Brought out the crew to play through and document some of my favorite music by Tower of Power. Turned out great!
Happy Orchestra featuring:
Tarik … Continue Reading ››
New Song: YeahYeah
A new song featuring Jory Tindall on saxophone, Michael Van Bebber on trumpet, RL Heyer on guitar, and myself on drums, bass, and keys. Watch the full video above and pick up the mp3 from Bandcamp below!
Low-Paying Gigs: Think About Where the Money Goes
I’ll preface this by saying that the majority of club owners I deal with are good people. They love and believe in live music and have handed over their lives to the punishing task of owning and operating a small business. There are definitely snakes out there, but generally they’re hard-working people who took huge … Continue Reading ››
Lessons Learned
On Friday I joined Jessica Lurie and Arne Livingston in opening for and sitting in with Victor Wooten, Dennis Chambers, and Bob Franceschini, musicians I've been listening to and admiring for half of my life. Here's what happened and what I learned:
They walked in and sat down to watch … Continue Reading ››
Abouzied Erskine Doria Balmer
On a chilly February Seattle weekend I gathered a handful of my favorite musicians for two of days of recording, the first of which featured Damian Erskine on bass, Dan Balmer on guitar, … Continue Reading ››