tag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:/blogs/news?p=16News2023-06-09T00:15:54-04:00Viva la Muertefalsetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/72236222023-06-09T00:15:54-04:002023-10-16T10:50:49-04:00Live Single Out Now!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/225213/15fd8f6a6e9592ad5e6c357d5c6e41e1ba4425e6/original/vlm-storm-country-live-crazy-queen-single-cover-final-png.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><p>Kind friends,</p><p>Lots of good news to share from Viva land! We are about to drop our first live album, STORM COUNTRY LIVE: STAND FOR THE WILD, and today we’re releasing our first single from that effort, “Crazy Queen.”</p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/225213/4c1eac8064f787e3f382bce0452058d5c9e52e86/original/vlm-storm-country-live-album-cover-final-png.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><p>STAND FOR THE WILD derives from our STORM COUNTRY album release show at The Carolina Theater last year and a stellar recording we just finished remastering at Black Rabbit Audio. We’ll be offering a limited release of 200 copies of STAND FOR THE WILD, so please jump on this disc now while supplies last, as they say. We are now accepting <a class="no-pjax" href="https://vivalamuerteband.com/live-album-pre-order" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="pre-orders" data-cke-saved-href="https://vivalamuerteband.com/live-album-pre-order">pre-orders</a> with the album releasing July 14th!</p><p>Pre-Order here: <a class="no-pjax" href="https://vivalamuerteband.com/live-album-pre-order" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="https://vivalamuerteband.com/live-album-pre-order" data-cke-saved-href="https://vivalamuerteband.com/live-album-pre-order">https://vivalamuerteband.com/live-album-pre-order</a></p><div class="video-container size_l justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="5YH983a5GXY" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5YH983a5GXY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p>And please check out the video for “<a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/5YH983a5GXY" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Crazy Queen" data-cke-saved-href="https://youtu.be/5YH983a5GXY">Crazy Queen</a>” and add this song to your library. Many thanks to Tom Troyer of Black Rabbit and all of our patrons for making this dream of a live record come true!</p><p>Watch the music video for "Crazy Queen" here: <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/5YH983a5GXY" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="youtu.be/5YH983a5GXY" data-cke-saved-href="https://youtu.be/5YH983a5GXY">youtu.be/5YH983a5GXY</a></p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/225213/e342e80c0c7397286d63a09868d9a6acd432ac17/original/352176579-1188488848507969-6315102074696235324-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><p>Finally, we are about to hit the road for a special show in M.C. Armstrong’s hometown of Winchester, Virginia, birthplace of Patsy Cline (whose mother was Armstrong’s babysitter). We’ll be playing a concert for THE HELPER FUND on June 23rd at The First Presbyterian Church in downtown Winchester at 7pm. THE HELPER FUND is a fantastic charity that augments the bill payments of those living on the margins in Winchester, enabling folks to stay in their homes and keep their lights on as inflation takes a greater and greater toll on our economy. Please make the drive with us to the beautiful Shenandoah Valley and join us for an unforgettable night of music tailored just for this occasion. Thank you to everyone for all of your support.</p><p>We love you!</p><p>Viva la Muerte</p><p>(Matt, Nikki, Ranford, Jared, and Wes)</p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/69454272022-04-10T22:03:01-04:002022-04-10T22:03:01-04:00New Music Out Tomorrow!<p>Kind friends,</p>
<p>Tomorrow is a big day for Viva la Muerte. We are dropping a new single and video to commemorate the arrest of Julian Assange in London by the Trump administration. We are opposed to the torture and imprisonment of journalists. This song, "Spirit," is our show of solidarity with journalists all over the world.</p>
<p>"Spirit" drops at 11am, EST. If you care about homegrown music and freedom of the press, please take a moment to watch and share. We love you!</p>
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<p>"Spirit" will also be available for download on our website tomorrow and coming soon everywhere else. Join us tomorrow at our music video premiere at 11am, EST.</p>
<h3>Triad's Best</h3>
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<p>Yes! Weekly readers have nominated us for Triad's Best Local Original Band. The final round of voting is happening now through April 17th. You can vote <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://vote.thetriadsbest.com/music-scene" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Wes is also up for best drummer. Tayler's project with Dan Ray, Coldiron Ray is up for Best Tribute/Cover Band And Black Rabbit Audio, where we recorded STORM COUNTRY and "Spirit," is up for Best Recording Studio. So please considering showing them some love too!</p>
<h3>Upcoming Shows</h3>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/e2e3e00fe9aa62d8fc4ff9109af6b044032181c3/original/viva-la-muerte-show-list.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/68876722022-02-03T13:49:14-05:002022-02-03T16:21:31-05:00A Storm is Coming....STORM COUNTRY that is!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/f7de55e357d26ab2ed3d77f2d3937c7eb41ff07c/original/vlm-storm-country-logo-color-new-vlm-5-01.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<h3>STORM COUNTRY</h3>
<p>A storm is coming Friday, February 4th! STORM COUNTRY will finally be available anywhere you stream and download music tomorrow! STORM COUNTRY is also available on CD and vinyl will be coming soon.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/884edd16b8f40d07b78348a5a0fc5d47a862d3b6/original/vlm-vinyl-record-mock-up.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<h3>VINYL UPDATE</h3>
<p>Vinyl's production time is typically a lot longer than CD and now with the added supply chain delays, the production time is even longer. With that said, right now our estimated time to receive the vinyl copies is June! We will continue to keep everyone who has reserved a vinyl copy updated.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/0c134eb4790e9b191c8218bd500ea382e5be641b/original/vlm-the-crown-poster.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<h3>ALBUM RELEASE SHOW</h3>
<p>We are playing an album release show at the Crown at the Carolina Theatre this Saturday, February 5th at 7:30PM. We will be playing the STORM COUNTRY album in its entirety as well as songs from the first two albums and a couple covers.</p>
<p>Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. You can purchase tickets <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://carolinatheatre.com/event/34601alvsbjctdpkvrhhhnjprrsbqsgsh/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>At this time, to minimize exposure to COVID-19 for patrons, artists, staff, and volunteers, the Carolina Theatre of Greensboro will be requiring proof of full vaccination or negative viral test within 72 hours prior to attending or participating in an event at the theatre for everyone age 12 and above. Take home test results are accepted.</p>
<h3>UPCOMING SHOWS & INFO</h3>
<p>Big shout-out to Chris Roulhac of WQFS for playing us this winter and Tom Troyer and Black Rabbit Audio for engineering not just STORM COUNTRY but also "Spirit," the new VLM single dedicated to the imprisoned journalist and activist, Julian Assange. We're recording "Spirit" with Alex Odell and Royal Jelly and releasing this single in March before our show, March 19th, with Royal Jelly at Oden Brewing. Come on out!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">February 5 - The Crown at the Carolina Theatre, Greensboro</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">March 19 - Oden Brewing, Greensboro - VLM & Friends show</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">May 14 - Oden Brewing, Greensboro</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">June 11 - SouthEnd Brewing, Greensboro</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">June 25 - Oden Brewing, Greensboro</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">August 6 - SouthEnd Brewing, Greensboro</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">September 10 - Oden Brewing, Greensboro</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">October 29 - SouthEnd Brewing, Greensboro</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">December 31 - Oden Brewing, Greensboro</p>
<p>As always, if there is anywhere you'd love to see us play, send us a message on any of our socials or email us at vivalamuertenc@gmail.com.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://show.co/social-unlock/5H83H7peTO7euYCxnAVGSp/widget" width="450"></iframe></p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/67774092021-10-15T18:30:41-04:002022-05-10T06:24:31-04:00STORM COUNTRY Update<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/f7de55e357d26ab2ed3d77f2d3937c7eb41ff07c/original/vlm-storm-country-logo-color-new-vlm-5-01.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p><strong>STORM COUNTRY</strong> </p>
<p>Our third album, STORM COUNTRY, is officially complete! We were in the studio with Tom Troyer at Black Rabbit Audio finalizing mixes and mastering the album earlier this week. We cannot thank Tom and everyone else who had a hand in making this album enough! THANK YOU! </p>
<p>STORM COUNTRY will be released on February 4, 2022! We are also planning an epic album release show, details on that coming soon!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/e9e976027c9acd7fd594e831cba340837644a432/original/vlm-package-7.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p><strong>Pre-Order</strong> </p>
<p>We have put together eight different pre-order packages to help us cover the cost of getting the vinyl and CDs made as well as any other new merch and marketing for the album. It would truly mean a lot to us if you would consider pre-ordering STORM COUNTRY and help us make our dreams for this album a reality. </p>
<p>Also, anyone who pre-orders before December 1st will have their name included in the liner notes of the CDs. Pre-orders will close on January 1st. </p>
<p>Pre-order here: <a contents="vivalamuerteband.com/pre-order" data-link-label="Pre-Order" data-link-type="page" href="/pre-order" target="_blank">vivalamuerteband.com/pre-order</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/985481a4c5846e06651d9c5731525c16aa55cec1/original/come-on-out.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p><strong>The Girl from Paraguay</strong> </p>
<p>In case you missed it, our latest single "The Girl from Paraguay" was released on September 24th. It is available anywhere you stream or download music. You can also view the lyric video below.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="fyRLK-ogvXo" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/fyRLK-ogvXo/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fyRLK-ogvXo?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="240" width="426" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/534c4a904a174af50f80d2bce0f4e4524831ab49/original/vlm-show-posters.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p><strong>Halloween Show</strong> </p>
<p>We will be playing a Halloween show at Oden Brewing in Greensboro from 6pm to 9pm on Halloween night. Corby Brooke will be opening for us. We hope to see all of you there!</p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/67542592021-09-22T14:26:27-04:002021-09-22T14:26:27-04:00Oktoberfest and more...<p>Kind friends, </p>
<p>A few big things on the horizon over the next month for our community: </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/6993838ba3c343948d7597241d2fe85132397a77/original/241649315-998170497693016-8573139099797173537-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<h3>Oktoberfest</h3>
<p>Viva la Muerte is headlining OKTOBERFEST at SouthEnd Brewing Co. on Saturday, October 2nd. Show starts at 7:30 and VLM will play two sets. So, come on out and support a great local brewery!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/985481a4c5846e06651d9c5731525c16aa55cec1/original/come-on-out.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<h3>The Girl from Paraguay</h3>
<p>Viva is dropping a new single, "The Girl from Paraguay" this Friday, September 24th. Pre-save "The Girl from Paraguay" or submit your email <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://show.co/2JwRQm5" target="_blank">here</a> for a chance to win a VLM prize pack.</p>
<p>If you have already done this for "Viva la Funk" and/or "Come On Out" you will receive an additional entry for "The Girl from Paraguay."</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/fc7a353eda68e10ec52a8d6ba553a26dec4c0e89/original/241962129-4253786361356902-3277529589886922792-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<h3>Corby Brooke</h3>
<p>Corby Brooke, who often plays with Matt at SouthEnd, dropped her first single, "Winnebago," this past Friday! Matt plays guitar on "Winnebago" and it's just a really great fun song so check it out and support Corby! </p>
<p>Check out "Winnebago" here: <a contents="corbybrooke.com/music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.corbybrooke.com/music" target="_blank">corbybrooke.com/music</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/f7de55e357d26ab2ed3d77f2d3937c7eb41ff07c/original/vlm-storm-country-logo-color-new-vlm-5-01.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<h3>STORM COUNTRY Postponement & Preorders</h3>
<p>A member of the VLM community has had some bad luck recently. We will get by and we survive, but the album's going to take a little longer than we thought. STORM COUNTRY's release day will now be February 4, 2022! On the plus side, this will give us more time to take preorders, so we can ensure we're able to release this album on Vinyl.</p>
<p>With that said, we have developed a great pre-order campaign for this album. Dig it below and please give us a hand bringing this project to the finish line. This is going to be our best record yet!!</p>
<p>Preorder here: <a contents="vivalamuerteband.com/pre-order" data-link-label="Pre-Order" data-link-type="page" href="/pre-order" target="_blank">vivalamuerteband.com/pre-order</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/fe0a4ad0f560801f46ad2da4e0f42019a9a2292a/original/vlm-youtube-thumbnails-3.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" />Package #3 comes with a T-Shirt and CD. However, you will also have the option to choose a tank instead of a T-Shirt or a Women's Cut tee. You will also have the ability to choose the color of the shirt. Once the album is out, we will only have black unisex tees available.</p>
<p>Package #4 comes with a Hoodie and CD. Again, you get to pick the color of your hoodie.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/b6430dc0e1999978b992799ae5925ddb05a95480/original/vlm-youtube-thumbnails-4.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>Packages #5 and #6 are similar to the previous two but you also get a vinyl copy of the record.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/a6b583613a1d1ede59d00bcec1e180e4b5b279e0/original/vlm-youtube-thumbnails-5.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Lastly, packages #7 and #8 include a limited edition 45 record of "Viva la Funk" & "Come On Out," there will only be enough of these made to fulfill the orders of these two packages. The package will also include an 11x17 poster (Note: the date on the poster will be updated with the new release date) and a vinyl sticker that will be weather proof. We are also looking into other small merch items to add to our merch table, any of these new items will also be included in these package.</p>
<p><strong>Note</strong>: If you choose a package with a shirt or hoodie, we will email you once we receive your order to get your size and color choice. You can also send us an email at vivalamuertenc@gmail.com right after you place your order to send us this info. We haven't heard back from a few of you, so if you didn't receive an email asking for this info, please send us an email.</p>
<p>As always, thank you all for your continued support! We cannot wait to release this album and share with the world what we have been working on these past couple of years! </p>
<p>Viva!</p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/67156022021-08-13T14:47:57-04:002021-08-13T14:47:57-04:00Come On Out OUT NOW<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/54a2c3292478e7b2b0f53ff905cb1d4fcdf89cbe/original/come-on-out.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<h3>Come On Out</h3>
<p>"Come On Out" the second single off of our forthcoming album, STORM COUNTRY, is out now wherever you stream and download music. It is a song for our time of plague and isolation and all the hungry hearts stuck in small rooms. Hope y'all enjoy!</p>
<p> </p>
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<h3>Lyric Video</h3>
<p>Watch the new lyric video for "Come On Out" and subscribe to our YouTube channel above.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/e9e976027c9acd7fd594e831cba340837644a432/original/vlm-package-7.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<h3>Pre-Order STORM COUNTRY</h3>
<p>This is just one of the pre-order packages that we put together for STORM COUNTRY, it includes the CD, vinyl record, T-Shirt, a limited edition 45 record of "Viva la Funk" and "Come On Out," 11x17 poster, and a couple small merch items that are in the works. We need to do at least $1,500 in pre-orders to cover the cost of making the vinyl alone! We have 8 different pre-order packages to choose from and you can check them out <a contents="here" data-link-label="Pre-Order" data-link-type="page" href="/pre-order" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/67118172021-08-10T00:21:56-04:002021-08-10T00:31:50-04:00New Music Out August 13th<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/54a2c3292478e7b2b0f53ff905cb1d4fcdf89cbe/original/come-on-out.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<h3>Come On Out</h3>
<p>"Come On Out," the second single from our forthcoming album, STORM COUNTRY, releases this Friday, August 13th, everywhere you stream and download music.</p>
<p>"Come On Out" is a song for our time of plague and isolation and all the hungry hearts stuck in small rooms.</p>
<h3>Pre-Save "Come On Out" on Spotify</h3>
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<p>When you pre-save (or enter your email address for those that don't use Spotify), you'll be entered to win a VLM prize pack! If you pre-saved "Viva la Funk," you will receive a second entry for pre-saving "Come On Out."</p>
<h3>Pre-Order STORM COUNTRY</h3>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/884edd16b8f40d07b78348a5a0fc5d47a862d3b6/original/vlm-vinyl-record-mock-up.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" />We put together some pre-order packages for STORM COUNTRY. This will help us cover the cost of digital distribution, CDs, and Vinyl! Our goal is $3,000 in pre-orders which will cover the cost of distribution, the printing of 500 CDs, 100 Vinyl records, and anything else in the pre-order packages. </p>
<p>If we exceed $3,000, that money will go towards marketing of STORM COUNTRY, new VLM merchandise, and traveling expenses for any shows that aren't local to us. </p>
<p>We put together eight unique packages! Any of the packages that include a T-Shirt, you'll get to pick whether you want a unisex tee, women's tee, or a tank while also choosing your color! Otherwise, this new T-Shirt design will only be available on Black Unisex Tees at shows and our website. The packages including a Hoodie, will also allow you to choose the color of your Hoodie. </p>
<p>For the top two packages we are doing something very special, where you'll receive a 45 record of the first two singles from the album! These 45s will never be available anywhere else, if there is only 1 pre-order from these tiers, we'll only get one made!</p>
<p>For anyone who pre-orders STORM COUNTRY, you'll be entered into a drawing for a second VLM prize pack!</p>
<h3>Viva la Funk</h3>
<p>Thank you to everyone who has downloaded and/or streamed "Viva la Funk." We are super proud of this one and the music video! If you haven't already, check out the music video and subscribe to our YouTube channel below!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="jqw9SPegPIQ" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/jqw9SPegPIQ/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jqw9SPegPIQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/66767822021-07-02T01:18:01-04:002021-07-02T01:18:01-04:00Viva la Funk OUT NOW<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/06518701e28b59d195ea90b1f179d9125bcdff3d/original/viva-la-funk-single-2.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<h2>Viva la Funk </h2>
<p>Kind friends, </p>
<p>Happy 4th of July weekend! This is a big moment for Viva la Muerte. Today we release "Viva la Funk," the first single from our forthcoming third album, STORM COUNTRY, and our first foray into the wonderful world of funk. The song features the incredibly creative Scott Guberman of Phil & Friends who conjured some weird and wild organ spirits for his pals in Greensboro, North Carolina, and also showcases, for the first time, lead vocals from Ranford Almond. </p>
<p>Many thanks from Wes, Ranford, Matt, Tayler, Jared, and Nikki for supporting us, for giving Viva la Funk a listen, and sharing it with your friends. Also, huge thanks to everyone who participated in the worldwide chorus singalong of "Viva!" that you're about to hear. </p>
<p>You can find "Viva la Funk" on Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, and wherever else you listen to music. Again, thank you all so much for supporting our band! </p>
<p>Love, VLM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="jqw9SPegPIQ" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/jqw9SPegPIQ/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jqw9SPegPIQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<h2>Music Video </h2>
<p>We filmed a music video for "Viva la Funk" at Revolution Mill once we completed our band photo shoot with Allen Nop. You can enjoy the music video above or watch <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/jqw9SPegPIQ" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/b6199879dc90e80f9dea82308970823d357ae3b6/original/061921-anpbandshoot-9-copy.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<h2>Storm Country Pre-Order </h2>
<p>Lastly, we are excited to announce that we put together some pre-order packages for STORM COUNTRY. This will help us cover the cost of digital distribution, CDs, and Vinyl...yes you read that right, VINYL! Our goal is $3,000 in pre-orders which will cover the cost of distribution, the printing of 500 CDs, 100 Vinyl records, and anything else in the pre-order packages. </p>
<p>If we exceed $3,000, that money will go towards marketing of STORM COUNTRY, new VLM merchandise, and traveling expenses for any shows that aren't local to us. </p>
<p>We put together eight unique packages! Any of the packages that include a T-Shirt, you'll get to pick whether you want a unisex tee, women's tee, or a tank while also choosing your color! Otherwise, this new T-Shirt design will only be available on Black Unisex Tees at shows and our website. The packages including a Hoodie, will also allow you to choose the color of your Hoodie. </p>
<p>For the top two packages we are doing something very special, where you'll receive a 45 record of the first two singles from the album! These 45s will never be available anywhere else, if there is only 1 pre-order from these tiers, we'll only get one made! </p>
<p>We will update the package information with photos as designs get finalized. The T-Shirt/Hoodie design will be up this week!</p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/66607012021-06-18T00:00:00-04:002021-06-18T00:00:03-04:00New Music Out July 2nd!<h3 style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/edf339639176eedc1daf58ecd2ab8adbe8c28cfc/original/viva-la-funk-d-red.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></h3>
<h3><strong>Viva la Funk</strong></h3>
<p>We are very excited to announce that "Viva la Funk" will be the first single off of our upcoming third album, STORM COUNTRY. "Viva la Funk" will be available everywhere you stream or download music on July 2nd!</p>
<h3><strong>Pre-Save on Spotify</strong></h3>
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<p>Help us beat Spotify's algorithms by pre-saving "Viva la Funk." When you pre-save you'll also have a chance to enter a drawing for a VLM prize pack, just fill out the little submission form once the pre-save page redirects you.</p>
<h3><strong>Music Video</strong></h3>
<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/719c85caa5b26bfb675743cb5c11ff719c15bf11/original/images.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></strong></p>
<p>This Saturday, June 19th, we will be filming a music video for "Viva la Funk" and we want you to be a part of it! Join us at Revolution Mill in Greensboro at 7pm and bring your dancing shoes!</p>
<h3>Upcoming Shows</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/7ad210b1b6c543bf10d4863df36aafd4ee2fda19/original/viva-la-muerte-show-list.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jul 4th - Oden Brewing - Greensboro, 3PM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">July 9th - Little Brother Brewing - Greensboro, 7PM* </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jul 24th - Carolina Theatre - Greensboro, 7PM </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Aug 21st - Little Brother Brewing: Barrel & Bottle - Graham, 8:30PM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Sep 4th - Center City Park - Greensboro, 7PM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Oct 31st - Oden Brewing - Greensboro, TBD</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_small">* = MC Armstrong & Ranford Almond only</span></p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/66305222021-06-11T12:03:41-04:002021-06-11T12:03:41-04:002021 Shows So Far...<h3>Upcoming Shows</h3>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/3d042bc672abd5a360d14fa918a2fbd6dcde1126/original/196243742-477149886922828-7438238747135402261-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>We are starting to fill up our summer and beyond with show dates leading up to the release of our third album, STORM COUNTRY!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">July 4 - Oden Brewing - Greensboro, 3PM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">July 24 - The Crown - Greensboro, 7PM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">August 21 - Little Brother Brewing: Barrel & Bottle - Graham, 8:30PM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">September 4 - Center City Park - Greensboro, 7PM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">October 31 - Oden Brewing - Greensboro, 7PM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/2011a97cd5ffd22c8da8911b5dc5a9b90f3f74c6/original/city-sunsets.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>Our upcoming show at Center City Park as part of the City Sunset Series has been rescheduled to September 4th! We are now closing out the series!<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/9f17ba39575a866704ca268fa2ad9e12785e4ddc/original/187894650-10159228052282270-3573884799769672874-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" />We will be joining Colin Cutler to help him celebrate his new album, Hot Pepper Jam, at the Carolina Theatre on July 24th! The great Laura Jane Vincent will also be part of the show! Tickets for the show are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. You can get your tickets <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://carolinatheatre.com/book/6202akjjjtcgtvbdpvdbjdbdmmjrdsshq/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Colin Culter is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to fund Hot Pepper Jam. It has been fully funded but if you're interested in supporting another great local artist, head on over to his Kickstarter <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/colincutlermusic/hot-pepper-jam-piedmont-songs-with-sweet-heat?fbclid=IwAR0zWXSm100W2X59tZKlJ1wJnp-Q2ZXsORnjOsmCvcGuyqnb94c61HI9we0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<h3>Recent Shows</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="LuANjhrlYqg" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/LuANjhrlYqg/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LuANjhrlYqg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>Here's a song from last Saturday night at Oden Brewing and a video we're submitting to a purty big festival, so if you have a country second, could you give us a little digital love? We're really trying to do this band thing.</p>
<p>To see other live footage, music videos, lyric videos, and more...be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel! We upload at least one video from every show! Subscribe <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://youtube.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/a5b0c0400980038d9c585a1c9890de59ac8102a1/original/1-0symz77pxtoiqhk-xk3f3q.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>If you would like to be able to watch full show videos from most of our shows and gain access to a lot of other exclusive content become one of our <a contents="Patreon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.patreon.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank">Patreon</a> subscribers!</p>
<p>The exclusive content includes demos of the new music for the album, behind the scenes footage from the studio, footage from our rehearsals, and so much more. We would not be able to create this third album, STORM COUNTRY, without all of our wonderful Patrons, those contributions have paid for a lot of our studio time in making this album!</p>
<h3>New Music</h3>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/8156a31ea3828c9d68ef85c5bd957aadd142b298/original/download.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>We have some very exciting news heading everyone's way very soon! In the meantime, subscribe to us on <a contents="Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4bv1XS7OinX1JHNBz8RZXn?si=3RL22aw2RXi3GV5Ts90XaA&dl_branch=1" target="_blank">Spotify</a> be the first to know when we have new music dropping!</p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/65536172021-02-19T18:03:55-05:002021-02-19T18:03:55-05:00Lay of the Ring OUT NOW!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/487078999dea8644785b88ed0a217413eba98509/original/lay-of-the-ring-video.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_large">Stream & Download</span></strong> </p>
<p>"Lay of the Ring" featuring Scott Guberman is out now wherever you download and stream music: Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube, etc. </p>
<p>If you purchase a download directly from our website, you will receive a free download of "The Ring" recorded live at our Carolina Theatre show on Halloween night 2020. The studio recording of "The Ring" will be featured on our upcoming third album, STORM COUNTRY. </p>
<p><strong><span class="font_large">Lyric Video</span></strong> </p>
<p>ICYMI: The lyric video premiered on February 5th! Watch it <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/pcWbycmWpaM" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="pcWbycmWpaM" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/pcWbycmWpaM/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pcWbycmWpaM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="240" width="480" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_large">STORM COUNTRY</span></strong> </p>
<p>Do you want a behind the scenes look at our process of creating STORM COUNTRY? Join us on <a contents="Patreon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.patreon.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. </p>
<p>As a Patron you will receive exclusive content that won’t be posted anywhere else. The content includes and is not limited to behind the scenes footage, mp3 downloads of live tracks, early access to our music and music videos, etc. </p>
<p>If you subscribe to our “New Music” tier you will also get the opportunity to hear demos of the new music and have the opportunity to give us feedback on anything related to the new music before we release it.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/a5b0c0400980038d9c585a1c9890de59ac8102a1/original/1-0symz77pxtoiqhk-xk3f3q.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>Subscribe to us on <a contents="Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4bv1XS7OinX1JHNBz8RZXn?si=NEQTsFY-QHC82aHslIvRzg" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://youtube.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank">YouTube</a> to be notified anytime we release new music and new videos.</p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/65442132021-02-07T19:00:00-05:002021-02-09T20:36:04-05:00Lay of the Ring<p>Fifty years ago Robert Hunter presented an extremely complex composition to Jerry Garcia. Garcia, after studying the six songs of the "Eagle Mall Suite," said, "Look, Hunter! We're a goddamn dance band! At least write something with a beat!" and then tossed the poetry aside. </p>
<p>But, always a sucker for a fool's errand, Viva la Muerte has resurrected the project. "Lay of the Ring" is both a song and an historical document. Robert Hunter died last year, but the Dead’s words live on. VLM cut up the epic “Eagle Mall Suite” into one single song and last year we recorded this new track with Scott Guberman of Phil and Friends. Thus, here during #DeadCoversProject month, VLM and Scott Guberman present “Lay of the Ring.” </p>
<p><strong><span class="font_large">Lyric Video</span></strong> </p>
<p>On Friday, February 5th, we finally released the lyric video for "Lay of the Ring" featuring Scott Guberman! Watch the video <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/pcWbycmWpaM" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="pcWbycmWpaM" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/pcWbycmWpaM/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pcWbycmWpaM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="300" width="480" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>Single</strong></span> </p>
<p>The single is available for purchase here on our <a contents="website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://vivalamuerteband.com/album/1844507/lay-of-the-ring" target="_blank">website</a> and comes with a free download of "The Ring (live)" recorded at the Carolina Theatre on October 31, 2020. </p>
<p>It'll be available everywhere else you stream and download music soon... </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/97ab18d8633605addca98c804c8eef355a79f9f7/original/lay-of-the-ring-video.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>Subscribe to us on <a contents="Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4bv1XS7OinX1JHNBz8RZXn?si=iPHKnErTRqyNp2GHR_Koxg" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://youtube.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank">YouTube</a> to be notified anytime we release new music and new videos.</p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/64615302020-10-22T19:56:14-04:002020-10-22T19:58:45-04:00Rooftop Takeovers and Ghostlights<p><strong><span class="font_large">Rooftoberfest</span> </strong></p>
<p>How can a band safely play during this season of plague? How bout from the rooftop of Greensboro's legendary, cafe´, Tate Street Coffee? Join Viva la Muerte, tomorrow October 23rd, on the corner of the street they used to call Haight back in the day to celebrate fall, life, and the birth of our drummer, Wes Allen! </p>
<p>Corby Brooke will be opening the show at 3pm and VLM's set is at 4pm. </p>
<p>If you can't be there in person, VLM will be streaming their set live on <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/2_avIccHEpI" target="_blank">YouTube</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="2_avIccHEpI" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/2_avIccHEpI/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2_avIccHEpI?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>Ghostlight Concert</strong></span> </p>
<p>Viva la Muerte will also be participating in the Ghostlight Concerts at the Carolina Theatre on October 31st with the Greensbrothers. </p>
<p>"Ghostlights are a tradition almost as old as theatre itself – they light the stages when there are no performers, keeping the spirit of the theatre alive. After six months of just our ghostlight, we are thrilled to replace it with live performances on the Carolina Theatre stage! Seating will be available, but will be limited to 25 guests for each show, per government mandates. All guests will be asked to sign a liability waiver, and wear a face covering unless seated in the Auditorium." </p>
<p>Tickets are already sold out, however this event will be videotaped for rebroadcast at a later date.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/12790380f57a0b55b14e21dc4fd5551cf062eba5/original/ghostlight-vlm.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/64429982020-09-25T15:41:00-04:002020-09-25T15:41:00-04:00New VLM single coming soon...<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/25c2508bc34ec2169c0d22affb3bd6d3ecac10be/original/screen-shot-2020-09-18-at-1-47-41-pm.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Kind friends, </p>
<p>Two big things on the horizon: Viva La Muerte returns to the stage this Saturday, the 26th, at Oden Brewing, and coming soon is our first studio single with Ranford and Tayler: "Lay of the Ring." This song features a special guest from Phil and Friends, Scott Guberman, and lyrics from none other than Robert Hunter. Get a sneak peak of "Lay of the Ring" below.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="js07UEnYdbw" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/js07UEnYdbw/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/js07UEnYdbw?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="400" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>Do you want to listen to "Lay of the Ring" before everyone else? Join us on <a contents="Patreon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.patreon.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. </p>
<p>As a Patron you will receive exclusive content that won’t be posted anywhere else. The content includes and is not limited to behind the scenes footage, mp3 downloads of live tracks, early access to our music and music videos, etc. </p>
<p>If you subscribe to our “New Music” tier you will also get the opportunity to hear demos of the new music and have the opportunity to give us feedback on anything related to the new music before we release it.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.patreon.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/a5b0c0400980038d9c585a1c9890de59ac8102a1/original/1-0symz77pxtoiqhk-xk3f3q.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Subscribe to us on <a contents="Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4bv1XS7OinX1JHNBz8RZXn?si=j4U_U2tOQVShTS8sok_DoQ" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://youtube.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank">YouTube</a> to be notified anytime we release new music and new videos.</p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/64270652020-09-07T13:39:57-04:002020-09-07T13:39:57-04:00The Drought is Almost Over...<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/3255579964487777" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/a4ce8c768f09367ba01a9d08d6526de41a49a8ce/original/72793651-2437458502989706-8811295011707551744-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT </strong></span></p>
<p>As many of you know, all of our shows have been cancelled because of the pandemic. However, the drought is almost over. Viva la Muerte returns on September 26th! We will be playing Oden Brewing Company's new backyard stage for the first time that night, so bring your blanket, your thirst, your rocking shoes, and let's get ready to dance (but not too close)! The show starts at 5pm and we hope to see all of you there! </p>
<p>WE MISS YOU! </p>
<hr><p><span class="font_large"><strong>THE MYSTERIES OF HADITHA</strong></span> </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.amazon.com/M-C-Armstrong/dp/1640123024/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I2YY2QY6W89&dchild=1&keywords=mysteries+of+haditha&qid=1599499998&sprefix=mysteries+of+hadi%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/c8af419677a726fd985aab06b53eb65c80edbf37/original/ehfofifxgaqhemw.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>While all of our shows were being cancelled Matt aka M.C. Armstrong published his first book, a memoir, "The Mysteries of Haditha." You can check out "The Mysteries of Haditha" here: <a contents="www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac-books/&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac-books/9781640123021/" target="_blank">www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac-books/ </a></p>
<p>Matt also put together a playlist for his memoir with <a contents="Largehearted Boy" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2020/09/m_c_armstrongs.html" target="_blank">Largehearted Boy</a>. You can find the playlist on <a contents="Spotify" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7wC3SwoUOcXtlmqgUmBIri?si=tj4mvGtsTiacIUI_Xd4KEw" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. </p>
<p><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/7wC3SwoUOcXtlmqgUmBIri" width="300"></iframe></p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/62653992020-03-29T02:38:51-04:002020-03-29T02:42:41-04:00VLM: In times of quarantine...<p><strong>COME ON OUT - LYRIC VIDEO</strong> </p>
<p>Matt wrote a new song for our upcoming third album called, "Come On Out" back in February. During the Facebook Live a week ago, Matt and Ranford ended their set with this song and it became clear that this was a great song to represent the times we're all currently facing. So we decided to create a lyric video that included many photos of the wonderful community around us. We canNOT wait to play for all of you again and hope that everyone is hanging in there during these trying times, we truly miss all of you. This video is dedicated to all of you.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="-7l-BsJjWdQ" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/-7l-BsJjWdQ/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-7l-BsJjWdQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<hr><p><strong>TUNES FOR QUARANTINE </strong></p>
<p>If you're needing some music to listen to while practicing social distancing, we have two Spotify playlist suggestions for you. The first playlist is the Artist Sampler Playlist from Relix Magazine's January/February 2020 issue. We are featured on this playlist along with several other great on the rise bands around the country. The second playlist is one that we made to showcase our music and all of our influences. On this playlist you'll find our two albums, songs that we've covered, and 3 songs from each band member that directly influenced them. We hope you'll add both of these playlists to your library and enjoy them.</p>
<p><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/5q2M2b3er4IgSOg9edn9jx" width="300"></iframe> <iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/0nwz0xxETa7QAmJcZubu59" width="300"></iframe></p>
<hr><p><strong>YES! WEEKLY - TRIAD'S BEST VOTING</strong></p>
<p>Just a reminder that there's only a few days left to get your votes in for the Triad's Best issue of Yes! Weekly! You can vote once per day and voting runs through April 3rd. </p>
<p>Vote here: <a contents="thetriadsbest.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://yesweekly.secondstreetapp.com/The-Triads-Best-2020-by-YES-Weekly/">thetriadsbest.com</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/1a4f13c41d94ad8bf0aa861b12c2e6cd53278845/original/kata-kata-gaul.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/217eacc2e0091256a96c4d12488340c6d0e6bcf2/original/kata-kata-gaul-1.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<hr><p><strong>UPCOMING SHOWS</strong></p>
<p>We now have had two shows cancelled because of COVID-19 but as soon as this all passes we will be diving head first into booking shows. Right now we still have these two on the books:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Sat. June 6th - Center City Park - Greensboro, NC </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Fri. September 18th - FR8yard - Spartanburg, SC</p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/62496852020-03-14T20:51:01-04:002020-03-19T16:56:40-04:00Long Time, No See<p><span class="font_regular">So many exciting things have happened since the last news update, so our new goal is to try to do these updates once or twice a month from now on. With that being said, let's jump right into everything.</span></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/7d69da4016922c6f0f8f5e28a6309836c114dde0/original/untitled-design-1.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><strong>RELIX MAGAZINE</strong></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">We started out 2020 on a high note with being featured in the 'band on the rise' section of Relix Magazine's January/February issue. That meant we were featured on the CD that comes with the magazine, had a mini-bio, and a business card sized photo in the magazine. We were also featured on their Spotify playlist, which you can check out below.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/5q2M2b3er4IgSOg9edn9jx" width="300"></iframe></p>
<hr><p><strong>YES! WEEKLY - TRIAD'S BEST LOCAL ORIGINAL BAND</strong></p>
<p>In May of last year we were voted as the 2019 Triad's Best Local Original Band by Yes! Weekly readers! </p>
<p>We are once again in the running for Triad's Best Local Original Band for 2020! Help us retain that title by voting for us at the link below! </p>
<p>Also, several of our current members and a former member are nominated in various other categories, so it would mean a lot to us for you to not only vote for us but also show all of them some love as well. You can see all of the categories that we are nominated in the photo below.</p>
<p>The voting period will run through April 3rd and you can vote once per day. </p>
<p>Vote here: <a contents="thetriadsbest.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://thetriadsbest.com" target="_blank">thetriadsbest.com</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/1a4f13c41d94ad8bf0aa861b12c2e6cd53278845/original/kata-kata-gaul.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/217eacc2e0091256a96c4d12488340c6d0e6bcf2/original/kata-kata-gaul-1.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
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<hr><p><strong>PATREON</strong></p>
<p>We joined Patreon more than a year ago and in that time Patreon has helped us so much! We purchased a new PA, an iPad to run the PA, and more in large part because of our Patrons. As a band we have so many goals and ambitions, especially with our third album being released later this year. The money from our Patrons truly takes a burden off all of our shoulders and gets us a step closer to touring around the country. We have a lot of exclusive content for our Patrons including: behind the scenes footage of creating our third album, videos of our full shows, demo recordings, live mp3s, etc. For as little as $2 per month, you would gain access to some of this exclusive content and truly help us out.</p>
<p>Join us #OnPatreon here: <a contents="patreon.com/vivalamuerte" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.patreon.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank">patreon.com/vivalamuerte</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.patreon.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/a5b0c0400980038d9c585a1c9890de59ac8102a1/original/1-0symz77pxtoiqhk-xk3f3q.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>
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<hr><p><strong>YOUTUBE</strong></p>
<p>Another milestone we accomplished since the last news update was reaching 100 YouTube subscribers! The next major milestone is 1,000 subscribers where we'll start making a little money from the views of our videos. It's not much but as a working band, every little bit helps. So if you haven't already</p>
<p>Subscribe to our channel and enjoy one of the videos from our most recent show below: <a contents="youtube.com/vivalamuerte" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/vivalamuerte" target="_blank">youtube.com/vivalamuerte</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="AvdvdSJ89sU" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/AvdvdSJ89sU/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AvdvdSJ89sU?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<hr><p><strong>UPCOMING SHOWS</strong></p>
<p>Unfortunately, our next two performances, at the Upcountry Literary Festival and the Groovin' in the Garden, have both been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. As of right now, the others are still on the books, we'll let you know if anything changes.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Sat. June 6th - Center City Park - Greensboro, NC</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Fri. September 18th - FR8yard - Spartanburg, SC</p>
<p> </p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/50679932018-02-07T23:43:00-05:002020-12-09T17:07:02-05:00VLM: Spring & Summer 2018<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://tickets.carolinatheatre.com/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=99D99289-3D73-42DE-9812-21CF5DD8E018"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/70367c44152d808231ebdc6a7d736ff113465c56/medium/the-crown-apr-21-2017.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>Upcoming Shows</strong></u> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Viva la Muerte has two major shows coming up: Halloween in April at the Crown of Carolina Theatre and New York Pizza with special guest Scott Guberman! </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">For Halloween in April we will be joined by The Clanky Lincolns, who will be opening the show! Tickets are on sale now and are $10 each. Purchase tickets <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://tickets.carolinatheatre.com/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=99D99289-3D73-42DE-9812-21CF5DD8E018">here</a>. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>"Why Halloween in April? Why not? Give a man a mask and he’ll tell the truth, a poet once said, but revelations aside, getting dressed up is also just good old fashioned fun. So come as you are or come in costume and join Viva la Muerte and The Clanky Lincolns for a special night of homegrown rock n’ roll."</em> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">For our set at New York Pizza, Scott Guberman from Phil and Friends will be joining us on keys! We cannot wait to play with Scott!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Crown of Carolina Theatre - Greensboro - April 21st, 8pm | <a contents="Tickets Here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://tickets.carolinatheatre.com/Online/seatSelect.asp?BOset::WSmap::seatmap::performance_ids=99D99289-3D73-42DE-9812-21CF5DD8E018">Tickets Here</a> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>New York Pizza ft. Scott Guberman - Greensboro - May 8th, 9pm</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/91beda873a80b713e6afac4901ec191540d52519/medium/img-4393edit.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></strong> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Summer Shows and Festivals</u></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We want this to be the biggest summer yet for VLM! We are currently booking shows and festivals and we want to know where you want to see us! Let us know what your favorite festivals and venues are because we want to play for you!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="7CZErovHZzA" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/7CZErovHZzA/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7CZErovHZzA?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Subscribe to VLM's YouTube Channel</u></strong> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We're trying to grow our scene and are on a mission to reach 1,000 YouTube Subscribers! If you subscribe to us, we'll subscribe to you. Deal? Subscribe at the link below: </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNX4Ic-Q09Eo8HqDr5m6auw/videos?view_as=subscriber" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNX4Ic-Q09Eo8HqDr5m6auw/videos?view_as=subscriber">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNX4Ic-Q09Eo8HqDr5m6auw/videos?view_as=subscriber</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://teespring.com/stores/vivalamuerte"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/4c95d4b35a1173f01c0f1a5b3c60e7d241b896da/medium/13891795-1031943426874561-3328431327649262063-n.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>VLM Merch</strong></u> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Just a quick reminder that we have a bunch of VLM apparel and miscellaneous other products with the above logo available on <a contents="Teespring" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://teespring.com/stores/vivalamuerte">Teespring</a>. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Shop our Teespring store now: <a contents="https://teespring.com/stores/vivalamuerte" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://teespring.com/stores/vivalamuerte">https://teespring.com/stores/vivalamuerte</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="ijvsJrKvN4U" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/ijvsJrKvN4U/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ijvsJrKvN4U?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/48839232017-10-15T20:22:17-04:002020-08-31T18:51:39-04:00Fall and Beyond...<p>Hello all! It's been awhile since we did one of these but we've had a busy few months with the release of THE EYES OF MEN and thankfully it isn't slowing down anytime soon! We wanted to start this off with introducing everyone to our two newest members, John Crocker on banjo and Stella Daniel on fiddle! </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/af8741ec25e2472b20a30b1d055a7424f97f87bb/medium/20900886-1705002726199839-3272654959127025691-o.jpg?1508111830" class="size_m justify_none border_none" alt="John Crock (banjo)" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/94b57a4faca15a6aab218835f663403a9b8166c4/medium/img-2812.jpg?1508111925" class="size_m justify_none border_none" alt="Stella Daniel (fiddle)" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><u>Upcoming Shows</u></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">October 21st - Soaring Ridge - Roanoke, VA</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">November 11th - Port City RibFest - Carolina Beach, NC</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We are also very excited to announce that we will be playing the Carolina Theater for a special night of Halloween in April (costume party) on <strong>April 21, 2018</strong>. The Clanky Lincolns will be opening for us and the show starts at 8pm. Tickets will be $10 each and will go on sale <strong>December 1st</strong>!<br> </p>
<p>Since our last post a lot has happened, THE EYES OF MEN was released and so far we've released the first music video in a series of videos for the album. Watch the video for GHOST CHORD below.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="J3U-kK9-1AM" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/J3U-kK9-1AM/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J3U-kK9-1AM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
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<p>There was also a great write up on Viva la Muerte and THE EYES OF MEN from John Adamian in YES! Weekly, <strong><u>Made in America: </u></strong><u>Greensboro band sings about love, anger in the age of Trump</u>. Read the full article <a contents="here." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://yesweekly.com/made-in-america-greensboro-band-sings-about-love-anger-in-the-age-of-trump/">here.</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/6e56d372df15f9c5ec927bd286a3ebeb91f898e2/original/21690934-1518530654874926-1921695301-n.jpg?1508112460" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Lastly, we had the absolute honor of playing a show with David Gans at Scuppernong Books on September 15th! He joined us for a couple of Grateful Dead tunes and performed a short solo set after us. We cannot thank David enough for that opportunity.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/04b22a8adbc23de30a94610bf5956b76d67f77c6/original/img-3018.jpg?1508112972" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Watch our performance of FRANKLIN'S TOWER with David Gans below.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">And as always, don't forget to find us on social media: <br>Twitter: <a contents="VivaLaMuerteNC" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://twitter.com/vivalamuertenc">VivaLaMuerteNC</a> Instagram: <a contents="vivalamuerteband" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://instagram.com/vivalamuerteband">vivalamuerteband</a> Facebook: <a contents="vivalamuertenorthcarolina" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://facebook.com/vivalamuertenorthcarolina">vivalamuertenorthcarolina</a> <br>YouTube: <a contents="VLM's Channel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNX4Ic-Q09Eo8HqDr5m6auw">VLM's Channel</a></p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/47520682017-06-20T23:29:01-04:002017-06-20T23:29:01-04:00THE EYES OF MEN Out Everywhere July 4th!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/67cbbf103145e6e8644b5ea9750953d4c66db3e5/medium/the-eyes-of-men.jpg?1497992443" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Want a sneak peak of 4 of the songs on <strong>THE EYES OF MEN</strong>? Check out our promo video below:</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>UPCOMING DATES CELEBRATING THE RELEASE</strong></u> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">June 28th - Shrine World Music Venue - New York, NY </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">June 29th - Silvana - New York, NY </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">July 7th - Common Grounds - Greensboro, NC </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">July 14th - Wolf Hills Brewing Co. - Abingdon, VA </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">July 15th - Soaring Ridge - Roanoke, VA </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">August 12th - After Hours Tavern - High Point, NC </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Continue sending us where you want us playing: cities, venues, and festivals!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>NEW MERCH</strong></u> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We have a ton of new merchandise available on Teespring. 8 different items are available: T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Long-Sleeve Tees, Women's Tees, Tanks, Women's Tanks, and V-Necks. Each item has several color options available if you do not want black. These items will only be available to order online. We also still have the online store on our website with our music and the merch available at shows. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">You can check out our Teespring store here: <a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://teespring.com/stores/vivalamuerte" target="_blank">https://teespring.com/stores/vivalamuerte</a> </p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/46507172017-03-29T18:13:23-04:002020-08-31T18:51:58-04:00Viva la Muerte's Summer Shows<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/45e7b8bebed2f7782e41e5f4285503b5b5d9b993/medium/16939485-10210112867873063-4500224697181688497-n.jpg?1488600192" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br>A month ago, February 25th, we played a show at Wolf Hills Brewing Co. in Abingdon, VA and we had a blast! It was such an awesome venue with a great crowd! Now we have the itch to play anywhere and everywhere especially with our second album, "The Eyes of Men" being released June 20th!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>Confirmed Shows</strong></u><br>April 22nd - March for Science - Greensboro, NC<br>June 28th - Shrine World Music Venue - Harlem, NY<br>June 29th - Silvana - Harlem, NY </p>
<p>We are currently working to book shows in Asheville, NC, Greensboro, NC, Winston-Salem, NC, Greenville, SC, Roanoke, VA, Winchester, VA, and Washington D.C. We want to know where else you’d like to see us play, cities and venues. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/e359075fe1a7ff3a183e0e986b56edfd7288d21d/medium/17670972-1349586948435965-1294831299-n.jpg?1490821695" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br>If you would like to help us promote shows in your area, please join our Street Team. We’ll then be able to send you promotional items such as posters. </p>
<p>Now for your viewing pleasure, check out these videos from our Wolf Hills performance and then subscribe to our YouTube channel. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Spun:<br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="F329eKnJFmk" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/F329eKnJFmk/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F329eKnJFmk?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Knockin’:<br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="AcwFhCioEtM" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/AcwFhCioEtM/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AcwFhCioEtM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> <br><br>Stay up to date with all things VLM:<br><a contents="Facebook" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.facebook.com/vivalamuertenorthcarolina/">Facebook</a><br><a contents="Twitter" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://twitter.com/VivaLaMuerteNC">Twitter</a><br><a contents="Instagram" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.instagram.com/vivalamuerteband/">Instagram</a><br><a contents="YouTube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNX4Ic-Q09Eo8HqDr5m6auw">YouTube</a></p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/44990642016-12-06T17:43:07-05:002016-12-06T17:43:07-05:00Happy Holidays from Viva la Muerte!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/426b6dcbadca5166f00b5316134870961c1d778f/medium/the-bright-box-theater-december-21-2013.jpg?1481059545" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><p style="text-align: center;">We have many exciting things to announce! First off, we are currently booking a summer tour to coincide with the release of our second album, 'The Eyes of Men.' As of right now, we can officially announce <strong>two</strong> of the dates for the tour: </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>June 28th: Shrine World Music Venue, New York, NY <br>June 29th: Silvana, New York, NY </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">This will be our first time performing in New York City. Please consider lending us a hand so we can sleep in a hotel room (or AirBNB) and not our van. We have some new merch in our online <a contents="STORE" data-link-label="Store" data-link-type="page" href="/store">STORE</a>: guitar picks and bumper stickers to go along with our album and shirts. We have also created three different bundles with our merch. They'll make great stocking stuffers and they'll help us make a dream come true--playing rock n'roll in the Big Apple!<br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="Store" data-link-type="page" href="/store"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/5a525d806ef2491bcb8e8cf264192588d829f4bf/medium/did-tradition-christmas-stockings-start-2d78a3b4bb6ccd66.jpg?1481061322" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Lastly, we have a show <strong>Saturday, February 25th at Wolf Hills Brewing Co. in Abingdon, VA</strong>. To stay up to date with all upcoming shows, be sure to check out our <a contents="SHOWS" data-link-label="Shows" data-link-type="page" href="/shows">SHOWS</a> page often. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>And don't forget to find us on social media:</strong><br>Twitter: <a contents="VivaLaMuerteNC" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://twitter.com/VivaLaMuerteNC" target="_blank">VivaLaMuerteNC</a> Instagram: <a contents="vivalamuerteband" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://instagram.com/vivalamuerteband" target="_blank">vivalamuerteband</a> Facebook: <a contents="vivalamuertenorthcarolina" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://facebook.com/vivalamuertenorthcarolina" target="_blank">vivalamuertenorthcarolina</a> <br>YouTube: <a contents="VLM's Channel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNX4Ic-Q09Eo8HqDr5m6auw" target="_blank">VLM's Channel</a> </p>Viva la Muertetag:vivalamuerteband.com,2005:Post/44079822016-10-08T14:38:05-04:002017-02-05T14:38:14-05:00What's New With VLM<p><span class="font_regular">Welcome to our new website! Be sure to check out our <a contents="STORE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://vivalamuerteband.com/store">STORE</a> page where you can order "All The Birds" (digital and physical) and our awesome VLM T-Shirt. And then check out the <a contents="STREET TEAM" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://vivalamuerte.bandzoogle.com/street-team">STREET TEAM</a> page if you're interested in rewards such as free concert tickets, merch and music! We also wanted to take a moment to catch everyone up on where you can find us on Social Media. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular">Twitter: <a contents="VivaLaMuerteNC" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://twitter.com/VivaLaMuerteNC">VivaLaMuerteNC</a> Instagram: <a contents="vivalamuerteband" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.instagram.com/vivalamuerteband">vivalamuerteband</a> Facebook: <a contents="vivalamuertenorthcarolina" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/vivalamuertenorthcarolina/">vivalamuertenorthcarolina</a><br>YouTube: <a contents="VLM's Channel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNX4Ic-Q09Eo8HqDr5m6auw">VLM's Channel</a></span></p>
<p><span class="font_large"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/feccebc41de11eda36e93af0ddaab7870cd0813e/medium/14233178-1064441806958056-7903859933447724323-n.jpg?1475282170" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></span><span class="font_regular">We would like everyone to meet Greg Sullivan. VLM's incredible new bassist, vocalist, and song writer. An absolute incredible talent that we're so fortunate enough to have aboard. Welcome Greg!</span><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/f2a99b15953d962d23f5ff19bac01f26bc65c02f/medium/14484983-1080600455342191-8070813543624850993-n.jpg?1475802452" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Greg shall be unleashed for the first time on October 10th in Raleigh at The Pour House. Purchase your tickets here: <a contents="http://thepourhousemusichall.com/event/viva-la-muerte/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://thepourhousemusichall.com/event/viva-la-muerte/" target="_blank">http://thepourhousemusichall.com/event/viva-la-muerte/</a></span><br><span class="font_large"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/225213/0dc1548f6744c825037635fde2cbfe1410ed0557/medium/pour-house-show-poster.jpg?1475802686" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></span><span class="font_regular">We also have a show at Common Grounds in Greensboro on October 29th at 8pm. This show will be a costume party and there's no cover or opening band. To stay up to date with all upcoming shows, be sure to check out our <a contents="SHOWS" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://vivalamuerte.bandzoogle.com/shows">SHOWS</a> page often.</span></p>Viva la Muerte