This self-produced debut album was recorded at home on Red Fir Street in Mammoth Lakes, California in September of 2009. The first track was recorded on a rainy day and sounds of the rain, passing cars, bird calls and thunder are layered over the cello music to recreate the meditational experience of that day - the only multi-tracking on the entire album. The rest of the tracks are stereo single takes recorded start to finish in a "live" fashion using only a single MXL4000 large diaphram condenser mic. The album was professionally printed and duplicated by Mixonic.com and is for sale online directly from me via the PayPal button above if you'd like an actual hard copy, or is available for digital download for 9.99 from iTunes and Amazon and others.
Upcoming Solo Shows: Feb.12th, Nomad Cafe, Oakland, CA, 7:30pm Feb.13th, Asana Teas and Cafe, Santa Cruz, CA, 8:00pm
In addition to performing solo, I'm also an active musician in two completely different bands.
OLD COYOTE MOON performs my original music in a rock'n roll, jam influenced fashion. Much of what I write fits this arrangement beautifully. Long time friend and guitarist, Jon Carlton's leads have inspired my music since the first day we played together down at Red's Meadow. His soulful melodies and style begged for a band to back them up, and over time we've assembled a fantastic group of musicians, with Alex Clayton on the drums, Eric Christian on 5-string bass and vocals, and Bruce Medhurst on didgeridoo, guitar, and vocals.
We perform regularly in Mammoth and the Eastern Sierra, and are hoping to begin work on a studio album this year.
SWEETWATER STRING BAND is an acoustic group with it's own unique blend of bluegrass and rock'n roll inspired sounds. We perform some original music, written by mandolin player and lead singer Scott Roberts as well as myself, and complement that with a host of bluegrass traditionals and country classics. We've got Jeff Meadway on guitar and Todd Ronan on upright bass. We've performed steadily in the Eastern Sierra, and have traveled to play shows outside of the area as well. This past year was highlighted by a performance on the main stage at Millpond Music Festival in Bishop, California.
