tag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:/blogs/news?p=3News2019-12-29T12:09:06-05:00John Sterlingfalsetag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/60502722019-12-29T12:09:06-05:002023-10-16T10:45:47-04:00New Years @ Broadlands with Silver Lining<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:750px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 325px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/5c1f6742720b6bf3d4d0d321b7f0a55f92147fec/original/jwsmusicSPIDEY.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <h2>
<span class="font_regular"><span style="color:null;">12/29/19:</span></span><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#c0392b;"> <strong>Silver Lining</strong> - bringing in 2020!</span></span>
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<p><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#c0392b;">John, Bill and Brad are rockin' the New Years party at <strong><a contents="Broadlands Sports Bar and Grill" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sportsngrill.com/" target="_blank">Broadlands Sports Bar and Grill</a>,</strong> in Ashland, Va. The good people at "The Pub" have asked us to rock the joint like we do and we will like never before. Come and make it the very first thing you do in the new roaring 20s decade!</span></span></p> </td> </tr>
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<p> </p>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/59584942019-11-12T20:57:12-05:002022-06-01T21:38:12-04:00Silver Lining at Carpool once again!<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:750px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/373d0ace46cfa37b73f0dab4ae03f11b2a717148/original/carpool11-8-19.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><span style="color:null;"><span class="font_large">Nov 8, 2019</span></span></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#c0392b;"> <strong>Silver Lining</strong> is back at <strong>The Carpool</strong>, Herndon, Va after a long absence and what a great time we had! The crowd was awesome and into the band which makes it a joy to do the gig. Thanks to bass player <strong>Bill Seeger</strong> for setting up the gig for us. Thanks to drummer <strong>Brad Ryan</strong> for all the work with the P.A. equipment. We are very much looking forward to getting back in the room very soon!!</span></span></p> </td> </tr>
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<p> </p>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/59097122019-09-29T17:17:51-04:002022-04-05T14:00:30-04:00S&M Studios on the rise!<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:750px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 325px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/6fdddd2d79089b0a994983a4b2d569af03e10363/original/s-m-rack-2.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></td> <td>
<span style="color:#c0392b;"><span class="font_large">9/29/19: <strong>S&M Studios</strong> newly acquired </span></span><span style="color:#c0392b;"><span class="font_large">equipment, on indefinite loan includes: 3 stereo compressors, 1 stereo mic pre, 7 studio condenser mics, 2 piezo mics and one dynamic mic. The drums are coming alive, the ribbon mics are recording with outstanding detail and wonderful color. We recently had in the studio, recording tracks the wonderful <strong>Jason Crosby</strong> (John McLaughin, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, many more) adding piano comping and soloing to eight tracks from the upcoming album to be released one at a time over the coming weeks and months. </span></span>
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<p> </p>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/56343642019-02-08T18:30:46-05:002022-06-01T21:38:00-04:002019, a new year, a new direction<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:750px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 150px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/6e3e692345aa070bbf867505ed1f651ffa9ce5c2/original/10791046528-img-2123.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></td> <td> <p><span class="font_large">Feb 8, 2019</span></p>
<p><font color="#c0392b"><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">2019 is here and so are new and exciting things going on in live shows, recording, audio engineering, and all things music. <strong>S&M Studios</strong>, (Sterling & Mitchell) is alive and rolling with all new projects for the year. Fusion, rock and roll, and all sorts of new recordings of some of the area's truly best musicians. Meanwhile, <strong>Silver Lining</strong>, <strong>Wildman</strong>, and <strong>Cargo and the Heavy Lifters</strong> all have bookings going forward into the new year. Stay tuned and don't miss a single show!</span></font></p> </td> </tr>
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<p> </p>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/54984832018-11-03T17:07:22-04:002022-04-12T13:04:27-04:00Silver Lining releases a new demo - Demo This!<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:750px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 75px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/bf70729568ef5f5ffeb7990f94f4696d53a62ce5/original/demothisfront.jpeg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></td> <td>
<span style="color:#c0392b;"><span class="font_large">Nov 3, 2018:</span><strong><span class="font_large"> </span></strong></span><span style="color:#c0392b;"><span class="font_large"><strong>Silver Lining</strong> releases Demo This! A five song demo with <strong>John Sterling</strong> on guitar and vocals, <strong>Bill Seeger</strong> on bass and backing vocals and <strong>Brad Ryan</strong> on drums and backing vocals. Songs include: Let It Roll (<strong>Little Feat</strong>), Hard To Handle (<strong>Otis Redding</strong>), Waiting On The World (<strong>John Mayer</strong>), Purple Rain (<strong>Prince</strong> - version by Radio Riddler), and Prison Of Love (<strong>Robben Ford</strong>). CDs and thumb drives will be available at all Silver Lining shows. </span></span>
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<p> </p>5:14John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/49820142017-12-18T01:16:10-05:002022-04-12T16:31:52-04:00John Sterling and Charles Mitchell moving forward with S&M Studios<p><span style="color:#c0392b;"><span class="font_large">12/17/17: <strong>S&M Studios</strong> took another step of improvement with the addition of new acoustic treatment to the entire studio. Both Studio A and Studio B have been overhauled as well as the control room and the difference in the acoustic response is staggering. In addition to the acoustic treatment, the studio has added a new major microphone to it's mic selection - the <strong>RCA DX-77</strong> ribbon microphone has been an industry standard for recording and broadcasting for over 6 decades. It makes vocals smooth and sweet, and it is also wonderful on drums and acoustic instruments. Also the control room has added a <strong>Presonus Faderport</strong> control surface which will speed up the recording process and make more time for creativity and performance. There are more changes planned for the studio in the coming months: adding another 8 tracks of simultaneous recording to bring the total number of tracks to 16, adding microphone signal boosters to enhance the quality of the signal to the I/O, adding an additional bass amp to Studio A, to name a few. </span></span></p>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/49215272017-11-06T17:38:08-05:002022-04-14T08:34:46-04:00Silver Lining - Moving to the Next Generation<p><span style="color:#c0392b;"><span class="font_large">11/6/17: <strong>Silver Lining</strong> is moving forward at a very fast pace, with the new drummer, <strong>Brad Ryan</strong> fully integrated the song list is rapidly turning over. Added to the song list are cuts from Los Lobos, Radio Riddler's wonderful Ska version of Prince's "Purple Rain", more ZZ Top, Social Distortion's "Ring of Fire", Dave Edmonds, Nick Lowe and the list is still expanding. Also added are a number of exciting originals. This new turn, expansion of the music genres, enlargement of the repertoire is making <strong>Silver Lining</strong> one of the most exciting bands in the Northern Virginia circuit.</span></span></p>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/48860242017-10-10T20:55:44-04:002022-04-13T14:19:46-04:00Cargo and the Heavy Lifters video shoot<p><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#c0392b;">10/10/2017: The Heavy Lifters completed the video recording for "Trickle Down Blues" and "Habit of You" on Saturday, Oct 7 on the Jammin' Java stage. The video is now in editing and final production. Release is tentative to be in 3 to 6 months</span></span></p>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/45488102017-01-13T09:56:12-05:002022-04-27T23:32:34-04:00Cargo and the Heavy Lifters on the move in 2017<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:900px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 120px; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/2bea1d4ef26e1e26867b1cfb42641f2ecaf7cb0b/medium/heavy-lifters.jpg?1470511141" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></td> <td><span style="color:#B22222;"><span class="font_large">Jan 13, 2017: Cargo and the Heavy Lifters are starting the year with several shows locked up, including two new rooms. They opened the year at Bungalow Billiards in Chantilly and are due to go back for three more show there starting in April. Also added to the schedule this year so far are two shows at Madigan's Waterfront in Occoquan, Va starting in February. Check the "Shows" tab for dates and info.</span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/44244332016-10-18T12:33:28-04:002022-04-05T14:01:25-04:00Silver Lining back at the Pub in Ashburn<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:800px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/cb742f9b25866ce6413f0a78be4379be9a0319fe/small/aglining.jpg?1413327013" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></td> <td><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;">Silver Lining back again at The Broadlands Sports Bar and Grill in Ashburn. Once again with Brad Ryan on drums. Another great night of fun and music, great food, great drinks and wonderful people.</span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/43211982016-08-11T20:55:24-04:002022-04-13T16:59:26-04:00Silver Lining to play to benefit Autism<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:800px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 175px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/24e786094e1e474f28bb88a24b2e26ef2c2b6af8/small/Mahalo-Cove-004.jpg?1367280384" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><span class="font_large"><strong>Silver Lining</strong> will take the stage once again at <strong>Spanky's in Leesburg</strong> to benefit the <strong>Aurora School</strong> and the special needs kids that attend the school. The band is proud to have <strong>Full Mesh</strong> drummer <strong>Brad Ryan</strong> on this date and is really looking forward to what Brad adds to make the music groove. The event will have food, drinks and fun. There will be silent auctions, games and is motorcycle friendly. It's a multi band event starting at 12:00 and going to 1:00 a.m., with <strong>Silver Lining</strong>'s time slot starting at 2:50. The band is outside at the Tiki bar in the back. This is the fourth year Silver Lining has participated in this event.</span></span></td> </tr>
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<span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;">8/4/16: It was a beautiful night and a wonderful evening of great music when <strong>Cargo and the Heavy Lifters</strong> appeared for the summer concert series in Fairfax City, in the shadow of the Courthouse. "The Lifters" played two one hour sets, and nobody moved from the town square except for all the young people cooling off in the sidewalk fountain, directly in front of the band. The Lifters would like to thank Bill Culver for the incredible job he did with the mix and the p.a.</span></span><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;"> <br> </span></span>
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</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/41168312016-04-01T16:38:13-04:002022-04-22T14:36:11-04:00Sterling & Mitchell Studio upgrade<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:800px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 150px;"> <p><br> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/d351fa9ecd32f3644da60037305c19e3aeda8656/small/pres-e8.png?0" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p> </p> </td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;">3/30/16: <br> <br> <strong>S&M Studios</strong> just added a powerful set of quality studio monitors to the arsenal. The<a contents=" PreSonus Eris E8s" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.presonus.com/products/Eris-E8" target="_blank"> <strong>PreSonus Eris E8s</strong></a>. the E8s increase the definition of the very important low end and add brilliance on the top end. Added also to the list of available microphones is the <a contents="Cascade Fat Head" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cascademicrophones.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Cascade Fat Head</strong></a> ribbon microphone. Wonderful for vocals and amplifier cabinets. Already the ribbon microphone has enhanced, very noticeably, the sound and tone of <strong>Geoff Holdridge's</strong> electric viola. This completes the necessary pieces to allow for full fledged, formal recordings.</span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/39481482015-12-03T17:01:43-05:002022-05-01T12:16:43-04:00John Sterling second album has started pre-production<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:850px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 325px;"> <div> </div> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/f0dfb1a7da13de974ec714883c39c2efd97ba6b2/medium/reaperview.jpg?1384009922" class="size_m justify_center border_" />
</td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;">12/3/15: The first all original CD, "<strong>Actual Size</strong>" has been written, recorded and is in final mix and mastering with a release set for spring of 2016. The writing and recording of the second all original CD - yet to be named - has begun and already two or three demos for it are in the can. The second album differs from the first as for the most part, this CD is about songs, not as much instrumentals as dominated <strong>Actual Size</strong>. An additional album called "<strong>One More Time</strong>" will be released also in 2016, that is all covers and re-vamps from favorite songs and will have a number of guest musicians on the tracks. Stay tuned for up coming news on all these great recordings. Also <strong>Silver Lining</strong>'s 6 song demo is available for download, see the Silver Lining page.</span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/39066152015-11-01T14:33:55-05:002022-04-15T12:55:32-04:00Silver Lining on the move!<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:850px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/5c1f6742720b6bf3d4d0d321b7f0a55f92147fec/medium/jwsmusicSPIDEY.jpg?1361666376" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><span style="color:#B22222;"><span class="font_large"><strong>Silver Lining</strong> picked up two new gigs for November and we're very excited about them both. Friday, November 13th at the <strong>Velocity 5</strong> in Sterling, and also Saturday, November 28th at <strong>O'Shaughnessy's</strong> - our home away from home - in Old Town Alexandria. Follow the "Shows" tab for all the info, directions and times!</span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/38882862015-10-08T07:56:13-04:002022-04-19T13:57:53-04:00Silver Lining Rock and Rolling<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:850px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 75px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/487eb92b7e4530d35822ccb7214e63914b88eade/small/front-cover-cropped.jpg?1428709813" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;"><strong>Silver Lining</strong> has scheduled two additional shows, November 13 at Velocity 5 in Sterling, VA and a second show on November 28 at O'Shaughnessy's in Alexandria. We are very much looking forward to both of these jobs, as Velolcity 5 is a new room for<strong> Silver Lining</strong>, and we hope to book a number of additional shows in the future. O'Shaughnessy's has been very friendly to us on the Monday nights we've showcased there and now has asked us to headline a Saturday night after Thanksgiving. </span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/38677402015-09-24T19:33:26-04:002022-05-08T11:23:35-04:00Randy McCargo and the Heavy Lifters @ John Strongbow's Taveren<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:850px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 30px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/2f5f89b9df86961963a6d0723ff91ea340f9e9b5/medium/jsb-site-banner.png?1443137152" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;">Another great night at<strong> Strongbow's Tavern</strong> in Old Town Alexandria. Saturday, Oct 3rd starting at 8:00. This is the third gig for this fresh new band and it's really picking up steam. <strong>Randy McCargo</strong> - vocals, <strong>Jim Wilson</strong> - guitar and keyboards, <strong>John Sterling</strong> - guitar, <strong>John O'Connor</strong> - bass and<strong> Shawn Paxton </strong>- drums. R&B, groove blues, good old hittin' and stickin' rock and roll. Good food, good booze, great people in the lovely town of Old Town.</span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/38514922015-09-11T19:00:58-04:002022-04-05T14:05:07-04:00Grand Opening - S&M Studios<span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;">9/9/15: <strong>John Sterling</strong> and <strong>Charles Mitchell</strong> have joined forces to build a new demo studio at the Rose Hill home location of <strong>Charles Mitchell</strong>. Called<strong> S&M Studios</strong>, the new studio is equipped with the ability to record 8 tracks simultaneously currently, with plans to expand to 16. This adds high quality recording to what is now a very busy rehearsal hall. Currently the studio is home to over 5 bands and music projects involving more that 25 musicians. New original recordings will be available as early as January 1. </span></span>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/38273252015-08-20T21:17:10-04:002022-04-14T06:41:35-04:00The Deacons @ Paradiso<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:825px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 325px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;">
<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/f7b4a270f3b3460e30033cf2f291a59f9ef24d16/medium/limo1-1.jpeg?1428710691" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br> <strong>The Deacons</strong>: Jim Wilson - keys, Charles Mitchell - drums, John Sterling - guitar, John O'Conner - bass, Geoff Holdridge - electric viola</td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;">Once again <strong>The Deacons</strong> are back at <strong>The Paradiso</strong> in Franconia to shake, rattlle and roll. Show starts at 8:00. This is the third of 5 shows booked at <strong>The Paradiso</strong>, with a return in October and another in December</span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/38228532015-08-17T18:08:21-04:002022-04-05T14:06:02-04:00Silver Lining does Takoma Park<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:750px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 350px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/dfa4dd55d5bb54b733e9a3ac657b897dff35bc50/medium/taakoma-park-gazebo.png?1439849577" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></td> <td><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;">A wonderful free concert at the Old Town Takoma Park Gazebo on a beautiful Sunday, August 8. Silver Lining had a great, tight show. We met many, many new friends and we will be back in September and again in October. Dates to be announced.</span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/37075082015-05-13T18:22:54-04:002022-04-05T14:06:12-04:00Deacons @ Cafe Mezzanotte, Pasadena, Md<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 800px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/7380f4e59b8d45662903ca351f9c08b4fbb9b588/medium/cafe-mezzanotte.jpg?1431555663" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;">The Deacons returned to Cafe Mezzanotte for a wonderful night in the lounge. We made a lot of wonderful friends also. The Deacons return July 25th</span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/36523572015-04-10T20:12:07-04:002022-04-05T14:10:15-04:00Deacons return to Paradiso<table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 800px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/f7b4a270f3b3460e30033cf2f291a59f9ef24d16/small/limo1-1.jpeg?1428710691" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></td> <td><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#cc0000;">The Deacons are returning to The Paradiso, Saturday, April 18th. John Sterling on guitar, Jim Wilson keys, Geoff Holdridge electric viola, John O'Connor bass and Charles Mitchell drums. A wonderful variety of Americana with music from all over the country and all over the ages.</span></span></td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/36469702015-04-08T09:28:52-04:002022-04-05T14:10:19-04:00Silver Lining Releases First CD <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 850px;"><tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 25px;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/487eb92b7e4530d35822ccb7214e63914b88eade/small/front-cover-cropped.jpg?1428709813" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></td> <td><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#800000;">6 songs, including "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Congo Square", "Just A little Bit", "Stone Free", "Feeling Alright", and "Chevrolet" was release 4/6/15. They will be available at all Silver Lining shows and those on the mailing list may receive one free by mail upon request. Many thanks to Eamon Loftus for his masterful audio engineering on this project.</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr>
</tbody></table>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/34199932014-12-19T18:11:01-05:002022-04-05T14:10:22-04:00Deacons at Colonial Tavern<span style="color:#6699ff;">After a wonderful and highly successful debut in November, The Deacons are making a second live appearance at this very fun and classy Old Town Fredericksburg Tavern. Come to the "Home Of The Irish Brigade" to tap your toes and have fun with great music, food, cold drinks and great people.</span>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/31830982014-09-11T18:28:55-04:002022-04-05T14:10:24-04:00Full Mesh back in Broadlands Sports Bar and Grill <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/57336/c8318c9add15a05a6ebdabb3fa7ba7b00aa7095b/small/full-mesh-logo.jpg?1361673551" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /><span style="color:#800000;"> Full Mesh is rocking The Broadlands once again on Sept 13, hitting at 9:00. Just back from their show in North Carolina, we're looking forward to once again partying with all our local friends. </span>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/25159702014-02-03T20:31:40-05:002022-04-05T14:10:28-04:00Wildman and The Deacons to rock Alexandria<span style="color:#800000;">O'Shaughnessy's in Old Town Alexandria is proud to announce two shows, April 4th with Wildman and April 18th with The Deacons. </span>John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/22120702013-12-11T16:49:27-05:002022-04-05T14:10:32-04:00Chris Polk<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">12/9/13: With deep sorrow I have learned of the sudden passing of my friend and fellow musician Chris Polk, whom I worked with for over 12 years. I started working with Chris in the early days of his solo project - The Chris Polk Band - and saw many outstanding musicians share the stage with us in those years. I was very fortunate to have the musical learning experience but most importantly, to acquire the cherished friendship of this great guy and outstanding talent. He will be missed for a long, long time. </span></span></p>
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<br><span style="color:#6699ff;"><strong>Full Mesh</strong> is once again rockin' Ashburn's <strong>Broadland's Pub and Sports Bar. </strong>Saturday, November 2nd, starting at 9:00. Great food - great people, great music. <strong>Full Mesh </strong>got a wonderful welcome the first time playing there and is looking forward to this return date</span>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);">4/26/13: Another fine <b>Full Mesh</b> production! John Sterling, Robb Foster, Brad Ryan, Eamon Loftus and Bill Seeger combined forces once again to rock a new room - Mahalo Cove in Sterling, Va. The band was cookin', the p.a. was rolling and the crowd was rockin'! Thanks to Kim Johnson for some wonderful photography of the night. According to the wait staff in the room,<b> Full Mesh</b> will be returning to <b>Mahalo Cove</b> real soon!</span></td>
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<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);">4/27/13: <b>Silver Lining</b> cooks at crawfish steam party in Great Falls. Over 100 people at this wonderful affair with over 120 pounds of live crawfish brought in from Louisiana. There were golf carts parked all around the front of the house, open bar, food, perfect weather and the tightest<b> </b>show<b> Silver Lining</b> has played yet. Everything you hope for in an outside private gig. We were made to promise we would do this annual party every year. That's a promise that will be no problem to keep!</span>
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<b><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);">Silver Lining</span></b><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"> once again at <b>Dogfish Head Alehouse</b> in Fairfax. Saturday, April 6. Show starts at 9:30. Great Food, great people, great music. John Sterling on guitar, Bill Seeger on bass, Morgan Norris on drums</span>
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John Sterlingtag:jsterlingmusic.com,2005:Post/17436122013-03-04T01:00:00-05:002022-04-05T14:15:13-04:00The New Deacons<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);">3/4/13: The working band name for the new collaboration forming including <b>John Sterling</b> ...on guitar, <b>Geoff Holdridge</b> on electric viola and mandolin, <b>John O'Conner</b> on bass, <b>Jim Wilson</b> on keys and guitar and <b>Charles Mitchell</b> on drums. All players sing, so it is impossible to name a lead singer which is how we like it! Stay tuned for show announcements coming soon... <br></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153);"> <br><br type="_moz"></span>John Sterling