Jason F a r t h i n g

Wanna Trade?

Jason Farthing — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:54:41 +0000

I am trading this guitar I made for the bike that I painted on it (a 1972 Yamaha XS2-650). It’s in excellent condition, not running, …yet, but I am going to tear it down and build a custom bike out of this most excellent engine. Stay tuned to see the results. And yes, I said trade…still can’t believe it, what a deal.

Tagged: blues, box, cigar, guitar, homemade, xs-650, yamaha

The Art and Music of the Cigar Box Guitar

Jason Farthing — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:04:19 +0000

Southern CA’s premiere cigar box guitar blues band, The Budrows, is set to kick it up a notch on December 3rd when the trio hosts a CD release party and art show where fans can win a new custom made guitar. The Budrows feature the father/daughter combo of Jason Farthing and the young Argentine vocal phenom Macarena Rivera, accompanied by veteran flute and harpman Jesse Boden. More artists and custom cigar box guitar builders including Bob Hoard, Josh Gayou and Cris Portillo will join Farthing in displaying custom cigar box guitars and artwork at the event. A drawing for the guitar and other prizes and CDs will be held at 9pm to celebrate the release of The Budrows CD entitled “100% Foot Stompin’ Cigar Box Rock N’ Roll”.

The Budrows have been steadily expanding their southland following with an infectious foot-stompin’ (Farthing doubles on rhythm) brand of hill country blues. Vocalist Rivera lures audiences with her deep, exotic range, soulful instinct and stunning grace and presence well beyond her 18 years. The veteran chops of harpman Jesse Boden bring experience and the woodwind element to form a powerful and unique blues experience in the tradition of the American masters of the genre. Sure as molasses is slow, this band has the ability to transform any venue into a bonafide deep south juke joint, complete with a foot-stompin’, testifyin’ audience full of revelers having themselves a modern good time in an old fashioned style.

Where: 220-104 4th Street, Santa Ana, Ca. (Yost Theatre Plaza, corner of 4th and Spurgeon)

When: 6-11pm, Music Starts at 8pm, Drawing for Prizes at 9pm

Cost: FREE

www.thebudrows.com

www.facebook.com/thebudrowsband

Off the grid…solar power at it’s best.

Jason Farthing — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:00:46 +0000

I haven’t posted in a while, but I just saw this quick video and found it very interesting. I love the simple ideas that people think of and make a reality…but more so the ideas that are born out of necessity are truly some of the greatest. Check it out.

Talk about free time.

Jason Farthing — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 05:43:10 +0000

Apparently some people in Oregon have a lot more time on their hands than they truly need. Maybe they could take up knitting or stamp collecting…or even Blogging. He’ll I don’t know, I guess it’s as good as anything else.

If Bigfoot falls in the woods and no one is there to hear him…does he truly exist?

Sleep on it.

Tagged: Bigfoot, myth, Oregon

The Budrows – ALL DAY LONG – Today on FatCat Radio

Jason Farthing — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:20:29 +0000

You can listen to the World Premiere of The Budrows NEW album of 100% foot stompin’ cigar box rock n’ roll only on FatCat radio, today…ALL DAY.

www.fatcatradio.com

The Devil’s got an axe to grind…

Jason Farthing — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:03:10 +0000

They’ say that the Blues is the Devil’s Music,…I guess ‘they’ kind of say that about all genres of music when they were new, except for maybe Electronica…which in fact IS the Devil’s Music, if you can call it music, but I digress.
Check out this three string acoustic, perfect for strummin’ on the back porch and makin’ some blusey music. This of course would make the Devil happy.

Tagged: blues, box, cigar, cigarbox, devil, guitar

Spanish…not just for ordering cervezas anymore.

Jason Farthing — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:25:10 +0000

I just designed this business card for April’s Spanish teaching that she does on the side. You better learn it, it’s taking over.

Tagged: design, graphic, spanish, tutoring

If you stick it, they will come.

Jason Farthing — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:57:11 +0000

I designed some stickers for The Budrows recently and ordered me up a thousand of ‘em. I just got ‘em yesterday and they look great. We will have these at our upcoming shows so you can stick ‘em where ~~the sun don’t~~…….stick ‘em wherever you want.

Big thanks to Kevin at Social Imprints up in San Francisco, look ‘em up for all your printing needs.

100% foot stompin' cigar box rock n' roll

Tagged: design, graphic, Music, stickers

800 some odd miles later…

Jason Farthing — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:48:27 +0000

I once did a 16 hour stretch of driving in one day, it was weird when I stopped to sleep, kind of like when you get off a boat and step on dry land and you are kind of wobbly…it felt like that. I just went up to Petaluma to see some bands and friends on Saturday night. I drove 8 hours up, was there for a total of 14 hours (including sleep) and drove 8 hours back…long day, but well worth it. The Phoenix theater brought back a lot of good memories and it was great to see all the people, kind of like a reunion of a music scene of a certain era. Good times with Cropduster, Jesse and the ceiling at Volpi’s Bar.

Music heals…

Jason Farthing — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:11:14 +0000

I just sent this guitar up to Nor-Cal to be part of a Benefit Concert for breast cancer. The event is called Music Heals Nichole and this custom cigar box guitar will be auctioned off along with a lot of other great stuff to help pay some medical bills for a good buddy’s wife. The show is tomorrow night at the Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma and there are five great bands playing…my favorite of which is Cropduster…hmmm, I thought those guys retired?

Tagged: art, cigar box, heals, Music