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There have been some exciting things going on for the band and for its members in addition to our Air Supply cover challenge…
…remember that?
Of course you do. That was just yesterday.
But you may also recall this:
which appears as part of the soundtrack to Trinity, a feature film by our old friend Skip Shea. Tony and Faro appear in the movie performing the track, and the moody, ambient score was created by Faro.
We’re pleased to announce that the movie is starting to make some headway on the festival circuit, with its acceptance into festivals in NY, CA, Argentina, and Brazil. You can read all about those various acceptances, see the trailer, and check out the great reviews that are starting to pile up at the movie’s Facebook page.
Speaking of Faro, our erstwhile bass player and jack-of-all-instruments has also been working overtime with another band: metal masters Let Us Prey. They’ve released a new EP, “The Saint Of Killers,’ and have started playing out in the Northeast. Check them out on their Bandcamp site.
Tony’s also been busy. A new chapbook of his poetry, “In The Embers,” is available from Tired Hearts Press.
Keep an eye on the site for more info as the fall approaches…
A good friend of ours, journalist Victor Infante, for an upcoming story (allegedly) has for the second time tortured — um, recruited — a bunch of his musician friends into covering the work of questionable performers.
The rules of this particular fiendish challenge: you don’t get to choose the artist or song. All participants will get a song assigned from a particular artist being featured, and there’s no appeal — you either do it or you don’t and suffer eternal shame…
Victor’s first go around with this sort of venture was with the work of Phil Collins; we couldn’t be part of that one because of a time crunch, but this time around, we joined in and were given:
“I Can’t Get Excited,” by Air Supply.
We were taken aback, at first. We also had minimal time to do the cover and needed to record our contribution live in our basement headquarters…but in two marathon sessions, we developed and recorded this…a slow burner of a song with a muted trumpet (synthesized by Faro on the keyboard), a minor key guitar throb courtesy of Mr. Lawton, and the usual steady punctuated by explosive moments drumming of Mr. O’Donnell. Tony took the oddly irritated yet upbeat lyrics of the original and delivered them in full Duende Project style with a tacked on freestyle rant at the end. (SNAP).
Or, as we put it when we introduced it to the world on the special Facebook group for the participants:
“A foggy night…a trenchcoat…a cigarette in the dark. An Australian pop group. A song with vaguely peevish lyrics, and a relentless upbeat melody…a group of twisted musicians and a poet…a sadistic challenge…and thus, we find ourselves HERE…The Duende Project as their alter ego, Noir Supply, with ‘I Can’t Get Excited.’ ”
Here it is:
Seriously, this was a LOT of fun. We might even add the piece to our live sets.
Enjoy.
Sometime next week, you’ll get to hear a brand new track from the whole band…something a little unexpected…just for fun. Start getting excited…or not, as you prefer…
Here’s a link to a demo of a new piece — “Chant: Emptiness.” This is Tony on guitar and vocals.
A terrific night of music and poetry at our favorite spot. Pulled out a brand new piece, “Yankee Doodle” — and brand new means we improvised it on the spot, with Mr. O’Donnell playing some marching music on a lone snare out in the club as a distant counterpoint to a poem about someone’s troubled relationship with the USA as it is right now; the piece sequed into our old favorite “Americanized” with Faro and Lawton funking it up as O-D got back into position to slam the skins as usual…Everyone was in particularly loose and fine form last night and the crowd was enthusiastic in response and attention.
We’re off for the month of June; no gigs scheduled at the moment but more are on the way, so keep an eye peeled (ew) for the dates to come…
We’re back for our last scheduled gig at the moment…three hours of merriment and mayhem at starlite bar and gallery in Southbridge, MA. 9 PM tomorrow, June 2. No cover.
Stay tuned for more substantial news next week!!
Back to the Secret Lair today for more practice and writing…Shows this week!
That Schedule again:
May 12 — starlite bar and gallery, 39 Hamilton St, Southbridge MA. 9PM, no cover.
May 13 — Hotel Vernon Ship Room, Kelley Square, Worcester MA. With Lovina, Nick Davis and the Genuine Ruckus, and Bad Fogelberg. Cover, 5 measly bucks. Doors at 8…
June 2 — back at starlite in Southbridge.
as we’ve all been absorbed with life outside of the band — but we get back into it today as we gather at the Secret Underground Lair to start rehearsals for the shows we’ve got coming up in May and start talking about the album for real.
That Schedule again:
May 12 — starlite bar and gallery, 39 Hamilton St, Southbridge MA. 9PM, no cover.
May 13 — Hotel Vernon Ship Room, Kelley Square, Worcester MA. With Lovina, Nick Davis and the Genuine Ruckus, and Bad Fogelberg. More details TBA.
June 2 — back at starlite in Southbridge.
Stay tuned for more info about the band and more in the next couple of days…
We’ve made “Falconers,” the first track we’ve ever released from the full four piece band, available for FREE download over at our Bandcamp page.
This tribute to librarians we’ve known was written as a farewell gift for Wess Mongo Jolley, retired now from his job at Dartmouth College and the founder and driving force behind the Indiefeed Performance Poetry podcast site. Thanks, Mongo…
Also want to remind everyone that everything else we’ve recorded — five albums’ worth — is there too, and if you’re feeling frisky there’s a deal that will get you all five for the low sum of 24.75…with a new album on the horizon, it would be a great support to us if you were to grab one or more tracks AND it would prep you for the awesomeness to come…
Thanks! Hope you enjoy.
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