Few things: we posted a new slideshow video on our YouTube page, so you can look at photos of us from this past amazing year while jamming out to "These Roads" from our latest album, "Magnolia Blue." Also, we just heard that Lady Gaga (what a nutter) hit 2 million Twitter followers. Let's give her a run for her money. We're so close - we have 89... :0) ! Lastly, we still have some seriously awesome music for sale at our website and on iTunes! Hit that hotness up!!

Anyways, we hope everyone had a great and safe 4th of July and that you can make it out sometime this month to see us. Here's where we'll be:

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
LEGALPALOOZA! 2nd Annual NOBA YLS Charity Concert - 6 PM
The Parish @ House of Blues

Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Free Music Fridays! Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes w/ Mia Borders - 10 PM
Tipitina's Uptown

Saturday, July 31st, 2010
10 PM
The Rusty Nail

For more info about the fest, to buy tickets, and to check out the schedule, click here.

We've been nominated by the New Music Seminar and OurStage as an "Artist on the Verge." Ah!!!

The “Artist on the Verge” project is a closed competition for nominated artists by some of the biggest names in the industry such as OurStage, MySpace, Facebook, ReverbNation and Tommy Boy Records. “Artist on the Verge” is designed to expose these talented artists to some of the top media, tech and music industry executives. Three lucky Rock, Pop, Urban, Singer/Songwriter or Specialty artists will be selected from the NMS “Artist on the Verge” entries to showcase at the New Music Seminar and be critiqued by a panel of industry executives on July 20, 2010 in NYC. The grand prize winner, from the artists showcased, will walk away with over $40,000 in consultations, promotion, marketing and music equipment!

Help us out by judging the competition here.

Here's how it works:

You can judge the 36 songs in the competition either 4 at a time, ranking them "Best" to "Worst," or 2 at a time, head-to-head (this goes much faster and the songs don't automatically play). Once you've listened to at least 15 seconds of a song one time, you can rank it and move on without having to listen again. It's tedious, yes, but the more you judge, the greater your influence is, so KEEP JUDGING!! 

AND "Magnolia Blue" is now available to download from the iTunes Music Store by clicking here.

Don't forget that "Southern Fried Soul," "The Nashville Cuts," and "the ep" are also available to download!

AND here's where we'll be the rest of this month. Hope to see y'all around town. You know we love to see you!

Love & Luck, 

Us

Friday, June 18th, 2010
5 PM
Sounds of Summer Concert Series

We'll see you on May 28th at Chickie Wah Wah!

Love & Luck

"Magnolia Blue" is here! Buy your copy now!

Hey, peeps! We just wanted to remind you where we'll be for the next couple of weeks. Jazz Fest is here and so is our new album! Be sure to check out both!

Love & Luck,

Us

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

10 PM

Sunday, April 25th, 2010
Tim Reynolds & TR3 w/ Benjy Davis Project plus Mia Borders - 9 PM
Tipitina's French Quarter

Buy your tickets here!

Friday, April 30th, 2010
Mia Borders w/ Jenn Howard & Crazy McGee @ The Rusty Nail - 10 PM
The Rusty Nail

Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Theresa Andersson w/ Mia Borders - 10 PM
Tipitina's French Quarter

Buy your tickets here!

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - 11:25 am
New Orleans Fairgrounds - Gentilly Stage

1751 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70112

Anyway, April promises to be AMAZING ("Magnolia Blue" arrives this month!) and we'd love to spend some time with y'all. Here's where we'll be!

Saturday, April 10th, 2010
10 PM
Cafe Prytania

Friday, April 16th, 2010
FUNDRAISER Children's Bureau of New Orleans - 7 PM
Children's Bureau of New Orleans

Price: $75 adv/$85 door (www.childrens-bureau.com or call Leah Ann - 504.525.2366)

Extraordinary live & silent auction - items include: 4-course wine pairing dinner at Besh Steak House with Darren Sharper (he is so sexy) for 6, Jazz Fest VIP tickets, Saints signed memorabilia, Vespa, One-week stay in the Loire Valley of France, fabulous art and much more.

Mission: Children's Bureau improves the quality of life for children and families through valid & proven programs that enhance and strengthen mental health & wellness. Children's Bureau promotes growth and resilience through prevention, advocacy, education & intervention.

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

9 PM

House of Blues: Foundation Room

This event is open to all members of the House of Blues Foundation.

Friday, April 23rd, 2010
10 PM
Dino's Bar & Grill

Friday, April 30th, 2010
10 PM
The Rusty Nail

The night also features music by Jenn Howard & Crazy McGee!

Hope to see you guys around town soon!!

Love & Luck, 

Us

It's really happening!!!!

Love & Luck (& see y'all at Jazz Fest)!

One more thing!! 

My brother Che (the other half of Blaxican Records), my buddy Clarke, and our band's lead guitarist Kyle "The Italian Stallion" Sclafani are running the Crescent City Classic 10K in support of the Children's Bureau of New Orleans.  If you'd like to contribute to the cause (which you should because I know how awesome each and every one of you are!), check out their page.  Any amount helps and it all goes to the kids!!

Hope to see y'all around town this month!

Love & Luck,

Us

EVERY WEDNESDAY IN MARCH!!!!!
Maple Leaf - 10:30 PM

Get over the hump with us and hear new songs from our upcoming album, Magnolia Blue (available in April). One new song every week! **The first ten concertgoers to arrive will receive a FREE copy of the group's last album, Southern Fried Soul. HOORAY!**

Friday, March 12th, 2010
Foburg Fest - 8 PM
Maison de la Musique

Saturday, March 13th, 2010
New Orleans Museum of Art - 11 PM

Currently on exhibit is “Dreams come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studios,” but not for long! The exhibit closes on MARCH 14th, but not before we stay open for 30 hours straight beginning on March 13th. We will be giving away door prizes every hour, so bring a group of friends and make a night of it.

Jazz great Shannon Powell will be playing on Saturday from 8pm-11pm and MIA BORDERS will be on from 11pm-1am.

DJ Quintron will keep the party going from 2 am - 5 am.  On Sunday Ellis Marsalis closes out the party from 2-4pm.

“Dreams Come True” is a major exhibition featuring more than 600 original artworks that shaped legendary animated features including Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, as well as Disney's newest fairy tale, The Princess and the Frog.

NOMA is the only venue in North America that is displaying these treasures from all our childhoods. Over 70% of the exhibit has never been shown before, so before they go back into the Disney Vault come check it out!

Friday, March 19th, 2010
The Rusty Nail - 10 PM

Wednesday at the Square - March 24th, 2010
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue w/ Mia Borders - 5 PM
Lafayette Square

 Friday, March 26th, 2010
Dino's Bar & Grill - 10 PM

We've got an awesome full-length show coming up next weekend at Dino's Bar & Grill.  They make a mean chicken sandwich,

Also, our MySpace page is shiny and new and our YouTube page is bumping the best new videos. And we're almost to 1,000 fans on Facebook, so tell your friends about us and let's make it happen!!

Last but not least, as our dedicated online fans you get free stuff!! Here, for your listening pleasure is our free acoustic EP. (*PC Users: Right-click and save as. Mac Users: Control click and save as.)

Mia Borders - Live @ Tip's Acoustic - 12.3.09

1. Should I Have Kissed You?

2. She Don't Know

3. Making Love to a Memory

4. I Can

5. The Very Best Part of Me

Tell your friends to sign up for our mailing list at miaborders.com and they'll receive free download codes, too!

Love & Luck,

Us

Friday, February 26th, 2010
Mia Borders @ Dino's - 10 PM
Dino's Bar & Grill

Price: $5

The group hangs out at Dino's Bar & Grill all night bringing you your favorite Mia Borders crazy hot jams! Who knows, maybe some stuff from the new album will creep it's way in there...