Uncle Kracker Blog

Hey everyone,

After two days, Good To Be Me: The Contest is up and running nicely.

Don't believe us?  Check out a few of the photos people have uploaded.

No videos yet, but we here at UncleKracker.com fully believe his truest fans will pull through and upload more amazing content. We've seen good stuff, but we think the best has yet to come.

Remember:

1. Post a picture of yourself in the "Good To Be Me: The Contest" Photo Section on this site HERE.

2. In either the blog HERE or in the "Good To Be Me: The Contest" Video Section HERE, you tell us why your life is so awesome in your unique way. Be as creative as you can.

Uncle Kracker is looking forward to picking a winner.

Good luck.

-The Happy Hour WebCrew

Hey everyone,

Have an awesome job? A hot wife (or husband)? Is your life just awesome?

Uncle Kracker wants to know why it's "Good To Be You", so we're running "Good To Be Me: The Contest". Just check out this video:

Here's the rub:

1. Post a picture of yourself in the "Good To Be Me: The Contest" Photo Section* on this site HERE.

2. In either the blog below or in the "Good To Be Me: The Contest" Video Section* HERE, you tell us why your life is so awesome in your unique way. Be as creative as you can. It doesn't have to be complicated - keep it simple.

Examples:

*Shoot a video, upload it HERE
*Write a short biography, post it below
*Record a song, upload it somewhere and provide the link below
*Summarize your life in a poem

One lucky winner will receive the Happy Hour Prize Pack, which includes:

1. One signed copy of "Happy Hour"

2. The entire Top Dog CD Discography. This includes:
    *Kid Rock - Devil Without a Cause
    *Kid Rock - The History of Rock
    *Kid Rock - Cocky
    *Kid Rock - Kid Rock        
    *Kid Rock - Live Trucker        
    *Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus        
    *Uncle Kracker - Double Wide
    *Uncle Kracker - No Stranger to Shame        
    *Uncle Kracker - Seventy Two & Sunny        
    *Ty Stone - 4 On The Floor

Uncle Kracker is convinced he has the greatest fans. Here's your chance to prove it.

We will announce the winners in two months. Spread the word.

-The Happy Hour WebCrew

*Note: any photos and videos not in the "Good To Be Me: The Contest" sections will not qualify!

Here's another exclusive Uncle Kracker video from The China Club.

-The Happy Hour WebCrew

An UncleKracker.com exclusive: 

Here's another cut from Uncle Kracker's PLJ performance at The China Club in Manhattan.

-The Happy Hour WebCrew

Hi all,

We just received a great fan letter/email re: Uncle Kracker and wanted to share it with all of you.  Check it out below.

"Last week, I traveled to Michigan for The Lite Up Detroit concert to watch the Miller Lite/Urban Farming sponsored Uncle Kracker, Carolina Liar and Ty Stone show.  As soon as the doors to the gorgeous Fillmore opened, hoards of people eagerly filtered into the venue awaiting the show.  Uncle Kracker was the headliner and it quickly became evident how much love Detroit has for him.  As soon as he hit the stage, people scrambled from the lobby, bar and even the VIP mezzanine to the packed floor.  Despite his record having just been released the day prior, the majority of the audience seemed to know every word to every song and sang along proudly. While Kracker had shows in NYC leading up to this one, I can't imagine the crowd reaction was as intense or as loyal as what I witnessed in Detroit.  There's something about seeing an artist perform in front of their hometown audience that is unique to any other live experience- a deeper connection that isn't felt anywhere else.  The band was killer- they absolutely tore through every hit song in Kracker's catalog, playing for little over an hour and getting a massive response from "Smile."  As everyone filtered out of the venue, I overheard dozens of comments about how 'amazing' Kracker was live and how they were 'so happy he was making music again.'  Beyond the night being a complete success, this show solidified in my mind that Uncle Kracker is back.
 
Not to be forgotten, Carolina Liar and Ty Stone had impressive sets themselves.  Considering CL was the only band not from Detroit, they had the challenge of converting the predominantly male crowd, which they acheieved with their infectiously catchy set. It seemed that with every song, the crowd became less and less skeptical and more inclined to dance.  Once they began "Show Me What I'm Looking For", it dawned on the audience that this was the song they had kept hearing on the radio and they just went nuts.  From this moment on, the band had the audience in the palm of their collective Southern/Swedish hands.  I felt they conquered a lot of new ears that night and if this is any indication how they'll fare on the Rob Thomas tour, then I think they will gain a lot of new fans.
 
Ty Stone and his band opened the show and sounded flawless. He unveiled several new songs from his Atlantic debut, which the crowd couldn't seem to get enough of.  Overall, the venue was overflowing with content fans proving that the night was definitely a huge success!!!  Videos below."

Not a bad letter to receive. 

-The Happy Hour WebCrew

The pics below are a slideshow posted by Mix 107.3 from their VIP party with Uncle Kracker at the Gibson Guitar Showroom in Washington, DC.  Though you might enjoy!

-The Happy Hour WebCrew