A LETTER TO CONGRESS

Gratitude and good fortune sent to everyone who attended the show at Flying Carpet on Tuesday AND the surprise gig Wednesday at Legendary Dobbs. You guys mean the world to me and I hope you took something away from the experience because I know that I certainly did.

I had an absolute blast playing alongside John Faye at the open mic downstairs at Dobbs and the 30 minute set upstairs truly was an experience. One of the best crowds ever played to and quite possibly the best ending to a gig I’ve ever had (if you were there you’d know…). 

The end of the night was spent at Ortleib’s for their local open jazz / blues jam. Former members of the band Swift Technique host it every Wednesday night. I fell in love with the voice and writing of two amazing Israeli songwriters. Quite possibly the best musicians of Philadelphia can be found here. I was super nervous just to perform a track in front of them myself. I cannot wait to go back.

PEOPLE TALK A LOT

If you haven’t heard it yet, head on over to WCHE’s website HERE to listen to the radio interview I did the week before. I discuss the current recordings, songwriting, and plans for Life On The Horizon ! I even play a few tunes including the ukulele.

IN PERSONAL AFFAIRS

Signed the lease on a house that I am GEEKING over. Super stoked. It’ll have a recording studio, rehearsal space, AND a chill spot complete with hookah and high afternoon tea. It’s close to everything I ever need in life, including friends from high school, college, co-workers, music professionals, and bike routes. I’ve never been more excited for the year ahead and you should be too !!

LOTS of new music projects coming.

Shout out to my buddies Rivers Monroe for playing a KILLER set at Radio 104.5’s Birthday Bash alongside Incubus, Cake, and others. Philly’s music scene has got a LOT to offer this summer and it’s only MAY !!

Download an mp3 of my WCHE interivew here !!

SHOWTIME !!

Life On The Horizon will be playing live THIS TUESDAY

@ Flying Carpet Cafe & Bar

@ 8 pm

May 8th

FREE.

You can find out all the info here.

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If you haven’t heard the new tunes yet:

= NEW SONG = FREE DOWNLOAD =

NOTHING (TO LOSE)

About 2 months earlier I posted a demo of this song. It was done on piano, an acoustic, some de-tuned vocals, and a reverse looped guitar all onto a cassette tape.

This is what happened when I dumped all those tracks into the computer.

I’ve never been more excited about a track before. The entire process / writing / arrangement was an experiment with many more now to follow.

I hope you enjoy it. Play it for the world. Here weeeeeeeeee go…

Techie part:

I didn’t record that demo to a click track so nothing was in time or in grid. I layered samples + loops and then manually took each piano chord (this required copious amounts of editing) and lined them up with the drums to sound in time. That’s why the keyboard that you hear sounds chopped. That’s the point. I did the same for the acoustic. And tweaked the reverse guitar a little bit as well. All those instruments are still in the final version and were from the original demo.

Philly in Colour !

MODERN COLOUR the best blues band Philadelphia has ever had. You can check them out all around town in a sick 3 piece lineup, sometimes featuring King-Siah on the mic, and a full blown brass section. They’ll be at the legendary DOBBS on South St. a lot this summer and almost every live music venue and street party you can think of.

Check ‘em out !!

Mic Stew

Check out Mic Stew !!

Philly born and bread. White hip-hopper with a bite ! Stew’s got some of the most introspective lyrics since Citizen Cope.

Check out 15 Step Remix (Intro), Man Made of Music, and UGLY.

You can hear all 3 tracks here.

Viv and The Revival

Taking over Philly with alternative rock and funk.

Already having been featured on Philly Today, Viv and the Revival is creating noise throughout the city and all over the Internet.

Probably the most polished and produced of any band to come out of Philly in a long time.
Viv’s voice has a rawness that harks back to Stereophonics with a modern vibe. His lyrics are bold and playful as in the rock track ‘Shook Up’. Listen to it here.

He’s also got the shimmery power ballad ‘Go Live Your Story’ but with a confidence and power that most other recording artists lack. Check them out.

RADIO INTERVIEWS + NEW MUSIC

Hey cool guys and gals !! This is Torey. She’s rad.

So I’ll be on West Chester’s own WCHE’s SoundStage radio show this coming THURSDAY MAY 3rd.
From 4-5 pm.

Tune in by car: 1520 AM
Tune in online: click here

I’ll be playing some new tunes on air, talking about my current projects, and maybe a surprise instrument / cover song. You don’t want to miss this !!

What I want you guys to do is CALL IN !! I’m going to be asked a lot of random questions. I want you to ask some too. I’m ready to be asked whatever you want. Let’s talk about music. Let’s talk about politics. Let’s talk about struggle. Let’s talk about sports. Let’s talk about dancing. Let’s talk about the current economic crisis in a generation left to figure things out on their own. Let’s talk about whiskey.

Phone in w/ this number: 610-701-9243

I repeat, YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS !! but if you do…there’ll be a podcast coming shortly after that you will be able to download here.

Aside from that I’ll also be releasing a free download of a song I’m truly syked about. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever recorded or produced. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever probably heard. It’s fun. It’s crazy. It’s a bit intense. That’ll be up online next Tuesday (May 1st !!) for FREE. Get it by clicking “like” after the jump.

XoXo

- Andrew