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February is turning out to be an incredibly busy month.
First and foremost, I’m producing Melissa Lusk’s album for the RPM Challenge (write and record 10 songs in 28 days). It’s been a blast working with her - Everything she touches turns to melody, and my job has pretty much been pushing the record button and writing some bass parts here and there. Very excited to lay down the drums and finish up the mixing this weekend. I’ll post a link next week!
I’m also working on a new project with the Fat Camp guys, Tim and Randy. I’m writing 3 or 4 songs a night right now for our mid-March opening. I’ll post a link when this goes public.
I just laid down a bass track for Leigh Jones’ new EP that should be coming out in the next month, and wrote a Mraz/Mayer parody for Beth Lopes’ production of Two Gentlemen of Verona at UC Irvine. I wrote a handful of flamenco songs for Beth 2 years ago for another production. This new track will be up later today.
Also on the collaboration front, I’m adding bass and guitar to a track that Avery McCarthy is doing as a part of his ‘What Is…’ project.
AND I’m just starting rehearsals to play bass on Michael Hickey’s score for a musical about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. I’m really excited about this music - it’s not quite like anything I’ve heard before. Elements of jazz, pop, folk, musical theatre and rock. Very cool.
Fat Camp is moving forward and there’s upcoming news there as well. More soon.
Teen Girl Scientist Monthly plays Ars Nova tonight, Cakeshop on the 28th and Bitter End on April 29th
