The Boston Pops and a New Member of the Family!

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It’s been a bit, and I’ve definitely been staying busy! Last summer I had the amazing opportunity to play with the Boston Pops in Worcester and on Nantucket. It was an inspiring experience to work with renowned conductor Keith Lockhart, rehearse at Symphony Hall, and be surrounded by so many talented orchestral musicians. Here is a video of me playing with Brian McKnight, as well as a shot of the stage at the Nantucket show:

In other big news, my wife gave birth to our baby, Isla, on January 1st. Here’s a photo of us at one of my favorite drum shops, Parkway Music. She’s the best!



HONEYHONEY Summer Tour 2018

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July 13 - Beauty Bar - Las Vegas, NV
July 15 - Concerts on the Commons at Village Commons - Teton Village, WY
July 18 - Winding Waters River Expedition - Joseph, OR
July 19 - Winding Waters River Expedition - Joseph, OR
July 20 - Winding Waters River Expedition - Joseph, OR
July 21 - OK Theater - Enterprise, OR
July 22 - Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA
July 25 - Sam Bonds - Eugene, OR
July 26 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
July 27 - Newberry Festival - La Pine, OR
July 28 - Nyne Bar - Spokane, WA
July 29 - Red Ants Pants Music Festival - White Sulphur Springs, MT
August 1 - The Olympic - Boise, ID
August 2 - The State Room - Salt Lake City, UT
August 4 - Nursery Rock Garden - Fort Collins, CO
August 5 - Levitt Pavilion - Denver, CO

Natal Drums: Joining the fam!!

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I'm super excited to officially announce that I'm a part of the Natal family of artists!!  If you're unfamiliar, check out these drums - especially if you're into a vintage sounding kit that's easy on the eyes!  These drums are easy to tune, easy to play, have a warm "buttery" sound (as described in the Feb 2017 Modern Drummer), and are stunning on stage.  I really appreciate having the support of this company and I'm honored to join this family of bad-ass drummers (who you should also check out if you're unfamiliar:  Marko Djordevic of Sveti and Jonah Smith fame, the shuffle king Jason Smay w/ J.D. McPherson, Jano Rix from the Wood Bros.  These guys are killing!).  If you make it out to a Honeyhoney show this summer come check these babies out!

Andy Suzuki & The Method 2017: New Record, Rockboat XVII & Tour Dates

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Can you believe this album cover is an actual photograph?  This album is a fresh sound for AS&TM - very pop/RnB - produced by keyboardist/producer (and legendary story teller!) Juny-Mag. It's gonna make for a crazy live show.  Check out the album "The Glass Hour" and come check us out live at one of these shows!  

FEB 10-15  Rockboat XVII - Tampa FL
MAR 1   The Middle East - Cambridge, MA
MAR 2  Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
MAR 12 World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
MAR 19 Jammin' Java - Vienna, VA
MAR 24 HI-FI - Indianapolis, IN
MAR 25 Elbo Room - Chicago, IL

"Such a Night" with Dr. John & Charles Neville

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I'm very excited to announce I'll be joining Dr. John and Charles Neville for "Such a Night" of New Orleans music at the Academy of Music in Northampton MA on February 25th. I've had the great fortune to work with Charles Neville often over the last 12 years and have learned so much from playing and talking with him about music and musicians. I've been a big fan of Dr. John since I saw him perform with Ringo Starr's All Star band in 1989 at one of the first concerts I went to (w/ Ringo, Levon Helm and Jim Keltner on drums!). It's an honor to be playing with these two masters of New Orleans music.  

This event is a fundraiser for Blues to Green, an organization whose mission is to harness the power of music to bring people together and inspire positive social change, something we could use a lot of right now! It's also happening the weekend before Mardi Gras, so get your friends together, get some tickets and come party it up!

Get Tickets Here

New Catfish Blue record "Sky Grows Light" out today!

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If we've been friends for a long time or if you hung out at La Cocina in Pittsfield MA a lot in 1997, you probably know about a band called Catfish Blue. We played roughly a million gigs between 1996 and 2003 but parted ways before recording a whole album's worth of material. This past summer we got together for a week in MN and went into the studio to finally lay those songs down. It was a great week of music, inside jokes, basement rehearsals, family + friends, gigs and recording with Sean McPherson Steve McPherson and Todd Stentiford. I'm very excited to share the result, "Sky Grows Light" by Catfish Blue - please check it out!

Click here for "Sky Grows Light" and all other things Catfish Blue.  

"Sky Grows Light" is a brand new record of songs written 15 years ago by a band that doesn't really exist. 

Music for Kids: Jojo & the Pinecones "Night & Day" + Video

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Here's a little taste:  

I'm excited to announce the release of Jojo & The Pinecones "Night & Day" available on itunes and Spotify today. This is a fun jazzy recording for kids that we made in partnership with Lincoln Center Education. Today is the perfect day to listen to some fun jazzy kids music, right? Take your mind off things - check it out and enjoy!

Co-produced w/ Ben Gallina, w/ arrangements (& playing) by Nick Consol, Bruce Harris, Dana Lyn, & playing by Conor Meehan& Jared Schonig. Special guests: Jazzy Ash & Tim Kubart & kids from Acme Hall Studios in Brooklyn. Engineered and mixed by william farr & mastered byJonathan Jetter. Not just for kids. We made it for adults, too. Check it out on iTunes & Spotify. Hope it brings you some joy today!

 

Purchase it now on iTunes here.  

HONEYHONEY Fall 2016 Tour Dates

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Sep 3   Charlestown, RI - Rhythm & Roots Festival
Sep 4   Charlestown, RI - Rhythm & Roots Festival
Sep 17   Bristol, VA - Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Sep 18   Bristol, VA - Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Oct 14   Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
Oct 15   Bozeman, MT - The Eagles Ballroom w/ The Lil' Smokeys
Oct 18   Missoula, MT - Top Hat Lounge 
Oct 19   Boise, ID - The Olympic
Oct 20  Enterprise, OR - Wallowa Resources Fundraiser @ OK Theater
Oct 23  Eugene, OR  - Sam Bonds Garage
Oct 27  Mill Valley, CA - Sweetwater Music Hall
Oct 28  Bakersfield, CA - Temblor Brewing Co

Honeyhoney is back on tour this summer!

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Jun 9     Abingdon, VA - Abingdon Music Experience  w/Cicada Rhythm
Jun 10   Wilmington, NC  - Ziggy's by the Sea  w/Cicada Rhythm
Jun 11   Saxapahaw, NC  - Haw River Ballroom  w/Cicada Rhythm
Jun 12   Atlanta, GA  - Sunset Series @ Park Tavern  w/Cicada Rhythm
Jun 19   Charlotte, NC  - US Whitewater Center
Jun 22   Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark  w/Ryan Joseph Anderson
Jun 23   Columbus, OH - The Basement  w/Ryan Joseph Anderson
Jun 24   Lousiville, KY  - Haymarket  w/Ryan Joseph Anderson
Jun 25   Indianapolis, IN - Sun King Brewery
Jun 26   Chicago, IL  - Elston Ave Sausage & Music Fest
Jul 5      Boulder, CO - eTOWN   w/ Margaret Glapsy
Jul 6      Mt. Crested Butte, CO  - Live! From Mt. Crested Butte
Jul 8      Telluride, CO  - The Ride
Jul 9      Telluride, CO  - The Ride
Jul 10    Telluride, CO  - The Ride
Jul 14     Salt Lake City, UT  - Red Butte   w/ JJ Grey & Josh Ritter
Jul 15     Boise, ID  - Botanic Gardens   w/ JJ Grey & Josh Ritter
Jul 16     Seeley Lake, MT  - The Bob Marshall Music Festival
Jul 17     Alta, WY - Targhee Fest
Jul 21     Spokane, WA - The Bartlett   w/Korey Dane
Jul 22     Seattle, WA  - The Tractor Tavern + Outdoor Show   w/Korey Dane
Jul 23     Portland, OR  - Doug Fir Lounge   w/Korey Dane
Jul 26     San Luis Obispo, CA  - SLO Brew   w/Korey Dane
Jul 27     Santa Cruz, CA - Bonny Doon   w/Korey Dane
Jul 28     San Fransisco, CA - The Independent   w/Korey Dane
Jul 30     Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour   w/Korey Dane
Jul 31     Solana Beach, CA  - The Belly Up   w/Korey Dane

Keeping the Irons in the Fire

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It's hard to believe we're only a little over a month into 2016. I've been all over the place, and I've already been lucky enough to work on several projects with talented musicians who are also great friends. 

I hit the ground running on New Year's Eve playing with Joelle and the Pinehurst Trio at a restaurant in Times Square. It was a crazy but very cool experience.  A week later I got back on the road with my pals HoneyHoney. We traveled down the west coast opening for one of my new favorite bands, JD McPherson. Getting to know JD and his band as we traveled from Vancouver to San Diego was a great time. The band is killing and all super sweet, and I hope to hook up with them again in the future.

When we were got to Los Angeles I finally had the opportunity to go to NAMM, something I've wanted to do for years.  I connected with a bunch of great companies that I love (more on that in the future). A highlight was meeting one of my personal heroes, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie! 


I flew from San Diego to Miami to spend the last week of January with Andy Suzuki and the Method on the Rockboat XVI. We cruised from Florida to Costa Maya Mexico then to Grand Cayman Islands. Like last year, it was an incredible experience playing for appreciative crowds, being surrounded by great music, and getting to make friends with some really talented musicians.  It wasn't easy saying goodbye to the Method and the climate, but flying west to Denver meant a reunion with HoneyHoney and headlining new venues in Colorado with a new set list. 

After a week in the mountains, I flew back home to get the semester at Williams started and meet some new students.  I can't believe it, but this is my 10th year teaching drums at Williams College!  

It's kind of crazy, but somehow this year already seems like it will be busier than 2015. In a good way! I'm back on the road now with HoneyHoney until the end of winter, and I'm looking forward to continuing to polish up the new songs we're performing over the next couple of months.  Come check us out if you can! Tour dates are on my shows page, and on HoneyHoney's website . There's nothing as good as seeing old friends while on the road, except for making new ones!  
 

2016's coming in hot! Honeyhoney Tour & Rockboat XVI w/ Andy Suzuki

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Honeyhoney Westcoast Tour w/ JD McPherson

Jan 11  The Biltmore w/ JD McPherson - Vancouver, Canada   
Jan 12  The Showbox w/ JD McPherson - Seattle, WA   
Jan 13  Wonder Ballroom w/ JD Mcpherson - Portland, OR   
Jan 15  The Fillmore w/ JD McPherson - San Francisco, CA
Jan 16  The Rio w/ JD McPherson - Santa Cruz, CA   
Jan 17  Harlow's w/ JD Mcpherson - Sacramento, CA   
Jan 19  The Ritz w/ JD McPherson - San Jose, CA   
Jan 20 Teragram Ballroom w/ JD Mcpherson - Los Angeles, CA   
Jan 21  Alex's Bar w/ JD McPherson - Long Beach, CA  
Jan 22  Beauty Bar w/ JD McPherson - Las Vegas, NV   
Jan 23  The Belly Up w/ JD McPherson - Solana Beach, CA   

Andy Suzuki & The Method - Rockboat XVI - Miami/Costa Maya Mexico/Grand Cayman Islands

Jan 26  Rockboat XVI
Jan 27  Rockboat XVI
Jan 28  Rockboat XVI
Jan 29  Rockboat XVI
Jan 30  Rockboat XVI

Honeyhoney Headlining Tour continues:

Feb 03  Ivywild School - Colorado Springs, CO   
Feb 04  Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO   
Feb 05  Sherbino - Durango, CO   
Feb 06  Taos Mesa Brewing - El Prado, NM   
Feb 11  River Road Ice House - New Braunfels, TX  
Feb 12  House of Blues Dallas - Dallas, TX   
Feb 13  House of Blues Houston - Houston, TX   
Feb 14  Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge, LA  
Feb 18  1884 Lounge - Memphis, TN   
Feb 19  Camp House - Chattanooga, TN   
Feb 20  The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC   
Feb 21  Cats Cradle - Carrboro, NC    
Mar 02  Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY  
Mar 03  World Cafe - Philadelphia, PA    
Mar 04  The Hamilton - Washington, DC  
Mar 05  Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA  
Mar 10  The Bishop - Bloomington, IN  
Mar 11  River Roots Music Series - Madison, IN   
Mar 12  Memorial Opera House - Valparaiso, IN   
Mar 13  Seven Steps Up - Spring Lake, MI   
Mar 16  The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI   
Mar 19  Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
Mar 20 Mountain Stage - Charleston, WV

more info

Honeyhoney "Sweet Thing" Music Video

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I'm playing the role of "drummer" in the latest Honeyhoney video featuring the hilarious and beloved David "Gruber" Allen! 

"Sweet Thing" Directed and Produced by HONEYHONEY & Sage "Sagito" Atwood ------------------- Order '3' here: iTunes: http://smarturl.it/HONEYHONEY3 Amazon (CD): http://smarturl.it/HONEYHONEYCD Amazon (Vinyl): http://smarturl.it/HONEYHONEYLP

On the Road Again - Honeyhoney Fall Tour Dates

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Sep 22nd  Vintage Wine Bar - Redding, CA
Sep 23rd  Sierra Valley Lodge - Calpine, CA
Sep 24th  Harlow's - Sacramento, CA
Sep 26th  The Federal - Long Beach, CA
Sep 27th  Adams Ave Street Festival - San Diego, CA
Sep 30th  Coconino Center For The Arts - Flagstaff, AZ
Oct 1st  Skylight - Santa Fe, NM
Oct 2nd  Cactus Theatre - Lubbock, TX
Oct 3rd  Club Dada - Dallas, TX     
Oct 6th  Scoot Inn - Austin, TX
Oct 7th  Grand Opera House - Crowley, LA
Oct 8th  One Eyed Jack's - New Orleans, LA
Oct 9th  John Emerald Brewery - Opelika, AL
Oct 10th  Red Clay Theatre - Duluth, GA
Oct 11th  Third & Lindsley - Nashville, TN
Oct 15th  The Ballroom at Taft Theatre - Cincinnati, OH
Oct 16th  Hi-Fi - Indianapolis, IN
Oct 17th  Harvest Party @ Founders - Grand Rapids, MI
Nov 4th  Bluebird - Bloomington, IN
Nov-5th Limelight - Peoria, IL
Nov 6th Turner - Milwaukee, WI
Nov 7th  St Andrews - Detroit, MI
Nov 10th Iron Works - Buffalo, NY
Nov 11th The Drake Hotel - Toronto, ON
Nov 13th Colby College - Waterville, ME
Nov 14th Billsville House Concert - Manchester Center, VT

more to come...

Good things happening in Pittsfield! Whiskey Treaty Roadshow Live CD/DVD

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For those of you who don't know, The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow is like the Captain Planet of folksy roots-rock music. Five individuals with each their own unique and powerful singing and songwriting gifts: Blues, Bluegrass, Folk, Rock, and of course, Heart.  And when their powers combine...  

Anyway, these guys are the shit and have a lot of energy, soul and great songs to share. Last Monday I was lucky to join them (Billy Keane, Tory Hanna, David Tanklefsky, Greg Smith, Chris Merenda along with bassist extraordinaire Andy Wrba) in recording a live CD/DVD as part of the "Shire City Sessions," a new this year Pittsfield concert series that will hopefully be around for many years to come.  Check back for some clips soon.

Also thanks to Hudson Whiskey for providing arguably the most important part of any Whiskey Treaty Roadshow performance:  the whiskey!  And to the Novel Ideas for opening the show - they are awesome!

Photo: Michael J. Valenti

Honeyhoney Summer US Tour 2015: A Retrospective.

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I'm looking back on this Honeyhoney tour and I'm glad we made these videos cause it's all a blur at this point. Weeks on the road? 12. Show's played? 45. Bison seen? 1. Visits to Denver? 3. Denver Omelets? At least 30. Miles driven?  About 1.3 million by my estimate.  It was crazy and a lot of fun. If you missed it, no worries: We're hitting the road again this fall.  Check us out!

The first week of our tour. Many things happened. These are the ones we filmed. Filmed and Edited by Sage "Sagemo" Atwood

The 2nd week of our tour. Many things happened. These are the ones we filmed. Filmed and Edited by Sage "Sagemo" Atwood CD - http://smarturl.it/HONEYHONEYCD LP - http://smarturl.it/HONEYHONEYLP Digital - http://smarturl.it/HONEYHONEY3

Behold friends, the next installment of our contribution to cinematic history. Most of this took place in the midwest, the heartland as its known. Love HONEYHONEY Filmed and Edited by Sage "Sagemo" Atwood CD - http://smarturl.it/HONEYHONEYCD LP - http://smarturl.it/HONEYHONEYLP Digital - http://smarturl.it/HONEYHONEY3

HONEYHONEY presents Santa Fe's Pepe Le Pew

A random sing off in a Kansas gas station

Honeyhoney is going HAM!

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This is a big year for Honeyhoney and I'm psyched to be a part of it.  Their long awaited third album is coming out this May on Rounder Records and we're hitting the road in a big way to support it this spring and summer.  I'm especially looking forward to a hometown show at one of my favorite NYC venues, Bowery Ballroom on June 15th as well as dates throughout New England in mid June.  Come get yourself some sweet Honeyhoney!  Dayum dayum daaayum!!

APR 14th  George's Majestic Lounge - Fayetteville, AR 
APR 15th  Proud Larry's - Oxford, MS
APR 16th  Greetings From Levy Park Series - Crowley, LA
APR 17th  The Nick - Birmingham, AL
APR 18th  Earth Day Festival - Nashville, TN
MAY 23rd Meadowgrass Festival - Colorado Springs, CO
MAY 24th Campout for the Cause - Bond, CO
MAY 29th  Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
MAY 30th  Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ
MAY 31st  Santa Fe Railyard - Santa Fe, NM
JUN 2nd  Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
JUN 4th  Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS
JUN 5th  Wakarusa - Ozark, AR
JUN 6th  Crossroads KC - Kansas City, MO
JUN 7th  Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO
JUN 9th  7th St. Entry - Minneapolis, MN
JUN 10th  High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI
JUN 11th  Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
JUN 12th  Woodlands Tavern - Columbus, OH
JUN 13th  Music Box Supper Club - Cleveland, OH
JUN 15th  Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
JUN 16th  Iron Horse Music Hall - Northampton, MA
JUN 17th  Sinclair - Cambridge, MA
JUN 18th  Higher Ground - South Burlington, VT
JUN 19th  The Ballroom At The Outer Space - Hamden, CT
JUN 23rd  World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
JUN 24th  Thunderbird - Pittsburgh, PA
JUN 25th  Hamilton - Washington DC
JUN 26th  The Southern - Charlottesville, VA
JUL 3rd  High Sierra Festival - Quincy, CA
JUL 1st  El Rey Theater - Los Angeles, CA
JUL 7th  The Independent - San Francisco, CA
JUL 9th  Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
JUL 10th  Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA
JUL 11th  Electric Owl - Vancouver, BC
JUL 13th  Top Hat - Missoula, MT
JUL 16th  Reverb Lounge - Omaha, NE
JUL 17th  The Mill - Iowa City, IA
JUL 18th  Riversong Music Festival - Hutchinson, MN
JUL 22nd Egyptian Theater - Boise, ID
JUL 23rd OK Theater - Enterprise, OR
JUL 24th Top Hat Lounge - Missoula, MT
JUL 25th  Live From the Devide - Bozeman, MT
JUL 26th Babcock Theater - Billings, MT
JUL 28th State Room - Salt Lake City, UT
JUL 30th Belly Up Aspen - Aspen, CO
JUL 31st Dillon Amphitheatre - Dillon, CO
AUG 1st Mishawaka Amphitheatre - Bellvue, CO
AUG 2nd Ivywild Music - Colorado Springs, CO
AUG 5th AAA Radio Convention - Boulder, CO 

Check here for more info.