7/27/10: Big News!

I am excited to announce that I am now pursuing music full-time! I've been working hard on the new record, and I hope you've had a chance to listen to the songs I've been working on above. The songs I've posted above are rough mixes, which basically means that they are minimally edited and have electronic drums instead of the real thing, which my friend Joe Devadanam is going to add later.

If you'd like to be involved in supporting the new album, you can click on the Album Campaign link and check out the merchandise I have for sale. I appreciate your support!

7/7/10: Coming Soon - The Shadow of This Town!

I'm proud to announce that my upcoming full length album, The Shadow of This Town, will be released on Nashtex Records in the early fall. More details to come, but check out a sneak preview of the title track on the Music page!

5/11/10: Work on the New Album Begins Today!

Today I am officially beginning work on my next full-length album. The goal is to release the album on Nashtex Records, the record label I own, around August 1st. Lots of work to do between now and then, but it's going to be a lot of fun! I am going to update Twitter (@libbykoch) at least once a day with updates, free downloads, and other fun stuff. Updates will also be available right here on libbykoch.com and www.facebook.com/libbykochmusic (you can "like" the page and get all the updates). Stay tuned!

Also, lots of great shows coming up this summer - check out the Gigs page for more info!

3/1/10: Music Monday on womensradio.com!

Check out #12! It's me! Thanks womensradio.com!  http://www.womensradio.com/articles/MusicMonday-2010-%5BWeek-10%5D/4561.html

2/18/10: WomensRadio.com "Up-N-Comers" for 2010

Big thanks to Sarah Elizabeth Foster for recommending me to WomensRadio.com as an up and coming artist in 2010! Read more about it HERE.

2/11/10: Big Stinkin' News!!

I am going to be playing at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday, March 13th! This is the gig of a lifetime, so I definitely hope to bring a big crowd so I can use that phrase again! I'll be playing at the Wine Garden, which is located in Carruth Plaza in the area in between the Dome, Reliant Stadium and Reliant Arena. Gig runs from 5-8pm. Admission is free with paid admission to the Rodeo for that day (grounds ticket will suffice). Can't wait to see y'all there!!!

12/31/09: My favorite albums of 2009

My official top ten favorite albums of 2009 list:

1. M. Ward - Hold Time
2. Neko Case - Middle Cyclones
3. Dave Rawlings Machine - A Friend of a Friend
4. The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You
5. Elvis Costello - Secret, Profane & Sugarcane
6. Brandi Carlile - Give Up the Ghost
7. Justin Townes Earle - Midnight at the Movies
8. Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk
9. Gomez - A New Tide
10. The Felice Brothers - Yonder is the Clock

Honorable mentions:

Ben Gibbard/Jay Farrar - One Fast Move or I'm Gone
Buddy & Julie Miller - Written in Chalk
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - Outer South
Cory Chisel - Death Don't Send a Letter
John Doe and the Sadies - Country Club
The Low Anthem - Oh My God Charlie Darwin
Norah Jones - The Fall
Pearl Jam - Backspacer
Roseanne Cash - The List
Slaid Cleaves - Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away
Wilco - Wilco (The Album)

Happy new year everybody! My list of favorite albums of the decade is forthcoming. So difficult!!!