New Release by Stereo Creeps: Big Wet Hard Body Party Yeah!
Three years in the making, and this epic party album is finally public!
Just before we went into quarantine, the pandemic was heating up but it wasn’t clear if it was contained or going to spread. Preproduction on the album was done, and we had studio dates booked at Earwig Studio. Sad Trombone! Everything was canceled, and the album was put on ice.
As things opened up again, years later, we knew we had to go in and record the tracks asap. We started rehearsing furiously, and then of course some amazing things happened. You can’t stop the creativity. Robert had a crazy idea about adding horns. Sean discovered some ghost infested old tape recordings he had inherited, which we had to include somewhere. And then we had to add strings to back up those ghosts. And then we had an epic rehearsal sitting around a korg where we wrote all the keyboard parts in one session in a frenzy of manic collaboration. The breadth of places we were to travel had vastly expanded.
Finally, Earwig made special arrangements for us to get in. We all tested negative and wore masks, but the background pandemic context didn’t phase us. We created an epic party album anyway. What better way to release all that pent up energy after years of anticipation. You can find it as of today on bandcamp, and soon it will be released everwhere. We also have some very special limited edition merch just for this album. Come and say hi at our next show!
Ping Pong Pang
I’m very pleased to announce the release of this record. On one beautiful, sunny Seattle day, the three of us converged at Jack Straw Cultural Center and recorded whatever was to happen. What resulted was this surprising collection of improvisations. I find there’s a certain perfect balance that results from a triangle of improvisors. Just enough collaborators to close a circuit of inspiration. Few enough that we can easily communicate and respond to whatever transpires. In this session, you’ll hear how ideas bounced, ricocheted, collided, and vibrated as we created music together. I hope you enjoy!
Also, special thanks to Scott Schaffer for creating a felicitous environment for improv.
Check out Ping Pong Pang right now, featuring Amy Denio, James Hoskins, and myself Kai Strandskov.
Video from Rumba Kings at the Triple Door
Recently I was honored to perform with the Rumba Kings at the Triple Door. Two sold out nights of emotional Mediterranean music, November 19th and 20th, 2021.
Here is one excerpt from the second night. Our rendition of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica. Enjoy!
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More videos are being added on social media and on the band website.
The Rumba Kings at the Triple Door
Please join me for an evening of Mediterranean music at the Triple Door. Two nights! This is quite a unique an expansive production, featuring dancers, a string quintet, guest singers, and other surprises. I will be performing on doumbek and tapan.
November 19 and 20, 2021 at the Triple Door
More info about the show, and tickets.
More info about The Rumba Kings.
I hope to see you there! Note: booths are about sold out, so grab those tix now to get the full experience.
Spasmo demo
Update on what’s happening with Spasmo — we have a demo! And we’re writing more music in prep for an upcoming album. I’m looking forward to sharing more when it’s solid! Stay tuned.
Rock lottery, part 3
Continued from part 2. This was our last song from that night. Enjoy.
Rock Lottery, Part 2
Continued from part 1, this is the second song. As with the others, this took about 2 hours to write. It was rad to see us playing in such completely different styles.
Rock lottery, part 1
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: