This winter in Australia, The Vagrants

Hello Again, Long time no write, sorry. Now that we are back from our European tour, I want to say thanks to all the people that came to see The Vagrants play, had a beer with us, gave us a place to stay, and for all the musicians in The Vagrants, and the bands that played with us, especially The On Fires. It is always a great night when you are playing with us. A quick update as to what The Vagrants are doing at the moment. All of the songs that I have written have always been written on an acoustic guitar. I didn't plan it that way, it is just the way it seems to happen. So now Renate and I are doing some acoustic shows. We have played a house party already and we are gearing up to do some more acoustic shows in and around Melbourne and then a bit in NSW, SA and QLD. We are also in the middle of writing new music as well. The new material will definitely be more diverse and we hope to not travel down roads we have already been down. We are Vagrants at heart!!! The other major item on our list is that Renate and I are working our asses off to make our small, but growing all too quickly, art/ gifts/ import/ greeting card company www.iqartcards.com. This company has been going for 12 years and helped to fund the beginning of The Vagrants and is dear to our hearts. It is art, it is helping artists, and helped us to stay sane/ insane during the day. Just wanted to say hi, hope you are all well, and let me know if you want to do a gig with The Vagrants (acoustic or electric) here in Australia before I head overseas in November. Cheers, Steve

Love the Debonaire's Luncheon. I have met so many great people there and they are a real community!!! They support fantastic causes and also have fun doing it. If you are a musician, a nice person, or just like to contribute to a great cause check this out: http://www.supportact.com.au/ If anyone is having problems with Immigration, student visas, working visas, etc... you can contact Benjamin. Great guy, very switched on and heart in the right place. http://www.access-australia.com.au/ And congrats to the Deb's Lunch, 10 years of fantastic networking, fund raising, and of course.... FUN!!!! Cheers, Steve

The Vagrants, "Back Home?"

Renate and I are back in Australia. It is an odd feeling finishing a tour. We love the road, and we love the unfolding of new musicians that tour with us. This year was a ripper with an all Aussie cast of, Josh Celata, "Bruce"... Lachlan Bruce, and Cal Blackman. They all came into their own, became Vagrants and tore up the stage with us. We have some new songs that are getting recorded soon, and we will have lots more news coming up. We love the challenge, and we love the new sounds that come with playing with new people, but also want to get some of the veteran players from The Vagrants projects on the next CD. I will keep you posted. I AM BACK on the blogging. Cheers, Steve steve@thevagrants.com