08.18.2008
Nick Moss' van has been recovered (found abandoned on a street in Montreal by police) and is on the road again with the band, but no word yet on equipment.
The list of some of the missing equipment can be viewed below. Please contact publicity@nickmoss.com if you think you may have seen a guitar, amp, etc on eBay, Craig's List, or any other online auction listing.
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Fender Stratocaster
Olympic white, rosewood fretboard, mint green pick guard with relic'd body. "Swimming pool" route on body; Callahan hardware; Suhr pickups; Mighty Might neck.
Custom "Fender Telecaster-style" Guitar
Made by Steve White. White body with rosewood fretboard, mint green pick guard. Painted white headstock with "Nick Moss" painted on; small decal on tip of headsock: "Original Chicago Blues"; neck plate on back of guitar has etching that matches a tattoo on Nick's forearm; Callahan hardware; Don Mare pickups; bottom ob bridge pickup has etching: "This set made for Nick Moss".
1961 Kay acoustic Guitar
Black and yellow sunburst with 1 DeArmand pickup in sound hole. New tuning keys' new wood bridge; pickup is taped in place.
Lafayette Bass
Black and yellow sunburst with single pickup. Black tape-covered flat-wound strings' brown nauga hide covering glued to back of body; single pick-up may have been a replacement to original. Answers to "Dr. Funkenstein".
1966-67 Fender Bassman Head
Black with black face; red and black vinyl cover.
1966 Fender Super Reverb Amplifier
Black
Bag End Speaker Cabinet
Black with 15" speaker
Gallien Krueger bass amp head
400 RB; in green suitcase
Yamaha P-90 Electric Piano
Black; 88 weighted keys in black hard shell SBK case.
Nord Electro Organ
Red; in red soft case (stabilizing screws missing on either side of organ.)
Drum Kit
Blue/white/black swirl with silver hardware; in black cases: 1-20" bass drum,
1-12" rack tom, 1-14" floor tom.
January 2008 :: Nick Moss & the Flip Tops to return to Europe!
Thanks to the efforts of Nick's European booking agent, Frank Bolder, Nick will be returning to Europe for 6 dates, including stops in The Netherlands, France, and the UK!! See Nick's complete list of tour dates HERE.
January 2008 :: Intrepid Artists continues to fill the Flip Tops' calendar!
Great tour stops just announced, including Springing The Blues Festival (Jacksonville, FL) and The Tampa Bay Blues Festival (St. Petersburgh, FL) in April; The Riverbend Music Festival and Bessie Smith Strut (Chattanooga, TN) in June; Trinidaddio Blues Festival (Trinidad, CO) in August...with many more to come. See Nick's complete list of tour dates HERE.
December 2007 :: Play It Til Tomorrow Hits #1 on Living Blues Radio Chart!
As if it weren't enough to top the Roots Music Report week after week, the new Flip Tops double CD hit #1 on the Living Blues Radio Chart for the month of December, 2007. Now THAT's some serious air play! See list of reporting stations HERE.
November 2007 :: Nick Moss Profiled on Celebrity Access website
CelebrityAccess is a state-of-the art database containing profiles on over 35,000 performers, including extensive contact information on musicians, comedians, lecturers, agents, managers, record companies, talent buyers and venues. Information such as artist touring schedules, box office scores, performance fee ranges, responsible agents and managers - direct phone numbers and e-mail addresses, bios, and web site links, industry news, and more - are all available through CelebrityAccess. Read Nick's profile HERE!
November 23, 2007 :: Play It Til Tomorrow Hits #1 on Roots Music Report - AGAIN!
That's right... after spending a few weeks away from the top spot on the chart (#4 the week of 11/1, #4 the week of 11/8, and #6 the week of 11/15), the Nick Moss double CD returns to #1! Other Blue Bella releases charting this week include Gerry Hundt, Since Way Back (#7), The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, Tear Chicago Down (#10), and Bill Lupkin, Hard Pill To Swallow (#17)!!
November 16, 2007 :: Nick Moss & the Flip Tops celebrate CD release.
Chicago, IL – Blues fans at Buddy Guy's Legends were treated to a night of pure Chicago blues... First, The Kilborn Alley Blues Band kicked things off as they delivered a killer set of their signature Chicago sound, led by frontman Andrew Duncanson. After an hour or so, as they thanked the enthusiastic crowd for the applause, Nick Moss came up to extend their set by a song – and played Duncanson's guitar while Andy and the band performed the title track of the new CD, "Tear Chicago Down."
Nick and Co. followed with two ultra-entertaining sets, showcasing the band's unique virtuosity and flexibility. Piano Wille delivered an upbeat piano boogie, and then Gerry Hundt performed two songs off of his new CD, Since Way Back, both of which featured his mandolin. Special guests during the second set included Nick's brother, Joe Moss, and Nick's wife, Kate...
October 25, 2007 :: Play It Til Tomorrow Hits #1 on Roots Music Report!
The celebrated double Nick Moss & the Flip Tops release reaches the top of the Roots Blues Report as featured on Roots Music Report.com... This means LOTS of radio play! Other Blue Bella releases charting include Gerry Hundt, Since Way Back (#14), The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, Tear Chicago Down (#18), and Bill Lupkin, Hard Pill To Swallow (#20)!!
October 22, 2007 :: Nick Moss Joins Intrepid Artists!
IT'S OFFICIAL... Nick Moss & the Flip Tops (Gerry Hundt, Willie Oshawny, and Eddie Kobek) join colleagues Watermelon Slim, Jason Ricci, Curtis Salgado, Lil' Ed, Bernard Allison, Marc Ford and others as he claims his well-earned spot on the prestigious Intrepid Artists roster.
The band looks forward to continuing to tour the country (and the world) in support of their new release, Play It Til Tomorrow. Catch them at a fest or venue near you in the coming months!
October 9, 2007 :: NEW Blue Bella Records releases in stores!
Touted as "A Deep Bag of Chicago Blues," the four new releases from Blue Bella include: Nick Moss & the Flip Tops, Play It Til Tomorrow; Gerry Hundt, Since Way Back; The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, Tear Chicago Down; and Bill Lupkin, Hard Pill To Swallow.