Borderdrive...News

October 1, 2007
Fall is here and we have made our move back to beautiful Mansfield, Pennsylvania just in time for the amazing show the trees put on every year. Anthony will be jamming with his old friends, The Hillbilly Gypsies for a few shows. So be sure to check out this great West Virginia string band. Jillian will be joining forces with her twin sister, Channing in their traditional group, The Virginia Sisters. Come out for a free show at Saratoga Apple Harvest Days, Saturday afternoon, October 27. Borderdrive will also be back in Colorado real soon for our Bumpy Road tour with guitar great, Grant Gordy; Colorado son, Bruce Hayes; and bass aficionado, Will Downes. We have a couple double bills with some great musicians. National touring singer/songwriter, Camille Bloom will be joining us at Avogadro's in Ft. Collins and the young, exciting Boulder based bluegrass band, Long Road Home will be on the bill at the Altona Grange in Longmont, CO. We'll see you soon!!

April 11, 2007
In addition to the recorded lessons available at MusicMoose.org, Anthony is now conducting live on-line lessons Monday and Wednesday nights at 7:00. You can get more info at MusicMoose.org. Also check out Anthony creating mandolin magic on his new basement tape series.

We are excited to announce that Grant Gordy will be joining us on guitar at the Guitar Cellar on May 12. Grant is an amazing guitar player who has played with such greats as David Grisman, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, and Mike Marshall.

And of course, keep checking our schedule for updates as summer venues are added. A July tour of Virginia is in the works!! Oh Shenandoah...I long to see you.

March 14, 2007
Finally spring is here in beautiful Boulder, CO. Anthony has been busy with more free lessons at MusicMoose.org. He is also working on some great recording projects with Dave Cavage and Billy Gilmore of Hickory Project.

We are also very excited that Anthony will be playing with Drew Emmitt from Leftover Salmon. Check for updates to the schedule as festival season approaches.

This spring Borderdrive will be back in the studio to finish "Shine Down." We have some great new material and are very excited about finishing the album!

December 13, 2006
Borderdrive has finally made the move to Boulder, CO and we love it. There are so many great musicians out here. We had a great time playing at Peaceful Henry's last week with special guest Bruce Hayes. Hopefully we will get back to Guffey, CO soon.

Anthony will be playing with Shanti Groove this month also. They will be at the Gothic Theatre in Denver on Dec. 16 and at the Trilogy Lounge in Boulder at the end of the month. See the schedule for details.

We are also very excited about Music Moose, Anthony's newest project. You can download his free mandolin lessons at www.musicmoose.org. Anthony offers a series on bluegrass rhythm guitar as well. Music Moose is a fantastic new site where music lovers can download free lessons and jam sessions by some of the most knowledgeable and accomplished musicians in the acoustic and bluegrass world. Check it out soon!

We are looking forward to the new year here in beautiful Colorado. Check back for more shows as we continue to find great venues here in the “Centennial State.”

October 7, 2006
Borderdrive is Colorado Bound!! We are making the move to Boulder, CO this month. Anthony will be joining the “new-grass” phenomenon, Shanti Groove at the Fox Theatre, Cervantes' Masterpiece and other great Colorado venues.

The Hickory Fest was a great success. Anthony and Hickory Project did a fantastic job bringing outstanding acoustic music to Wellsboro, PA. The musicians and music lovers all had a great time despite the rain. Thanks for a great festival.

Our most recent album, Shine Down is still in the works. We've been so busy playing and traveling this summer we just haven't had time to finish it. We expect to release the album in late fall. But you can hear some "sneak peaks" at our music page.

June 2, 2006
Anthony's long awaited solo album, Down the Road, is finally finished with special guests from Hickory Project, the Biscuit Burners, the David Bromberg Quartet, and more!
Listen here.

The festival season is getting underway and Anthony will be touring with Hickory Project through the great state of Colorado this month and in August. So check the schedule for some great shows.

In between tours, we will be finishing "Shine Down." Expect a release date this summer! You can listen to some clips here.

March 15, 2006
We are so excited about the release of "Distant Shores," our Celtic album. We combined traditional Celtic music with a lot of original stuff to create this fresh recording. Check out some sounds clips here!

Anthony is now back to working on his debut solo album. Special guests include David Grisman, Jeff Wisor (David Bromberg Quartet), Dan Bletz, Billy Cardine, Mary Lucey and Jon Stickly (Biscuit Burners), Sue Cunningham and Billy Gilmore (Hickory Project) and Jillian Brosnan (Borderdrive). Check back soon for more updates.

We are also close to wrapping up the recording portion of "Shine Down," our Borderdive debut album. You can listen to some clips here.

February 16, 2006

We are thrilled about the progress of our debut album. We anticipate an early spring release. In January we spent some time in the beautiful hills above Asheville, North Carolina recording with our friends, The Biscuit Burners. It is an absolute pleasure to have such great musicians play on our album. We were so inspired by our time in "Biscuit Burner Land," that we've written too many tunes for one album. Therefore, we are proud to announce that in addition to the Borderdrive debut album, we will also be releasing a Celtic album. Anthony is very close to finishing his solo album as well. So much music!!

November 13, 2005

One year ago today we met in a pub in Saratoga Springs, New York where we played our first tune together, “Soldier’s Joy.” Since then much has happened. We’ve written a lot of tunes, learned some new ones, played some old ones, and recorded some of our favorites. We are very excited about the completion of our demo CD which marks the first milestone for our new band, Borderdrive.

Next year should prove to be just as exciting as we complete the Borderdrive debut album. Check back soon for more updates.