The Flying Fish Sailors played at the 2009 Earth Day Festival @ Discovery Green. Thanks to the lovely and talented Cynthia we have photographic evidence of the event.

Additional photos from the event in the Flying Fish Sailors Gallery

The Fish are busy, busy, busy in April

Saturday April 11
11 am to 12:30 pm Earth Day Festival at Discovery Green FREE SHOW!

Saturday April 18th
The Houston Continental Club (opening for The Suspects)

Saturday April 25th
Houston Stage @12:30 Center Stage @6:30 Houston International Festival

Free show at The Angel and The Ox Irish Pub in Katy, TX on Feb 27th.
Show is from 9-Midnight and there’s no cover charge.

Come join us as we dust off the classics!

Villagio Town Center
22758 Westheimer Pkwy, Suite 270
Katy, TX 77450
281-395-7055

Long time friend of the Fish, Scott Davis (aka Wheelcipher), has some photos of the band from last year’s Via Colori posted at his Flickr page. Check them out by clicking here.

Thanks, Scott!

The Flying Fish Sailors will be performing Saturday, Nov. 22nd at the Via Colori Festival in Downtown Houston.

Our performance will be on the Wholefoods Market Cafe Stage from 3:30 – 4:30

The festival is FREE and it looks to be a lot of fun. Click the link above for more details.

This is the award we received when The Flying Fish Sailors won the Best Traditional Folk category of the 2008 Houston Press Music Awards. It is a handmade iron sculpture by Houston artist and longtime friend Mik Miano.

Brad Collett of Media Riot Productions took some interesting photos of the band during the showcase. I especially like the treatment of these shots.

The Flying Fish Sailors were voted Houston’s Best Tradtional Folk Act in the 2008 Houston Press Music Awards! Thanks to all our fans who voted and everyone who continues to support us after all these years!

You can read up on the award ceremony at Jay Lee’s blog

Flying Fish Sailors/photo by Brigitte B. Zabak

Excerpt from HPMA Aftermath: Flying Fish Sailors, Umbrella Man, Wayside Drive, Born Liars, Poor Dumb Bastards and Young Mammals:

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Folk music might be an acquired taste for some, but Flying Fish Sailors have found a way to bring that traditional sound to the masses, with lively melodies and clean, unencumbered harmonies. No subject is too small for the likable quintet, whose songs Sunday touched on themes ranging from death and war (“The Flu Pandemic”) to cats (“My Big Cat”).

The Sailors’ songwriting is very witty and smart; it’s not easy to write about things like mythical creatures and have it appeal widely to an adult audience. The band’s showcase performance drew a sizeable number of people, equal parts devoted fans and newcomers. The group’s commitment to its music really came through onstage, especially during “Loch Ness Monster.” The set was instantly contagious, and by the end, there wasn’t a non-smiling face in the crowd.

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Photo by Groovehouse

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase on Sunday!
Looks like voting has closed. Wish us luck!