The Remains

The Remains to perform at “The Basement” in Nashville

admin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 20:13:27 +0000

The Remains will make a rare performance in Nashville, TN on August 10, 2011 at 9:00PM.
The event will be at the intimate club “The Basement” (1604 8th Avenue South ).
The Remains will perform their classic songs from the mid Sixties.
The group will be recording while in Nashville. Ticket Info: 615-254-8006.

The Remains to be inducted into the Boston Music Awards Hall of Fame

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:52:57 +0000

In the 1960s, The Remains, who started out at Boston University, signed a record deal with Epic Records, performed on the popular NBC show, “Hullabaloo,” played on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” and opened for the Beatles’ last-ever tour, before breaking up right after that 1966 tour.

In the past decade, The Remains re-united to record their first album in 36 years, toured Europe to great acclaim, were the subject of a stage musical in New York City, “All Good Things,” and, most recently, saw their story made into a documentary film, “America’s Lost Band.”

On December 5, The Remains will be returning to their roots to be inducted into the Boston Music Awards Hall of Fame. Past honorees include such legends as Carly Simon.

The band, featuring the original quartet of Barry Tashian on vocals and lead guitar, Vern Miller on bass guitar, Bill Briggs on keyboard, and Chip Damiani on drums, will perform at the ceremonies, to be held at the Liberty Hotel in downtown Boston. Their set will include favorites such as “Why Do I Cry” and “Don’t Look Back.”

“All of us consider it a privilege and an honor to be inducted,” said Tashian.

In the June 2007 issue of Paste Magazine, well-known rock journalist, Mark Kemp, dubbed The Remains “America’s greatest lost band.”

SPECIAL NOTICE: “The Woodstock Fair”

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:37:34 +0000

Apologies to those who ventured out to see
The Remains perform at the Woodstock Fair
on Friday, Sept 3rd at 6:00PM.
Due to the hurricane threat,
we were re-scheduled for noon that day.
The Hartford Courant ran an announcement,
and we tried to notify as many people as possible,
but it was impossible to contact everyone.
So, again, we apologize for the mix-up to those
who drove distances to see The Remains.
These things happen when hurricanes
approach! We hope to get back to the
CT, MA, RI area again soon!
-Thank you, Barry Tashian, The Remains

The Remains @ The Woodstock Fair Labor Day Weekend

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:59:23 +0000

The Remains will perform at the Woodstock Fair on Friday, September 3rd at 6:00PM on the main stage.
Located in Woodstock, Connecticut, the Woodstock Fair is celebrating it’s 150th year and is the largest fair in Connecticut. For Directions please go to www.woodstockfair.com

The Remains Release New Song, About the Red Sox, “Monbo Time”

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:29:36 +0000

50% of Proceeds to benefit cancer research and treatment

With the 2010 baseball season underway, The Remains are releasing a new song, “Monbo Time,” that is meant, in part, to be a tribute to the 1960s Red Sox pitching ace, Bill Monbouquette. In support of Monbouquette’s battle against leukemia, and Remains keyboard player Bill Briggs’ recent bout with bladder cancer, The Remains, and their co-lyricists, have pledged to donate 50% of the revenues they receive to cancer research and treatment.

David Levin, a New York City public school teacher who grew up in the Boston area and is a diehard Red Sox fan, and Fred Cantor, who produced the stage musical, “All Good Things,” and the documentary, “America’s Lost Band,” both about The Remains, collaborated with members of The Remains, Barry Tashian and Vern Miller in writing “Monbo Time.”

“Monbo Time” is intended to capture several aspects of a Red Sox fan’s experience, ranging from going to Fenway Park for the first time, to the passage of time from the perspective of a longtime fan.

The song will be available on iTunes and other online outlets.

Buy online April 21, 2010 at cdbaby.com.

For a sample of the song, please click below.

Monbo Time sample (mp3)
NESN coverage of the release

Listen to a new interview with Barry Tashian

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:28:45 +0000

Listen to an interview with Remains’ lead singer Barry Tashian from “The Guitar Show with Andy Ellis” originally recorded for The Fretboard Journal magazine (Fall issue 2008).

Don’t Knock the Rock Film Festival- L.A.

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:40:47 +0000

AMERICA’S LOST BAND, the award winning documentary about The Remains, was screened July 16, 2009 at the Don’t Knock The Rock Film Festival. The screening was at the Silent Movie Theater, 611 N. Fairfax, in Los Angeles. There was a full house and, following the film, a Q + A with two members of The Remains; Barry Tashian and Bill Briggs. Also in attendance were Director, Michael Stich, and Producer, Fred Cantor who both shared their thoughts with the audience. Refreshments were served on the veranda and a spirited social event was enjoyed by all. The Remains were reunited with long lost friends, such as Billy Vera (writer of Don’t Look Back), Ed Freeman (road manager and photographer on The Beatles’ tour 66), and Leah Sdoucos, original booking agent for The Remains, among others.

The Remains in Portland

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:02:29 +0000

Order your tickets online here.

America’s Lost Band- Gold Coast Award

admin — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:56:32 +0000

We’re happy to announce that America’s Lost Band recently received a Gold Coast Award for outstanding achievement in filmmaking at the 2009 Hollywood East Film Festival.

Film Festivals: Remains Documentary

admin — Sat, 09 May 2009 11:00:56 +0000

AMERICA’S LOST BAND, the award-winning documentary about The Remains, will be screened July 16th, 2009 at the Don’t Knock The Rock Film Festival. The documentary will be screened at the Silent Movie Theater, 611 N. Fairfax, Los Angeles, CA, at 8:00PM. For ticket information, please visit Brown Paper Tickets.

AMERICA’S LOST BAND, the documentary film about The Remains,
was screened at the Regent Film/Music Festival at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA, on Sunday, May 17th, at 6PM.

A trailer for the film is available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO7f7kBPQvs

America’s Lost Band recently received a Gold Coast Award for outstanding achievement in filmmaking at the 2009 Hollywood East Film Festival.

Other Recent Screenings:

Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, March 5-8.
More information: www.cimmfest.org/

Southeast New England (SENE) Film, Music & Arts Festival, Providence, Rhode Island, April 2-5. Screening date: April 3rd, 9:30PM. The Remains performed, unplugged, following this screening. More info: www.senefilm.org

The Nashville Film Festival (NFF), April 16-23. AMERICA’S LOST BAND screened on 4/22 @ 9PM and 4/23 @5PM. The Remains
participated in a Q + A following both screenings.
More info: www.nashvillefilmfestival.org

Portland, Oregon
Thursday, April 23rd at 7 PM, at the Hollywood Theater (4122 NE Sandy Blvd), as part of Jackpot Records’ 6th Annual Film Festival.

The Ponderosa Stomp, New Orleans, Louisiana
The documentary kicked off the Ponderosa Stomp’s Music Conference. It screened on Tuesday, 4/28 at 3:30PM at the Cabildo in Jackson Square, New Orleans.
The Remains performed at The House of Blues on Tuesday night, 4/28 at the Ponderosa Stomp Festival. Their performance made the front page of The New York Times Arts Section, Friday, May 1st, in an article by Jon Pareles.

Other recent Remains’ performances:
4/23 The Cannery, Nashville, TN – 9:30 Nashville Film Festival’s Closing Party w/ The Long Players.
4/28 The Ponderosa Stomp, New Orleans, LA
info: www.ponderosastomp.com

The documentary recently received a very favorable review from Steve Simels at Boxoffice Magazine: “Americas’s Lost Band is a fascinating retelling of one of the great what-might-have-been stories of American music of the 60′s.