Where to now? Wrapping up a collaboration with Adrian Younge to be released on 12″ vinyl for Record Store Day. Adrian released one of my favorite albums of 2011, the dusted, twisted and moody soul masterpiece “Something About April” so you know I’m stoked. Stay tuned….
2012-Daniel Johnston, Natalia Clavier, etc
January 19, 2012Adrian
Happy 2012 to all (late pass)! Looking forward to another fun and productive year and wishing everyone the same. The year is already shaping up to be another busy one. I’ll be producing an EP for Daniel Johnston for a SXSW release and we hit the studio next week with my man Sammy P at the boards. Really looking forward to this one and it’s been fun even in the demo stages, can’t wait to get into it…it’s got a space theme by the way. I’m thinking Bruce Haack meets the Beatles, written by Daniel Johnston…or something like that.
Getting very close with what will likely be one of the best things I’ve ever worked on, the lovely miss Natalia Clavier’s 2nd album. She’s got some heavy hitters behind it as of late and we’re making sure to get this one right and help her make some big noise later this year. I’m DYING to play this for folks so stay tuned, as soon as I can I will.
SXSW is coming up of course and you can’t really beat this behemoth so just join it, I say…nice industry vacation and I get to catch up with folks I only see this time of year. Stay tuned as I’m sure I’ll inevitably be playing a whole bunch even though I say I won’t every year. I’m honored and thrilled to be musical director for this year’s Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards March 8th at the ACL Live/Moody Theater and we’ll have some surprises for sure on this one. Grupo Fantasma will be house band and we’ll have special guests Nakia and Suzanna Choffel.
Albumwise, 2012 will also see the release of our 3rd Brownout album on Nat Geo Records (April 10th). Check out a live sneak preview of a new song called “I Won’t Lie”. Maybe a new Echocentrics comes out, maybe a new Grupo Fantasma, maybe a new Ocote, we’ll see….every day I’m hustlin’.
Ocote and Echocentrics on Best of 2011 lists
January 18, 2012Adrian
Ocote’s “Taurus” and Echocentrics’ “Sunshadows” AND “Echoland” made a handful of Best of 2011 lists in the Austin Chronicle. Also check out writer/critic Austin Powell (ex-Chronicle)’s list. The Echocentrics’ “Sunshadows” also on The Village Voice Pazz & Jop ballot…check it out here!
ECHOLAND on AMAZON and ITUNES TUE 12/20
December 20, 2011Adrian
Brand new Brownout song called “JPT” off our upcoming release “Oozy”, out early spring 2012 on Nat Geo Records. Directed by Greg Gonzalez and Johnny Ramirez…enjoy.
Grupo Fantasma in studio/Ocote/Etc
November 21, 2011Adrian
Grupo Fantasma has returned to the studio after 2 years since recording our last record El Existential. The band has since recorded sessions for Daniel Johnston, Earth, Wind and Fire and Chicago but our new music has gone undocumented. We recently cut 4 new tunes at Public Hi-FI to see if we still had it in us. I think we do. Stay tuned for more info….we’re in no rush though.
Ocote Soul Sounds has reached the goal set on Kickstarter. Big thanks to everyone who contributed in any fashion. We’ll see you out on tour this December!
In other news, recently had Tita Lima at LOS working on new Echocentrics material, Funk Ark’s record is officially turned in and on its way to manufacturing, Natalia Clavier’s is getting CLOSE and we’re still trucking away with the Lost Counts.
Echocentrics on Daytrotter/Echoland EP
November 1, 2011Adrian
First, a new EP coming November 2011 called ECHOLAND, it’s an Echocentrics style tribute to Timbaland. Yep.
Second, back in May we taped a session for Daytrotter at Big Orange Studios in ATX. Four songs – Esclavo Y Amo, Mundo Pequeno, Jardim and It’s Not Too Late, came out lovely….download it here! I guess this dude in the drawing with the hairpiece/turban? is supposed to represent me.
Ocote Soul Sounds KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN!
October 28, 2011Adrian
Ocote Soul Sounds is bringing the full band on the road to the West Coast this fall and we need to raise some extra funds to make it happen and keep up the momentum for future touring. Please check the video below and support us with a pledge on Kickstarter.com. The campaign is 30 days long. There is a variety of music, pins, t-shirts, music lessons, and a private concert for various levels of support. Your pledge will go through once we hit our fundraising mark. Thanks in advance!
As of this post, were ALMOST 1/4 of the way to our goal but there’s only 22 days left…so I’m kinda biting my nails here….please help however you can!!
