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  Happy 2010 Y'all! Well it's been just about two years

 exactly since I released my debut album, "River of Life".

Come the first of June, it'll be two years since the family

and I first arrived in Austin. Whew! Where does the time go?
  Last April we started cuttin' tracks for what is about to be the second

release, "Way Back Home".  It was just after Easter when I was joined

by my friends JordanTietlebaum (drums), Steve Sarber (guitar)

 and Andrew Carrell (bass) to cut tracks for a new song I had

written, "Facebook Song" I knew this was the band I wanted to
make a record with. Over the course of the next 7 or 8 months

we got together a handful of more times to cut the rest

of the record. In September, Pete Weiss(accordion)

joined the fun and there's even appearance's by

Tamineh Guaramy (fiddle, vocals) AND my wife, Carrie
sings with me on a couple. How cool is that?!
I've spent the last month or so mixin' and yesterday it went

 off for mastering. It's been a ball and we're

 all real excited about it!
  Starting today, Jan, 9th we'll be taking preorders for

"Way Back Home". We should be receiving the finished

product around the first of February and anyone that
preorders
will receive:
   
-Their CD before it is available online.

-Their CD will be Autographed

-The first 100 receive a bonus CD with songs that are not on the record.

Preordering is also very much appreciated here at the

Charkansas Ranch because most of the money comes back

here at a much needed time.  Releasing a record and getting
it heard requires quite a bit of cabbage, my friends.

Good advertising and promotion can cost upwards of $15,000.

We are putting up a donate button for those that have it to
spare and would like to donate to the cause....
  Well, the last couple years have been some of the best

in my life, that's for sure! Thanks so much to everyone

that has supported me and my music over
the years. Can't tell you what it means!

Peace!

AJ

The July online issue of The Americana Music Times has named AJ Downing and the Buick6, Indie Artist of the Month.  I know it's August but hey, better late than never! There's an interview and some live footage from a recent show at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio.

Americana Music Times 

The producers of the AmericanaOK radio show are very pleased to announce the
forthcoming release of "Now That's AmericanaOK - The CD - Volume One" a 15 track
compilation CD of music featured on the show.



AmericanaOK is syndicated to 11 international radio stations including stations in
Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and of course the US.
That's 26 hours a week of the best in contemporary, independent Americana,
alt-country and classic country around the clock, around the world.



The presenter of the show, Tom Fahey, is passionate about bringing Americana to as
wide an audience as possible. It is hoped that the CD will raise awareness of the
show, the music generally, the genre and the 15 contributing artists including the
great AJ Downing.



If you like your music in an Americana, Roots, alt-country vein you'll love this CD.
If you love your Hank Williams, Lucinda Williams, Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, The Byrds
and Neil Young you'll love this CD. If you like your music from the dark end of the
street you'll love this CD!



Please visit www.americanaok.com for details of the show, stations, contributing
artists and how to get hold of the CD, Now That's AmericanaOK.