Troubled Spirit News

Hot Off the Presses - May 2010

Jim I here. Yes we are, as Johnny Winter says "Still alive and well." It is great to report our brothers in arms, "Bottled in America" are still doing quite well. If you haven't seen them yet you owe it to yourself to do so.

Rob Wise continues to excel (oh yes, it was a bad pun) at competitive bike riding. He told me he has once again raised the bar for himself and he is pushing himself to the limit to compete.

Suzie Q is now going to pursue other musical endeavors. She is also very active in the DJ scene so if you need a DJ let me know and I will be happy to put you in touch with her. She is really good at and well worth her nominal fee. We wish her the best as she explores new musical frontiers.

Since we are talking about good news, I am really happy to report that Darryl "Big D" Freeman and I have hooked up with a couple of new friends and are about to bring the newest version of Troubled Spirit to a club near you in the very soon. So without any further ado let me introduce our newest member of the Troubled Spirit Clan:

• Art Landerman - Guitar and Vocals
• Bruce "Bud Bass" Hudson - Vocals and Bass

This version of Troubled Spirit promises to be the most powerful and exciting one ever. Of course you would expect nothing less from Troubled Spirit, now would'nt you. Our evolution will take us much deeper in to the world of being an originals band. We will still play clubs, but that will no longer be the main focus.

As most of you know, the first Troubled Spirit CD, "Call It What You Want" has been finished for a while now. The response to it has been fantastic. Ray Tilkens took us under his wing at his studio (Ambient Sound) and helped produce a product that definitely represents Troubled Spirit well. His assistant Kevin Good did the mastering work and was equally inspiring to work with. All in all it was a wonderful experience.

Click here to read reviews on the new CD.

Anyone who still wants a copy of "Call It What You Want" please use this e-mail link to let us know. Troubled Spirit still loves and appreciates their many fans!

• Present and past members of Troubled Spirit include:
  • Present Members
    • Darryl Freeman
    • Jim Ittenbach
    • Art Landerman
    • Bruce "Bud Bass" Hudson

  • Past Members
    • Chris Grothe
    • Mark Matthews
    • Ray Bugnosen
    • Jimmy Buter
    • Bob "SP1" Jones
    • Larry Campf
    • Rick Linares
    • Paul Lackey
    • Bruce Gardinier
    • Carlos Lopez
    • Kenny Seitz
    • "Houston"
    • John Schmidt
    • Steve Heissner
    • Russel Jones
    • Ben Blake
    • Rob Wise
    • Suzie McCullough
    • and more

Any band that would like a link from our page to yours should use this e-mail link to let me know what your URL is. All we ask is that you link back to our page also. It's the way of the Web, dude. We're in a tough business. You don't get free plublicity everyday.