minds) which worked out great, because that is when we went LIVE on News Channel 5! The minute they informed us of the coveted opportunity to go live, we sent out a frenzy of tweets and text messages to our friends, families and followers. What a rush!

Next it was on to the pre-tel party and dinner where some fancy unrecognizable finger foods were devoured - we were starving! It's a lot of work walking from the curb in to the Sommet. :)

Soon the lights dimmed on and off, notifying us that it was time to take our seats. We made our way through the endless maze of tunnels and elevators into the bowels of the Sommet, daylighting out onto the carpeted, covered Predator ice. We could still feel the chill of the ice through the bottoms of ours boots.

We were a little embarrassed to be walking past some of our fellow songwriter/music industry friends ("Where are you guys going?") as we made our way to our seats, which were almost literally on the stage! ...second row! Upon sitting down, we quickly became acquainted with our neighbors (Due West style - you know how we do it!): Little Jimmy Dickens, Love & Theft, Eric Church, Whisperin' Bill Anderson, and two of The Statler Brothers. It was a surreal moment.

The show was great, the sound was amazing, King George was within arms reach... it couldn't have gotten any better... except for maybe if we were actually in the show. ;)

All in all it was a great day and an amazing end to an incredibly fulfilling year. We feel so blessed. We can only imagine what the scene will be at next year's CMA Awards week!

...stay tuned.

Vote Due West for GAC's TOP 50 Videos of 2009!

2009-11-03T11:29:00.001-06:00

Due West in NASHVILLE - October 28th

2009-10-14T15:12:00.002-05:00

Doors - 6pm
Tickets - $15

Click here for tickets and details.

Robeson County Fair, Ruby Tuesday & GAC

2009-10-02T22:42:00.004-05:00

Tonight we played an acoustic show at the Robeson County Fair in Lumberton, North Carolina - put on by WKML 95.7 fm! Huge shout-out to DeanO, Larry & Don for spinning our record SO MUCH! The place went nuts when we started into the single. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

After we played for about an hour or so, we had the opportunity to hang out and meet a lot of the fair goers; great folks! We shook many hands and took lots of pictures. (y'all better post and tag!)

By the time we packed up and were pulling out of the fair to head back to the hotel, we realized that the GAC Top 20 Countdown hadn't aired our interview yet...we hadn't missed it!! "Where can we find a TV???" Just then we spotted a Ruby Tuesday! One of us jumped out and ran inside to ask the bartender if they had GAC, and if so, if we could watch our interview.

They said yes! We ran inside just in the nick of time to catch it. What a night to remember! All three of our phones were BLOWIN' UP! Texts, voicemails, emails, and tweets! The Due West family was all enjoying a surreal moment TOGETHER in real-time! Awesome. Simply awesome.

Thanks to all you dedicated voters! Let's keep voting and spreading the word; who knows, maybe we all could take this indie country trio called Due West all the way to the #1 spot!

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Brad, Matt & Tim
Due West

Due West INTERVIEW on GAC

2009-09-29T18:34:00.002-05:00

Hello friends family and fans of Due West! Please tune in to GAC on Friday night, October 2nd at 8/7 Central to watch the Top 20 Countdown which will air our visit with Nan Kelley.

Nan was SUCH a great hang. We had a ball hangin' and cuttin' up with her, and almost forgot the cameras were even there! If that's how all interviews go...this job is gonna be a hoot! :)

If you happen to miss the premiere showing of this week's countdown, don't worry! It will re-air SIX or so times throughout the weekend, so be sure to spread the word.

Don't forget to keep VOTING!

Thanks for all your help & support.

We love you all!

Brad, Matt & Tim
Due West

Thank you New Jersey & Captain Jack!

2009-09-28T21:14:00.003-05:00

We just got back into Nashville after playing Thunderfest last night; it was a blast! A huge thanks goes out to Captain Jack and all the people at Thunder 98.5 for putting together such a great event, and for bringing Due West out to party with the New Jersey folks!

We can't wait to do it again next year!

Tomorrow we go visit with Nan Kelley at GAC; wish us luck! Our interview will air on Friday night, October 2nd.

Due West video now available to OWN!

2009-09-26T10:13:00.003-05:00

We are excited to announce that our debut video "I Get That All The Time" is now available on iTunes!

You can also download our single and our very own Due West APP!

VIDEO

APP

SINGLE

Thanks!

Brad, Matt & Tim
Due West

CD coming SOON!

2009-09-15T19:57:00.005-05:00

For those of you who were looking forward to a September 15th Due West debut CD release, our sincere apologies. Several things beyond our control have caused for a postponement, but we are working fervently to have it ready for a 2009 release.

If you would like to be notified about the official date, along with other Due West news, you can sign up for our newsletter by clicking HERE.

Also, be sure to follow us on all our social network sites - click HERE.

Thank you all for your continued support and friendship.

Brad, Matt & Tim

Due West

Let's break into the top 10!

2009-09-15T07:13:00.002-05:00

We've reached the #11 spot on GAC's Top 20 Countdown, thanks to all your help!

Keep voting daily to see if we can reach the TOP!

Thanks.

Brad, Matt & Tim
Due West

Thank you!

2009-09-01T22:44:00.004-05:00

Wow. We were just reading back through all of these old blogs, and couldn't help being a little overwhelmed by all of the fun times & hard work we've been through together so far.

Thanks for always supporting us and being enthusiastic and passionate about this journey that we're all on. What a ride, eh?

We're enjoying every moment as it comes, and are so excited about what the future has in store for us.

Thanks again for hangin' with us!

Due West fans are the best fans!!

Tim, Brad & Matt

We CAN get BACK ON GAC TOP 20 Countdown!

2009-08-22T10:18:00.002-05:00

Well, most of you have seen that we have fallen OFF the GAC Top 20 Countdown... but that's OK, because now we KNOW that it is absolutely a FAN VOTED chart, and we CAN get back on it!

They've added some GREAT new videos, and really up'd the competition, but WE CAN DO IT!

Please vote once a day EVERYDAY, and tell all your friends to do the same.

VOTE

Thank you all so much!

Brad, Matt & Tim
Due West

Due West DEBUTS at #12 on GAC's TOP 20 Countdown!!

2009-08-14T09:44:00.002-05:00

Tune in to GAC tonight, Friday, August 14th at 8/7 Central to watch the Top 20 Countdown - hosted by Nan Kelley.

Sure, music execs, record sales and radio determine a lot of countdowns, but this countdown is decided by country music fans like you! You decide the Top 20 Country Countdown each week when you vote for your faves at GACTV.com. Tune in every weekend as your host Nan Kelley and her special guests count down the hottest videos in the land!

http://www.gactv.com/gac/shows_top/

Due West visits Music Row

2009-08-13T11:36:00.003-05:00

Due West (seated) hangs on the MusicRow front steps after a well received mini-concert. Standing (L-R): Music Row’s Michelle Ross, Christie King, Sarah Skates, David Ross; Nine North’s Tom Moran; and Music Row’s Jon Freeman. Photo: Pareigis

Vote Due West for GAC's TOP 20 Countdown

2009-08-06T16:07:00.003-05:00

Click the image to VOTE for Due West

GAC TOP 20 Countdown - VOTE for Due West

2009-08-03T13:19:00.003-05:00

Hello friends & fans of Due West!

We hope you are enjoying our new video for "I Get That All The Time". We had a blast making it, and are honored that our friends and family got to be in the video with us.

If you DO like it, please take a moment to vote for it. We would love to see it in the TOP 20 Countdown on GAC.

Here's the link to VOTE.

VOTE HERE

Thanks,

Brad, Tim & Matt
Due West

Country Weekly / Due West

2009-07-14T09:02:00.002-05:00

Due West Update - July 2009

2009-07-09T09:29:00.005-05:00

Hello friends, family and fans of Due West! We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer.

We wanted to send out an update to bring everyone up to speed on all the great things that continue to move forward in the Due West camp.

Our debut single "I Get That All The Time" has been continuing to climb up the charts as it is getting spun at over 280 radio stations nationwide. We currently sit at #54 on the Billboard chart, and #34 on Music Row. This puts us as the highest charting new independent artist on the Music Row Chart!

With this number of stations playing our song, approximately 1.2 million people every week are hearing Due West on the radio; we love it!

We are excited to appear in Country Weekly magazine as part of their 'New Artists To Watch' feature, which is scheduled to be on newsstands July 13th. Go pick up a copy next Thursday!

We've grown to almost 12,000 friends on MySpace, over 1,000 friends on Facebook, and are tweeting to over 1,200 followers on Twitter. Thanks for all your help!

We continue to visit radio stations around the country, and had a GREAT visit with Sirius/XM this week here in Nashville. Be watching for our debut on satellite radio!

Next week we leave for a run of gigs out in the west with stops in Bear Lake, Idaho - Draper, Utah - Ogden, Utah - and a HUGE show in St. George, Utah where we'll open for Lady Antebellum. There are some big surprises in store for that show; you don't wanna miss that one...trust us!

August 1st we're headed back out to Seattle to play the tailgate party for the Kenny Chesney show at Qwest Field. That will surely be a blast!

The video for "I Get That All The Time" is still being worked on; we've had some slight delays, but we promise it's going to be worth the wait... y'all are gonna LOVE IT!

The best news of all is that we're still having the time of our lives, and couldn't be part of a cooler bunch of people. The whole Due West crew is full of passion and talent, and we're honored to be working side by side with all of them.

To you, the friends, keep up your good work too; thank you for YOUR continued support and love. This is just the beginning of a long musical journey on a roller coaster-ride...headed DUE WEST!

We love you all!

Brad, Tim & Matt
Due West

CMA Music Fest 2009 - Recap

2009-06-13T14:55:00.009-05:00

We have had such an amazing time this year at CMA Music Fest! ..we're so sad it's already over. :(

The week started with the St. Jude Celebrity bowling event out at Hermitage lanes, where we got to meet and bowl with friends, fans and country music celebrities. Some of the artists that were there included: Trent Tomlinson, Lonestar, Jeff Bates, Adam Gregory, Sarah Darling, Buddy Jewel, Danielle Peck, Bo Bice and Megan Mullins.
We got to find out who the best bowler of the three us of is - Brad turned in an impressive 143! We won't say who the WORST bowler is, however we will say that Matt bowled a 61 one game. Ouch.
The best part of that event was knowing that ALL the proceeds went to benefit the children of St. Jude's Hospital.

Next up was the Music Row Live remotes over at the Tracking Room, where we did an acoustic performance and gave a dozen or so interviews for some radio stations from around the country, who were in town for Music Fest. We even did a TV interview!
While we were there, we signed about 30 guitars, hats and other stuff for stations to give away.
One of the coolest parts about that day, was the 'gift room' for artists. We got to go into a room with big shopping bags, and pick out boots, sunglasses, jewelry and other stuff - FOR FREE! Wow, we could really get used to this. :)

Later that day was the Chevy Kick-off Parade which routed right down lower Broadway in downtown Nashville. Before the parade, we were walked in, taken care of VIP-style, and got to rub elbows with some of our heroes - like Brady Seals. Being treated like stars is actually very humbling for us; and we are truly grateful for all of this. The actual parade was awesome! Some people were even cheering for us; did they even know us?? :)

Thursday was our autograph signing day at the convention center. Once again we were overwhelmed by the number of 'fans' who showed up to meet us and get a picture with us. VERY COOL. We're already so blessed with such amazing folks, who dig our tunes. Thanks y'all!
When we were leaving the convention center, at the artist VIP entrance, we gave the valet boys a 20-dollar bill and a Due West picture, with the message "best tippers of the day" written on it! :) We wanted Reba, Wynonna, Carrie and the like to catch a little glimpse of our mugs on their way in and out. Ha ha! Do you think they even noticed??

We ended our week's festivities with the GeoQuest scavenger hunt. Jim A. and his folks from the Grass Roots team did such an amazing job putting that whole thing together, and the end result was incredible. Todd Thompson of Hendersonville won the electric guitar; way to go Todd!

All in all, we LOVED CMA Music Fest 2009, and can't wait for next year!

Please tune in to our youtube channel, 'duewestmusictv' to see videos from the week.

Also, check out this slideshow from the Due West GeoQuest. (photos by Debbi Tannock)

Due West makes TOP 50 Tweeters LIST!

2009-06-10T00:06:00.003-05:00

Hey everybody, we were so excited to find out that we made the Music Row top country twitter list! The coolest part about it is the company that we're in...

Thanks for all the follows! Spread the Due West / Twitter LOVE! :)

Thanks!

Check it out: http://www.musicrow.com/charts/top-ranking-country-artists/

Follow us on twitter at: http://twitter.com/DueWestMusic

Due West GeoQuest Challenge

2009-06-03T19:45:00.004-05:00

Due West announces GeoQuest Challenge navigation game in downtown Nashville

Due West is challenging country music fans to explore the streets of downtown Nashville with their GeoQuest game, set for Thurs., June 11, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Can you follow the clues and complete the trek leading to some of Lower Broadway's historic sites?

Finish the short walking course and you will be invited to a special private event at one of Nashville's historic music spots, plus there will be great prizes.

Who can play? Everyone is invited! (And it's free...)

When? Thursday, June 11 - 1:00-3:00 p.m. (Please allow at least 30 minutes to play!) A special private post-game event will follow at 3:30 p.m. for all players completing the course.

Where? Lower Broadway, downtown Nashville

How do I play? To get your first clue, call 615.656.5636. You'll be instructed on your next step.

Prizes? Yep. Everyone who finishes the challenge will be treated to an exclusive private event at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday and there will be special prizes for all finishers.

615.656.5636. Call. Find. Win.

Where do we stand?

2009-06-02T11:09:00.003-05:00

Hey guys, wanted to catch everybody up on what's going on in the world of Due West. Sorry it's been a while since our last blog entry... we boys have been BUSY! :) ..we love it.

Our debut single "I Get That All The Time" continues to make its journey slowly up the charts. We are all very pleased with how things are going so far, and although the process takes a lot of patience and hard work, it will all be worth it.

Currently there are over 200 stations across the country playing our song! That is such an amazing reality for us to comprehend, and it blows our mind every time we think about it. With that number of stations playing it, we've managed to claw our way into the 40's and 50's on the several charts mentioned before ("A Brief Lesson In Radio").

This place we've reached so far is a HUGE success! The next big task will be getting over this 'hump' that we're staring at; because once you break into the top 30's and 40's, especially as a new unknown act, then a larger majority of the remaining stations start to take you a little more seriously.

We like to give the analogy that everyone (radio station programmers) is standing on a big giant line - kinda like a starting line; looking from right to left, up and down the line... they're all wondering who's gonna go first..."you go" "no, you go..." As soon as a few of them take a chance and make that move off the line, then ALL of them will follow suit. At that point it becomes a snowball effect, because as explained in the previous blog, the more stations that play "I Get That All The Time", the higher the song charts...the higher the song charts, the more stations want to play it...and so on, and so on.

What can YOU do?

If you know that your local radio station IS playing our song - even if it's only once or twice a week - call them up and request it..a lot! :) Let them know how you feel about the song.

If your local station isn't playing it yet, or doesn't have it yet, be patient... they will get it when it gets higher on the charts.

Once it does get into the top 30's and 40's, and you DO begin to hear it more frequently, the next major test at THAT point will be finding out how the song connects with the listeners. ...if they can relate, if it speaks to them, if it's catchy, etc. So feel free to call them and RAVE! :)

We can't wait for that stage of our journey with this song! We feel so passionately about this song, and we sing it from such a real and honest place, that we can't help but feel that the listeners out there will 'get it', and identify with the song as well.

Thank you all again for being such great friends and fans to Due West!

Brad, Matt & Tim

Music Video Coming SOON!

2009-05-30T10:42:00.002-05:00

We've received word that the music video for "I Get That All The Time" is going to be done very soon. The first edit is done, and some final tweaks are being made.

We're so excited for y'all to see it...

Please stay tuned.

Florida Radio Tour

2009-05-22T22:17:00.003-05:00

We've had an incredible week of radio visits in Florida!
The only thing that wasn't amazing was the weather; it rained almost the entire time we were down there. Oh well, maybe we'll see the sunny side of Florida next time.

We're now making our way back to Tennessee, after a couple more stops along the way.
Tomorrow night we have a big acoustic show at Cotton Eyed Joe in Knoxville. We're excited to see how many people show up; we've heard that the East Tennessee people know how to party. We'll see! :)

As soon as we get back to Nashville, we'll have ONE day off, and then we head out to sunny California for another week of west coast radio. We're excited about our full band show at the Saddle Rack out there on Wednesday night. If you're in the area, come check us out!

Stay tuned for the release of our video for "I Get That All The Time" - coming in the next few weeks or so.

A brief lesson in radio

2009-05-09T09:32:00.002-05:00

Hello friends & fans of Due West.
If you're anything like us, then you love to learn new things about stuff that you never knew anything about before.
So today, we will share a little bit about what we're learning about the world of country music radio.
There are several different categories that radio stations fall under when it comes to the "charts"; monitor stations, indicator stations, music row stations, and non-reporters.

The more these stations play our song, the higher we move on the various charts that those stations report to. The higher we are on the charts, the more likely stations are to play our song. Stations understandably like to play popular music."Popular music" has usually been determined as such by it's chart position. So how do you gain chart position when your song is not yet 'popular'?

Great question. A new act like Due West, with a new song like "I Get That All The Time" fights this battle to make an impact at radio by going around to as many stations as possible in person. We get to know the program directors and staff members, sing for them, and basically beg them to play our music.

The more stations that we can get to take a chance on our music, the higher we'll chart. The higher we chart...well, you get the picture. At a certain point it can become a snowball effect. Once the song charts to a level where the majority of stations are playing it, then FINALLY at that point for the most part it is in the hands of listeners (YOU). If the people across the nation love the song, and react well to it, then we just might have a HIT on our hands!

It's all part of this interesting game called the music business, and we love it!

NEW Due West SONG POSTED!

2009-04-29T07:22:00.003-05:00

Hey everybody, we've begun adding new songs online from our forthcoming debut album. Please check out our newly posted song "Don't Rock It" on myspace.

We hope you enjoy!

Thanks.

Brad, Matt & Tim

DW

Due West on iTunes!

2009-04-27T08:17:00.002-05:00

Our debut single "I Get That All The Time" is now available on iTunes! Check it out!

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!

2009-04-26T09:35:00.002-05:00

Hello friends of Due West!
The purpose of today's blog is to bring everyone up to speed on the progress of our journey.
As most of you may know, we've been out on radio tour for the past several weeks. We've visited radio stations all over the country, taking them our music, and getting to know the programmers of those stations.
It has been a blast!
If we weren't out promoting a single to radio, we'd still be out meeting new people, making new friends, and playing music as much as possible. So this is truly what we LOVE to do.
So far we've been to about 60 radio stations! Everywhere from Salt Lake City and San Francisco to Portland, Maine and Augusta, Georgia.
Sometimes they let us go on the air, and sing live. Sometimes they record us and play us over the airwaves later on. Sometimes we just sing for staff members in a conference room; but whichever way it goes, we always end up walking out of those radio stations with a few more friends and fans of our music. It has been great.
We'll continue to visit as many stations as will have us. Stay tuned to our schedule to see where we're going next.

Tomorrow, Monday April 27th, is the day that our single "I Get That All The Time" becomes available on iTunes. We're SO excited to have our music on iTunes for the VERY FIRST TIME! WOW.
Also, tomorrow is the official 'add date' for the single at radio. All this really means is that they officially start the timer, and start keeping track of all the stations that are starting to play our song. The whole 'chart' game starts tomorrow. Wish us luck.
If you haven't heard our song on a radio station near you, hopefully in the next few weeks you might start to. We were SO happy to hear that we're popping up occasionally on Phoenix stations, and that people are hearing us on Salt Lake City radio too. That's AWESOME!
After tomorrow, feel free to call your LOCAL radio station and request our song. Please remember however, that it's just a REQUEST...we can't demand them to play our music. We want our fans and friends to be passionate about our music, but we don't want our friends and fans to come across as pestering. We want radio to WANT to play our music for our polite and gracious friends around the country.

YOU ALL ARE WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL PEOPLE, and we LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!

Thanks for the continued support.

Matt, Brad & Tim

DW

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2009-04-19T23:02:00.002-05:00

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Portland, Maine - North Atlantic Coastline

2009-04-17T17:50:00.002-05:00

The sun was setting, the frigid waves of the North Atlantic Ocean were landing on the rocky coastline, as a 200 year-old lighthouse loomed in the background with it's rotating beacon still guiding ships into port.. WOW, the only thing that could have made this moment better would have been having the supporting ladies of Due West there at our sides. Next time ladies, next time!

As we stood here for this picture with WPOR's Matty Jeff, our stomachs were full to the brim with some of the most amazing seafood we'd had since Australia last fall. If you're ever in Maine, make sure you go check out The Lobster Shack; you won't be disappointed!

Thanks so much Matty for taking us there, and for the tour of downtown Portland! (Matty is a SUPER-COOL HANG!) We can't wait to come back and hang with you again.

Phone interview with Dave Williams @ 99 Hits FM in New York

2009-04-16T16:46:00.003-05:00

While driving up to Portland Maine the other day, we called in to a station in New York called 99 Hits FM for an interview. We got to chat a little with Dave Williams over the phone, and then he spun our debut single "I Get That All The Time" on his program, Dave's Dish and the Daily Debut. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN. Then click on Dave's Dish on the left hand side of the page.

Thank you so much Dave (and his wife Heather - for telling him about us) for playing our song!

Matt, Tim & Brad

DW

Country AirCheck Visit

2009-04-10T08:20:00.004-05:00

Raised On The Street? Bigger Than Me/Nine North's Due West promised the Country Aircheck staff they'd play a song that really expressed them as individuals and a band before breaking into an impromptu version of Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way." After an impressive verse and chorus (and a good laugh from the staff) the band relented with their debut single "I Get That All The Time." Pictured (l-r) are CA's Kelley Keith, DW's Tim Gates, CA's Lauren Tingle, Jeff Green and Lon Helton, DW's Matt Lopez, Nine North's Larry Pareigis, DW's Brad Hull, CA's Mary Forest Campbell and Erin Duvall, Nine North's Tom Moran, CA's Chuck Aly and special guest Flat Stanley.

Quick trip to East Tennessee!

2009-04-09T08:11:00.010-05:00

Yesterday we took a jaunt over to Knoxville and Chattanooga to visit a couple GREAT radio stations!

We had a fun time on the air with Andy & Alison at WIVK in Knoxville. Brad wanted to thank Alison with a kiss.....What a sweet guy!
Check out our qik video of these two morning DJs!

We also had the opportunity to meet Program Director, Mike Hammond. What a nice man, for real.

Then it was on to Chattanooga, where we had an AWESOME lunch meeting with Dex and his staff at WUSY. We did an acoustic performance for them, which was a blast! What a great crew of people!

We were SO surprised and blown away to find out that Carol and Gina, two WUSY listeners, had seen Due West in Nashville at the Wild Horse Saloon about a year back, and had purchased one of our old CDs. They had been hounding Dex to give it a listen for over a year!

Because of them, when we pulled up to this visit, Dex already knew EVERYTHING about us, and was a FAN! Thank you SO much Carol and Gina; we'll never forget your amazing contribution to our careers!

..and then, just when we didn't think it could get any better.. They put us right on the air with Kim Carson! She's a great gal, and she let us do THREE SONGS! Amazing.

Thank you WUSY! We'll make you guys proud!

Don Jarrett on WOW 104.3 in Boise, ID

2009-04-06T12:42:00.005-05:00

WOW is right! Our friend Don Jarrett, who we met a few years ago in Salt Lake City, is doing his thang these days at a popular country radio station in Boise, Idaho.

Don has stayed in touch with Due West through the years, and we love him for that.

Just recently, when we officially started sending out our debut single "I Get That All The Time" to radio stations across the nation, Don called us to let us know he had received our single, and couldn't wait to play it!

Since then, he's been spinning the tar out of it, and singing our praises over the airways of Northern Idaho! Don, we love you brotha!

Thanks for the DW love!

Here's a link to Don's blog on the WOW website: DON's BLOG

The last day of THIS week's radio tour

2009-04-03T18:37:00.000-05:00

Bringing Due West to the Midwest!

2009-04-01T21:28:00.000-05:00

Day 1 of this week's RADIO VISITS...

2009-03-30T19:28:00.006-05:00

The first stop of the day was just a short jaunt east to Hartsville, Tennesse, where we had the pleasure of joining Gary Frank on the air at WTNK 93.5FM. Gary and his wife have been running this station for 6 years. Hartsville is a perfectly quaint little town, and we can't wait to go back and visit Gary often. Thanks, Gary!

Stop two: WLBQ 1570AM. Charlie Black has owned the station for over 20 years, and he and DJ Howard Phelps welcomed us into the station, and gave us a great interview. We played a song live, and then they spun our single. Thank you Morgantown, Kentucky for another great visit!

The last stop today was in Owensboro, Kentucky. Dave Spencer was a blast to hang out with at WBKR 92.5FM. Dave has been at the station for over 9 years, and has some great stories that he shared with us. We played a couple songs on the air, he interviewed us, and then he spun our single. Thanks, Dave!

Due West is getting to know RADIO

2009-03-27T22:45:00.003-05:00

If these are the kind of people that we're going to get to meet and make relationships with on this journey, then life is good!

While in Las Vegas this past week, we had the wonderful opportunity to visit KWNR New Country 95.5. We met Cary Rolfe and his staff, who very warmly welcomed us into their station.

After a short acoustic performance in the conference room, we got to hang out a bit and get to know them all. We're figuring out that people who work at radio stations all seem to be very cool folks. They even had us sign a handful of our promo 8 x 10 posters to hang up in their offices. They really made us feel like we were already stars!

After the hang at the station, we took Cary and his family out to dinner at T-Bones Steakhouse. WOW, that was some amazing food! His wife and their two sons are the coolest people ever.

What better way to end the night, than with an impromptu acoustic performance of 'Tell Her' in the parking lot. Thanks for the great hang, Cary.

Kevin Mason - Video Blog

2009-03-26T23:50:00.005-05:00

Kevin Mason is one of our Nine North guys who handles all of the "top-secret" aspects of Nine North records. Here is a video blog he did after stopping by and visiting us in the studio a while back.

Thanks Kevin.

Episode 128: Due West

DW in the Valley Of The Sun

2009-03-26T20:18:00.003-05:00

We recently traveled through Arizona where we were so honored to visit one of Phoenix's great country stations KMLE Country 108! Gwen Foster and her staff put on a little unplugged acoustic concert for a few of their lucky listeners, and Due West was the entertainment. We had a BLAST! Thanks for grabbin' a hump and hangin' on! :)

Pictured: Greg Stevens, Brad, Matt, Gwen Foster and Tim.

Due West visits KSOP in Salt Lake City

2009-03-22T21:22:00.005-05:00

Before we left Salt Lake to head south to Tuacahn, we stopped by to visit the good folks at KSOP. Deb Turpin greeted us in the lobby, and lead us right back into the studio, where we met the on-air personalities, Bill & Dick. They were so friendly to put us right on the air! We talked for a bit, played a song, and then they spun our single "I Get That All The Time". Thanks y'all!

Due West with Deb Turpin (KSOP Music Director)

Due West visits TWO Utah radio stations!

2009-03-19T22:06:00.007-05:00

Today we visited our very good friends Keith and Lindsay at 101.5 The Eagle in Salt Lake City. They are always so good to us, and have been for quite some time now. We can't wait to make them proud and have a big ol' hit! Thanks guys for being the first station in Utah to spin our new single "I Get That All The Time". What a RUSH!

After we left The Eagle, we traveled down to Tim's home town of Richfield, where we visited Victor Adams at KCYQ 97.7. This guy is a real hoot! Thanks for spinnin' the single Victor! It's nice to get a little hometown LOVE.

While we were in Richfield, we ran into a local legendary DJ, Joe Gentry. This guy has been spinning records in that town since the 70's. He started as the station janitor, and still comes in and cleans the place. Every week he hosts his own show, where he plays nothing but old vinyl. Very cool cat!

TA DA!!!!

2009-03-18T02:17:00.001-05:00

Check it out... we have a brand new look and feel to our blogspot!

Coming soon.....a new website, myspace, and youtube site!!! Yay!

Thanks to the kind folks at Music City Networks in Nashville.

Lang, you and your team members ROCK the funky joint!

DW

More Tennessee radio visits...

2009-03-14T21:19:00.011-05:00

We finished out the week with a total of 6 station visits!

Kelly Green & Cassie at WVHR The Farm in Huntingdon, TN.

Julie Cooke at WWYN in Jackson, TN

Ed Carter at WKSR in Pulaski, TN

Eddie Lantroop and Hall of Fame DJ Dan Hollander at WLLX in Lawrenceburg, TN.

Pat Geary with TheVoiceofCountry.com, broadcasting to the UK from Nashville, TN.

Tennessee day-run radio tour a success!

2009-03-14T10:33:00.002-05:00

The first Tennessee station to play the new single "I Get That All The Time" was WDKN in Dickson, Tennessee. Chuck Dauphin had such a great vibe at his station; the room was filled with old classic records and pictures of a lot of our heroes. He even had a dancing Hank Jr. doll! Check out our qik videos to see it.

It was an overwhelming feeling to actually be hearing OUR SONG playing over the airwaves of a West Tennessee town..... livin' the dream boys, livin' the DREAM!

RADIO TOUR!

2009-03-11T22:23:00.001-05:00

We officially head out tomorrow to visit radio stations around Tennessee. We're so excited! Wish us luck... The journey begins.

DW

Due West plays their first CRS show!

2009-03-06T18:56:00.002-06:00

We played our first CRS showcase last night here in Nashville at a club called Rocketown. It went GREAT! ...who says those radio people are a 'hard audience'? ..nah! :)

After our set, we walked off the stage, only to be greeted by none other than the beautiful and legendary Pam Tillis! WOW. She looked right at all three of us and said, "you guys' harmonies are BITCHIN!" ...we don't know if it gets any cooler than that. What an honor!

Thank you Country Radio Seminar 2009! Let's do this!

DW

Due West unveils their DEBUT SINGLE!

2009-03-04T23:17:00.002-06:00

Well kids, the moment has finally arrived... Today we officially and proudly announce the song by which the world will meet Due West!

After MUCH careful and prayerful thought and consideration, the DW team has passionately concurred that the debut single will be "I Get That All The Time".

This is a song that means so much to all of us on so many levels, and really makes a statement about who we are as a group and also individually.

Whether we're a parent, a child, or an adult looking back on our lives growing up, there's just something to be said about walking in the front door of your HOME and feeling the weight of the day whisked away by the chaotic familiarity and peacefulness of family.

DW

Video Contest Ends

2009-03-03T08:01:00.002-06:00

Hello Due West friends and fans. Thank you all SO much for all of your votes! We know you all voted your hearts out, and we appreciate your dedication.
We're sorry to say that our video "Sweet Gravity" did not make the final six.
We would like to congratulate our friends who did make it into the finals, and wish them good luck on the rest of the competition.

ROCK ON!

DW

LAST DAY TO VOTE for 'Sweet Gravity' by Due West!

2009-03-02T05:18:00.001-06:00

Today is the last day to vote for "Sweet Gravity" by Due West.

VOTE HERE

Thanks.

DW

Due West Video Contest Semi-Finals End Monday!

2009-02-27T09:29:00.002-06:00

VOTE VOTE VOTE!

The video contest that we're in with our homemade "Sweet Gravity" video only has 3 more days left in the semi-final round. Please vote your guts out!

Thanks for all your help; we love you guys.

VOTE

DW

Due West to pick 1st single to send to RADIO!

2009-02-24T07:04:00.002-06:00

Well, we're finally doing it...we're officially sending a song out to radio stations across the country this spring!

So today we're having a meeting with the whole team to decide which song is the smartest one to release first. We have tons of NEW music as well as the existing music that some of you have heard. The task of picking ONE song has been daunting.

It must be a song that represents us well, but also has the "hit song potential" for listeners who have never heard of DW ever before.

Wish us luck!

DW

PS Please keep voting for our homemade "Sweet Gravity" video in the contest. :)

Due West & The Mormon Times VIDEO & Music Showcase.

2009-02-18T13:19:00.004-06:00

Hello Due West friends! We bid you hello today from a blustery but sunny day here in good ol' Nashville TN.

Today we're blogging to update you on the VIDEO contest that we entered back in November. As you might remember, we won the first round, thanks to y'all! They have now narrowed it down to the TOP 12 contestants, and have opened the voting back up to the public.

We've got several great friends that have made it into the top 12 of this VIDEO contest with us; all of which have great music, and good pictures posted. We wish them luck, and congratulate them on having cool music and a good picture posted in this VIDEO contest.

At this point, we're calling on our friends and fans to go HERE and vote your hearts out for the best VIDEO & music that you see in the top 12. :)

Thanks!

DW

Due West back into the studio!

2009-02-12T07:48:00.004-06:00

Today we go back up to The Ridge for our final tracking session before the new album comes out. We're going to be making some great music today; we've got a tasty little 3-piece rhythm section put together, and the songs we're cutting today are some of our favorites!

We're hoping to have the single picked by the end of this month, and are planning a big introduction performance at CRS this year! The Country Radio Seminar takes place in downtown Nashville on March 4th through the 6th, and all the big radio programmers will be there.

Stay tuned for more updates, blogs and qik videos from us. We sure love ya!

DW

Sign up on the Due West fan list

2009-02-05T09:44:00.003-06:00

Sign up HERE to become an OFFICIAL Due West fan!

Get all the updates and latest info on events, and be the first to know about our brand new music coming out SOON!

Thanks! DW

New Due West SIGN UP form! Check it out!

2009-01-31T14:37:00.005-06:00

Hey kids, we just added a new SIGN UP form, so that you can get all the latest Due West info. Even if you think we have your email address, please feel free to update our information with your most recent stuff!

THANKS. DW

Here's the link. https://app.expressemailmarketing.com/Survey.aspx?SFID=59756

THANK YOU NASHVILLE!

2009-01-30T01:29:00.002-06:00

People, we had such a great time tonight jammin' at the Rutledge! Thank you all for coming out and supporting your local Due West-ers! :) It was awesome to see so many smiling, cheering faces; we felt the LOVE. Let's do it again SOON. DW

Due West recaps Sundance Film Festival

2009-01-27T09:41:00.002-06:00

Hey y'all, we finally made it back from Park City, and wow what an amazing week we had! To be honest, as we headed out there, we weren't quite sure what to expect. I mean, what place could a few country bumpkins from Nashville have in a ski town full of New York and LA movie makers? But I must tell you, we were pleasantly surprised at the reception we received.

We ended up playing our first show of the week as an acoustic set in the check-in/lobby area of Chefdance. Chefdance happens each night of the week throughout Sundance, and is an opportunity for professional chefs from around the world to show off their abilities during a 6 course meal at $500/plate. It is usually attended by the rich and famous, and is absolutely the place to be, to see and to be seen.

Well, it just so happened that after we were finished playing, and the dinner was about to start, Due West was invited in to dine. We were so honored to be there. As we sat looking around the room at rock legends and movie stars, it felt like another life.

Later that night, the wife of the Founder and President of Chefdance came up and complimented our music, and invited us to attend her birthday party the following night. She wanted us to bring our guitars, and 'jam' with her other music guests, John Popper and Ben Harper. Once again we were blown away and honored.

The next night our birthday party performance ended up being broadcast on the regional 'Sundance Channel', which was really cool, but nothing topped hanging with John Popper that night. Blues Traveler tunes were definitely infused in the soundtrack of our youth, and to be chillin' there with the harmonica man himself, wow.

Our full-band show of the week happened the next night, and what a blast that was! We packed out the basement of Harry O's in a venue called the Monkey Bar. Once again it was cool to be looking out into a crowd of people who had never seen us before, and watch their faces turn from looks of uncertainty, to smiles and head bobs.

Our 1st annual Sundance Film Festival VIP fan club party on Thursday night was definitely one of the highlights of the week. It was held in the beautiful Deere Valley mountains right outside of Park City at the Latta Estate. The intimate acoustic show was attended by a small select group of about 80 of our fans, and dinner was provided. We announced to the people in attendance that night how special they are to us and how much we appreciate that they've been there for us since the beginning. We let them know that this year, 2009, we are going to make them proud!

Friday morning we did a live radio show down in Salt Lake City on 101.5 The Eagle with Keith Stubbs and Lindsay. We debuted "Listening To The Sunset" live on the air and the phones lit up! We ended up staying on the air for over an hour and then were treated to breakfast provided by the famous Bella's Mexican Restaurant. These amazing folks brought a big spread of delicious food into the radio station for everyone to enjoy. Can you believe that?! Amazing.

Of course a trip to Park City in the winter time wouldn't be complete without at least some sort of snow activities. So throughout the week, in between sound checks, hot tubs, movie premiers and shuffle board, we hit the slopes at the Canyons Resort and were even treated to a 4-hour private snowmobile tour. Be sure to watch our 'qik' videos to see Tim and Matt conquer the giant hill on a saucer sled!

We must send a HUGE shout-out to the Osguthorpe family there in Park City, who treated us like rock star-celebrities. This week would have been nothing without their hospitality and generous ability to just take care of people. We can't thank them enough. If you're ever visiting the Park City area, be sure to look up the Osguthorpe family and Red Pine Adventures. You're sure to be treated like royalty.

Thank you Sundance Film Festival, we will see you next year!

Demand Due West to open for Little Big Town!

2009-01-25T21:06:00.003-06:00

View the complete Due West tour schedule

Due West Nashville Show Next Week

2009-01-22T10:17:00.005-06:00

Attention Salt Lake City area Due West FANS...

2009-01-20T19:50:00.003-06:00

Hello, this is a special message to our Salt Lake City area Due West fans...

We will be playing TWO shows in Park City Utah this week; both are OPEN to the public.

Wednesday night at the Monkey Bar in the basement of Harry O's. Doors at 7:30, Due West FULL BAND show at 8pm. $25 at the door. (ticket will not get you up stairs to other acts)

Thursday night (venue pending). Doors at 7:30, Due West acoustic show at 8pm. Ticket $25 at the door. There will be a free shuttle service and parking provided for this show. Shuttle starts running at 7pm, and will run every 15 minutes from the Red Pine Adventures parking area. Please see www.redpinetours.com for directions.

See you soon!

DW

Due West, Live in the Living Room at Sundance!

2009-01-19T00:06:00.007-06:00

Announcing the first annual "Due West, Live in the Living Room at Sundance" event. This will be an intimate unplugged acoustic performance at the Latta Estate in the beautiful Deer Valley mountains in Park City, Utah on Thursday, January 22nd at 7:30pm. If you're in the Park City area, come hang with us! There will be food, drinks, music and fun. For more information and tickets, text to 435-513-0331, or email to redpineyurt@yahoo.com. Tickets are $25; parking is off site (shuttle to venue). Be ready to PARTY!

Also, we'll be hangin' around Park City all week...come find us on the street and say hello. Be sure to check our 'Due West Qik Videos' on the Due West Qik TV too. DW

Due West @ Sundance Film Festival 2009

2009-01-11T10:13:00.004-06:00

Hey everybody, we're so excited to finally announce that we WILL be taking part in this year's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The 25th annual independent film event will run from January 15th through January 25th this year.

The Sundance Film Festival is the premier showcase for U.S. and international independent film, held each January in and around Park City, Utah. Presenting 120 dramatic and documentary feature-length films in seven distinct categories, and 80 short films each year, the Sundance Film Festival has introduced American audiences to some of the most ground-breaking films of the past two decades!

The Festival has changed over the years from a low-profile venue for small-budget, independent creators from outside the Hollywood system, to a media extravaganza for Hollywood celebrity actors, musicians, directors, paparazzi, and luxury-goods company sponsors giving gifts to the attendees.

Due West will be right in the middle of the action, playing several acoustic and full band shows throughout the week at different venues, including the famous Harry O's, located right in the heart of downtown Park City. We're mainly hoping to rub elbows with some of the entertainment industry icons, and get some good exposure! :)

For more information about this event, visit the Sundance Film Festival website. See ya there!

DW

Happy New Year from Due West!

2009-01-02T10:51:00.002-06:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Due West!!! 2009 is DUE WEST TIME!

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-28T21:20:00.001-06:00

We hope everybody is having a WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON!
Merry Christmas from Due West!!!

Safford Arizona KICKED BURRITOS!!

2008-12-18T18:12:00.004-06:00

Last night we did a show in Safford, Arizona, and it ROCKED! We had such a great time partying with the people of the Gila Valley, and layin' it down with our boy Tad J, and Miss Cardin McKinney.

The day started with a quick stop by Los Jilvertos for an AMAZING breakfast burrito, and then an on-air visit with Reed Richins at KXKQ Kat Country 94. Reed, you're the man, bro!

For lunch it was another breath-taking, jaw-dropping Mexican meal, provided by Casa Manana. The tortillas there......REALLY!? WOW.

The show kicked off sharply at 7pm...with or without Doug. :) ...we jammed for a couple hours, signed some CDs, snapped some pictures, hung a little with local world-champion team roper, Matt Sherwood, and then called it a night.

The coolest part of the whole trip was finding out that over $3,000 had been raised for the American Cancer Society. We were honored to be a part of such a great cause. We can't wait to come back and do it again sometime. WE LOVE YOU SAFFORD! DW

Due West to play Safford, Arizona for American Cancer Society

2008-12-13T00:28:00.002-06:00

Hey y'all, we're excited to announce our upcoming performance at the Safford Center for the Arts, on Wednesday night, December 17th, at 7pm in Safford, Arizona.

Safford lies in the heart of the Gila Valley, which is where our boy Brad learned how to be the chick-magnet that he is today. That's right ladies, Brad hales from the neighboring town of Thatcher, and if you do your research, you just might be lucky enough to take a gander at the house Brad grew up in! Oh the stories the walls of that little home could tell...

The evening will feature a guest-drummer (Gila Valley's own Tad Jacobson), and a special appearance by the talented and lovely, Miss Cardin McKinney.

All proceeds from the show are being donated to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. So if you're in the area, make sure you come on out. For tickets and an article, click this link. DW

Help Due West win video contest!

2008-12-10T21:34:00.002-06:00

Hey y'all, we need your help real quick.

We've been entered into this online video contest with our home made 'Sweet Gravity' video. We just found out that we could win some cash, and more importantly create some more BUZZ. This is the LAST WEEK of the competition, so if you'd like to help us out, go here:

http://music.mormontimes.com/contest.php?id=705&nocache=1

...take TWO SECONDS to sign up, and then VOTE everyday this week, please! ..and tell your friends to do likewise. :)

Thanks! DW

The Dixie Rotary Bowl...

2008-12-08T16:35:00.003-06:00

...after a full night of blackjack on Fremont Street, we loaded the Due West-mobile, and headed north to St. George; home of the Dixie Rotary Bowl. The Western Washington Vikings took on the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers, and Due West was there to provide the half-time entertainment. We rocked out with 'Bible & The Belt', 'Tell Her', and '22 Hours', and the people seemed to love it! Big shout-out to Rustin and the gang at Poll Sound for the great stage set-up. It was a good time. After the game, we were invited over to the local Ruby River steak house, where we were treated by Steve and his staff to the biggest and best meal of the month! They stuffed us! Those guys are AWESOME! They've even got Due West music in rotation playing throughout the restaurant, how cool is that? We were so grateful for their hospitality and generosity, that we decided to give them our steel player Tommy's resonator guitar. ( how nice of us....nah, it was nuthin' :) ) We all signed it, and they hung it on their wall. So if you're in the St. George area, make sure you head over to Ruby River to check it out! :) After our stuffing, we poured ourselves back in the Due West-mobile, and rolled back down to Vegas, where we slept the ENTIRE night away...that felt great. Thank you Rotary Bowl for having us back for the second year in a row; we'd love to come do it again next year! DW

Thank you Las Vegas!

2008-12-07T18:40:00.002-06:00

...so we rolled into Las Vegas Friday night, and headed straight down to Fremont Street. The city was even more electric than it usually is...and there sure were alot of cowboy hats! :) As we got checked into our hotel and found our way down to the club, we were all a little giddy to see so many posters hanging around Fremont with our picture and name on them. We felt like rock stars! :)

It was cool to see all of our friends from Idaho who drove down to hang with us. We love you guys! Thanks also to our family and friends who showed up too. The show was a blast, and the folks at The Canyon Club took great care of us. We hope to visit them again sometime. Afterwards we ended up playing a little blackjack with our Idaho peeps....well, a lot of blackjack. We ended up playing all night! ...nobody won big, but nobody lost big. Even though we didn't get to catch a rodeo performance, it was still a blast being in Vegas around it all. We hope to be back next year! DW

Due West heads to Las Vegas for the NFR!

2008-12-01T19:24:00.007-06:00

We are so pumped to be heading to Las Vegas, Nevada this year to be a part of the festivities during NFR week! We've all grown up knowing that the National Finals Rodeo is the grand daddy of them all, where the best cowboys in the world and the best stock on earth put on an amazing week-long show! (Dec. 4th-13th) This year is the 50th Anniversary of NFR, so come on out and be a part of this historic year! Due West will be performing on Friday night, December 5th during the Country Future Stars Concert Series presented by Miller Lite at the Canyon Club inside the Four Queens Casino on the famous Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. Big shout-out to Jeff Gregg at CAA for hookin' it up; Jeff, YOU ROCK! We hope all of our fans in the area can make it out. We'd love to see ya! (tickets) DW

Due West in Gilbert AZ

2008-11-30T11:54:00.005-06:00

The benefit concert yesterday was a success! We did two shows at the Gilbert High School auditorium with Light to help raise money for the recovery of our new friend Marius. For those of you who only went to the 2pm performance, I must say that you missed out. The 7pm show had a spontaneous surprise finale as Light and Due West were joined on stage by Marius and his brother. Everyone joined in and serenaded with the popular Diamond Rio hit, 'One More Day'. It was a moving moment. Stay tuned for lots of fan pictures from the event to be posted. We love our Arizona fans!
Marius, good luck on your recovery, bud! We'll be back to check on ya'! DW

We just received this new link with some cool news coverage from the shows that day. AZ NEWS

Happy Thanksgiving from Due West!

2008-11-26T23:25:00.003-06:00

We hope you all get stuffed to the gills, and watch a full weeks worth of football! ...and here's a thought.... Why wait in line at 5am for that 'perfect' gift, when you can click your mouse a couple times, and get Due West CDs for EVERYBODY for Christmas! Forget Black Friday....GO DUE WEST! DW

Due West plays with iWeb

2008-11-25T02:15:00.002-06:00

Today Matt decided to experiment with iWeb a little bit. After several hours of learning how it all works, and figuring out how to upload pages to the internet, Due West finally has a fairly functional website to get us by until the massive unveiling of the 'official' Due West website (scheduled for sometime around the first of the year); which I'm sure will look much more..... professional. Until then, please stop by and visit the new Due West website, and make sure you click on ALL the buttons. Test them out, make sure they all work. You'd be surprised at how much of a pain it is to get all that stuff to function right... ...oh yeah, and there's a couple sneak previews of our recent photo shoot. Shhhh, don't tell anyone! :) DW

Busy, Quick Trip to SLC

2008-11-22T21:08:00.007-06:00

It started with an early-morning visit to 101.5 The Eagle, with a live performance on the Keith Stubbs show. Keith has been a friend of Due West's for several years now, and has us on the show every time we're in town. He and Lindsay ROCK! ...big thanks to Joe and the gang at Bella's for bringing breakfast in to the station; as always...WOW.

After leaving Trolly Square, we went by and did a quick surprise performance at our friend Samantha's elementary school cafeteria. I hope we didn't embarrass her too bad! Check out the pictures on our Facebook page.

Then finally, last night we played a show for the farmers of Utah at their annual Farm Bureau Convention in Layton, Utah. Before the evening's performance, we were fed the most delicious filet mignon any of us had ever eaten; Tim didn't even have to use his knife, it was so tender! When we finished our show, we received a standing ovation, and played an encore. Those are truly some great people, and we're proud to consider them our new friends. A special thanks goes out to the Osguthorpe family, who continue to believe in and support this Due West 'train'! DW

Marius Dasianu, Light, and Due West

2008-11-19T18:49:00.005-06:00

We are always so extremely honored to be able to take part in so many amazing benefit concerts and fund-raising opportunities. On Saturday, November 29th, we will be performing two(2) shows to help raise money for a young Romanian boy who was severely burned in a fire, and lost both his parents. The event has been entirely planned and organized by a Mesa-area song and dance group called Light. These selfless, talented teens are amazing! See more about this show and this story here. Once again, we are humbled and honored to be a part of such an amazing moment! DW

Meetings, movies, and mics...

2008-11-18T08:27:00.004-06:00

Hey y'all! We've got a few days off back here in Nashville, but we're staying busy 'til we leave again this weekend. First priority....James Bond! ...Montpelier didn't quite have the means necessary for us to see Quantum on opening night, so we HAD to go check that out. (loved it!) :) Also, we're SO pumped to continue moving forward in the studio; Tim's been in the vocal booth getting his pipes all dialed in. This new record is gonna ROCK! We've got some more meetings this week too; putting the team together and a plan in place to knock it down in 2009. ...good things. DW

Due West picking up steam...

2008-11-17T12:11:00.005-06:00

Due West is excited to for some big changes in 2009! ..stay tuned...

Me and Due West Monday

2008-11-17T00:16:00.005-06:00

We met some great people up in Bear Lake, Idaho this week, and we're excited to get to share some pictures from the Wade Wheeler Benefit Concert. Thanks to everyone for coming out to the show and for supporting such a great cause. Thanks to the Bergs and the Wheelers for the pictures.

Vote in the MormonTimes.com Showcase!

2008-11-14T22:48:00.000-06:00

Vote for Due West in the brand new MormonTimes.com Music Showcase! The "Sweet Gravity" video has been entered! All you have to do is CLICK THIS! (and then look for Due West)
The contest runs for 1 month, so VOTE EARLY AND VOTE OFTEN!!!

Bear Lake, Idaho, here we come!

2008-11-11T23:40:00.002-06:00

You can't keep a good band down, just like you can't keep a good man down! .....what? Anyway, we're happy to share that we will be in Montpelier Idaho (Bear Lake) on November 13th & 15th. Both acoustic shows will be held in the beautiful Allinger Theater located at the National Oregon Trail Center .

The proceeds from these 2 shows will go to help Wade Wheeler, a good man that was diagnosed with throat cancer. You can read about Wade and the things his friends are doing to help him and his family battle cancer right here (wheelerbenifit.blogspot.com).

For ticket information call 208-847-0508 or 208-317-4359

See you at the show! DW

Due West at 3rd and Lindsley- TONIGHT

2008-11-10T00:05:00.000-06:00

We interrupt your usual Me and Due West Monday to announce at Due West will be at 3rd and Lindsley tonight! Tell your friends and we'll see you there!

Me and Due West Monday

2008-11-03T00:35:00.006-06:00

Happy Due West Monday, belated Halloween, and extra hour of the day day. We hope you got lots of good Halloween candy, and slept it off appropriately on Sunday. What was your favorite candy?

We'll be back on the road soon with shows in Idaho, Utah, and Arizona in November. We look forward to more pictures and meeting lots of friends and fans out there. If you have a picture with you and Due West send it on in to duewest@duewest.com . Thanks!

Let's Wake Up the Neighbors

2008-10-29T10:05:00.002-05:00

Are you busy today? Do you have 3 minutes and 28 seconds to help make "Wake Up the Neighbors" the most requested song on WSIX? All you have to do is CLICK THIS RIGHT HERE, and listen to the song. And don't worry, there's no limit to how often you you listen!
Help us count how many people listened today. After you listen, leave a comment here on the blog and tell us! And don't forget to tell your friends to help us out too!

Me and Due West Monday

2008-10-27T00:15:00.007-05:00

Are you ready for another Monday? We are! Things are looking good and we're getting ready for more shows and the new sounds on the new CD. So let's kick off another Monday with a picture with lots of good friends in it. We'd tell you all their names, but they are a little shy and don't want to get too famous!
Oh, and Matt's not throwing up gang signs, he's making a DW with hands!

Got a picture to share? Send it to duewest@duewest.com
See you soon!

TGIF

2008-10-24T16:10:00.000-05:00

We had so much fun playing the Rutledge the other night! Thanks SO much to everybody who came out and partied with us!

Jeff Allen....YOU ROCK!

Jeff Gregg, you are the MAN! Thank you for all your support!

For those of you who missed the show, stay tuned for some more upcoming local shows... :)

For those of you who came, thanks again....LET'S DO IT AGAIN SOON!

We're heading back in to the studio next Wednesday to cut the final tracks for our upcoming CD! It's a pretty cool feeling listening to your songs come to life! We're SO lucky to be working with some of the BEST players in Nashville. ...can't wait to share all the new music with y'all!! Stay tuned!

Happy Birthday, Tim!

2008-10-22T00:13:00.003-05:00

Happy Birthday, Tim!!!
You can wish Tim a Happy Birthday by leaving a comment or buying a Due West CD!

Me and Due West Monday

2008-10-20T00:52:00.000-05:00

Gotta love Mondays. Some people don't like Mondays. But we love them cause it is the day we get to show off pictures with our cool friends. Like today we're showing off the one and only Jenny Dixon. It's always great seeing you, Jenny!

On the Road Again- New Shows in Montpelier, Idaho!

2008-10-16T11:13:00.002-05:00

You can't keep a good band down, just like you can't keep a good man down! Which is why we are happy to share that we will be in Montpelier Idaho (Bear Lake) on November 13th & 15th. Both shows will be held in our beautiful Allinger Theater located at the National Oregon California Trail Museum.

The proceeds from these 2 shows will go to help Wade Wheeler, a good man that was diagnosed with throat cancer this past year. You can read about Wade and the things his friends are doing to help him and his family battle cancer right here (wheelerbenifit.blogspot.com).

For ticket information call 208-847-0508 or 208-317-4359

Me and Due West Down Under

2008-10-13T11:11:00.005-05:00

A good time was had by all in Australia! We came, we saw, and they loved our music! We found out that Matt drives better on the other side of the road, Brad still sleeps through anything, and Tim can't drive on either side of the road! We really love the people of Australia, and if it works out, we will return in January with our full and, and rock it out for them Due West style at their Country Music Festival in Tamworth Australia!

Kangaroos are really cool to look at, but they don't taste anything like chicken!

(can you see the Kangaroos?)

New Presidential Candidate!

2008-10-06T11:07:00.000-05:00

New Presidential Candidate... It's someone we know!
Hey Friends!

There's an effort to elect Due West as President. Click here

Me and Due West Monday

2008-09-28T23:33:00.003-05:00

The band is hanging out Down Under in Australia, and promise to send stories and post great stuff about their trip soon. Until then, we've got plenty of pictures to keep us entertained!

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome KyLee of Melbourne, FL to the friends list. Thanks for coming out to Bella's, KyLee!
Send your pictures to erin at duewest.com

Me and Due West Monday

2008-09-22T00:05:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Shane and our new friends in Montpelier/Bear Lake for sending in this picture! Thanks for coming out to the show! We hope to see you again soon!

Sweet Gravity is up on Blue Comet Cafe

2008-09-21T22:13:00.001-05:00

Be sure to show some love to the good folks at Blue Comet Cafe, and go view Sweet Gravity on their site!

What Do You Do With Your Tattoo?

2008-09-18T10:15:00.002-05:00

Got a picture of your Due West tattoo? We want to see it! Send it on in!

Send it to erin at duewest.com

Me and Due West Monday

2008-09-15T00:03:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday, World! We're kicking off a great week with a picture of one of our favorite fans and people- Dani! Thanks for all the support, Dani! It was great seeing you in Utah.
If you have a picture you'd like to share of you and Due West, send it in to duewest at duewest.com!

Bouncing Back to Bella's One More Time

2008-09-12T13:13:00.002-05:00

We had such a great time at Bella's last night that we're doing it all over again! So if you missed out and couldn't make our other Utah shows, you still have one last chance to see us before we go back to Nashville. We'll be "bouncing back" to Bella's at 9 pm tonight for live music and dancing on the patio. $7 at the door, or $5 if you bring your ticket from Thursday night. We'd love to see you out there tearing up the dance floor with us!
And don't forget to come a little early and get the best Mexican food in Utah!

Bella's Farr West
2651 North 1850 West
Ogden, UT 84404
http://www. ilovebellas. com

Don't Forget Bella's!

2008-09-09T20:30:00.000-05:00

Hey Due West fans, don't forget to come out to Bella's Fresh Mexican Grille in Farr West, UT this Thursday, September 11. Due West will be playing on the beautiful Bella's patio just as the sun goes down. Be there by 7:30 to get a good seat. Show starts at 8. To buy your tickets in advance (cause this show WILL sell out) email maree _ cottam at msn.com