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“Don’t Touch My Stuff!”

Many of you have seen our new “Don’t Touch My Stuff” kid’s T-shirts by now. Many of you have complained that they were available only in kid sizes. Many of you tried to squeeze yourselves into these kid sizes and … Continue reading

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New All Ages t-shirt “Don’t Touch My Stuff”

We asked the creative genius Beans Barton who has done a lot of art for our projects over the years to come up with art for a kids t-shirt to go along with our song “Don’t Touch My Stuff!” We … Continue reading

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A Concert In Your Living Room – June 12th!

Heads Up! This Friday, June 12th, at 8 PM CST, Trout Fishing in America and Dana Louise (Ezra’s daughter) are performing for an intimate audience at the Bugle Boy in La Grange, TX. You don’t have to be there to … Continue reading

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Speaking at the Capitol about Music in Schools

Speaking at the capitol today about Music in Schools and thought we would share our message and the latest songwriting workshop song. (Keith) Try to imagine a society without art or music. It’s almost impossible. Now I am not a … Continue reading

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Teachers – Activities for Trout’s new song and video “Boo!”

The great team at MyFreshPlans.com created this wonderful study guide for teachers using Trout Fishing in America’s new song “Boo!”. Turn it Up! Have some fun! CLICK HERE Stream the song HERE

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“Boo!” video debut, does that scare you?

Just in time for Halloween, we have released a video for the song “Boo!” from our new CD “Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers”. Our video was produced by Louis Sparre and Maxwell Sorensen (Tweed Video) and it’s a combi-nation live and … Continue reading

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Trout on the “Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child” Radio Show

We had some fun when we stopped by Bill Childs studio to record for this weeks broadcast of his radio show “Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child.” You can hear it now – LISTEN HERE!   Another couple of reviews: … Continue reading

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Two days left to WIN a copy of Trout’s new CD

Check it out HERE – YOU should enter!! These reviews are amazing by parents that really get what Trout is about! And Jenna from Mommy on a Shoestring! …”listening to Trout Fishing in America is like welcoming my favorite, wacky … Continue reading

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Check out the “Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers” Video, USA Today and LA Times News!!!

  Say that five times fast!! Check out Trout’s new video. Then click HERE to see Trout music included in a USA Today report from Mindy at Kids Place Live on Siriusxm! There is lots of great music for back … Continue reading

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It’s winter and we are heading North to Billings, Montana!

This Saturday we get to play with a very large band – The Billings Symphony Orchestra! We had our friend Dick Goodwin arrange several Trout Fishing songs for the orchestra and we have been practicing them. Here is a link … Continue reading

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“Don’t Touch My Stuff!” added to our Downloadable “Singles” Available Now

UPDATE If you’ve been to our shows recently, you’ve heard our new tune, “Don’t Touch My Stuff.” This is the song we wrote in response to having our van and all of our equipment stolen back in January last year. … Continue reading

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Ezra’s treehouse story on TV

  This is a story done by our local TV station about my treehouse! Thanks to Mitch Roberts and Channel 5 for doing the story. Also notice my very handsome hoodie! It was a Christmas present from my son. Click HERE For … Continue reading

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Latest Trout Fishing Videos!

Keith and Ezra did a music video with their friends Montie and Jayna. It’s a song from their CD “Lookin’ at Lucky.” It’s called “The Car’s Running” by TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA. Go HERE to see it! The Trout’s were … Continue reading

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HAIR PARTY!!!

  Thanks to all of you who sent us your HAIR PARTY photos. We are still collecting them and will add them here and on  Trout’s ofFISHal Face Book page in the photos section. Send to karen@troutmusic.com. Trout fans Rock!

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Trout Goes Down in History

Recently, we were contacted by the University of Arkansas Library Special Collections Department in Fayetteville about archiving the career of Trout Fishing in America. They want to sort and catalogue Trout memorabilia, making it available for public display for generations … Continue reading

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Trout Fishing Joins The Roots Agency Roster

After twenty years of being booked and managed by Dick Renko of Muzik Management, Dick is closing the booking arm of his business. Together we are extremely proud to announce Trout Fishing in America will join the world renowned Roots … Continue reading

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Trout Fishing in America’s Musical Wins Award

P’s and Q’s: The ABCs of Manners was selected as Best Original Musical by The Houston Press! Congratulations everyone! Trout Fishing in America has written the music for Steve Garfinkel’s play, P’s and Q’s: the ABC’s of Manners and the … Continue reading

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Big Round World Gets the Grammy Nod

Trout’s latest release was nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award for “Best Musical Album For Children” making them four time nominees. “When we got the call about our Grammy nomination, we were both surprised and excited! This was a big … Continue reading

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Congratulations Pamela Melroy!

Trout Fishing in America salutes Pamela Melroy, Commander of the latest space shuttle Discovery. Astronaut Pamela Melroy returned safely from the October 2007 space shuttle mission. A two-time shuttle pilot, she became the second woman to command a NASA shuttle … Continue reading

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Reviews of Big Round World

PARENTS’ CHOICE Ezra Idlet and Keith Grimwood, the duo known as Trout Fishing in America, are the real deal: solid rock ‘n roll and jazz pros who fuel their comic and soulful songs with powerhouse vocal and instrumental stylings (complemented … Continue reading

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Trout Fishing in America – Top 100 most influential independent artists in the past 15 years

We are very proud to note Performing Songwriter Magazine( June 2008), has chosen three time Grammy Nominees, Trout Fishing in America as one of the 100 most influential independent artists in the past fifteen years. Sandwiched in the pages between … Continue reading

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Big Round World Gets the Grammy Nod

Trout’s latest release was nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award for “Best Musical Album For Children” making them four time nominees. “When we got the call about our Grammy nomination, we were both surprised and excited! This was a big … Continue reading

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Sirius and XM Satellite Radio Stations

  If you would like to contact Kids Place Live on Sirius/XM Radio to request your favorite Trout Songs, send an email or call toll free 866-328-2345. Update to this post Fall 2011: The Trout’s were thrilled to visit Kids … Continue reading

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Trout Music on the Fisher-Price MP3 Player

Trout Fishing’s music is now available for download from the brand new Fisher-Price Song & Story Online Store!! It’s like an “i-Tunes” for kids! You can download your child’s favorite tunes and stories onto their Fisher-Price Kid-Tough FP3 Player. It’s … Continue reading

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Trout music featured in ALA Editions books by Rob Reid

Rob recently wrote us to let us know that he had picked several Trout Fishing in America songs to be referenced in his two new books. Children’s Jukebox,2nd edition, is an updated version of Reid’s first book. It is a … Continue reading

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Talk About a “Best Day”!

Award winning duo Trout Fishing in America (Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet) were nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award for “Best Musical Album For Children” (their third nomination) for My Best Day (Trout Records). My Best Day was recorded live … Continue reading

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Trout Fishing is in the Folk Playground with Putamayo

Putamayo‘s fun kids’ album, Folk Playground, includes Trout Fishing’s “Fill It Up” along with 11 other fun songs, including “Froggie Went a-Courting” by Laurie Berkner and Leon Redbone’s “Polly Wolly Doodle.” To help ensure that the folk legacy continues for … Continue reading

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Treehouse

Trout was in Kansas City. We were playing in a club called the Drum Room. It was sometime after sound check that Keith and I were wasting time before the performance. I went into a book store and was browsing. … Continue reading

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