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Howdy Folks,

5/4/2010

The End Of The 7 Year Itch

Howdy there friends,

It's been awhile - hope everyone has been in fine shape out there! Sadly, this message will be filled with some news I know a lot of you aren't expecting.

I've thought long and hard on how to share this with everyone, and the best way seems to be short n'sweet. Coming up in July, Lil' Bit & The Customatics will be playing our last show.

I've got some health issues that need to be handled, and I could really use a break. So after 7 years together, I decided this would be the best time to do so - and we'd be able to go out on a high note. I would like to return to music one day, but I will taking at least 6 months to a year off. And I still plan on getting this album I've been working on out - though I'm not sure when.

The boys are still out there making music and I hope you'll all go out and support them in their different endeavors. You can catch Tomcat now with his own group: The Tomcat Miller Show, and Brian & Paul can be seen weekly with the Barnburners.

I've said this over & over throughout the years and I'll keep on saying it: I've been truly blessed and honored to share the stage with these wonderfully talented guys, they are family to me and life won't be same without The Customatics. I'll be eternally grateful for the opportunities and experiences that have come my way involving them and former band members Brent Warren, Steve James, Dave Crisci and Richie Alcorta. I'd like to send a special shot out to the guys who filled in on occasion too - Ric Ramirez, Tony Gloria, Shannon Marino, Mike Minnick and Jeremy Jacob. It's been a pleasure and quite a wild ride.

We've got a few shows left and I hope you'll all get a chance to come out and help us celebrate, we'd love to see you one last time.

Upcoming shows:

Saturday May 15th - Floores Country Store (Helotes)

Sunday May 30 - I'll be sittin' in for a set with The Barnburners at The Mix (San Antonio)

Saturday June 5th - The Phoenix Saloon (New Braunfels)

Friday June 18th - Floores Country Store

Saturday July 10th - Riley's Tavern (Hunter)

and Monday July 19th - Sam's Burger Joint Swing Nite - This is my annual swingin' summer luau and our official goodbye party.

there might be a show or two added, but this is what's on the books as of right now.

I want to thank all of you out there for the support you've given to me and the boys throughout the years. Thank you for buying our music, listening to it, sharing it, dancin' to it. It means the world to me that I got to live one of my biggest dreams for almost the past decade. You've all made me feel like a true honky tonk star and I'll never forget a moment.

Thanks to all the folks out there across the country who came out to see us on tour and took care of the band: Sweetpea, Sunshine, Dena & Kevin & Marley Abeyta, Beth & Mike Minnick, Sam Havens, Nick Bode, Julie & Mike, Trinnie & Herbie, The Skylark folks, Bender's, All our Colrado friends, Rainbow Bar, All our Norcal wine valley friends, Caspar Inn, Rocket Room, Chopper & Francis, Blue Suede News, VLV, Shake The Shack, The Cowgirl Hall Of Fame, Heights Community Center (Primordial Swing Dance Group) and all the other clubs out there that booked us, stations that played us, friends that hung out with & cooked us dinner and gave us a spot to crash. You all made touring worthwhile.

Here in our homestate, I'd like also thank Angie & Joel and the staff at Riley's Tavern, The Sam's Burger Joint crew and Polly Cox & The Mix staff. Every spot here in Texas that gave us a stage to perform on. Jinelle & Lucky Boyd at MyTexasMusic, Third Coast Music & KSYM (jim Beal, Dave Ludwig, Abigail, Joe & all the other DJs there), Bill Conner, Mattson and everyone at KNBT, Sam Ash, All of our families, Kathy & Shawn Rutledge, Andres & Babette for all the pics & videos, Stacie & Scott Kimrey, Kymmi, Lauren, Ruby, Belle & Jose, Lil' Jen & Alex, Brandon & his crew - the list goes on.

Thanks to our fellow bands out there too that we've gotten to play alongside - Two Tons Of Steel, Rick Broussard & Two Hoots & A Holler (thanks so much for France!), The Lost Bayou Ramblers, Sean Castillo & The Hubcaps, Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers, Shotgun Party, 1/2 Mile Combo, Hopped Up, Wanda Jackson, Jesse Dayton, Mad Max & The Wild Ones - there's so many to thank, but this is getting pretty long now. So if you're reading this and don't see a mention, please know that you are very much included in my heartfelt gratitude.

Thank you all soooo much, my life would have been so much less if it hadn't been for every single one of you being in it. Hope to see you sooner, rather than later.

-Lil' Bit

9/5/2008

We'd like to send our most heartfelt prayers to the family, friends and fans of Eric Laufer from the Two Timin' Three. He was taken way too soon from this world. A truly talented musician, joy to be around, and good friend - he will be missed.

2/4/08

Thanks to your nominations, Lil' Bit is up for Female Vocalist Of The Year in the Texas Music Awards!

Final voting begins begins today and lasts through midnight on February 22, 2008. Click the image below to vote now! Pass it on please, and thanks!

7/3:

Lone Star Girl is now available online for digital download (by song or the whole album) on I-Tunes, PayPlay.fm, Napster, many more of your favorite music sites!

4/11

You can now get Lone Star Girl through CDBaby - just click here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/lbcustomatics

Find us soon on I-Tunes, Musicmatch and many more digital download sites!