B-Sides Release #5: "showers in the Dark"

03/28/2013

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Well the past couple of weeks have been pretty crazy and I was starting to doubt that I would get a b-side finished this week.  
BUT I DID!  

This week's song is an oldie.  Not sure how to describe it but it's a quirky dark sound with some rock and reggae type dealies happening.  WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? I don't know.  You can just listen and tell me.  


I  wrote it while recording "From Wilderness Cove" in 2009.  The original version was put out on the "Lumpy Reggae EP" but I wanted to update it for the following full-length release.  Then "Life, Man" came and went and it didn't end up there either.  So it's getting shoved onto "Reeejected".  

Lumpy - "Showers In The Dark"

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B-Sides Release #4: "Saxony"

03/21/2013

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Can you believe we are already into week 4 of these b-side shenanigans?! It feels like it's MAYBE the end of week three.  Man time flies huh?


Well this week is a track that has NEVER BEEN HEARD BEFORE!  I completely re-recorded it this past week.  It was originally going to go on "Life, Man" and started off more reminiscent of a 90's rock song.  I changed that drastically.  The new version is supposed to be a throw back to the Bryan Rock days.  There are only a few people that will understand what that means, so don't think about it too hard.  
If you listen all the way through to the end you will hear a sample of what the song could have been.  I know that these days 4:03 is a SUUPPPPER long time for people to focus, especially when it doesn't involve their eyes, so the decision is in YOUR HANDS (ears).  

Lumpy - Saxony

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B-Sides Release #3: "Gray Light"

03/14/2013

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If you're just joining us, every Thursday I've been putting up b-sides that didn't make it onto the previous Lumpy albums. 

This week's is another song that started as a demo years ago called "Gray Light".  A version of it was intended to end up on "Life, Man" but for one reason or another that didn't happen.  I've recently finished up the recording and you will find it below.
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B-Sides Release #1: "I Guess Humans Move Too Slow"

02/28/2013

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I have been working on finishing up some songs that never made it on the 2 Lumpy albums.  I plan to release them over the coming weeks.  Check back on Thursdays for the new releases!

This first one is a song I wrote back in Uni called "I Guess Humans Move Too Slow".  The music from it was used on KSFR Santa Fe Public Radio for the "Sitcom" "Seriously Funny" written by Ron Bloomberg.  

It's just kind of been hanging around in various forms for years now and I never really wanted to do anything with it.  IT'S ABOUT TIME.  So here it is:
 
Lumpy - "I Guess Humans Move Too Slow"
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Sorry, Zozobra

01/03/2013

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Happy New Year!
I hope you all started off 2013 as responsible citizens and survived the eve just fine.  If you are here, I am sure that is the case.  I had a most wonderful time playing music with the White Dads over at Club Underground in Minneapolis.  So thanks to everyone that came out to that show. 

The first Lumpy recording of 2013 is a cover of my good friends in Santa Fe, NM "Todd and the Fox".  They have this brand new self-titled album out that is definitely worth a purchase.  CHECK IT OUT RIGHT HERE.  I also had the pleasure of playing on a few of the tracks.
The song I chose to cover is called "Sorry, Zozobra".  Todd has done a nice little explanation of the song and has posted a copy of the original song.  You can READ ABOUT IT AND HEAR IT RIGHT HERE.

So Happy New Year, stick to your resolutions and thanks for checking out the music.  I appreciate it!
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What are you doing new years eve?

12/30/2012

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In celebration of the New Year I've recorded a cover of the Frank Loesser song "What are you doing New Years Eve?" (made famous by the Orioles.)  Find a stream of it below

2013 is going to be our year.  Right guys??

Look out for another new cover song sometime later this week! (Thursday)

If you are in the Minneapolis area and have no NYE plans check out the Springstreet Tavern where I'll be playing with the White Dads! Check here for more details: http://www.mondaynightcomedyshow.com

okay be safe people
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Hannah and the hanbones live recording

12/20/2012

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I've added a set of 8 songs of Hannah and the Hanbones - Live at the Santa Fe Complex in Santa Fe, NM. I believe the show was April-ish 2011.  I recorded and mixed it for KSFR Santa Fe Public Radio and the show was a fundraiser for The Youth Media Project.




Hannah and the Hanbones are:
Hannah Underwood: Vocals
Greg Butera: Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals
Benito Plaza: Guitar
Ben McMahon: Bass
Bryan Highhill: Drums
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Gram Bass Recordings

12/13/2012

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Gram Bass is a band of friends that I went to high school with.  Most of them except for Rocky (bass; who unfortunately could not make it) got together to record some songs with me a few months back.  I figured it would be a great release to launch my new site with.  So this is the final product.  It is 4 songs which includes a unique take on The Allman Brothers "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed".  The Gram Bass recordings consist of Dan Groth on Guitar, David Mulrennan on Guitar, Johnny Becker on Bass and Organ and Trevor Haining on drums.  They are badass and I hope you enjoy
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