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New Song

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 04:13:52 +0000

A new song is available on the Worship page. It’s a litte rough as I have been spending some time trying to add too many instruments to some new songs. Simple, one guitar and a couple of vocal tracks.

New Song

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:34:50 +0000

It’s been awhile since I posted a new song, so… I spent a few hours over the last couple of nights recording a song with lyrics written by Lindsay and music by yours truely. The title is “Different”, download it HERE.

Foster Timms and Nelson Oldham

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:31:08 +0000

FOSTER TIMMS:

It was a full weekend of music in and around Carbondale. Friday night was quiet for me, so I decided to head over to Steves Guitars for to catch the Friday night live music. The artist was Foster Timms, an LA based singer/songwriter/actor/artistic talent. Foster played nearly a 2 hour set of original compositions and told a few jokes to lighten the mood (Q: How do you get a songwriter off of your doorstep? A: Pay for the pizza.)

I had a hard time trying to pin down Foster’s style of music other than singer/songwriter. Maybe if you took Bruce Springsteen infused him with a Gen X attitude and moved him from New Jersey to L.A. you might start to get a feel for his style.

Fosters lyrical work was impressive with cleaver illusions, honesty, and some good depth. The music on the other-hand was simple and lacking in memorable melody. However, some of the music did fit the lyrics and mood of the songs quite well.

I hear he also played at The Bistro and Two Rivers in Basalt over the weekend, I would be interested to hear other peoples impressions of his live show.

NELSON OLDHAM:

I also had a chance to catch Nelson Oldham (owner of Dos Gringos Burritos) and his band play at a party over the weekend. There was a good mix of classic country/rock songs all delivered skillfully by the band. It was an impressive showing by the group and I would be interested to catch a full show of theirs in the future.

Basalt Summer Concert Series: Frank Martin

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:33:14 +0000

The Basalt summer concert series kicked off in June. For June & July, much like last year, the Basalt Chamber is sponsoring live music in Basalt every Wednesday night. Last night Frank Martin & The Postmark Band hit the stage in Lions park. For those unfamiliar with Frank Martin, he has released several independent albums over the years while living and working in the Roaring Fork Valley. In 2008 I reviewed his album “Postmark”, read the review HERE.

: Frank Martin & The Postmark Band Live in Basalt

The band opened with Texas train and played a number of Frank Martin originals along with numerous covers. The band had a decidedly more country tinge than what I have heard from Frank in the past. However some of the roots music styles had their chances to shine. It was a great perfromance and an enjoyable listen. Be sure to check out Frank as he plays in other venues throughout the year.

Updates

Tue, 12 May 2009 15:31:43 +0000

Even though the weather is nice here in Colorado and I have been enjoying some of my favorite recreational pursuits, I have still found time to work on some songs. Keep checking back as there will be at least one new song uploaded to the site by the end of the month and maybe even two.

April Album of the Month

Fri, 01 May 2009 14:53:39 +0000

In April I reviewed a nice Indie Metal Album from a British Band named My Silent Wake. Check out the review Paravellum Album of the month HERE.

Some New Stuff

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:50:50 +0000

I was up late last night mixing a new song and posted it HERE today.

I also posted the March (I was on vacation o.k.) Album of the Month HERE.

Chord from New Fallen Snow

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:28:49 +0000

I received a question on how to play the chord Dmbb5/F on my New Song “New Fallen Snow.” Well here it is, good luck… I play it Capo 2 on the recording so the strech is not really that bad. If you are playing it in G try playing the bass F with your thumb to alleviate the tiring stretch.

chord

New Worship Song

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:18:20 +0000

I spent my free evenings over the last week recording a song I wrote in 2007. Some people might recognize it as I have played it for worship a couple of times. The title is “New Fallen Snow” (very appropriate description of the weather over the last two weeks. You can download it HERE.

Problem with Paravellum Theme

admin — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:08:43 +0000

I had to switch over to a stock Wordpress theme today as I noticed that something was corrupted in the Paravellum theme. In the meantime, the February album of the month has been posted HERE.