Posts Tagged ‘people you should know’
Matt Gerhardt with Ben Hammond and Jefe at North Bridge Tavern – Getting the Led Out
Posted: April 3, 2012 in On-TopicTags: concert, covers, funny, gigs, looping, people you should know, sarasota, video
Ben Hammond and Matt Gerhardt Live at N.B.T. (with Jefe and JW)
Posted: April 3, 2012 in On-TopicTags: concert, covers, gigs, looping, people you should know, sarasota, video
“Better Place” by Matt Gerhardt and Undertow, featuring Ben Hammond and Cort Farris
Posted: February 29, 2012 in On-TopicTags: album, originals, people you should know, sarasota, songwriting, video
http://youtu.be/N3bEinRtXiA
My good buddy Matt Gerhardt has just finished up in the studio on his debut album, and I was invited to sing and jam the nylon string on one of the tunes. Our mutual friend slash rockstar Cort Farris also joined us on Steel Pan. Check it out! I’ll post a link once his record is up on Itunes, etc.
Ben Hammond Shirts!!!
Posted: February 1, 2012 in On-TopicTags: independent music, merch, originals, people you should know, photos, sarasota, t-shirts
YAY! New shirts are in, and awaiting your order. Show off your love of independent music to the world! When people look at it and say “Who?” you tell em! 3 different styles available: Guys/Girls Tees for only 15$, Girls/Hipsters V-Necks for 20$, and Girls Racerback Tanks for 20$. Lots of bright, vibrant colors, these will be [...]
tUnE-yArDs!!!
Posted: December 13, 2011 in Off-TopicTags: canada, geek, looping, people you should know, TV, ukulele, video, web
AHHH! tUnE-yArDs!!! This album w h o k i l l is SO good. And WTF she has played with ?uestlove and Black Thought?!?! This tune is killer, click to watch her performing “Gangsta” with the Roots live on Jimmy Fallon. She is the lead singer of Sister Suvi as well, whose drummer Nico Dann you just might [...]
Jingle Bell Rock
Posted: December 9, 2011 in Off-TopicTags: christmas, covers, funny, geek, maine, nose flute, people you should know, ukulele, video, whistling
http://youtu.be/GsrvV7vaeYo
Ukulele and Nose Flute!
Suncoast Music Festivals: MacFest and N.O.2
Posted: May 7, 2011 in On-TopicTags: concert, originals, people you should know, photos, sarasota
1 week from today I will be playing at the first ever MacFest, to be held in beautiful downtown Bradenton, Fl. I will be playing at 3pm; also appearing at this FREE, family friendly event will be “Dangerous” Dan Toler, Pedro Arevalo, Mich Kach, Kettle of Fish, Michael Mac Band, and tons more! For more [...]
“Pity” Live in Montreal with Strings – Jon Day
Posted: April 16, 2011 in Off-TopicTags: canada, jazz, mcgill, people you should know, video
GET EDUCATED: Friend and fellow McGill / Effusion Alum Jon Day continues to simultaneously inspire and infuriate me with his boundless talent. Check out this live video and buy all of his discs, they will be some of the best music you’ve ever owned.
Beatbox / Dance / Lightshow MAX/MSP Installation – Jason Levine
Posted: April 5, 2011 in Off-TopicTags: beatbox, gear, geek, jitter, max/msp, mcgill, people you should know, tech, video
This is totally rad; my friend and fellow Effusion Alum Jason Levine just posted this on his wall. In a nutshell: he beatboxs / throatsings while a computer offstage (which I am quite sure he would have programmed using MAX/MSP/JITTER) analyzes his vocalizations and projects lights in corresponding colors and intensities. Meanwhile, the system also [...]
Accepted for Noise Ordinance 2 – Sarasota Original Music
Posted: March 9, 2011 in On-TopicTags: album, beatbox, contests, gigs, looping, originals, people you should know, press, sarasota
Great news! I have been accepted as one out of 119 local Sarasota submissions to be on the second edition of the Noise Ordinance CD. Spanning everything from Folk to Jazz to Indie Art-Noise, this CD catalogs Sarasota’s burgeoning original music scene. I am honored to be chosen, and look forward to playing the festival [...]
