"A GOOD TIME WILL BE HAD BY ALL!"

The Calf Branders are some super-fun folks and I LOVE it when they say that: "A good time will be had by all."

What a super-fun way of using the passive voice!

They are fun, too, because they are the type to put everything in uppercase when posting anything to their fan list. With stars. And exclamation points.

** LAST SHOW OF 2009! **
** THE CALF BRANDERS! **
** FRIDAY OCTOBER 2ND **
** Skylark Lounge -- 140 S. Broadway, Denver **
** 9:30 to 1:30! **

** Branding season has started for us Calf Branders! We suddenly realized that we all got so busy branding calves that we did not have any dates available the rest of the year to get together and play for y'all again in 2009! C'mon down to the Skylark this Friday and we might pretend it is New Years Eve. We'll be playing again in 2010! **

** A good time will be had by all! **

Here's more news on this hyper-local band -- you'll understand the hyper-local once you read the info -- straight from Lance Bakemeyer, bassist:

"The Calf Branders have written a song that Dwight Yoakum will be using on his next release. (A song that I wrote).

"I am a Douglas County native -- the bass player -- the ranch I grew up on is now Canterberry Crossing in Parker. The golf course, homes, New Hope Drug Rehab -- I raised cattle on there from 1972 to 2001. The idea for the Calf Branders was due to our calf branding parties that we had on the ranch (on Tomahawk Road -- Bill Daniels ranch now). At one time this ranch went from East Parker Road to Hilltop (North and South) and Tomahawk Road to Rowlety Downs (East and West).

"I also compete in Rodeo. My son and I competed in the Douglas County roping events (local roping) in August. 2009 marked the 33rd year I competed.

"Thanks for your interest -- Lance"

Thanks for being so fabulous! We love you, Oh Calf Branders! WOO!