Hometown Heroes’ Homey Awards
Believe it or not, August marks the 19th Annual Hometown Heroes Homey Awards show in Delaware. It just goes to show that Mark Rogers’ decades-long dream to celebrate local original music on area radio has been an enduring and endearing one. The Queen hosts the show Sunday, August 10.
Presented by Delaware Public Media and powered by Gable Music Ventures, the show will feature award presentations in 28 categories as well as some exciting live performances. The show will be emceed by Rogers, who has featured the nominated bands and artists on his weekly Hometown Heroes radio program Sunday nights from 7-9pm on 88.1 WMHS in Wilmington and on 91.1 WDDE in Dover (also streamed on DelawarePublic.org).
—More at TheQueenWilmington.com
Ty Mathis Leads One-Man Effort With New Album Mind Parade
The end of the summer signals the start of new things for local musician Ty Mathis. Monday, September 1, sees the release of his new album, Mind Parade, which the artist considers his favorite among all six of his studio albums.
On Mind Parade, Mathis is the drum major for a band of one. In addition to singing on the album, the 20-something artist plays all the instruments including guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. Mathis recorded and engineered the entire album in his Newark home studio.
Fans will be able to get a taste of Mathis’ new music before the release when he performs at the Delaware Art Museum on Thursday, August 21. Two singles, “Summer Daydream” and “Midnight Peace,” are available now on all streaming services.
—More at TyMathis.org
Kid Davis & The Bullets Offering Amsterdam Pre-Sale Packages
After a summer that saw them on their first European tour, Kid Davis & The Bullets are bringing back a little bit of Europe to America. On Thursday, September 4, the band will release their much-anticipated new album Amsterdam, with a release party at Gallucio’s.
Until then, there are some cool pre-sale packages available via the band’s website. Fans who pre-order vinyl or CDs in August can also get a hold of limited-edition album t-shirts, engraved Stella Artois chalices, and other Bullets-themed goodies.
Produced by James Everhart (Cosmic Guilt) and recorded by Josh Friedman at Philly’s Hi-5 Studio, Amsterdam is described as a “sweeping, cinematic journey through longing, lost, rebellion and redemption.”
—More at KidDavisAndTheBullets.com
