24 UCW DECEMBER 23-29, 2009
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R o o k i e O f T h e Ye a r
C o n t i n u e s I n d i e S u c c e s s
W i t h L a t e s t R e l e a s e
by KENNETH MAYNER
With their recent fourth release and first EP entitled Since I
L eft Your World, Fayetteville-based indie/rock acoustic band Rookie
Of The Year will fulfill their contractual obligation to the label, One
Eleven Records, which will allow them to sign with a new label. The
band has seen many line-up changes during their tenure with the
record label, with lead singer/songwriter Ryan Dunson and lead
guitarist Mike K amerman the remaining original members. The
band also features keyboardist Daniel Kerrigan.
Since I L eft Your World is the follow-up to 2008's Sweet
Attention, which landed at No. 21 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart
and No. 9 on the magazine's Alternative New Artist chart. The EP
fuses acoustic folk rock with a modern American indie rock sound.
Rookie Of The Year's first album, Having To L et Go was released in
2005.
The band has been a fixture in the Fayetteville music scene since
forming in 2002, playing various gigs at The Rock Shop, Jesters
Pub and most recently a cd
release party last month at
BS Jones.
In January, the group
will embark on a multi-city
tour throughout the Midwest
and Southeast with national
indie rock band Between The
Trees, whose latest album
"Spain" debuted on the
Billboard chart at number
138. You can find out more
about Between The Trees
by visiting their web site at
www.betweenthetrees.net.
For more on Rookie Of
The Year, check out the
band's official web site at
www.rookieoftheyear.net or
their official MySpace page
at www.myspace.com/rook-
ieoftheyear.
KENNETH MAYNER,
Contributing Writer
COMMENTS? 484-6200 ext. 222 or
editor@upandcomingweekly.com
DOCKS AT THE CAPITOL
126 Hay St. • 423-6257
www.docksatthecapitol.com
THE DOGHOUSE
3049 Owen Dr. • 910-826-9761
www.thedoghousegroup.com
Dec. 23 Mike Odonell
Dec. 25 Southern Run w/
Johnson Kinlaw
Dec 27 Johnson Kinlaw
Dec 30 Mike Odonell
Dec 31 The Fifth Live
Jan 1 Reactor
HUSKE HARDWARE-
HOUSE
405 Hay Street • 437-9905
www.huskehardware.com
Wed. Acoustic Night & Meet
the Brewmaster
Thurs. NFL Football & Ladies
Night
Fri. & Sat Live DJ and Dancing
Dec. 9 Brad Stockholm
Dec. 16 DL Token
Dec. 23 Ethan Hanson
Dec. 30 DL Token
IT'Z ENTERTAINMENT
CITY
4118 Legend Ave. • 910-826-4635
www.itzentertainmentcity.com
Dec 24 Liquid Pleasure
Dec. 27 DL token Cigar bar
Dec. 30 David the Piano Man
Parker in the cigar bar
JESTER'S PUB
6577 Fisher Road • 910-423-6100
www.jesterspub.com
Thurs. Open Mic
Dec. 31 New Years Eve Bash
Featuring Legacy Kills
LOCKSCREEK SEAFOOD
GRILLE & OYSTER BAR
1130 Person St.. • 323-5625
www.campbelltonlanding.com
Dec. 24 Open until 9 p.m.
Dec. 31 New Years Eve Bash
Open until 1 a.m.
PADDY'S
2 606B Raeford Rd. • 910-677-0055
www.paddygibneypub.com
Wed. Steel Tip Dart Competition
Thurs. Autumn Nicholas, Paddy & Bill
Fri. Paddy & Bill
THE ROCK SHOP
106 S. Eastern Blvd. • 910-321-ROCK
www.therockshoplive.com
Dec. 23 $3 Anything You Want To
Drink + Kat's B-day Party
Dec. 24 CHRISTMAS EVE MOVIE
NIGHT featuring: Bad Santa
Dec .25 FREE SHOW w/ Merry
Cristlemas w/Schmegma +
more t.b.a.
Dec. 26 1980's PARTY!!!!! Best
Costume & Dance Contest
Dec. 27 Real Life Muzic (Free Hip Hop
Showcase)
Dec. 28 OPEN MIC w/ Little Foot + In
Anthems
Dec. 31 Fractured Fairytales + Bound
N Gagged + Loudwater
Fury + Lost Cause
CALLING ALL LOCAL BANDS
Fayetteville wants to know you! So here's your opportunity.
We will feature all local bands in our Concert Connection, but
it's going to take a little effort on your part.
1. E-mail Stephanie@upandcomingweekly.com for our Q&A.
2. Fill it out and e-mail it back to us.
3. Send a recent, high-resolution photo of your band.
4. Look for your article in an upcoming issue.
