Hey ya’ll. What a great summer for the band. Had our first shows in Texas, Missouri and Kansas. Plus a tour with Kellin Watson and more shows in NC, SC, CT, NH and VT.

We are stoked to have the opportunity to play EVERY SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER in NYC, in residency at the Rockwood Music Hall. Each week will have a different slant musically. Check out the lineup below. So tell a friend. We promise to shower either before of after each show!!!! Thanks. Michael

hey ya’ll…..actually doing lot’s of nyc shows in the next couple months…check it and come on down. also been working getting together a record for the wonderful and saucy singer/songwriter kellin watson from the nc. check her out. going to be doing some shows with her this summer.

Michael Bellar/the AS-IS Ensemble will release their new CD “Turned On Turned Up,” on September 15th 2009. Yes yes, it’s been way too long but oh my it’s good. Couldn’t be happier about it. It’s gonna be available pretty much everywhere thanks to the good people at MRI/RED. We are going to be doing a CD release tour that includes shows in NYC at DROM on Sept 15th and opening gigs for Medeski, Martin Wood and Tea Leaf Green?!?!?!?