This is me

First off, The Press were awesome on Saturday for anyone who was there (you know who you are).  BUT the real beauty of the performance was the makeshift drum set that me and drummer Chuck put together from all the crap in my backyard…but more on that later.  To get a taste, here’s a Twitpic that my buddy Walt took.

There have been tons of submissions for my Sonicbids contest.  However, so far, there has been one that has really shined:  Wisconsin rocker Tom Vollman.  However, that does not mean I’m only choosing singer-songwriter types.  I want diversity in submissions.  ANY band that thinks that they can adapt their sound to an unplugged performance should apply and would most certainly gain a lot from the opportunity.  Don’t contemplate for too long though because the deadline is June 21.

LASTLY, I would like to confirm that Team B will be playing in June.  For anyone who is not familiar, it is the new balkan/rock project featuring members of Beirut, Antibalas, and the Arcade Fire touring band.  Fearless leader Kelly Pratt told me that they’re gonna bring ukuleles (yes…plural), percussion, trumpets, a tuba, and an accordion.  It should make for an incredibly unique backyard performance.

Stay tuned next week for more updates.