News & Updates:  

Updated August 17:  This just in: Slick Fitty to play the Cruise Night in
Cairo NY this Saturday. 50's cars and Rock 'n' Roll. Be there 7 to 9pm!
Free admission. Contact Phone: 518-622-3430

Also, our new album, Hot Action is available for download or purchase at the
following sellers: ebay, amazon, itunes, cdbaby, napster and digstation. See the
merch page for details.

Updated July 24: The big Rock 'n' Roll show on Caroline Street in Saratoga
got rained out last night. The weather report looks better for tonight, so bring
your dancing pants. 7pm at the bottom of the hill right on Caroline St, weather
permitting.

Big ups to Arthur Gonick and Saratoga.com for the excellent article about
yours truly. Check it out here:

            Slick Fitty: another great Street Party!

Updated July 11: Slick Fitty had a fantastic time at the Albany All Stars
Roller Derby end of the season party yesterday. You girls know how to party!
We love playing for you and look are already looking forward to next season.
Be sure to come up to Saratoga the next two weekends to catch some red hot
Slick Fitty action:

    Saturday July 17 Diamond Dance in Saratoga, NY
             This is a monthly swing dance in the Saratoga Music Hall on the corner
            of Lake and Broadway.
    Friday and Saturday July 23 and 24 - Hats Off in Saratoga, NY.
            Right on Caroline Street!
 

Updated May 22: BIG NEWS BIG NEWS BIG NEWS BIG NEWS!!!
Slick Fitty's latest recording, Hot Action, has been pressed and is ready for
release. That's where you come in. Here's where you have to be and when:

    40 Broadway in Albany Friday June 4th at 7pm. We are releasing our CD,
in coordination with Albany's First Friday and the Marketplace Gallery. Admission
is free, so that will leave you with 5 bucks to buy our new CD, Hot Action. The
Knights of Fuzz bring the garage music at 7pm, and Slick Fitty will play after that.
Be sure to stop in down the hall at the Marketplace Gallery to check out some art.
It's the Greenbush Tape and Label building on the way to the port of Albany. Go
in the first outer door and go up the stairs. Can't wait to see you there!

Updated April 8: So we just put the finishing touches on our brand new album.
We started recording the first tracks in September, and I gotta say: All that
time paid off. It sounds great. Keep checking back here for info on when you
can get your hands on it. In the mean time, we hope to see you at Franklin's Tower
Saturday April 17th. Its been a while since we've been there, and it is always a
good time. Check out this recently surfaced picture of two Fitty's in the band that
became Slick Fitty. I believe that this picture was shot in 1998!

Updated February 25: We got a few different things to tell you about, so I'm
go with the bullet thing...

    ? Here's a surprisingly nice review from a guy that goes by the handle of the
        Secret Shitmaster at Kapitol Magazine  

   ? Check Albany Alive for some shots of us at recent roller derby bouts.

   ? We'll be playing an after-party for the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy tribute to
         Cab Calloway. BBVD will be at the Troy Music Hall, and we'll play directly
         after the show across the street at Daisy Baker's. Friday March 19.

   ? Look for us in the window at Franklin's Tower Saturday April 17th.

Updated January 25: Slick Fitty will be playing the Hearts for Haiti benefit
Thursday February 11 at the Palace Theater in Albany, NY. Money raised from
each of the $15 tickets sold for "Hearts in Haiti" will go to Partners in Health,
a Boston-based charity affiliated with Albany Medical Center that has been active
in Haiti for over 20 years. The lineup includes The Audiostars, Sirsy, Jill Hughes
and David Malachowski and the Woodstock All Stars. The show starts at 7pm.
Concert tickets are available at the Palace, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany, or online at
http://www.ticketmaster.com

Thanks to everyone who came out to Lark Tavern last Friday. For those of you who
enjoy Troy, we'll be playing P4 Saturday February 13. We hope to see you there!
 

Updated January 18: Check out the pics page for some shots at the last Albany
All-Stars Roller Derby bout. Thank you Rob Gierthy for the great shots!

Updated January 17: Hey there cats and kittens. Break out your dancing shoes
because Slick Fitty will be rolling into our favorite Gin Mill/Restaurant/Club
next Friday. That's right, Lark Tavern will host an evening of Rockabilly, Swing,
Rock 'n' Roll, and Country staring yours truly. Opening will be the best derned
country band this side of the Mason Dixon, JD and the Teaser Studs. Hope to see
you there!

    Friday January 22, 9 pm Lark Tavern
                Slick Fitty and JD & The Teaser Studs
                453 Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12210-1002 (518) 463-9779  

Updated December 8: Well the holidays are upon us, and  this time of year,
Slick Fitty likes to give until it hurts. Keeping with that tradition, the boys will be
playing a very special Make a Wish Foundation benefit. Its December 19th at the
Stadium Golf Club in Schenectady NY. We'll be sharing the stage with the Electric
City Horns. There will be food, drink, entertainment for the kids, raffles,
giveaways, and a special appearance by Vinnie and Cody from V Force Customs.
Doors open at 4 and admission is only $10. Its a great thing to do during the
holidays. We hope to see you there!

Updated November 17: If you are in the New Hampshire area on November 27th,
please come out for a very good cause. We are playing a benefit for the family of
well loved woman who has passed on. There will be bowling, food, drinks, Rock 'n'
Roll and good times. Here's the details:

                BLACK FRIDAY Nov 27th 6-10PM
                STADIUM TEN PIN
                216 MAPLE STREET
                MANCHESTER, NH
                INFO/TIX/DONATIONS: 603-455-4726

A mission to benefit Amy Charles - March 5, 1969 - October 22, 2009

Tickets $20 ALL AGES

Updated November 1: Well, the recording project is going swimmingly. Slick
Fitty would like to send out a big Howdy! to Brett Portzer and NorthSea studios.
It sounds great Brett! And we officially now have a title for the upcoming album:

                            Hot Action (Hot Action)

We know, it's a pretty awesome title. Anywho, you can stop worrying about what
you are going to do next Friday, because we've got it all planned out for you.

                Friday November 6th - Roadhouse Grille 9:30 $5
                           27 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12205
                           Rock and Roll, good food, libations, dance floor and Slick Fitty.

Updated October 3: Our show at the Capital District Apple Festival has been
postponed until tomorrow, Sunday the 4th. We play from 2-5 on the new stage
in the infield. There will be a classic car show, crafts, local wine tastings, and
of course, apples and apple related products.

In other news, Slick Fitty has been real busy laying down tracts for our new album.
We are working with Brett Portzer from Max Tracts and it sounds great so far!
The only problem is, we don't have a title. If you have any album title ideas, lay
them on us on the forum page.

We love the roller derby and the roller derby loves us. In a show of mutual love,
Slick Fitty will be the house band for the upcoming roller derby season. We will
be playing every other show, and if you haven't been, what's wrong with you!?!

Slick Fitty roller derby bouts: Jan 9th, Feb 20th, April 3rd, May 15th, June 19th.
We play at 6pm at all bouts, with the hot action starting at 7ish. Its in the
Washington Avenue Armory in Albany.

Updated July 21: Big thanks to Diamond Dave from the Savoy Dance. We had a
great time last weekend. Boy there were a lot of dancers! Slick Fitty has been
featured in a couple of a area newspapers recently. Here are the links:

    http://spotlightnews.com/spotlightfeature/article.php?article_id=tP1247687196t4a5e321c506c2

     http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/jul/09/0709_clubsfitty/

In just a week and a half is the Hat's Off annual start of the track season street
party in Saratoga. It's lots of fun and is held on Friday and Saturday. We'll be
playing on Caroline Street both July 31st and August 1st. Also, this just in...
The boys will be rocking the Albany All-stars Roller Derby end of the season
party at Ryan's Wake in Troy on August 15th.

Updated June 24: Check out the pics page for shots of Slick Fitty at the Eve of
Destruction!

Updated June 8: Slick Fitty is gearing up for a busy summer, so hold onto your
friholies. The boys have been busy woodshedding on lots of new material. We hope
to be recording in August, but between then and now, we will be trying out all of our
new songs across the northeast every weekend in July. Check out the pics page for
some righteous shots from the great David Elias. Enough chit chat. Here's the dates:

    June 20 - Cancelled

    July 3 - The Firemen's games in Alplaus NY. This is the annual hootenany of the
            Alplaus Fire Department (near Scotia). They haven't had bands here in a
            long time, so they thought they'd bring back the tradition with a bang. It's
            a lot of fun and for a good cause.
            Come see Million Dollar Bill in the ax throwing contest!

    July 11 - Lark Tavern 453 Madison Ave, Albany NY (518) 463-9779
            Opening the show will be Sumac, the J-man's other band.

    July 18 - Saratoga Savoy - Saratoga Music Hall, Broadway,
                                            Saratoga Springs, NY
            Swing Dance with Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. You're guaranteed to have fun!

    July 31 & August 1 - Hats Off - Caroline Street Saratoga Springs.
            Annual kickoff of the track season street party.
 

    August 7 - Rutland Vermont street festival
 

    September 19 - Hellions of Troy Roller Derby - Frear Park Troy, NY
            Last bout of their season.

Updated March 15: Holy smokes it's been too long since we've been in touch.
You see the Fitty has been hunkered down for the cold months in our practice
space, working on some new tunes, and some old tunes that are new to us. We've
also been making some connections with some fine musicians of interesting
backgrounds.

On a recent trip into the mountains, our front-man with the golden voice heard a
ruckus coming from deep in the woods. After trekking in he found a group of
country pickers around a campfire. These five young men grew up in the
hill-folk traditions of the Ozarks. I'm talking about pickin', shootin, drinkin and
incest. They call themselves JD and the Teaser Studs, and old Joe convinced them
to come down from the mountains and play with us at Savannah's next Friday.

From time to time, Slick Fitty has been seen in their share of local gin mills. On a
recent trip to one of these fine establishments, the boys got into a heated game of
foosball with some young rockers from Detroit. Come to find out that they are
actually from Detroit Connecticut, which I've never heard of, but after hearing
them play, you would think they came straight out of the motor city. They call
themselves Jerkbag, and there motto is "No regrets, no cassettes", whatever that
means. Anywho, they also agreed to join the big rock show at Savannah's.

    Friday March 20th: Savannah's 1 S Pearl St Albany, NY (518) 426-9647
                        8:30 JD and the Teaser Studs
                        9:30 Jerkbag
                        10:30 Slick Fitty
                Savannah's shows start promptly at 8:30

    Saturday March 28th: Lark Tavern 453 Madison Ave, Albany NY
                         Line-up TBA (518) 463-9779 

    Friday May 15: Northern Lights 1208 Route 146 Clifton Park, NY
                        (518) 371-0012
                        Bruise Brothers reunion show with Karmas Army, Dead Lift &
                        Shyste

    Saturday May 16: Albany All-stars Roller Derby at the Washington Ave
                        Armory

    Saturday July 11: Lark Tavern

Updated December 31: Happy New Year! We've been remiss is updating the
slick site. For this we apologize, but it is not for lack of things to tell you
about. After a brief hiatus from the clubs to work on new material, we will
be playing out more in the new year. Coming up this weekend, we have a very
important benefit to tell y'all about.

On December 13, after the ice storm, the Taylor family, a family of five from
Alplaus, lost their house to fire. The family escaped injury; however they lost
all material possessions. On Sunday January 4th, a fundraiser is being held at
the Parting Glass in Saratoga from 1pm to 5pm. Three bands will be playing at
the event: Sumac, The Back 40 Band and Slick Fitty. Upon entry there will be
a $20 suggested donation. The Parting Glass will be offering food and a cash bar.

Please come to The Parting Glass, and be entertained by three bands and give a
donation and help this family at such a difficult time. Bring the kids!

Donations can be mailed to:
David R Taylor Family Fund
690 Saratoga Road
Box 126
Burnt Hills, NY 12027

     upcoming shows:

Sunday January 4: the Parting Glass
            40 Lake Ave Saratoga, NY 12866
            Benefit for the Taylor family
            1:30 - 2:15 Sumac
            2:15 – 2:45 Domino the Great (magician for the kids)
            2:45 - 3:30 The Back 40 Band
            4:00 - 5:00 Slick Fitty

Friday January 23: City Sports Grill Rock-n-Bowl Spectacular 11pm
            at Spare Time 1668 Route 9 Clifton Park, NY 12065  371-4000

Friday February 6: Dream Street 9pm
            49 South St Glens Falls, NY 12801   (518)793-7176

Friday February 20: Private Party

Saturday March 7:  Dream Street 9pm
            49 South St Glens Falls, NY 12801   (518)793-7176

Friday March 20: Savannah's 9pm
            1 S Pearl St Albany, NY 12207   (518) 426-9647

Friday April 10:  Dream Street 9pm
            49 South St Glens Falls, NY 12801   (518)793-7176

  

Updated November 11: Happy Veteran's to everyone in cyber-land. Be sure to
thank Monkey and Crazy Joe Domingo for their service when you see them.

Two new shows to tell you about. Saturday November 22nd we will be rockin'
the tavern at the Old Chicago on Wolf Road in Colonie.  This Saturday,
November 15, Slick Fitty will be entertaining the crowd between jams at the
season opener for the Albany All-stars Roller Derby team! If you haven't been
you must really sit down and rethink your life because it's a rockin' good time!

    Saturday November 15: Albany All-stars Roller Derby
                        Washington Ave Armory in Albany
                        We play for an hour at 6pm and then between periods.

    Saturday November 22nd: Old Chicago
                        111 Wolf Rd Albany, NY (518) 435-8007

Updated October 16: The Fitties will be rollin' into the top of the food chain
next Friday, October 24th. It's our first time in Brooklyn and we are tickled
pink!

    Friday October 24 Hanks Saloon at 3rd & Atlantic in Brooklyn
                        with the Outpatients and Soul Reapin' 3.
                        Show starts at 10. No cover!

Updated August 31: Ready yourselves, Connecticutters. Slick Fitty will be
back in your neck of the suburbs this Wednesday to warm up for the one and
only Deke Dickerson! But fear not Albanians, for you too can get your hands
on Slick Fitty. The boys will be tearing it up on Friday, September 19th at
Savannah's with everyone's favorite glam-rockers, The Erotics. See you there!

     Wednesday September 3 2008 at Cafe’ 9, New Haven, Connecticut
                    Opening up for the greatest entertainer in the world,
                    Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics!!!!!

    Friday September 19th at Savannah's, Albany, NY
                    1 South Pearl St.  The Official Erotics RUBBISH CD Release Show!

Updated June 9: As the commencement of summer grows near, the boys are
finalizing their summer plans. Slick Fitty will kick off the first week of summer
with a three day tour of the nutmeg state, Connecticutt.  Technically you could
tour Ct in about 90 minutes, but the Fitties like to take their time. We'll be
heading up North to Saratoga for a couple dates in July. We also just finished
a great photo-shoot with Crazy Joe's sister, Stephanie Domingo. The shots look
great. Check 'em out on the Pics page. Thanks Steph!

    Thursday June 26  Two Boots
                                277 Fairfield Ave
                                Bridgeport, CT
                                with the Cashmere Jungle Lords

    Friday June 27    Corner Pocket
                                501 Post Road
                                Orange, CT
                                with Cashmere Jungle Lords,
                                    Matt Rae Trio,
                                    Sex and Death USA,
                                    and a special appearance by Miz Jill

    Saturday June 28 Rumble in the Country
                                1 mile off Rt 6
                                Terryville Ct
                                Car Show and Rock and Roll Extravaganza

Updated April 9:Slick Fitty's first show with Million Dollar Bill was a great
success. We had a great time in Boston. Our thanks go out to everyone involved.
If you are ever in Jamiaca Plain, check out the Milky Way Lounge. It's worth
it for the candle-pin bowling alone. Check out the pics page for some new shots.
New shows:

     Thursday June, 26 2008
            Two Boots, 277 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut
            With the Cashmere Jungle Lords

    Friday  June, 27 2008
            Corner Pocket Cafe 501 Boston Post Rd, Orange, Connecticut
            With Cashmere Jungle lords and America’s Sweetheart

    Saturday  July, 19 2008
            Saratoga Music Hall, Saratoga Springs, New York
            Dance Dance Dance... It’s our turn to rock out at the Diamond Dance
            put on by Saratoga Savoy. We are honored to be among some great
            bands that have played these dances. Check out their myspace page for
            all the details. Dance lessons before the show. HUGE dance floor and
            great DJ music between sets. Don’t miss this!!!!

    Friday July, 25 2008  & Saturday July 26 - Hat’s off to Saratoga
            Caroline Street stage, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
            Here we go again!!! Two big nights!!!After tearing up the Division St
            stage last year which led to the blocking of traffic on B’way. The city
            has given us the best place to play... Right at the bottom of Caroline
            Streets first block. Come on down get yer load on and dance in the
            streets without the fear of being killed by a car. Caroline St is closed
            to traffic!!

     Wednesday September, 3 2008 at Cafe’ 9, New Haven, Connecticut
            Opening up for the greatest entertainer in the world,
             Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics!!!!!
 

Updated March 6: After an extensive search throughout the greater Capital
District, and the African sub-continent, Slick Fitty has found its next great
lead guitar player. We are pleased as punch to welcome Million Dollar Bill into
the band. You may know Bill, aka Billy Sonic, as the axe slinger in such local
notables as the Staynz, the Sidewinders, and Johnny Rabb and the Jailhouse
Rockers. Billy is a welcome addition to the band, and we can't wait to hit the
stage with him. Speaking of hitting the stage, Slick Fitty will unveil our new
talent in a brand new neighborhood for us, Bean-town. We will also be
entertaining the local roller-derby fans for Albany's own All Stars.  We hope
to see you there. Go sox!

    Friday, April 4th "Rockabilly Bowl-a-Rama"
                Milky Way Lounge, Jamaica Plain, MA
                     with: the Coachmen & the Stumbleweeds

    Saturday April 26th Albany Allstars Roller Derby
                Washington Ave Armory, Albany NY

Updated January 29th: Due to reasons that are too involved to go into here,
Scotty Mac is leaving the band.  He was with us for 5 years and five
European tours. During his tenure as lead ax-slinger in the Fitty, Scotty played
over 200 gigs for tens of thousands of fans, touched Buddy Holly's guitar,
became an international recording artist, caught on fire twice, went to a tank
museum, and played some great rock and roll. Thanks for everything Scotty.
We had many great times together. You will be missed.

On a related note, Slick Fitty is looking for a lead guitar player. Interested
rockers should be professional and willing to tour.  Personality is key. Hit the
contact button on the right.

Updated January 26th: Hey there Cats and Kittens! We've got a couple of
news items to tell y'all about.  First of all, the Franklin's Tower show has been
moved up to Saturday, February 2nd. We just couldn't wait that long to play
the tower.  Also, the rockers in the Constitution state keep asking us back,
so we booked a double bill, covering both coasts of the Long Island Sound:

    Friday February 8th: Easy Street Saloon in Wallingford, Ct

    Saturday Feburary 9th: Bungalow Bill's Saloon in East Northport, NY

And don't forget to come out to Rudy's tonight in New Haven Ct for Michelle's
5th annual birthday bash double-header with Johnny Carevale.
 

Updated January 9th: This just in:

    Saturday Feb 16: Franklin's Tower
    414 Broadway Albany, NY 12207 (518) 431-1920

And don't forget, January 26th double-headliner at Rudy's in New Haven.
Saturday night with Johnny Carlevale and Slick Fitty $3

Updated December 18th: Fear not Slick Fitty fans. You will have 2
chances to ring in the new year with some good old slick Rock 'n' Roll.
The boys will be playing from 6 to 9 at the Saratoga First Night celebration.
Our venue is Presbyterian New England Congregational Church Hall
on 24 Circular Street.  Then we will truck on down the Northway to rock
the roof off of Franklin's Tower (414 Broadway Albany) till the wee hours
of the morning.

For those fans in the nutmeg state, we'll be roaring into Ct for a 4 band
blowout. We will join the Rockabilly stylings of Jason James and the
Bay State Rockers, and the surf sounds of 9th wave and SPF-4.

   Dec 22 Farmingham Ct 8pm $5
        Zen bar @ The Exchange 270 Farmingham Ave. (860)677-4936

    Dec 31 Saratoga First Night 6-9pm
        New England Congregational Church Hall on 24 Circular Street

    Dec 31 Franklin's Tower 11pm-?
        414 Broadway Albany, NY 12207 (518) 431-1920

Updated October 29: Slick Fitty has been burning it up in the great
state of Connecticut. In fact, the Connecticuties (Connecticutians?
Connectians? Connecticutites?) like us so much that they keep asking us
back. We'll be in Farmingham Ct at the Zen Bar on December 22nd and
New Haven CT on January 26th. Fear not, Capital region Slick Fitty fans!
the boys will be ringing in the New Year at the Saratoga first night
celebration.

The boys will be taking off the month of November to work on our
experimental Jazz Odyssey.   

Updated October 4: Breaking news:  Slick Fitty will be playing this
Friday (tomorrow!) at the Cheers Roadhouse Grille at 27 Fuller Road,
Colonie 489-3170. Show starts at 9pm.

The Fitty's are all aflame, agitated, animated, annoyed, aroused, awakened,
beside oneself, charged, delighted, discomposed, disconcerted, disturbed,
eager, enthusiastic, feverish, fired up*, frantic, high*, hopped up, horny,
hot, hyper, hysterical, inflamed, inspired, juiced up, jumpy, keyed up, moved,
nervous, on edge, on fire, overwrought, passionate, piqued, provoked, roused,
ruffled, steamed up, stimulated, stirred, thrilled, tumultuous, upset, weird,
wild, and worked up about headlining the Roots festival Saturday, October
13th. 2 nights of blues, hillbilly, country, rockabilly and americana. The
official press release and schedule follows:

Roots Music Festival

@ Red Square - Broadway Ave - Albany
Friday, October 12th and Saturday, October 13th
7 Bands, $7, 7 hours of music each night
Doors and Music at 7pm

The crackle of the radio signal as a late night radio show drifts on, years ago,
in the deep south, seamlessly blending bluegrass and country, with string and
jug band music, alongside folk and delta blues; the passion and fire of an old
fashioned tent revival held on a green field against a blue sky; a traveling
show made up of a band of musicians, all with different styles and sounds, yet
all united in purpose, feeling and inspiration; these are some of the influences
and events, which have been drawn upon to create the Roots Music Festival,
which will be held Friday, October 12th and Saturday, October 13th at Red
Square in Albany.

Each night presents an incredibly varied and impressive array of local talent,
which draw upon their shared experiences and love of music, while highlighting
the common roots behind all the sounds they create. Each night will also be
hosted by the Red Haired Strangers and will feature 7 bands for the low price
of $7, by those who are interested in creating an event and a sense of
community, rather than focusing upon making money. These are people who want
to see Red Square packed with those who appreciate all kinds of music and will
listen intently, but not be idle participants.

This event is for music lovers. The people who love the finger picking of a
piedmont-style blues tune, followed by a mandolin cutting through a bluegrass
breakdown and finishing up with a pedal steel guitar adding layers to a country
song already smoldering through a blazing fiddle solo. Feel free to enjoy the
new folk sound of Palatypus, the jug, kazoo and washboard sounds of the Ramblin
Jug Stompers, the bluegrass/jam sound of the Mike McCann Band, the country
blues of the Red Haired Strangers, the hillbilly sounds of Big Frank and the
Bargain Bingers, the mountain-pop sound of Happy Balky and the Good Livin',
the americana of Mark Jones and Friends, the alt-country of the Sidewinders
and the rockabilly of Slick Fitty, but don't feel you need to use the labels,
just enjoy the music.

Fri  - Oct 12th                                                                Sat- Oct 13th
   
- Courtney Blackwell (Folk/Blues)                          - Dana Monteith (Alt-Country)     
- Motherjudge (Blues)                                           - Happy Balky and the Good Livin’ (Mtn.-Pop)
- Ramblin Jug Stompers (Jug)                               - Wiley Dobbs (Bluegrass/Jazz)
- Big Frank and the Bargain Biners (Hillbilly)          - Mark Jones and Friends (Americana)
- Red Haired Strangers (Country Blues)                 - Red Haired Strangers (Country Blues)
- Mike McCann Band (Bluegrass/Jam)                   - Palatypus (New Folk)
- Sidewinders (Alt-Country)                                    - Slick Fitty (Rockabilly)

Updated September 6: You can now purchase the entire album, Where
the Chrome Shines Bright, for download through DIGSTATION.

Updated September 3: Thanks to Bouncy and everyone in Saratoga
who made our weekend great! We had an awesome time playing the
Final Stretch end of the track season party, and we can't wait
until next year.

In other Slick Fitty news, our very own Crazy Joe Domingo will
be making his racing debut at the Albany Saratoga Speedway
on Friday September 14th. He's re-enforced his roll cage and
upped his meds in preperation for the 50 lap enduro. Be sure
to be there to cheer him on!

If you are planning in advance, you might want to book some plane
tickets to South Glastonbury Connecticut, or start scraping the rust off
of that old hot-rod in the weeds behind the bushes because Slick Fitty
will be playing the Hot Rod Fallout. This is a car show for PRE '65
Traditional cars only.  Come to see Rods, Customs, Stocks, Vintage
Racers, Choppers, Bobbers. Just don't bring any Kit Cars, Trailer
Queens, or Billet Rides.

New pics on the pics page!

Updated August 4: Slick Fitty wants to thank the city of Albany,
Jerry Jennings, and everyone involved in the Alive at Five event. We
a great time! Next stop on the Rock 'n' Roll train, Franklin's Tower
on Friday August 10. This show brings the return of bass duties to the
notorious Jimmy L'Eggs. One night only! See Jimmy do stuff!

Updated July 16: Thank's Jimmy for stepping up to the plate and
hitting one over the wall. Great job!

July 26! Alive at Five! Five o'clock! Duh! Albany River front Park!
Be there! After party at Franklin's Tower! 8pm! Be there!

Updated July 2: Thanks to Michelle and the Nomads for inviting
to play the Rumblers car show this weekend. We had a rockin' time.
Also, big thanks to The Greyhounds, the Susquehanna Industrial Tool
& Die Co., and Nate Gibson and the Gas House Gang for letting us
share the stage with all of you fine perfomers.

Slick Fitty is proud the announce the triumphant return of the
Monkey-man, the Therapist, Bri-Bri-2 Hammers, Specialist Brain
Springfield on electric bass guitar. After a year in Afghanastan
and then six months removing sands from his crevices, he is ready to
come back into the fold and hold up that bottom end for the band. He
came out of the gates like a rocket this weekend for his first show.
Check out some shots on the pics page. Be sure to come see his first
hometown gig in over a year and a half at Alive at Five Thursday
July 26, Albany Riverfront Park. 5pm

There's a ying to every yang, good for every bad, and Rock for every
Roll. As we welcome back Monkey, sadly, we must say goodbye to
our Jimmy L'eggs. We're so proud of the way the Freakican stepped
up to the plate on bass for the past year and a half. Join us for Jimmy's
last show, Friday July 13th at Franklin's Tower.

Updated June 28: Slick Fitty is NOT playing Saturday June 30
at Pinto & Hobbes. We will be playing at the Rumblers Nomads
"Rumble in the Country" classic car show and Rock-a-Billy festival
in Terryville CT. Bands start at noon. We will play at 2:30

Updated June 22: Breaking news...STOP...Slick Fitty will NOT
be playing at the Elbo Room this Saturday night...STOP...this was
a scheduling conflict and our sincerest appologies go out to the
huddled masses yearning to rock out...nor will your favorite
Rock 'n' Roll band be performing at Franklin's Tower next
Tuesday June 26th as was reported by the Preview magazine...
it should read "Open Mic Hosted by Mother Judge @ 8:30"...
STOP...however we will be playing the Tower Friday July 13...
As always, check the shows page for a complete list of Rock on
...STOP...ROCK

Updated May 30: Due to a scheduling conflict, the two
shows at Savannah's have been cancelled. Sorry!  Come see us
next week at Franklin's Tower on Friday June 8.

Updated May 16: We keep adding show, so be sure to
check the shows page hourly. This weekend, after a long
hiatus, Slick Fitty will be returning to the collar city. And
on Saturdayafternoon, the boys will be playing a benefit for the
Universial Presevration Hall in Saratoga.

    Friday May 18 - Positively Fourth Street, with the Sidewinders
                     46 4th Street , Troy NY

    Saturday May 19 - Universal Preservation Hall 1-4pm
                     25 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
 

Updated April 19:Slick Fitty will be playing their first ever
Alive at Five! Keep the afternoon of July 26th open for some
outdoor rockin' in Albany Riverfront Park. Afterward come
down to Franklin's tower for the late night show. We hope to
see at the Tower this Friday night.

Also, stay tuned for the Klamsteam Pajama Party April 28th.

Updated April 11: Our dance card is quickly being filled up.
We're adding a lot of dates, so be sure to mark your calendars.
Always check the shows page for a complete list of dates.

        Saturday April 14 - JJ Madden's
                1903 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands

        Friday April 20 - Franklin's Tower
                414 Broadway, Albany, NY 431-1920

        Saturday April 28 - Klamsteam Tavern
                32 Clamsteam Rd, Clifton Park, NY
                (518) 373-9409

        Friday May 18 - Positively Fourth Street, Troy, NY

        Saturday May 19 - Universal Preservation Hall
                Saratoga, NY

        Friday June 1 - Valentine's
                17 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY

        Saturday June 9 - Savannah's
                1 S Pearl St Albany, NY

        Saturday June 16 - Benefit for Dylan
                Klamsteam Tavern
                32 Clamsteam Rd, Clifton Park, NY
                (518) 373-9409

        Saturday June 23 - The Elbo Room
                170 Delaware Ave, Albany NY

        Saturday July 28 - Saratoga Street Party
        Sunday July 29 - Saratoga Street Party
 

Updated March 21: Happy Vernal Equinox Rock and Roll fans.
It's that rare time of year when the sun is directly over the
equator, heralding the first day of spring. It is also the day that
the center of the Sun spends an equal amount of time above and
below the horizon at every location on Earth. The word equinox
derives from the Latin words aequus (equal) and nox (night). That
being said, be sure to come out to Franklin's Tower this Saturday
night to celebrate.  Check out the shows page for a complete list
of gigs.

    Saturday March 24 - Franklin's Tower
                414 Broadway, Albany, NY 431-1920

Updated March 9: Be sure to come out to Slick Fitty's debut
show at Cheers aka the Fuller Road House.  We've also got a lot of
new gigs booked, so mark your calenders.

Upcoming shows:
    Saturday Mar 10 - Cheers 27 Fuller Rd.
                Albany NY 12205 489-8066

    Saturday Mar 17 - Klamsteam Tavern
                32 Clamsteam Road, Clifton Park, NY
                373-9409

    Saturday March 31 - Pinto & Hobbes
                corner of State and Dove, Albany, NY

    Saturday April 14 - JJ Madden's
                1903 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands

    Friday April 20 - Franklin's Tower
                414 Broadway, Albany, NY 431-1920
 

Updated February 22: In honor of Mick's birthday tomorrow
(he'll be 21) and the J-man's half birthday (he'll be 20 and a half),
Slick Fitty is taking the day off.  No show at Hunter, but we hope
that you all can join us Saturday night as we rock the Elbo Room at
170 Delaware Ave in Albany

Updated February 12: Couple more shows to tell y'all about.
Slick Fitty is real busy lately, playing new places with new songs,
so be sure to catch a show!

This Friday February 16 - Franklin's Tower
                            414 Broadway, Albany, NY 431-1920

Friday February 23 - Hunter Mountain Ski Resort Hunter, NY
                            Afternoon in the lodge 2-6

Saturday Feb 24 - Elbo Room
                            170 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
                            257-7300

Saturday March 3 - Hunter Mountain Ski Resort, Hunter, NY 2-6pm

Saturday March 3 - O'Neils Irish Pub
                                Main St, Tannersville, NY 12485

Sunday March 4 -  Hunter Mountain Ski Resort, Hunter, NY 2-6pm

Saturday Mar 10 - Cheers
                                27 Fuller Rd.
                                Albany NY 12205 489-8066

Saturday Mar 17 - Klamsteam Tavern
            Saint Patty's Day at the Steam! If you haven't
            been, you don't know!
            32 Clamsteam Road, Clifton Park, NY
            373-9409

Saturday May 19 - Universal Preservation Hall
                            Saratoga, NY

Updated January 30:  The Fitty's have a couple of new places
in which to Rock coming down the pike.  We hope to see you there!

Saturday Feb 3 - Hunter Mountain Ski Resort, Hunter, NY
                            Take a break from the slopes for some Rock! 2-6pm

Friday Feb 16 - Franklin's Tower
                                414 Broadway, Albany, NY 431-1920

Saturday Mar 3 - Hunter Mountain Ski Resort, Hunter, NY

Saturday Mar 10 - Cheers
                               27 Fuller Rd.
                               Albany NY 12205 489-8066

Saturday May 19 - Universal Preservation Hall
                                Saratoga, NY

Updated January 12: Happy New Year Rock 'n' Rollers!
Thanks to everybody who made New Year's at Savannah's a great
success.  Also thanks to everyone who came out to Hunter Mountain
for 60 degree skiing in January.  We've got a couple of newly
booked shows to tell you about:

    Saturday Jan 13 - Pinot & Hobbes, Corner of Dove and State, Albany

    Saturday Jan 20 - Klamsteam Tavern, Come on out to Halfmoon Beach!
                            32 Clamsteam Road, Clifton Park, NY
                            373-9409

    Saturday Feb 3 - Hunter Mountain Ski Resort, Hunter, NY
                            2-6pm

    Saturday Feb 24 - Elbo Room
                             170 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
                             257-7300

Updated December 15: We know you are all scurrying about in your
pre-carousing chores, but don't forget Slick Fitty this time of year.
The glowing warmth of Slick Fitty's musical warming glow will be coming
down your chimneys on Christmas Eve via your transistor radios.

        The boys will be heard on Ralph Renna's radio show,
“CAPITAL UNDERGROUND” -THE BEST IN LOCAL MUSIC on December
24th at 10pm.  Ralph's show is on 104.9 WZMR FM The Edge.  For those of
you in far off lands, or without radios, the Edge streams on their web site.

Updated November 27: Thanks to everyone who came out to Red Square
Saturday and made it a great time.  We've got another new gig to tell y'all
about:

    Sat December 9 - JJ Madden's 1903 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands

For a complete list of shows, check out the shows page!

Updated November 16: Check this video of us playing in Stuttgart at a
festival in the summer of 2004.  Thanks Nik!
            Stuttgart Video

Updated November 14: We just booked some more gigs for your listening
enjoyment:

    Thurs Dec 7 - Bayou Cafe, 79 North Pearl Street Albany
    Friday Dec 29 - Lark Tavern,  453 Madison Ave, Albany
    Sat Jan 6 - Hunter Mountain Ski Resort, Hunter, NY
    Sat Jan 13 - Pinot & Hobbes, Corner of Dove and State, Albany

Also don't forget Saturday November 25 at Red Square and New Year's Eve
at Savannah's.

Updated October 26: Make your New Year's plans now.  Slick Fitty just
booked two shows for the holidays:

    November 25 - Red Square 388 Broadway Albany, NY 12210
                            Thanksgiving weekend Rock 'n' Roll party
                            Kick off the holiday season with Slick Fitty!

    December 31 - Savannah's 1 S Pearl St Albany, NY 12207
                            New Year's good time a-rockin' bash

Updated October 19:  We know it's short notice, but a spot opened up, and
we took it.  Slick Fitty will be playing this Saturday October 21st at Savannah's
at 9pm.  1 South Pearl St Albany, NY 12207

Updated October 15: The Pinto & Hobbes Halloween show is cancelled.
We had a scheduling error.  Sorry!

Updated October 13:  Happy Friday the 13th triskaidekaphobes!  Thanks to
everyone who came to Pinto & Hobbes and made it a great time.  Extra special thanks
to the 2 Chelles (Ri and Mi) for doing a great job with the merch table.

We had such a good time at Pinto & Hobbes that we are going back there for an
extra spooky Halloween show.  Bring your best costumes for dancing.

    Pinto & Hobbes Spooky Halloween Bash - Saturday October 28th

Go to the Photos page for some great new pics of us in Berlin.

Updated September 14:  We got back from another great German tour just one
week ago.  We saw a lot of old friends, and made some new ones.  Big thanks to Mario,
Jana, Tim, Herr und Frau Kroll, and everyone else who helped us along the way.  Also,
thanks to the student association at the University at Albany for hosting our first
back in the states.

Our first club date back will be at Pinto and Hobbes on Saturday October 7th. 
Be sure to come out and welcome us back to the west side of the pond.

Updated August 17:  Today we depart for Germany.  It's been over a year since
we've been there, and we couldn't be more excited.  We'll have our new album,
"Chin Music" for sale, and this will be Jimmy Legs' first jaunt across the pond with us.
We just got the name of the club in Stuttgart: Zwölfzehn.  Check out the shows page
for a complete list of dates.  See you in the clubs!

Updated July 10: Big news in the Slick Fitty camp.  We are announcing our summer
tour of Germany!  The dates can be found below.  This is going to be a short one, so
be sure to make it to at least one of the shows.  It's been over a year since we've been
across the pond, and we couldn't be more excited.
        Also, just this weekend, we went into the studio to record a brand new album!
Keep checking back for info about when you can get your hands on this future classic. 

Now on to more domestic shows for you Yankees:

    July 22nd:  Pinto and Hobbes on Dove Street in Albany
    July 26th:  Dinosaur BBQ in Rochester NY
    July 27th:  Dinosaur BBQ in Syracuse NY

Check out the Photos page for some brand spankin new photos of your favorite Rockers
taken by the great Ken Delong.  Thanks Ken!

Don't forget to come out to Red Square this Saturday for kick ass Rock 'n' Roll. 
Music starts at 10pm.

    German tour summer 2006:

            Friday August 18:  Lübeck - Rider's Cafe
            Saturday August 19:  Berlin - Wild at Heart
            Tuesday August 22:  Chemnitz - Subway to Peter
            Wednesday August 23:  Stuttgart
            Thursday August 24:  Halle - Objekt 5
            Friday August 25:  Kiel - Pumpe
            Saturday August 26: Heidelberg - Schwimmbad Club
            Sunday August 27:  TBA
            Thursday August 31:  Köln - Sonic Ballroom
            Friday September 1:  Augsburg - Musikkantine
            Saturday September 2:  Zittau - Emil

Updated June 14: Another fun show at Savannah's last weekend.  This was the last
one with Eli aka Catfish aka the Pink Nickel.  Big big thanks to him for doing a great
job filling in on the bass.  We'll miss you Catfish!

Updated December 3:  Unfortunately, we had to cancel the show at Our Glass
in Gloversville. Our apologies to anyone who was going.

Updated November 21:  Just booked: Friday, December 16th at Our Glass
in Gloversville, NY.

Updated November 20: We just booked a show at Savannah's in Albany, NY
on Thursday December 29th.  Hope to see you there!

Updated November 17:  As you can see, our web site has been rebuilt.  Let us
know what you think.  Also, you can vote for our song, "Double Back Baby", in a
world-wide poll.  Follow the link: Poll

Updated June 20: We're back in the states after a long and arduous trip. It was
great to see all of the friends that we've made over the past year and a half. Right
now we have no tour plans, but we will pass any information on to you as soon as
we get it. Big thanks to everyone who came out to see us, or helped us along the way.