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Avian Soul

About Me

Avian Soul is an ongoing musical/creative endeavor... started around 2000 by Matthew Gerard. Guest musicians tend to drift in and out, offering their own creative input and musical capabilities. Literally dozens of songs have been written and recorded, all at MG's home studio (EarthToneStudios). More songs and musical meanderings are sure to arrive as the Spirit sees fit, so do check in now and again. Enjoy, and peace to you and yours...P.S. - Please do read the blogs on this page. Information about upcoming publications of poetry and short stories by M. Gerard (Avian Soul) and about the intitial stages of an INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY which is currently a seed germinating in the creative vision of Matt and a very close friend/kindred spirit.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 24/08/2007
Band Members: Matthew Gerard: Creative catalyst, Songwriter, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion, and most Recording and ProductionGuest Musicians:Daniel Brownridge: Song Arrangements, Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Xylophone, Vocals, some Recording and Production. Also writes and records his own songs, myspace page coming soon...Sean Tracy: Drums, Percussion. Writes and records his own music as well, myspace page coming soon...Robert Layer: Drums, Percussion. Usually the first ears to hear a new creation, and usually the first to offer positive feedback. Rob also plays drums in a classic rock outfit based in Westfield NJ.Alex Brewer: Vocals, percussion. Always willing and able to lay down something quick and smooth and laid back but always right on point. Alex also writes his own songs - he also plays alot of old blues and folk and can really inhabit a song. Hopefully a myspace page coming soon...
Influences: U2 Peter Gabriel Swans Daniel Lanois Brian Eno Cowboy Junkies Love and Rockets Dead Can Dance Souad Massi Babatunde Olatunji Audioslave Angels of Light Enya Dean Evenson
Record Label: Symbiotic Creations
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Deep River Live at Brighton Bar Thurs 7/2

Howdy Folks... Be sure to swing by the Brighton Bar in Long Branch tomorrow night - Thursday July 2 - around 9:30. A band called Deep River, in which yours truly plays bass, will be performing, along ...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:28:00 GMT

Live At Brighton Bar Wed 6/24

Opening Act Wed 6/24 @ the Brighton Bar in Long Branch See y'all there!!!!!
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:38:00 GMT

Laptop Dead - I Killed It!!

Removing evil from my home; took a hammer to my computer this morning!! Feel better already. Hopefully the folks at the LB library won't mind putting up with me a few times a week :) Oh, also: Avian S...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 12:02:00 GMT

Last night Live at Brighton Bar UGH!

Bad bad bad... hands refused to work. guitar playing awful. Ugh... well, guess it happens. Peace to all... :)
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:54:00 GMT

Legalize It

By a show of hands, who wants to legalize Marijuana?://Œ/ ..;//Œ/ .. Pass It On. Together we CAN change the World.copy & post
Posted by on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:41:00 GMT

Live At Lousyland

Great time yesterday - Sunday April 5th - at a place called Lousyland in Long Branch! What a place, and what a group of people. Six hours of live music - Avian Soul included - and a truly creative and...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:06:00 GMT

Avian Soul Live - Ecstatic!

So it's 1:30 AM and I'm just home from a gig at the Brighton Bar in Long Branch, NJ... what a NIGHT!! Big shout out and endless thanks to the extremely generous crowd tonight (last night, actually)!! ...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:01:00 GMT

Earth Spirit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP9mP8lCTkM The World Yah Created For Us - Eden...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:04:00 GMT

Excerpts from Psalm 37

Do not fret because of evildoers; nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; D...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:46:00 GMT

Vibration Creates Form

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiUuCbeKAus
Posted by on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:23:00 GMT