Toys For Tots Drive in Jacksonville

A friend asked us to let everyone know that U Stor on Wesconnett Blvd in Jacksonville is having a Toy drive collecting Toys For Tots for "The Kids For Christmas" (formerly Dorkas Drake). They need new toy donations dropped off at their donation box at U Stor on Wesconnett Blvd. This is sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps.

Anyone donating a toy will receive $20 off storage rental. See Rebecca at U Stor.

U-Stor
www.u-stor.com

4714 Wesconnett Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32210-7315
(904) 778-4686

Benny Puckett Featured In Folio Weekly

Hello Friends! Recently, our own Benny Puckett was the subject of a local, online hoax in Jacksonville, Florida. Apparently, Jacksonville, FL has a couple of immature and often resentful musicians that have a lot to say about Big Engine on an anonymous musician's forum on Craiglist! LOL We didn't even know such a forum existed until a couple people brought it to our attention. We avoided reading the posts until one day recently, when we started getting contacted by concerned friends and drummers seeking a job who read or heard about a particular post on the Craiglist forum. The post was supposedly from a blog written by Benny announcing that he was leaving the band. The funny thing is Benny has never written a blog! LOL Anyway, John E. Citrone of Folio Weekly and News 4 JAX contacted Benny right away to ask about it and comment on it. Below is a link to John's ariticle. Check it Out!



http://www.flogfolioweekly.com/?p=771

D. Barnes, the fake author of the now removed post must be very proud! HAHA

Big Engine Music Now Available On RINGTONES!!

We're very excited to tell you that 4 Big Engine albums worth of songs are now available on Ringtones through Myxer! That's right! Any songs that you want from Mechanically Inclined, Live At Boot Hill (available twice), Rock n' Roll Machine & That Girl are available as ringtones for only $1.99 each! Click on the link below and pick up one now!

http://wap.mxr.cc/get/artist/22368928/

Thanks for your friendship and support!!!

4 Big Engine Albums For Only $5.99 Each!

 Out Of The Box Records has released "That Girl" & have reissued 3 other titles from the Big Engine catalog to over 600 Digital Distributors throughout the world! 

From 2009: Our latest album "That Girl"
From 2007: "Rock-N-Roll Machine" 
From 2004: "Live from Boothill Saloon"
From 1993: The first Big Engine Album "Mechanically Inclined" got reissued! Congrats to Steve Wheeler, Ashton Geoghan, Billy Nail, and Ryan Williams for having a 16 year old recording heard again! 

You can pick up all four of these albums on iTunes for only $5.99 each!

Rock-N-Roll Machine and Live from Boot Hill Saloon are each offered twice on the site. The only difference is the price so make sure you get the $5.99 version! Go to itunes and check it out!

For a full list of all the outlets that are carrying these albums or will be in the immediate future; check out 

http://www.fullentertainmusic.com/Digital_Distribution.html

Thanks for you support!

Big Engine Music Video Shoot

Calling all Freaks! We need YOU to come to Brewsters - The PIT on Friday, July 10th! This will be no ordinary Big Engine show! As always, we will be performing live and rocking you into the night. However, this time we will be filming and recording live! We need you to be there rockin' out and giving us inspiration! Consider this your casting call to be in a few Live Big Engine Music Videos. We wanna see you in your Big Engine shirts & singing along to every song; all night long!

$5.00 admission, 18 and up admitted, Its open to the public so bring some friends! The PIT is a full liquor bar!

Brewsters - the PIT
14003 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32250
904-223-9850

http://www.myspace.com/brewsterspit

Coach Leonard Skinner's Final Public Appearance ~ Featuring Gene Odum!

Come out to Box Seats on Thursday, June 11th and get a piece of rock history in the form of a Coach Leonard Skinner autograph. For those of you who don't know the history of the band, Lynyrd Skynyrd got their name from Coach Leonard Skinner at Lee High School on the westside of Jacksonville. Coach Skinner later became friends with the band and introduced them in concert on occasion. Sadly, Coach Skinner has developed Alzheimer's. His son, Leonard Skinner along with Gene Odum want to take Coach Skinner on a trip before the disease gets worse. To raise money for the trip, Coach Skinner will be making one last public appearance that night to sign t-shirts at our gig. There will be a limited number of Coach Leonard Skinner t-shirts available for $20 so get there early and purchase a collector's item! COACH SKINNER WILL BE APPEARING FROM 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Gene Odum was lead singer Ronnie VanZant's best friend and body guard. He also was in the plane crash and has the scars to show for it. Gene wrote a great book about Lynyrd Skynyrd entitled "Remembering The Freebirds Of Southern Rock". Gene will also be at Box Seats on Thursday, June 11th selling and autographing a limited number of books. I enjoyed this book so much that I purchased several copies and gave them to friends. If you are a Skynyrd fan, don't miss the chance to get an autographed copy!

- Tony Mikus!

New Album, Reverb Nation & Big Shows!

Many of you have joined us on Reverbnation. If you haven't yet, it is FREE so check it out. We are currently in the top 100 thanks to you guys!

Our new cd is now available through our Store! Usually ships the next day! $15 includes shipping!


You can purchase the cd as a download for only $9.99 at DigStation

We have some really big shows coming up. The 1st is this Saturday night, when we headline the 7th Annual Rock-N-Wheels Festival at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park!!!! This is a great event and we have been lucky to be a part of it for years now!

Then, next Wednesday we open for 38 Special at the Clay County Agricultural Fair. We play at 6:30pm and 38 Special is at 8pm so get there early!

There are many more great shows coming up including more shows with 38 Special; other shows with Georgia Satellites, Shooter Jennings & Atlanta Rhythm Section. Check the show schedule for details or join our mailing list!


Thanks everybody! We look forward to seeing you soon. Oh! Please leave us comments and let us know what you think of the "That Girl".

- Big Engine