California Brazil Camp August 1, 2008
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As if my Burning Man trip weren’t enough excitement, this year I’ll be attending California Brazil Camp for the first time! From August 17-23 I’ll be soaking up as much Brazilian music and dance as my little self can stand. (Then it’s on to a day of packing for the Playa, a gig, and driving to the desert!)
Each year people from around the world gather in the small town of Cazadero, California to experience Brazilian culture firsthand. Some come for the music, some come for the dance, while others come just to relax for a week or two under the canopy of the coastal redwoods and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow Brazilophiles.
Burning Schedule July 25, 2008
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T-minus one month, and counting…
I am supremely jazzed to be returning to Burning Man again this year. I’ll be singing up a (dust) storm again as the One Mouth Band with my wearable looping sound system, going gospelicious with the Playa Kwaya, leading rhythm circles, and of course singing with my favoritest group in the world: Acapplaya.
For those of you headed that way too, here’s my schedule as much as I know. There will likely be a lot more performing going on, but probably not any less. I arrive Monday the 25th and leave a week later on Labor Day. I’m camping with Acapplaya again as well, as near to 8 and Corvair as we can get.
One Mouth Band at Jam Camp West July 21, 2008
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Next week I’ll be teaching daily beatboxing and body percussion classes for 10-14 year-olds at a great new music camp called Jam Camp West. There will also be instrumental ensembles, dancing, singing, and other fun classes designed to turn kids on to music. It’s the junior version of Jazz Camp West and I’m happy to be faculty for this initial launch year!
Sam Rogers for President July 15, 2008
Posted by onemouthband in : Randomnimity , add a commentI now am A president, just not THE president. My music, web, and writing services and products are all going under one virtual umbrella called Snap Synapse. Yes, for those of you who pay attention, that is also the name of my publishing company with ASCAP. No, it doesn’t really mean anything by itself, but it’s fun to say.
Snap Synapse is a multimedia content production company. My past music catalog, future music/video projects, forthcoming ebook, web/flash development, and likely other unforeseen ventures are now their own legal entity. Meaning they can do things that I can’t, and other people can do them with me much easier. Weird, huh?
Website coming soon.
One Mouth Backup Band, at your service July 10, 2008
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I’ve been frequenting open mics a lot lately. Portland, Charleston, and all over the SF Bay Area. One thing I’m starting to do more and more (and absolutely LOVE!) is being the rhythm section for other acoustic acts. Lucky for me, the other performers — and more importantly, the audiences — seem to love it too!
I’ve had the chance to do everything from folk to funk to jazz to pop to reggae to rock to blues to hip-hop to latin to indian to the indescribably genre-bending journeys between and beyond all those. I’ve channeled my favorite drummers (like John Bonham and Zigaboo Modaliste) on their own legendary tunes, juggled some killer vocal bass or keyboard parts in the drums, taken outrageous vocal guitar or trumpet solos, generally put a bunch of instruments where there otherwise wouldn’t be any. Every so often I throw in some actual, lyriced harmonies, too.
The best part for me is that I never know what’s going to happen next. I rarely if ever get any direction beyond “go”, and 80% of the time I don’t even know the song I’m joining in on. The best part for those I’m jamming with is that they get the energy infusion of a whole band for no hassle (and so far, no pay, but that can change anytime).
I am wide open to do more of this kind of work. If you have a favorite singer-songwriter that you think would spark well with me, please let me know. Thanks!
Oh, the places I’ve been June 21, 2008
Posted by onemouthband in : Travels , add a commentThanks to some friends on Facebook, I stumbled across this tool to keep track of all the places I’ve been and where I’m headed. Great! A new way to waste time!
Irrationals CD getting closer to done June 4, 2008
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We now have a few songs pretty well finished, including one I will share with you, faithful friend. This is the title track for the album, written and sung by yours truly. Plenty more where this came from!
Done Waiting (overly compressed for your internet listening convenience)
One Mouth Band at Peri’s next Sunday May 18, 2008
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Krickie’s Songwriter’s Night Showcase takes place the last Sunday of every month, and this particular Sunday I’ll be a featured guest! Come down and hear some of the ORIGINAL material I’ve been working on lately, and don’t worry about it staying out late because Monday is a holiday. There are also be some other fantastic, local songwriters on the bill: francisco avilles, jon keigwin, gabriel ortiz, brian weeber, michael welch, kari weeber, kelly peterson, sean, jad & jolie, and matt hansen.
FREE SHOW!
bar phone: 415.459.9910
bar web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~mikebtl/
hosted by krickie
This is a free show, but Peri’s is a bar so you gotta order a drink or two (21+, sorry kids!).
29 Broadway in downtown Fairfax, CA
8pm-2am on Sunday, May 25th, 2008
for more info, visit Peri’s website
Where have I been? Where am I going? May 14, 2008
Posted by onemouthband in : Hybrid Cars, Randomnimity, Travels , add a commentYeah, so I haven’t been as forthcoming with my posts in the last few months. That’s mostly due to the upheavals in my personal life which I’m not ready to have out here on the internet yet. Suffice it to say that I am traveling around a lot. For example, here’s 5/9-25, including pit stops (I love my 60+MPG hybrid!).
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One Mouth Band at Silverton Wine & Jazz Festival May 7, 2008
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I’ll be doing three 1-hour jazz sets at this year’s Wine & Jazz festival in Silverton, Oregon this Saturday, May 10th. I’m not quite sure where I’m going to be and when, but you can find more info at SilvertonWineAndJazz.com. It should be a really nice small-town festival, with lots of great music and food and Willamette Valley wines!
As an extra treat, my brother will be coming down from Portland and will likely join me on a few tunes as well.