September 27, 2024: New Single on the Way
The first single, “Sometimes I Just Gotta Get Away,” from my upcoming album Nothing’s Promised will be released on October 18th.
July 17, 2024: Mixed and Mastered
The new album was recently mixed by Benny Grotto at Mad Oak and mastered by Joe Lambert at Joe Lambert Mastering.
October 6, 2023: In The Shadow single
My latest single “In The Shadow” is out today! Available for download from the Store page or streaming on all major platforms!! Big thanks to everyone involved: Mike Hermans, Van Gordon Martin, Kevin Berry, Sonya Rae Taylor, Justin Lopes, Sven Larson, Jay Stanley, Gary Rand, Steven Jergensmeyer, Craig Welsch, Benny Grotto and Joe Lambert!!!
September 13, 2023: New Album in 2024
We finished up recording the new album over the summer, and hope to begin mixing in early 2024. In the meantime, a new single, “In The Shadow” will be released on October 6th. More to follow as we near the release date!!
November 8, 2022: Latest Project Near Completion
I’ve just finished laying down most of the basic tracks with David Becker on bass, Mike Herman on guitar and Justin Lopes on keys.
November 26, 2021: The Sweeping Hand Of Love is Available Now!!
The third single from 2020’s Slow Recovery is now available for download at the Store Page
October 1, 2021: Work Begins On The Next Album
I was recently at Rear Window Studio with Milt Reder (guitar), Dave Becker (bass), and Craig Welsch (engineer) working on some new songs. On the other side of the pond at Heyman Studios in Copenhagen, Billy Cross laid down some rhythm and lead parts with Christian Heyman Zinckernagel.
August 21, 2020: Latest single Side By Side Is Out Today!!
The second single from my current album is now available for purchase. To download or stream your copy, visit the Store Page.
May 15, 2020: Slow Recovery Is Out Today!!
I’m happy to announce that my new album Slow Recovery is out today! It was a pleasure to work with so many immensely talented and down to earth musicians and engineers. I can’t thank everyone enough involved on this project – Gary Rand, Ingrid Gerdes, Milt Reder, Duke Levine, Brad Hallen, Dave Mattacks, Dean Cassell, Peter Linnane, John and Scott Aruda, Paul Wolstencroft, Jay Stanley, Steven Jurgensmeyer, Kerm Mogensen, Corbin Smith, Craig Welsch at Rear Window for engineering, Benjamin M Grotto at Mad Oak for mixing, and Joe Lambert at Joe Lambert Mastering. To order your copy, visit the Store Page.
April 23, 2020: Preorder Slow Recovery Now!!
At last, Slow Recovery is available for preorder at Bandcamp.today!! You can also order a copy from the Store Page. The album will be released worldwide on May 15th!!
January 17, 2020: ”Slow Recovery” single is out today!!
The title track of my forthcoming album is available for download or streaming on the Store Page.
December 6, 2019: ”Change EP” is now available
The Change EP – a collection of my last four singles and newly mastered by Joe Lombard ant Joe Lombard Mastering – is now available for download or streaming on the Store Page. Big thanks to Ed Stasium, Benny Grotto and Craig Welsch!!
September 13, 2019: New Music Friday!! “The Suffering” single is out now.
My latest single release is now available for download or streaming. Visit the Store Page to get your copy!!
August 16, 2019: Goldie’s Garage hosted by Genya Raven on Little Steven’s Underground Garage on Sirius XM
So honored to have my singles “Breathe” and “Saturday” played on legendary rock vocalist and producer Genya Raven’s show Goldie’s Garage!! Be sure to tune in every third Friday of the month at 11 p.m. to hear the latest and greatest unsigned garage bands!!
July 26, 2019: “Saturday” is Out Today!!
My latest single release“Saturday” is now available for download or streaming from all major digital/streaming services!! Visit the Store Page and get yours today!!
May 17, 2019: Brand New Single “Breathe”
My new single “Breathe” is out now on all digital stores!! featuring Gary Rand (guitars), Ingrid Gerdes (backing vocals), Milt Reder (lead guitar), and Peter Linnane (keyboards). The track was recorded by Craig Welsch at Rear Window Recording Studio , mixed by Benny Grotto at Mad Oak Studios and mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering . Visit the Store Page to purchase a copy.
November 16, 2018: “Change” is Out Today
My new single “Change” is out now on all digital stores!! Special thanks to Gary Rand, Milt Reder, Ingrid Gerdes, Peter Linnane, Kerm Mogensen, Craig Welsch and Ed Stasium. Visit the Store Page to purchase a copy.
April 29, 2018: Getting Closer
Duke Levine was in to record guitar and dobro parts, Jay Stanley laid down some percussion, and Ingris Gerdes was back to finish up more backing vocals.
December 6, 2017: Recording
The last few months has us just a little closer to completing the new record!! I’ve been lucky to have Milt Reder, Dave Mattacks, Ingris Gerdes, and Brad Hallen all contribute great performances with Craid Welsch engineering over at Rear Window Recording Studio. We will begin mixing a single for release soon.
July 18, 2016: New Track
Just laid down the basic tracks on a new song with Milt Reder on guitar and Dean Cassell on bass at Rear Window Recording Studio.
October 28, 2015: NEW SINGLE out on Friday, October 30!!!
Producer/engineer extraordinaire Ed Stasium who also mixed 2012’s Back To The Start, recently remixed the track “You’re Gonna Miss Me Someday” for a single release. It was mastered by Peter Linnane at Patch Hill Mastering. It can be purchased on iTunes, Bandcamp, and many other digital outlets.
April 2, 2015: Rear Window Studio
The last few months have been spent finishing up the basic tracks for the new album. We have been recording over at Rear Window Recording Studio in Brookline with engineer Craig Welsch. In January, Gary Rand put down rhythm guitar on six songs with a choice selection of killer vintage guitars and amps. In March, Gary finished up the rest of the songs, and Peter Linnane of The Farewells played piano, Hammond B3, Mellotron, pump organ and Farfisa on several tracks.
November 6, 2014: Work Continues on New Album
After a slow summer, we’ve recently been laying down the basic tracks and vocals for the next album during September and October at Kissy Pig in Allston. Once again, Gary Rand has played all guitar and bass parts, and co-wrote most of the album’s tracks with me. Keyboardist Peter Linnane recently added some excellent keyboard parts, and Corbin Smith has also been doing some additional engineering and editing. Also, be on the lookout for a new single at the start of 2015!!
October 29, 2013: International Pop Overthrow: Boston!!! November 21st @ 9:00 p.m.
I’ll be playing at this year’s IPO on November 21st at 9:00 p.m. @ Precinct in Somerville and once again backed by Gary Rand on guitar, Andy Plaisted on Drums, Marc Hickox on bass.
January 29, 2013: Top Releases of 2012
Jack Rabid from The Big Takeover and David Bash from International Pop Overthrow both placed Back To The Start on their end of the year list of their favorite releases of 2012!!!
September 19, 2012: International Pop Overthrow: November 14th @ 9:00 p.m.
I’ll be playing at this year’s IPO on November 14th 9:00 p.m. @ Precinct in Somerville backed by Gary Rand on guitar, Andy Plaisted on Drums, Marc Hickox on bass, and maybe a few more friends too!! Hope to see you there.
August 25, 2012: “Someone Isn’t Me” single release!!
Download the second single from 2012’s Back To The Start beginning on Tuesday, August 28th at Bandcamp, iTunes, CDBaby, or Amazon mp3.
July 5, 2012: Work Begins on the Next Album!!
I spent the last two days at Kissy Pig Studios laying down some basic tracks with Corbin Smith engineering. Guitarist Gary Rand and I worked on five new songs we wrote plus another of Gary’s with at least a half dozen more to start work on in a few months. Thanks to Carl Plaster for a killer job tuning up the drums too!!
May 29, 2012: Back To The Start is OUT TODAY!!!
Back To The Start features performances by guitarist, bassist, and arranger Gary Rand, keyboardists Dave Lieb (The Vinyl Skyway) and Peter Linnane (The Farewells), backing vocalists Alice Austin (solo, Stark Raving Mad) and Amy Fairchild, 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee keyboardist Ian McLagan (Small Faces, Faces, The Rolling Stones, Billy Bragg), singer/songwriter Amy Rigby (solo, Wreckless Eric), multi-instrumentalist Ian Kennedy (Reverse, Dennis Brennan), and cellist Aristides Rivas. The record was recorded at Kissy Pig Studios by K.R. Mogenson (The Upper Crust, Vinyl Skyway) and was mixed and mastered by Ed Stasium (Ramones, Mick Jagger, The Smithereens, Hoodoo Gurus, Nada Surf) at The Kozy Tone Ranch. Visit the Store Page to purchase it directly from this site via Paypal or from Bandcamp, iTunes, CDBaby, Kool Kat Musik, and Amazon.
May 15, 2012: “In The Dead of Night” single available NOW for download!!
“In The Dead of Night” has been remixed, remastered, and re-released. It is available for download beginning today.
February 16, 2012: Remixed, Remastered and Expanded
Producer and mixing engineer Ed Stasium is currently remixing the last record at Kozy Tone Ranch for a May 2012 release.
January 13, 2012: Tomorrow Never Knows makes The Best of 2011 Annual Lists!!
The album came in at #5 on Power Pop Action’s100 Favorite Albums of the Year, #8 on The Pure Pop Pub’s Top 15 For 2011, #12 on Power Pop Station’sTop 50 Albums, #25 on Powerpopaholic’s Top 25 Power Pop Albums of 2011, and #40 on Absolute Power Pop’s Top 75 releases for the year!! Many, many thanks to everyone who listened, purchased, and reviewed the new record!!
December 19, 2011: In The Studio
Dave Leitch was in the studio recently laying down bass on a new track I’ll be releasing as a single.
October 12, 2011: New Album Reviews
Visit the Press Page to read the recent review of Tomorrow Never Knows on Powerpopaholic.com Also, look for Jack Rabid’s review in the upcoming issue of The Big Takeover. Check out his weekly radio show every Monday at noon on BreakThur Radio.
September 27, 2011: Tomorrow Never Knows is Out NOW!!
I’m happy to announce the release of my new record Tomorrow Never Knows. It was recorded at Kissy Pig Studios by K.R. Mogensen and mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, Pixies, Hole, Portugal. The Man) . Visit the Store Page to purchase it today!!
September 13, 2011: Absolute Power Pop’s Single Of The Day
“In The Dead Of Night” is Absolute Power Pop’s Single Of The Day!!
September 1, 2011: New Website
Special thanks to Leslie at Bunnell Design for creating the new site!!
June 2, 2011: Recording Finished!!
We’ve spent the last few months finishing up some final parts – more guitars, backing vocals, piano, vibes, percussion, etc. Several other players have come in to help out on several tracks.
November 26, 2010: Not Lame Recordings R.I.P.
It was unfortunate to read the other day that after fifteen years, Not Lame Recordings has announced it will no longer exist. My thanks, as well as those of many other pop fans and musicians, go out to Bruce Brodeen for his endless support and exposure to rock and power pop artists from around the world. Be sure to check out his latest musical venture – Pop Geek Heaven.
September 14, 2010: Recording Update
We’re currently working on arranging vocal harmonies, and adding additional guitar, keyboard, percussion, etc. Also, I hope to be mixing a few tracks left off the last record as either downloads for inclusion on a future compilation.
January 3, 2010: Happy 2010!!
Best wishes for a Happy New Year to everyone!! It has been a while since I’ve posted anything. However, I am in the process of recording new songs at Kissy Pig Studio in Allston, MA. So far, we’ve recorded all the drums and basic rhythm tracks. The sessions have been very productive, and the basic tracks are sounding great.
May 22, 2009: Recording New Tracks
I’ve just started recording new tracks for my next album. I am once again working with K.R. Mogensen at Kissy Pig Studio in Allston. Several of the new songs were written over the past year with Gary Rand who will be playing guitar, bass and arranging the backing vocals. I’m certain many of my friends who worked on Solid Ground will also be lending their talents to this project. We’ve written over a dozen tracks, and plan on working on a few more.
November 3, 2008: The International Pop Overthrow – Boston
I’ll be playing The International Pop Overthrow on Saturday, November 22 at Church @ 9:00 p.m. The IPO runs from from November 20-23. Check out their site for more info on all the great bands playing this year. www.internationalpopoverthrow.com
August 7, 2008: The International Pop Overthrow – Volume 11 is available now!!
I have one track, “You’re Gonna Miss Me Someday,” included on the new IPO collection available at NotLame.com. Sixty-six indie power pop and rock bands on three CDs for only $18. Special thanks to David Bash at IPO and Bruce Brodeen at NotLame for another great compilation. Order yours today!!
July 6, 2008: Daddy Rollin’ Stone
Summer wishes to everyone!! Since becoming a new dad in May, I’ve been quite busy. Naturally, music has taken a back seat. However, right now I’m in the process of finishing up some new songs with pal Gary Rand. We’re currently readying these new tracks and hope to begin recording sometime late summer/early fall with KRM of Kissy Pig Studios once again at the helm. I’m also in the process of booking some fall gigs so check back soon for new dates.
June 21, 2008: Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to Mike Mascis!! It was great to see Miss Spent Youth, Leo, and playing with The Warblers once again!!
April 10, 2008: Boston Music Spotlight
You can read a recent interview I did in the Local Music Spotlight section of Boston Music Spotlight. Click on the above link.
March 24, 2008: T.T. The Bear’s Place Gig
We’ll be at T.T. The Bear’s Place on April 13th. Also on the bill: The Hanks and Liz Barak. 9:00 pm show time.
February 28, 2008: The Abbey Lounge
Start your St. Patrick’s Day celebration early and come see us on March 16th at The Abbey Lounge @ 9:00 pm.
February 5, 2008: All Asia Gig
We’re playing at All Asia on Friday, February 15th @ 10:00 pm. Come and check us out if you can. Also, there is a interview in the February 2008 issue of Metronome Magazine. You can pick up a free copy at Newbury Comics and other record shops or music stores in and around town.
December 4, 2007: Amplifier Magazine Review
You can read Lee Zimmerman’s review of Solid Ground at Amplifier Magazine on-line.
November 27, 2007 Gig at Harper’s Ferry
We’ll be playing at Harpers Ferry in Allston on Sunday, December 30th. This is an early show, and we are on at 9:30.
November 2, 2007: “Down With Pop” article in Today’s Boston Globe
Jonathan Perry has a nice piece on this weekend’s International Pop Overthrow in “Rock Notes” in today’s Living Arts section of the Boston Globe. The article highlights The Mystery Tramps, The Prime Movers, The Vinyl Skyway, Bird Mancini, One Happy Island and yours truly.
September 18, 2007: International Pop Overthrow
We’ll be playing the International Pop Overthrow at Great Scott in Allston on November 5th at 9:30. This is our first time at the IPO, and we’re looking forward to playing and seeing tons of great pop bands!! This year the IPO will be in town from November 2-6.
August 28, 2007: New Show at The Abbey Lounge
We’ll be at The Abbey Lounge in Somerville on Sunday, September 30th with Pukka Argot, Bird Face and Art Of All. The show starts at 9:00 p.m.
June 1, 2007: Review: The Big Takeover
Read Mark Suppanz’s review of Solid Ground in the latest issue of “The Big Takeover.”
January 4, 2007: Review: Absolute Power Pop
Solid Ground is the featured CD of the day!!
December 5, 2006: Solid Ground is released today!!!
After three long years, my first “solo” record Solid Ground is finally being released!! I can’t begin to thank everyone enough for all the help and support along the way – especially everyone at Kissy Pig Studios and all the friends who gave of their time to play on this record. I had the opportunity to work with so many talented people, and it was their contributions that made this project so much fun. The album is currently available at Amazon, CDBaby and iTunes!!