Happy New Year! Both in the 2012 sense, and in the Chinese year of the Black Water Dragon sense. I feel like there’s a common feeling that this year will be truly great with many wonders in store for all. Let’s all hold that vision!
I have been excited about the projects I have been involved in recently. I just spent some time in San Francisco’s Tiny Telephone recording some great new material with Kacey Johansing and our band and we all agree it is some of the best stuff to date! Kacey’s second album which we recorded in late 2010/early 2011 is slated to come out this spring and there will likely be a follow up EP with more new material shortly after that. If you haven’t seen the band lately we’re playing on Valentine’s Day at Brick and Mortar with The Range of Light Wilderness and Alexi Glickman (of the Botticellis). These are some of my favorite musicians in town and it should be a very special night.
What else is new?
I can be heard drumming on a couple tracks for a new release from Sean Hayes featuring newer and older material appropriately titled Outtakes and Alternatives. So far this year I’ve played a few really nice shows with the awesome new band The Ponies , a sweet little church show with the powerful Kelly Mcfarling a few weeks ago who’s band was recently featured on CNN, as well as some great gigs with Kacey Johansing and Mana Maddy.
I will be playing on February 11 at the Hotel Utah in San Francisco with Chicago’s own Ezra Furman in honor of the release of his new album ”The Year of No Returning”. Two Ezra’s in one band, not to be missed! That same night I will also be accompanying Debbie Neigher along with the rest of her band. Also on February 3rd I will be playing a beautiful space at the First Presbyterian Church in Oakland with Heather Normandale (StichCraft). Later in the month I will be playing a live, in studio video shoot for a new series called “Live From West Coast Recorders” with Singer/Songwriter Jeff Campbell. I met Jeff last year as I was brought in to play some tabla on his brand new album Stop and Go, but for this live in studio performance I will be back behind the drums where I belong.
Good stuff around the bend! As always thanks for tuning in and thanks for your continued support.
