![]() Late last year after relocating back to California, I got the chance to play some lead guitar with Classic Country Chanteuse Lynda Kay Parker. Since joining the group I have played just a few shows with them at The North Hollywood art walk, NAMM (Gretsch guitars and Sure Microphones). I am very fortunate to be playing with such a talented group as each member elevates my playing every time we get together. The Current Line- Up is as follows: Adam Daniel, Maureen Davis, Christopher Allis, Steve Whalen, Teddy, Tina Guo, John McDuffie, and of course Lynda Kay. To view some photos from NAMM winter 2010 click here to see us on the Gretsch Guitars website ![]() |
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The first Steel Bridge Songfest in June, 2005 was a one-day affair. Steel Bridge2 added a 3-night bar crawl and more great performing songwriters. Last year's SB3 hosted the return of Jackson Browne, and welcomed Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's, Cory Chisel, Freedy Johnson, James Hall, Jonathan Spottiswood, Emiko, Todd Carey, members of P-Funk including Kim Manning, and Eric McFadden and many more... A mix of international and regional artists attended the songwriting intensive in The Holiday Motel and played the nine venues in historic downtown Sturgeon Bay as well as the festival mainstage on Saturday afternoon. |
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AudioCinema was a word I created to describe a place where independent artists could utilize every aspect of musical and visual production in one location. It was an idea I shared with my good friend Ilan Laks when he was living in San Francisco. He liked the idea so much he decided to pack up shop in The City and move to Portland, Oregon to finance the company. I networked all of my contacts with artists, bands, nightclubs, breweries, corporate sponsors, and video and audio producers that I had built over my 5 years as General Manager of Dante's through the space building relationships with the community. I was the liason to the Portland Fire Dept. when the PFD only allowed non-assembly buildings 6 events per year making an art collective nearly impossible to maintain. By the time I left we changed that number to 24 events per year and the art community in Portland will benefit for years to come because of it. Ilan and I parted ways after a year and a half but Audiocinema is still a part of the burgeoning Portland scene. You can visit the site here: www.audiocinema.org |
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I never thought I would like teaching. Not even a little bit. So it just goes to show you that you have to try something before you decide not to like it...I will have been teaching for almost a year as we move into 2009 and I have to say I love it. I feel like I have really found a way to express music fundamentals to someone who has zero knowledge of anything musically theoretical in a way that makes them say, "Oh, I never understood that before". Actually, I hear that from students who have been performing for over a decade. I keep it fun and interesting by adding in the element of Songwriting and as I teach basic (and sometimes boring) fundamentals, I will add in a bit about why C, G and F have been used in so many songs and maybe I'll write one on the spot with whoever is taking a lesson at the moment. Surprise! A new song is born....Seriously, the rewards are endless and there is really no greater gift to be paid to play guitar all day. Here are some quotes from my current students. |
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Door County Art Scene: Interpreting, Translating and Designing a Functional Art Form |
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