Wallwalker premiere at Utne Reader

Thanks to the Utne Reader for providing a first sonic peek into the new Helix LP due Feb 25th, plus a tiny profile to show where our heads are at of late. Also check out the March tour dates listed below the song preview.

Popmatters advance praise

Great preview for the new Speer LP hitting the streets on Feburary 25th! Scroll down about halfway through, past the Neneh Cherry preview for the kind words. We upped the ante on this release and yr ears will feel the burn. No frostbite here!

Thrill Jockey Anniversary gigs!

Very honored to have been invited to take part in this awesome celebration of sounds emanating from the musical fortress that is Thrill Jockey! If you want to check the Speer band on Saturday, please arrive early as they are running a tight ship and we will play a 25 minute set at 6:30 sharp. YES YES!

Back in the Saddle

Things have been hectic round these parts what with an epochal wedding party and international vacationing, but at last things are settling back into a musical groove. Check out some country sounds this week in Brooklyn. Then we will have some eastern tinged cosmic folk from the Speer duo to tickle the ears of those residing in the northern reaches. Let the sounds rain down!

May 31 2012
D. Charles Speer & the Helix
Death by Audio w/ Heaven's Jail Band, Sam Marine and County
Brooklyn, NY

June 6 2012
D. Charles Speer Duo
Feeding Tube Records w/ Bunwinkies, Matt Krefting
Northampton, MA

June 7 2012
D. Charles Speer Duo
Casa del Popolo w/ Nina Nastasia, there is still time...brother
Montreal, Quebec

June 8 2012
D. Charles Speer Duo
The Spotty Dog w/ Trummors
Hudson, NY

Howlin Rain East Coast Tour Dates in February

Totally stoked to be sharing some bills with Howlin Rain in early February, as they come east to promote their forthcoming LP The Russian Wilds, due out on Valentine's Day. We will be turning up the volume and blasting it out for five dates, so try to come catch the sounds!

Feb 7 Mercury Lounge - NYC

Feb 8 Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn

Feb 9 Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia

Feb 10 Red Palace - Washington, D.C.

Feb 11 Cafe 9 - New Haven, CT

December travels upcoming

Been quiet on the Speer front of late, after roaming around quite a bit the 1st half of the year, but we will be dusting off our boots and getting out on the road for a long weekend of sorts in middle December. Gonna hit some towns we have never ventured to before so that is great. Big thanks to Joe Fletcher for asking us to out with him for this jaunt. The beautiful Brown Bird will also be appearing at all 4 of these gigs so be ready for killer songsmiths all night long!

Dec 15 2011
The Middle East w/ Brown Bird, Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons
Cambridge, MA

Dec 16 2011
Cafe 9 w/ Brown Bird, Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons
New Haven, CT

Dec 17 2011
The Met w/ Brown Bird, Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons
Providence, RI

Dec 18 2011
Union Pool w/ Brown Bird, Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons
Brooklyn, NY

Blazing through the South!

Yes yes another journey to the territories so dear to our hearts, the sunny south. Come catch us in the coming weeks as we dust off some old favorites from the After Hours LP, play the new scorchers and continue our presentation of the finest roots mind melt around...

July 19 2011
5th Dimension w/ Weyes Blood, Lexie Mountain
Baltimore, MD

July 20 2011
King's Barcade w/ Eugene Chadbourne, Shadow World Duo
Raleigh, NC

July 21 2011
The Get Down w/ The Skurvies, Homeless Gospel Choir
Asheville, NC

July 22 2011
529 w/ Six Shot Revival, Part of the Problem
Atlanta, GA

July 23 2011
Farm 255 w/ Bubbly Mommy Gun
Athens, GA

July 24 2011
Pilot Light w/ Rugaru
Knoxville, TN

July 25 2011
Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar w/ Old Calf
Charlottesville, VA

July 26 2011
The Burners at St. Bernards w/ Brother JT
Bethlehem, PA