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In April 2008 I spent a weekend jamming with Soul/R&B/Gospel legend Jerry Lawson - lead singer of The Persuasions for 40 years. Check out me with the master - Jerry Lawson! Unchain My Heart You Don't Know Me |
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| CLICK HERE! LATE MODEL HUMANS OUTTAKES AND FROM THE 80's & 90's SONGS FROM THE VAULT (CLICK HERE!) |
| I've known Mike Vogt since we were both 14 and freshmen in high school. We formed our first band while still in our teens called The Jezarian Swings. In 2008, having not seen Michael in close to 20 years, I finally was able to track him down through a friend of a friend. Discovering that he was still very much active on the music scene (and very much the phenomenal bassist I remembered), we immediately set out to start work on a collection of new songs that should be released by spring/summer 2009. I can not adequately describe how happy I am to be working with this man again! I'll let the music speak for itself --- IT KICKS ASS!!! |
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ORIGINAL RECORDINGS FOR 2009
With Soul/Gospel/R&B Legend: JERRY LAWSON
· The Man in Room 1009
· Honey Belle
With THE LATE MODEL HUMANS
(FALLEN ANGELS)
· A Cowgirl’s Suicide
· Pick Up The Gun
· Think I’m Alone
· I Won’t Love You Any More
· Going Down Fast
With THE MIDNIGHT TEARS *
· What Am I Doing in Georgia?
· It’s Really Love (La-La-La Love)
· She Never Breaks My Heart
· Baby, You’re a Heart Full
· My Neighbor’s Wife
· You’re a Dark Man, Mr. Grimm
· The City in the Sky
· Into the Fire
· The Moon That Shines Above
· Daddy-O
· Six O'Clock
· Somewhere Fractured
* Band includes:
Michael Vogt: Bass
Eric Senderoff: Lead Guitar
Blaire Reinhard: Backing Vocals
Steve Golden: Drums
Frank J Staneck:: Piano/B3 Organ
Dan McLoughlin: Piano/Guitar
Thien-nga Palmer: Violin
With Soul/Gospel/R&B Legend: JERRY LAWSON
· The Man in Room 1009
· Honey Belle
With THE LATE MODEL HUMANS
(FALLEN ANGELS)
· A Cowgirl’s Suicide
· Pick Up The Gun
· Think I’m Alone
· I Won’t Love You Any More
· Going Down Fast
With THE MIDNIGHT TEARS *
· What Am I Doing in Georgia?
· It’s Really Love (La-La-La Love)
· She Never Breaks My Heart
· Baby, You’re a Heart Full
· My Neighbor’s Wife
· You’re a Dark Man, Mr. Grimm
· The City in the Sky
· Into the Fire
· The Moon That Shines Above
· Daddy-O
· Six O'Clock
· Somewhere Fractured
* Band includes:
Michael Vogt: Bass
Eric Senderoff: Lead Guitar
Blaire Reinhard: Backing Vocals
Steve Golden: Drums
Frank J Staneck:: Piano/B3 Organ
Dan McLoughlin: Piano/Guitar
Thien-nga Palmer: Violin
A CAPPELLA DOCUMENTARY
PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY KEITH LEWIS
This is one of the true highlights of my year. Working with
friend/partner in harmony, Keith Lewis, who has undertaken an
ambitious effort in producing, directing & filming a documentary on
the art of a cappella. I am assisting Keith where I can (cameras,
lights, equipment), but I’m primarily just a huge fan of great
harmony singing that is lucky enough to have been invited along for
the ride. Keith is from Lansdale, PA, just outside Philadelphia, and
has a deep, unabiding love for a cappella music and it’s many great
artists.
Since that time we have met and recorded the best a cappella band
in Philly, PERFECT BLEND, and New York City's finest SHADES
OF SOUL. Along the way we have had the great pleasure to meet
with SEAN ALTMAN of ROCKAPELLA
- a true character and very cool guy!
UPDATE:
In November 2009, Keith and I met up at a hair salon in Jersey City
called So Faithful Unisex Salon and filmed an up-and-coming group
out of JC called TRUSOL (Teddy B, Mello, Notez, Vocalz). These
guys are truly phenomenal vocalists! Their sound is MUCH larger
than your average four man quartet. Thankfully, we were able to
film them before the documentary wraps up.
NOTE:
As the documentary nears completion, so too ends an extraordinary
adventure. All good things must come to an end, but ending this
documentary brings to a close one of the most meaningful
experiences of my life. I've met so many brilliant artists &
remarkable people, particularly CHOICE who, along with Keith, I
now consider family. It's been one hell of a ride!
PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY KEITH LEWIS
This is one of the true highlights of my year. Working with
friend/partner in harmony, Keith Lewis, who has undertaken an
ambitious effort in producing, directing & filming a documentary on
the art of a cappella. I am assisting Keith where I can (cameras,
lights, equipment), but I’m primarily just a huge fan of great
harmony singing that is lucky enough to have been invited along for
the ride. Keith is from Lansdale, PA, just outside Philadelphia, and
has a deep, unabiding love for a cappella music and it’s many great
artists.
Since that time we have met and recorded the best a cappella band
in Philly, PERFECT BLEND, and New York City's finest SHADES
OF SOUL. Along the way we have had the great pleasure to meet
with SEAN ALTMAN of ROCKAPELLA
- a true character and very cool guy!
UPDATE:
In November 2009, Keith and I met up at a hair salon in Jersey City
called So Faithful Unisex Salon and filmed an up-and-coming group
out of JC called TRUSOL (Teddy B, Mello, Notez, Vocalz). These
guys are truly phenomenal vocalists! Their sound is MUCH larger
than your average four man quartet. Thankfully, we were able to
film them before the documentary wraps up.
NOTE:
As the documentary nears completion, so too ends an extraordinary
adventure. All good things must come to an end, but ending this
documentary brings to a close one of the most meaningful
experiences of my life. I've met so many brilliant artists &
remarkable people, particularly CHOICE who, along with Keith, I
now consider family. It's been one hell of a ride!
The first leg of filming began in December 2008 and included
working with ‘The Bad Boys of A cappella’, Jersey City’s own
CHOICE. Filming was done both in one of the member’s
homes as well as at radio station 89.1/FM (WFDU) in Teaneck,
NJ,during The Group Harmony Alley program hosted by Christine
Vitale on Sunday Dec. 14th.
working with ‘The Bad Boys of A cappella’, Jersey City’s own
CHOICE. Filming was done both in one of the member’s
homes as well as at radio station 89.1/FM (WFDU) in Teaneck,
NJ,during The Group Harmony Alley program hosted by Christine
Vitale on Sunday Dec. 14th.
The tribute that Jerry Lawson (former lead singer of The Persuasions) and I recorded in honor of the incomparable Reverend Claude Jeter of the Swan Silvertones entitled The Man in Room 1009 is now available! Now on iTunes Click Here |
IN THE
| Nicole Holst is a writer, singer, musician, playwright & dancer that I've been working with since 2008. She recently finished her latest musical entitled Nowheresville, which I composed the music for. It is set to debut off-Broadway in 2010. |
| The independent film LAID OFF by filmmakers Mike Ryan & John Launchi features my tune A COWGIRL'S SUICIDE Look for it at the following film festivals: Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, and Austin. |
| UPDATE LAID OFF was the AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER @ ASHEVILLE FILM FESTIVAL & HIGHEST RATED FEATURE FILM @ HOUSTON COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL |
MORE ON VIDEO PAGE
NEWS
| I recently spent the day at the filming of a promotional video for my good friends, the soulful & brilliant a cappella group CHOICE of Jersey City. |
| I recently got together with the legendary band THE UPTOWN HORNS for an amazing recording session for the song IT'S REALLY LOVE (LA-LA-LA) |
| The video can be seen here with a brief cameo by yours truly. |
| The week after our session, they performed with Sam Moore, Elvis Costello & Sting at President Obama's Innauguration |
| WORKING PROJECTS FOR 2010 |
- CHILDREN'S DVD OF ORIGINAL SING-
ALONG-SONGS PERFORMED AT A
NURSERY SCHOOL (KEITH'S IDEA)
EXCERPT: "... If you listen you’ll quickly find poetic verse and bare emotion that boost
these fourteen songs to a higher level of cool.... The opening track “The Little Things You
Do” is an enthusiastic love song, but it’s followed by the Clash-esque “Pick Up the Gun.”
This tune shows us a montage of gritty scenes and includes the lyric “fool me once, shame
on you, fool me twice I’ll kill everyone.” That tune and the others written by James
Power tend to have a darker edge than those by his band-mates, including his brother and
long-time collaborator Michael..."
CLICK HERE FOR FULL REVIEW
these fourteen songs to a higher level of cool.... The opening track “The Little Things You
Do” is an enthusiastic love song, but it’s followed by the Clash-esque “Pick Up the Gun.”
This tune shows us a montage of gritty scenes and includes the lyric “fool me once, shame
on you, fool me twice I’ll kill everyone.” That tune and the others written by James
Power tend to have a darker edge than those by his band-mates, including his brother and
long-time collaborator Michael..."
CLICK HERE FOR FULL REVIEW
- NOWHERESVILLE GOES INTO
PRODUCTION IN MANHATTAN
| During their long and highly acclaimed career, they have worked with many of the top performers of our time including James Brown, The Rolling Stones, The Ohio Players, Pat Benatar, Solomon Burke and Robert Plant. |
- PERFORMANCES WITH MICHAEL VOGT
AND THE LATE MODEL HUMANS
| THE MAN IN ROOM 1009 (WITH JERRY LAWSON) HONEY BELLE (WITH JERRY LAWSON) WHAT AM I DOING IN GEORGIA? MY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE CITY IN THE SKY IT'S REALLY LOVE (WITH THE UPTOWN HORNS) THE MOON THAT SHINES ABOVE (WITH BLAIRE REINHARD) INTO THE FIRE YOU'RE A DARK MAN, MR GRIMM PICK UP THE GUN (WITH THE LATE MODEL HUMANS) |
James Power Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Xylophone
Michael Vogt Bass
Eric Senderoff Lead Guitar/Electric/Acoustic
Blaire Reinhard Backing Vocals
Frank J Staneck Piano/B3 Organ
Steve Golden Drums
Thien-nga Palmer Violin
Dan McLoughlin Piano/Guitar/Tambourine
Josh Gannet Additional Guitar/Vibraslap
Michael Vogt Bass
Eric Senderoff Lead Guitar/Electric/Acoustic
Blaire Reinhard Backing Vocals
Frank J Staneck Piano/B3 Organ
Steve Golden Drums
Thien-nga Palmer Violin
Dan McLoughlin Piano/Guitar/Tambourine
Josh Gannet Additional Guitar/Vibraslap
Particular thanks goes to MICHAEL VOGT, without whom this project would not have happened.
You can blame him if you find it all disconcerting.
Special thanks to JERRY LAWSON & JULIE LAWSON. To JERRY LAWSON for his unparalleled
musical brilliance and astonishing vocal magic. To JULIE LAWSON (aka The Jerryettes) for her
tireless dedication, belief in the music, and for bringing us all together.
Many, many thanks to ERIC SENDEROFF, BLAIRE REINHARD, FRANK J STANECK, STEVE
GOLDEN, MARTYN HALSEY, JOSH GANNET, DAN MCLOUGHLIN, THIEN-NGA PALMER, the
amazing UPTOWN HORNS (ARNO HECHT, CRISPIN CIOE, BOB FUNK, LARRY ETKIN).
Very special thanks to MICHAEL, MATTHEW, MARTIN, and TODD, better known as THE LATE
MODEL HUMANS for their work on A COWGIRL'S SUICIDE and PICK UP THE GUN.
You can blame him if you find it all disconcerting.
Special thanks to JERRY LAWSON & JULIE LAWSON. To JERRY LAWSON for his unparalleled
musical brilliance and astonishing vocal magic. To JULIE LAWSON (aka The Jerryettes) for her
tireless dedication, belief in the music, and for bringing us all together.
Many, many thanks to ERIC SENDEROFF, BLAIRE REINHARD, FRANK J STANECK, STEVE
GOLDEN, MARTYN HALSEY, JOSH GANNET, DAN MCLOUGHLIN, THIEN-NGA PALMER, the
amazing UPTOWN HORNS (ARNO HECHT, CRISPIN CIOE, BOB FUNK, LARRY ETKIN).
Very special thanks to MICHAEL, MATTHEW, MARTIN, and TODD, better known as THE LATE
MODEL HUMANS for their work on A COWGIRL'S SUICIDE and PICK UP THE GUN.
In November 2009, Keith Lewis and I spent a very
memorable day with Music Historian & Urban Harmony
Authority DR. CHARLES HORNER.
We visited with Dr Horner to gain further insight and
commentary for Keith's soon-to-be-released documentary on
a cappela.
For years I listened to Dr Horner's Urban Harmony radio
program on WXPN in Philadelphia. His knowledge, and vast
collection of memorabilia (including cylinder recordings of
the Fisk Jubilee Singers that were roughly 100 years old!),
left me speechless.
Hopefully, the day will come when others will view the
enormous contribution of early R&B and Gospel singers as the
classic art form that Dr. Horner, Keith & I know it to be.
memorable day with Music Historian & Urban Harmony
Authority DR. CHARLES HORNER.
We visited with Dr Horner to gain further insight and
commentary for Keith's soon-to-be-released documentary on
a cappela.
For years I listened to Dr Horner's Urban Harmony radio
program on WXPN in Philadelphia. His knowledge, and vast
collection of memorabilia (including cylinder recordings of
the Fisk Jubilee Singers that were roughly 100 years old!),
left me speechless.
Hopefully, the day will come when others will view the
enormous contribution of early R&B and Gospel singers as the
classic art form that Dr. Horner, Keith & I know it to be.
| More information on this meeting can be found here - ClassicUrbanHarmony |
ORIGINAL RECORDINGS FOR 2010
With NICOLE HOLST
Blue Collar Man (Holst)
When We Fly On The Swings (Holst)
Brakeman John (Power)
When Will I Be Heaven Bound (Power)
Jim, Jack, Jose, and Johnny (Holst)
On 16 January 2010, Nicole Holst and I recorded these 5 tracks,
accompanied by the great LATE MODEL HUMANS, MICHAEL
VOGT, and FELIPE HIGGINSON. For a limited time, they can be
downloaded for free!
CLICK HERE FOR FREE DOWNLOADS!
With NICOLE HOLST
Blue Collar Man (Holst)
When We Fly On The Swings (Holst)
Brakeman John (Power)
When Will I Be Heaven Bound (Power)
Jim, Jack, Jose, and Johnny (Holst)
On 16 January 2010, Nicole Holst and I recorded these 5 tracks,
accompanied by the great LATE MODEL HUMANS, MICHAEL
VOGT, and FELIPE HIGGINSON. For a limited time, they can be
downloaded for free!
CLICK HERE FOR FREE DOWNLOADS!
- COMPLETION OF THE MUSICAL