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Warmest wishes for a Happy New Year to you, friends!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Freight & Salvage to help Loretta Lynch celebrate our new album, Home Fires.  It was such a delight to play to a full house packed with so many beloved friends.  Home Fires continues to receive good reviews and hearty amounts of radio airplay both locally and abroad, and we couldn't be more pleased!

Last year, our friends Kyle Parker and Robert James spent some time filming a video for one of the songs from the new album.  We're pleased to announce that the video will be debuted at our next show at the Starry Plough on Friday March 9th.  We hope you'll join us!

In other news, El Mirage comes out of hibernation once again to play the Knockout on Saturday March 31st, along with our pals Laura Jean Band and the Verms.  Hope you'll join us for that one, too!

Cheers for the New Year!

Howdy friends, It's been awhile.  Hope you're all enjoying life - how 'bout those earthquakes, huh?

 Guess what?  It's time for Murder Ballads once again!  It's the 10th (sort of) annual event, and the last one that I will be organizing.  But not to fear - the torch (or dagger, or noose, as it were) is being passed to artist/musician extraordinaire Paul Pot, who promises to keep it going and continue delivering an annual night of murderous musical mayhem! This year's musical bloodbath takes place on Saturday October 29th at the Starry Plough.  Loretta Lynch will be playing a set, as well as many, many fine others, like Karry Walker, She Mob, the Happy Clams, Joel Murach, Laura Jean and Minutemaids, just to name a few. Click here to get the whole lowdown!

In other news, please also mark your calendars for Loretta Lynch's CD release celebration at the Freight & Salvage on Friday, November 4th.  This album has been a long time in the making, and we're so excited to unleash it into the world! The show is all ages and starts at 8 pm sharp, with an opening set by our pal and co-conspirator Joe Rut.  Joe will sit in for a few songs with us, and we with him, and like he said recently, we'll probably all hug each other and cry.  You don't want to miss that!  Admission includes a copy of the CD, and the Freight & Salvage is now serving adult beverages, woo hoo!  Click here for the whole scoop.

And lastly... Dorothy Brown over at the Albany Patch did a nice photo essay featuring Loretta Lynch, click here to have a look.

Hope to see you out there soon, friends.  Happy Fall!

My how the time flies.  You may not be able to tell from the rain as of late, but it's looking like summer might finally be arriving here in the Bay area.

Loretta Lynch has been busy putting the finishing touches on our new album which we'll be releasing with a big bash at the Freight & Salvage on Friday November 4th.  Please mark your calendars and come help us celebrate! We'll be sharing this bill with our dear pal and one of our fave musical compatriots, Joe Rut, a great night of music guaranteed for one and all!

Meanwhile, El Mirage is excited to come out of hibernation to play the Rite Spot on Saturday August 20th with some more of our local favorites, Ted & Ashley of Octomutt.  It would be great to share the evening with you, friends.