Lingo in Florida Summer 2012We are excited to announce our upcoming summer tour, including a special run through Florida, our first since 2011. We hope to see you on the road some time soon. The new band has been having a lot of fun playing music together and the summer will bring a lot of excitement, new music, a new video blog, and sun tans. See you all soon!

The Hummingbird Stage and Taproom - Macon, GA – Thu, May 24
Molly McGuire’s - Savannah, GA – Fri, May25
Crowbar Live - Tampa, FL – Thu, June 14
Guanabanas - Jupiter, FL – Fri, June 15
Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery - Boca Raton, FL – Sat, June 16
The Hurricane Bar and Lounge - Delray Beach, FL – Sun, June 17
Cox Capitol Theatre - Macon, GA – Sat, June 23 (opening for Wet Willie)
The Five Spot - Atlanta, GA – Fri, June 29
Georgia Theatre (Rooftop) - Athens, GA – Thu, July 5
Bayou Bills - Valdosta, GA – Fri, July 6
GATA’s - Statesboro, GA – Sat, July 7

Visit the shows page for more details.

 

Lingo In The StudioAfter a successful return to the stage, Lingo made their way back to the studio this past weekend. Recording with Jeff Bakos at his studio, the band laid down tracks for a collection of music featuring the new lineup. The vibe was great, the performances sounded tight, and in addition to working on some past live favorites, the band also laid down tracks for a brand new, never-before-played song. As the band aims to complete this project by the summer, be sure to join them Saturday, May 12th at the Five Spot in Atlanta, GA to see and hear what the band has been working on.

 

One Set: Let It Go, Cool Calm Collected, Jackie Lee, Wake Up, Walken*, You’re Lost -> Oscar The Food, Sweet Talkin’, Amadala

* No Quarter Tease

Check out this sample of what went down this day!

Lingo - Athens, GA - Showercap 2012
 

Live at SAE Shower CapLingo made their comeback to Athens, GA in a big way this past weekend. After making their return to The Melting Point for the Smokestack 420 Fest, the band took the stage at the SAE Shower Cap festival in downtown Athens and took the crowd by storm. Clips from this performance will appear soon.

 

Podcast #6 – 192kbs [~94MB]

00:00 – Let It Go
07:20 – Hello River
16:10 – Cool Calm Collected*
24:39 – You’re Lost >
29:37 – Outro** >
37:31 – Jam*** >
43:57 – Oscar The Food
58:13 – Amadala

Total Running Time: 65:50

Notes:
* w/ reggae intro
** When I Go tease (Brett Dennen)
*** Pajama People tease (Frank Zappa) w/ Nick Johnson on lead vocals

“Nine months ago I didn’t think I’d be playing music again with Lingo,” said Justin, while onstage at Atlanta’s Peachtree Tavern on March 16th, 2012, Lingo’s first gig back since they went on hiatus in July 2011.  That night they introduced new guitarist Nick Johnson and drummer Greg Perry to the fold, and the response from friends and fans was instantly positive!  This podcast is a collection of highlights from their return run in the Spring 0f 2012, where ecstatic fans witnessed a stronger, more mature-sounding band.

 

Ian Rawn did it again with some more great shots of Lingo, this time at the Trombone Shorty Loft show.  Below are a couple of examples, visit this page for the rest.

Nick, Alex & Greg - 3-22-2012 Tony - 3-22-2012
 

One Set: Let It Go, Cool Calm Collected, Amadala, Wake Up

Opening for Trombone Shorty.

Lingo - Cool Calm Collected @ The Loft (3/22/12) Atlanta, Ga
 

Nick Johnson Our buddy Ian Rawn of PlayInDead Photography was kind enough to take some shots of us at our return gig at the Peachtree Tavern Friday night.  Click on the image to the left to see the gallery.

 

Return Show PeepsThanks to everyone who came out to witness our return Friday night!  We had a great time, got lots of positive feedback, and saw many old friends, some we haven’t seen in months.  It was an awesome kick off to another great era for Lingo, probably the best one yet!  For those of you that couldn’t make it out, here is what you missed:

Set 1: Sweet Talkin’, Hello River, Cool Calm Collected, Jackie Lee, Walken* -> Oscar The Food, You’re Lost -> Outro, Amadala

Set 2: Let It Go, Long Way From, Cross Eyed Mary^, Elvis’ Watch, Jenny, Without

Encore: Wake Up

* First time played (Wilco cover)
^ First time played (Jethro Tull cover)

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