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Jesse Moore
When the HooDoo Come Down
[Download
Mp3]
Jesse Moore "The HooDooMan"
calls his music "Roots Rock Rhythm and Blues". It
is spiced liberally with Mardi Gras second line rhythms, bayou
funk and Creole magic. He resides in New Orleans and Woodstock.
www.TheHooDooMan.com
Track 2
Bar
Scott
Heaven [Download
Mp3]
Bar Scott left the Philadelphia area in 1988 to pursue a music
career in New York City. Since then she has released 4 recordings
of original works and 3 collections of cover material, as
well as a music video, a children‚s book with music,
and a number of compilations. Her voice and her songwriting
have attracted considerable attention because of their soulful
power and gentle grace. It‚s been said that Bar Scott
creates Beauty, which is exactly what she hopes to do. In
July 2002, Bar performed as a headliner along with Phoebe
Snow and Beth Nielsen-Chapman at the famed Beacon Theatre
in New York City. That show was filmed and edited to create
a TV special called Voices Of Inspiration aired nationwide
on Fox TV and its affiliates on September 11, 2002. She recently
worked with Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, Amy Helm, Mindy Jostyn
and others at a private showcase at RueB‚s in Manhattan.
She was chosen by WKZE Radio, Connecticut to perform one of
her songs with Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) and his band at
The Tarrytown Music Hall in Nyack, NY in October 2002. WKZE
also voted Bar‚s Sweets for the Soul as one of their
top 10 regional releases for 2002.
www.BarScott.com
Track
3
John Herald
Moneyland [Download
Mp3]
The critics speak about John Herald:
"Not only is Herald possessed of a strikingly clear tenor
voice, he also is an immensely charismatic performer. Tight
as a drum playing -- this is high-energy music. "-Washington
Post
"Herald adds a novel, personal twist to everything he
touches. Great stuff." -Nashville
Banner
" An uncommonly expressive singer, his singing covers
the spectrum from the hilarious to the plaintive -- the way
he makes you shed a tear for Martha, the last of the passenger
pigeons, is a tour- Le-force of the highest order." -L.A.
Times
" Herald‚s powerful voice is one of the best in
city or country His leather lung tenor is a thing of wonder."
-New York Times
"The result was great as I'm sure you could tell from
the audience‚s enthusiastic response. You are always
a pleasure to work with and to listen to." -Lincoln
Center
"You can be sure that John Herald‚s talents aren‚t
trendy. They're solid and their individual he is unmistakable."
-Woodstock Times
"I've always been a sucker for his voice. God, I think
he's great!" -Linda Ronstadt
"He's the country Stevie Wonder." -Bob
Dylan
Track
4
Diana Jones
Pony [Download
Mp3]
Diana's music is based on the themes of her life: love, loss
and redemption. She began her life in a NYC welfare hospital
where she was given up for adoption at birth. Diana grew up
yearning for a sense of belonging and the truth about her
life. Music became her solace, by age seven she was playing
a little plywood guitar. As she grew, so did her love of music,
the pull to find her roots and the truth about her birth.
After studying art and American history in college Diana began
to discover her own history. With the help of a sympathetic
hospital clerk, Diana found her birth mother and family in
the rural south of the Tennessee Mountains. She was welcomed
with open arms and learned about her heritage, including her
grandfather, who played music with Chet Atkins and Dolly Parton.
She now understood where she got her voice, fiery Irish nature,
wide-set eyes and Native American cheekbones.Diana moved south
to be near her family and pursue music. Her first recording
appeared in 1996. Long hours spent around the Kerrville campfires
and the mentoring and encouragement of many in the fertile
Austin and Nashville music scenes helped Diana to develop
her textured and unique style. She is grateful.
yarjones@hotmail.com
Track
5
Marc Black
Wheel in a Wheel [Download
Mp3]
singer of camp songs, temple and cowboy songs, love songs...speaking
in tongues. Songwriter of fat songs, brain songs and heart
songs...dance.
Chronological geography: exit womb in Brooklyn. shake hula
hoops in Jacksonville puppy runs in Pennsylvania girls, that
would be New Jersey
To Woodstock you freakin' hippy! Hangin' out with the funky
sex gods Eric Parker, the science fiction wonder boy and Mike
Esposito, the priest who gets off it.
www.marcblack.com
Track
6
Michael Veitch
Box of Letters [Download
Mp3]
Truly a songwriter‚s songwriter. A Vermont native, now
living in Woodstock NY, his songs run from soft and heartfelt
ballads to rocking political commentaries. Strong melodies,
a soaring voice, Veitch wears his progressive politics on
his sleeve.
"He moves me..." Shawn Colvin.
"A knockout..." Boston Herald.
He has walked the walk as a professional community organizer
and environmental activist as well as opening scores of dates
for Shawn Colvin and sharing stages with every one from Leo
Kotke to Jackson Browne to Mary Chapin Carpenter. He was featured
at the 2001 Newport Folk Festival to rave reviews and occasionally
gets out of Woodstock and tours the country. He has two critically
acclaimed CDs: NY Journal which features duets with Shawn
Colvin and Susan Werner, and Southern Girl. Riveting, Sing
Out Magazine. He is finishing a new CD of original Contemporary
Americana/Roots/Folk for a 2004 release.
www.michaelveitch.com
for more info/mp3's and contacts.
Track
7
Bill Augustine
& Malcolm Cecil
Climb That Tree [Download
Mp3]
"Climb That Tree" composed by Bill Augustine
& Malcolm Cecil ©2003 BAMCJEAZZ
Bill & Malcolm have been making music together for over
ten years. Both are a very highly regarded as recording session
players but they really enjoy making „accessible‰
jazz CDs as a duo - notably „Have a Jazzy Christmas‰
and „Coffee Time‰ for Brisa Records. Bill also teaches
piano and is a prolific composer with many published works to
his credit. Malcolm is originally from England where he was
resident bassist at the world famous Ronnie Scott Jazz Club
for many years as well as being principle bassist with the BBC
Radio Orchestra before emigrating to the US. He has performed
on numerous jazz albums with many world-renowned jazz artists
including guitarist Jim Hall, saxophonist Stan Getz, trombone
virtuoso J.J. Johnson and the phenomenal Roland Kirk (aka Rahsaan).
However, Malcolm is probably best known as a synthesizer programmer/performer,
Grammy winning recording engineer and producer for Stevie Wonder,
The Isley Brothers, Richie Havens, Minnie Ripperton, Steven
Stills, Joan Baez and many other major recording artists. Malcolm
recently moved to the Woodstock area and currently owns and
operates a private Project & Mastering facility, TONTO's.
For more detailed information go to www.google.com and enter
"Malcolm Cecil" in the Search box.
Contact: (845) 246 0001 Email:
mcecil@hvc.rr.com
tontostudio.com
Track
8
Greg Garay
Shade of Grey [Download
Mp3]
Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, flute, clarinet, Alto & Tenor
Sax, Vocals, Composer, Arranger.
Was born In Santurce, Puerto Rico on January 22,1957. He was
one of six children in a family of musicians. At the tender
age of five he was playing percussion with his uncles and learned
to play various Instruments with no formal training. Greg has
always heard music in his head and wrote his first piece for
piano at the age of 11. At seventeen he became the director
of the choir in the church he attended and was the only student
at his high school that was able to pick whichever instrument
he wanted to play during school concerts. He has played in various
local bands and has written a New Age Classical piece entitled
"Warriors of The Rain". A 36-minute, four-part arrangement
for Spanish guitar and orchestra. Amazingly enough he played
all the tracks on the album. In addition Greg has also completed
a 10-song collection, which is a mix of Soft Rock, R&B and
Soulful Latin Fusion, entitled, FACES. Again, he plays everything
you hear. The song Shade of Gray Is off of the FACES album.
Greg plans on continuing to write music, He says he has no choice
it's in his soul.
Compozer@hotmail.com
Track
9
Poli Cecil
It's Over Now [Download
Mp3]
Poli is an acapella singer of pure voice and a songwriter of
maturity and clarity, she touches a spot in the heart that is
both memorable and clear. She writes of the joy and pain of
both love and loss. Her songs have a timeless, haunting quality
and address the human condition in all its aspects. It's Over
Now speaks to the broken dream of a lost love. She calls this
particular song a modern blues, taking you to a place most of
us are familiar with. A poet of rare insight, her poems speak
of the yearning for compassion and understanding that is common
to us all. Now living in the Woodstock area, Poli's presence
here is an asset from which we can all benefit.
mcecil@hvc.rr.com
Track
10
Metro Gnome
Alcohol [Download
Mp3]
To put it simply, we wanted something different. It all began
when present guitarist Tom Rosato and Bassist Dave Anderson
broke away from a previous band. At the time, Rosato was drummer
for the group, and at the lead was a despicable guitarist who
was the chief cause for the break. Nevertheless, Anderson and
Rosato were searching for an environment free of oppression
and full of music.
That year, the two musicians were searching for local talent.
Quickly, James Zemlock was an obvious necessity to the new group.
His talent on the drums surpassed all those who could play the
instrument. However, a new twist was required in the band to
get a different sound that would set Metro Gnome aside from
all others. Josh Duma was a friend of all three members, and
was known for his saxophone skills throughout Ulster County.
This new rock saxophone sound immediately caught people‚s
attention. Finally, vocalist Mark Davidson was added to complete
the 5th piece. Metro Gnome is currently working on their first
record, and hopes to capture the hearts, minds, and souls of
all those who have felt some degree of pain in life.
Metro Gnome is: Mark Davidson -Vocals, Backup Guitar
Josh Duma - Saxophone
James Zemlock - Drums
Tom Rosato - Guitar
Dave Anderson - Bass Guitar
Carar@ulster.net
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11
John Berenzy
Last Train Out of Here [Download
Mp3]
John Berenzy is a self taught guitarist whose featured song
"last train out of here" is culled from his critically
acclaimed mid 90's release "Votive Light". He
teaches guitar here upstate as well as in NYC and is also
known for his poetry book, "Evolove" which was praised
by Thomas Pynchon and the Paris Revue. He is currently working
on an Anthology entitled Far Cry as well as a second book
of poetry called Blood of the Rose.
(845)657-6942
Track
12
Karen Whitman
& Rick Pantell
The Frisbee ® Song [Download
Mp3]
THE FRISBEE SONG (ASCAP) (The Saga of Mr. Drew) © 2003,
Karen Whitman and Richard Pantell
Take a classical and East European folk music influenced singer/songwriter
with a flair for puns and limericks, and pair her with an American
folk and rock influenced singer/songwriter who was educated
by Mad Magazine, and you have the duo of Whitman and Pantell.
Karen Whitman and Rick Pantell work with acoustic and electric
instruments to support Karen's warm, honest and natural vocals
on mostly original songs reflecting the ups and downs of our
times.
Both born in the Bronx, they each came to Woodstock where they
eventually met through their love of the visual arts. After
showing each other (quite literally) their etchings, they discovered
that they could also make beautiful music together. They've
been harmonizing ever since.
Their music ranges from the downright nonsensical to the thoroughly
thought provoking (Caution: Beware of the occasional tear-jerker,
but you shall rise again).
The Frisbee Song a shining example of the lengths to which a
Whitman and Pantell collaboration can go, can also be found
on their wild and wonderful CD, Chicken Fat Pudding and Other
Delights.
CONTACT: karrick3@aol.com
P.O. Box 550, Bearsville, NY 12409
Frisbee
is a brand name and registered trademark of Wham-O Inc. This
song has no affiliation or association with Wham-O, Inc. or
Frisbee ®, and is not endorsed by same.
Track
13
Anna Cheek
On My Mind [Download
Mp3]
Described by some as, "Eartha Kitt meets Rikki Lee Jones"
- Anna, with her unusual, distinctive voice and her intimate
songwriting style, has been attracting attention and gathering
fans. A classically trained pianist, her songs and her personal
approach to expressing her lyrics provide a very "real"
listening opportunity, both in live and recorded performances.
An avid fan of many genres of music, Anna began songwriting
at a very young age and has always been particularly interested
in drawing from various musical styles to create her own personal
sound. The diversity of her material reflects the influences
of her multi-cultural life experiences.
Anna was born in New Orleans, LA and moved to Canada where she
lived in both Niagara Falls and Montreal, studying music at
The Royal Conservatory of Music. After returning to the U.S.
and living on the coast of Maine, Anna moved to Puerto Rico
for a decade where she began her performing career.
Currently Anna lives in the Woodstock, NY area and with the
help of some amazing Woodstock talent, Anna is performing material
from her new CD, "Closer to Now". Her second release
is currently in progress.
www.annacheek.com
Track 14
Justin Love
Shining Like The Sun [Download
Mp3]
Justin Love-vocals,guitars,bass Nozmo King-drums Bruce Milner-organ
Produced by Don La Sala and Justin Love at Loveland Studios
©2002
Justin Love,a world renown visual artist{see album cover}has
been writing songs and rock' n rolling since his early teens.
His band Loveland, a popular fixture on the Woodstock music
scene is noted for its rockin guitar driven original classics
and joyous, tight vocal harmonies.Currently finishing up work
on their latest album , Loveland is poised to make it bigtime
in the music world.Coming from a background steeped in the roots
of pop and rock ,this band is known for its collective songwriting
abilities,and entertaining stage show..
Justin‚s first record was produced by the legendary Johnny
Thunders of the New York Dolls ,and he has continued to record
over the past few years putting out cd‚s on a laidback
scale due to his successful career as a visual artist.With his
band,Loveland, now ready to go ,Justin feels confident to take
on the world outside of Woodstock.
About this song,Justin says,I wrote this late on a Saturday
night at the end of August 2002. I had just escaped from some
hellishly loud hip hop party. I needed some soothing peace.
I got home, picked up my acoustic, and this song seemed to play
itself. It was just the medicine I needed!
I felt like the higher power was in the room telling me everything
was fine, and me realizing that it‚s always there with
me shining like the sun.
For more information and to hear more songs please visit
www.justinlove.com
Track
15
Backward Dog
Fish Soup [Download
Mp3]
Tom Desisto and Marty Kornblum both moved to Woodstock, NY from
New York City never having run into each other in the NYC downtown
music scene. Marty, a songwriter and visual artist put
together bands like the Tickets while writing songs with various
other writer/performers. Tom, a whiz-kid composer/producer,
covered every base from dance remixes to Barbie commercials
while playing guitar in speed metal/world music hybrid bands.
They met while searching for alternative education for their
children. Immediately drawn to each other through their mutual
lust for deep lyrics, exotic musical textures, and eurhythmy,
they formed Backward Dog and started recording. Backward Dog‚s
performance of their original tune "Hey Natty", was
included in the movie and on the soundtrack of Jonathan Demme‚s
The Truth About Charlie, released in 2002. Later this
year, the group will be releasing its first CD on East Scratch
Records.
Backward Dog‚s song, Fish Soup, on this compilation CD,
was born out of a highly personal Woodstock moment, and it's
a real treat for Backward Dog to participate in this Woodstock
celebration.
Tdesisto@hvc.rr.com
Track
16
Valen Swenson
Alive [Download
Mp3]
I was a rock-n-roll baby. I grew up among musicians. I can‚t
remember a time in my life when I didn‚t sing. There are
certain natural abilities that we are born with. I was born
singing. Through the years music has been an outlet where I
could focus my energy and regain mental and emotional strength.
My childhood was spent in various theater and dance groups.
I wanted to do everything. My endeavors brought me to dance
on the lawns of the White House and Disney World as well as
sing at Woodstock ‚94 and perform the national anthem
at a NASA space launch. It wasn‚t until I was 15 that
I took up the guitar. I realized that performing was not enough
for me; I wanted to create my own message to send out to the
world. At 18 I traveled to London to study music. I spent six
extraordinary months gigging throughout the city‚s finest
and dingiest clubs. This is when my music really began to flourish.
I came home with many new life experiences, in addition to a
slew of songs inspired by adventure, solitude, and wonderment.
My life's dream is to share my music and message with the world.
www.valenlive.com
onedestination@hotmail.com
Track
17
The
Bernstein Brothers
Carolan's Draught [Download
Mp3]
The Bernstein Brothers, Steve and Mark, have been performing
and teaching music for over 25 years. Currently incorporating
classic styles from around the world their repertoire includes
Italian mazurkas, tangos, Irish fiddle tunes, popular melodies,
and jazz. Both Steve and Mark have a rich and varied musical
career performing many different
styles with several ensembles.
Steve Bernstein, on mandolin, also plays guitar and mandola.
Recently performing in concert with Mario Tacca, he has
played folk and country blues guitar with the "Bear Brothers
Band,‰ rock and reggae electric mandolin with "Quallah
Battoo," and folk with "Shot of Redemption,"
and "The Jay Mankita Trio." Steve has studied
mandolin with Andy Statman, Barry Mitterholf, and the Italian
virtuoso Carlo Aonzo. In addition, Steve has been recording
mandolin tracks at local studios, teaching over 40 students,
and performing with the Bernstein Brothers in the Hudson Valley.
Mark Bernstein, guitar, also plays bass and has performed with
such artists as Willie Nelson, The Oakridge Boys, Boots Randolph
, and Mel Tillis. Playing with the jazz quartet "Avenues,"
he has shared the stage with Grover Washington, the Brecker
Brothers, Dave Valentine, Kenny Rankin and Bela Fleck. Mark
toured for five years with 10-time Grammy Award winning Jimmy
Sturr Orchestra, and maintains an active teaching practice in
addition to performing with the Bernstein Brothers.
contact Steve: (845)255-0822
142 Guilford Schoolhouse Rd. New Paltz, NY 12561
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18
Shelly Pinz
Courage to Think [Download
Mp3]
Ms. Pinz is a published songwriter and poet known by the pen
name Shelley Pinz. Her songs have been performed and recorded
by popular recording artists and have also appeared in films
and commercials. Shelley is the co-writer and co-publisher of
the million seller #1 hit song, Green Tambourine and the recipient
of a gold record. She has also obtained a patent for a musical
computer.
Shelley is referred to as Rochelle Pinz CSW-R in her individual
and family psychotherapy practice. She received a bachelor‚s
degree from Molloy College, where she was listed on the Dean‚s
list twice, and shortly thereafter received a master‚s
degree in social work from Adelphi University.
As a songwriter, poet, and psychotherapist, Shelley believes
in combining the modalities of psychoanalytical theory with
poetry, music, and art; and states, as the inner-most voice
unwinds heartfelt mental passages, poetry, music, and art unfold
thresholds to the soul. Courage to Think is her first book of
poetry. A spoken word CD by the author is available with the
book.
For information please contact: poetherapy@
aol.com
www.greentambourine.net
CD Volume
2
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1
Tom Pacheco
There Was a Time [Download
Mp3]
Despite recording 12 solo albums and writing more than 2,500
songs (including "All Fly Away" for Jefferson Starship
and "Indian Prayer," covered by Richie Havens) in
his 35-year-career while amassing a strong following overseas,
Woodstock-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Pacheco was
all too accurately dubbed "The Lost American Songwriter"
in a recent feature in Dirty Linen magazine. Thanks to his powerful
stage presence and reflective, wide-ranging songs, Tom "should
be a household name," according to Sing Out! magazine.
After playing the club circuit from New York to Austin during
the Seventies and Eighties and a stint in Nashville as a non-performing
songwriter, Tom's frustration with record company politics led
to a decade-long move to Ireland in 1987. Albums released in
Europe won him many fans there, and six of Tom's songs became
Top 5 Norwegian hits for that country's leading country music
star, Steinar Albrigtsen. He also scored his own Top 5 Norwegian
single in 1994. Tom returned to the US in 1997 and Appleseed
Recordings released his latest album, There Was a Time, in 2002.
The CD features guest appearances by Pete Seeger, members of
The Band, and Albrigtsen.
Joevinyl@aol.com
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2
Kelly Ward
Anyway [Download
Mp3]
Kelly has been singing and performing her whole life. She has
performed locally as well as at multiple venues in New York
City and Texas. Kelly spends as much time as she can out of
doors. She has been living and working in the Woodstock Area
for almost ten years.
info@newworldhomecooking.com
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3
Ras T. Ashebar
Am I Dreamin' (Ras T & Ted Orr)[Download
Mp3]
Roots Barn Productions PO Box 476, Woodstock, NY 12498-0476
845 246-1743
ASHEBER POSSE was brought together by Ras T Asheber over a decade
ago, and marked the makings of a new sound in Reggae music .
The music, composed primarily by Jamaican born group leader,
Ras T, has its roots in traditional, cultural Rastafarian rhythms
and hardcore rockers and includes crossover sounds from R &
B, Funk, Rock, and Hip Hop.
ASHEBER POSSE includes talented musicians from Woodstock and
the Hudson Valley, including Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains, Lonnie
Hillyer on bass, Tani Tabaal, Zachary Alford of the B-B2s on
drums, Ted Orr on guitar, David Oliver, Tyrone Downie of Bob
Marley, Wailers on keyboards, Delroy Culture Thomas on percussion,
Tiba Damany, Naomi and Nia Leslie on Rap and supporting vocals.
Their diverse backgrounds complement each other and help create
a truly spicy new sound, which can be experienced on their latest
CD, TAKE TIME OUT.
The live repertoire is crisp and stimulating with an imaginative
mixture of originals and cover songs. Ras T and his crew have
shared billing with international acts such as Jimmy Cliff,
The Wailers, Dr. John, NRBQ, Third World, Steel Pulse, P-Funk,
Sister Carol, Spin Doctors and The Dave Matthews Band, and play
the hottest nightclubs, outdoor fetes, colleges and universities
all over the Northeast.
A visual and musical treat - this band grooves.
rastandasheberposse@excite.com
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4
Bat
Your Guess Is As Good As Mine [Download
Mp3]
Individually, the three musicians in BAT have composed and performed
everything from classical music to metal, and they bring an
array of influences to their work, as well as an ensemble tightness
that comes from the fact that they have collaborated -- on and
off and in various combinations - since the late 1960's. They
are currently writing and recording an album of new material,
from which "Your Guess" is taken. Their occupations
outside BAT are varied: Mark Malevani, the lead singer on "Your
Guess," is a noted film and television historian, and is
currently working on a series of crime novels. Tom Desisto,
who plays lead, 12-string and bass guitars on the track, is
an Emmy-nominated composer and producer whose music has been
heard in everything from soap operas and commercials to major
motion pictures. And Allan Kozinn, who plays rhythm and slide
guitar and organ, and sings backing vocals with Desisto, is
usually disguised as a mild-mannered music critic for a major
metropolitan daily. "Your Guess," written by all three,
was recorded at Desisto's Two Pie Are Studio in West Hurley.
Steve Olenski, the Kingston-based studio percussionist extraordinaire,
plays drums.
Tdesisto@hvc.rr.com
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5
Carl Mateo
Question [Download
Mp3]
On Carl Mateo‚s CD, Big White House, off beat icons of
the urban landscape in songs such as "Cyclone Day"
and "Kool Man" (Kool Man Ice Cream trucks in Brooklyn)
are intertwined with images from nature as in "BirdŒs
Eye" and the title cut, "Big White House", to
create the foundation for an atmospheric and personal recording.
"The shortest cut on Mateo‚s album, "Bird's
Eye," manages to paint a mood that haunts you long after
its two minutes have flown by, underlining the simple truth
of such lyrics as "the sky is forever/it will pass by my
bones." Singing clearly, deliberately, in the lower register,
Mateo croons, "I have taken the bird‚s eye/I have
taken no lie," and then abruptly repeats the rhyme in a
high, ringing, expressive tenor, freeing the pent up emotion
of the song." (Woodstock Times)
Carl‚s debut solo recording has the vibe and intimate
feel of an ensemble performance with "Fuzzy guitars, swirling
Hammond B-3, George Rush‚s bass contributions, and Brian
Mellick's intriguing percussion painting a fine landscape on
tunes such as "Kool Man", "Open Sky", "Sabotage",
and "One Day"."(Chronogram)
Big White House can be found at Rhythms, 68 Tinker St., Woodstock,
NY or online at carlmateo@earthlink.net
www.cdbaby.com/carlmateo
Track
6
The Stuffettes
Cigarettes [Download
Mp3]
The Stuffettes are a pop group from the New York area. Tara
Kijik, a singer-songwriter from White Plains, New York, founded
The Stuffettes with singer Zoe Isaacson in the summer of 1999.
The Stuffettes first self-titled collection was recorded on
a four-track in their living room. Zoe and Tara decided that
since the style of the music couldn‚t be defined easily,
it would just be defined as „stuff‰, hence the name
The Stuffettes. In the summer of 2000, Vanessa Kellogg, formerly
of the band Toast from Long Island, started playing bass and
writing for The Stuffettes. Saundi Wilson, of the Brüknahm
Project, joined the band for a short time as the drummer before
he left to work on other projects in Europe. Saundi, from Woodstock,
continues to deejay and write music for films and television.
Zoe Isaacson is living in Brooklyn and has been working on various
projects such as being the creator of the These Are the People
in Your Neighborhood festival. The Stuffettes, which now consists
of Vanessa and Tara, will be releasing their first full- length
CD this fall. The Stuffettes currently play in the Long Island
area, and have played live on WLIR - 92.7 FM.
Contact: Tara Kijik (646) 479-8356
www.geocities.com/thestuffettes
Track
7
Dave Mason
Everything I Need [Download
Mp3]
Music and Lyrics by David Ross Mason © 12/03/87
David Ross Mason, - Guitars, Bass, Drum Machine, Lead &
Background Vocals.
Kenny Nemiroff, - Keyboards & Background Vocals.
David Ross Mason began singing and playing guitar and violin
before the age of 10. He has been composing and performing
since the middle 1960's. He studied viola at the University
of Michigan as he began working with Dave Brubeck‚s son
Chris. This gave him the opportunity to work with such
luminaries as Pat Metheny, Randy Brecker, Dave Brubeck, Gerry
Mulligan, and Bob James. This period produced recordings
for RCA, Atlantic and Columbia Records, along with national
tours. In 1980 he toured with Was, Not Was playing 5-string
viola.
Dave then began working with Chris‚ brother, Dan, the
drummer in the Brubeck family. They performed and recorded
this, and many more of Mason‚s compositions. This
led to tours with members of "The Band" and "Orleans".
In the mid 80's he recorded and toured in Europe with Karl Berger‚s
jazz ensemble. Since then Dave has been performing solo
with computer-based accompaniment and with The Bills Toupee
Band in Hudson Valley clubs, resorts, catering halls and other
venues.
www.billstoupee.com
Track
8
Liana
Turner
This Life [Download
Mp3]
Liana Turner is a singer/songwriter who was born into a creatively
talented family. Encouraged in the arts, she explores and discovers her
expression through many forms of tones and rhythms, developing
into a Rennaissance person. Her heart belongs to music. She
is a recording artist and gives live performances
locally and regionally. She has been involved in musical collaborations
over the years; These include, The Floating Lotus Tribe, (a
four-part vocal harmony band from high-school) Journey
to Friday (Woodstock Youth Theatre original rock musical,
Liana co-wrote NYC Fringe Fest 99‚) and was in the band
Thrive, (existing live in regional venues with a four song EP
in 00') Backward Dog hired Liana to collaborate as an integral
back-up vocalist in the studio. (01') She is on their self-titled
release. Studio session work includes some lead vocals on Rich
Goodhearts up-and coming album. Liana has experience singing
and speaking in commercials and voiceovers for Desisto
Music and Aural Gratification. Liana is doing her solo project,
simply her voice, guitar playing and her original songs
with a great band to back. Liana is influenced by most
styles of music, including soul, jazz, latin, middle-eastern,
reggae, raggas, hip-hop, funk, punk, pop, and poetry. She is in
the midst of recording her debut solo album in Woodstock, NY.
followingvine@hotmail.com
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Paul
Kwiecinski
Old Grey Rain [Download
Mp3]
Paul started out as a child in South Bend, Indiana. His first
stage appearances were singing with his six brothers and sisters
at St. Hedwig Choir concerts. He began playing upright bass
in the orchestra in the sixth grade and when in high school
start playing in jazz bands and garage rock and roll bands.
Paul played for many years with his 2 brothers, The Kruze Brothers,
a sometimes angry-young-men sometimes cosmic-messenger band
that blended many styles of music. His musical style has been
influenced by the likes of Jethro Tull, Luther Allison, John
Cage, Freddie King, the Beatles, Muddy Waters, the Rolling Stones,
Captain Beefheart, Miles Davis, John Coltrain, and Frank Zappa.
Paul ran for United States Congress in 1982 coming in fourth
out of five in the primaries. In 1984 Paul moved to New York
City and was a member of the band Johnny Jewel with his now
brother-in-law, John Berenzy. Paul is a co-founder of Face The
Music, a company that brings people in organizations together
by helping them sing the blues about their work life.
Paul Kwiecinski 845-687-4656
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Rosemary
Camera
Destination Unknown [Download
Mp3]
Somehow I went from being a dancer and choreographer to being
a songwriter. I was living in New York and was involved
in the downtown dance and music scene, teaching and choreographing
rock videos, when the abstraction of dance began falling short
of an emerging impulse to voice my realist views. Simultaneously
an affection for the kinesthetic evolved into a love of the
finer, more subtle vibrations of sound.
Weaving thoughts into poetry, stripping them of false pretenses
and listening for their intrinsic melodies started a catharsis
that culminates each time I send a song up through quivering
vocal cords and it reverberates through my body and beyond.
I live and perform in N.Y. and Woodstock. My poetry has
been published in The Gallatin Review, and I continue to teach
dance at New York University....
song title: Destination Unknown Words, music, vocal, guitar:
Rosemary Camera Guitar: Dickie DeBeers
buzzymuffin@earthlink.net
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Andrew
Colyer
Winter Reflections [Download
Mp3]
J. Andrew Colyer, D.C., C.S.C.S., D.A.A.P.M. Chiropractic Physician
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Diplomate, American
Academy of Pain Management Certified, Neuro Emotional Technique
7 East Market Street, Red Hook, NY 12571 Tel: (845) 758-5507
Fax: (845) 758-5511
jandrewcolyer@hotmail.com
Dr. J. Andrew Colyer began his musical training at age 3, which
led to his degree in classical piano performance. His training
also encompasses pop, rock, jazz, blues, and
ceremonial styles of music. He has performed internationally,
and is currently working on an album of new material.
Dr. Colyer has been in the practice of health care for 10 years,
and his extensive
post-graduate studies include sports medicine, neurology, and
pain management. He is currently working towards his Ph.D. in
Music Medicine, focusing on the synthesis between the 12 meridians
of the body from Traditional Chinese Medicine with the 12 keys
of traditional Western music.
Dr. Colyer currently practices chiropractic and alternative
medicine in Red Hook, New York.
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Fiddlin Lew Salinger
Catskill Mtn. Sunrise [Download
Mp3]
Fiddlin Lew Salinger (Lew Sellinger) Left the city in 1968 to
live in Sullivan county on an old farm to grow organic vegetables
and make maple syrup, taught guitar at Sullivan County Community
College, performed locally and while in a band called Calico,
wrote songs about the back to earth experience, collectively
called, „Catskill Mountain Sunrise‰ to celebrate
this beautiful area, and the joy of being in touch with the
natural rhythm of the earth as a mountain man.
FiddlinLew@hvc.rr.com
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Barbara T. Paras
Keeper of the Faith [Download
Mp3]
Her roots are in a small town outside New York City, in Staten
Island. At the early age of twelve, she was writing songs
on a borrowed guitar. By the age of sixteen, she had her own
twelve-string guitar and was already a seasoned performer,
having played in a multitude of places all over the city.
Even then Barbara T. Paras was known for her unusual, hard-hitting,
percussive guitar style. Later, she jumped on the bandwagon
with a few local musicians to help set the course of her own
music. By the time she was finished dusting off her shoes,
she was performing her own songs with her own band. Or simply
by herself.
Barbara has opened for Pete Townshend, Joni Mitchell, and
Lou Reed at „A Day In The Garden‰ & „Woodstock‰.
She‚s played at events sponsored by NBC 4, Miller Brewing,
NY Newsday, WQHT/Hot 97, WPLJ/95.5, and has headlined with
Nazareth and Rare Earth,
in addition to headlining her own show at Bryant Park, NYC.
Her voice is the product of an intense, classical tenure at
Carnegie Hall served up rock Œn‚ roll style.
Barbara‚s songs are brutally honest. Her delivery is
powerfully passionate. Seeing is believing.
(c) 2001/(p) 2003 Barbara T. Paras/Paras Night Music (ASCAP)
www.Barbara-T-Paras.com
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Chef Ric
Everything is Falling [Download
Mp3]
Everything is Falling (Ric Orlando/Rob Zammarchi) ©2003
Published by Kakania Music
Ric Orlando Vocals, Guitars Rob Zammarchi, Bass
Jay Potts, Drums Karlo Takki, Keyboards
Ken Field, Alto Sax Henly Douglas, Tenor Sax
Recorded at Pyramid Sound, Boston Recording Engineer - Gene
Bodio
Mixed at Downtown Recorders, Boston Mix Engineer - Joe Cuneo
Dream Job - running a recording studio on the ocean with a
cafe and lodge for the musicians and would probably be producing
and promoting underground music
First Food memory - From a third story window in New Haven,
watching my dad buy Good Humor from the bicycle good humor
guy and I also remember choking from my Sicilian grandmother
frying hot peppers.
Favorite Cookbook - The New James Beard and Food in History
Favorite Drink: Lemon Stoli and Soda with a splash of dry
Vermouth in a tall glass or Ice Cold Iron Horse Brut Rose
Most Romantic Meal: When I eat with Liz, all meals are romantic,
even when my baby vomited down my back EXCEPT family holidays
when the moon is in a bad quarter.
Romantic Meal Idea - Eating Tapas with Liz at a packed bar
full of boisterous Europeans
Ric@Newworldhomecooking.com
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Sara Carmody
Summertime [Download
Mp3]
Sara has performed Caberet at "Eighty-Eights" in NYC;
local lead musical roles in "BAMBOO" and "Putting
it Together"; choral singing with Woodstock's ARS Choralis;
Local benefit solo performances; Debut CD " Soul Reflections"; Debut
"Caberet / Jazz" show opening in NYC and Woodstock
venues in early 2004. Sara, most importantly, is Mom to McKenzie,
Tess and Seth.
Contact Sara's website: www.SaraCarmody.com
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Carolyn Baxter (Trickbaby)
What You Do to Me [Download
Mp3]
Ms. Carolyn Baxter is an acclaimed actor/writer/solo performer.
Her Show at the Public Theater "Prison, Solitary/ an Other
Free Government Services" was reviewed in the Village Voice
and Home Planet News. Ms Baxter‚s published works include
Poetry Anthology, "Prison Writing in 20th Century America"
(Penguin Press 1999), "Wall Tappings" (The Feminist
Press 2003). Her book "Prison, Solitary/an Other Free Government
Services" received a National Endowment of the Arts Grant
as well as a C.A.P.S. Award. Ms. Baxter is a member of various
professional guilds including the Screen Actors Guild, Poets/Writers,
P.E.N., and the United Federation of Teachers. She started her
acting career at Joe Papps New York Shakespeare Festival as
a writer and co-director and has participated at Poetry readings
around N.Y., including Poetry Slams at The Nuyorican Poets Café
in the East Village. She has taught Poetry Workshops at Rikers
Island, The Metropolitan Correctional Facilities, and Bedford
Hills C.F. Currently Ms. Baxter is developing a "treatment"
for a television proposal about a child growing up abused by
the dark reality of the streets. Having a natural attraction
to the art of music, Ms. Baxter completed writing/performing
and recording a Hip-hop album called "NottyHead Bosco"
and is seeking Management and a Press and Distribution Deal.
For more info email: CarolynBax@MSN.com
her website is: www.Carolynbaxter.com
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The Princes of Serendip
Every Moment Is Now
[Download Mp3]
T. G. Vanini (vocals, violin, composer), Don Yacullo (piano),
Julie Parisi Kirby (vocals)
©2002 by T. G. Vanini from
the CD "The Princes of Serendip" (Rose Hill Records,
2002)
Contact: info@princesofserendip.info - (845) 679-9140
"Sophisticated troubadours" The Princes of Serendip have brought their searching and whimsical
wizardry to the Woodstock area for seven years. They love exploring
the spectrum from laughter to tears, and have been seen in many
benefits for peace and the environment.
"Coalescing
Old World balladry with mountain folk, Celtic swing with
Vivaldian flourish, these baroque pranksters entrance their
audience,
creating entirely new worlds of child-like, though adult themed,
wonder.... The Princes Of Serendip prove, both onstage and on
their recordings, that imagination, and a fearless originality,
go a long, long, way." - Mike Jurkovic, Rhythm & News
"A transcendental, magical, spiritual evening.... a perfect
marriage of word and song." - Sam Rand, Berkshire Record
"[T. G. Vanini's] song-poems limn the richness of both
the mortal world and the deathless realm of enchantment, and
that magical point at which they intersect." - Mikhail
Horowitz, Almanac
Please visit: www.princesofserendip.info
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The Upset
Escape to the Adriatic Sea [Download
Mp3]
Liz.Francesconi: Guitar
Robert Musac: Drums
We are a newly formed band in the Ulster County area and have
been playing for about a year now. At this point we have only
played a few small places in the areas of New Paltz, Kingston
and Woodstock. Liz has been playing guitar for about eight years
but only seriously for about 2 years now. Robert Musac has been
playing drums for 15 years and has played in numerous bands
from blues to folk to hard rock. We are an instrumental band.
The sound ranges from melodic and soft to a heavier sound but
with a smooth transition. Our main concern is getting more live
experience. We have a very dynamic and free sound that can take
you from a calm melody to a loud rock serenade, this music goes
from one extreme to another and takes the listener along from
one point to the next through transition. The drums and guitar
in this band work together creating a new and innovative sound.
Contact us at: Borcasum@aol.com
or phone #(845) 334-9803
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