Hey Everyone!

I have been hard at work on a new project that I just posted on my newly created  “dawnrichardsonsf “ You Tube Channel. I finally came up with a way to merge three of my favorite things: Drumming, San Francisco and the episodic crime drama format. It is aptly called “The Beats of San Francisco” and Episode One: Easy Beats and Crooked Streets is now ready for viewing. You can check out my first foray into quasi-educational/infotainment at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/dawnrichardsonsf

I am also involved with another very cool drumming contest that celebrates and supports female drummers. You can read more about it here: www.hitlikeagirl2012.com

The contest submission ends March 31, so please help me get the word our about this first of its’ kind event for female drummers sponsored by some great drum equipment and media companies. I encourage your participation, women and girls! It is for everyone to take part and to help us continue to build a bigger drumming community for all.

And the last bit of news is that my instrumental duo, Mental 99 is prepping to get back in the recording studio and make a new album – watch for it’s release later this year. You can check for more Mental 99 news and show updates here: www.mental99.com

Thanks so much for checking in on things here at my website and for your continued support.

Dawn

Happy New Year!

Mental 99 has two upcoming shows to start off this January - one in San Francisco and one in Los Angeles. We hope you can make it out to see us...

January 18 - Madrone Art Bar

http://madroneartbar.com/

January 19 - Taix (LA/Silverlake)

http://taixfrench.com/

Joe and I will also be hanging out at the NAMM show in Anaheim, if you're looking for us that weekend....

Welcome to 2012 - now let's get going!

Dawn

Hey!
Check out our interview on the Bay Guardian website where we're  the band of the week in the Localized Apreesh column. We did a little interview that contains little know Dawn and Joe tidbits:

http://www.sfbg.com/noise/2011/12/13/localized-appreesh-mental-99

Also hope to see you tomorrow night in SF at the Make-Out Room:

Mental 99
With the Anita Lofton Project
Fri/16, 7:30 p.m., $8
Make-Out Room
3225 22nd St., SF
(415) 647-2888
www.makeoutroom.com

Happy Holidays to everyone! Jingle, jingle....

We have a great show coming up at Cafe DuNord November 8 with Mental 99. We are opening for Matthew Stewart and it's his CD Release party. You can get tickets on the DuNord website:

http://www.cafedunord.com

Please come out - this promises to be a very interesting evening of music and you might want to get those tickets now!

Hope to see you soon -

Dawn