What's Up Summer!
Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 3:28PM Summer is finally here Seattle! Don't worry I will definitely knock on wood since nature has had its way with us this year. Anyways, there have already been some amazing shows this Summer and plenty are still on their way.
Jared and Dom attended composer Shenendoah Davis's cd release on July 29th and confirmed that she is a unique talent mixing serious pop skills and compositional genious, blending Classical Romantic Period piano with Jazz Harmonies and dizzying arrangements. Dom stated that "It sounded like Fantasia man."
Another must see show of the Summer is Dom's other band and fellow pancake partier Julia Massey's Cd Release on August 6th at the Black Lodge. Julia and the gang again worked with Portlandia Producer and local rock phenom Thomas Suprenant to create a record filled with creativity, experimentation, and Julia's signature voice that once again accomplishes a happy sad vibe that only the Five Finger Discount can do right. "Come for the distortion stay for the music" says bassist Geoff B. Gibbs.
The Jesus Rehab have also been playing around town honing their craft in preparation for their first cd as a two piece. The brothers Cortese have been wood shedding in the Cortex all Winter and Spring and have launched a series of show dates including performances at:
Mars Bar/Cafe Venus - July 30th
Skylark "Come As You Aren't" - October 29th
The band is very excited to announce that have decided to sign on local producer David Miner for the new record. David is an accomplished Producer/Engineer/Saxophonist that has worked the boards with members from Head Like a Kite and The Black Whales. They are planning on starting preproduction as early as August and tracking in October. Stay tuned for information to come in the near future.
In the meantime make sure to pick up a new Jesus Rehab t-shirt featuring artwork from Lamar Soderstrom and to check out the bands new sound! See you at a show!
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