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Michael Campion - The Foundation First
Wow: Thanks Metroland!
METROLAND 'BEST OF' 2005
Best Live Experience (Never the Same Twice)
Nouveau Chill
"Close your eyes, and you're transported to a Parisian cafe, where you sit, enjoying a late-night espresso and biscotti. . . . Now open your eyes again, and you realize you're actually in the back room at the Lark Tavern, sipping a brew and listening to the sounds of Nouveau Chill, an event led by musician and DJ Michael Campion and saxophonist Brian Patneaude, who play a mix of jazz, trip-hop, funk, bossa nova and reggae to the late-night Tavern crowd every Thursday. The pair regularly bring in guest percussionists and other instrumentalists to give the jazz-fusion event a fresh vibe; when you go to check them out, be sure to bring your dancing shoes!"
Intrests:
Art, Culture, History, Nature, Writing, Painting, Reading
Piano, Guitar, Music Lessons:
Individualized study, all ages and abilities! Lessons at your home or our professional, centrally located studio. Contact me for more information.Dedicated educator and accomplished musician available for weekly music lessons in the capital district. Enjoy studying music at your own pace, and working towards your own goals! Develop an appreciation for new styles of music, and new abilities as a musician! Half or Full Hour lessons with students on Beginning and Intermediate Piano, Guitar, Bass, Rhythm, and Theory!
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Member Since: 6/17/2004
Influences: It's 2007.

DJ / Nouveau Chill / Jazz

For about a year, I had a great l residency in Albany, NY called Nouveau Chill. I got the chance to play with some very talented musicians and Nouveau Chill was the catalyst for something very necessary in Albany. It was a mashup of tunes from around the world, and included stuff from:

Jamiroquai, Bebel Gilberto, Stevie Wonder, Theivery Corporation, Seu Jorge, K-OS, Esthero, The Roots, Bob Marley, Sergio Mendes, the Fugees, KCRW, Jill Scott, Daft Punk, Shuggie Otis, Common...

It was: Funk, Jazz, House, Latin, Soul, Hip Hop, Samba, Reggae

After Nouveau Chill, I had a year long residency at Noche Albany.

Singer / Songwriter - Folk

I've been working on a folk album for three years now. It will be out SOON! Recorded in real-time with no editing, it's solo acoustic guitar and voice. It's heavily influenced by Bossa Nova and Soul and seeks a warm and honest aesthetic that's often lost in today's commercialized pop music. People talk a lot, but they don't say anything."The Foundation First" is going to be part one of at least a trilogy and I've got some other suprise projects planned in the near future also... (yes... a TRILOGY).

Sounds Like: I like Monte Carlo Nights radio... from Europe.
Type of Label: Indie