New Band: For Feather

"They sound like an expensive orchestra for a silent movie about the perils of internet love and irrelevance--with sweet poignant, melodic verse and a penchant for extreme orchestral juxtaposition."

Since my last posting I've joined the creative Brooklyn ensemble, For Feather, fronted by Erica Glyn; with David Weintraub on guitar and Evan Silverman on bass.  An EP of new music is due out later this fall (recorded with former drummer Phil Kester).  I added percussion to the recording mixed by Joel Hamilton (Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, Tom Waits) and will be appearing with them at the BAM Cafe Live Next Wave series on November 1st.

Recent Performances & New Recordings

It's been a busy past few months and I'm fortunate to be working with some great musicians. Some recent performances I've been a part of have included Sunny Jain's Red Baraat performing to a joyful, dancing crowd at Drom in the East Village, Nels Andrews' band (with Jonathan Goldberger, Brian Drye, Rich Hinman and Peter Bitenc) in residence at Banjo Jim's, Omega Okello's New York City and Washington, D.C. performances (with Marvin Sewell, Fred Doumbe and Leo Traversa in the band), and a drive up to Cambridge, Massachusetts to play with Alice at the Lily Pad.

I'm also happy to announce that a number of recordings I played on over the past year are either available now or will be released later this summer/fall:

Alice elastic.hybrid.chamber.pop

released June 2008 (for download only)

Jesse Lewis Atticus

released April 1, 2008

Adam Niewood Epic Journey Vol. I & II

release date scheduled August 12, 2008

Vanessa Kafka Into Place

release date scheduled September 16, 2008

Noah Jarrett Knu Moon Project

release date fall 2008