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Indie Music, Texas Groove: Trace Relations Releases “Prosperity Street”

Tracy Ready — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:47:02 +0000

TRACE RELATIONS RELEASES DEBUT CD WITH SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDING AUGIE MEYERS AND SHAWN SAHM OF TEXAS TORNADOS AND DALLAS’ BLUES MASTER HASH BROWN

TRACE RELATIONS is just that, all of vocalist Tracy Ready’s musical relations. ‘PROSPERITY STREET’ is a unique listening experience encompassing Rock, Blues, Jazz and Americana styles. It’s twelve tracks of Texas groove guaranteed to improve your mood, produced by Sal Salvador and Tracy Ready.

Catch Trace Relations on the Radio and with The S.A. Blue Cats This Week!

Tracy Ready — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:42:20 +0000

ON THE AIR action this week for Trace Relations… I am honored to be invited as on air guest on the radio, first with Gordon Ames’ Big G’s Texas Roadhouse show on Wednesday, then on Jim Beal, Jr.’s Third Coast Music Network on Thursday. THEN, a special Friday night treat in San Antonio, Guitarist Kevin Lewis and myself (vocals) will appear as guests in live performance with the fabulous S.A. Blue Cats!

Music News: I Live the Life I Love – Trace Relations Band

Tracy Ready — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:55:24 +0000

“I see you watching me like a hawk. I don’t mind about the things you talk. But if you touch me something’s got to give. I live the life I love and I love the life I live.” ~ Willie Dixon

“Groover’s Paradise” A Tribute to Doug Sahm

Tracy Ready — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:53:58 +0000

Dallas, TX (Aug. 16, 2011) A rocked up remake of Doug Sahm’s 1974 landmark track “Groover’s Paradise” has been released. The track is available at Trace Relations Band Official Site. “Groover’s Paradise” is one of four tracks released from the band in advance of their full length CD “Prosperity Street” coming in December, 2011.

Let’s Stick Together: Share to Become 1 of “My Top 5 Socially Smart Indie Musicians”

Tracy Ready — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:02:52 +0000

Let’s face it. Nothing is easy, especially trying to promote original music in a world of shrinking budgets, a stagnant live music scene and the proliferation of free online music sources. If you are trying to make music, record it and get people to listen, it’s clear you have to work a whole bunch of channels (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc…) to make anything happen.

Press Release: Trace Relations Debut on “Prosperity Street”

Tracy Ready — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:51:32 +0000

June 22, 2011 – Trace Relations Debut – For Immediate Release

In today’s San Antonio Express-News, Music Writer Jim Beal wrote this story about the project > The Music Beat: “Prosperity Street” beckons

Classic Augie Meyers Song Unearthed in Trace Relations Debut Single

Tracy Ready — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:05:42 +0000

“Sittin’ on the corner of Prosperity Street, wonderin’ where my next meal’s coming from, Yesterday I was rakin’ in the coin, today I’m just a poor old bum.” – Augie Meyers, from “Prosperity Street”

Attention: Texas Music History Freaks, Fans and Aficionados!

Tracy Ready — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:29:13 +0000

Dallas Public Library’s second Texas Music Conference will explore the issues involved in collecting, preserving, and documenting Texas music history. Writers, archivists, scholars, collectors, librarians, and filmmakers will discuss methods, questions, resources, obstacles, and discoveries they have encountered in the course of their involvement with this history.

Miss Marcy & her Texas SugarDaddys CD Release at Pearl!

Tracy Ready — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:50:26 +0000

The stars are aligning in the muggy North Texas heat this week. Miss Marcy and her Texas Sugardaddies, a group of some of my favorite Dallas players are releasing new CD with a show at my favorite blues club in the world (and believe me I've been to a bunch) - PEARL in Dallas, Texas. Friday night June 11, 2010 This will be a flat out Texas music blast as Miss Marcy takes the stage in her baudy, in your face, struttin' diva vocal best, flanked by some of the finest blues and jazz players in the region - Her normal "SugarDaddys" are Mike Beall, Bass and Dave Burris, Guitar. They will be joined for this special show by Cheryl Arena, Harmonica, Freddie Jones, Trumpet and Drummer / Producer Ian Falgout, who also all appear on the debut CD, available for sale at the show.

Documentary Trailers Shown at Texas Music Mini-Conference

Tracy Ready — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:38:14 +0000

Hats off to the Dallas Public Library for hosting Texas Music Mini-Conference with an amazing line up of speakers, authors, historians - all for FREE. If you are interested in the rich heritage of music from all across the state of Texas, this is a "must attend" event. We are quite honored to be invited to have a small part in the day. During the opening registration at the Texas Music Mini-Conference we will have a monitor set up to display the trailers for two music related HD documentaries currently in production.