This year has been a special one for The Alternate Routes. The chance to perform Nothing More, on Craig Ferguson, Good Day New York, for school districts in Maryland, Vermont, Connecticut, Florida, and many more; an opportunity to tour with Ingrid Michaelson, a successful Pledge Music Campaign, a summer tour with our good friends in Red wanting Blue, helping to promote the message of Newtown Kindness, Rock Boat Mayhem continued, and sweet features in NCIS and the Winter Olympic Games…. I hope it sounds like pride and not bragging, because we truly are proud. There are so many people, who have supported us throughout the years, and this core of people has come to resemble a family more than a fan base. We want to cap the year with our new friends and our old ones, in some modest, but extremely grateful way.

On December 12th we will be performing a very special Buncearoo Presents show at Catoctin Creek Distillery in Purcellville Virginia. There are only 50 tickets available for the show, and we are going to air the show live via podcast at the same time. The holidays are here, and for the first time we have recorded some music for the season we can’t wait to share. . For us the holidays meant anticipating a special meal and treats from the family kitchen, music was always playing, and we were surrounded by family and friends.

As we thought about a fun way to present the music, we thought “what would pair well with these tunes?” The question itself and the way we asked it, was the beginning of The Alternate Routes Supper Club. This year for the holidays you can purchase a hand-made, ”Holiday in a Box” package that includes our new holiday recordings, and the first solo album recorded by Tim. This is really about capturing memories and creating new ones by celebrating with family and friends, highlighting music and food. In addition to the music, we’ve included recipe cards and instructions for the Cadillac of all holiday meals. I’ve asked the most talented people I know, to pair the music with a really special meal, and we are offering them together so you can whistle while you work. The box is a gift in itself made from reclaimed wood by a local Virginia woodcrafter.

The show at the distillery is going to be stripped down and acoustic, and fun. The combination of the studio audience and the folks joining us online will be special and unprecedented. We are working on some special guests to drop in, a time to make requests, sing along, tell stories, and we will be performing all of our brand new holiday music.

The holidays are a very reflective time of year for all of us. The music, the food, and the company we keep, is part of the story of who we are. During the holidays this year, we’re going to take it up a notch, because life is short, but sweet for certain….and we can’t imagine sharing this with anyone other than you!