Big thanks to Bob N. at KXSF in San Francisco for playing my new single “With Every Love Lost” on Mawkish Twaddle last night! Listen to the show here…
https://www.mixcloud.com/Bob_N/mawkish-twaddle-with-bob-n-8820/
New single! New video!!
My new single “With Every Love Lost” came out yesterday - https://orcd.co/mxmlrbl - and here’s a pic from the new video, coming out Monday!
New song TODAY!
Excited to announce that my new single "With Every Love Lost" is out today from Declared Goods, and you can listen HERE everywhere! AND And its Bandcamp Friday (they waive artists fees), so go and support with a download HERE.
The song is about shedding old skin when moving from one chapter of life to the next. We leave part of us behind, but always hold on to our true selves. Hope you like it!! Thanks for listening!!!
I wrote, recorded, and mixed it at The Perch; then Matt Qualls mastered it at Young Avenue Sound. Made in Memphis!!!!
diamond in the rust
Working on a new project. Details coming soon.
Next Friday!
My new single "With Every Love Lost" is coming out one week from today on Friday, August 7th! You can pre-save/add from the link below. The song is about shedding old skin when moving from one chapter of life to the next. We leave part of us behind, but always hold on to our true selves.
https://orcd.co/mxmlrbl
ICYMI - MJH cover song
In case you missed it, my cover version of Mississippi John Hurt’s “My Creole Bell” is now on the VIDEOS for your viewing pleasure.
Playlists
mini vaca
Abby and I (and Elsie) took a few days off last week, and headed for the hills of Arkansas. We stayed at a cabin in the woods for some hiking and a lovely day at the lake. Here are a few photos.
"My Creole Belle"
I put together a version of “My Creole Belle” by Mississippi John Hurt. (Adapted from "Creole Belles" by J. Bodewalt Lampe and George Sidney.) Check it out HERE on YouTube.
New label and new song!!
Excited to announce that I recently signed with NYC label Declared Goods! My next single “With Every Love Lost” is coming out August 7th, and you can pre-save/add from the link below. Looking forward to sharing the new music!!
https://orcd.co/mxmlrbl
SodaCan is back (again)!
It all started in 2006 from a basement apartment in Jersey City, NJ. The concept was sparked by my interest in experimental music, hip hop, sound collage, cut-up technique, and spoken word.
I began with lo-fi drum beats captured on a hand held cassette player, then looped through a Boss SP-202. The grooves became a foundation for samples gathered from my CD and DVD collection, accompanied by a Casio keyboard. The songs were composed on a Windows 98 Dell desktop computer with Sound Forge editing software, ReBirth 808, and Sonar multitrack recording program.
The second SodaCan album Remember Forget Repeat was originally released in 2009, and you can listen HERE. Check out the videos HERE!!
Safety First
Thank you Discussions in Percussion for sharing this in the show notes of episode 183.
ICYMI - new cover song
In case you missed it, my cover version of “Will the Circle be Unbroken” is now on the VIDEOS for your viewing pleasure.
Flags are flying.
I know there's a lot to deal with these days; especially considering the protests, and of course the events that led to them. However, community efforts are not in vain, as illustrated by the Supreme Court's decision earlier this week. Federal law now protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination. Also, today is Juneteenth. Let's celebrate it every day. Last but not least, summer officially starts tomorrow. If your planning any trips or enjoying a staycation, please be careful because C19 numbers are rising. Remember, we're in this together.
Pride
Juneteenth
"Will the Circle be Unbroken"
I put together a Mississippi John Hurt style arrangement of “Will the Circle be Unbroken” based on the version that Mother Maybelle Carter sang with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Click HERE to watch on YouTube.
Drumtastic
It was a great week for drummer webinars.
If you know you are, then you're not.
In case any of my fellow musicians need a friendly reminder, here’s a t-shirt from Martin Atkins.
On my mind...
I don't know have any answers or solutions, but just a few thoughts and suggestions. Righteous personal agendas and equal opportunity initiatives should be consistently and diligently upheld longer than the current media cycle, i.e. in perpetuity. Leadership on all levels needs a paradigm shift. Avoid social amnesia. Apathy kills. Act louder than your words. Wear a mask.
SodaCan is back!
It all started in 2006 from a basement apartment in Jersey City, NJ. The concept was sparked by my interest in experimental music, hip hop, sound collage, cut-up technique, and spoken word.
I began with drum beats captured on a hand held cassette player, then looped through a Boss SP-202. The grooves became a foundation for samples gathered from my CD and DVD collection, accompanied by a Casio keyboard. The songs were composed on a Windows 98 Dell desktop computer with Sound Forge editing software, ReBirth 808, and Sonar multitrack recording program.
The first SodaCan album Sweet & Savory was originally released in 2008, and you can listen HERE. Videos coming soon!!
No One Just Two
In case you missed it, my new song “No One Just Us Two” is now available on YouTube for your viewing / listening pleasure. Check it out from the VIDEOS page or click this link…
youtu.be/uxY7XxHpYOA
