Greetings From Ann Arbor!

See the postcard below? It has a little message on it from us. It's for all of your friends and other people that need to know about *Our Long Road Home* coming out on 9/16.

Now check out the signed pic and "Wherever I Stand" single CD below the postcard. Do you want to win it? Details after the jump.

We're looking for our friends and fans to distribute some of our "Greetings From Ann Arbor" postcards to people around their cities. If you have a digital camera, transportation, and can dedicate some serious time to promoting in the nearest major US city, send an email to taproot@velvethammer.net.

In the subject, write "POSTCARDS" and the name of your city in all caps. For example: POSTCARDS - CHICAGO. You may only participate if you can promote in a major US city! In the body of the email, include your full name, address with zip code, and phone number. You will be sent a batch of postcards to distribute and more specific instructions. We only have a limited amount, so act quickly.

The top 5 promoters will each win a signed copy of the limited edition "Wherever I Stand" CD and an autographed photo of us, Taproot. Now, good luck and get promoting!

Our Long Road Home, Video Series: Chapter 2

Check out the second installment in our video series in honor of our new album *Our Long Road Home*!

Journey with us through the second stage of our career after we signed with Atlantic and released our first full length album, "Gift". At the end you'll hear a clip of a new song titled "You're Not Home Tonight". The full track is posted on our iLike page for your listening pleasure... Use iLike to dedicate it to a friend and let us know your thoughts!

Taproot on iLike - Add iLike to your MySpace

Pre-Order "Our Long Road Home" From Newbury Comics!

Pre-order your copy of "Our Long Road Home" now from Newbury Comics and receive a limited autographed booklet with your purchase!

US Tour Dates with Sevendust Announced!

We're excited to announce our return to the road with Sevendust this fall. A handful of dates are below - the complete list will be unveiled soon.


We can't wait to get back out there and see you all soon!

More to come soon.


Sep 30 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
Oct 2 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Oct 3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Zoo
Oct 4 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Oct 5 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
Oct 7 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
Oct 8 - Wantagh, NY - Mulcahys
Oct 11 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
Oct 12 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street Nightclub

Our Long Road Home, Video Series: Chapter 1

Starting today, each week we'll post a video on iLike as part of a video series showing the journey to *Our Long Road Home* as each chapter will highlight a different part of our evolution. Check out Chapter 1 here, which is from the years before we signed our deal with Atlantic.

At the end of each week's video clip, you will be able to hear a clip of a brand new song from *Our Long Road Home*, which comes out September 16!

Check out the clip and tell us what you think on our iLike Fan Wall - we want to hear from you!

Taproot on iLike

"Wherever I Stand" Banner Post Contest Winner

Congratulations to Whitney from San Antonio for doing a kick-ass job posting our "Wherever I Stand" banner all over the net! Her hard work and dedication has earned her an autographed copy of our "Wherever I Stand" limited edition CD single.

And thanks to everyone else who participated and sent in their screen shots; your dedication means the world to us.

Want to win some cool Taproot stuff yourself? Check out our recent blog posts for other promotions you can jump into right now!

Madison has been added to our flyer promotion! If you live in the area, check out our blog to learn how you can promote Taproot and earn a pair of backstage passes to our next show in the area!