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"Legendary Southwest Guitarist Sansietch Releases His 8th CD “Off The Cuff”"

– Clovis, NM – July 27, 2007 – Blazing a whole new type of instrumental rock, Sansietch has proved it’s time for the bar to be moved up.  A virtuoso hailing from the Southwest. After over an hour with this guy, you’ll think he’s Billy The Kid come back alive. And why not, the artist lives not far from his famous tombstone. His Blues Farm record label has been a one man show for some time now. Off The Cuff costs just $11.00, and it may come with a dose of artistry as groundbreaking as any yet.

The CD has 17 songs, and each one is brilliant. An over-the-top instrumental outing for Sansietch, the legendary guitarist from New Mexico. On his last release, Fields Of Glory, he fed us a healthy diet of acoustic music steeped in rock, country, blues and jazz. On Off The Cuff, the artist has once again done everything. He writes the material, arranges it, performs and records it, and produces the entire work by himself. But the labels stop there. His lead work is recognizably signature, and once you hear it, you’ll know it’s him everytime.

With an extensive online precense, the best thing about Sansietch is he has a new website, loaded with tidbits for fans, and devoted to hard rock enthusiasts. You can sample most of the new songs.

This is one of the best things about independent artists. You can sample and download loads of info. There’s even a Street Team program at http://www.freewebs.com/staffiliatesinfo that pays fans for buying and selling CDs.


The latest CD is again issued by Sansietch’s own record label, Blues Farm. http://www.bluesfarm.webs.com. The album is available, July 28, 2007
 
There is no title track, but the title, and the play on the album cover, all become clear. This is the “letting loose” of a real guitarist. The unvailing of a rare breed of musician.  It’s difficult to understand what must happen for an artist to instantly create. There’s a subconscious realm to many of Sansietch’s melodies. On Ricochet the ease with which the artist draws out melodies…don’t forget, Sansietch writes and plays each track on the song in one improvisational take.

Sansietch fans will rejoice once again to hear the artist lashing out on Playing My Hand, and the amazing wallowing on the bluesy Shape Of Sorrow. Since Sansietch, a name derived from both the French language, and a Science Fiction language, mean without a place of refuge in times of trouble, it does make one wonder if this outlaw musician has finally found his niche in rock n roll forever.

For information: http://www.sansietchrocks.webs.com or
Contact: sansietch@inbox.com
Phone: 505-253-4252

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- Blues Farm Publishing


"Blues Farm Records Kicks Off Summer Concert Series With Mark Kelley & Sansietch "

– Clovis, NM – May 23, 2008 – Blues Farm Records will start its summer concert series tonight at the Do Drop In. On Avenue A in Portales, the Do Drop In has begun offering acoustic shows out back in the patio area. There is no cover charge for the shows and they have great sandwiches, desserts and drinks.

Blues Farm Records' artist Sansietch, widely known for his improvisational rock music, also has several albums of acoustic music, including Acoustic River and Fields Of Glory. Both CDs are out of print as of this writing, but the indie label has told us some remixing and mastering, as well as some re-recording, will see both CDs available again by July 2008. Sansietch is scheduled to kick off the show, which begins at 7 p.m., and perform at least a full hour of his original music.

Mark Kelley has recently released his debut CD on Blues Farm Records. The CD is available on his website, http://markkelley.webs.com, as well as the label website, http://bluesfarm.webs.com. Expected is a mixture of material from the self-titled CD as well as both new and old songs. Mark will also perform over an hour of original material, something Blues Farm Records is known for on its albums. Rumor also has it the two will perform several songs together as well.

Blues Farm Records has recently signed several indie artists and says it is committed to giving its fans a wide variety of good music. Look for Gary Gorence of Santa Fe to release a debut CD soon, and the label has said it may try to bring a show with all its artists together later this summer. Whether that would happen around Clovis or Santa Fe is not yet clear.



For information: http://www.bluesfarm.webs.com or
Contact: bluesfarm@inbox.com
Phone: 505-253-4252

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- Blues Farm Publishing


"Sansietch Releases Latest CD, New Mexico Son, on Blues Farm Records"

– Clovis, NM – October 20, 2008 – Sansietch's ninth album, New Mexico Son, will be available from Blues Farm Records, http://bluesfarm.webs.com, on October 31, 2008.

The CD has 11 songs, and each one is written with a southwestern feel that can only come from time spent in the desert, or out on the plains. Sansietch makes his home outside of Clovis, New Mexico, where you can find him performing acoustic sets in cafes and at local businesses and eateries. The album has no acoustic tracks, however, and the artist is never more at home then when he's wielding an electric guitar. He made that clear on his last CD, Off The Cuff, an instrumental album full of blazing improvisational melodies.

On New Mexico Son, he's no less out there, but this time he combines the power of his hands with that of his voice. Unique, rich, and at times haunting, Sansietch sings about the musical outlaws and legends of Clovis' past, while charting a new direction for the city, and the entire southwest.

With an extensive online presence, the best thing about Sansietch is he has a Rock website, an acoustic website, and of course, there's the Blues Farm Records label website... all loaded with tidbits for fans, and devoted to music enthusiasts. You can sample all of the new songs.

There is no title track, but the first song, High Plains Callin' sets the tone and the scope of the album. Slide guitar is the mainstay, but there's no lack of blistering, flatpicked solos either. Though the album bears little relation to anything commercial, it's difficult not to sing along with the choruses. The lyrics are centered around the mythos that is the old west, and sort of brings them up to date.

When the troubadour sings “high plains callin', big wheels roll again, today” the listener can envision a Harley rather than a horse. Western Warrior, a song about a fictional character who might have been a sheriff, or a bounty hunter, and Wasted Way, another smokin' hot rock song that lets you know he's “wild like the wind, free, like the open road”, are both testament to the tough, outlaw lifestyle.

There are so many gems to be found on New Mexico Son, but undoubtedly, the final track, Where Giants Roared, is the track that is most notable. It pays homage to the musical greats who came before him to make music in Clovis. “Gonna find out what it means to lay down tracks where giants roared, and where outlaws came to sing.” The song is a tip of the hat, and possibly a warning, as Sansietch sings, “Look out Clovis. Here I come.”



For information: http://www.bluesfarm.webs.com or
Contact: bluesfarm@inbox.com
Phone: 505-253-4252

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- Blues Farm Publishing


Discography

Sansietch – Foundation 87 *
Sansietch – Another Rainy Day 88 *
Sansietch – All Over Now 00 *
Sansietch – Rock-n-Roll's Last Stand 03 *
Sansietch – Blues Farm 04 *
Sansietch – Fields of Glory 06
Sansietch – Off The Cuff 07
Sansietch – New Mexico Son 08
Mark Kelley – Mark Kelley 08
Mark Kelley - 'Til I Get Home 08

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Early in 2007 the artist known as Sansietch set out to record an album much as he had for the past several years, since his first small 4-track in the 80's... by himself. While he continued to write, perform, and produce everything himself, he realized that something had changed. The new level of technology, especially the Internet, had changed many of the music business variables.

Even before the advent of digital recording equipment, and low cost, high quality components, Sansietch had always made records by himself. But now they could be made at a level of quality never before possible outside large studios.

Not only that, but the means of distribution were no longer confined to a few large companies that would fill the shelves of record stores across the nation. It seemed that few even purchased music this way anymore. Music was being bought online, and CDs were being purchased less and less. Digital downloads of both albums and singles were now a large, if not majority outlet.

The solution was to create his own record label. At first this entailed the sales of only Sansietch albums, but once that vehicle was established, it was a natural step to bring in other artists, and provide the same outlet for their music.

By the middle of 2008, Blues Farm Records had 4 artists on its roster. These artists, including himself, performed across New Mexico and Texas, and have built a good niche following.

True to his artistic sense, Sansietch hasn't squeezed the label into a single genre, but rather let his artists establish the tone for the label.
And establish it they did. The label has country, rock, and blues artists, but it's fan base is broader than any single genre. It has shaped itself around their home, the southwest.

Fans seem to understand the foundation. It's built on the plains and the desert and the mountains of the southwest. It's hot and raw like the wind or the Chile pepper. It embodies ideas of freedom, open space, and nature.

Sansietch received his A.A. in Liberal Arts from Santa Monica College and his B.A. in Business Administration from Baker College.