Well, we're out on the west coast finishing the first week of the tour. Having a great time. First show was in ID. Great show and wonderful people.

From there we drove to Seattle where we checked into what has to be the largest Double Tree hotel I've ever seen. After a suggestion from our good friend @sarawatkins we went to the market downtown, which also put us at the original Starbucks. We all know that we made the best of that. There are lots of photos on our twitter feed.

Now we're on our way to he Wanatchee River Fest in Washington. Blue Highway will be there, so I know it will be a good time.

Until next time.........John

Hey Chap-Fans,

It's been a long but productive winter here at chap-industries, we've been keeping busy with a few projects, the most exciting of which is our new relationship with Compass Records and the official release of our newest recording "Grown Up."

We couldn't be happier to be joining forces with such a great company and look forward to a long and productive future together!

We are also going to be releasing our first full production music video for "Bubble Gum Baby" so be on the lookout for more info, we will need your help to make it a hit.

Bill has also been busy recording and engineering a few projects in our personal studio "Digi-Grass Studios."

Jeremy and Jason who are the only two remaining "Roomies" in the band have been hard at work testing their skills at home remodeling by building an addition to their house..













And are looking forward to the addition of a third roomate Tyler Beckett aka. "Peanut"

You can also find Jeremy and Jason on Thomas Wywrot's new CD "Every time I walk this Road." They are performing on most of the cd and also handled the photos and graphic design.

So be sure to get your copy, you won't regret it!
www.thomaswywrot.com
Or you can download it from iTunes.

The busy season will be starting soon so be sure to check out the schedule page and come out to see us and pick up your copy of "Grown Up." Also please request it at your local radio station.

We will be looking for ya

The "Official Compass Printing" of Grown Up has arrived!! The new Packaging look great, I cant wait for it's release nation wide this February!!! And to those who own the first "Special Edition" printing, I say "don't worry this just gives you a chance to re-discover your new favorite CD the first time again!" --Grizz

Well, I’ve had two weeks to recover from our recent two week tour of the north east, so aided by Tiger Woods 2010 and tons of Diet Dr Pepper my caffeine levels are back to normal and my thumbs are sore enough for me to start missing the sound of the wheels hitting the pavement.

So with four days to finish up laundry and a freshly empty wallet, The Chapmans will be return to the thing we know best!

If you live in the greater Illinois or Indiana region, get out and see us this weekend, we will be looking for you!
-Grizz

by: The Chapmans

So we just got back into the states after a short tour of NB Canada where we had a great time playing for record crowds and I have to tell you, I don’t think I’ve had that much fun since I was a little girl!
I think this is going to be a big year for The Chapmans!

The 20th anniversary tour is off to a great start, the newest Chapman, Tyler Beckett aka. Tiller the killer aka. Brandon aka. Peanut is a perfect fit!
Not only is he absolutly killing it on stage, he is just like us (he just looks a little different).

So be sure to keep checking the tour schedule and come out to see what some people are calling “the best thing that has happened to anyone, anywhere, ever!” (OK, it was me who said that, but this time I really mean it!)

The Grizz aka. Jason

by: The Chapmans

The Chapmans have stocked up on tons of merch and starbucks gift cards (the merch is for you, the cards are for us) and have set out on the first official stop on the “Chaptacular Sideshow extravaganza!” the official 20th anniversary tour! And It’s gonna be HUGE!

Don’t believe me? Well how’s this for huge.
Were bringing an all new Limited Edition CD with tons of new songs, we also have all new tour tees and limited edition tour posters signed and numbered by the artist Aaron Thweat.
Need more? Well we will be performing the new songs live, dad bought new underpants, Jason has a new shirt, Jeremy just got a haircut, oh I almost forgot… We have a Fiddle Player now!!!

So check the tour schedule and run to the show nearest you, cause your not gonna want to miss this historical tour that’s been 20 years in the making!

You can also follow us all the way on Twitter.com, where we will tweet our every useless thought (it’s the new thing, I hear even Sarah Palin does it).
We will also be posting tons of pics and Chap TV as we go, so be sure to check back often.

by: The Chapmans

Hey ChapFans, as fans of the Chaps, we thought we would fill you in on The Chapmans official Economic Stimulus Package. We hope that with your help this plan will create a crazy amount of new jobs somewhere or at least buy me another month’s supply of Romen Noodles. What is this plan? Well it’s really not all that exciting to the non-economists among you I’m sure. I’ll try to keep it simple and straight ahead. Basically, in laymen’s terms we added a link on the Chap-TV website to our online store. I guess that’s pretty much it in technical terms too.

How does that fix the economy? Think about it… for each CD, T-shirt, Photo, or glowing stick you buy, someone gets a job making a new one. Then there are the Postal workers that bring it to your door. And most importantly I get paid which means I get to buy more Romen Noodles. Yay! Plus, someone has got to be folding those noodles into a delicious dried square which I just add water to. I make it possible for him to eat Tortino’s pizza.
What do you get? Well, on top of the Notes From Home, Follow Me, and Simple Man CD, we have a very limited number of the Live! From New Brunswick limited edition CD featuring:
1. Losing Again 2. Ode To The Simple Man 3. The Photograph 4. Old Kentucky 5. Out Among The Stars 6. Willow Garden 7. Old Man In The Shanty 8. Sometime You Just Can’t Win 9. You Can Run (But You Can’t Hide) 10. Long Black Limousine 11. You Send Me plus 3 never before release studio recordings: 12. Redwood Hill 13. River Of Sorrow 14. I Wanna Be Loved Like That

We also have a limited number of really cool ladies T-Shirts available. If that doesn’t excite you, than I don’t know what will. Be sure to check out the new store even if you’re not in the market for anything. This will be the spot where you can pre-order the new CD that we’re currently tracking, and let me tell you I played some of my best notes on this new CD, so you’re gonna want to pre-order so you can hear them. I put a lot of thought into their selection and I think it paid off. We’ll be getting some new video’s on Chap-TV soon to fill you all in on how that’s coming. So check out the store, and prepare yourself for new videos coming soon.

Thanks,
Jeremy (Fingers) Chapman

by: Jeremy