Just wanted to write a quick update on the current goings on of the Northernness. I’m still in DC, with a couple of show ideas in the works. I’ve had to focus on some housekeeping things lately, such as finding a web design job so I have food and can pay rent, but I have been slowly beginning to write a little again since the initial song sketchbook project finished up. I’ve also been known to show up occasionally at the IOTA open mic night in Arlington on Wednesdays.

Well, I have been neglecting the Northernness site lately, so I’m a little embarrassed to be posting this so late in the game. The big news is, the Northernness (which now consists of one, Ben Hofer) is going to be relocating to Washington, DC in just two weeks.

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I’ve been a little distracted from the Northernness and the Sketchbook for the past month or so, but I’ve been writing again, so I’m hoping to add some new songs to the Song Sketchbook this month. I’m still going to continue to use the Sketchbook to put down new songs that I write, but it may not be on such a regular basis as before.

Also, check out the new shows that I’ve added in the Upcoming Shows section below. I’ll be playing a few times in Gainesville and also in Tallahassee and St. Augustine in the next couple of months. Look for a show in Orlando sometime soon as well …

I’ve been trying to play basically as much as possible lately. Come out to these solo shows in Gainesville!

The first one is Friday, January 30 at the Atlantic. This was kind of last minute but Lauris Vidal asked me to open up the show. So I’ll be going on around 10 or 10:30.

The February shows are on Wednesday, February 4th at The Kickstand and on Friday, February 20th at Tim and Terry’s.

I’m also looking to do more shows around Florida, so look for more shows coming up in Tallahassee, Orlando, St. Augustine, etc.!

If you feel like you haven’t heard much from the Northernness lately, it’s probably because we haven’t been doing much as a band. That’s all going to change (hopefully) around February, when we’re planning to start playing some full-band shows again in Florida. In the meantime, however, I’m going to be taking on a little side project of my own. (more…)

New Gainesville shows scheduled! September 19 at the Atlantic and September 17 at Satchel’s. Check the shows section for details…

We’re taking a break from shows for a while to focus on the record. As of right now, we’re shooting for a tentative release date of December 2008 for our full-length album, which is untitled as of yet. Who knows, there’s always a possiblity it may take longer.

Look for us to be playing shows in Florida again in the fall!

Just finishing up our first day of recording for the new album. Check out the pictures on our new flickr page.

Here’s a quotation from the review of our EP in the February 2008 issue of the Satellite magazine, a free arts and culture magazine available all over Gainesville.

“Registering as one of the strongest releases of 2007 from Gainesville’s already robust music scene…”
-Dan Fitzpatrick, the Satellite Magazine

We very much appreciate the review. Pick one up and check it out if you’re in the Gainesville area!

We now have a facebook page where you can stream our entire EP, and even be our “facebook fan” if you so choose…