Mat d. and the Profane Saints: News
Lyrics from "Holyoke" posted in the Music section. - October 27, 2011
Lyrics to the entire album "Holyoke" have been posted in the music section of the website. Simply click on the title of the song to check them out. Looking forward to releasing "Holyoke" very soon!
Mat D and the Profane Saints to be featured on South Dakota Public Broadcasting - August 30, 2011
We have been confirmed for an interview on Sept 13 for the On the Record program heard on South Dakota Public Radio on Sept 13. We will update you as soon as we know the broadcast date. Thanks to Matt at SDPR for this wonderful opportunity!
MISS MUDFLAP 2011 Pin up contest at our July 8 show - June 27, 2011
We'll be hosting the first annual MISS MUDFLAP 2011 pin-up contest at the Chesterfield on the evening of our Redneck Roots Rock Exorcism show. Wear your best pin-up garb and get a chance to be crowned MISS MUDFLAP. The winner gets a gift certificate to Doctor Johns, the House of Q and free swag! Must be 21+ to enter and be present at 10pm for judging.
East Coast and Southwestern United States Tour Dates postponed - June 3, 2011
We are postponing our National American Roadhouse Tour plans for 2011 due to factors beyond our control. We will inform you ASAP when we plan to resume touring in the Eastern and Southwestern United States. We WILL see you soon, just not as soon as we'd hoped.
Thank you to all of our wonderful fans for their continued support. Good things to come.
Mat D and the Profane Saints slated to perform at the 2011 Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival - April 13, 2011
Breaking News! Mat D and the Profane Saints are slated to headline the second stage on Thursday July 14 as a part of the 2011 Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival. More info will be made available as we iron out the details of what should be a spectacular show!
New Photos and a blog post from the American Roadhouse Tour - April 5, 2011
Photos from our appearance in Mitchell, SD and a new blog have been posted. Check em out!
Article about Mat D and the Profane Saints in the Mitchell Daily Republic - March 31, 2011
Thanks to Jennifer at the Mitchell Daily Republic for the article.
http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/51431/group/Life/
Note: Correction. Mat D WILL NOT be opening for Bucky Covington at Jazzfest. He will open for him at the Whiskey Roadhouse Casino in Council Bluffs - May 26, 2011
The Mat D and the Profane Saints' Koozies have arrived! - March 16, 2011
What's better than a beverage? A BAD ASS BEVERAGE! Mat D and the Profane Saints are now offering Koozies in 4 profane colors- Lime, Pink, Orange and Blue. The attack of the Neon Koozies has begun!
To order your very own Koozie simply email mderiso@matdandtheprofanesaints.com with the subject line
KOOZIE ON UP!
We're selling them for $5 each and supplies are limited!
March 2011's FREE DOWNLOAD of the Month... - March 12, 2011
November 2007, in the studio...The band was at a crossroads, with the current members not really getting anywhere on the never released "Drive Thru Romance"- Mat D re-arranged the song "Dead in New Orleans" as an acoustic track on 2007's "Gasoline Rattle"....
This is the first version of what would later become "Dead in New Orleans" as we performed it from 2007-2008. When Bob Birch was recruited and Kurt Mullins switched from bass to guitar, Kurt added some guitar tracks to this never before released song and it was shelved for the darker version that became the permanent arrangement found on "Dirt Town City Limits"- we never looked back until now!
Here you are- resurrected as March's FREE DOWNLOAD of the month...the never before released version of "Dead in New Orleans" Click the link below to download...Enjoy! We've come a long way in almost 4 years!
Confirmed American Roadhouse Tour Dates - March 8, 2011
Here are our confirmed dates so far. For details please visit the Calendar section of our website.
March 2011
March 26 - TNT Sports Bar & Grill Norfolk NE
April 2011
April 1 - Signature's Mitchell, South Dakota
April 2 - Skelly's Pub Sioux Falls w/ PASQUE , South Dakota
April 8 - Ft. Randall Casino, South Dakota
April 9 - Sally O' Malley's Rapid City w/ Beerslingers, South Dakota
April 27 - Boonie's Bar w/ Wayne Hancock and Bob Wayne
May 2011
May 13 - Harrah's Live and Loud w/ Mezcal Bros. - Omaha, NE
May 14 - Tin Lizzy Tavern Fremont, NE
May 26 - Mat D solo w/ Bucky Covington Whiskey Roadhouse - Omaha, Ne
June 2011
June 3 - Rockin in the Summer w/ the Magnificent Board of Directors Sioux City, IA
June 10 - The Star Bar w/ TBA Columbia Heights, MN
June 18 - Latitude 44 Sioux Falls, SD
June 24 - TBA Announcement coming soon!
July 2011
July 8 - TBA Announcement coming soon!
July 14 - TBA Announcement coming soon!
July 24 - Mat D solo Strawbale Winery, Renner, South Dakota
August 2011
August 5 - TBA Announcement coming soon!
Sept 2011
September 17 - Double Headliner w/ the Filter Kings - The Chesterfield Sioux City, IA
More tour dates coming soon!
The American Roadhouse Blogspot - March 8, 2011
You may have noticed that our new blog made it's debut today. The American Roadhouse Blog will be updated followig each show on tour and will be available on this site and No Depression.com We hope you enjoy the read as we take you all on the road with us posting photos, oddities and thoughts on the places, people and the experieinces we find on the road.
February's FREE DOWNLOAD of the Month! - February 12, 2011
"Our Lady Wrecking Ball" - a raw Nebraska murder ballad from the Roadhouse Shrine Demo Sessions is now available for FREE DOWNLOAD at the Sixty One.com!
Visit the link below to get this month's FREE DOWNLOAD!
Thank You Latitude 44! - February 7, 2011
Thanks to all of our friends, family and fans who showed up to a STANDING ROOM ONLY performance at Latitude 44 in Sioux Falls! We had a great time returning to the stage and it felt great to see some out of town fans made it out to the show! More great performances to come!
Thanks to the community of Kingsley IA and the Oehlerking Family - January 16, 2011
Thanks to the wonderful community who supported the benefit show we feel honored to have played. Thanks to Premium Draft for kicking off the show and Charles Clark at Ultimate Entertainmaent for making us sound great. All the best to the Oehlerking family. Get well soon James!
Looking back at 2010 and looking forward - January 1, 2011
Happy New Year everyone! Hope this update finds all of you in good health and good spirits.
2010 was a big year for the group. We were fortunate enough to have shared the stage with David Allan Coe, John Hiatt ,Whitey Morgan and the 78's, the Giving Tree band and some very talented regional acts. Mat's album "Plank Road Drag" out performed all of our releases to date, it even earned a Best album of 2010 nod as well as being included on some best of 2010 lists (4 so far!) Thanks to everyone who supported us last year. We hope to see you very soon in 2011.
Twangnation.com lists Mat D's Plank Road Drag at number 1 of 2010 25 best albums! - December 23, 2010
See for yourselves! Thanks so much to Baron at Twangnation for including us in very good company!
Plank Road Drags begins to make waves on some Best of 2010 lists - December 19, 2010
A few good bloggers have been kind enough to name Plank Road Drag as one of the best albums of 2010.
Beat Surrender in the UK named the album #30 of 52 on their 52 week chart. Read the blog here:
http://www.beat-surrender.com/
Too Old to Rock n Roll Too Young to Die named Palnk Road Drag one of the best of 2010 among good company including Mavis Staples, Joe Pug and the Steel drivers
http://oldrockr1.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-great-year-for-music.html
Thank you bloggers! Much appreciation!
Announcing our brand new product for 2011 - Our very own Pomade! - December 13, 2010
That's right...we're now manufacturing our own all natural pomade. We'll begin with "Nails and Grease Plank Road Pomade" to be available at our 2011 shows/tour dates. More info coming soon!
New Tour dates and announcements coming soon! - December 2, 2010
We're in the process of confirming 2011 Tour dates. As soon as the details are ironed out and everything is confirmed we'll let you know! Thanks for making 2010 our best year yet!
Farewell Sioux City! - October 25, 2010
Thanks to Everyone who made it out to the Farewell gig at Meet Virginia. Mat will be taking a year off from the place he's called home to play parts unknown as of January 1, 2011. Thanks for everything Sioux City, Iowa. It's been a great six years of ups and downs. Catch you sometime in the near future...!
New "Plank Road Drag" T-shirts are in! - September 13, 2010
New "Plank Road Drag" T-shirts are now available. Sizes S,M,L,XL and XXL. Black Print on Khaki. Mail orders will be accepted via PayPal or Money Order. Contact Mderiso@MatdandtheProfaneSaints.com to order.
Thanks to John Hiatt and the Combo - September 8, 2010
Many thanks to John Hiatt and the Combo who rocked the Sioux Falls Orpheum. Such an honor to open for such a mega-star/songwriter! Great to meet so many new friends! John is one of the most humble, friendly and accomadating artists we've worked with to date. ALSO- a huge thank you to the crew and staff of the Orpheum as well as everyone at Jade Presents and the Collective Efforts Union for making Mat's appearance onstage possible!