"Living Room"  now available in stores!!


News:


3/9/08...We are pleased to announce some upcoming shows....in and
out of town....and a sweet chance for us to win a cool $grand$.  Ruby
Slippers/MINGLE will play Electronic music festival SignalFest 2008
in Chapel Hill in April....
and now about the $1000:  Voting has just begun for Earth Day
Asheville...VOTE March 9th -- April 8th...We're all set to take the
ELECTRONIC catagory by storm!!  www.earthdayasheville.org
Catch a set Friday, March 21st at the New French Bar with Saint
Bernadette and The Archrivals...     RUBY SLIPPERS/MINGLE

12/15/07...I am thrilled to have plans for New Year's Eve this year....
normally a chillout holiday for me, I have decided to do it up this year!!
If you missed the King Britt opening set with Isaac of MINGLE, here's
your chance to catch a good-sweet-glimpse of some new material....in a
whole new  way!  We share the freshly remodeled stage at the Emerald
Lounge with Strut & other special guests...check out their site
for details....
ALSO...Tickets for POPAsheville are onsale NOW!!!!  Get
yours HERE!

11/30/07...Time flies when you're having fun...that's what they say anyway,
and I really don't have time to debate it!  Some really delightful things
happening for Ruby Slippers right now...new sounds, new dates, new
tunes emerging, and New Year's Eve plans just announced!!  Take a
listen on the myspace page!!!

10/21/07....I know, it's been awhile....lots of new stuff to show
for  the seeming absence of news...




8/4/07...It's coming around again people...."The Scarlet Letter"
August 9-11th......www.terpsicorps.org

7/26/07..It's been raining so much in our little city that I
truly feel like a drowned rat with an afro....I'm not even
kidding.  Curly hair + rain & humidity = fro.  So hopefully
we're looking towards  a lovely weekend for BeleChere....
there's lots of great music happening and I'm really
looking forward to our show on Sunday  the 29th....that is correct,
SUNDAY  AT  NOON.....THE  HAYWOOD  STAGE
(on Haywood street by the library).  I know it might seem
a bit early for some, but really, we will play before it gets
too hot & hopefully before it rains;  I've been perfecting
my costume & have some of my favorite people playing
(guesting Mike Alexander on bass, Michael Libramento on
guitar, Chuck Lichtenberger on piano & keys)....I will try to
be kind when I make out the set list, we won't kick it at
noon with the new thrasher/metal songs, so those of you
who might possibly be nursing a hangover, rest assured.  It
will be a grand and lovely time indeed.  So come on.  It's free...
check out the music schedule here or here.

4/16/07...Idfest is coming!!!!  This is the biggest one yet...


12/11/06...Starters...I know I haven't been the best updater of late,
and I'm taking full accountability for that.  Seems the last few
months have been quite a little whirlwind of exciting things in
 this land of Oz.  On the timeline...
Rocktoberfest was an absolute ball...thank you to all who came
 out and cheered, everyone was delightful and brought their
stuff to the stage with style.  Plus, any reason to sing and
 dance in crinoline is a good one.  'nuf said.
The band had a really amazing show at the Grey Eagle in
 November, in celebration of the union of two of my favorite
 people ever, and I'm still kind of floating on that feeling in a
 way.  An honor to be there and share the music with so many
 amazing, talented, inspired folks.  This is a great city.  A
live track from that night is on our MYSPACE page, as well
as some new pictures.  Go check it.
I'm sure that you think that we've dropped off the face of the earth, but
 rest assured, things are really good right now, even though my focus is
not so much on the live band at this time. I'm sorry to say that there is
no drama or cat fight to report (how very un-rockstar, I know...I'll try
to claw some eyes), the sound has been morphing over the last few
years, and I am retuning myself with my songwriting.  I'm taking piano
 lessons again (no, I will not play you a little ditty, no matter what
 you offer...not for a bit of time yet), and really want to be sure that
all that I hear will also be what you hear when the songs hit the stage
and the new CD.  So it's been a time of writing, listening and growing
on those terms, and not so much booking.  And it's been really
beneficial to explore...I am really excited about what is to come.
I've also been to some incredible shows....Imogen Heap,
Joanna Newsome, Rasputina, our very own Jenn Foster's
 "Bad Girls Have feelings, Too", Menage...all good folks to
 be inspired by, and I have been.
Music really is the best way, thanks to all of you who share yours,
 and thanks to all of you who listen and give back...it is the world
us all.  Take some time to hear it...

10/25/06...The countdown is on!! 4 more days 'till Battle of the Bands
takes the stage at the Orange Peel!!  Please join us, and wear
something RED...why?  Because we like red and it will make us feel
so warm and fuzzy...plus, it's almost Halloween and you need to get into
 the festive spirit.  So anything goes.  Doors open at 7pm, music starts
@8pm...$8...holy cow, waaatta baaagin!
I'm also pleased  to say that my debut guest DJ spot on Sunday with
AJ on Siren's Muse (WPVM) went off quite well, with only one bout
of dyslexia....and absolutely NO turrets.  You can catch it on the archive
at  http://archive.wpvm.org/sirenstream.m3u and get a little chuckle....and
hear some great tunes we were spinning.  It will be up until midnight on
Sunday 29th.
"Christmas Day" has been selected for the Battle of the Bands on
Star 104.3 fm...You can check that out here, and I'll let you know when
we slide into the challenger's seat to take things over!! 
Be well, and watch out for the squirrels!

10/10/06...So much news!  We are giddy to announce that Ruby Slippers has
been chosen among the final 10 bands to play for ROCKTOBERFEST at
the Orange Peel on Sunday, October 29th...which may land us in the lovely
Echo Mountain Studio for a 5 song ep!!  Come and scream your hearts
out for us (it will only increase our undying love for you even more).  See
www.echomountain.net for more info & to scope out the serene scene.
We're also very excited to be part of WNCW's "Crowd Around the Mic:
Volume 10" ...go to www.wncw.org to help us show them some love
in return. 
If you missed the fall fashion piece in last week's Mountain XPress,
you can see Molly's pin-up-girl look (also photographed on location
at Echo Mountain) online.
Thanks for all the kindness & support, we adore you  all.  To thank you,
I have two words...NEW  TUNES!!!!!  Come check 'em out live!

9/4/06...A happy three-day weekend to you all!  After taking August off,
I am pleased to announce that the Slippers are gearing up for a weekend
in Tennessee...to the Stir Fry Cafe and the Preservation Pub with you!
(and us).  We've got some new songs for you, and even more in the works.
Check out our myspace page to hear a live recording of "Plan D/Groundhog
Day" from the Grey Eagle...and check out the lovely new design ("ohmighosh,
I'm seeing red?!@#").  Also, "Living Room" is now available on itunes for
 your downloading pleasure...as if we would try to rob you of that!  Come out
and see us...we miss you all terribly!

6/16/06...It's time again...June, hot sun, cool nights, good music.  We've
had a little change of date...our French Broad Brewery show will now be
Thursday, June 22nd...sorry about that.  It's also time for the Arts Council
Ball again, (Saturday, June 24th) and this year, it is RED HOT.  For real,
it's the Red Hot Ball, and this year is a bit different for us.  I will be
 singing some sweet and sultry jazz at the "Wisdom Party"....very special
treats are in store for all party-goers.
Later on that very evening, saunter down to the Grey Eagle for IdFest with
our good friends Stephanie's Id...Andy and I will be sitting in, and it's the
perfect time to let your own Id out to play...to get your Id on...you know
what I mean!
Check out the schedule page for more info on all things Ruby Slippers.  We've
been busy writing too, so next time you see us, we reward you with new
and exciting tunes...ain't life grand? 

5/24/06...Thanks so very much to all you beautiful people who attended
the Cabaret A last week...we had a ball, I must say!!  A lovely treat to
share the stage with so many fabulous and talented folks, and in benefit of
a very worthy cause!  Thank you!  We are not slowing down either....Thursday,
June 1st, the Grey Eagle hosts Sirens Night II, and we have some tricks
up our sleeves.  This is one of the door prizes, that would come in handy as an
accessory at the Red Ball...

5/3/06...Ah yes, good news!!  Ruby Slippers is now able to accept credit
cards at shows.  That is correct, we have a brand new old school swiper
that can take a nifty imprint of your Visa, American Express, MasterCard
or Discover card (or debit card) in exchange for a shiny new copy of our
top ten voted debut  release, "Living Room".  We are movin' on up!
We also had a lovely write-up in the Mountain XPress last week...if you
missed it, you can read it here: 
http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2006/0426kummerle.php

1/9/06...Thanks to all you lovlies who voted Living Room into the Top 10
Regional Releases for 2005!! A most fabulous way to end the year, indeed.
Here's a preview of one of the door prizes to be given away at Sirens Night
THIS Saturday (1/14/06) at the Grey Eagle!!
  You get the scarf silly...not the singer!!


12/24/05...Good news...have we got some Holiday Cheer for ya?!
That wasn't a question, because of course the answer is YES!
Today and tomorrow, Ruby Slippers is featured in an online podcast
"The I  See Sound Big Damn Christmas Present" on
 http://.i-see-sound.com!!  Click HERE to listen to "Snow Day"
and several other festive tunes..."Christmas Day" will be up
and available tomorrow (of course!).  Also, Click HERE to
read a really great artist profile on our good friends Stephanie's Id,
featuring an interview with Stephanie Morgan, some really cool
photos, and a taste of their yummy song "Popsicles".
Check out the "schedule" page for more info about Sirens Night at
the Grey Eagle on January 14th 2006!
Now, no more instructions, other than have a happy little holiday,
whichever one you're celebrating...by all means, celebrate well!

12/7/05...New show added!!  We will be in Knoxville TN at the
Preservation Pub with our good friends Stephanie's Id this Friday the 9th!
Ruby Slippers opens the show at 10pm.
Don't forget to vote online for your top ten faves in Regional Music for 2005
at WNCW!!
We want to send a cheerful shout out to everyone over there in Spindale for
all the support and love they have been showing us, and for such a fabulous
time on the air last Thursday!  Special thanks to Dennis Jones, Ele Ellis,
Kim Clark and Lee Miller...that is good radio indeed!

12/01/05...Just a quickie to let you all know that we are heading down
to Spindale in a few moments...Ruby Slippers will be Live in Studio B
at 1:00 pm.  If you're not near your radio (88.7 fm in Asheville), you
can get the live stream via the web...go to www.wncw.org and "listen
live"!!

11/26/05...Thanks to all those who came out to see us in Charlotte
and Charleston last weekend...we had a blast, and it was lovely to
see both familiar and new faces.  We hope that everyone had a
delightful Thanksgiving, and that you haven't gotten into any
fist-fights at the mall over that perfect leopard print bath towel set
for your aunt Margie...you should just buy her our CD...it will fit
in her stocking and won't clash with her window treatments!
Thursday, December 1st will play host to the Instruments For
Peace Concert #3 at the Emerald Lounge in Downtown Asheville. 
The line-up includes the funky southern fusion of Big Block Dodge,
edgy modern jazz stylings of Klarcnova,  sultry soul of Ruby Slippers,
and the "foreboding but funky" sounds of the Charlotte trio Green Light.
See the Schedule page for more info!!

11/10/05...Ruby Slippers is featured in "The Indie" for the month of
November!  Get your free copy in downtown Asheville at Malaprop's,
Pack Library, Instant Karma, Rosetta's Kitchen, Mellow Mushroom
or Downtown Books & News.
More good news for the Indie Rockers on CD Baby...all albums on
CD Baby are now available on BestBuy.com!!
This is excellent news for those who fret about distribution of the
little guy.
Search for Ruby Slippers and get yourself some Living Room!

10/28/05...Ruby Slippers is featured as the "Band on the Brink" in
The Weeklys for the next two weeks!!  The Weeklys is available in print
in ten cities in 3 Southern States, and online at theweeklys.com.  Our
online page will be posted as "the brink" after the 2 weeks.  Pick up your
copy in (NC) Charlotte, Fayetteville, & Raleigh;  (SC) Anderson,
Charleston, Clemson, Greenville, Myrtle Beach,  & Spartenburg;  (GA)
Augusta, and stay tuned to the site for more info!!

10/20/05..."Living Room is now available online at CD Baby!!  Check
out our site at http://cdbaby.com/cd/slippers

10/10/05...Thanks so much for joining us for a splendid CD Release
show!!  We're back on the road and bringing our "Living Room" to yours.
See the Links page for a full listing of stores where you can get it.
Stay tuned for more news and a new & improved website, coming soon!