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News 10.16.11Happy Fall friends! It's nice vibes here in the Bay Area, warm days, people hanging out. Fun to see the Halloween spririt emerging, especially with such Summer weather. Makes it even spookier!
It's been long days in the studio with ALO this month. I think we're on week three, punching in at Mission Bells each day around noon. We've found ourselves very at-home and inspired throughout the session. Bells has a great vibe we've really been digging. The good times will surely show in the new music. It feels refreshing, adventurous, and honest. Our goal is to have it out the first half of 2012. Stay tuned to alomusic.com for all the latest.
Shows on the horizon... I'll be hitting the road next week with Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers, Utah or bust! ALO plays the Bay Area and Santa Barbara Halloween Weekend. Novemember includes another Nicki tour to the Northwest, and then some California dates with Brokedown in Bakersfield (a new project paying tribute to the "Bakersfield Sound"). The Gramblers also open for Los Lobos at the Fillmore in December. And Big Light is working on some Bay Area plays over the Holidays as well. Lots of fun ahead, check out the live page for full calendar, links and details.
Two Fall releases to look out for... John Craigie's "October is the Kindest Month". We recorded this one earlier this year, with drummer amigo Randy Schwartz. It's a great folky yet texturey sound record. John's singing and songs are genuine and heart-warming. One other release worth mentioning is Brushfire Records "This Warm December Vol.2", out on November 15th. ALO put together a fun bluesy holiday track called "Let it Ride", penned by Lebo. We hope you dig it!
Right on, enjoy the times. And cheers to the Holiday season, always here before ya know it! Steve
Project Websites:
ALO |
Big Light |
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers |
Brokedown in Bakersfield
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