Here we are again…busy busy busy…
By Brenda Lawson

There are certain musicians I look forward to working with and one of them is Pat Travers and his band. We just finished two shows with Pat Travers (www.PatTravers.com) and it was so much fun; not just because it was two nights of great music from our band and then Pat’s band, but because they are just great and fun people. They look forward to performing for their fans as much as we do, and when you get a group together like that, the shows are electrifying! If you ever have an opportunity to catch a Pat Travers show, it is well worth it. Tell ’em Brenda sent ya.

As many of you know, Dan is donating a Fender guitar to be raffled off at the 2011 Porcupine Press Bash. This guitar will go on the road with us and be autographed throughout 2011. Pat Travers and Gary Hoey (www.GaryHoey.com) are the first to honor us with this. Each month I will update you on the guitar travels and who has signed it next. Our tour is just beginning and I’m looking forward to the musicians we will run into along the way that will help us support the veterans! We thank Pat Travers, Kirk McKim, Rod O’Quinn and Gary Hoey for their signatures. Amazing musicians.

We finished a fun weekend at the Northeast Motorcycle Expo. Bike shows are always interesting. I love to see people’s creative minds and what they come up with. The artistry is amazing. Also, it never ceases to amaze who Dan doesn’t know. Everywhere we go, he knows someone. So it wasn’t too much of a surprise when he knew the midget wrestlers of “Half Pint Brawlers”. These guys were hardcore! You’ve gotta love your job when you let someone staple a dollar bill to your face every night. Nice guys, funny, and full of staple marks!
It also wouldn’t be a national bike event without the token model. She was about the size of my Barbies when I was a little girl but with a chest the size of two watermelons. She seemed very nice but I couldn’t help but wonder if she was a stomach sleeper. Like someone’s grandma once said “work with what the good Lord gave ya”…maybe He was tired when He was dishin’ out the “goods” on my creation day.

We had a full week of shows in Daytona for Bike Week at Pub 44 in New Smyrna. Such a great place. Pub 44 in New Smyrna was rocking! Such great crowds and fun and “interesting” people including the man who was dubbed “the leprechaun” who is still waiting for his 15 million dollars, he says various artists in the music industry owe him. Apparently, most of the stuff on the radio are his rhythms! Who knew! He could have been the spokesperson for a whiskey company – he never seemed to be without one. And kudos to the woman who walked around with her chest painted in 40 degree evening weather because mine would have frozen and fallen off. Bike Bash night was CRAZY…we hung out with our friend, Master Bike Builder, Lee Wimmer as we watched them blow up an old motorcycle. I leaned over and said, “Lee, this must break your heart, you build them and they blow them up.” He smiled and said “this is cool”. That’s boys for ya!

We also stopped by to see our friend and your friend Johnny Lange of Strip Club Choppers. Johnny always has the coolest area, music, chairs, his clothing line and accessories. It’s just like an outdoor VIP area of your favorite club. I love my Strip Club Choppers shirt its the best shirt I have! If you haven’t visited his website then check out www.StripClubChoppers.com. Johnny has generously donated a Strip Club Choppers guitar strap to go with the guitar to be raffled for the support of the veterans. Thank you Johnny! The guitar now has a kick-ass strap! Now that’s rock ‘n’ roll baby!

We also performed at the Blue Grotto for our good friends of the IMBBA (International Master Bike Builders Association). You are all in for a big treat at the 2011 Bash because Jeff Starke (CEO of IMBBA) will be at the Bash! If you are into bikes, building, or understanding the dynamics of bike building – you will learn a lot from him. He will also be bringing bikes and the builders with the IMBBA that are unbelievable works of art. If you are a bike builder (even if you just like to tinker) he’s a great person to talk to on bike building. Jeff is also a Navy veteran and one of our favorite people.
That’s the update from our little travels. We are at the Legendary Buffalo Chip this year for Sturgis Bike Week. Check out their website at www.BuffaloChip.com, Johnny Lange will be there also. Great concert line up and working on adding to our guitar signatures for the Bash in August! You can also follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/danlawsonband.

Be well and thank you for your friendships. Photos courtesy of Brenda Lawson

Dave 'Letterfly' at Daytona

BIKERS KNOW THAT CHARITY IS ALWAYS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE ECONOMY

As we are all acutely aware it’s a tough economy for everyone however those who depend on the kindness and generosity of others feel the pinch even more. Although the SCC Tour wasn’t on the road very much from November to February we didn’t allow that to freeze over the spirit of bikers giving back to the community. During these frigid months SCC was fortunate to be involved in three charity events.

Rider Now magazine asked us to participate in a food drive for a church in Ocala Florida. Val, the magazine editor, donated a bunch of food and we donated clothing and parts to be auctioned off as well as participating in a photo shoot that graced the cover of the magazine.

The second charitable event was unplanned, two police officers were killed in St Petersburg Florida in January and when Johnny worked for the Department of Juvenile Justice years ago (who would have guessed that one) he worked closely with this department. The Full Throttle Bike Builders Invitational in Clearwater Florida turned into an informal fundraiser for those fallen officers and the biker community rallied on the spur of the moment to raise almost 70k!

The third charity that caught our attention was for a one-year-old girl named Victoria with acute leukemia. My friend Aaron Blowout Morrow, the stereo typical big bad ass biker, and we mean big, took pledges for every pound he could lose, this just might cue cancer altogether, way to go Aaron. You can fin additional info at Victoriasvoyage.com.

I guess the bottom line is no matter how tough the biker community may seem on the outside, we have a heart the size of a V-twin on the inside. It has been said about our culture that we are the first to support a good cause and the first to step up and protect our country. It’s 100% true. Even though times are tough and many of us can’t afford to donate monetarily we can give our time through volunteering, product donations or even weight loss, go figure, hey A+ for creativity. The weather is clearing; the sun is starting to shine on the open road and the 2011riding season is upon us. Come by and see us from March 4^th to the 13^th in Daytona at the Hang Dawg Saloon right across from the Iron Horse Saloon on US1. And for you guys planning your year in advance here are some other events we will be at so far: Thunder in the Hill Country, Bandera Texas, March 31- April 3 and the Carts, Bikers and Babes Rally, April 8-10, in Somerville Texas. For additional info visit www.stripclubchoppers.com

“On The Road With Johnny & Jay”

WE NEED YOUR HELP   

The 2011 tour season has arrived and we need your help. We are beginning our fourth year writing “On The Road With Johnny & Jay”. The article started as an annual summary, grew into quarterly and now a monthly series. We know you read it because we receive positive and negative feedback. So now is your opportunity to get in the mix. What would you like us to write about? Stories and reports from rallies, industry trends, hot chicks, the bar scene, you decide and we’ll dig through our memory banks, what’s left of them and come up with the article. You can send your suggestions and pics to info@stripclubchoppers.com and if we choose your topic we’ll give you a shout out and post you and you photos on our brand new web site. It’s all about the brotherhood of bikers so jump right in and let us know what gets the gears turnin.

Daytona is right around the corner so shake off those cold winter blues and stop by and see us from March 4^th to the 13^th at the Hang Dawg Saloon across from theIron Horse on US 1. Also be on the look out for our third rig this year, Strip Club Choppers West, now we can get to all of the shows that conflict with  our regular stops, cause we hate to say no when it comes to doin a rally. So if there’s an event you would like to see us attend let the promoter know, or, once again, shoot us an e-mail and we’ll do our best to get out there no matter how big or small. Wooo Whoo here comes riding season SEE YOU ON THE ROAD!!!! For additional articles or info visit www.stripclubchoppers.com

The Dan Lawson Band, the Official Band for the Porcupine Press Publications, Plays the Official Song of the BASH

Behind the Band TV

“Princess of the Pole” Contest

Strip Club Choppers announces the addition of the "Princess of the Pole" contest for the 2011 roadhouse tour

Promoters and event coordinators that are tired of the same old bikini and Wet-T Shirt contests can now participate in the exercise craze that is sweeping the nation.

Strip Club Choppers will organize, promote and implement an amateur pole-dancing contest. The contest will feature female show attendees dancing with crowd applause deciding on the finalists who then will participate in a dance off on two side-by-side dance poles. The winner will receive a combination of cash and prizes provided by SCC the promoter and sponsors. The contest will be held on Saturday nights between the opening and headlining bands.

For additional info contact Strip Club Choppers at: info@stripclubchoppers.com or 714-465-7103

Hold on Tight until June 2011 for our NEW e-magazine release

I just wanted to tease you all with the prototype cover design for a new on-line magazine that will be coming out starting in June 2011. Our mascot "Duke" is seen here on the cover lifting a brew to get the party kicked off. As we get more along with the development of the magazine between now and release time, we will be tossing up some sample pages to help wet the appetite and quench the thirst of those wanting to know more about what the hell we are doing.

Learned a Lot and Connected with some Very Important People in the Biker World

We have just returned from the Las Vegas BikeFest 2010 and learned a lot from many big names in the Biker World. Interest seemed to be high about our Porcupine BASH 2011 event and connections were made that will surely result in our event growing next year. We mentioned ahead of this posting about the Biker Strong Man Contest and we will plan on adding something like that for 2011 as well as a Biker Rodeo set of events. This was their 10th year and our next one will only be the 2nd, but we will be catching up fast on great things happening besides just music.

As big a show as it was, music was not a major part of the event. There was a large tent set up out in the parking lot of the convention center building where bands played off and on, but I didn't catch any major band names. The biggest part of the show was the over 200 and vendors set up inside and outside the main building and the super custom bikes on display.

We will have all the details in our next issue, along with many great photos and high lights.