We all came together this week to celebrate the birth of Mr. Jon Lee Ellis, our drummer. It turned out to be a great night. Jon is very talented and shares the love with many different musical outfits. We all had a chance to jam at his party. It was an amazing evening and everyone had a blast. It just reminded me of what a tremendous blessing it is to get to play with The Brigade. Stay tuned for upcoming shows through out the next months and witness his magical percussion style for yourself.
I just ran across this gem on youtube. This tune has a special place in my heart, no pun intended, because it struck something inside of me. I immediately fell in love with ska. I dug everything about the song from the dub organ to the horns to the harmonies. I didn’t know at the time but A Message To You Rudy lead me down an enchanted path towards Jamaican ska. God bless those gangly kids in their high water pants.
It’s been a long road now folks , putting this record together and I am very happy to say we recently added an amazing musician to the project. It turned out to be a real thrill. He is a violinist named Trevor Lloyd who I met at a farmers market playing with a digiridoo player. I was drawn to the sound to the didge because the time I spent in Australia , and they were really putting down an awesome vibe. I enlisted him to play on the record and he showed up in full form. It was the first time I had the opportunity to work with a live musician in the producers chair, and it was a fun and enriching experience. I think he added a beautiful quality to songs like Constellations, Carelessness and Las Vegas Lullaby. I was looking for a rich, down to earth feeling and he really pulled through on that. Look for him on his myspace page …
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March 28, 2010 9:13 pm | 
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