Chicken Barn Heroes

rollingstone: Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:59:01 -0400

Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who famously opened the Woodstock Festival in 1969, died this morning from a sudden heart attack.

Read our 1968 interview with Havens where he talks about finding unity and spiritual awakening in the West Coast.

rollingstone: George Harrison would be 70 years old today. See...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:52:22 -0500

rollingstone:

George Harrison would be 70 years old today. See photos of the Beatle through the years.

watercreek: kris kristofferson and rita coolidge at willie...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:49:53 -0500

watercreek:

kris kristofferson and rita coolidge at willie nelsons 4th july party 1972

The “Blues For Breakfast” EP

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:39:43 -0500

The “Blues For Breakfast” EP

Download Blues for Breakfast from CD Baby, baby!!

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:37:00 -0500

Download Blues for Breakfast from CD Baby, baby!!:

“Blues For Breakfast EP” is now available for download from the CD Baby Music Store - finally.

CLICK HERE to download your copy!

The Chicken Barn Heroes will perform 7-10pm, tonight (Oct. 23)...

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:16:23 -0400

The Chicken Barn Heroes will perform 7-10pm, tonight (Oct. 23) at this fall’s Corcoran Cares fundraiser at The Bell House, in Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY. This is a private event.

nprmusic: Congratulations to mandolin player Chris Thile on his...

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 02:57:40 -0400

nprmusic:

Congratulations to mandolin player Chris Thile on his MacArthur “genius” grant! He’s been to NPR’s Tiny Desk twice (pictured here with Michael Daves, and also with Yo-Yo Ma) and recently played a Mountain Stage set with the Punch Brothers. We look forward to whatever projects Thile dreams up with that $500,000 over the next five years.

Photo: Mike Katzif/NPR

chrisconly: Collect all 4 Chicken Barn Heroes CDs!! Grab one...

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:25:57 -0400

chrisconly:

Collect all 4 Chicken Barn Heroes CDs!! Grab one while we play in the Union Square Subway 6-9pm tonight:)
John S Lens, Blanko Film, No Flash, Taken with Hipstamatic

Only ten bucks!!!

Catch us performing in the Herald Square Subway 7-10pm tonight!

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:59:23 -0400

Catch us performing in the Herald Square Subway 7-10pm tonight!

Way Station ~ 8/1

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:33:18 -0400

Find us at our favorite steampunk bar for 2 sets tonight 9 & 10pm!

The Way Station
683 Washington Ave.,
Brooklyn, NY 11238

rollingstone: Today would have been #JerryGarcia’s 70th...

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:29:25 -0400

rollingstone:

Today would have been #JerryGarcia’s 70th birthday. Here is the #GratefulDead frontman on the January 20, 1972 cover of #RollingStone. Watch Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Wier talk about the new box set ‘Spring 1990’ and read a poem that David Crosby wrote for Jerry’s 70th birthday at RollingStone.com. (Taken with Instagram)

Happy 70th Jerry!

The Chicken Barn Heroes performing at The Way Station, Brooklyn,...

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:51:21 -0400

The Chicken Barn Heroes performing at The Way Station, Brooklyn, NY. Photo by Blair de Jong.

#photo #way station #brooklyn #banjo #bluegrass #nyc

PERFORMERS COMPETE FOR CHANCES TO ENTERTAIN N.Y. SUBWAY...

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:38:00 -0400

Metro Magazine // July 2012

Metro Magazine // July 2012

PERFORMERS COMPETE FOR CHANCES TO ENTERTAIN N.Y. SUBWAY PASSENGERS

…Among the Mississippi blues groups, musical saw players, opera singers, harpists, mariachi bands and other unique applicants, there is Chris Conly, a 30-year-old guitarist from Cape Elizabeth, Maine. A recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, Conly, and his band Chicken Barn Heroes, were chosen to audition this year.

Although Conly isn’t new to subway busking, it was his first time applying to the MUNY program. “The great part about performing for MUNY is that your space and time slot will be reserved for you, just like any other legitimate venue,” Conly said. “You’re supplied with the proper official MUNY signage showing that you’re a trusted musician, and you can sell CDs, promote performances, as well as accepting tips, of course.”

If added to the roster, Conly told METRO that he will look forward to performing for thousands of New Yorkers every year in addition to connecting with potential clients seeking live music for private events…

Special thanks to Britni Rubin for the interview!

http://www.metro-magazine.com/Article/Story/2012/07/Performers-compete-for-chance-to-entertain-NY-passengers.aspx

http://www.mta.info/mta/aft/muny/

Catch The Chicken Barn Heroes in Herald Square this summer!

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:05:00 -0400

Your lunch hour is now music-infused in Herald Square Park. From jazz and singer-songwriters to a cappella, performances are free every Friday at 12:30pm. Find the musicians nestled under the trees.

Herald Square Park, 12:30pm - 1:30pm:

Friday, June 1, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012

http://www.34thstreet.org/neighborhood/heraldhour.html

The Chicken Barn Heroes, joined by members of the BrownChicken...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:18:00 -0400

The Chicken Barn Heroes, joined by members of the BrownChicken BrownCow String Band, perform Eric Clapton’s “Lay Down Sally” at The Way Station, in Brooklyn, NY. October 26, 2011. Video by Blair de Jong.

Chris Conly - Vocals
Guitar Brad Maestas - Vocals
Mandolin Jamie Bishop - Vocals, Bull Fiddle
Xander Hitzig - Fiddle
Matthew Del Olmo - Banjo