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Jan 5th, 2024, @ Antone’s Nightclub with Honey Made
Our first show of 2024! We make our debut at Antone’s with one of our favorite local funk bands, Honey Made! We’ve been so eager to party with these guys and we’re excited to do it at one of Austin’s greatest venues!
This will be your opportunity to get some of our new blue salsa from Fantastic Fuego, who will also have a booth during the show!
And be sure to check out our most recently released our single, Use the Crew. Check it out NOW on Spotify!!!
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
The comfiest and best sounding IEMs by ADV Sound. Check them out —-> here
Bass licks graciously supplied by Marco Bass guitars —> here
September 29th, 2023, @ Empire Control Room, Austin, TX
Back once again at the Empire Control Room. Had a blast playing with Giacomo Turra for his first U.S. tour. Oh, and we released our single, Use the Crew. Check it out NOW on Spotify!!!
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
Bass licks graciously supplied by Marco Bass guitars —> here
July 22nd, 2023, Far Out Lounge, Austin, TX
South Austin friends, we will be headlining a fantastic show this Saturday at 11pm, at @thefaroutaustin with @alexriegelman and @gumaamug to welcome @theodysseymusic all the way from Oklahoma!
Best picks ever made, courtesy of Anatomy of Sound.
Bass licks graciously supplied by Marco Bass guitars —> here
July 14th, 2023, @ The Factory on 5th, Austin, TX
Excited to play the first @bluekeysmag fest this Friday at the Factory!
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
Bass licks graciously supplied by Marco Bass guitars —> here
June 23rd, 2023 @ Caves, Arlington, TX
Our return to the DFW area and our Arlington debut is this Friday at @caveslounge with our favorite boys in @artemisfunk and @tvtendv
Only $5, music starts at 10pm, we on at 11pm!
@soldragon.wav
@mikethegreendrummer
@tree_pam
@__rwando__
Best picks ever made, courtesy of Anatomy of Sound.
Bass licks graciously supplied by Marco Bass guitars —> here
June 16th, 2023 @ Vaquero Taquero, Austin, TX
Our only Austin show for a while will be at @vaquerotaquero (downtown location) with our Houston friends @theworkinghoursband
A special guest @kattmeiser will be subbing in on drums!
The tacos are excellent and the music is free!
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
Bass licks graciously supplied by Marco Bass guitars —> here
May 6th @ Hotel Vegas, Austin, TX
We're back from the Magic of Victory and Friendship Tour!!
We had a magnificent time on the road with @allepakcok and the year of tounge continues with our LONG AWAITED DEBUT at @hotelvegastexas
We have an exciting early show on Saturday May 6th with @thebandgood (also coming back from tour)
@soldragon.wav
@mikethegreendrummer
@__rwando__
@tree_pam
@daygracew
Best picks ever made, courtesy of Anatomy of Sound.
March 4th @ The Porch, San Marcos, TX
For the second time Blue Tongue is coming to rock the socks off The Porch ppl…Bring an extra pair or two because we are going to bring a groove the likes of which has never been seen before on planet Earth.
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
Bass licks graciously supplied by Marco Bass guitars —> here
February 11 @ Foxhouse Bar & Grill, Palestine, TX
Our tongues are blue and we rock till dawn.
Tre “Big Cakes McGee” Pham blasted the patrons of Foxhouse Bar & Grill with his orgasmic soundwaves. There were multiple casualties.
Best picks ever made, courtesy of Anatomy of Sound.
February 9th @ Far Out Lounge, ATX
First show back since touring New Orleans, Blue Tongue rocked the socks off of the patrons of Far Out Lounge. With bassist Rowan “Mega Milk” Smoot still mysteriously AWOL, Lee Chavez stepped in to lay down some funky basslines. Fun times and great tunes, special thanks to For Spite for putting it together and to Far Out Lounge for having us!
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
January 6th FREE Week @ Stubb’s
We are super excited to announce that Blue Tongue will be playing on the indoor stage at Stubb’s BBQ for the first time in our band’s history!!! We will be joining the bill with Chief Cleopatra and Midnight Snack, so come on down, bring your friends, and enjoy this free night of music and fun! Doors at 8:30pm
Best picks ever made, courtesy of Anatomy of Sound.
Live at Bill’s in Houston, TX
On December 3rd, 2022, the Live at Bill’s folks invited Blue Tongue to be on their show, and we had a blast! Live at Bill’s is a YouTube show that has musical acts from all over the country come down, play a set, and do a quick interview. Their set up is very professional, with multiple camera angles and good quality live recording, and the guys who run it have such a positive attitude. Be sure to check out the Live at Bill’s website and YouTube channel, and give our episode a watch!
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
September 30th @ Flamingo Cantina, Austin, TX
For the first time in history, the musical prowesses of Marvin Louis and Blue Tongue will come together for a night of funky jams at Flamingo Cantina! Come out to 6th street this friday to get your ears funked up in pure funky ecstasy.
Doors open @ 8pm. Tickets $15 at the door, $10 presale.
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
Sept. 17th @ Pecan Street Festival
We’re excited to announce that Blue Tongue has been accepted to play at the Pecan Street Festival on Saturday, September 17th! We’ll be playing on the Neches stage at 4:30 pm, so come out, have a drink and some food, and listen to some fine tunes!
For more info, click the image on the left.
Best picks ever made, courtesy of Anatomy of Sound.
New Single “To Prove a Point” - Streaming Now!
Someone once said that Tre Pham couldn’t slap the bass, this one’s to prove a point. Featuring Colin Houlihan on sax and Matt Keiser on the drums. Give it a listen —> here .
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
September 7th @ Deep Ellum Art Co, Dallas, TX
Come out to Deep Ellum Art Co where you’ll experience Blue Tongue along with the tasty jazzy-funk tunes of Ghost Note. It’s gonna be a funky, jazzy, extravaganza. A Funkjazzaganza, if you will. Doors @ 7pm
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
July 12th @ Hopsquad Brewing Co
Hey all you Austin FC people, Hopsquad is throwing another pre-game party, and y’all are invited! Come show your spirit with some tasty home-grown brews, and hear the delicious sounds of Jonny O’Brien at 5:20 PM and Blue Tongue at 6:45!
Best picks ever made, courtesy of Anatomy of Sound.
June 24th @ The ABGB
We had a blast playing at the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. with Futon Blonde! Thanks to everybody who came out to enjoy the tunes <3
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
June 19th @ The Mohawk
The Juneteenth show at Mohawk was amazing! Dream Reamer reamed our earholes, followed by the impeccable vibes of DSAA, on to Audio Sex Drive for some sex-driven tunes, and finally Blue Tongue to close out the night. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us at our first show back from tour!
Check out everybody on their social medias, and give them a follow!
Shredding on the best picks ever made, courtesy of Anatomy of Sound.
TOUR KICKOFF w/ Audio Sex Drive
May 28th @ Saxon Pub
We're going on tour with Audio Sex Drive ! Full list of cities TBA, we're going all the way to NAMM and back!
Come see of us off for our tour kickoff and debut at the Saxon Pub this Saturday the 28th, Audio Sex Drive kicks things off at 10pm, we're on at 11pm!
Supported by Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
May 21 @ Native Bar & Cafe
We played at Native Hostel with Lara Price and Black Sheep Optimists for ACGA’s Asian American Heritage Month celebration! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported our local AAPI artists!
Here’s a little video of what you can expect at a typical Blue Tongue show:
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May 17th @ Armadillo Den
We had the privilege to play at Armadillo Den! Huge thanks to those guys for having us out there.
When you play as hard as Tre, you need some real meaty picks. Only one company can provide the raw girth that Tre needs to shred, and that’s Anatomy of Sound. Check them out —> here
May 11th @ The Ballroom
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Ballroom, we had a blast! Be sure to check out Rocking Chair Reality Room, Marry Cherry, and Audio Sex Drive!
Big thanks to Lauren Stephens for the photos!!
Live debut of the best picks ever made, courtesy of Anatomy of Sound.
ROOFTOP TAKES
We had such a blast recording with Rooftop Takes! Check out the videos on their website!! We’re playing music - on the roof!
“ROOFTOP TAKES is a video series that showcases musical acts performing on rooftops. Using dynamic camera angles, dramatic drone footage, and multitrack audio recording, the series captures the authenticity and artistry of live performance. It's like NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, but on a roof! Rooftop Takes was created by musicians, for musicians.”
Editor’s note: If you look really closely in the videos, you can see the faint outline of Tre’s nipple.
Free Week @ The Green Jay
“Blue Tongue is a funkadelic blues rock trio from Austin, TX. Highly technical yet heavy in groove, with influences spanning from 70's psychedelic arena rock, blues, and a lot of funk, they create a sonic extravaganza that hits hard, makes you move, and in the best cases, makes you feel. Blue Tongue's power trio lineup of Tre Pham on guitar and vocals, Rowan Smoot on electric bass, and Mike Krieger on drums never fails to put on a jaw dropping performance of virtuosity and groove, showcasing acrobatic feats of both the instrumental and athletic kind.”
Asian American Music Video Fest
“@bluetonguetheband is a heavy funk power trio from Austin, Texas, Fronted by guitarist and vocalist Tre Pham, they merge the funk grooves of disco and soul with classic psychedelic arena rock. With the “world’s grooviest rhythm section”, comprised of Mike Krieger behind the drums and bassist Rowan Smoot, behold this funkadelic sonic experience in their music video for “What Did She Say”, now streaming on Season 4 of #AAMVFest!”
“Mushroom King”
LIVE at the Ballroom July 9, 2021
On the 9th of July, 2021, beautiful things happened at the Spider House Ballroom. Check out this live recording courtesy of Christian Danoy (@danoyboy)!
“What Did She Say?”
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
For the first time in music video form, Blue Tongue presents “What Did She Say?”
Latest Single
“Moon Jelly”
Streaming Now
An instrumental, psychedelic-funk tune that channels the galactic funk power of the Moon Jelly itself.
Single “Be Flat” Streaming Now
It’s funky, it grooves, featuring Roy Fenner on the bass and the album art face.
Show Schedule
You can find upcoming live shows and events.
Merch
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Press
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— Rowan Smoot