I’m very excited to take part in this performance on Friday November 16th at The Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn.
Overdue Update
So the new place has been open for about six months now and everything is going great. I’ve been doing a ton of tattooing as well as painting and illustration. I recently designed the album cover for the band Just Surrender. My band Top Soil has been playing a bunch, too. We started recording our second album on Monday at Trax East and I’m really excited about the project. Check out a video of us playing live here. Another new development is the opening of my brothers Jim and Dave’s new computer repair and internet cafe, River Net. They set up shop in the same building as my studio, so check it out! We’re in the brick building next to the Bridge Cafe in Frenchtown.
TOP SOIL!
The great new project that I will be spending time on these days.
Mike Quinn, the lyrical master, from Violent Society fame, shreds the acoustic guitar while rambles of the rise and fall of humanity.
My block neighbor, Jeff Tareila completes the back line with the most purdy uprite bass on 3rd st.
The first day went well. Working on five songs that I was still learning was quite hard but seemed to track good. My head was pounding with each bass drum kick as my cold had not left my body.
Day two was much better! We seemed to kick it right away. Recording 4 more songs. The day just passed without any serious bumps. Top Soil is a challenge for me because, Jeff and Mike took my cymbals away and just left me the kick snare and brushes. But I dig it!
I look forward to finishing tracking next week and moving on to vocals. I will have a stronger backing vocal role in this group.
Working at the shop has been difficult with this nasty head cold. Just got to push through it.