On the Horizon: 54 Below with Melanie Brook
/Looking forward to playing with winner of "The Callback," Melanie Brook on Tuesday at 54 Below. Broadway World ran a little preview about the show. Check it out here and perhaps I'll see you Tuesday!
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Baltimore! We Partyin!
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Baltimore was LIVE this weekend! Such a great time playing at Soundstage. Before the show we had some pizza at Joe Squared and afterwards we stopped by Brewer's Art for some tasty brews. The next day we stopped at Lost City Diner to #juiceup before heading back to NYC. It was a very Baltimore weekend and I can't wait to get back. Here we are with the legendary Kermit Ruffins after the show.
Southbound
/PitchBlak is about to take the road for our longest run of shows yet. Do you live in any of these cities? I always love meeting new people in new places, so let's hang!
What. A. Tour.
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I just got back from the first leg of PitchBlak's You See Us tour, which included stops in Buffalo, Traverse City, and Grand Rapids. We were lucky to play for amazing crowds at each venue, particularly at the Traverse City MicroBrew Festival. We met a lot of friendly faces and everyone was really enthusiastic about our music. It was an incredibly rewarding experience and I can't wait to hit the south for the second leg of tour in March! Shout out to Founders for the incredible hospitality! Free beer+ free food is unbeatable!
Rain Boots: The Music Video
/Check out the new video for "Rain Boots" by Trumpet Grrrl. I had a lot of fun shooting this video with Christina and I think it turned out great!
PitchBlak in DownBeat!
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What's that? PitchBlak is featured in the latest issue of one of the biggest music magazines in the world? NBD... Yeah right! Check out the full article here.
Brooklyn Bowl: 1/7/14
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Photo by Atane Ofiaja
ALCO Masterclass: A success!
/Despite some gnarly weather, the PitchBlak masterclass at my old high school went off without a hitch. We had some very enthusiastic young musicians come through. Everyone participated! Here I am above with brothers Jacob and Lucas Matthews of the bluegrass band Grand Ole' Ditch. We critiqued a few of their tunes and boy did they sound great. I wish them best of luck at the Telluride Bluegress Festival Band Competition this summer.
Masterclass
/Looking forward to coaching a masterclass in my old stomping grounds! I hope the Faygo machine still exists.
New Track: Rainboots!
/I've known Christina aka Trumpet Grrrl since our time together at the University of Maryland. She is one of the most unique, sincere, and FUN individuals I've ever met! Though she often plays solo, I've been fortunate to work with her a good bit over the last year since she's moved to NYC. I'm really happy with how her recording of "Rainboots" turned out. It was really a fun track to play on. Pick it up today and stay tuned for the rest of her EP to drop!