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Friday, May 28, 2004
New Album
The new album is coming. All the files are at the manufacturer. I sent the artwork back today. Shouldn’t be long.
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Thanks
Big heartfelt thanks to everyone who made the gig last night. It was a blast.
Pierre sat in with us. It seems to set his guitar on fire when he plays. Notes fly off his fretboard with the sonic urgency of breaking glass and crackling wood.
There was a moment during the gig where I became a listener of the band instead of a performer. I knew then that the band was on the right track. Gene and Chad have found that sweet spot between swing and rock—The holly grail of groove.
Pierre sat in with us. It seems to set his guitar on fire when he plays. Notes fly off his fretboard with the sonic urgency of breaking glass and crackling wood.
There was a moment during the gig where I became a listener of the band instead of a performer. I knew then that the band was on the right track. Gene and Chad have found that sweet spot between swing and rock—The holly grail of groove.
Friday, May 21, 2004
Russek Band, This Saturday, Grog and Tankard
Hi,
The last time I performed my songs with a band in public was the summer of 2000. Not that I haven't been busy with music. I played bass and served as the music director of the Ester Goldberg Show for three years; I played keys for Disco Nap; I played bass and recorded an album with Flip Trixie; played piano and klezmer in San Diego; got a song in a couple of corporate videos; played some bluegrass; gave a couple of classes on music technology, and I recorded a new album.
But this Saturday, I am back with a new band and some old friends.
Gene Moore (bass), Chad Sokolowski (drums) and I are the core of the new band. I enjoyed playing with them for the first time in Disco Nap. Incidentally, Chad's sister, Jenna, is one of the singers on my new album.
Out front on lead guitar, will be my friend and former Poet In Heat, Pierre President. He burns up the fretboard like a cross between Hendrix and Clapton. Also joining us, will be Erica Hoffman. Erica was one of the backing singers from the Ester show and so funny she can make you fall down laughing.
We are one of four bands playing on Saturday at the Grog and Tankard. The Russek Band, Fragments, Irish Curse, and Hammersound and the lineup. It cost $7 to get in.
The Russek Band is the last band to go on and we start somewhere between 11:15 and 11:45 and will play for about an hour. (We'll play longer if you dance.) Make sure you mention that you are coming to see The Russek Band to the person at the door.
The Grog and Tankard is located at 2408 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC 20007.
A link to a map is located at the end of this email.
If you have the time, come and support us and local live music.
Kind Regards,
Erich
The Russek Band
Saturday, May 22
Grog and Tankard
2408 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Washington DC 20007
$7
http://www.grogandtankard.com/
The last time I performed my songs with a band in public was the summer of 2000. Not that I haven't been busy with music. I played bass and served as the music director of the Ester Goldberg Show for three years; I played keys for Disco Nap; I played bass and recorded an album with Flip Trixie; played piano and klezmer in San Diego; got a song in a couple of corporate videos; played some bluegrass; gave a couple of classes on music technology, and I recorded a new album.
But this Saturday, I am back with a new band and some old friends.
Gene Moore (bass), Chad Sokolowski (drums) and I are the core of the new band. I enjoyed playing with them for the first time in Disco Nap. Incidentally, Chad's sister, Jenna, is one of the singers on my new album.
Out front on lead guitar, will be my friend and former Poet In Heat, Pierre President. He burns up the fretboard like a cross between Hendrix and Clapton. Also joining us, will be Erica Hoffman. Erica was one of the backing singers from the Ester show and so funny she can make you fall down laughing.
We are one of four bands playing on Saturday at the Grog and Tankard. The Russek Band, Fragments, Irish Curse, and Hammersound and the lineup. It cost $7 to get in.
The Russek Band is the last band to go on and we start somewhere between 11:15 and 11:45 and will play for about an hour. (We'll play longer if you dance.) Make sure you mention that you are coming to see The Russek Band to the person at the door.
The Grog and Tankard is located at 2408 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC 20007.
A link to a map is located at the end of this email.
If you have the time, come and support us and local live music.
Kind Regards,
Erich
The Russek Band
Saturday, May 22
Grog and Tankard
2408 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Washington DC 20007
$7
http://www.grogandtankard.com/
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