January News
*** Happy New Year!
It goes without saying, that 2021 sure has a lot of expectations to live up to. Good luck everyone.
*** Here it is!!! The "Whatchya been doin?" list.
go here... https://bostonlovesmusic.com/home
While so much Covid isolation has kept live music behind the curtain, many of us have found time to work on other musical projects such as studio albums, YouTube channels, new songwriting, dusting off old material, etc. etc. However, not all of us are connected to each other via social media, sooooo here's a chance for all of us to share what we've been up to! We had a ton of fun going through these submissions to see what musical creations have surmised over the last year. Thanks to all who participated. Check it out for yourself.
note: viewing will be better on a computer.
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| Artist or Band Name | Artist/Band main web presence link | Whatchya been doin in 2020... in about 3 sentences. | Posted by | Specific 2020 music project link |
| Steve Robb | Writing and releasing tunes.
| TIMKO | ||
| Ethan B. Miller | Played harp on 2 releases in 2020, both by Cold Car, one of which was a live album recorded in 2020 at a rare backyard BBQ. | TIMKO | ||
| Zack Bolles | Been messing' around with music, writing, streaming, collaborating. | TIMKO | ||
| Wild Sundays | Led by married couple John and Melissa Hanson, Wild Sundays was formed in 2019 to perform at the John Hanson Project album release show. Wild Sundays first album, "Oh", was released in 2020. | TIMKO | ||
| Tony Grassi |
| Regularly posting songs with the lovely Kylie Klinger on Keys, Keeping the open mic spirit alive, and tagging the Timko's Open Mic at Tommy Doyle's crew. | TIMKO |
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| Alex Kane | Released 2nd album, The Catalyst, at the end of 2019. Moved to Nashville just before the pandemic started in 2020. | TIMKO | ||
| ODB Project | Michael Dion, songwriter/leader, of " Daemon Chili", also of "Hot Day At The Zoo", has been keeping fresh in a one-man-band style solo effort, aka, ODB Project. | TIMKO | ||
| Prateek | ... | TIMKO | ||
| Erin Harpe | October 30th our new album, “Meet Me In The Middle”, was released, with a live-stream album release party to celebrate! The album is a hit with DJ’s, and it debuts at #13 on the Billboard Blues chart, and makes it to #9 on the Roots Music Report’s Blues Album Chart! | TIMKO | ||
| Alastair Moock | Moock’s latest family album is a joyful, musical rallying cry for young (and old) leaders in these turbulent times. It looks to the heroes of our past and present to inspire our kids to move the ball forward. The album won a 2020 Parents’ Choice Gold Medal. | TIMKO | ||
| John x Micki | Written when we were in Panama right before the world was shutting down to covid. We almost got stuck there! Anyway, hope you enjoy the song and there’ll be more to come! https://open.spotify.com/track/319pCJoXEJspuyU5fIbcfj?si=wZ_fCjSfSNCI41SXq1YC2A | TIMKO | https://open.spotify.com/track/319pCJoXEJspuyU5fIbcfj?si=wZ_fCjSfSNCI41SXq1YC2A | |
| Peter Parcek | Premier Guitar has chosen Mississippi Suitcase as one of the best albums of 2020! "Mississippi Suitcase is elemental: a celebratory bonfire, radiating Parcek’s virtuosity, creativity, and musical intelligence...He is truly a master, and I love this album." | TIMKO | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ7kYBpsZX54GiL2Oh9dPZV3trx-t9p3J | |
| Pete LaGrange & the Ghost Riders | After a breakthrough performance in Newport back in January, the pandemic struck. Throughout the year, we continued to build upon our repertoire of rock n' roll and western songs from the 50's & 60's and look forward (hopefully!) to our return to the stage in 2021. | Pete LaGrange | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaI2suh5_-A&list=PLPit13ycAzD830M0ru-HQ5rxu4Os75jAg&index=1 | |
| Stan | Writin'. At stanlyness.com, see the video Boston Neighborhood Network did of a new Brighton song ("Ride The Fifty-Seven"), my own lame video ("I Know More"), a new attempt at commercial country ("Skin-Tight Mask"), and hey, a Christmas song ("Talking ZeroAD Shepherds' Blues"). | Stan Lyness | In addition to the stanlyness.com songs above, here's a tiresome audienceless open mike for Medford Public Access https://medford.vod.castus.tv/vod/?video=948783f6-ec34-4497-89f4-00517b3ea70c | |
| Michael Maloney | In addition to working full time as a physical therapist, I have been writing and recording new songs & finished my long gestating album "January Hopeful", which is coming out 1/1 on all major digital markets for streaming and download. | Michael Maloney | https://open.spotify.com/artist/25dsJuBGhpKW1jSHEpiYdA?si=frqR__jKSLm2ek_dsLYxsQ
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| Jadon Czerniach |
| Jadon (of Screaming Sushi fame) has been writing and producing music. Check out new releases on Spotify. In December, he was asked by Tufts Medical Center to arrange and produce the music for a music video with a public health message to be sung by his mom, Hospital Epidemiologist Shira Doron, MD. The video got over 40,000 views by Christmas Day. | Shira Doron | |
| Off Label | The doc rockers from Off Label are getting pretty tired of pandemic fighting. To blow off steam, we still get together (outside or with masks on and 6 feet of distance) to jam. We enjoyed partnering with Notes of Hope (noteshope.org), an organization that put together a concert series streamed every night at 7pm for healthcare workers during the first surge. Off Label was part of the grand finale with Yo-Yo Ma and the Boston Pops. | Shira Doron | ||
| TOKYO TRAMPS | We've been posting a weekly video of our Performance From Home on our Facebook page. We also released 8th album, "I'm A Tiger". And we've been doing the best we can to stay safe and healthy. Patience, patience, patience. | Satoru Nakagawa | ||
| Cha Feliz | Cha Feliz has been recording solo guitar instrumentals that range from being melodic, psychedelic, and minimal. 'rooted in the earth' was recorded April 11, 2020. There are no overdubs or samples. | Cha Feliz | ||
| SlowPoke N Turtle | SlowPoke N Turtle just finished 'present to past' a collection of instrumentals inspired by the music of West Africa. It was recorded by Aaron Bellamy of A1produx and released on October 2, 2020. | Charlie McLaren | ||
| Cold Car | Cold Car had a productive 2020! We released a self produced EP “TheNow,” Mixed/Mastered by Alexis Guneratne, Produced by Ken & Leah and released in November 2020. We were able to play a few live, socially distance outdoor shows. In August 2020, Leah was able to produce one of our performances as a live album titled “This Afternoon,” available on Bandcamp. | Leah Lodato | ||
| The Acemakers | The Acemakers had our best show at the Square Root in Roslindale in late Feb and then the lock down started. The band was very pumped during the early stages of Covid and we quickly put out three "At Home" videos. We did manage to play a short set at the Walpole Porch Fest on a 94 degree afternoon in July! We also were invited to play at the Walpole Arts Festival on the town Common in August. Unfortunately, as the months went by, we lost of bit of our MoJo. Hopefully, we can ramp things up again after the new year. Being able to see what everybody else has been posting here is a great motivator! | Ace Brown | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvTaB0lT904 I Need Never Get Old - The Night Sweats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUgZ_pwlM08 Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMItPvrXQvw Would I Lie to You - The Eurythmics | |
| Scott O | https://www.reverbnation.com/musician/scotto?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav | As an expert in social distancing I've adapted pretty well to hiding in my house and playing guitar. I've also been lucky to connect with some people locally to jam on a semi-regular basis, one of the results of which is linked below. | Scot O | |
| Jam Sandwich Rock Band | Like everyone, the majority of our gigs were cancelled, but we did manage to play at a number of Farmers Markets and at the Wachusett Mountain music festival. For the last few months, we have been playing outside, socially distance gigs for our Bass play Tom's neighborhood in Norwood. Great group of people down there. | Rich Miller | Video of Jam Sandwich's original song "Love" shot at the Wachusett Mountain Music Festival over the summer.
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| Billy Claiborne | Released new album. “Storm Doors” Available everywhere | Billy | https://billyclaiborne.hearnow.com/
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| TIMKO & Co. | Lost in the throws of life with little music, I found this recording of a live original set I played in Feb. of 2020 before everything shutdown. Has bandmate, Leah Lodato singing on it, had it mastered by Joel Plante, found some local Covid-inspired graffiti by YN-Prop to use as an album cover, and now have my first solo acoustic original live album to share. Live album: TIMKO & Co. "Live 2020" featuring Leah Lodato, mastered by Joel Plante, all songs by Tim Kochanski | Tim Kochanski |
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"Closest I've Been To Heaven" (feat. Jodie Poye)
"Closest I've Been To Heaven" (feat. Jodie Poye)
by Yebba Studios
Up for release in December 2020, is a new electronica single out of Boston's Yebba Studios. "Closest I've Been to Heaven" features English singer Jodie Poye, laying a bed of soft vocals over a sultry mix of beats, keys, and sonics by multi-instrumentalist and producer, Bryan Yebba. The 3 1/2 min. pining love song could gladly go on forever. It immediately puts the listener into a trance of "deep breath in... and out". The opening piano has a drifting-away-into-outer-space vibe. Relaxing without being sleepy, soothing ear candies trinkle like tiny icicles all throughout the song. The beats keep the song moving and engaging. Yebba does a good job of lifting each repeat of the chorus into a Gospel fashion build, but never climaxing. The song's dynamics are perfectly suited to the sultry sense of Poye's whispering vocals. This is their first collaboration together after meeting on the musicians' app, Fiverr, and we're looking forward to more.
LISTEN HERE...
https://yebbastudios.com/album/1786762/closest-i-ve-been-to-heaven-feat-jodie-poye
December News
Greetings All,
*** Covid Year
I truly hope everyone is doing as best as possible during such a crazy year. Grunt.
*** SHARE US YOUR MUSIC!!!! "Whatchya been doin?" sign up list.
go here... https://bostonlovesmusic.com/home
Please fill out the form by Dec. 30th
While so much Covid isolation has kept live music behind the curtain, many of us have found time to work on other musical projects such as studio albums, YouTube channels, new songwriting, dusting off old material, etc. etc. However, not all of us are connected to each other via social media, sooooo here's a chance for all of us to share what we've been up to! Please fill out the form by Dec. 30th and we'll post the big list in an "end of year" email blast for all to see. I'm personally looking forward to having a place where I can go to see what everyone has been up to, as opposed to coming across it in a random swipe, on FB, Insta, or such.
*** A special thank you to those who have grabbed the torch and are keeping our Open Mic spirit alive throughout this crazy year, specifically, the Tuesday Tommy Doyle's Open Mic posters, Tony Grassi & Kylie Klinger, Bob Greenman, Alex Kane, and more, plus Chris Steele and his Facebook group, Virtual Necessity Open Mic page.
*** Brian Reilly
Some very sad news to share with you... our good friend, Brian Reilly, has passed away after a strong fight against cancer. Brian was a friendly, welcoming guy whom I first met at the old Mick Morgan's open mic in Newton, MA. He had recently moved from Hawaii, back home to the Boston area. In life, he was a graphic designer and artist, who had many amazing adventures. In music, he was a great guitar player with several sweet axes and pedals, and also played bass in many instances, notably for ALL of our annual Fat Tuesday Tommy Doyle's celebrations, with the Mojo Jubilee Swamp Band. He regularly played with his good friend, Patrick Fitzgerald, at Tommy Doyle's Open Mic in both the "Dreamtime Travelers" and the "Ben G. and the Bureau Cats" band. I'll always remember Brian's kindness thinking of when he took me to see Dave Mason (Feelin' Alright) with his son and sister and friends at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly, MA. Rest in music Brian Reilly, we'll miss you, but keep you in our hearts.
RELEASES to check out:
*** Please fill out the "Whatchya been doin?" sign up list by Dec. 30th so we can see what YOU've been up to musically. https://bostonlovesmusic.com/home
*** Cold Car release, "TheNow" https://coldcarmusic.bandcamp.com/album/thenow
Cold Car has released their 2nd album, "TheNow", this time a studio effort engineered by Alexis Guneratne. It is a snapshot of the ever-shifting and collaborative nature of Cold Car, featuring songwriter/vocalist Ken Carter, supported by bassist Leah Lodato, percussionist, Clint Sours, and guest performances by Ethan Miller, Charlie McLaren, Jeremy Parker and Tim Ko.
*** JohnxMicki Christmas Carols ( https://www.instagram.com/johnxmicki/ )
You may recognize John and Micki from Devlin's & TD's Open Mic scene... they've put themselves together as an official group! Check out their joyful YouTube page with holiday carols here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCDoHUCsnvSWm4d4KJPeuag
*** Crowes Pasture made a Holiday Playlist on Spotify
"Folksy Holiday and Winter Songs to get you in a tree trimming, cookie baking, slipper wearing, fire tending mood."
...features covers by popular artists and includes tunes by Boston locals Prateek Poddar and Crowes Pasture
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3cPHOVPbm1IpcSrCPAQvz4
*** TIMKO & Co.
Timko is releasing his first solo acoustic album of original music in December of 2020. It's called "Live 2020", was recorded at a "Zack Bolles" house concert in February of 2020, features a duet with Leah Lodato, and was mastered by Joel Plante.
Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iSAOUDP48xxE7Mtiw68S3?si=xSW0vLAHSdmNPV2AstKGVg
...and here's a Christmas song as well...
https://open.spotify.com/album/35yHh5zJiYySD0607MavMG?si=JxEpDeCVQX6i0KLBgKM4jw
*** Please fill out the "Whatchya been doin?" sign up list by Dec. 30th so we can see what YOU've been up to musically. https://bostonlovesmusic.com/home