Admittedly it has appeared rather quiet ’round here for a while, but looks can deceive. If you are a working musician you already know it’s really difficult to book gigs in the current climate. Venues closing, so many folks competing for stage time, not to mention the insular and myopic Burlington music scene have made performing in public on a regular basis near impossible. So, almost every band or project I work within has pivoted to the recording studio. The ALB dropped an EP before Mud Season and the Rough Suspects are hunkered down and working on their next collection of songs (more on that soon!). As usual for late Spring, my “day job” got in the way as well. Now we seem to be back on track and tracking away! There might even be a show or three in the near future.
Stone Document Repercussions
The “revisiting old territory whilst looking forward” frenzy continued with a visit to Garnerville, NY and the Roundtable Brewery to play a gig with longtime co-conspirator Dennis Tirch and new friend Dominic Calabrese. Most acurately described as taking all of the elements of our current musical pursuits (prog+jam+gypsy+jazz+ambient) and approaching an evening of music incorporating them into a performance that used composed classics as springboards for improvisation.
It was the first time Dennis and I played together in front of an audience in about 14 years (although we have played together a lot in that time). Another fantastic weekend of musical exploration. Many discoveries were made regarding how I approach collaboration and my relationship to, and use of, certain instruments and equipment (more on that later). Dom is a great drummer and an attentive collaborator so he was the perfect for this. I am lobbying heavily to get this trio into the studio (with a little rehearsal and prep).
These Guys? Back At It?!
Happy New Year! Gears are starting to turn.
Sometimes, Music wishes to be heard so desperately, it puts these two in the same room.
I Was Here is HERE!
Stone Document’s THIRD album is finally here. Another departure, adventure and rung on their evolutionary ladder. Doc and I are pretty confident you haven’t heard anything quite like this.
The Stone Document Continues Moving Forward
Pressing forward, ever onward!
NAMM
Through an amazing stroke of luck and an act of kindness, I got a pass to the annual N.A.M.M.
Um…
Been a bit quiet, hasn’t it?
THE Stone Document
Tracking continues for whatever this projectile with Doc is.
We Begin Again… Constantly
With the exception of a couple days of feeble attempts at playing in the studio a few weeks ago I haven
Back Again
Knocking the dust off and trying to get back to it. I know, it’s been a while.