TOO MANY SHOES Rock band

Review by David Geffen on CD Baby

2007-02-20T20:21:00.000-05:00

*****! A mastery of lyrical artistry! Recomended to all music enthusiasts!
Reviewer: David Geffen...Geffen music corp.
myself being one of the most successful music industries C.E.O.s find this C.D. the most refreshing and heart inspired accumulation of lyrical tracks my ears have had the PRIVILLEGE to receive. I understand that the brilliant lyricist Tracy Howard has moved on to the ultimate venue (heaven) as a fitting reward to her talent. It is truely A god given talent like hers that allows for my success. Not since the late Janice Joplin have I heard honest raw vocals as Tracys nor felt heart and soul stiring words blended with equaly gifted sound as Tracy and her band have left the world to enjoy! Truely a legacy left as a testament to her life. I found myself feeling short changed that I did not know of her until she was gone. Yet I feel pleasure from the gift of her music. She will truely be missed by the living that are lucky enough to enjoy her gift!!

Another "Shoe" looses her battle with cancer, Kelly passes

2007-02-14T08:44:00.000-05:00

I need to let you know that my friend Kelly Jordan, our bass player from March of 2003 through December 2006, died Monday evening (2/12) at approximately 9:30 PM. Kebra and I were lucky enough to be with her, along with her husband, mother-in-law, and both sisters-in-law.

She had been battling breast cancer since February 2004, but played with the band through all of her chemo and radiation. This past December Kelly decided to leave the band to devote more energy to fighting her cancer. We all hoped that she would beat it, but, at the age of 45, she lost her battle and TMS lost another family member.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday 2/17 at 3:00 PM in the Hogan Baptist Church, located at 8045 Hogan Road (corner of Parental Home Road off of Beach Blvd.).

Kelly's husband, Mike, would prefer that instead of flowers that you make a donation to the Donna Hicken Foundation in Kelly's name.

Please come to the Memorial Service and share stories of this wonderful woman's life.
Tanya

Mary Kirk Returns as TMS Bass player

2007-01-01T12:00:00.000-05:00

MARY KIRK, from Warren, Michigan, began performing with Kebra in June 1993, with the band Plain Jane, and became the TMS bass player at its formation in 1996. Mary played with TMS through December 2002, when she decided to pursue another musical endeavor. The spring of 2006 reunited the original TMS foursome for Tracy Howard’s final project: “Fat Fanny and the Too Many Shoes Revival”. With the passing of Tracy and the departure of Kelly, the “Queen of the Low Notes” felt it was time
to return. Mary’s musical influences include Gordon Lightfoot, Beaver Felton, Geddy Lee, and Metallica.

12/08/06 TOO MANY SHOES on Rock 105's Friday Unplugged

2006-12-08T12:00:00.000-05:00

Hello Again!

Well your emails must have worked, because this morning TOO MANY SHOES appeared on Rock 105's Morning Show and performed ALL ALONG THE WATCH TOWER for their "Friday Unplugged" segment. We had a blast! If you missed the performance and interview, you will be able to hear or download it on Monday from their website: http://www.mymgd.com , then click on the red box marked "MGD Friday Unplugged", then click on the "Audio Archives" button. If you would like to send a follow-up email to the station thanking them for having TMS on the show, that would be great!
Emails addresses can be found below.

mark@rock105i.com, genny@rock105i.com, dahmer@rock105i.com, jake@rock105i.com, mark@mymgd.com, genny@mymgd.com, dahmer@mymgd.com, jake@mymgd.com

Once again, thank you for all of your support!

Tanya
TOO MANY SHOES
Not Your Typical Rock & Blues Band!
www.toomanyshoesrock.com

Sad News

2006-10-18T16:03:00.000-04:00

For those of you who knew her, I thought that you would want to know; I just got word that Tracy Howard (the original TMS vocalist) died this afternoon at approximately 2 PM after a two-year battle with a rare form malignant melanoma. She died at the home of her friend and caregiver Pam, and was surrounded by her family.

Arrangements are being handled by Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home in Blackshear, GA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, 10/21 at Blackshear Presbyterian Church and interment will be in the Blackshear Cemetery. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsontreadwell.com.

Tracy had left the band three years ago to devote more time to motherhood as her son Marshall had turned one, but only one year later discovered that she had developed the melanoma. Tracy opted not to try treatments, as her form of melanoma could not be cured. Tracy will always be a part of the TOO MANY SHOES family and she will be missed, but I’m sure she will be singing in her after-life.

Tanya

Band Schedule for First Coast Pride August 2006

2006-07-02T10:08:00.000-04:00

Sunday, August 6, 2006
Time TBD
28th Annual Pride Festival
SeaWalk Pavilion
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
904-389-8883
No Cover

July Gigs 2006

2006-06-26T17:42:00.000-04:00

Saturday, July 1, 2006, 9 PM to Close, No cover
Special performance with ORIGINAL line-up
Brewster's Pub
14003 Beach Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32250
Info: 904-223-9850

Gigs for April and May 2006

2006-04-19T10:42:00.000-04:00

Sunday, April 30, 2006
3 PM to 7 PM
$5 cover
Bo's Coral Reef Cocktail Lounge
201 N. 5th Ave., Jacksonville Beach, FL
Info: 246-9874

Saturday, May 13, 2006
8 PM to 12 AM
No cover
Castaway's (inside Beachside Community Center)
245 Balitmore St., NS Mayport, Mayport, FL
Info: 270-7198

Monday, May 29, 2006
Time TBD
Free
Riverside Park @ 5 Points
2801 Myra Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Info: 389-8883

New TOO MANY SHOES CD in progress

2006-04-18T17:17:00.000-04:00

On April 2, 2006 the "original" line-up of TOO MANY SHOES (Kebra Warnick, Mary Kirk, Tracy Howard, Dana Salmela) entered the studio to record a new CD. They decided to re-unite for this project as it will probably be the last project for Tracy Howard. In 2005 Tracy was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma that has continued to spread and she is running out of time. Luckily I found a local studio (Dunamis Studio Productions) that understood the urgency of this project and made time for us. Frank Cleveland, the producer/engineer, has been great to work with and really seems to understand the sound we are going for. Frank's about to start mix-down, so as soon as songs are completed I will add them to the site.

Pictures from TOO MANY SHOES @ The House of Jam 3/1/06

2006-04-17T13:09:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Mary Kirk, here are some shots of the girls playing at The House of Jam back on March 18, 2006:

Dana Salmela

Kelly Jordan

Wendy Sullivan

Kebra Warnick

TMS

First Entry for Too Many Shoes

2006-02-20T19:54:00.000-05:00

Greetings & welcome to our blog.. which is dangerously blank at present!
However.. gigs, band pics & opinions will be posted soon!
Stay tuned.
Tanya