10/1/03:

Back from the city of Angels:

DEADMAN returned from Los Angeles in mid-September with a new full-length studio record that is tentatively being called "Our Eternal Ghosts." Recorded at Real Music Studios/Paramour Estate by Mark Howard, the record deals with personal and confessional themes. "This record is unlike anything we've done before. It really forces you to listen to the music," says Steven Collins. "We did a song called "Won't Be Long" and it talks about temptation, the temptation to be successful, to be meaningful, to be rich, to be seduced, to be in control. And how those things that people want the most, end up as dust. I feel very strongly about these songs in terms of what they say to the listener. And then there are light moments too - simple, gospel oriented songs that lift you up to balance the darkness of the other half." Keep checking with Deadman Online for news on the record's release.

8/15/03:

Sketch for a Jukebox:
	DEADMAN's upcoming record Sketch for a Jukebox is now slated to be released on October 14th, 2003. The record will be available online (Amazon & CDBaby.com), in select stores and at shows. There will be several in-store performances throughout Texas where the record can be picked up the week before. Details to be announed.. Sketch for a Jukebox contains 16 tracks, 9 of which are live versions of songs from the Paramour & Cuatro Canciones records. The live tracks were recorded during a DEADMAN performance at Club Dada in Dallas, TX in January of 2003 and mixed at Ramble Creek over the last several months. The additional 7 tracks are all new and unreleased studio recordings that the band has been working on at Steven's El Corazon studio over the last year. Studio Tracks - Blood Moves - Sad Ole' Geronimo - The Sacred Songs - Deep Blue - Sketch for a Jukebox - Death in the Afternoon - and a cover of "Peace Frog" by The Doors   Live Tracks - Pale Rider - Blue River - Sun Go Down - Rosa Marie - Adios Mi Corazon - Gold Thief - Padre Miguel - Down by the Winedale - Ghost Story   "I am anxious to get Sketch out and into people's hands. I think in some ways it is our most representative release to date. It has all of the raw energy and soul of the band in the live environment and the new studio work has the ambience and vibe we are known for - while hinting at a new direction..", says Britton Beisenherz. Sketch for a Jukebox weighs in at a full 70 minutes and was almost released as two discs.. with even more material included. "We didn't want to put out two discs because of costs and time. We feel that this record captures what we do live very well at this point in time and it's nice to have a document of that. You can also get a sense of change in us too when you hear the new songs." - Steven Collins This will be the first Deadman record that steel guitar player, Todd Pertll, will appear on as a member of the group. "Todd had been playing with us for almost a year and his addition to the sonics really show up in the new record. The performances sound very full and Todd does a great job of knowing when to play and when not to." Deadmanonline will feature some of the new record shortly... stay tuned.
DEADMAN returns to the Paramour in September:
	DEADMAN is scheduled to return to the Paramour in Los Angeles early in September to begin work on their second full-length studio release. Mark Howard will once again take on duties as Engineer, also assisting with Production. And, Todd Pertll will be along this time around - adding pedal steel, dobro and upright bass (among others) to the palette. The band has some exciting plans for this next studio full-length. "Sherilyn, Mark and I drove up Highway 1 over the 4th of July listening to the new material we had slated for the record. We made some good notes and got a feel for how the record would be put together. We took those notes home and started working up stuff with the band. That's what we're doing now. We're working on nothing but that new stuff and then playing it at our shows to see how it goes over. On our trip, we stopped by the Teatro in Oxnard to see what had happened to it since Mark and Dan Lanois moved their studio out 5 years ago. It's been converted into a church. I thought that was interesting considering the direction on this new record has a lot to do with spiritual themes. It was like we went and looked at what was once a muse for all of us and what it had become, and we left thinking that maybe we had something in common with its changing. I've always felt that music in general is a very intra-personal communicative art. It's power to communicate rivals any visual medium, because it directly involves listening - intense listening. When you use music like that, then to be elusive is to hide in some form, and we do that everyday in our everyday lives. With this record, I'm wanting to push past that personally with the listener. It is going to be a departure for us and a homecoming too." - S. Collins

7/15/03:

Sketch for a Jukebox set for an August release:
	DEADMAN has completed all of the mixes and mastering for their upcoming release "Sketch for a Jukebox". Artwork is currently being finalized and the record is scheduled to go to duplication later this week. Sketch for a Jukebox contains a total of 16 tracks: 9 live and 7 previously unreleased studio cuts and runs just under 70 minutes long. "I am anxious to get Sketch out and into people's hands. I think in some ways it is our most representative release to date. It has all of the raw energy and soul of the band in the live environment and the new studio work has the ambience and vibe we are known for - while hinting at a new direction.." - Britton Beisenherz
DEADMAN returns to the Paramour in September:
	DEADMAN is scheduled to return to the Paramour in Los Angeles early in September to begin work on their second full-length studio release. Mark Howard will once again take on duties as Engineer, also assisting with Production. And, Todd Pertll will be along this time around - adding pedal steel, dobro and upright bass (among others) to the palette. The band has some exciting plans for this next studio full-length. Stay tuned..

5/15/03:

Live CD: Deadman finishes mixing the live recordings for their upcoming live/studio release this week at Britton's Ramble Creek studio. Additional sessions are taking place in Dallas the following week and the record should be ready for a June 27th CD Release Party at the Wreck Room! The band will then be gearing up to work on their new full length album - returning to Los Angeles to work with producer Mark Howard. "We're excited about this new material we're doing. Some of it is very soulful - the most soulful we've been in a while. I think some of that bleeds through on this live record project in terms of the studio songs that we've done. The band is headed in an interesting direction while maintaining it's sonic identity. That's very exciting for us - to see that growth."

Doug Burr - The Sickle and The Sheaves Doug Burr (of the Lonelies) has released his solo record, The Sickle and The Sheaves, a full-length CD of original gospel material. The Sickle and The Sheaves was produced and engineered by Steve Collins at his El Corazon Studio and includes appearances by other members of Deadman. Click here to purchase the Sickle and the Sheaves

4/1/03:

	Dallas Observer Music Awards: Deadman has been nominated for 2 Dallas Observer Music Awards: Best Roots Band and Best Country Band. Click here to Vote
	Paramour Re-Release: Lakeshore records has re-released DEADMAN's Paramour as a double album with label mates The Souvenirs on a record called "Real Americana." It's a nice collectable for those who like Deadman and the Americana music genre.
	Live CD: The band has begun mixing their live (at Club Dada) record at Britton's Ramble Creek studio. New studio tracks will be available in addition to the live tracks. The band is in the midst of recording lots of material for consideration on the upcoming live/studio record.
	Doug Burr - The Sickle and The Sheaves Steven has just finished producing Doug Burr (The Lonelies) solo record called The Sickle and The Sheaves. It was recorded at Steven's El Corazon Studio and record should be available in late April. Steven plays on it as well as appearances by other members of Deadman.

2/28/03:

DEADMAN has been invited to showcase at the South By Southwest Music Festival in March. DEADMAN will appear at Opal Divine's Freehouse on Wednesday, March 12th at 11:00. The band will be sharing the stage with friends The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash that evening. Visit the SXSW Website for further details.

News from New York:
How to kill a radio station. Death of WNEW-FM a cautionary tale.

1/28/03:

The February 6th campfire show at the Texas Music Theater in Waxahachie was cancelled due to bad weather. The show has been rescheduled for April 10th and will be broadcast online and radio at that time as planned. Stay tuned for more details..

Thanks to all who came to the live recording at Club Dada (January 16th). You made the show a huge success. The band will be mixing the performance and working on additional material for release at Ramble Creek (Austin) and El Corazon (Dallas) studios throughout February and March. We anticipate an April release for the record.

12/28/02:

Deadman is gearing up for a Live Recording January 16th at Club DaDa. A record will be released shortly after the performance, in early March. The record will contain live versions of songs from both "Paramour" and "Cuatro Canciones" as well as new songs the band has been working on.

Everyone come out to the show and be involved!

"I'm not a huge fan of Live CDs, but I think in our case we are interested in capturing the songs in a live format in order to have something that represents the sound of the band live. When we go in to make a record, we usually focus on that and then we spend the rest of the time interpreting the songs for the live performance. People always want to know what kind of band we are; are you a country band? Are you a rock band? Are you a folk band? And that idea is so bothersome. We're all if those I guess. People love to categorize things - it makes it easier to digest. But we're not interested in categorization. It is so limiting. No one ever invented anything new or innovative worrying about what category it would fit in. So the idea of doing the live CD is to serve as a record of what we do in a live setting." - Steven Collins

Other News:

The Astronaut Suit:
Britton and Jess Farr have just completed "east of eden", the debut E.P. for a project they call "the astronaut suit." Originally conceived as a full length album, and then as a four song demo, the east of eden E.P. landed somewhere in between. out of some twenty plus songs recorded over the course of 2002, Jess and Britton selected six pieces that fit together as a whole. the result is a unique collection of original songs with an underlying, unifying spiritual theme. Additional cast for the E.P. includes a near exlusive lineup of Wildcat Kids, including: Steven Collins, Greg Utay and Rob Sanchez with artwork assistance by Greg Vanderpool, Greg Ring, and Chris Forshage. A must-have for all Deadman fans.

further info: www.astronautsuit.com

11/1/02:

Deadman is currently working on new material and will be in and out of the studio working on sonic ideas. We plan to have sketches and outtakes here on deadmanonline.com when they are available.

The group has posted a new out-take from a recent session. The track is called "Snow" that was done a couple of weeks back:
"A lot of songs are in their infant stage - some are folk based songs and some are rock songs. Some, like this track 'Snow,' are just mood pieces - something we might use some where else. But the track on it's own is interesting. A lot of them are very uplifting, and I don't know if that was a conscience choice. But now, listening back to some of the new material, I'm excited about the sound and the direction. These tracks have a spirituality in them that I think is interesting. The band plays them that way too. And I'm not ashamed of that spirituality in these songs. When you get done with performing a song like "Love will Guide You Home," you feel as if you're contribuiting to the common good and not just complaing about the common situation.

As popular music has aged, it's audience has become smarter and more cynical. And in a lot of ways we, the artists, have become more cynical. But we're wanting to beat that cynicism, while knowing that there is nothing new out there in the world. While everyone is searching for the "new sound" they loose the idea that the new sound will mean nothing emotionally if it has nothing behind it. Sometimes that's the point. But knowing that, the effect of one human being communicating to another is very worthwhile and that's idea behind a lot of these songs that we're starting to play. It's the idea that one person can stir another, comfort another, listen to another, and in the end better each other." - Steven Collins

9/27/02:

Deadman has completed a full-length record with Canadian singer/songwriter/guitarist/King of Vibe: Tim Gibbons. The record, entitled "Tim Gibbons with Deadman: Streets of Dallas," was recorded in DEADMAN's "Corazon" studio during a Tim Gibbons with DEADMAN Texas tour last summer. Producer/DEADMAN Steven Collins mixed "Streets of Dallas" in the months that followed the tour. The record was then mastered and Tim was invited back to Texas to develope artwork for the release.. "Streets of Dallas" will be for sale exclusively in the store section of DEADMANonline.com (starting October 14th) until we find other means of distribution for it. Stay tuned for out takes and photos from the release - including a video by Britton and other video segments. Also, thanks to Kim Pendleton and Paul Quigg from Vibrolux for sitting in and helping us with "carosel interlude", a unique instrumental track off of the CD.

The video for Three Murders will be running in all Gadzook's stores across the United States this December.

STREET TEAM - Get Directly Involved with Deadman!
Deadman is looking for volunteers to help spread the word around your town, school and workplace. Specifically, the band is looking for people to put up posters, flyers, stickers and to spread the word on upcoming shows... to be an extention of the band in your town. Those of you willing to offer your time and energy for the cause will gain free access to the shows, merchandise, and other exclusives. You can really make a difference with your effort and help the band expand it's touring. If you are intererested please fill out the Street Team Form:

8/21/02:

Gadzooks!
Deadman's Three Murders Music video will be running in Gadzooks Stores this fall - Gadzooks has over 400 locations nationwide. Thanks to them for supporting us.

Deadmanonline.com will be opening a storefront soon and is currently working to finalize the inventory, which will include: shirts, posters, stickers, CDs, and more.

Coming to your town..
Deadman is working with a new booking agent and planning on expanding their geographic reach. The band is working on dates for the fall in Tulsa, Oklomoma City, and Columbia to name a few - hopefully we'll see you soon.

Having trouble finding records?
Well that's cause Deadman's record Paramour cannot find a "category home" in the record store. The record has been spotted in Rock, Folk, Country and Pop. The record seems to migrate across all categories. The band feels that they are a "rock" band but don't put too much stock in categorization in general. Ask your local record store where they keep it - maybe well do a poll.

New MP3
The band was recently in the studio and turned in a recording called "Sketch for a Jukebox".. a work in progress. Check it out..

7/21/02:

At long last, the music video for DEADMAN's "Three Murders" (from the album Paramour | Lakeshore Records 2002) is now available here at deadmanonline.com. Currently, the video is available in streaming Quicktime format (240 x 180, 15 fps) and is 15 megs total. Anyone using cable, DSL, ISDN, T1, etc.. should have no problems streaming the video without interruption. A version for modem users is in the works and should be available soon.

Production Notes:

When we were asked what song we wanted to do a "Music Video" for, it was a hard decision. Michael Duwe met me for a lunch at Kathleen's Art Cafe to talk about what we wanted to do visually as well as what song we wanted to do. When your independent like us, you've got to take a look at the reasons to even make a music video, the chances of it being seen through the traditional channels are remote. MTV and VH1 don't really play music videos anymore and the other channels that do have a waiting lists of top-money artists that have lined the pockets of the program directors before the videos are made. But in saying that, I could make the same argument for even making a CD in today's musical climate. So we said - yes let's do one - let's see what turns out of it.

We chose "Three Murders" for several reasons. I had come up with a lose concept for a "visual" to this song because of the way It was written. I remember having a definite vision in my head of what the place looked like and sort of driving through the whole song as a passerby, a voyeuristic way of writing I suppose. Michael took that very loose sketch and made it a reality. We went to scout locations and found a place that looked similar to the border.

The theme of "Three Murders" was powerful enough to do a video about. The song deals with the continuing disappearances of young girls in Juarez and how no one really cares - they're forgotten about - especially in the U.S. So we wanted to show that without being too preachy. Our job as musicians is to communicate and to share with people things, feelings and subjects that move and interest us. This subject was one of conscience. We hope it can be used in someway to promote awareness.

Also, the scenario was the most simple thing to shoot. Both Michael and the band wanted to make something that harkened back to music and making music the feature of the video again. So many music videos have become so "huge" that they forget they are there to represent the song. So we made that decision based on how to best represent the song with a limited budget. The only prop was the car and that was one I had in mind when I actually wrote the song. It's an Oldsmobile 1972 cutlass supreme. I used to ride around in it with my sister when I was a kid. We'd ride around Galveston and listen to music and so the car sort of represented to me, a personal relationship with music and the freedom that driving gives . Duwe wanted to make it feel spooky without getting graphic and have the calm and cool of the southwest. Michael Gibson did a great job capturing images to film and Michael for creating the tone and Scott for a great and tireless edit.

The final cut looks like a dreamland in between night and day - a no-mans-land, or for our purposes, a land of the "dead." And hopefully somewhere on the drive we'll find a destination. It was fun to make, a lot of work went in to this and we made a lot of friends. I think it turned out really great and we're proud to share it with you. Maybe one day, some other folks can see it out there too. So thank you Duwe, Michael G, Scott, and all the others who worked on this. - Steven Collins | July, 2002

6/21/02:

A big thank you to Robin Hilton of NPR for selecting "Ghost Story" for the series, All Songs Considered. "Ghost Story" was featured on All Songs Considered along with photographs and comments by the band about recording the record. Also, thanks to Joshua Graham, of KERA's "90.1 at Night" for having Deadman on the show last week. The band performed a brand new song called "Love Will Guide You Home," on that show.

NBC has aired the episode of ED, featuring "Rosa Marie," and we are now in the process of trying to get a copy to show you here on Deadmanonline

Deadman will be joining the Starch Martins for a short tour in September and is planning more ventures out of state for the fall as well.

At long last, the Three Murders Music Video will be released next week, here on deadmanonline.com. We're sorry for the delay on this.

Deadman has a mention in the current issue of Magnet Magazine - check it out.

Steven will be on KNON promoting the next show aroud 3:30, June 24th - so take a listen if you can.

Deadman would like to point every one to this article on CNN.com - Radio, radio: Where did all the music go?
This article talks about why you won't hear any good music - new or old on radio playlists. There's a poll/vote on the site which shows that 75 % of the people participating in the poll - think that the music on commercial FM Radio is terrible. Younger audiences are turning radio off - more and more every day and records like "Oh Brother Where Art Thou," which has sold 5 million copies along with other artists, both new and old, do not stand a chance of being played on the radio. The reason - it's obvious - money. Ray Davies (The Kinks) once said that you'll get somewhere if you "give the people" what the want. In some ways he's right - but what happens when the corporations get it wrong and are pushing what they think people want when really they're sick to death of it.

On the flipside - It's a good day when Elvis Presley is at number one in the music charts - and he is number one in the UK right now with the remix of a song called "A Little Less Coversation." Elvis is gaining new and younger fans by this - and isn't that the way it should be?

5/25/02:

DEADMAN has been included on Episode #20 of National Public Radio's "All Songs Considered". The band will also appear on KERA's show 90.1 at Night, hosted by Joshua Graham on Saturday June 8th. The band will be talking about the Paramour album and doing an in-studio performance.

Deadman's song "Rosa Marie" off of the Paramour album has been licenced to appear in NBC's "ED". We'll have details here for those who want to watch. [watch more tv]

If you haven't done so, check out the Dallas Observer's article on Deadman. The article features Deadman's origins as a band, some ideas on musical direction and making the Paramour record. Thanks to Zac Crain for the time and effort on this.

The video for "Three Murders" is in edit. There will be two versions of the video. The difference is in the length; One version is the full five minutes, the other has been shortened for broadcast. We will be featuring the video here on Deadmanonline.com along with some other special features including performanes of some songs off Paramour done acoustically by Britton and Steven.

Deadman would like to recoginze Todd Pertll - joining Deadman during their live shows on pedal steel and electric guitar. Thanks for your hard work Todd.

A Store will be added to Deadmanonline very soon to sell Deadman related Items. T-Shirts, Stickers, Posters, and CD's will be available.

4/21/02:

Deadman's debut full-length, entitled "Paramour", hit the major chains (Tower, Barnes & Nobel, Virgin, etc.) on April 1. The new release is also available online via Amazon.com & cdbaby.com to name a few. Favorable press is coming in from all over.. Click here to see what the press is saying about Paramour.

DEADMAN's video for Three Murders should be up soon - as early as mid-May. The video will be available on this site initially, though plans are being made for a DEADMAN DVD, which would contain the new video, as well as bonus footage and audio. Stay tuned,,

The band is heading to Austin to play some dates through May and June, and will be in Dallas for an in studio appearance/ performance in support of Paramour on KERA radio June 8th.

Photo Gallery and Press sections have been added to this site and lyrics have been provided for the Paramour CD. New MP3's are coming soon, as well as additional photographs from the recent trip to New Mexico, Paramour sessions and beyond...

4/1/02:

Deadman's debut full-length, entitled "Paramour", hit the major chains (Tower, Barnes & Nobel, Virgin, etc.) on April 1st. The new release is also available online via Amazon.com & cdbaby.com to name a few. "Paramour" has already earned mention in several national and regional Texas publications, including: EQ magazine, DRUM! Magazine, MilesofMusic.com, Ft. Worth Weekly, the Dallas Observer and most recently nyrock.com, all music review, and KEXP 90.3 Radio in Seattle. Click here to check out all of the recent press on the new release..

Deadman would like to thank Joshua Graham for playing our songs on his show "90.1 at Night" on KERA Radio. We would also like to thank Shawn Lenrose for his support in having us on The Ticket a couple of weeks ago. That was a lot of fun. Thanks to both of you for your encouragement and your support!

The video for "Three Murders" is in the process of being edited. We will feature it here on Deadmanonline when it is finished. Several questions have been asked about "Three Murders" and what it is about:
The song is about the unsolved murders in Juarez, Mexico. For years nothing was done as literally hundreds of young women were murdered along the rail-roads, back roads and box-cities, while the police did nothing to try and solve the crimes. The condition rose to an epidemic and is still occurring even to this day. Ester Chavez runs "Casa Amiga," the only rape and crisis center in Juarez. Casa Amiga is providing a haven for the victim's families as well as promoting "awareness" of the problem. "Along the streets of Juarez, black crosses on pink backgrounds serve as a reminder of the city's murdered and missing women. These young victims have become the cause of Esther Chavez," says The Dallas Observer.

"Here, literally a stone's throw from American prosperity, where the lights of El Paso wink down from the Texas side of the Rio Grande, a brand of pain and suffering thrives. This Mexico border city of 1.5 million people is a world of poverty and death, human injustice and lost hope. And it is this environment that drives the 66-year-old Chavez through 14-hour days focused on gaining new recognition for the rights of the downtrodden, seeking justice for the hundreds of young women who continue to travel here in search of the $4-a-day dream the maquiladora assembly lines promise, only to wind up dead and discarded in the isolated canyons of the nearby Chihuahua Desert," says Carlton Stowers of The Dallas Observer. Stowers covered the story in detail in his article "The Angel of Jaurez."

Recently, the US has seen trends of the same problem in Texas, along Interstate 45, in-between Houston and Galveston. Through the 80's and 90's have been a string of unsolved murders involving young girls all found along Interstate 45. These killings have been called "The I-45 Killings." Each case is being investigated - but many remain unsolved.

Information: Casa-Amiga, The Angel of Juarez, The I-45 Killings

Deadman has been nominated for "Best Country & Western" act in the 2002 Dallas Music Awards (<- cast your vote). The band was glad to hear they had been nominated but all a bit confused to learn that they were "country and western."

A press and a photo gallery section have been added to this site. Lots of new stuff to look at here at DEADMANonline.com.. let us know what ya think.

3/1/02:

Deadman's "Paramour" will be released nationally next Tuesday, March 5th nationwide. The record is produced by Mark Howard and recorded at his new studio, The Paramour/Real Music Studios, in Hollywood. The album is re-released containing a bonus track : Paul Simon's 'America'.
"I had loved that song ever since I was a kid. My folks had a 72 Buick that they bought and it came with an 8-track cassette player in the dash. We drove from Texas to California and the only tape we had was a Simon and Garfunkle album. I think it was a greatest hits or something - or maybe "Bookends." But that song (America) really got under my skin. I loved the sixty-ish quality it had and the imagery was great. It felt innocent and that was something I am searching for in music now-a-days, in an age where information and innocence lost are so rampant," says Steven Collins. " I was playing it around the house and Sherilyn and I started goofing around with arrangements. I had always loved the song, but the arrangement from "Bookends" sounded a bit dated. I wanted to do a version that brought the song back into the era we're living in while retaining it's folkish quality. So we cut that song in about a week at the house and added it on the record."

Check out this months issue of EQ Magazine for an in-depth article on Mark Howard and The Paramour studio. Mark talks about his process and work with Daniel Lanois on U2, Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris. Mark also talks about recent productions including Deadman and some new songs by Eddie Vedder.

Deadman also anticipates the release of the new music video for "Three Murders". Directed by Michael Duwe, the video was shot on 35 mm film off of Highway 35 in Texas. Lakeshore Records plans to release the video along with a "making of the paramour album" segment and live footage on DVD at the end of the summer, 2002. The original plan of for an Enhanced CD has been replaced by the DVD. The "Three Murders" music video will be aired on deadmanonline.com as early as next week.

The A/V section of this site will be updated the first of next week to contain new MP3's of the Tim Gibbons with Deadman album as well as some unreleased material. And, A Photo section is coming, which will contain images from Los Angeles, and New Mexico photo shoots.

Additionally:
Britton will be sitting in with friends, Milton Mapes for their SxSW show. Britton and John will be sitting in with Ernie C. Ernst for her SxSW showcase. Best wishes to all.

2/1/02:

Lakeshore Records is set to release DEADMAN's debut full-length, entitled "Paramour", nationwide on March 5th.  Stay tuned for upcoming events such as in-store performances and other promotional happenings.

Deadman spent Saturday, February 16th filming a music video for "Three Murders".  Director Michael Duwe shot the video just off a stretch of Highway 35 outside of Waxahachie, Texas.  The video, which was shot on 35 mm film, will be showcased here on deadmanonline.com in the next coming weeks. Much thanks go out to Michael and his crew, who worked around the clock on a 14 hour shoot, and to all those involved in the "Three Murders" video - we greatly appreciate your hard work and dedication.

Deadman plans to put out a limited editon Enhanced CD, featuring "Three Murders" with previously unreleased material.  The Enhanced portion of the CD will contain the Three Murders music video as well as personal acoustic performances of songs from the Paramour album.

MP3's from the new "Tim Gibbons with Deadman" record will be available soon in the A/V section of the DEADMAN site. Plans are also being made for the addition of a photo gallery section, which would feature past artwork and recent photographs.

1/1/02:

Happy New Year!

Deadman has recently signed with Lakeshore Records, a division of Lakeshore Entertainment in Hollywood, California (www.lakeshore-records.com).  "Paramour" will be released in March 2002 Nationwide in the U.S. and will be released World Wide 6 months after that.   The band plans to do short tours in the southwest starting in March, after the record's release, hitting Los Angeles, Arizona, New Mexico and focusing on their homestate of Texas.

Also, Deadman appears in full on the new Tim Gibbons record, "Once Upon A Cross". The upcoming release was produced by Steven Collins last summer at his studio, El Corazon, in Dallas, TX.  The band backs up Tim on 10 brand new songs by the Canadian troubador. The record is a hybrid of the dark sound of Deadman with the lonely croon of Gibbons, best known for his song "Lonely One" off the

soundtrack to Billy Bob Thornton's masterpiece "Slingblade.

Members of the band have also made appearances on the upcomming release by Austin-based singer/songwriter, Ernie C. Ernst produced by Britton Beisenherz at his studio, Ramble Creek, in Austin.

Stay Tuned: New Video's are coming soon, as are new MP3's

10/1/01:

DEADMAN's eagerly anticipated full-length debut "Paramour" is now available! Click here to purchase Paramour Online!

Produced by Mark Howard, (whose engineering credits include: U2, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou Harris, Daniel Lanois, Iggy Pop, Marriane Faithful.) and recorded at the famed "Paramour" estate in Los Angeles, California, this record captures its musical moments with a profound truth and spirit...

Paramour	Tracks:
	The Ballad of Padre Miguel Three Murders Blu River Ghost Story Rosa Marie La Zapatista The Pale Rider Down By The Winedale Sun Go Down The Water is Washing Over Me Lonely Times

The DEADMAN site has undergone renovations and will continue to be updated in order to accomodate new band news and media. Check out the A/V section of the site for new unreleased MP3's, and stay tuned for new Video footage, photos and more.

8/1/01:

DEADMAN is on tour with Canadian singer, Tim Gibbons, for a few dates in early August. Tim, a long time friend of producer Daniel Lanois, got a jump-start in his career by releasing "Lonely One" on the soundtrack to "Sling Blade." The song "Lonely One" was released on the sound track album by Island and became a cult classic. Its low brooding vocal and tremolo-laden guitar becoming benchmarks of the Tim Gibbons sound.

Starting August 3rd at The Gypsy Tea Room, Tim Gibbons teams up with DEADMAN. We're filming the performance that night for a release. So if you are interested in what we do - please come out for that show.

For a list of the upcoming shows with Tim, check out the shows section.

Additionally:
The long wait for the full-length release is nearing a close as the record returns from the mastering plant and goes off for duplication sometime this week. The new record has 12 original songs on it and a hidden track. Stay tuned for track listings, and further details coming soon...

7/3/01:

DEADMAN just got back in from Los Angeles having attended a meeting of label and industry people to get the record out. It looks like "Paramour" will be ready for sale in late August or early September. With this in mind the band is working to complete all of the steps required to release the record by then and has started planning a tour for it. For more information about DEADMAN's upcoming debut full-length, entitled "Paramour", check out the News Archive.

DEADMAN will be appearing this week live in Fort Worth - Thursday night at Ridglea Theater and Saturday night at Sons of Herman Hall with Todd Deathridge.

Please check out Todd Deathridge's new record - we recommend it.

6/5/01:

DEADMAN has rescheduled it's trip to Canada for the Fall due to problems with the venue in Toronto. Tim Gibbons is coming to Texas in August and the band will play a split bill with him for some shows that month around Texas.

Deadman's latest album, Paramour is closer to finding a home. The band plans to go with one of the labels it's talking with soon to get the record out. Most likely the record will be released in Europe first followed by a release in the United States. Not to worry - the band will have copies to sell online and at shows as soon as they are available.

In other news - Steven and Sherilyn recently got direct tv after years of broken "rabbit-ears" reception and haven't left the house due to slick programming.

- "You've got to see "Secrets of the Coliseum" on the History Channel." - Steven
- "Switch it back to the news." - Sherilyn
- "Where's Steve and Sherilyn?" - Britton
- "They got Direct TV." - John.

5/15/01:

DEADMAN is in negotiations with several labels regarding the release of the debut full-length. The record will be called "Paramour," and is named after the building where the studio is housed. "Paramour" will most likely be released in the mid to late summer. We will post more information as soon as we have it.

Mat Haimes and his film crew are starting work on a new music video for DEADMAN, details will be posted soon - the shoot will take place in Austin, TX. Haimes will also be working on a promotional documentary about making "Paramour" and will include footage of the band working in the studio with producer Mark Howard, live footage of the songs and some interviews.

DEADMAN has been nominated for the "Best New Artist" category at the Fort Worth Weekly Music Awards. Go to http://www.fwweekly.com/fwma/index.html to vote.

The band heads up to Canada to play some dates with Tim Gibbons in a few weeks. Tim Gibbons will be coming to Texas to do a short tour with DEADMAN in August.

4/25/01:

The band has been back from L.A for exactly a month at this point (4/25/01). DEADMAN's first full-length record, which came from concentrated sessions of discussion, tracking and experimenting with the record's Producer/ Engineer Mark Howard, is nearing its release. Tentatively titled "Paramour", the full-length is set for the glass mastering process, artwork is in the final phases, and plans are being made to support the upcoming release with tours and radio appearances.

"From the moment we arrived at the Paramour there was an energy that was undeniable... something everyone fealt and that gained momentum as our time there progressed. The making of this record solidified a great many things for DEADMAN. Relationships were strengthened, questions were answered regarding our ability as a band, and alliances were formed with people in the industry that we have always looked up to and sought to work with." - Britton Beisenherz

Since their return to Texas, DEADMAN has been playing varied shows around the Dallas and Ft Worth area. And, are gearing up for a short stint in Ontario, Canada with singer-songwriter Tim Gibbons. Stay tuned for details and the official CD release date...

Additionally:

4/07/01:

DEADMAN is back from Los Angeles with a complete, full-length record. The record was produced by Mark Howard (U2, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Peter Gabriel) at his new studio located at The Paramour.

"The Paramour" is on one of the highest points in Los Angeles, the estate spreads across more than four acres, overlooking the hills and canyons which surround it and the skyline of Los Angeles below. The mansion boasts a 360 degree view, 4 1/2 acres of terraced gardens, 22 rooms and a white marble lined swimming pool.

The band recorded the songs live and added overdubs. A Total of 13 Tracks were recorded with 12 going on the record.

"We got a really good recording of what we sound like as a group. Mark worked with us to establish the best collection of songs that best represented the band at this stage. Everyone involved is pleased with the results." - Steven Collins

"I don't really have a favorite track, every song stands on it's own. Everything on the record has a sense of familiarity about it which is really nice because these songs are brand new." - Mark Howard.

The band recut new versions of "Rosa Marie" and "Lonely Times" for the album. "Those songs kind of stood out so we did completely new versions of them. Mark kept handing Scully different things to hit the snare drum with. I think Rosa Marie was actually cut with Scully playing a straight Indian tambourine on the snare drum. Then he took this fuzz pedal to Britton's bass and just gritted it up, and this arrangement really worked.. . . We tried taking the songs in a different direction than they had been done before, and we found new ground with them. So if you have our EP you'll be pleasantly surprised by these new versions of the songs, because they are totally different." - Steven Collins

Art work is being completed for the new record which the band anticipates to release in late May.

3/14/01:

DEADMAN heads out to Los Angeles this week to work with Producer, Mark Howard (U2, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Daniel Lanois) on a full length record.

The sessions will take place in a renovated convent inside Los Angeles known as "The Paramour" where Mark has installed his newest studio.

"The Paramour" is on one of the highest points in Los Angeles, the estate spreads across more than four acres, overlooking the hills and canyons which surround it and the skyline of Los Angeles below. The mansion boasts a 360 degree view, 4 1/2 acres of terraced gardens, 22 rooms and a white marble lined swimming pool.
Mark stated that, "the location is a very musical place and has high expectations for the upcoming sessions."

Stay tuned for previews from the upcoming record...

2/24/01:

The band did a short and sweet set at Club Dada last week - it was a fun show. DEADMAN will appear at the Austin Airport for a long quiet set on March 9th and then back in Dallas for more shows.

Excitement is mounting over interest and activity from various publications in Texas and beyond. The band expects to be adding reviews/ features to the site from the Ft Worth Star Telegram, Dallas Observer, several Italian music publications and more in March. Alpheus will be filming additional footage of live shows for the documentary in March as well.

"Cuatro Canciones" is available at Bills Records at just $5 even, stop by and say "Hi" to Bill for us. Cuatro Canciones is also available online and at shows.

DEADMAN is designing T-shirts for girls and boys. The design will feature the "Cuatro Canciones" theme featuring the four icons on the cover of the record. They will be taken to print in March and available early April.

Lastly, DEADMAN recommends "Pepe's and Mito's" Mexican Cafe on Elm Street for their outstanding Mexican food and atmosphere. 

2/03/01:

Steven has had a bad case of Laryngitis and is getting better. The group has very little scheduled until the end of February.

DEADMAN is planning a short Tour in Canada with Tim Gibbons, best known for his work on the film "Slingblade" starring Billy Bob Thornton. The tour may add a stretch in Texas as well at the end of the summer. We'll bring you news as we find out. For more information about Tim Gibbons - check out his site: www.timgibbons.com.

DEADMAN will unveil a new video for "Down by the Winedale" on Wednesday, February 7th here on Deadmanonline.com. The video was shot live at The Curtain Club by Mat Haims and contains footage from the up-coming film that Haimes is directing involving DEADMAN. For more information on the film, check out the news archive.

1/15/01:

Deadman has been busy playing shows over the last few months. The show at the Barley House went well.. the band played for nearly two hours and sold a barrel full of CDs. DEADMAN is now in the writing process and trying to finish off material new and old for a second release of some sort.

Plans for a full length video are in the works, and work continues on the film with Mat Haimes (www.alpheusmedia.com) - see the previous news items below for details.

Stay tuned for new video and mp3's to come on the a/v section in the month of February.

12/20/00:

It's been a good month for the band. The music business has shut down for the holidays but DEADMAN hasn't slowed..

Mat Haimes and his film company, Alpheus (www.alpheusmedia.com), have been working with DEADMAN on a film about local music. The film / documentary will feature Deadman and it's music; detailing the highs and lows of an unpaid profession, what it is all for. Alpheus will also be directing a music video for the group as well.

Come out to The Curtain Club, January 4th, 2001 for the gig with Pleasant Grove. The crew will be filming that night, and the evening constitutes a "music showcase" at the club - so try and come out and support the band and local music!

Some additions have been made to the A/V section of the site:

• new MP3 - Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Dylan), Live @ The Ridglea Theater
• new video - The Water is Washing Sketch (Rough video put together by Alpheus of footage taken at The Ridglea Theater)

11/10/00:

Deadman is taking November to gear up for a full length record - and work on new material. Plans are being made to feature new MP3's and video clips in November as well.

The new DEADMAN E.P., Cuatro Canciones, is now available in stores (a few locations include: Ft Worth - Borders (2), Dallas - Bill's Records and CD World, and Austin - Waterloo Records and Tower). The band is pleased with the attention the new CD has received in its first two months. Cuatro Canciones appears in listening stations in two Fort Worth Border's locations, it is set for an appearance in CD World Picks section in the Dallas Observer, appears in Ft Worth Weekly this week (Nov 16 - 23rd), and Deadman's "Rosa Marie" has been playing on the Merge Radio - 93.3 FM (Thanks to Merge DJ Chip Adams! Call him at 214-787-1933 to request more Deadman songs for airplay. Your call will help awareness.).

Cuatro Canciones is also available online and at shows. For further information regarding the new CD, Click here.

Additionally:
The band is currently in negotiations with producer/engineer Mark Howard (Daniel Lanois, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris) to record a full length record in January of 2001 in Los Angeles. We will keep you posted as to progress with the full length record.

10/7/00:

DEADMAN's first official release, Cuatro Canciones, is now available. Cuatro Canciones will hit stores (in Texas) on November 1st, in the meantime the CD will be available to Order online and at shows.

Cuatro Canciones	Tracks:
	(click a tune for a short clip) 1. Rosa Marie 2. The Ballad of The Gold Thief 3. Adios Mi Corazon 4. Lonely Times

Click here for further information regarding "Cuatro Canciones", including: Purchasing Info, Lyrics, song clips, Production Notes, Photos, and video clips.

Additionally:
The band is currently in negotiations with producer/engineer Mark Howard (Daniel Lanois, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris) to record a full length record in January of 2001 in Los Angeles. We will keep you posted as to progress with the full length record.

9/10/00:

Recording and Artwork for DEADMAN's upcoming release "Cuatro Canciones" is now finished. The record has been taken to duplication and is due for release around September 20th. "Cuatro Canciones" will be for sale on this site and several other web sites (to be announced), and in some stores. Stay tuned... the wait is almost over.

DEADMAN was recently featured on a National Compilation CD ('Til the Funk Runs Out) put together by a newly developed L.A., California company Teella Records - www.teellarecords.com . DEADMAN's "The Water is Washing" appears on this compilation, along with an experimental/ ambient piece by Britton entitled "Collage". Details, Real Audio clips and purchasing information are available for sale on the Teella Web Site www.teellarecords.com. Be sure and check it out.

8/20/00:

The Ritz gig went very well this weekend. Much thanks to Dave Brittman who filled in for John on drums, and to Galapagos for offering us the opportunity to play at one of our favorite joints.

The artwork for the upcoming record "Cuatro Canciones" is almost finished, and duplication begins next week. The record will be for sale on various web sites, a few stores (TBA), and at shows.

Scheduling and budgets are still being hammered out with Red Records. DEADMAN expects to be in LA working on a new record by mid-October. Stay tuned...

A new component has been added to the AV section of the site... now all of DEADMAN's web presence (sites with additional information and music) have been catalogued and made availble with one click of the mouse. Unreleased tracks and live recordings are available in several places ... go fishin'.

8/7/00:

DEADMAN spent the last several weeks finalizing the recordings for the upcoming release, "Cuatro Canciones" (Four Songs). The band is extremely happy with the outcome. The photos and artwork for the record are in progress, and steps are being taken for a mid-September release.

"Cuatro Canciones" will be for sale on this site, on several other web sites (to be announced), and in limited stores (also to be announced). Stay tuned... the wait is almost over.

7/25/00:

Deadman has been working in conjunction with Red Records for the release of a full length album. Budgets are being worked out at this time. Due to the delay, Deadman will release 4 songs by mid September for sale on this site and at shows. We appreciate your patience with the band in our creativeprocess.

We've had fun doing the recordings and are looking forward to releasing these songs.

6/15/00:

Deadman is spending July working on the full length at El Corazon, Steven's new studio in Dallas. Some work on the record will be done at Britton's Studio in Austin. Matt Barnhart from The Echo Lab in Denton will be doing some mixes as well.

The band will be traveling to Los Angeles to record an E.P. for Red Records at some point in the Fall. For all those who have patiently waited for new Deadman Recordings, your wait will be over soon.

The John Scully Family will be having a new arrival to their family any week now so stay tuned! John just finished up recording a record with The Limes as well so stay on the look out for that.

Steven and Sherilyn will be traveling to Illinois to guest with Ramsie Schick at the cornerstone festival.

5/23/00:

DEADMAN is recording, and will be 'till the new record is done. There is no question that it will be worth the wait. John Scully and Family are proud to announce they will be having a new baby boy joining them soon! Send congratulations to John: john@deadmanonline.com ! He will not provide cigars though..

We've got a few gigs coming up in June, one in Austin at our favorite joint..The Ritz, and one in Dallas at the new Red Blood Club.

5/03/00:

We've had some pretty good shows this last couple of weeks. Thanks again to everyone for supporting us. The band has now decided to buckle down and finish the record.. June 10 will be the next live appearance. John and Steve are going into the studio to finish up songs and lay down drums for some of the last songs. Concentrating on finishing up the tracking and etc. Everything has been hectic but is slowing down. John's been lending his drumming skills to The Limes as of late and helping them out while their drummer is on leave for medical reasons. Also, catch him with TooMuchTV very soon - we'll post the date here.

Three Murders is number 9 now in the top 10 country and folk MP3's voted by music lovers on garageband.com. Check 'em out at www.garageband.com

4/21/00:

Thanks for your continued interest in the band. It's been hectic with recording schedules and etc. Steven has been working full time on a soundtrack for a documentary about "Bills Records and Tapes." Michael Jerome, who was in from the road stopped by the studio for a session on the soundtrack and ended up laying some drums down for some songs on the upcoming Deadman album. Other than that, the record has been slow going - interupted by various projects. Steven and Britton plan on finishing the tracking this weekend. Then on to mixdown.

The band is sheduled to play Friday the 28th here in town at Club DaDa. John E. and Justin Sewell have been slowly filming the band's live shows to document the period. A compliation may be made towards the beginning of fall.

Other projects include a full length video by an independent film company in Austin for "Three Murders." This should be shot in the next six months as well.

4/10/00:

3/3/00:

Last Thursday @ Dada was quite a night. Thanks to all who made it out, and to those who were psyched enough to two-step. The record is fully underway, and going very well. The band will be spending the next few weeks running between Stillwater Studios, The Door, and Austin trying to achieve perfection. Stay tuned.

DEADMAN will be at Club DaDa Saturday, March 4th @ 11:30 - This promises to be a damn fine show. Hope to see you there.

2/9/00:

Recording is fully underway for DEADMAN's first full length - tentatively titled "The Ballad of Padre Miguel". In addition to the record, plans are being made for the next video, and promo items are being developed to accompany the record release.

(Check out the new video for The Ballad of Padre Miguel)

1/25/00:

DEADMAN is playing at the Curtain Club this week - Come check it out. The show at Rick's went very well, thanks to all of you from Dallas who came to watch. Your support is helping the band play more places! Check out the new video that has been made for "The Ballad of Padre Miguel." Very cool footage taken by our friend Jess Farr, compiled by Britton.

1/17/00:

DEADMAN is playing at Rick's in Denton this week - come check it out. Reed Easterwood will be sitting in with the band. The show at Trees went well. Plans for recording have been set. Sessions start at the end of January and continue through Feb. Look forward to seeing you at the show.

12/20/99:

Check the shows section for upcoming shows, we've got gigs coming in for the year 2000. We're also working on a record in Jan. Happy Holidays and peace to you during this season. We'll see you in the year 2000.

12/15/99:

DEADMAN had a great gig. Everything went smooth. Meredith Miller and Junky Southern were outstanding - it was a great night for music. Thanks to all those who made it happen.

12/6/99:

DEADMAN is playing with Meredith Miller and Junkie Southern this Thurs. Night (12/9/99) at Club Dada, Deep Ellum - Dallas. The show starts around 10:00.

Check out Volume 1 of the DEADMAN comic and the new video for Rosa Marie in the Audio / Video section.

11/3/99:

The Pale Rider, version one was released on the 29th. We released a limited 25 copies of it. The Tracks are:

The Pale Rider	Tracks:
	1. Revelation 6:8 2. The Pale Rider 3. Down By The Winedale 4. The Water Is Washing Over Me 5. The Ballad of The Damned 6. Get Along Little Doggies (B. Ives)

The gig went very well - DEADMAN was well received and almost sold all of the CD's. Get yours here before they're gone. The next edition of The Pale Rider will feature the first DEADMAN comic drawn by John Eenigenburg and written by Steven Collins and Colin Santos. In this issue the band decides to explore being outlaws and has to face the infamous "Man With No Name" as a consequence.

10/1/99:

Deadman is making plans for a miniture release featuring "The Pale Rider" along with some out takes to sell and give away during the making of the full record. Stay in Touch.

9/28/99:

The show at the Ritz went especially well. We should be back in the fall. Jess Farr sat in with us on guitar and Josh Hathaway on kit. DEADMAN starts recording again this saturday night. Watch for our debut in Dallas at the Door opening for Ramsey Shick's CD Release - produced by Steven. Steven's gonna sit in with her that night as well.

9/26/99:

DEADMAN is added to the UBL and MP3.com.

8/10/99:

The preliminary recordings for "The Ballad of Padre Miguel" are finished and posted on etherStream.com. The band plans to finish the entire album in October.

That's all for now.