In 2008, I played a few shows with James And West at the Surf City Saloon in Huntington Beach, CA. I recently got a hold of two of the shows, and am presenting them here in the playlists below...
On May 7th, 2010, I played drums with James And West at DiPiazzas in Long Beach, CA. It was a fun set, covering material from all 3 e.p.'s. Below is a playlist of the full set, from start to finish...
I recently had the opportunity to participate in an article that songfacts.com was putting together about the day-to-day life of the "middle class musicians." The article has been finished and is now online, for your viewing pleasure. It's an interesting behind-the-scenes look at how working musicians spend their days.
You can check it out at: http://www.songfacts.com/blog/writing/middle_class_musicians/
One of the bands I play drums for (James And West) has written and recorded new music for an upcoming documentary, called "Meeting On Beaver Island." To help finish the filming and post production, a "Meeting On Beaver Island" Kickstarter page has been created. Please check it out and consider helping out by donating, or by helping to spread the word!
Joseph Neigh's documentary on extreme unicycling, "In Unison" is now available to watch in it's entirety on YouTube. It features one of my songs (Break These Seconds) from 7:04 - 8:53. If you have 20 minutes to spare, you should definitely give it a watch. It's a fun, eye-opening look at a growing sport, examining it's origins and looking to it's future.
This past weekend, I had the awesome experience of recording drums with Paul and Marnie of The Hollybells. It was for a yet to be named 3 song medley on their upcoming album. Michael Pritzl stopped by and helped set up and get drum/guitar tones. His enthusiasm and love for music was really encouraging, and helped set the tone for the session!
I just picked up my Fender Strat, after having it cleaned up by master guitar-repairman Paul Stebner. He also installed a new neck Emg pickup that's going to help me have better tone options. I've known Paul for years and have been fortunate enough to have him work on my bass as well. His work is absolutely the best I've ever come across in many years of playing...
