Talisman the band

Talisman's Lead Chick C @ M Room - Phila, PA

2011-01-12T18:03:00.006-05:00

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Thursday, January 13th - Lead chick Crystal "C" Eiswert performs a solo acoustic set at 9pm @ M Room 15 West Girard Avenue 19125 (215) 739-5577 21+ Opening for Airways and Chalk and the Beige Americans

Set list to include some combination of: Old (Burning Bridges, Comfortable Love), New (Lead, Deal Me In, Roll On), Anthemic (Walk Away, Leave Me Alone), Covers (Nights in White...) and yoga. Ha. Come downward dog with C... or if you dare - Up Dog... XOXOX

Talisman's Lead Chick C @ Cafe International in Trenton, NJ

2011-01-08T16:07:00.002-05:00

TRENTON, NJ - Talisman's lead chick "C" just got a last minute deal-i-o for this singer/songwriter event on Saturday - January 8th. C, the Reverend and the VG-99 will be headed up for a round of music at the Singer/Songwriter Shakedown at Cafe International 241 Front Street - Trenton, NJ - Don't let the snow scare you. FREE parking. All Ages. BYOB. 8PM

New dates for January!

2011-01-03T07:47:00.004-05:00

Acoustic shows for January....

Sat Jan 8 2011
8:00p

Cafe International
Trenton, NJ

Kelly Carvin's Singer/songwriter Shakedown
Age Limit: All Ages Welcome Tickets: 7 BYOB
Details: C performing acoustic - This is a singer/songwriter circle event with a unique environment, and compelling artists hand selected by Kelly. The event is catered towards songwriting and the beauty of an audience who listens and appreciates it. A song can be heard in its raw form acoustic, so we want to challenge songwriters to come and perform their songs (especially if they usually play with a band) completely acoustic. “Shake it down” to the essential components; the lyrics, melodies, and a simple accompaniment.

Music lovers come and enjoy a night of music, and fun! Cafe International is a restaurant that caters to the arts. They have great food and allow you to bring your own alcohol. 21 up only can drink. We strive to create an intimate environment for artist and fan. We need all your support!

There will be 6 singer/songwriters and 2 sets. Each set will have 3 singer/songwriters dong songs back to back. This makes things interesting because you don't hear the same artist do a few songs in a row, it's one song at a time from each artist making things fresh and new constantly.

We will be filming videos for the artist, so please keep speaking to a MINIMUM!

Lets put Trenton back on the map for arts and music. Come support the beauty of the arts!

Thu Jan 13 2011
8:00p

The M Room
Philadelphia, PA

With Airwaves and Chalk & the Beige Americans
Age Limit: 21+ Tickets: 8
Details: C performing acoustic - opening for Airwaves and Chalk & the Beige Americans

Sun Jan 23 2011
8:00p

Hopetown Sound
Doylestown, PA

With Donna Hanover, Shawn Byrne, Phil Williams, Mike Pfeiffer, Pier Giacalone, and Gareth James
Age Limit: All Ages Tickets: FREE
Details: C will be performing acoustically. This is an "open mic" recording session.

Lead singer chick "C" (solo) @ Fig in Jenkintown, PA

2010-11-06T21:38:00.007-04:00

Lead singer chick "C" (solo) @ Fig in Jenkintown, PA

JENKINTOWN, PA — Talisman's lead singer Crystal "C" Eiswert will perform [2] 30 minute sets of originals at Fig Cafe and Hookah Lounge from 8 - 9:30pm on Monday, November 8th. She's bringing back some long lost nuggets and showcasing a brand new song (or 2 or 3) for the first time.

Fig is a hookah lounge and Middle Eastern restaurant serving EXCELLENT vegetarian food, hot and cold drinks. Free WiFi. 18+ $2 @ door

Fig Cafe and Hookah Lounge

437 York Rd

Jenkintown, PA 19046

(215) 885-4656

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♪ Talisman @ Puck in Doylestown, PA on Friday 11/5 • Last performance of 2010 ♪

2010-10-30T10:58:00.003-04:00

Join us for our last performance of 2010 at Puck, one of our favorite venues in Doylestown, PA. We'll be playing with female fronted, alternative pop-rock band Prima Donna. Talisman plays from 8:30 - 10pm. Prima Donna will rock out from 10:30 - 12am.

Come get a sneak preview of the songs from our forthcoming CD "Caffeine & Lust".

Wonderful food, martini bar and excellent beer choices. Doors @ 7:00 pm / Show @ 8:30 pm | Tickets $8 Help us out and buy your tickets in advance HERE

Puck | Printers Alley, Doylestown, Bucks County, PA 18901 | 215.348.9000

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Drums and Bass Tracks are completed!

2010-08-01T10:47:00.002-04:00

PHILADELPHIA, PA – C & Jim are pleased to announce that both the drums and the bass tracks are complete for "Caffeine and Lust", which is still slated for a 2010 release!

C will be laying down rhythm guitar tracks next followed by vocals, background vocals (with guest vocalist Gina Christian) and Jim's mystical lead guitar magic.

Buckle up! It's coming...

Fall with me baby
I want to feel your weight on me.
Don't fall for me baby
you'll never wanna leave.
- Lover's Dance

♬ CAFFEINE & LUST is born! ♬

2010-07-24T20:29:00.003-04:00

COLLEGEVILLE, PA — July 24, 2010 - Talisman's Jim & C and wonder-drummer Craig Smith, spent the day at C Sounds Studio (gotta love the name of the studio - irony noted) in Collegeville with engineer Chuck kicking off the maiden recordings of forthcoming CD release Caffeine & Lust. Many of the songs were written in a caffeine freenzy starting last summer and it is soooooooooooo good to get them down in permanent form.

Drums are down for "Lead", "Lover's Dance", "Deal Me In", "Walk Away", "Hey, What About Me" and "Roll On". Minimal takes. VERY productive day. Craig rocked ♬

We're thrilled to announce that vocalist Gina Christian, who lent us her wonderful vocals on our last recording The Wicked World's Come of Age will be joining us again for Caffeine & Lust. We can't wait to get started on the vocal tracks!

Your watching me with hidden eyes.
Yes, I feel them.
You talk to me in little lies.
Yes, I hear them.
- Lead

Talisman Wins Best New Song for the 1st 1/2 of 2010!

2010-07-11T21:12:00.008-04:00

Talisman's song Shadows was voted best new song played on SRrocks.com for the 1st half of 2010! We received over 50% of the votes, from all over the USA, Canada and England! It's particularly amazing when you consider how many songs were in SRrocks poll and how many were by established artists.

We are honored and blessed by everyone's continued support. Thank you so much and we hope to continue rocking your world for a long, long time to come.

Come hear Shadows live along with a sneak peak of the songs to be on our forthcoming CD Caffeine & Lust at Joseph's Grille 1033 Bellevue Ave Langhorne, PA 19047 on Saturday 7/17/2010 from 8:30pm to 12:30am with special guest The Fred Miller Blues Band. ALL AGES VENUE!

"Shadows" Nominated for BEST NEW SONG - VOTE PLEASE!

2010-07-02T20:02:00.003-04:00

Talisman's song "Shadows" has been nominated for "BEST NEW SONG" on internet radio station SRRocks. Please vote for us at HERE. One click and NO registration for anything required. Voting ends July 11th. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Talisman in Langhorne, PA Saturday - 7/17

2010-07-01T16:36:00.003-04:00

LANGHORNE, PA — Woot! Just booked! Talisman at Joseph's Grille 1033 Bellevue Ave Langhorne, PA 19047 on Saturday 7/17/2010 from 8:30 to 12:30 Joseph's serves a seasonal menu that changes weekly. 21+ Venue

How about some hormones with that coffee?

2010-06-28T12:44:00.002-04:00

Talisman IS IN THE STUDIO!
We are working on our next recording! The working title is still "Caffeine & Lust" and will definitely contain the songs:

Lead
Lover's Dance
He's Waiting (LIVE version)
Deal Me In
Roll On
Hey What About Me

We'll keep you informed of our progress!

Peace out and have a wonderful summer....

PHILADELPHIA's TIN ANGEL to be ROCKED

2010-03-21T21:27:00.002-04:00

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Talisman is THRILLED to be back at Philadelphia’s famous Tin Angel 20 South 2nd Street on Thursday, April 1st. We will be co-billing with Tim Butler & Sandlot Heroes Preferred seating for the show goes to diners at Serrano downstairs from Tin Angel (really good food - we eat there too!). We'll be doing more live recording for our forthcoming CD so come on out and SHOUT!!

Doors open at 7:30pm

Show starts at 8pm 21+

Please purchase your tickets in advance HERE!

Talisman in Reading PA - Sat 2/27

2010-02-27T09:00:00.002-05:00

READING PA - Talisman, with plenty of new tunes (and a few old favorites) will be rocking the house at Canal Street in Reading PA on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 from 8pm - 11pm. They have a fantastic beer and food selection. Start off the weekend right with your Talisman friends! 610.376.4009 For directions, click HERE.

PHILA, PA - Talisman rocks the Tin Angel, Sunday 1/31 at 7pm sharp

2010-01-29T07:41:00.001-05:00

Tin Angel, Free Download and Women Who Rock @ Puck!

2010-01-26T23:28:00.002-05:00

TALISMAN (the band) DEBUT AT PHILADELPHIA VENUE ICON TIN ANGEL

Talisman's (full band) has a GREAT way to end of the month of January - catch them live at the iconic Tin Angel on Sunday - 1/31. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm sharp. It's sure to be a special night since the show will be recorded as part of a live CD production the band is working on. Come on out and get yourself included in a live recording event! The Tin Angel is located at 20 South 2nd Street in Old City section of Philadelphia.

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FREE DOWNLOAD THROUGH JANUARY 31st!

For a limited time only, Talisman (the band) is allowing a FREE DOWNLOAD of their holiday remake of Auld Lang Syne which is still in the Top 10 of srrocks.com internet radio ♪♫ FREE DOWNLOAD HERE ♪♫

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JUST ADDED SHOW!!! TALISMAN TO PLAY "WOMEN WHO ROCK" SHOW AT PUCK LIVE! IN DOYLESTOWN

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Join Philadelphia rockers Talisman (the band) as they take the stage at Puck's "Women Who Rock" show. Puck Live! is a premiere music listening club and a tremendous venue. Don't miss hearing the new sounds of the forthcoming Caffeine & Lust Live CD in person. Doors at 5pm Show starts at 6pm. Also featuring Rose Cousins 21+ venue. 215.348.9000

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Impromptu playing, Big Heads, Tin Angel & Free Download

2010-01-19T23:47:00.016-05:00

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Lead singer chick "C" was ensconced at her favorite office away from home spot at Espresso Yourself at 6441 Frankford Avenue - Philadelphia, PA 19135-3031 and got pulled into playing a couple of songs for an impromptu performance. The best part was she got to play on a very nice man's Taylor guitar (she covets one badly), had a guitar pick in her pocket but, alas, lacked a capo. All in all, it made for a great surprise. She played Burning Bridges and the new cautionary lullaby Roll On.

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Speaking of performing (how was that segway?) C will be playing a few songs

solo on Wednesday night at Big Heads (OM) at 2806 Street Road - Bensalem, PA 19020 around 8pm.

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Don't forget Talisman's (full band) end of the month event - live at the iconic Tin Angel on Sunday - 1/31. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm sharp. It's sure to be a special night as the show will be recorded as part of a live CD production the band is working on. Come on out and get yourself included in a live recording event! The Tin Angel is located at 20 South 2nd Street in Old City section of Philadelphia.

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TALISMAN HAS TWO SONGS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE TOP 10!

2010-01-15T14:01:00.002-05:00

Did you know that according to Bernie Overly, the host of internet radio station srrocks.com two of Talisman's songs are in the top 10? Our holiday reinvention of Auld Lang Syne is #3 and Daddy's Girl is #4. Give srrocks.com a listen and support local music!

Wingbowl fun with Dick & the Deergutters and Talisman lead chick "C" at Big Head OM in Bensalem, PA

2010-01-13T13:55:00.001-05:00

Talisman wants to congratulate it's good friends from the band Dick and the Deer Gutters on the success of their Wingbowl Anthem. You can catch the Dick and the Deer Gutters LIVE this Thursday morning on 610AM WIP around 8:00. Listen to their song Wing Bowl Anthem HERE. Rock on boys!

ALSO - DON'T FORGET TONIGHT Talisman's lead chick C will be performing solo Wednesday, Jan 13th in the OM at Big Heads in Bensalem, PA. She will be playing solo some of Talisman's latest songs and a couple of the usual suspects from the Talisman the band CD The Wicked World's Come of Age. The festivities start at 8pm.

Big Heads

2806 Street Road

Showcase Plaza Shopping Center

Bensalem PA

(215) 244-8170

If you can't see C on Wednesday, be sure to put Sunday, January 31st on your calendar for when Talisman (full band) makes its debut at the premiere Philly club Tin Angel at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm).

Talisman lead chick "C" at Big Head OM in Bensalem, PA

2010-01-12T14:14:00.001-05:00

Talisman's lead chick C will be performing solo Wednesday, Jan 13th in the OM at Big Heads in Bensalem, PA. She will be playing solo some of Talisman's latest songs. The festivities start at 8pm.

Big Heads

2806 Street Road

Showcase Plaza Shopping Center

Bensalem PA

(215) 244-8170

Talisman's Debut at Philadelphia's Tin Angel

2010-01-11T00:00:00.004-05:00

Tin Angel at Serrano

Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010

Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: 20 South 2nd Street - Philadelphia, PA 19106-2802

PHILA, PA — Talisman is THRILLED to announce it's debut at Philadelphia's famous Tin Angel on Sunday, January 31st. We are hoping to record this show to use as for a new LIVE CD. Come on out and give us your vocal support! We will be co-billing with Tania Alexandra. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7pm. Get your tickets in advance!

See the new band line-up:

Crystal "C" Eiswert, vocals & rhythm guitar

Jim Nichols, lead guitar

Dan McCoach, drums

Mike Kurman, bass & vocals

Hear the new sound (and an old favorite song is sure to appear).

Tin Angel At Serrano

20 South 2nd Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106-2802

(215) 928-0978

Tin Angel is a unique musical venue featuring a wide variety of top flight national and local attractions in an intimate cafe style setting. In addition to excellent acoustic and other "unplugged" entertainment, Tin Angel offers candlelit table seating, great coffees, cappuccinos, and teas, as well as a complete selection of liquors, wines, beers and mineral waters. Fine dining is also only a flight of stairs away at Serrano, renowned for its "International Home Cooking." Diners get premiere seating at the show if you buy your tickets in advance and make dinner reservations. Make your reservation HERE.

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Talisman set to rock Reading, PA

2009-12-20T16:18:00.004-05:00

READING PA - See newly regrouped Talisman with plenty of new tunes (and a few old favorites) at a brand new venue for them - Canal Street in Reading PA on Saturday, January 9th, 2010 from 8pm - 11pm. They have a fantastic beer and food selection. Start off the new year with your Talisman friends! 610.376.4009 For directions, click HERE.

HALLOWEEN Benefit with Talisman

2009-10-31T06:57:00.004-04:00

ROXBOROUGH, PA — Talisman is playing at Crossroads Coffee Shop at 6156 Ridge Pike in Roxborough, Philadelphia 215-487-1923 for a 30 minute set of brand spanking new music and an old favorite for an Autism Benefit on Saturday 10-31 starting around 8pm (the benefit begins at 7pm).

This show to benefit Autism Living & Working, will star the following acts:
Jarod Costa: 7 p.m.
Mountain Mike & Moondog's Daughter: 7:35 p.m.
Talisman: 8:15 p.m.
The Suitcases: 8:50 p.m.
Ed Young: 9:25 p.m.

The purpose of this gig is to collect money for Autism Living & Working. It is also a networking exercise, keeping songwriters meeting and socializing with each other. Starving Artists is approaching its twentieth month with this double purpose in fun rollout. Contact Mike DellaVecchia at 267-252-6842 for more details on Starving Artists.

C & Jim from Talisman the Band @ Puck on the Patio in Doylestown, PA 9/5 1pm. ALL AGES WELCOME!

2009-08-13T23:01:00.005-04:00

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Join lead singer/songwriter/guitarist C with guitarist/songwriter Jim Nichols from Talisman the band for a rare, scaled back performance at Puck Live on the Patio (OUTSIDE VENUE) in historic Doylestown, PA on Saturday afternoon on September 5th from 1 - 4pm. This is an outdoor show and an ALL AGES WELCOME show. So bring the kiddies along and spend a lovely afternoon in downtown Doylestown, PA!

This event will also mark the final performance of the musical piece "The Wicked World's Come of Age" in its entirety marking the end of a 1 year run.

They'll be playing many old favorites (with some wicked new arrangements) and also perform a set of new music that Jim & C have been developing.

This is the last scheduled appearance of Talisman the band as they are taking a hiatus to regroup and focus on finalizing song arrangements for a new recording project. So come out and get a little wicked - one more time...

C & Jim from Talisman the Band @ John & Peter's in New Hope, PA 8/8 3pm

2009-08-06T01:16:00.003-04:00

NEW HOPE, PA — Join lead chick C and lead guitarist Jim Nichols for a rare, scaled back performance of Talisman the band at one of our favorite venues - John & Peters in New Hope, PA on Saturday, August 8th from 3pm - 6pm. You'll hear selections from The Wicked World's Come of Age, old favorites and a set of brand new music. This is a 21+ only and smoking venue.

Lead chick C @ Espresso Yourself (OM) Tuesday - 6/16

2009-06-15T15:11:00.003-04:00

Hi All -

Lead chick C here. Just wanted ya'll to know that I'll be stopping by the Open Mike at Espresso Yourself on 6441 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19135 on Tuesday, 6/16. It's the first time that I'll be there since January (gosh time flies) so I'm really looking forward to seeing some old friends.

The really exciting part is I'll be showcasing TWO new songs for the first time in public. I've been on a bit of a songwriting frenzy and wrote both of these within the last several days. The first one is called "Temptation" and is an up-beat tune and the REALLY new one (less than 24 hours old) is a haunting ballad called "Roll On", which I can only tell you that I feel awed that it came out of my guitar. So come on out and check out the new tunes and say hello. Hope to see you there. Espresso Yourself - 7pm 215-333-1212

Ttb @ John & Peters in New Hope, PA - 6/6 @ 3:30pm

2009-05-28T00:29:00.000-04:00

John & Peter's - New Hope, PA

2009-05-25T21:57:00.003-04:00

NEW HOPE, PA — Talisman the band is back at the venue that brought them out of retirement! Here them perform selections from their CD The Wicked World's Come of Age, old favorites & new music at this 18+ venue. June 6th at 3pm
NOTE: THIS IS A SMOKING VENUE
John & Peter's
96 South Main Street
New Hope PA 18938
215-862-5981
www.johnandpeters.com

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5/7 - Puck Live! - Doylestown, PA (Only show in May)

2009-05-04T22:26:00.002-04:00

DOYLESTOWN, PA - Thursday, May 7th, Talisman the band performs selections from "The Wicked World's Come of Age", old favorites & new music (including a NEW! Bad Company cover that will blow you away) at this 21+ venue. 8pm Andrew Portz opens

Puck Live! - Doylestown, PA
Printers Alley
Doylestown, PA 18901
215.348.9000

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Upcoming Shows

2009-02-16T23:18:00.006-05:00

THE CHAPLIN'S CAFE SHOW FOR THIS WEDNESDAY

IS RESCHEDULED FROM 2/18 -> 3/11...

Wed - 3/11 - 7:00pm
Chaplin's Music Cafe
66 N. Main St
Spring City, PA
610-792-4110

Fri - 3/27 - 8:00pm
Dawson Street Pub
100 Dawson Street
Philadelphia PA 19127
215-482-5677

Thu - 5/7 - 8:30pm
Puck Live!
Printers Alley
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-9000

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UPCOMING SHOWS

2009-02-09T14:44:00.014-05:00

UPCOMING SHOWS

Wed - 3/11 - 7:00pm
Chaplin's Music Cafe
66 N. Main St
Spring City, PA
610-792-4110

Fri - 3/27 - 8:00pm
Dawson Street Pub
100 Dawson Street
Philadelphia PA 19127
215-482-5677

Thu - 5/7 - 8:30pm
Puck Live!
Printers Alley
Doylestown PA 18901
215-348-9000

Be the 10th person at any show to bring in this ad and get a FREE t-shirt.

-=- JOIN OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY -=-

OFFICIAL WEBSITE - Our home sweet home on the web
(Buy our CD & T-shirts direct from us in the Wicked Stuff section)
MY SPACE - Be our friend & we’ll be yours!
FACEBOOK - Write on our wall & poke us!
TWITTER - Get instant updates! Do you twitter?
BLOG - From our head to the world wide web
YouTube - See us live (sort of :-)
THE NEXT BIG SOUND - Add us to your label!
REVERBNATION - Everything in one stop!

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DIRECT PURCHASE - Buy CDs & T-shirts direct from us - no middle man (PayPal ONLY)
CDBaby - Buy our CD from the web's largest seller of independent music
AMAZON.com - Download us digitally via amazon.com
iTunes - Put us on your iPod

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Gigs and shows and songs, oh my!

2009-02-02T10:53:00.023-05:00

Yeeeee haw Talismaniacs!

We're barely into 2009 and it is already shaping up to be a busy one! Talisman the band is THRILLED to tell you that we are continuing to create & put together new music and are fine-tuning our sound. We are practicing very regularly and are truly becoming (as Jim put it) "a well-oiled machine". There is nothing quite so thrilling as a great song, played well by a group of good friends.

Speaking of new music, you MUST get out to hear our newest song WALK AWAY (I can only say that for a limited amount of time yet since we have a yet-unnamed tune hot on its heels). It rocks so good it will kick your arse to California. WALK AWAY is an absolute showcase for our "sound".

If you want to hear WALK AWAY, plus the other new ones, old favorites and, of course, the music from our CD The Wicked World's Come of Age, here are your opportunities (MORE TO COME)...

Thurs - 2/5 - 8:30pm
Puck Live!
Printers Alley - Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-9000
with the Michael Kurman Band
Sat - 2/14 - 9:30pm
John and Peter's
96 S. Main Street - New Hope, PA 18938
215-862-5981

Wed - 3/11 - 7:00pm
Chaplin's Music Cafe
66 N. Main St - Spring City, PA
610-792-4110

Fri - 3/27 - 8:00pm
Dawson Street Pub
100 Dawson Street - Philadelphia PA 19127
215-482-5677

Be the 10th person at any show to bring a print out of this ad and get a FREE t-shirt. Bring some friends!

Peace out and rock on -
C

happeninz

2009-01-27T19:41:00.008-05:00

It's a New Year folks, and we've been busy with a great new song! It's called "Walk Away" which we will be debuting at all of our upcoming shows

See below for upcoming shows!!

Come on out..........you won't be disappointed

Mike De

Why 2008 was Great!!

2008-12-24T15:46:00.011-05:00

As I sit here on Christmas Eve, I can only look back on 2008 with extreme pride, Talisman the Band (Crys, Steve, Jim and I) released "The Wicked World's Come of Age". A collection of songs
that represent just about every emotion; Love, Hate, Pain, Anguish, Desire, and Loss.

I believe we captured these emotions quite well in how we painstakingly recorded and mixed
the album with the help of Pete Davis at Signal Sound. I think I can speak for all of us when I say that the album far exceeded all of our expectations.

On Aug 31st, 2008 we performed our first gig in 14 years at John and Peter's in New Hope to
a packed house. It was absolutely thrilling; we performed almost flawlessly (at least Crys, Steve, and Jim did) and the energy in the crowd was electric.

Our goal in 2009 is to get our music out to as many people as possible, and to continually improve our playing as a band, as we feel that we are not quite the "well oiled machine" that
we need to be (we are our own worst critics). Crys has been tirelessly "pounding the pavement" lately, playing acoustically 2-3 times a week at various open mics in the area, making connections and creating a "buzz". You go Girl!!! Anyway, I think it's working, let's keep our fingers crossed.

Our next gig is Thursday, Feb 5 at Puck in Doylestown. Hope to see you there!!

Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to all!!

Mike De

Happy Winter Solstice (and other holidays) and a brief year in review...

2008-12-22T14:25:00.009-05:00

Greetings All!

The winter solstice (12/21) marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The sun appears at its lowest point in the sky, and its noontime elevation appears to be the same for several days before and after the solstice. Hence the origin of the word solstice, which comes from Latin solstitium, from sol, “sun” and -stitium, “a stoppage.” Following the winter solstice, the days begin to grow longer and the nights shorter. For more info on Winter Solstice, click HERE.

Why all the mystical hub-bub? Well, a solstice marks a season of change. It's the awakening of a new season and the closure of another. That's very much what it feels like for Talisman. We have had a terrific 2008. It marked our official reunion, the completion & release of The Wicked World's Come of Age, old songs, new songs, a great newspaper article in the Northeast Times and a great road map for 2009. Already some very neat things are on the horizon (more details to come on that ;-) and though 2008 was really great, 2009 will be divine (We really can't help ourselves).

We hope to see everyone for a festive outing tomorrow at Espresso Yourself at 6441 Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19135 (215) 333-1212 starting at 8pm. Lead singer chick C will be playing selections from the CD and some other favorites. So bring your ears and your appetite - there are terrific sandwiches (the wraps are favorites along with the veggie grilled cheese) and goodies (cookies, cakes & ice cream) to fill you up; not to mention a great tea selection, wonderful coffees and deadly good hot chocolate. Give your holiday shopping a rest, kick back and relax and come out and Support Philly Local Music.

NEWS! Talisman has just been invited to play an Acoustic Music Showcase in Bucks County in early January. We'll pass on the details shortly.

All in all, it was a wonderful year and we would like to take the time to whole heartedly thank everyone for such terrific support and enthusiasm - particularly: Karen, Norma, Pamela, Rich, Miryam, Judi & Jim, KC and our families.

We hope your winter solstice was a happy one and sincerely wish you all a jubilant holiday season!

Peace on earth -
Talisman the band
C, Jim, Mike & Steve

C doing Triple Header Open Mikes in NE Philly & lower Bucks

2008-12-14T18:29:00.005-05:00

Talisman the band lead singer C is heading out to try another new open mike tonight, Sunday 12/14 at The Grey Lodge Pub - 6235 Frankford Avenue - Philadelphia PA 19135 215-825-5357 at 7pm. It's her first time playing there in nearly 15 years - it's sure to be interesting!

There are lots of great beers on tap (see their website) and what a great way to start out the week - eh?

Tomorrow night she's going for another new one at Joseph's Grille 1033 South Bellevue Avenue- Langhorne PA 19047 215-702-8310 Rumor has it that there's quite a nice crowd there.

Tuesday night will bring her new favorite regular stop - Espresso Yourself at 6441 Frankford Ave Philadelphia PA 19135 starting at 8pm. Great food and a wonderful night of entertainment for all ages.

C will be playing selections from the Talisman the band CD The Wicked World's Come of Age, other originals and a cover or two is sure to make an appearance.

So come on out and help support Talisman and Philadelphia local music.

- Peace out
talismantheband.com

Lead singer C going back to Espresso Yourself

2008-12-09T14:25:00.000-05:00

We had so much fun last week - we're gonna do it again!

Talisman the band lead singer C will be solo at Espresso Yourself 6441 Frankford Ave, Phila 19135 for tonight's Open Mike starting 8pm. Hear Burning Bridges, I Will Not Be and one or two others. She's usually on after 8:30pm.

See C, plus lots of other local musicians. Open Mike's are a great low cost entertainment value. Come on out and support Philly Music and bring friends!

Espresso Yourself is an all ages welcome venue and they have great desserts, salads, sandwiches, coffees & teas.

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Bootleg Talisman video on Facebook

2008-12-06T18:30:00.000-05:00

Hey! Check out the bootleg fan video added of C singing brand new song "Walk Away". Go to the video section of our Facebook page! Those video phones are amazing.

C @ Espresso Yourself in NE Philadelphia for Open Mike

2008-12-01T18:23:00.000-05:00

Join NE Philly gal and lead singer for the band Talisman the band, C, at Espresso Yourself on 6441 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia PA for the open mike tomorrow night - Tuesday at 8pm. C'mon out and support the Philly natives and have a cup o' joe.

C will be playing her straight acoustic rig.

Rock on -
C

Marathon practice in the rain and the Gizmo revealed...

2008-11-30T20:52:00.000-05:00

I don't know how the weather is where you are but I hear that Ark sales are going through the roof here in the Delaware Valley. What a gloriously soggy day. It was, in fact, a perfect day to be locked in the barn with my favorite guitar player and drummer and work non-stop all afternoon on our latest song Walk Away. We really ironed out the arrangement (now to just commit it all to memory :-) and it has definitely taken strong shape. I think we are moving towards being a Rock Acoustic band instead of an Acoustic Rock band.

ALTERNATE TUNINGS & THE GIZMO
The funniest part of the whole day (much to my great joy) is that in 13 years of knowing Jim Nichols (our amazing guitar player) he has never played an alternate tuning. All good things come to he who waits... Some of you may be aware of my penchant for never keeping a guitar in standard EBGDAE tuning and the level of craziness I have put my band mates through with my constant need to tune, retune, tune again...
Well, that problem was solved when Jim convinced me to hang up my acoustic guitar and move to an electric equipped with a guitar synthesizer (Roland VG99), which I immediately affectionately dubbed as The Gizmo since I had a real mental block remembering the actual name. Anyway, so now I find myself, a die-hard acoustic rock chick slinging around an 8lb electic guitar and switching between crunchy (love the crunchy) guitar sounds and my beloved alternate acoustic tunings on my gizmo.

SO - it was only fitting for me to have a moment of complete and utter joy when my purist guitar player dropped his low E string to D for the new song. I think I had my mouth gaping for a full 5 minutes. By the way - it sounds AWESOME.

I'm OK living in a world where I'm playing an electric guitar if it contains Jim playing an alternate tuning (even if it only is a drop D. Hey - it's a start). At any rate - look for the new song. It will kick your ass to the other side of the country it rocks so good.

That's the good word from Talisman today.

Peace out and stay warm, dry and cozy -
C

ReverbNation, Laura Shay and Sam Adams Winter Lager...

2008-11-29T16:10:00.000-05:00

Well the holiday season is officially kicked off! I hope all had a safe and happy Thanksgiving and didn't spend too much on Black Friday.

We've added another site to our online community.
Check out ReverbNation What is ReverbNation? Well, it's like the best of all social networking rolled into one. It allows me to go to our blog site at blogger.com and update our blog which then filters down into our FaceBook page and our ReverbNation page automatically. This also works for our Twitter acoount too! We update Twitter and it shows up on ReverbNation! All of our MySpace friends also have are accessible via ReverbNation. We've also uploaded some songs (including a ReverbNation exclusive) and some pictures (more to come). It's pretty cool. Check it out if you are so inclined.

Tonight, I'm off to Espresso Yourself on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia PA to see Philadelphia powerhouse Laura Shay, who is a less eccentric and equally talented version of Tori Amos. Show starts at 9pm.

I'm also taste testing the first of this years batch of Sam Adams Winter Lager. So far it tastes terrific, though more random sampling will be necessary in order to make a final conclusion. Will keep you posted.

Be warm. Be smart. Be good. Believe.
peace out -
C

Thanks and Shhh

2008-11-25T18:20:00.000-05:00

Thank you for a really successful show at John and Peters in New Hope again! We'll be back there in the spring I am sure. We really do like playing there. The coolest thing ever was having both my old college roommate and her husband show up AND my gal pals from my old following-the-Indigo-Girls-around days surprising me! I hadn't seen some of those gals in nearly 15 years. One even came all the way from Vermont. That meant A LOT. Way cool.

We're working on some new material (yes, I have a new song - or three) that we'll roll out in the spring and continuing to hone our live show. Hopefully, if you haven't been Talismanized you will soon :-)

Special thanks to all the Talismaniacs that made it a great show and also to the special appearance by the group Brain Ladel. (love you guys)

Shhh - Lead singer "C" of Talisman will be making a surprise appearance tonight - Tuesday - 11/25 at the open mike at Espresso Yourself on Frankford Ave in Phila, PA

- peace out

The Next Big Sound & CD Release Show Saturday

2008-11-20T15:54:00.000-05:00

The Next Big Sound
Have you checked out this cool website yet?

It's a very different type of site. The concept is that you play the role of a mogul by creating your own label and signing the artists you think will become famous.

Listen to great unsigned music. You'll be the first to hear the best up-and-coming music on the web. When a single catches your ear, check out the rest of the artist’s demo by clicking their name.

Sign the artists you love. When you find an artist you are excited about, register free as a mogul and sign them to your own personal record label.

Manage your roster of artists. Add and replace artists as you discover the most promising new talent. Your score will rise as the artists on your label become increasingly popular.

So sign up and start your own label. We'd love to be your first "signed" artist. Click HERE for our direct link to our Next Big Sound page.

Also - this Saturday is a CD Release Show for "The Wicked World's Come of Age" at John & Peter's in New Hope starting at 3pm. We'll be playing the album in its entirety followed by a set of old favorites and new material. Click HERE for directions.

John & Peter's is no longer an "all ages" club during the day. Their website states that "John & Peter's is a smoking establishent. Due to state law, no persons under the age of 18 are permitted inside the building at any time." Please be aware of this change.

Come out and get some early holiday shopping done in historic, beautiful New Hope and then have a cold one and some great grub (they do have good food) and listen to us rock out.

Peace out -
C

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CD Release Show this Sat, 11/22 at John & Peter's in New Hope, PA - 3pm

2008-11-17T13:00:00.000-05:00

Talisman the band is going back to John & Peter's this coming Saturday! It's only fitting, since our 1st comeback show was held there in August, to have a CD Release show there as well.

We'll be playing The Wicked World's Come of Age in its entirety followed by a full set of old favorites and new material.

As of this writing, this is an 18 and older ONLY establishment and a smoking venue. Please be aware of this change.

CDs and shirts will be available for purchase at the show. Come on out and join the other Talismaniacs and get a little Wicked...

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We get some press and CD Release Show in New Hope

2008-11-07T11:33:00.000-05:00

It’s been quiet eh?... Well TIME TO MAKE SOME NOISE!
Talisman the band has been laying low for a couple of weeks practicing and working on some new material. BUT we are VERY pleased to tell you about a very large article on us in The Northeast Times newspaper this week! Click HERE to read on-line. The article gives a nice synopsis of our history and our future plans. We couldn’t be more pleased.

Also – it’s time to start reminding everyone we have a CD Release show for The Wicked World's Come of Age coming up on Saturday – November 22nd at 3pm at John & Peters - 96 South Main Street New Hope PA 18938 Click HERE for directions and HERE for a map.

This is an awesome venue for MANY reasons:

1. It’s an all ages venue. That’s right – no babysitters for you!
Bring the family along.
2. It’s in New Hope. We always like to encourage everyone to come up early and enjoy beautiful, historic New Hope. After all, the holiday season is just around the corner. Stroll. Shop. Eat. Enjoy!
3. There’s a Starbucks! C’s a coffee addict & would tattoo the Starbucks logo somewhere if she wasn’t squeamish.
4. John & Peter’s has a great drink selection, great food selection, the food IS great and the prices are great!
5. We’ll be playing The Wicked World’s Come of Age in its entirety in order.
6. Our fans, the Talismaniacs, completely ROCK. Come out and make some new friends!

So come on out and enjoy New Hope for a few hours then sit down and relax and enjoy rocking out with Talisman.

Peace out,

Talisman

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"The Wicked World's Come of Age" is available on iTunes & Amazon

2008-10-15T22:31:00.000-04:00

YEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAW!

Talisman the band is proud to say "Check out your favorite tune from the cd The Wicked World's Come of Age on Apple's iTunes and/or Amazon.com"

The CD will be available on many more sites shortly! We'll keep you apprised.

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Rocking PUCK LIVE - CD Release Show #1

2008-10-07T22:41:00.000-04:00

Talisman the band is proud to have played our first CD release party at the prestigious Puck Live club in Doylestown, PA. To think that we headlined on a stage where other international, national and local acts such as: Graham Parker, Robert Hazard, Susan Werner, Jeffrey Gaines, Ben Arnold, Christine Havrilla, Grey Eye Glances, Sister Blue, Lauren Hart, Jim Boggia, Joseph Parsons, Vienna Teng, Sophie B. Hawkins, Richie Havens, Mark Hudson, Ellis Paul, Craig Bickhardt, Lisa Bouchelle, and Michelle Malone performed - is quite amazing when you realize how short our journey has been (this time around :-)! It's pretty hard to believe that this was only our second show in the past 11 years and we found ourselves in such a respected venue; talk about feeling good!

We had two terrific opening acts, Dana Alexandra and Dave Doobinin. Both were original artists - Dana was solo and commanded the stage while Dave Doobinin had the tremendously tight support of his band. Both WOWED everyone within earshot. Talisman the band was truly fortunate to be among such talent. It set a great tone for the night.

We ended up going on an hour later then anticipated but the energy of the evening kept us moving at a brisk pace. I think all of us were surprised when it was time for the evening to wrap up! We were still raring to go!

Since it was our first time on the Puck Live stage - we really weren't sure what to expect. Well, any expectations we could have had were surpassed. It was an incredibly professional experience and much kudos and thanks go to the entire Puck Live staff - particularly Mike Lightkep for a great job with sound. All in all - a great night was had and we're looking forward to many more.

See more pictures from the show HERE.

Peace -C

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"The Wicked World's Come of Age" is on CD Baby!

2008-09-28T13:30:00.000-04:00

We are thrilled to tell you that "The Wicked World's Come of Age" is up on CDBaby!

iTunes is next! We'll keep you apprised.

Hope to see everyone at Puck in Doylestown, PA this coming Friday night. Buy tickets HERE.

The show will be recorded, so come out and MAKE SOME NOISE!!

PEACE!

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PUCK & TWITTER

2008-09-27T01:27:00.000-04:00

+++ ONLY 1 MORE WEEK TO GO BEFORE THE PUCK LIVE SHOW! +++
SEATING IS LIMITED - BUY YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE
BUY TICKETS

We are very proud to announce the first in a series of CD Release Parties by
Talisman the band
for
The Wicked World's Come of Age

Please join us at 8:30pm on Friday, October 3rd at

Puck. studio quality music. live.
Printers Alley, Doylestown
Bucks County, PA 18901
215.348.9000

Talisman the band

will perform The Wicked World's Come of Age

in its entirety and many other favorites and new songs.

OPENING ACTS
Dana Alexander
Dave Doobinin

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Our Twitter account is up and running:
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What is Twitter you might ask??
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

It's a very cool service. If you've never used it - it is a definite check-me-out.

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CD Release Shows Announced!

2008-09-22T00:26:00.001-04:00

PUCK LIVE - DOYLESTOWN, PA

Many good and wonderful things have been happening! We have a terrific upcoming show headlining at Puck Live in Doylestown pucklive.com on Friday, October 3rd - 8:30pm

We'll be playing The Wicked World's Come of Age in its entirety (in order) followed by a set of favorites and new material (already planning the next cd :-)

Check out the room on pucklive.com - it is very classy joint with wonderful acoustics. Get your tickets in advance as we had standing room only at the last show!

Buy tickets online here for the 10/3 CD Release Show at Puck Live in Doylestown, PA.

JOHN AND PETER'S - NEW HOPE, PA

In other news - John and Peter's in New Hope, PA have asked us back. We had such a good time on Sunday - 8/31 we decided to stick with another daytime show for our New Hope CD RELEASE SHOW. After all EVERYONE goes to New Hope to soak up that great, creative atmosphere! So come out early on Saturday - 11/22 (I know it's a ways off - but put it on your calendar!), explore and shop in town and then have a late lunch at John and Peters (really good food), a libation and enjoy Talisman the band performing The Wicked World's Come of Age in its entirety starting at 3pm sharp.

How I stumbled into guitar playing...

2008-09-18T23:05:00.000-04:00

Some of you know, but probably more of you don't know about my recent transition into the world of electric guitar. It is an interesting journey.

I started playing guitar in my early 20's after becoming incredibly enamored with the music of Indigo Girls - Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. I had played piano since age 5 and had lessons through age 15 and had never had particular interest in plucking the steel strings. However, my parents had relocated to Florida after retirement and I was dwelling in a condo that definitely could not accommodate a piano. Thus - my piano moved to Florida without me. I lasted about a month without some sort of musical outlet and my roommate wanted to upgrade his guitar so I bought it from him. I didn't know how to hold it, much less play it.

So, fueled by my desire to make music and my new found love of acoustic folk-rock - I set out to give myself blisters on my fingertips and might I say - I did quite a fine job of it. I remember all too well of many sore fingers that made my day job which involved a great deal of typing quite challenging. However, my need to make music outweighed the inconvenient pain.

I soon met up with other acoustic rock fans and learned about interesting things like alternate tunings and capos and my least favorite thing about the instrument - breaking strings - followed by my second least favorite thing about the instrument - restringing guitars. Strings, blisters, whatever - nothing was going to make me stop. I played on and before I knew it, I bought another guitar and then a 12-string.

All was well with my acoustic world until Jim Nichols (guitar player for Talisman the band) rocked my world by introducing me to the gizmo. More on that later...

CD Release Party "The Wicked World's Come of Age"....@ PUCK in Doylestown, Pa.

2008-09-12T22:13:00.000-04:00

Friday OCT 3, 8:30pm

Buy your tickets now at http://www.pucklive.com/ they are sure to sell out!!

Download "The Wicked Worlds Come Of Age"

2008-08-28T20:02:00.001-04:00

Go to www.talismantheband.com and follow the DigStation link

CD is released!!!

2008-08-27T20:18:00.000-04:00

CD is available NOW!

On sale at our show at John and Peter's in New Hope on Aug31 @3pm

Practicing Hard for 8-31

2008-08-13T14:21:00.000-04:00

Talisman the band is practicing and preparing its CD preview show on 8-31 at Jon & Peters in New Hope, PA -- 3 to 6 pm.

Only 17 days to go!

The Wicked World's Come of Age

2008-07-25T19:11:00.001-04:00

New CD from Talisman the band ... coming soon.

8-31-08 is the date --- their triumphant return to the music scene.

The Countdown Begins

2008-07-22T09:08:00.000-04:00

Mark Your Calendar

40 Days

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