Holiday Greetings !

Hope everyone is saving the date - December 16 - for the band's holiday festivities at The Lounge in Exton, PA. We hope to have a record crowd out and make it into a real dance party. If you're in the area that night we should be making music by 9 and playing until about 1 so stop by and say hi. We've added some tunes and spiced up the sets and the sound lately so if you haven't seen a show recently you might just be surprised. Many thanks to all who have supported the band with a special nod to each of our families who put up with rehearsals, gear, long road trips and waiting around !!! You are the ones who make it all happen.
Come on Clap Your Hands !!!!! Oh yeah and check out this JamBase link as well: http://www.jambase.com/search.asp?bandID=41346&display=bio

Another Great Gig @ Seventh Street Coffee in Milford.
Many thanks to everyone who came out and supported us once again. It was heartening to see a steady flow of smiling faces over the course of this sunny November afternoon up here in the Poconos.

Special thanks as always to Dave, Craig and Mike our hosts who as always made this another effortless adventure for the band. Also to our pal Josh Nodarse , a talented composer and guitarman in his own right, who manned the headphones and digital recorder and also kept an ear on our sound throughout the day. Word is we got some nice tracks down, which hopefully will be appearing in the MUSIC section of the website shortly. For those of you who didn't get notified of the gig and wanted to be, please e-mail the band and we'll add you to the e-mail Gig Notification List. We're adding new tunes and updating the sets constantly so if you havent heard the band in a while come on out and see us soon. There should be some gigs upcoming and posted here very soon. Also it's not too late to book THEY KNOW for your private holiday parties !!!!

THEY KNOW @ SEVENTH STREET COFFEE - NOVEMBER 11 , 2006

We're back in Milford from 2-6 PM on Saturday November 11. Hope to see all of our old friends out there and some new folks as well. If anyone needs directions or other information please
e-mail the band. Got a few new tunes to weave into the mix so this is extra exciting !!!!!

Check out the Seventh Street My Space page :
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=74785933 and make some new friends !!!!!

LISTEN to the MUSIC !!!!!

If you haven't already found it here's a little note to check out the Music Section of our website. Thanks to LeShawn for posting the clips that so many of you have been requesting. All are from Live Shows over the past year. They are all taken from very basic stereo room recordings with absolutely no "tweaking." Hopefully they capture some of the energy and magic of TK LIVE! There are two "unplugged" clips as well from the Derby Day Benefit - lets the vocals get upfront a wee bit more. So have a listen and let us know what you think! Now that we've started, hope to keep the music updated as newer recordings happen.

The band is back at work, presently chipping away at what will be a whole new set or several tunes that can be woven into the present material. At present were kicking around some gig dates for between now an the end of 2006. Ideally there will be one big gig in the Philly burbs and another up here for the Pocono contingent. Keep watching ....... and listening !!!!!!

Photos by Gil

A NIGHT of PURE MAGIC

THEY KNOW capped an amazing summer gig season at Ricky Boscarino's fantastic and phantasmagorical Luna Parc in Montague NJ on August 26. We rocked a beautiful and creative crowd of 300 plus as they wandered the grounds and took in the sights and sensations of this magnificent work in progress. For those who haven't yet done so -- check out www.lunaparc.com You're in for a treat!

Ricky, you always the gracious host and I cherish our friendship forever.

One of the most energizing aspects for the band came from the dance floor -- which was packed from the first note of our signature opening Gigolo Aunt right through to the last notes of Rockin in the Free World - 2 sets later. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. My own personal highlight was accompanying the fireworks with Breathe - phew !

At present we are looking to book some Fall gig dates so stay tuned. Most likely the next time out will be down in the Philly 'burbs so stay tuned !

" Four dead in Oooooohio......"
You hear La Bamba.... we hear Good Lovin !!!

Soundcheck ... just nod if you can hear me .......

Thanks to THEY KNOW from the RIDDLEWOOD Staff : A big THANK YOU to all. It couldn't have happened without you! Thanks for all your help, donations and participation. John, your band is awesome. I wish you much success! I hope everyone had as good a time as I did. It was a great night and wonderful fundraiser. You guys are the best!! ( received via e-mail 7/30/2006)

Guess we passed the audition mates ! What a beautiful night all the way around. Seems the wet weather spell has been broken at last. Thanks to all who came out and danced ( and swam). Starting to look at Fall Gig dates. Should have some up soon - stay tuned.

DAVEFEST 2006

Well, more than a little late in posting this but many thanks to Dave & Caryl Stouber for a great time down in Landenberg, PA on July 15th. More wet hot and steamy weather could not deter the music, even if the PA & speakers did end up a tad “cardboard-sounding” by the end of the night. We had planned a little weather –related subset with Like a Hurricane, Cold Rain & Snow and Summer Breeze to sort of highlight the zany weather incidents of our summer gigs this year. Turns out Morning or actually Evening Dew would have been the most appropriate choice ! I for one really appreciated diving into that pool at the end of the night.

Great tuneage from the PSU “reunion” band that kicked things off followed by the always tight and smooth sounds of KIWI. Don’t know them? Worth a listen at http://www.kiwiband.com/ . – you won’t be disappointed. Special thanks to Joe Zeppy for jumping on as our fourth vocalist – eeeee haw!

For those of you who asked, we’re in the process of getting audio up on this website and should have some nice live clips up from recent gigs very soon. Thanks for following the band and for all of the positive comments and support.

Fundraiser this weekend down in Delaware County and then Ricky Boscarino’s fabulous Luna Park Festival in Sussex County NJ in late August. E-mail us for details (since both are by invite) or to book a gig date with THEY KNOW. If anyone else is interested in joining/posting on this blog please let me know – it’s easy !

the pianoman

Recent Gig Shots - Thanks to Lisa !!!

Fifth Annual Solstice

Well in spite of all you’ve gained, you still have to stand out in the pouring rain….”

As Dan sang these words to Sugaree we all smiled slyly during this year’s slushy Solstice fete at Johnny Roberts' farm. THEY KNOW was the first band in the line-up after the rousing National Anthem and magnificent bagpipers. Despite the biblical rains the turnout was impressive. A killer sound system and crackerjack soundmen made for a crispy mix amidst the thunderous downpours and mists under the tent. Thanks guys. The drama of the Big Weather only seemed to fuel the sound. I did lots of one – handed key moves, using the other to towel off the drips !

Also a word of thanks to Chris Richards who jumped in on drums at the eleventh hour when our drummer Young Dave had family commitments to attend to. It was a pleasure to work with a real pro – nice job!

No recordings of this one but we really fell into a groove and there were some fairly deep musical jams and lots of bouncing bodies looking on – thanks to all who braved the weather especially to my old pals Joe McGrogan and Mitch Sharp who came early and stayed for the duration of our set. Check out their local band RELYKS at http://users.zoominternet.net/~relyksrock/news_2.html and catch them live sometime soon as well.

More gigs on the way with parties in Southeast PA ( friends & family welcome- e-mail for details) over the next few weeks then back up here to NEPA ( actually right across the river in Sussex County NJ) for Ricky Boscarino’s Luna Parc Festival in August. Hope to see you all out at one or more of these venues!

peace & aloha
the pianoman

MILFORD MUSIC FESTIVAL

Just had to say a few words of thanks after a terrific gig during this past weekend's Music Festival. The festival was amazing and as a band we are truly grateful to have been a part of things. Altec Lansing and all the other local sponsors and volunteers did a beautiful job.

THEY KNOW rocked Seventh Street Coffee and once again our hosts Craig, Dave & Mike did all they could to make it a seamless gig for us. You guys are the best! I was also humbled by all the folks that showed up to hear us - some really loyal fans and great friends and family all the way around. Nothing gets a band more heated up than a packed house. I think we kept you movin' - :) ! Keep watching the site for gig updates as we are sure to be back up here in Pike County again soon.

Next gig is in 2 weeks back down "south" in Chester County. We'll be playing at the 4th Annual Solstice Festival in Downingtown. If anyone needs directions or information e-mail us and we'll get it back to you. There are also a few summer dates left if anyone is interested in booking THEY KNOW. We're up for almost anything! Feel free to e-mail any comments, or requests to the site.

peace & aloha
the pianoman

Spring is coming early to Northeast PA (NEPA) this year. This warm weekend seems to be soothing all the cabin fever up here. Everyone’s outside – thawing out. THEY KNOW continues to heat up as well. So fortunate to have had lots of rehearsal time as of late and the weekly tapes play out the smooth new groove that’s been incubating all winter.

For those friends and fans who haven’t heard us in a while – there are some nice new surprises from Donovan and ELP to Mott the Hoople and …… well I don’t want to give away too much! Let’s just say bring your dancing shoes next time you head out to catch us and feel the music play the band !

We’re all putting together dates and gigs for the spring & summer. Hope to get them posted on this site soon. Looks like some fun venues both down Philly way and up here as well.

Also pencil in the weekend of June 9-11 for the Milford Music Festival and check out their website for frequent updates. www.milfordmusic.org. We’re pretty sure THEY KNOW will be in town that weekend at one hotspot or another and we’re hoping to draw our usual BIG crowd !!!! It’s a gorgeous time in the Poconos so plan to make a weekend of it. New Riders of the Purple Sage are headlining and there is a lot of great music all day and into the night. So more to come very soon.

peace & aloha

the pianoman

January 18, 2006.....
....Letting the days go by.....pouring winter rain here in S.E. Pennsylvania. Welcome to the first ever They Know Blauggh....
What's happening: 2005 concluded with a ripping house party at Bentley's Casa deLuccia. We played, adoring fans threw themselves at our feet and occaisionally right on top of us. It was great fun. It was our first gig to feature our new drummer, Dave (young David) Stouber. It was quite amusing to launch into some of our "standards" and watch the look on Dave's face as he (and we) realized that he had never, ever played the song(s) with us before. To his credit, he jumped in bravely and did not flinch.
And so to 2006. We have been rehearsing a lot of new material and a lot of old material. There's a lot we hope to accomplish this year: new material, maybe even some new, original material. Updated website. New recording(s). Etc. Gigs? As is typical for us, there's very little on the boards now, but usually by late Spring, things start taking shape.
If you are interested in having They Know play at your party/event/whatever, just drop us a line at theyknowmusic@yahoo.com

More Blauggh soon,

Dan E