On January 13, I drew 4 random names out of a hat and wrote 3 songs with them. We performed them that night at the Crocodile. In the hours between, I felt like we really came together like family. No egos, just music. It was an enlightening day! You can write a song in 2 hours, folks. Here’s the first song:
Category Archives: Music
roboRt
For the past few years, I’ve been going through a self discovery process of learning to use a bunch of music tools. That lead to a new solo project that I’m calling roboRt. I hope to release the first set of tracks very soon, upon finishing mixing/mastering. That has taken longer than writing the songs, so I’m pretty optimistic about what’s to come! Here’s a preview…
UPDATE: The video is released with the official track! Video updated…
Drum solo in 9
I forgot to post this, but here’s a drum solo in 9/8 from earlier this year. I just got a go-pro as a gift, and it’s pretty awesome! I hope to be able to play around with it some more soon.
Bucharest Drinking Team on iTunes and Spotify
Happy New Year! Hey folks, I just wanted to let you know that Bucharest Drinking Team music is now available on iTunes and free streaming on Spotify. Crank these up right now!
We recorded these (mostly) live at Bani-Love Recording studios in the midst of the Columbia City Theater. We threw a 2 day party and just recorded the heck out of ourselves within that amazing sounding hall that we love so much.
Let me know what you think. And what songs we should record next.
Majko Majko/Ekremov, by Bucharest Drinking Team 2013
Majko Majko/Ekremov, by Bucharest Drinking Team, live at El Corazon 2013.
U R Transparent, Hidden Number live, 2011
U R Transparent by Hidden Number, live at the Comet, 2011.
Organ Work I
I wrote and performed this little tune for Hidden Number in 2011. Audio and video production by Magnets Large & Small.
Holy Cities
So, the past year I’ve been working up a set with a new band, Holy Cities. It’s kind of an electro-pop post-rock thing. It’s pretty challenging for me because I have to think about all the nuances of playing: technique, dynamics, inflection, intonation, feel. That kind of thing. In the past with this kind of thing, I’ve thought about some of these things, but mostly it was about dynamics and playing a lot of notes and technically fast fills. With Shiplosion, I started bridging the gap–I wish I could have continued going with that, too–but I ran out of time. But with this band it’s about a lot of nuance, and I’m really enjoying it and really liking the music. The arrangements have an epic quality, my favorite, and it’s earnest. It’s pretty, but maybe also a little lonely and stark, and perhaps a little foreboding? We’re an odd bunch, from different contradicting background, but we’re coming together and it’s working.
The other day, we gathered some equipment, and borrowed a little, and then assembled in a warehouse in Sodo and recorded some DIY tracks. Hey, they are turning out okay! We are starting to put them up online. Give us a listen and tell me what you think.
We’re gonna play our first show on Saturday, at the Josephine. We’ll by sharing the stage with some friends. I hope you can make it. We could use your encouragement! Oh, and let me know if you have ideas for bands or shows to play with. :)
New recording with Shiplosion: Exploding in the Void
Let me know what you think! We recorded the music live at Vera project, and then Seth went back and worked his vocal magic.