tag:experteaseband.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=2Latest News2019-09-14T18:06:09-07:00Experteasefalsetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/64912412020-12-03T16:30:29-08:002023-12-10T08:51:25-08:00Farewell to the WA version of Expertease<p><span class="font_regular"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175077/6faca5489e970f08d41f9846a20322c656b9a84c/original/production-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />With all the 2020 issues we have been experiencing so far here, the WA version of Expertease has wrapped things up and saying good by. Thanks to all our Expertease alumni, our friends and fans for all your love, support, and patronage over these last 24 years. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Out of the ashes keep an eye out for a "Phoenix" (version) to arise at some point. See you in AZ!</span></p>Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/58924262019-09-14T18:06:09-07:002023-12-10T09:08:01-08:00Welcome aboard Micheal Stone<p>After 4 and a half years of service, Darrell has decided to step down and leave Expertease. Thanks for your service Darrell.</p>
<p>We'd like to welcome Michael Stone to the band. He is excited to become part of the family and looks forward to meeting all your smiling faces. So be sure to give him a warm welcome when you see him.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175077/2902f1cc620a29826bcf1daa7cedabba8f827f7e/original/mike-stone.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" />.</p>Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/57185832019-04-13T11:03:34-07:002023-12-10T08:51:12-08:00Keeping Busy...<p>Things have been rolling right along these days. Lots of shows, new material, new gear and just some all out fun. We are looking forward to an active summer and hope to see you at a show soon.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175077/0d28d58d1aa33d05a5e5b90b006051a16ccff568/original/expertease-promo-shot-2018-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/54499782018-09-30T17:27:45-07:002023-12-10T09:25:00-08:00The Point Casino & Hotel - Kingston WA<p>We took the show across the Sound (pun intended) Puget Sound that is to The Point Casino in Kingston this weekend. This was the first time we've been there in 6+ years and a first with our current line up. We look forward to going back in December. A special shout goes out to Duffy running the sound and the bar staff for keeping the drinks flowing. And to those of you that were there enjoying the music and helping to make it a rockin' good time.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175077/e6603784cd0b5c4bbdc7204cfaefea9dbcc889bb/original/img-e3973.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175077/4bb86882ee2c6ff2c1ec44d6a74e329e3a987cf7/original/img-3975.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/53735312018-08-03T08:30:54-07:002023-12-10T10:59:08-08:00Thanks Misty - Welcome Rachel<p>We'd like to thank Misty for her 5 great years of service with Expertease. Best wishes in your next chapter Misty.</p>
<p>We'd also like to welcome Rachel Kerr to the band on lead vocals and percussion. Some of you will recognize Rachel from a couple other top notch local bands she has been involved with over the last couple decades or so. And for you Seahawks fans, Rachel was also a Seagal back in the 90s. So be sure to show her some love at the next Expertease gig you attend.</p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175077/ce5fdf07248d7636304e096f6e27bceb9a9934d4/original/rachel-kerr.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/47742562017-07-10T18:16:56-07:002023-12-10T09:35:21-08:00Lake Connor Park, Lake Stevens WA<p>A great time was had by all this last Saturday at Lake Connor Park Camping Club. What a wonderful friendly bunch of people. Thanks for having Expertease perform at your event and rumor has it we are doing NYE there this year too!</p>Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/45682992017-01-29T12:35:50-08:002024-03-13T23:44:26-07:00The Cedar Stump - Arlington, WA<p>Thanks to everyone that made it out to the Cedar Stump this last weekend. Packed house and the staff was on point. A good time was had by all. We are looking forward to our next show there March 17+18. And as always, be sure to check out our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/experteaseband and give us a "like" if you haven't done so yet.</p>Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/42815892016-07-16T11:17:10-07:002023-12-10T08:51:18-08:00Peabo's in Mill Creek<p>Thanks to everyone that showed up @ Peabo's last night. It was one of the busiest nights we've seen in there in some time. Thanks to former Experteaser Dan "The Man" for covering the bass and vocal duties in Darrell's absents this weekend even tho Darrell actually showed up briefly as a guest singer/musician. It also brought back some memories when another former Experteaser Michelle Taylor made an appearance as well. It was also great to actually share the stage on a song for the first time with Mark from Angry Young Men band too. And special kudo's to Brittny Adderley who came all the way from Bellingham (on more than one occasion), you always light up the dance floor whenever you are at our shows. We appreciate you lots. And finally Julie DeNoma for all the recent attention and FB support. And all the rest of you who support Expertease on a regular basis. You know who you are :) You all make us feel loved and appreciated. Thank you again!</p>Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/41394352016-04-16T10:09:56-07:002023-12-10T09:01:11-08:00Swinomish CasinoGreat weekend at the Swinomish Casino! Nice to see some of our new and regular friends/fans from the Skagit and Whatcom county area. Our next date in your area will be at The Silver Reef Casino in Ferndale WA on May 27+28. Also be sure to check out our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/experteaseband and give us a "like" if you haven't done so yet.Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/40177472016-01-31T16:31:47-08:002022-08-09T03:54:50-07:00Wildhorse Resort & Casino<p>Another fun and successful trip over the mountains again this last weekend. This time is was to Pendleton OR. Thankfully the weather gods were kind again with the road conditions over the pass. Thanks Wildhorse Resort & Casino for having us and a special shout out to former Expertease member Dan Putman for filling in on Bass, vocals, and a bit of guitar along with “Singe the sound engineer and Jose the DJ” who were a lot of fun to work with as always! Look forward to seeing y’all over there again soon!</p>Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/39807332016-01-08T12:04:57-08:002022-10-25T02:33:41-07:002016 off and running already!2016 is starting off with a bang for sure. Feel free to keep tabs on our schedule as it's always up to date and while you are at it, leave a comment below if you feel so inclined. We'd love to hear from you and we hope to see ya'll on a regular basis this year. And again as always thanks to all of you that come to our shows on a frequent or not quite as frequent basis. We love you all! Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/39669062015-12-21T14:07:09-08:002024-02-10T01:33:53-08:00Happy Holidays From Us To YouExpertease wishes you all Happy Holidays. We had a great 2015 and look forward to an even greater 2016. And a sincere thanks to all of you that have supported us through the years and continue to frequent our shows. We couldn't do it without you! Be safe out there and see you soon.Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/39336932015-11-24T14:20:31-08:002022-05-23T04:59:34-07:00Mill Bay Casino in Chelan.Another fun and successful trip over the mountains to Central WA this last Saturday. Thankfully the weather gods were kind again with the road conditions over the pass. Thanks Mill Bay Casino for having us and a special shout out to “Colby the sound engineer” who was a lot of fun to work with! Look forward to seeing y’all over there again soon!Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/39264452015-11-21T02:23:14-08:002023-12-10T08:57:12-08:00Cliffhanger (formerly Marco's) Lynnwood, WAIt was a great homecoming @ Cliffhanger in Lynnwood Friday night. It has been almost a year since we performed in this venue but it felt just like home as always. It was nice to see some familiar faces we haven't seen in awhile and also meet some new ones. Thanks to all of you that helped make it a rockin' night. Look forward to seeing you and doing it again soon!Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/39253672015-11-16T14:20:40-08:002022-05-30T23:49:14-07:0012 Tribes Casino - OmakWe had a great first time at the 12 Tribes Casino this last Saturday night. New fancy high tech lounge, nice stage and dance floor, good crowd and accommodating staff. Also a special thanks to Justin running the sound. What more could you ask for. We look forward to going back. Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/38919112015-10-10T14:07:24-07:002023-12-10T11:11:09-08:00Silver Reef Casino<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/175077/cf3449a7f867e3e95c731d03a6b0b3e4a0e4b76f/original/image.jpeg?1444510871" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Our first time performing at the Silver Reef Casino has been a big hit. The crowd has been awesome, the rooms are nice, the staff has been very accommodating and the overall hospitality has been great. We look forward to returning for sure!Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/38823422015-10-04T16:11:49-07:002022-06-01T00:22:30-07:00New Expertease rotation at Nikki's in Covington for 2016. We are excited to announce that we have accepted a rotation of every 5th week at Nikki's Restaurant & Lounge through the first half of 2016. Keep your eye on our calendar for all the latest show updates... and as always we look forward to seeing you at an Expertease show near you soon!Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/38821042015-10-04T11:18:22-07:002024-03-13T23:44:26-07:00Expertease to the rescue...Thanks to Howard Ouchi for helping us cover for a super last minute band cancelation at Nikki's Restaurant & Lounge in Covington last night. You did a great job for never playing or rehearsing with us before as well as having to wing it on some stuff you’ve never played before either. We have you on our “go-to” list if/when the need arises again. Thanks again. <br> Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/38770282015-09-30T17:22:44-07:002022-05-30T08:18:35-07:00Broadening our Horizon's once again!We've branched out quite a bit over the last few months in regards to adding some new rooms to the fold, if you haven't been keeping track. We'd like to thank the following venues for giving us a try, and especially to those that are having us back. <ul> <li>Silver Reef Casino - Ferndale, WA</li> <li>Sam's Sport's Bar - Kent, WA</li> <li>Draft Choice - Auburn, WA</li> <li>Stockton's - Maple Valley, WA</li> <li>Nikki's - Covington WA</li> <li>Iron Horse Casino - Auburn WA</li> <li>Wild Hare - Everett, WA</li> <li>Billy McHales - Federal Way, WA</li> <li>Pagotcha's - Issaquah, WA</li> <li>Swinomish Casino - Anacortes, WA</li>
</ul>And thanks to some our more mainstay's places over the longer haul like Peobo's - Mill Creek, 13th Ave Pub - Lynnwood, Emory's On Silverlake, Razzal's - Smokey Point/Arlington and others.<br>And most of all thanks to all of you that come and support our shows. Without you, none of this would be possible.<br><br>To all - Thanks again!Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/38631852015-09-22T13:17:55-07:002023-12-10T08:43:50-08:00New Audio!We have been working hard at adding some new demo audio tracks to the new website for your enjoyment. The full songs are located on the "Media Page" or you can hear sound bites which can be accessed on the site wide music player located at the bottom of all the pages. We recorded them live in our rehearsal studio with the multi-track recorder so that we could do a little polishing up via Pro Tools for a change vs. just recording a live board mix at the shows or having the typical hand held camcorder mic quality audio etc. Take a listen and if you like them, feel free to leave a comment etc. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you at a show soon!Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/38437272015-09-05T12:04:35-07:002022-05-15T08:46:27-07:00The New WebsiteOur new website is now fully operational and available to the public as you can see. We hope you will visit often and we look forward to seeing you at a show soon!Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/38175452015-08-12T22:14:21-07:002022-05-10T23:40:39-07:00Special Reunion at Peabo's<span class="fsl">We have a special Expertease reunion this weekend as former Expertease and Triple A member Dan Putman joins us on bass, vocals and guitar for a fun filled evening of music at Peabo's (formerly Baxter's). Come say hi and make his night. See you there.</span>Experteasetag:experteaseband.com,2005:Post/38162142015-08-11T23:46:28-07:002024-03-08T03:13:32-08:00Expertease debuts at the Wild HareJoin us Friday, August 14 for our maiden voyage at the Wild Hare in Everett. Come watch the Seahawks game then stick around for lots of fun and good music. Don't miss it!Expertease