Hint Water Rocks at Princess Katie & Racer Steve Concerts!

Hey! It's Racer Steve taking over Princess Katie's Diary!

We're so royally psyched because the ultra-cool essence water, Hint Water, is sponsoring our Helen Mills Theatre Concert Series. The first of which is on September 29th for Princess Katie's Surprise Birthday Bash Concert (tickets: www.princessracer.com)!

What does this mean to the tot rockers attending the concert? Well, it means they'll each be receiving a refreshing, cold bottle of Hint Water which won Health Magazine's Best Flavored Water Award for 2007! The greatest thing about Hint Water is the fact that it doesn't contain sugar, preservatives or calories! After all, who wants to be giving these cute little kids sugar to drink?

I think I'll go for the Mango Grapefruit and I think Princess Katie will probably want to give the Pear a try!

Mango Grapefruit - Pomegranite Tangerine - Lime - Raspberry Lime - Peppermint - Pear - Tropical Punch - Cucumber -Kiwi-Strawberry

So, we'll see you at the concert! Drink Hint. Check out their website by clicking the title of the post above.

RACER STEVE

Shh...it's Princess Katie's Surprise Birthday Concert!

(in a whisper)

Okay, so this is Racer Steve taking over Princess Katie's Diary. We're having a SURPRISE Birthday Concert for Princess Katie & you're all invited. Below are the details. Remember, space is limited, so order tickets early. They go on sale today!

Saturday, September 29th @ 11 am
Helen Mills Theatre
139 West 26th Street (6 & 7th Aves)
Tickets are available: www.princessracer.com

Click the link above to order tickets!

This is going to be an outrageously cool concert! You'll help us shout out "SURPRISE" to Princess Katie, get a cool PKRS tattoo, watch her open up some ridiculous gifts from the band and dance ye little shoes off. Plus, the concert is sponsored by Hint Water, Health Magazine's Winner for Best Flavored Water 2007, so you'll get to drink your "waah waah" with some added flavor!

Covered in motor oil with a big grin on my face,

Racer Steve

Yee-Haw! New "Sid The Bully" Video on YouTube!

Dearest Diary:

Well, our latest new live video is up on YouTube! It's a video from our June 30th Central Park show where we're playing "Sid The Bully." It was hot, hot, hot and many of the fans were sitting along the sides in the shade, but many were still out front square dancin'. Click the title above to see it!

Lots of concerts coming up in August and September, click shows to see 'em.

Ya'll come back now!

Brushin' mah horse,

Princess Katie

NEW RACER STEVE "FAST" T-SHIRT!

Dear Diary:

Alright! Racer Steve's special T-shirt has been made and is now ready for sale! It's so cool. It's American Apparel's navy, 100% cotton tee and it's got Racer Steve rockin' out on the front with the word "Fast" underneath and the Princess Katie & Racer Steve logo in white on the back. Very cool for the little racers out there. You can order t-shirts by clicking the title above.

Thanks to the crowd who braved the muggy, New York humidity yesterday to enjoy our Bubble Concert in Union Square. It was great seeing some faces from Central Park and Bleecker Park. It's also nice to see the kids singing along to the songs! If you have any great pictures from the show, make sure to send them to me and I'll post them on our Myspace page!

Digesting a royal frozen yogurt, I remain,

Princess Katie

Union Square Bubble Concert - NEW TIME!

PRINCESS KATIE & RACER STEVE'S BUBBLE CONCERT

UNION SQUARE PARK, NYC

SATURDAY, JULY 28TH @ 11 AM

MAKE SURE TO BRING YOUR BUBBLES!!! WE'RE PLAYING OUR NEW SONG, "BUBBLES" AND WANT THEM ALL OVER THE PARK!

Happy Birthday, Diana!

What a good egg.

WHAT WILL WE DO ON JUNE 30TH?

That's right!

We played Central Park on June 30th and it was great! Bubbles, balloons, pom poms, kids dancing on stage and we even danced a conga through a tunnel of adults!

If you have pictures from the concert, please send them to us and we'll post them on our myspace page!
http://www.myspace.com/princesskatieracersteve

Princess Katie

PS WE'RE NOW ON ITUNES!

Music...outdoors...kids...dancing...NYC

Dear Diary:

Hey, why don't you rock out with us at Bleecker Park in NYC on Thursday? We're doing 2 free shows at 3 pm and then 4 pm as part of the MakeMusic NY! celebration. All around the world, musicians are holding free concerts for everyone in the streets on June 21st! Click the title of this post for details on MakeMusic NY!

Bleecker Park is located at 11th and Hudson Streets in the West Village.

On to other news...yesterday Racer Steve and I performed three concerts in 2 different hospitals for kids who aren't feeling so well. Believe me, they definitely felt a lot better after they were singing and shaking to the music. Music isn't medicine, but it sure acts like it sometimes!

They were really brave kids from the Hassenfeld Children's Center, Tisch and the Rusk Institute. We had such a great time because we could see how much fun they were having. The kids didn't know we were coming so the concerts were a surprise.

Hope to see you on Thursday! Off to Royal yoga!

Princess Katie

PRINCESS KATIE & RACER STEVE PARENTING MAGAZINE'S PICK FOR JULY 2007!

Dear Diary!

I just got word that our CD, Songs For The Coolest Kids, is Parenting Magazine's Pick for best music in their July 2007 issue! We're so excited and are really flattered...

What they said, " The sweet, strong vocals, silly skits, and gentle morals will appeal to kids AND parents."

CLICK TITLE OF THIS POST TO SEE IT! Thanks Parenting Magazine!

With a deep curtsey, I remain,

Princess Katie

ISN'T THIS BRILLIANT?

Dear Diary:

Hi! I'm proud to say that I know the people who started this organization. They're a young, very cool couple from NYC with two beautiful, healthy little girls who spend their time helping children who aren't fortunate enough to be blessed with perfect health. Good people, huh?

I've chosen to write about this organization for many reasons, but mainly because the idea for our band, Princess Katie & Racer Steve sprung up unexpectedly as a result of our volunteer visits to kids in hospitals. For several years now, Racer Steve and I have been making visits to kids in hospitals. Initially, we dressed up as popular TV and movie characters and now, because we wanted to start performing original music for them, we created own characters! So, you never know what can come out of doing something kind for someone else. I never, ever expected to be singing, never mind being in a band.

So, as a result, I know firsthand what a tremendous impact a little entertainment, especially music, is for sick children in hospitals. That's why we're so impressed with The Kids Rock Organization.

Please read what I've cut and pasted from their site and if you feel inspired, click on the title of this post and visit their site.

"The Kids Rock! hopes to make a small difference in the lives of uninsured children diagnosed with cancer by donating CD players and MP3 players through the clinics where they are treated. The medical world can treat their disease with the vast wealth of knowledge and dedication they selflessly give. We as musicians and music lovers can help make this tough experience a lot easier by giving them some entertainment while they go through the treatments. Something to take their minds off the Chemotherapy and Radiation, something to remind them they are still kids!

In the future The Kids Rock! hopes to take the fun to bigger places, such as free trips to concerts, meeting the performers and even buying instruments for the kids who dream of being stars themselves. The Kids Rock!"

Isn't this what life is about?

Princess Katie

New Princess Katie & Racer Steve T-Shirts!

Adorable Diary:

Ah! Ye Olde T-Shirt Shoppe in the olde village has finally finished our t-shirts and we now have them up for sale! There's another style to be made, but for now, we have Princess Katie "Feisty" shirts in pale blue and baby pink (some sizes already sold out, though). To see or order them, click the title of this post!

We also have a t-shirt for boys AND girls of the whole band done in a retro cartoon style. There's me, Racer Steve, Super Chef Jeff, Judo Champ Billy, Torquie (Racer Steve's robot helper in his garage).

We hope you love them!

Remember...our next public show will be on June 21st. There will be 2 shows-- 3 pm and 4 pm at Bleecker Park in the West Village for the Make Music NY Festival. Hope you can come!

Thanks for reading, I remain,

Princess Katie

Songs For The Coolest Kids is Disney's FamilyFun Magazine's Favorite!

Dearest Dear Darling Diary:

Today is a gorgeous day! Sun is shining, birds are chirping, my dragon, Peyton's breath is much, much better now (I planted some mint and thank the heavens, she's nibbling on it)!

Anyway, GREAT NEWS! Disney's FamilyFun Magazine has chosen us as one of their "favorite things" and even has a piece written up about our CD and has a picture of Racer Steve and I! Thanks, Walt! We feel very honored. They said we "deliver a sparkling album that effortlessly lives up to it's title, Songs For The Coolest Kids!

CLICK ON THE TITLE OF THIS POST TO GET THE LINK!

The piece goes on, but I won't bore you. It's on newsstands now - June 2007!

Also, just for fun, we have a LIVE video up on youtube from our Central Park show. Just go to YOUTUBE.COM and type in Princess Katie & Racer Steve. If you love it, leave us a comment or rate us. We'd love it!

Must go, remember lots of gigs - Brooklyn Children's Museum, Central Park Part Deux, Union Square, Madison Square Park...etc.

Off to do chores, sadly,

Princess Katie

Help! I'm In Love With A Bandshell!

Dear Diary:

Okay, so maybe I'm not "in love" with the bandshell in Central Park, but I did LOVE playing it! Our concert today was FANTASTIC! To quote a mom, "The best yet!" These are the things that made today great:

***THE KIDS WERE SOOO CUTE! I mean, seriously. They were. No, really, I mean it. They were all dancing and playing with one another. They were sharing the soccer balls we threw out to the crowd, they shared the streamers. They looked so cute in their little spring clothes. Adorable.
***The weather was AMAZING. It was sunny and 75 degrees!
***The bandshell is in thee most incredible spot. Right near the fountain and surrounded by grass and trees, but with a huge space for dancing. I love New York City and I love this beautiful park.
***When you're in in the bandshell, you're way up high, so you can see the entire crowd (which was a big, big crowd) and watch everyone as they square-dance, rock out and act silly.

Thanks to everyone for coming and for waiting in the long line for autographs. I loved meeting all of you. Please keep checking our site for upcoming concerts. I have many that I have yet to post!

Thank you, NYC Parks Department for such a terrific honor.

Princess Katie

Spare The Rock With A Cup and Top!

Dearest Darling Diary:

So, we left the Kingdom really, really early on Saturday morning and made our way to Northampton, MA! We were very excited to perform in a new space (Cup and Top) and chit-chat on the radio with Bill, Ella and Liam on the radio (Spare The Rock - www.sparetherock.com)!

After hanging out with Ella and Liam and watch them run up and down the halls of the radio show, we perched ourselves in front of the mics and sang some songs acoustically and answered some questions. We played, "It's Not Mine" because the Gooney Bird Kids love that song, "The Pillow" which is a new song that I wrote. It's a bossa nova and I looooove it...especially with the band because Super Chef Jeff is great with the rim shot (hitting the side of the drum with the stick) and "Tell The Truth" which is just a relaxing, sweet song to sing. Okay, so our music isn't exactly "relaxing" but that song is easy on the voice.

Bill, Ella and Liam were so friendly and such a really close family, it's nice to be around them. In fact, I found all of the parents to be very involved and interested in their children...what's more important?

After the radio show, we headed over to Cup and Top cafe where Helen and her crew were beyond welcoming and friendly. We had SO MUCH FUN. Everyone was in the mood to dance, the parents were smiling, the kids were dancing, the scones were being eaten and I just loved it. I've definitely found what I love to do in life - perform while watching kids have a great time! That, for me, is the ultimate.

I had some of the girls hold up the "Tell The Truth" sign, Persephone told me that Ringo was her favorite Beatle and Ella was her usual brilliant self, having an answer for every question I asked.

Thank you Northampton! Thank you Cup and Top! Thank you Spare The Rock for having us and putting this all together. It was a great invite.

OUR JEANS VIDEO IS UP - WATCH IT ON OUR SITE OR ON YOUTUBE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6QVryoQqxc
Leave a youtube comment if you love it!

Come see us Rock Central Park on Saturday - Central Park Band Shell 5/5 @ 1 pm (enter at 72nd Street - East Side).

Most Medievally yours,

Princess Katie

Oh, how I love a party!

Dear Diary:

Alright, so maybe it wasn't a party, but it was a concert that felt like a big party. The kids were going crazy dancing, the moms and dads were dancing, Racer Steve was going bananas on his guitar by running out and playing in the audience, Super Chef Jeff was a nut on the drums and Judo Champ Billy was playing his bass while dancing in the conga line!

I had recognized so many of our fans from our other concerts and loved watching them singing the words to our songs! The weather was so beautiful today and it was so great to see all the kids in their t-shirts and NO JACKETS!

Remember our next concert in NYC is going to be in Central Park on May 5th at 1pm. This weekend we'll be at the Spare The Rock radio show in Massachusetts and performing at the Cup & Top Cafe in Florence, MA.

Oh, by the way, we received such nice reviews today: http://www.theopinionatedparent.com/

http://www.augustaparent.com/shortstuff.html

Ye Friend,

Princess Katie

PS This is a picture from our CD Release Concert!