The Bloodline’s debut album is available for purchase online! Get in on your choice of online retailer: iTunes / Amazon / CDBaby
We have a show coming up 6/18 in Buffalo at Club Diablo. Tix are available now on the venue’s site.
We’ll also be recording the follow-up record soon, so stay tuned for details. Until then, keep in touch with The Bloodline on Facebook and Twitter.
Here’s a video from a recent performance in Boston I did with Mike Ball. The tune is “Get Things Done” by Bryan Beller, and let me tell you, it’s a handful.
Hey all, I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything here–it’s been a busy couple of months in NYC. Things are going well and I’ll fill you in on what’s happening, plus I’ve got extra video here to make up for lost time.
Even if I’m not posting often here, I still keep the shows page up to date and am active on Twitter.
Now to fill in some gaps: I spent the fall interning at The Orchard in NYC. I learned a lot there about online marketing strategies for artists and got a great insight into many aspects of this industry. This fulfilled my final remaining credits for Berklee, which makes me an official graduate of the college. Simultaneously, I joined a few bands and started gigging in New York. Things picked up quickly and there is a lot going on in the near future.
First up, a Bloodline spring break tour! We’ll be hitting the following cities:
The Bloodline “Are You Alive?” Tour 2011:
3/17 – New York, NY – Arlene’s Grocery
3/18 – Philadelphia, PA – Lickety Split w/ 7envy
3/19 – New York, NY – The National Underground
3/20 – Plaistow, NH – The Sad Cafe w/ Bent Knee
3/22 – Boston, MA – TT The Bear’s Place w/ Bent Knee
We recently recorded 2 new songs in Boston, so keep an eye out for those.
Connect with The Bloodline on Facebook and Twitter.
A few more exciting shows coming up in March:
3/15 – Trash Bar (Brooklyn) w/Joey Primero, 11pm
3/17 – Arlene’s Grocery (Manhattan) w/Emily Earle, 7pm
St. Patty’s Day extravaganza at Arlene’s! Emily Earle at 7pm, then we kick off the first date of The Bloodline tour at midnight.
Here’s a fun video we recently put together for this year’s Folger’s jingle contest:
3/17-3/22 – The Bloodline “Are You Alive?” Tour
3/25 – Berklee College of Music (Boston) w/Mike Ball - After the Bloodline tour I’ll be playing drums for Mike Ball’s senior recital and we are playing some absolutely insane music. See the video below of a performance we did last month:
3/30 – Bar East (NYC) w/Christine & The Bad News
One interesting thing I’ve discovered as a drummer in NYC, especially in the singer-songwriter scene, is the necessity to play acoustic percussion instruments in addition to full drum kit. Although most venues in the city have a drum set, many do not, and many venues lend themselves well only to acoustic performances. I’ve played various hand drums in the past, but I picked up the cajon in the fall and have been using it frequently for low-key gigs. It’s extremely convenient, easy to transport, and sounds just like a drum set. It’s been fun finding ways to incorporate other instruments into the mix. My current setup typically consists of either cajon or djembe with a few shakers and a tambourine with the foot, often plus vocal harmonies. For multi-tasking’s sake, maybe a harmonica is next, who knows! Also, I still have one free foot if anyone has any ideas…?
Here’s a clip of a recent acoustic performance with touring artist Nelly’s Echo at Manhattanville College:
Enjoy! Talk to y’all next time. Until then, keep in touch on Twitter and YouTube (I did a little spring cleaning and deleted my Myspace account. Things are so dead over there it just didn’t make sense to keep it updated. Sorry for any inconvenience–fortunately, you can still find all the info you need here!).
