hey there.
Getting ready for ukulele night at Dos Amigos in Dover, NH on May 2nd. If you’re a uke person and want to play, get in touch with me ASAP! The show starts at 9pm. More details soon…
Here’s my first video for yins. I’m taking requests so don’t be shy… This one is “Cold Iron Bed” written by Jack Kelly & His South Memphis Jug Band. Check out the “stinkface” around 1:32.
take care, Jeff
Hey you.
Just got done failing to complete a 10-song album for the RPM Challenge (Record Production Month). It’s based out of New Hampshire. The idea is for folks all over the world to produce an entire album in the month of February. Check them out at…
http://www.rpmchallenge.com/
Anyhow, I wrote ten songs and recorded some entirely and got the bones of others on tape. Figured I’d share a couple of the fruits with you guys. One is called “Roots” and the other is “In Salt Air”. If you hate one, try the other, because they’re very different from one another.
Here they are…
Hope you’re all making it through the winter OK. We’ve been getting buried in snow like crazy out here. This is the kind of winter I’ve been dreaming of for a few years, even if it is a pain in the butt. Anyway, take good care of yourselves.
all the best, Jeff
Hey All,
Just got done with a new recording for you from the “assignments” series. It’s called Wires of Webster. It’s written in response to an assignment from my pal Steve. He played a bunch of the instruments on my album Batteries and Blankets. You might remember him from the mighty Oshkosh rock powerhouse The Willis, of perhaps as his current incarnation as Attack, Octopus. (both are on the “links” page)
Anyhow, Steve wanted me to write a song about the much beloved Oshkosh landmark, studio space, flophouse, etc. the Webster Building. It used to be a hotel, was converted to studio space for musicians and artists, then finally converted to apartments a couple years ago.
The song I wrote jumps off with a reference to “Webster’s Last Stand” a song by another fine Oshkosh band (that Steve has now weaseled his way into). “Wires of Webster” also fulfills one more assignment request. Amy wanted me to write a song about finding ways to make an unfamiliar place into something of a home. This song reflects some of the experiences I had with the incredibly generous folks who were renting studios at the Webster when I moved to Oshkosh and didn’t know anybody. They took me in and I sure am grateful. Give it a listen here…
http://music.lonesomegallery.com/