| 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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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 |
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| 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, for which I composed the music. |
| The independent film LAID OFF by filmmakers Mike Ryan & John Launchi features A COWGIRL'S SUICIDE Playing at the following film festivals: Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, and Austin. |
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| 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 |
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
| 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. |
| 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 just released
documentary A LESSON IN A CAPPELLA.
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 just released
documentary A LESSON IN A CAPPELLA.
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 |
| AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER @ THE ASHEVILLE FILM FESTIVAL HIGHEST RATED FEATURE FILM @ THE HOUSTON COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL BEST COMEDY @ THE GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL |
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| ON THE BACK COVER OF A COWGIRL'S SUICIDE THE IMAGE WAS PRESSED DARKER THAN WHAT I CREATED. WITHIN THAT IMAGE ARE MANY TINY FACES NOT VISIBLE ON THE CD. CLICK ON THE ORIGINAL BELOW & SEE HOW MANY FACES YOU CAN FIND |
| HINT: THERE ARE 8 FACES TOTAL |
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| On June 27, 2010, Filmmaker Keith Lewis and I were interviewed on 89.1 FM WFDU on THE GROUP HARMONY ALLEY by host CHRISTINE VITALE discussing the new documentary A LESSON IN A CAPPELLA Below are extended excerpts |
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