All Kane Welch Kaplin albums as well as selected ones from Kevin, Kieran or both are now available for download right here on DeadReckoningRecords.com, as well as at KevinWelch.com. You can see what's available at our Downloads page or click on your favorite album on the Music page to buy one. Single songs are available for 99 cents US and albums for $10 US. We're adding other CDs often so check back if the one you want isn't listed yet.

 
Kane Welch Kaplin, the self-titled new cd from the group made up of Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch, Fats Kaplin and Lucas Kane, came out in September and is moving up the charts, debuting at number 13. "We want people to finally understand that we're a band," says Kevin about the title, "not just three solo artists playing for the hell of it."

Kane Welch Kaplin, the group's third release, weaves a driving beat through the poetic lyricism of Kieran and Kevin's portraits of lost friends ("Last Lost Highway"), lonely hotel rooms ("Red Light Blinking") and determined rebirth ("Ain't Gonna Do It"). Fats and Lucas add a subtle beauty that brings emotion to the forefront. “I think the record sounds more austere and a little darker, maybe kind of reflective, looking back on things, life,” says Kieran.

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Kane Welch Kaplin will be featured at the Americana Music Conference Showcase in Nashville in November. If you're visiting the conference, check out the tour dates and mark your calendars!

 
Fats Kaplin recently released a new solo instrumental album, The Fatman Cometh. Recorded at George Bradfute's Tone Chapparal, the album features twelve new tracks, both traditional and original. Special guests include Kieran Kane, Mickey Grimm and Paul Burch. The graphics on this special limited edition were done by the legendary Hatch Show Print company in Nashville. Order it now from Village Records!

 
Kane Welch Kaplin appeared on CMT.com's Studio 330 Sessions.... Catch them in a great live performance recorded last summer, featuring songs from Lost John Dean as well as old favorites. A great chance to see the boys in concert!

 
Critics are raving about the Blue Rose Cafe cd, A Reunion and Tribute to Pat Long, featuring Kevin Welch. AnnMarie Harrington, of TakeCountryBack.com, says "The musicianship and harmony vocals from the entire band are nothing short of breathtaking." Read the entire review! Find out more, or order the CD at the Blue Rose Cafe website.

The two-DVD set of the Blue Rose Cafe reunion concert featuring Kevin Welch is still available at the BRC site, including not only the tribute concert, but also Kevin's opening solo set, a BRC slide show, and audio tracks of Pat Long singing. Perhaps the most unique part is footage of the band's rehearsal, when these old friends played together for the first time in nearly 30 years. Watching them work out harmonies and solos and discuss arrangements gives a new insight into how it all came together.