Joe Firstman’s National Tour Finishes In Austin

Aug. 14, 2008 - PRLog -- Los Angeles, CA – LA-based musician Joe Firstman continues his national tour with dates throughout the South, wrapping up in Austin, Texas on August 16th.  The Firstman Family Affair, presented by CarsonDaly.TV, features Joe Firstman, Tony Lucca, and Brian Wright performing at some of the country’s most intimate and authentic venues. Coinciding with the tour, Firstman has just released his new EP, “Fell Swoops,” which is available this month on iTunes and www.CDbaby.com.  Firstman is well known for his live performances, and for his post as the band leader on “Last Call with Carson Daly.”



"Virtually every celebrity guest that walks out to the couch on Last Call talks about how great Joe Firstman and our house band are,” says Carson Daly, host of NBC’s Last Call.  “I'm thrilled to be a part of his summer tour and look forward to being his roadie on some select dates,” he jokes.  



The tour began in July with the opening show at the Soiled Dove in Denver, Colorado and wraps up with a concert at The Parish Room in Austin, Texas. The trio will make stops in Sioux Falls, Omaha, Minneapolis, Chicago, New York, Easton, Charlotte, Columbia, Atlanta and Birmingham throughout July and August, with CarsonDaly.TV as the title tour sponsor.



Firstman is no stranger to the limelight, having collaborated with music great Bernie Taupin and writing songs for Jewel and the house band on “Last Call with Carson Daly.” His tour mate Tony Lucca won the LA Music Award in 2001 for best singer/songwriter, and has a national following devoted to his folksy, poetic songs. Lucca has shared the stage with Macy Gray and Johnny Lang, and recently completed the EP Close Enough. Brian Wright rounds out the group with his soulful lyrics and a new CD, Bluebird.



“Tony, Brian and I have been playing together for years,” says Firstman. “We’ve been talking about putting together a tour for a while, and this summer seemed like the right time for it.” Firstman and Lucca’s bluesy collaborations with Wright’s unique blend of Folk and Americana have been widely popular, packing houses across the country.



Fans of Firstman’s music can catch him on Last Call with Carson Daly on NBC, airing week nights at 1:30 a.m. Eastern. For a complete concert schedule, visit www.joefirstman.com. More information on the artists is available at www.myspace.com/joefirstman, www.brianwrightmusic.com and www.myspace.com/tonylucca.



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