CHRIS HOLT - A COSMIC JOKE.  The new solo album.  Out today, September 21st.  Buy it now on iTunes!

Greetings friends…I’m here today to offer up my new album, and to beg you to go buy it.  Think about how many different stupid, disposable ways we spend $10 every day.  Here’s something to spend ten bucks on that you can still have tomorrow and the next day.  You can throw it in the trash if you want (or just click the delete button), and if you do, I’ll give you a refund.  I think it’s worth hearing.  So please check it out.

Thanks a million to Salim for helping me see it through.  When we started this record late last year, we had a vision that we could do it entirely ourselves.  And we almost did.  On the songs, I play almost every single note and beat myself.  But there were times when we needed a little outside assistance.  And I’ve gotta say a giant thank you to Rick, Eric, Rip, Paul and Salim himself for the extra icing on the cake.  Wanna know what they did?  Buy the record and read the liner notes!  

I also can’t express enough gratitude to Erv K and Robert for footing the bill, and to Don and Johnny for their help with the design.

So…I’ll be playing a solo set at the Kessler Theater this Thursday September 23rd, with Eric and Camille, and we always have great fun at those shows.  Come check us out.  I know I originally wanted to do full band cd release, but hey, life got in the way.

I’ll have physical cd’s ready for our first official full-band Chris Holt & The Cosmic Joke gig, on October 9th at LaGrange in Deep Ellum.  We’re really looking forward to getting out there and playing a little.  We think we’ve got something you’ll want to hear.  So please loan us your ears.

Here’s the album’s opening track.  It’s called “All Aboard” and I can’t think of a better way to put it out there.  

Thanks to everyone who still loves music.  I know I do, even though I don’t always show it.

CH 9/21/10