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Enterto Music Presents Howie Newman!
One of the most engaging performers on the New England folk circuit, Howie Newman combines music, comedy and audience participation to provide a truly unique entertainment experience.
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HE’S BACK — AND BETTER THAN EVER
In the spring of 2001, comical singer-songwriter Howie Newman decided it was time to hit the folk music circuit again after an 18-year hiatus. He had been promoting local folk musicians with his own small company, Northeast Publicity, as a means of transitioning into a public relations career.
“I went to folk shows, hung out with musicians and followed the scene more closely,” he recalled. “And I thought to myself, ‘Hey, I can do this, too. And I can do it a lot better than I did before.’”
So how did things turn out? After more than 80 shows, two CDs, opening slots for national acts, radio airplay and widespread media exposure, it would have to be considered a resounding success. His lively music, combined with a wry sense of humor, has been a hit in area coffeehouses and clubs.
“The audience response has been great and, in a very competitive market, I’ve been finding good places to perform,” said Newman, who plays acoustic guitar and harmonica. “Most important of all, I’m really enjoying it.”
Newman has opened for Tom Paxton, Vance Gilbert, Lui Collins, Don White, Modern Man and many others.
NEW CD
In June 2001,
he released a compilation CD, aptly titled Here We Go Again. Later that year, Newman reissued his 1979 collection of baseball songs (Baseball’s Greatest Hits) as a CD. In July 2002, Baseball’s Greatest Hits was accepted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Archive.
His song “Astroturf” (from Baseball’s Greatest Hits) was included in a 2003 baseball compilation called Top of the Sixth. This CD was produced by Hungry for Music, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that raises money and provides instruments for underprivileged youth.
The song “AstroTurf” can also be found on two National Public Radio features:
July 15, 2003
April 30, 2005 (Only A Game)
Humorous and satirical original songs remain his staple, but the act now includes more comedy bits and audience participation as well as a smattering of serious songs.
Although Newman is best known for writing baseball parodies (e.g. “Blasted in the Bleachers”), his songs cover a broad range of topics, most of which are easy to understand. Song topics include television commercials, getting up in the morning, intergalactic garbage collection and more.
A lot of his material was written when he was a full-time musician (1973-83), but Newman is now back in songwriting mode. His newer compositions include a look at cell phones (“Everybody’s Talkin’ on the Phone”), romance the second time around (“Middle Age Love”), an overseas musical fantasy (“Big in Belgium”) and memoirs of an aging softball fanatic (“Weekend Warrior”).
PERSONAL
The popularity of his baseball music led to an 18-year sportswriting career. Newman covered two World Series, five NBA Finals and four Stanley Cup finals writing for the Patriot Ledger, Lowell Sun, Boston Globe, Associated Press and Lynn Item. Today, he handles public relations for the Consortium for Energy Efficiency, a Boston-based non-profit organization that promotes energy-saving technologies.
One of Howie's greatest hits:
Blasted in the Bleachers
Walkin' down to Jersey Street on a scorching summer day
Heading off to Fenway Park, that's where the Red Sox play
The clock in Kenmore Square says almost 2
We're gonna sit way out in center field and this is what we'll do
Chorus:
Let's go get blasted in the bleachers, act insane
The sun, some beer and all those people
We can even watch the game
I don't need no runs or hits, just a six pack of Schlitz
Win or lose, we'll feel the same, it's only a game
The stands are filling up and baby so am I
The batter hits a grounder but I'm flying high
There's a double play, a stolen base
A fastball up and in, and the batter he breaks his bat
I'll drink to that (chorus)
The pitcher?s warming up and baby, I am too
The batter loosens up and man, that's just what I do
There's a mighty swing, a long fly ball, a home run
As he rounds the bases, he tips his hat
I'll drink to that (chorus)
Bridge:
Don't say we ain?t good fans, we even clean up our cans
When the seventh inning stretch comes, we try to stand up
We're always nice and friendly and never throw our cups
The bases are loaded and so am I
There's a screamin? line drive and I can hear it cry
There's a close play out at third and the coach jumps up and down
And yells like a spoiled brat
I'll drink to that (chrous)
(c) 2004 Howie Newman Chin Music (BMI)
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