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Hat on, Drinking Wine DEBUT CD AVAILABLE!

About Me

Hat On, Drinking Wine first appeared on the Worcester music scene in April of 2007, performing a two-hour set of original music at a tiny coffee shop on the west side of the city. Since then, the band’s repertoire of songs has expanded exponentially, and they have appeared all over the city and region, performing at bars, music clubs, private functions and benefits, and outdoor festivals. Since May of 2008, the band has played a weekly show on Wednesday nights at Nick’s Bar and Restaurant on Millbury St., just off Worcester’s famous Kelley Square. While enjoying great beer and German food, fans can catch the band at Nick’s every week for their favorite HODW originals and for an eclectic list of covers from artists like Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Wilco, the Decemberists, the Pogues, and many more. The band’s lineup consists of Jarrett Conner on drums; Jared Forgues on bass and mandolin; Jim Lang on piano, accordion, and tin whistle; Matt Robert on electric and acoustic guitar, harmonica, and vocals; and Ed Whalen on acoustic guitar and vocals. HODW writes and plays as a true ensemble, with all members of the band contributing to the writing and arranging of the songs, and with instruments and lead vocals swapping around from song to song. The sound is American roots, with traces of blues, folk, reggae, and traditional Irish music. The band's self-titled debut is available on itunes, Rhapsody, CD Baby, Amazon, and pretty much wherever else you buy your music.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/05/2007
Band Website: http://www.hatondrinkingwine.com
Band Members: Matt Robert: Lead Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica ; Ed Whalen: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin, Piano; Jim Lang: Piano, Accordion, Tin Whistle; Jarrett Conner: Drums; Jared Forgues: Bass, Mandolin .. ..



Influences: Wilco, Jayhawks, Grateful Dead, Counting Crows, Van Morrison, The Band, Decemberists, Bob Dylan, the Pogues, Tom Waits, Bob Marley, Gram Parsons, Leonard Cohen, The Hold Steady, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!.
Sounds Like: It sounds like you're the kind of person who would love our music, so come down to Nick's some Wednesday and find out for yourself.
Record Label: Independent

My Blog

CD Release Postmortem

Thanks to all who came out for the CD Release party.  Thanks to Mike Murray and Merrick Section for the terrific sets they played at the beginning of the night, and of course thanks to Nicole and Chip...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:05:00 GMT

CD Review from the Worcester Telegram and Gazette

Hey Everyone:The first print review of the CD, and it's a lovely one.  I've pasted it in below.  Now please come out on Friday the 12th and see what the fuss is all about . . . "Worcester's answer to ...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:20:00 GMT

Press This Week

Hey Everyone:With the CD Release party at Nick's coming on Friday, June 12th, we have lucked into some nice press coverage.  On Thursday, June 11th, Worcester Magazine will have a story about the band...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:22:00 GMT

CDs Everywhere/Jackie Unplugged

Hey Everyone:We're glad to report that the CD is now available pretty much anywhere you are likely to get your music.  You can get hard copies from CD Baby or Amazon, or you can download it from place...
Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 07:31:00 GMT

Upcoming Events

Hey Everyone:Summer has arrived--at least for Jim--and so I'll try to blog more regularly for the next few months.  We have a ton of things going on with the band right now, so for this post I'm going...
Posted by on Sun, 17 May 2009 10:11:00 GMT

CD Finished!

Matt and I are just back from Tremolo Lounge in West Boylston, where we finished mixing our first CD.  The CD will contain seven songs, including tunes from all three songwriters in the band.  We're g...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:45:00 GMT

This Ain't Your Grandmother's Hat On, Drinking Wine

Hey Folks:Just wanted to let you know, in case it's been a while since you've checked us out, that we are a whole new animal these days, and you need to come out and see us again.  Here's what's going...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:28:00 GMT

New Tunes

Hey Folks: We're pleased to be able to post here two near-final mixes from our upcoming CD.  We spent three days in the studio this fall with producer-wizard Roger Lavallee, and we finished our w...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:57:00 GMT

See You in January

Hey All: HODW will be taking our first annual Holiday Hiatus in order to devote our attention to our final day in the studio.  We hope to wrap up all recording in the week between Christmas and N...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:28:00 GMT

HODW Holidays

Hey Gang:It's been a while since we updated, so here's some news. 1) We're playing two more Wednesdays in December--the 10th and 17th.  The 17th will be a HODW Holiday Jam, so bring your instrument or...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:22:00 GMT