As you can see from the picture above, we have partnered up with the lovely Debbi Sturch at Firstworld Travel to bring you (drumroll, Angel)….

ERIC AND THE ADAMS “FROZEN IN THE SUN” OFFICIAL CRUISE TO THE MEXICAN RIVIERA JAN. 30th-FEB. 6th 2011!!!!!

We are so excited to announce this since most of us are stuck in our houses due to sleet and snow this year. YUCK!

So…..image this…..A year from now (Jan. 30th-Feb. 6th 2011), you are on a cruise leaving LA (roundtrip) and heading to Cabo, MX, Mazatlan, MX, and Puerto Vallarta, MX. You and your friend are looking out at the Pacific Ocean, having cocktails, and listening to one of three scheduled shows from yours truly, Eric and the Adams!

That is right! We are playing three shows during this 7 day cruise, meeting and greeting with everyone, and have some surprises for you up our sleeves…I mean, T-shirts. We will be on the Carnival Splendor (pic below), a beautiful ship that even has mini-golf (I haven’t played in a while!). Debbi Sturch, our wonderful band travel agent based in San Diego, has worked out all the details to make this fun, full of entertainment, and of course, affordable. Check it out:
ERIC AND THE ADAMS “FROZEN IN THE SUN” OFFICIAL CRUISE!
DATES: January 30 – February 6, 2011
SHIP: Carnival Splendor

http://www.carnival.com/cms/fun/ships/carnival_splendor/default.aspx?shipCode=SL

PLACE: Round Trip from Los Angeles
ITINERARY: Los Angeles, CA – Cabo San Lucas, MX – Mazatlan, MX – Puerto Vallarta, MX – Los Angeles, CA

SPECIAL INCLUSIONS FOR OUR GROUP ONLY!:
“Eric and the Adams FROZEN IN THE SUN Cruise” t-shirt
Hosted Cocktail Party with Eric and the Adams
3 Special performances with Eric and the Adams
Bon Voyage Champagne and Chocolates
And much more…!

PRICES:
Interior Cabins from $493.79/per person
We also have Ocean View and Balcony Cabins reserved for our group.

Deposit: $100.00/per person due upon booking
Remaining balance will be divided into three equal payments
Final Payment due by November 1, 2010

TO BOOK THIS CRUISE CONTACT:
Debbi Sturch at Firstworld Travel at 619-274-1477 or through her email at: vacationdiva@gmail.com.

We have a limited number of cabins available at these prices so book soon so you don’t miss the boat!:) Please reserve early to ensure these rates! Cabin fares are based on double occupancy (2 people per cabin). All fares include port charges, gov’t fees and taxes, trip insurance, and special extras for our group.

“Cruisin’ with Eric and the Adams” is an exclusive arrangement with:
Firstworld Travel and Cruises
7443 Mission Gorge Rd
San Diego, CA 92120
cst# 2006995

Here I am sitting in my bed with “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” in the background. On the way home from our gigs this weekend (one in Dallas at Sue Ellen’s Friday night and the other Saturday night in Oklahoma City) we found ourselves driving the hour and a half home from OKC back to Tulsa. Mind you, it was around 2am when we pulled out of the Belle Isle Brewery parking lot and we were all delirious from lack of sleep the night before. It was super foggy and the image from Pee-Wee’s hit movie of the “Large Marge” scene came to mind. I quoted it and then we all periodically quoted the movie ending with Jimmy in the back singing quietly and then getting louder, “la, la, la, la…La, La, La, La….LA LA LA LA!!”. We all cracked up and was a great finale to our weekend drive back to the motherstation of Tulsa.

FRIDAY NIGHT, 10pm

Dallas photos by Justin Brett Vander
We got out of Tulsa as fast as possible. We were off to a late start and though it did seem like there were roadblocks everywhere to get out of town (literally), we made it onto the open road as nightfall hit. We were all excited to get out of town for a bit and snacking on the way there. We hit rain as we entered the Dallas area and finally made it to Sue Ellen’s close to the time we were supposed to play. We jumped out of the car fast, loaded into the venue, and soundchecked with just enough time to fix our hair, change into something more appropriate, and find the setlist.

It was a strong crowd and once we got started, the requests poured in. We rocked through our original requests (“Sugar You Ain’t So Sweet”) and some songs we never tried as a band that was fun (“Talking About A Revolution”, Tracy Chapman). We had some friends hang out with us and ended the night packing up the car with a quick WhataBurger meal (fancy, I know,ha). We settled in the Days Inn hotel booked early that day and got about a few hours of sleep. We were all too wired to just sleep so we gabbed for a bit more. I think I offered to take us all to see “Precious” while I was half asleep, or so Angel said,ha.

SATURDAY, 12PM
We woke up, showered, and headed off for lunch at Little Gus’s (I had the best bagel sandwich) in Plano. We got a bit lost on the way out of town (two of our phones have GPS, you’d think that wouldn’t happen) but all the re-routing messed us up a bit, I think. We hit some more rain on the way up to OKC but arrived early to the venue we were playing that night, Belle Isle Brewery. I really liked the place right when we walked in. The deal was sealed when I saw sweet potato fries (my FAVorite!) on the menu. We loaded in our stuff and then the bar was awesome and fed us. I sat at the bar with Angel and Jimmy and played one of those game machines you see at bars. There was this game Cas and I used to play in State College at Chumley’s called Funky Monkey. Anyone ever play that?

OKC photos by Michael Shoopman

The sound guy, Fritz showed up, we soundchecked, and as we were doing that, everyone started filing in! A big thanks to The Oklahoman, OKGazette, and especially, EMILY H. for helping bring the people to the show! We had a great active crowd and was so excited to see some of the people who used to come out to the solo shows at Galileo’s (sad that place closed in Paseo. We played till 1am selling Cds AND shirts (yeah!), packed up our gear and headed home.

A fun trip all in all and can’t wait for our next gig over at Cain’s Ballroom’s 2nd Stage Friday, February 5th at 8pm with special guests, Dante and the Hawks and Motive For Movement here in Tulsa!

~Eric

I just wanted to a moment to share my excitement with everyone! I was just talking with Eric on facebook and he informed me that we were just charted on WLFR in New Jersey at #13 just behind REM @ #8, and in front an AMAZING group from OKC, The Flaming Lips @ #29 who just performed at their always spectacular NYE freak out. I wish I had all the info on all the college radio stations that are playing us right now but all I can say is LISTEN! And if you don’t hear Eric and the Adams, request Eric and the Adams! And you can always request Eric and the Adams on our local Tulsa stations on The Edge at 918-460-1045 and listen at edgetulsa.com >listen live, and on KMOD at 918-460-KMOD (5663) and you can listen live on their website as well.

Thank you to everyone who is supporting this band. We hope to give back as much as you give us. And now enjoy a piece of the NYE Freak Out from the Flaming Lips.

And a link to my new favorite music video.

Ok Go-This Too Shall Pass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJKythlXAIY

Happy New Year, everyone!! We have had such a whirlwind year and what a perfect way to begin this new great year but a performance at Tulsa’s big NYE event! We froze our butts off during sound check, went home to get some warmer clothes, and came back to see the crowd growing as the night went on. We took the stage at 9:30pm and ended up playing our way to 11:45pm. The crowd was as it was above (probably bigger, they said there were 7,000 people in attendance). The event was partnered with Tulsa’s NBC affiliate, KJRH Channel 2, and they covered the event in between Carson Daly’s Times Square show. Angel and I were even interviewed for the 6 o’clock news to help promote (thanks, DAN!!). At 11:45pm, the news folks all gathered on the stage with the organizers and us and we counted it down. Then, they asked if I would lead off “Auld Lang Syne” and with Angel by my side, we sang it with all our hearts. I will post a video soon of the night on the blog and on our Facebook page and twitter (@EricandtheAdams).

This has to be one of my favorite New Year’s Eve. Friends, family, and getting to entertain everyone on TV equals AWESOME!:) I know we will have just as big a year (BIGGER!) in 2010 so keep a look out for us as we start our touring schedule.

Happy New Year to you and yours!!!!
~Eric

The Holiday Season is upon us and at 8pm tonight,
we’ll be playing for PDA’s Xmas party under the Cain’s Ballroom lights!
We were so excited to see you when you asked for our merch,
that we reduced the price to $12 for our brand new EATA shirts!

Just click on the shirt logo to the right and pick one up at this new low price (40% off) while supplies last! Get them online or at our shows!:)

Thanks for listening and Happy Holidays from our musical family to you!!

~Eric

About to go to bed but wanted to upload this opening song (“Sugar You Ain’t So Sweet”) from our sold out CD Release Party in Tulsa at Electric Circus! As I watched this, I smiled from ear to ear to see us all rocking out after all the hard work it took to put the show on. Angel, Jimmy, and Tyler did amazing and the small amount of CD’s we have left in just a week is proof of that!

Happy Holidays and Happy Hanukkah (making some amazing potato pancakes tomorrow)!

Night!
~Eric