Sparta Philharmonic's Greg Bortnichak Forms New Band Bard & Mustache

Although the Sparta Philharmonic have been out promoting their fantastic new album over the past couple of months and are currently wrapping up the second leg of their tour, band frontman/singer/guitarist/cellist/bearded gentleman Greg Bortnichak found the time to work on more music and is gearing up to hit the road with his new project, Bard and Mustache. Bortnichak is once again working in a duo format, but this time around the music is more folk-based and sees him focusing solely on cello. The other half of Bard and Mustache is Floridian songstress and multimedia artist Erin Murphy (The Equines, Sven and the Fury, Tiny Ensemble, Finch House Records, The Closet).

Bard (Greg) and Mustache (Erin) will release their debut EP entitled Falcor's Burning Belly on March 4th as a tour-only, limited run CD-R. The EP features the single "I Am Not," which the band is currently offering as a free download (stream/download below). It has a quiet beauty to it, but, through Murphy's honest delivery and Bortnichak's cello arrangements, it really soars and expands.



The duo has also scheduled a few tour dates which you can scope after the hop.

Bard and Mustache Confirmed Tour Dates

3/4: SECRET EP RELEASE SHOW @ TBA (check Facebook on 3/01 for details)
3/6: Philadelphia PA @ Kung Fu Necktie w/ Dinosaur Feathers, Motel Motel (tickets)
3/7: Baltimore MD @ Ottobar w/ Dinosaur Feathers, Motel Motel, Frontier Myth (tickets)
3/8: Brooklyn NY @ Spike Hill w/ TBA
3/10: Doylestown PA @ Siren Records (ALL AGES) w/ TBA
3/11: Montclair NJ @ TBA (Benefit for Robert Scheuerman)
4/8: Sarasota FL @ The Closet w/ TBA
4/23: Sarasota FL @ Noise Ordinance Festival (visit noiseordinancecd.com for info)

More dates are forthcoming. Check bardandmustache.bandcamp.com for more show info.

Bard and Mustache plan to continue touring in the southeast this April while recording their first LP, expected out summer 2011 with an accompanying US tour.

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