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Stone Coyote and the Tribal Council

About Me

We are all brothers and sisters. Come join the Council.
Steven and the Council are working diligently on a new album to be released at the end of summer 2009.

For those curious:
Steven plays through a Fender American Tele and Martin 000 series
Josh plays through a Martin 000 series and Alvarez guitars
Rob plays through a Guild acoustic and a Gretsch electric

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/11/2006
Band Members: Council Members:
Steven Franssen-vox, guitar, keys, harmonica, etc. (Stone Coyote)
Joshua Du Chene-vox, guitar, (Skinwalker)
Rob Leathers-vox, guitar, keys (Papa Robie)
Camilo Casalins-guitar (Young Blood)
Clarke Miller-marketing/management, camera (Hungry Hawk)
Dan Bishop-vox, guitar, camera
Influences: Pete Yorn, Bruce Springsteen, John Stewart (of the Kingston Trio), Sam Roberts Band, Chris Isaak, Matt Mays, Fleetwood Mac, Johnathan Rice, Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, Robi Draco Rosa, Dave Matthews Band, Derek Trucks Band, Pete Seeger, Fela Kuti
Love, America, Friends, Family, the Oregon high desert, the open road, books of all sorts, freedom, Colombia, failures and successes
Bombs Away Dream Babies
Born To Run
The River
Les Miserables, A Confederacy Of Dunces, Fahrenheit 451, The Autobiography Of Malcolm X, East Of Eden, Great Expectations, Brave New World, The Count Of Monte Cristo, Weapons of Mass Instruction, On The Road
Steinbeck, Emerson, Hemmingway, Thoreau, Dumas, Wendell Berry, Gatto
Sounds Like: Pete Yorn, Johnathan Rice, Ray LaMontagne, Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, Sam Roberts, Pearl Jam, Beatles, Tom Petty, Dave Matthews Band, Ryan Adams, Will Hoge, Matt Mays + El Torpedo
Record Label: Stone Owl
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

8/6 Almost There!!

The album is nearing completion, mixing and mastering is all that's left save for one song.-Steven
Posted by on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:35:00 GMT

7/16 Conundrum

I've decided to work with Keith Sommers on "Dust Bowl" only because I ended up recording a version of "Dance and A Smile" yesterday that is worthy of the album. The most pressing question right now is...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:03:00 GMT

7/13 What's going on?

The finish is within sight but there's plenty to do still. I'm happy to announce that I will be working with renowned producer Keith Sommers for the songs "Dance And A Smile" and "Dust Bowl". Our init...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:34:00 GMT

7/2 Hear me now!

The new album is coming along quite well. I've been able to dedicate a lot of time to it and it's sounding great so far! A few nights ago I was able to record "The Jam" and a new version of "Tornado"....
Posted by on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:24:00 GMT

6/22: A blurb

I've started working on the new album and will be employing the help of several friends with instrumentation. Joshua DuChene will be my right hand man on the project as well as Brian Nelson for percus...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:59:00 GMT

Today

Here in this placeLove meets graceGreen fieldsStronger than beforeFeeling betterReady for adventureA leap of faithA choice to makeBeing a good manAnd I'm doing what I can to get closer to youIt feels ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 11:40:00 GMT

George Gray

George Gray By: Edgar Lee Masters I have studied many times The marble which was chiseled for me  A boat with a furled sail at rest in a harbor. In truth it pictures not my destination But my l...
Posted by on Sun, 03 May 2009 10:25:00 GMT

Cubo, que mas?

Tonight is a short gig, next week is a longer one! This is good because the cobwebs were just starting to collect. It has been a strange year, now that I think about it.There are stories I want to tel...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:16:00 GMT

It's strange

But we haven't shared our tunes in a couple of months! So much to prepare for! See you soon :-)
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:34:00 GMT

The voice, the shows, the thoughts

We were teased with some fine weather a couple weeks ago but back to the blustery, overcast grind we are. The sun brought the majestic thoughts and strong desires.You all deserve some sweet tunes and ...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:45:00 GMT