Album Lounge: Life Is Loud
Life Is Loud
Released: 2007 13 tracks-
- 1. Fearless
- 2. Cold Sweat
- 7. Get Out
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- 9. Los Bandidos
- 10. Pungee
- 11. Thursdays
- 12. Walking Home
- 13. The Whipper
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Here's the first track of my new album. There's a short story behind this one, too. When I was young, I used to tap dance. My mom was a dance teacher and taught in downtown St. Louis a few days a week. I was brought along and naturally, at 3 years old, started taking the class for little kids--you know, this is your right foot, this is your left foot... i guess all you do for the first year is the Hokey Pokey. I stuck with it for about 13 years, and did a few things... MORE
Tribute or insult, tribute or insult... that's what went through my head before I recorded Cold Sweat with my trio for our upcoming album. Not a day passes that I don't hear a James Brown tune (see my music collection...). Especially considering his recent passing, I thought it would be appropriate to take a stab at recording a song he wrote. I chose Cold Sweat because it's relatively easy to translate to a trio. There aren't too many syncopated horn parts, just the "... MORE
I've just booked the CD release party gig for my upcoming album: June 13 @ the Parkside Lounge in NYC Parkside is on Houston at Attorney St. sort of between Aves B & C. It'll be a good time. There'll be food, hopefully some free stuff to give away, and we're going to play a long, funky set. If you're in NYC and dig the Meters or funk-laden organ trio ala (early) Soulive, you'll enjoy yourself and you'll enjoy the CD. If you want to be reminded by email about this... MORE



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