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Band Hiatus

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Well, we blew 'em out of Jackson Park at our last gig, Families in The Park. We appreciated all the support of fans and friends and we had an amazing time playing all those old tunes. For various reasons beyond our control, we have decided that it is time for Django's Cadillac to take a siesta and then move on down the road. Thanks to everyone who made this band what it has become over the past eight years. We will miss jamming for now, but will let y'all know when the Reunion Tour will begin. Stay tuned.................and keep those guitars and horns tuned as well! Cheers, The Band

Happy 2010!

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Happy New Year! We were hoping to see some fans and play some songs at The Pines on New Year's Eve, but the snow & ice shut us down. We hope to set up some gigs in 2010 and get back into the swing of things.

Last year was a crazy year for all of us as we watched our friend and band-mate, Rick, battle cancer. On April 1st, 2009, Rick was told he only had a few months to live. Well, we are happy to say that he is still here 9 months later thanks to the magic of miracle-worker Dr. Sugerbaker in Washington D.C. Thank you, Dr. Sugerbaker! Rick is now told he could live for 20 years. We will all hope for even longer than that. The lesson: Enjoy life each & every minute!

The guys still jam at The Pines on Thursday nights & you can see all of them playing music here & there in Hood River.

Tim will take on his second year of working for the Portland Jazz Festival. He is learning a ton & is schmoozing with the Big-Wigs of Jazz.

Kat auditioned for the Portland Trailblazers with her vocal group, Signatures, & will be singing the National Anthem in front of the packed Rose Garden Arena on January 13, 2010. She still sings regularly at Tony Starlight's Supper Club and Lounge.

Keep listening to good music this year and we will hope to see you soon!

Autumn news

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

It looks like this Indian summer we've been enjoying may end soon & we will be enjoying a long run of autumn rain. Well, that's why we live in the Northwest, right? Enjoy the soaking!

Rick has truly been enjoying life. He plays with a large group of talented musicians most Thursdays at The Pines Tasting Room in downtown Hood River. You should check it out. It's quite awesome. You will no doubt find some of the other musicians from Django's Cadillac there, too. Tim, Larry, Kerry, Dennis & Dustin sit in on the Thursday night jam session at The Pines whenever they can. Rick is starting chemo next week. Please hold a good thought for him as he continues this journey away from cancer. Updates about Rick are posted on his Caring Bridge website. Go to the link page for more info.

Kat's vocals are featured on a newly released cd called Alligator Circus. The jazzy music & lyrics are written by Ray Wood & Vann Cantin, both of whom are great friends and amazing musicians. If you see Kat around, you should flag her down & buy one of these cds! If you don't see Kat around you could check out this website: www.alligatorcircus.com . It should be up & running soon. Kat sings regularly at Tony Starlight's Supper Club & Lounge in Portland.

Have a fun & spooky October!

Rick is back!

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Rick came home from Washington D.C. yesterday after enduring an amazing surgery to battle cancer. He recovered very well over the past few weeks and will continue to fight this battle. We have so much hope for him thanks to Dr. Sugarbaker, the miracle worker, in D.C. Keep up the good recovery, Rick!

After THAT amazing news, everything else pales in comparison, but just in case you are curious about the rest of the band:

Kat will be singing at The Bite of Oregon near the beer garden stage on Saturday, August 8th at 3:30 p.m.

Tim, not only an amazing drummer, but also a great friend & driver, had the pleasure of picking Rick & Sharon up at the airport after their long journey. He continues to play drums around town & is no doubt busy selling windsurfing equipment.

Larry is most likely building a house, & I'm sure both he & Dustin are enjoying a summer of playing music in their spare time away from teaching. Almost back-to-school time, guys, so enjoy August!

Where is Dennis? I haven't heard a peep out of him since our last gig at The Pines. Hopefully we'll hear more than just a peep out of one of those horns soon!

Take care everyone & enjoy the heatwave!

New songs on the Music page

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

We uploaded some rough cuts of a few new songs onto our Music page. Rick is always in our thoughts as he continues to recover from his 7/9 surgery. Keep Cool, Rick! Hello to all our friends and fans. Hope you are having a summer filled with adventure. Cheers!

News about Rick

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

We've added a new link to our 'link' page. This new Caring Bridge link will give our friends and fans all the details of Rick's latest adventures in Washington D.C. His surgery was 13.5 hours on his birthday, July 9th. We are all so hopeful that he will recover and be cancer-free in the coming years. We look forward to playing a lot of good music with Rick in the near-future. Keep sending your postive thoughts his way and check out the new link for updates. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/rickhulett

New photos, new links

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Soon we will try to post some live photos taken by Steven Datnoff from our show on April 18th, 2009. Keep checking our photo page in the coming days.
It was a gig we will never forget.
Also, keep checking out our link page to get the Bigfoot Updates. New live footage of Rick playing can be found at http://www.youtube.com/RickHulett

Send positive thoughts........

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

April has been a very difficult month since we found out our lead guitarist & good friend, Rick, has been diagnosed with cancer. Our positive thoughts are always with Rick and his family. Go to http://www.bigfootupdates.com/updates for more information on this sad news. We'd like to keep making great music with Rick for as long as we possibly can.

The Bird's the Word.....

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

We had one of our best gigs ever at the Pheasant Valley Winery last Saturday, April 18th. We gave the performance of our lives in front of fans, family, friends, & a lot of cameras! Nothing beats making great music with good friends while drinking organic wine. We'll never forget that concert. Cheers!

Spring Forward........

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

We hitched up the trailor & traveled up toward Seattle for a concert at Lance & Laurie's house. We made some great music, new friends and even met the Mayor of Burien! It was a fun trip all around. How often do you get to drive through the snow while the sun shines? It must be a sure sign of spring. Thanks to our friends for including us in this concert series. We'll hit the road again very soon. Happy St. Patrick's Day and Spring Break to all our fans and friends.