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They say I lived in the woods for twenty-five years and did nothing but play the guitar. I have named myself after a piece of imaginary obsolete analog recording equipment. If you want to believe that story, you can!
In Vermont I played mainly in the band called Bruce .
In Seattle I played the electric guitar with The Bond, Glass Goblins , Snoose Junction , Zoomsquad , Evan & The Modern Human Show and others, the idea being to play as much music as I could, all the time. I played bass in a few bands, too. That was a good seven years.
Now I am in Los Angeles. My girlfriend is here. I am glad to be with her. Mostly, here in L.A., I play the electric guitar, and I sing. (We call that a “solo project†... ) I help out my friends, when they need an electric guitar player. And I play in a band called Cricket & The 2:19 .
I have recorded and released a bunch of CD-Rs along the way. They range from abstract and noisy improv ("321 Party") to solo-acoustic country-blues ("It's A What?") and rock'n'roll ("Kira") . There will be more of these - I can't seem to help making albums! It isn't enough just to play. I LIKE albums, I grew up listening to albums (I mean, forty minutes to an hour of music in a particular order, all at once) and now I HAVE TO MAKE THEM. I have posted samples of each on my website, www.5-Track.com , on the CDs page.
Anything else?
Oh, yeah: Nothing is etched in stone, don't let the bastards grind you down, and if you lose your happy thoughts you'll fall out of the sky!
(with guest drummer Simon Thomsen)"
This excerpt includes the songs called "Lummi," "Cosmic Rays,"
and (with Simon) "Morning Train"
You can see the complete show here:
www.5-Track.com/5/5video.php
video: "5-TRACK & GLASS GOBLINS: Unknown Goblins"
This excerpt includes the songs called "I Don't Want To Lose This Moment," "The Meal You Catch Yourself," "Trying To Come Back (but they won't let him)" and "Can't Find The Ocean"
You can see the complete show here:
www.5-Track.com/5/5video.php
video: "5-TRACK: 12-String Expostulation in the Rock of the Eagle"
This excerpt includes the songs called "Blues For Horselover Fat," "Texas,"
"The Clock Song" and "The Video Game Song"
You can see the complete show here:
www.5-Track.com/5/5video.php
video: "The Naturalization Of The Cetacean Nation"
video: "Good English Is 'Fill Her Up'"
...from a postcard by Christian Peet
courtesy of bigamericantrip.blogspot.com
video: Amanda Jo Williams at the Airliner with Feather & 5
"Morning Thunder"