hey team. lots of goodness in the works. as many of you are already aware, Ranch Fest 2011 is this weekend and geared up to be the most epic yet, as we intend to kick summer off with a bang once again up on the beautiful Tumbleweed prairies under the starry starry Idaho skies. incredible lineup, new barn stage, and lots of fresh faces. if you’re not already in the loop, go learn more at www.facebook.com/ranchfest

Some Are Knightz by Finn Riggins
and today we released our new song SOME ARE KNIGHTZ — originally only available on the Record Store Day split 7″ we released back in April — and it’s been let loose on the interwebs in digital format for your ears to feast on. you can download it for super cheap and/or purchase the 7″ on our Bandcamp site. the tasty taste makers over at Audio Milk were kind enough to premiere it today as their daily serving… check out the little feature HERE

more new stuff in the works…. in the meantime, enjoy this new jam and check out our
Summer 2011 Tour Dates (a few more bound to be added — and some we can’t announce yet)
5/27 + 5/28 TUMBLEWEEDS, ID @ Ranch Fest
6/1 BOISE, ID @ Alive After Five opening for Fitz & The Tantrums (5pm)
6/1 BOISE, ID @ Knitting Factory opening for Jenny & Johnny (7:30pm)
6/1 BOISE, ID @ Red Room — AA5 afterparty w/ Owlright + Atomic Mama
6/17 PORTLAND, OR @ Mississippi Studios w/ Priory
6/18 HOOD RIVER, OR @ Hood River Inn
6/23 NAMPA, ID @ Flying M Coffee Garage w/ Archeology
6/24 MCCALL, ID @ Forester’s w/ Atomic Mama
6/25 COEUR D’ALENE, ID @ Moontime 15th Anniversary Party w/ Hey Is For Horses
6/26 BOISE, ID @ Boise Rec Fest in Ann Morrison Park
6/26 BOISE, ID @ Red Room (rec fest afterparty) w/ Boy Eats Drum Machine + Vagerfly
6/30 RENO, NV @ Studio on 4th w/ Fa Fa Fa
7/1 SANTA CRUZ, CA @ The Crepe Place w/ Tartufi
7/2 EL CERRITO, CA @ I Am We House w/ Dum Spiro Spero + American Nomad
7/4 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ El Rio Big Time Freedom Fest w/ Tartufi + Low Red Land + John Vanderslice + more
7/11 HAILEY, ID @ Hailey Night of Music
7/21 SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ Bar Deluxe w/ Michale Gross & The Statuettes
7/22 GRAND JUNCTION, CO @ Cy’s
7/23 DENVER, CO @ UMS Festival
7/27 HAILEY, ID @ Wicked Spud Back Alley Concert Series
7/30 KETCHUM, ID @ Whiskey Jacques
8/6 BOISE, ID @ Boise Beer Festival in Ann Morrison Park (afternoon)
8/6 ONTARIO, OR @ Mackay’s
8/12 BOISE, ID @ Visual Arts Collective w/ Typhoon + Dark Swallows
8/13 POCATELLO, ID @ Pocaroo Music Festival
8/19 SPOKANE, WA @ Nyne
8/20 HAYDEN, ID @ Hayden Music Festival
8/25 MOSCOW, ID @ John’s Alley w/ Floater
8/26 CLARKSTON, WA @ Hogan’s

thanks to everyone that came out to the release show at Record Exchange last Friday for the split 7″ we did with our buddies Hillfolk Noir for Record Store Day! so pleased with how that all came together. super fun. (more info on how to get a copy of the 7″ below) we’ll have the records in tow with us for the rest of our spring shows… all of which are in Idaho. full schedule is below — some really radical shows in the next month, culminating with the annual barn burner in ‘ol Tumbleweeds, ID at the end of May — RANCH FEST 2011. contact us thru the contact page for more info. epicness awaits you.

lots of new jamz in the works… writing of the new album is starting to pick up some steam… been exciting. the new song on the 7″ record that came out last week is definitely a glimpse into some of what we’re working on. if you’re interested in hearing this new tune (SOME ARE KNIGHTZ), it’s currently only available on vinyl… as of press time, the records can be purchased on the Finn Riggins MERCH page, at Record Exchange (boise), Tender Loving Empire (portland) and at Finn Riggins or Hillfolk Noir shows. you can also order them online by contacting us thru the contact page… soon the merch page will be hosting a way to purchase as well.

APRIL + MAY SHOWS
4/22 BOISE, ID @ BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY — Sustainability Club Trashion Show in SUB (we play 6-7pm)
4/22 BOISE, ID @ EGYPTIAN THEATER — Radio Boise Kickoff Party
4/23 HAILEY, ID @ FRESSHIES (9pm / all ages / $5)
4/29 MOSCOW, ID @ JOHN’S ALLEY w/ Jared Mees & The Grown Children (9pm / 21+ / $5)
4/30 SANDPOINT, ID @ THE TUNNEL w/ Josh Hedlund
5/2 GARDEN CITY, ID @ VISUAL ARTS COLLECTIVE — opening for tUnE-yArDs + Buke and Gass more info
5/27+ 5/28 RANCH FEST 2011 w/ Tartufi, Jared Mees & The Grown Children, Boy Eats Drum Machine, Yeah Great Fine, The Mutineers, Hillfolk Noir, Youth Lagoon, Le Fleur, Owlright, Nollifur, Old Death Whisper, Slow Trucks, Sleepy Seeds, Dark Swallows, Atomic Mama, With Child, Neo Tundra Cowboy, Low-Fi, Sons Of Guns, Elidila, Junior Rocket Scientist, Larkspur, Travis Silvers, A Seasonal Disguise, Shaun Daniel, Sam Cooper, The 11th Hour and more!

thanks for listening. drop us a line anytime.

LOVE
FR

thanks to all the incredible bands that made the trek for this year’s barn party on the remote camas prairie in central idaho. high desert rock n roll. doesn’t get much wilder. amazing amazing amazing. thanks to everyone that attended and helped out and rallied the spirits!! what an incredible group of people committed to awesomeness. seriously, blew our minds how smoothly everything went. and what a ridiculously amazing time the whole weekend was. please do keep up with the bands (links below) that played this year on their endeavors around the country and we’ll see you next year!

summer tour dates announced next week!! some very exciting stuff going on this summer season.

xoxo
the finn rigginses

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RANCH FEST 2010
FRI MAY 28TH
12am CATCHUM TROLLS (hailey)
11pm YEAH GREAT FINE (portland) http://www.myspace.com/yeahgreatfine
10pm THE HOLIDAY FRIENDS (moscow, id) http://www.myspace.com/theholidayfriends
9pm SONS OF GUNS (la grande) http://www.myspace.com/sonsofguns
8pm SLEEPY SEEDS (boise) http://www.myspace.com/sleepyseedsmusic
7pm ROOKS (hailey)
6pm FINN RIGGINS (boise) http://www.myspace.com/finnriggins

SAT MAY 29TH
12am FINN RIGGINS (boise) http://www.myspace.com/finnriggins
11pm THE DONT’S (san francisco) http://www.myspace.com/thedonts
10pm BOY EATS DRUM MACHINE (portland) http://www.myspace.com/boyeatsdrummachine
9pm TARTUFI (san francisco) http://www.myspace.com/tartufi
8pm LE FLEUR (boise) http://www.myspace.com/lefleurgang
7pm CITY OF ANIMALS (la grande) )
6pm LOW-FI (boise) http://www.myspace.com/lowfirocks
5pm WITH CHILD (boise)
4pm PIERS LAMB (hailey) http://www.myspace.com/pierslambartist
3pm THE VERY MOST (boise) http://www.myspace.com/theverymost
2pm TRAVIS SILVERS (bay area) http://www.myspace.com/travissilvers

HILLFOLK NOIR (boise) http://www.myspace.com/hillfolknoir – in between sets acoustic by the fire
A SEASONAL DISGUISE (boise) http://www.myspace.com/aseasonaldisguise – in between sets acoustic by the fire.