tag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:/blogs/latest-newsLatest News2023-02-24T06:21:46-08:00the Soundtracksfalsetag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/71599692023-02-24T06:21:46-08:002023-11-12T09:02:29-08:00Aug 12th,2023 at BF Growlers<p> Big Foot Growlers Aug 12th ,2023</p>the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/57875182019-06-11T08:03:45-07:002022-05-09T15:14:38-07:00Video <hr><p>We’re talking amongst ourselves about a video to highlight our new members & increased repertoire.We’re on the local Musicians Union list for employment. Live long & prosper!?</p>the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/55968242019-01-15T10:01:15-08:002022-05-12T07:47:54-07:00Our Single...<p>Country Heart our first single is availible for sale on iTunes under Roland Maurice for a measly $.99! Enjoy. Hey there are more videos at Roland Maurice and the Soundtracks on YouTube.<strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/148761/06a2467ed56521ba0429847da7cd66313bc81418/original/download.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></strong></p>the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/39994342016-01-20T17:06:15-08:002016-01-20T17:15:38-08:00Welcome VisitorsWe're in seventh heaven today with visitors from the Czech Republic & New Zealand! Hiddy Ho to Bob Jones,Yvonne (Blue Ridge Mtn Boys) in the North Island.<br>Both visitors are new to us. <br> the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/39815902016-01-09T00:24:30-08:002016-02-13T14:21:28-08:00Thank you visitors!The Cowbell Blues Band wishes all the best to visitors from all over the world for coming and dropping in on our website.We hope you get as much delight learning about us as we do reading your points of origin. Have a Happy,Joyous & Healthy 2016.the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/39693002016-01-02T10:56:31-08:002016-01-02T10:56:31-08:00Hail Natalie ColeWe've lost a personal Musical Warrior in Natalie Cole.One of the best jazz vocalists ever. Peace my beautiful Princess.the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/39671722015-12-23T00:59:26-08:002020-09-14T00:33:36-07:00Thus Spake...Maestro Michael Jordan our Rhythm Guru says that we have graduated from a garage band (in terms of Musical growth) Merry Christmas & Happy 2016 to us!<br> <br> Rolando!the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/39044692015-10-25T09:10:02-07:002015-10-25T09:10:02-07:00Last ShowWe played the last Mt Hood Farmers Mkt this year Saturday. Thanks Nunpa & the Gang!<br>Stay tuned for the Furthers Adventures of the Cowbell Blues Band and Medicine Show.the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/39041272015-10-23T10:16:57-07:002015-10-23T10:16:57-07:00CowwellsWe're praciticing and really improving our sound. R&K the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/38758112015-09-30T07:26:30-07:002015-09-30T07:26:30-07:00Robert BurgeniRobert Burgeni of the Rose City Hot Club sat in on rehearsal Tuesday Sept 29th added his considerable talents on both bass & piano.<br>Robert said he'd be available for gigs.We we're able to get some rough recordings of the band to give us some feedback. A goodtime was had by all.the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/38703152015-09-26T14:53:18-07:002020-06-25T02:20:30-07:00Steelhead StalkersSteelhead Stalker leader Pablo Grabiel let me set in with his very accomplished bebop band Thursday night at the Smokey Hearth Bar and Grill in Sandy,Oregon .We had a blast and will do it again.the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/38670152015-09-24T10:48:01-07:002015-09-26T18:15:29-07:00Pope FrancisLike Francis of Assisi Pope Francis makes humane edicts that seem out of character for Catholicism. Rock On my man! R&K Maurice Sept 24th,2015 Sandy,Oregonthe Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/38504582015-09-10T22:39:19-07:002020-10-14T00:28:32-07:003 New MembersThe Cowbell Blues Band continues to evolve. Michael Jordan is a force of nature and a driving force for great arranging & composition. Nathan Straid is another musician of broad experience and bring huge skills to the group. We' re thrilled at his deep compositional skills as we'll as superb vocal ability. Frank Ryall a superb musician and man of many talents incluing his harmony vocal skills and compositional ability. We're thrilled by their enthusiasim & love of music! the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/38373322015-08-31T23:42:00-07:002015-08-31T23:42:00-07:00NameWe decided to tweek our name to the Cowbell Blues Band.the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/38365422015-08-30T08:39:07-07:002015-08-30T08:40:46-07:00Coincidence?Kathleen my wife had cancer surgery 2 years ago. Along the usual treatment we've been giving her A CBD solution called Ethos for the last month and the remaining cancer in her lungs is deterioating from the inside with a hole in it. Coincidence? Rolando!the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/37856002015-07-21T07:54:47-07:002015-09-26T18:20:49-07:00Corporate Sponsorship Now Help, We need a corporate sponsorship for our Benefit for Teen Cancer America in the Spring of 2016. Qualifications... Love the Rock band the Who ,hate the scourge of mankind cancer the disease. Rolando and the Cowbell Blues Band 503-668-1341<br><br>Since the Who are delaying their appearance here til Spring (Get well Roger Daltry!!) we still would like to throw a benefit for TCA when they do play.<br>Anyone up for the challenge?<br><br> rmorris36123@gmail.comthe Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/37657202015-07-04T15:04:10-07:002017-01-16T05:32:37-08:00Lovers of Liberty<span class="font_large"><span style="color:#B22222;">Hail to all Lovers of Freedom all over the doggone beautiful planet we live on!</span><br>Give yourselves a hug. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/148761/b707e283b1fd8c5bf768f49f1a6ade3d597c50bb/original/sc006f2ddb.jpg?1436047410" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> <em><strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">Rolando & the Cowbells</span></strong></em></span>the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/37647402015-07-03T11:14:44-07:002015-07-03T11:56:24-07:00Thanks for sayin' HowdyFolks from all over the world (except New Zealand Where are you?) have visited our site over the past year.<br>Thank you!<br>Man/Womankind are all a great big Tribe.<br> <br> Here's a poem I dedicate as a Great Big Hug to the our human bond. I call it<br><br> <span style="color:#008080;"><strong> Under The Skin RMaurice c 2015<br><br> We're all the same under the skin,<br> We're all from Africa that's where we begin,<br> There's some kind of misunderstanding there's no doubt,<br> Africas the Mother of 'Let us all shout!'<br> Race is a construct a phoney baloney,<br> Just relax and breathe and then you will know,<br> That thought will crumble into the Sea of Nothing,<br> We're all the same under the same under the skin,<br> Pigment be damned it's all a sham,<br> We're all brothers and sisters under the skin! <br><br>The Music of from African Artist Kaouding Cissoko album Africa Fete '99<br><br> Have a peaceful day my Friends! Rolando & Kathleen<br> <br> <br> </strong></span>the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/37601422015-06-30T07:32:34-07:002015-07-12T23:50:32-07:00Cowbells LiveBam!! Every Saturday the Cowbells (various forms) play the Mt Hood Farmers Mkt.July 25th Drummer Lisa Gibson will perform. Mt Hood Farmers Mkt is just east of the Dairy Queen in beautiful downtown Sandy,Or! Come on down and enjoy the fun.Open mic,listen or karaoke with us between 11am & 2pm. the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/37192162015-05-28T10:02:38-07:002015-05-28T11:38:54-07:00Join the Cowbell Club for freeNo this is free.Sign up to get free tickets to whatever event the Cowbells play next. The first 100 sign ups to our newsletter gets em'. Rolando! the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/36883352015-05-03T11:05:56-07:002015-05-28T09:57:28-07:00EarthlingsDear Earthlings, We're organizing a Benefit for Teen Cancer America.(org )on Sept 24th,2015. We're searching for an A List Artist to headline the event. Since people from all over the planet sees this site we need your help! Help us fight this scurge of humanity!!! Roland & the Cowbellsthe Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/35840382015-03-08T10:54:31-07:002015-03-08T10:54:31-07:00Gateway Pub Thanks to the <span style="color:#FF0000;">Gateway Staff </span>for hosting us last night. We had a great time. We a had a cool crowd of partiers<br>and we met some terrific new music lovers. The word is Peanut Butter. Spread the word. (Old Jokes never Die ) <br> <strong><span style="color:#00FF00;"><em> Rolando & the Cowbells </em></span> </strong>the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/35666952015-03-01T11:59:27-08:002015-03-01T11:59:27-08:00Leonard NimoyWe like many others are mourning the loss of Leonard Nimoy.<br>So we're honoring him by watching <em>Star Trek 6. </em><br>I'm old enough to remember when the TV series premeired. Loved it. the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/35353592015-02-16T17:50:34-08:002015-02-16T17:52:01-08:00Alan TuringThe Cowbells wish to dedicate this peice of poetry & our thoughts from George Harrison to <strong>Alan Turing</strong> (The Imitation Game)<strong> </strong>a war hero whose life was thrown away by a heartless law.<br><br><em> 'Every mistake we must surely be learning...' </em> Let us (the human race) hope we may learn from these injustices and not repeat these cruelties. the Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/34979522015-01-31T21:09:12-08:002020-05-17T04:19:45-07:00Teen Cancer AmericaFriends,<br> Whatever success the Cowbells may achieve we are not oblivious to the suffering of the world.The Cowbells are a band with a social conscience.<br>Cancer is a malady that has affected us personally.Here's what we're doing to kill this vicious disease.<br>Our musical heroes Pete Townshend & Roger Daltry have helped organize Teen Cancer Trust Britain & America. See <em>Teencanceramerica.org</em><br>We locally have been contacted by the Board to raise money and awareness by organizing a Fundraiser/Auction Benefit in conjuction with<br>the Portland 50th Anniversary Who Concert here in September. <br>Artists we've contacted are Rich Layton & the Troublemakers,Greg Georgeson & the Dischords,the Green Tamborine & the Abbey Roadsters.<br> Any support locally would be appreciated. Call our contact number or email us for details.<br> <br> Health, The Cowbells & Friendsthe Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/34845702015-01-24T15:37:23-08:002015-01-30T10:50:52-08:00For those of you who have been hungry...To hear the Cowbells we'll be playing the Gateway Pub. Donny Lee Owner has put his faith in us & we're going to rock the house on March 7th,2015.<br>9 to Midnight...For those about to Dance we salute you! Health & Joy, the Cowbellsthe Soundtrackstag:thesoundtracks.net,2005:Post/32464642014-12-27T10:47:39-08:002015-01-20T14:08:36-08:00Happy New 2015 We are wishing ya'll the best for 2015 including all of our veiwers from Russia,Canada & Nawlins? <br><br> Also we are looking for some paying gigs locally though we're not excluding a larger playing area. the Cowbellsthe Soundtracks