WISCONSIN is
Blatz, John Prine, drafty old houses.
Tonight will be the official first tour night in Dousman Wi. Last night we decided to warm up our chops by hitting the local open mic night. There I met DeCat.
DeCat
Has a broken right thumb, glasses, windbreaker, and guitar. He is armed with a manuscript of poetry, and a portfolio. His wife cheated on him with his best friend, he was a heroin addict for three years, he just met marc the drummer today – which is why they are here to play his song for the first time. The painting that is all blue is his wife’s guilt, and he thinks I’m pretty.
Andrew is going to send me every song he’s ever recorded via MP3.
After this wonderful encounter – we hopped in Matt’s car and drove back to Matt and Steph’s place – ate cookies with some amazing Wisconsin milk.
Iowa’s next….
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Shampoo Boy Records
Shampoo Boy Records was born in 2007. It’s purpose is to serve as a platform for the Brooklyn based folk rock band “Every Good Boy”.
Shampoo Boy was named after ORLY Bendavid’s futile attempt to become a cosmetologist, and is a celebration in the fact that she can actually call herself a “beauty school drop out”. Shampoo Boy is meant to represent the derelicts of the beauty world, which have crossed over to the less financially appealing world of music.
See post below for info on EVERY GOOD BOY
Shampoo Boy was named after ORLY Bendavid’s futile attempt to become a cosmetologist, and is a celebration in the fact that she can actually call herself a “beauty school drop out”. Shampoo Boy is meant to represent the derelicts of the beauty world, which have crossed over to the less financially appealing world of music.
See post below for info on EVERY GOOD BOY
Shampoo Boy Records
Here at Shampoo Boy Records, we are dedicated to the success of our one and only artist...
Every Good Boy
Growing up in the steamy San Fernando Valley, ORLY Bendavid always knew her destiny would one day lie in music. As a little girl, the now 25-year-old musician so keenly recalls the sounds of a golden era of music passing through her parent’s radio. “Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Cat Stevens. This was the music my parents loved the most. This was the music I grew up on.” And though she took obvious songwriting cues from these artists, it’s those musicians Bendavid discovered on her own that most dramatically began to shape the simple yet soulful guitar driven compositions of her teenage years. “Artists like Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley, Fiona Apple, and Ani Difranco inspired me like no other. They didn’t paint by numbers with their music. Not only did they bathe their songs in so much beauty and honesty, they made lifelong careers for themselves, on their own terms.” Later her songwriting would continue to mature, as the rustic splendor of artists like Patty Griffin, Ryan Adams, Neko Case and Gillian Welch found their rightful place within the neatly composed folk chords, rootsy grooves, and bluesy riffs that were quickly becoming Bendavid’s personal calling card.
At 22, Bendavid would eventually trade in her sunny Southern California surroundings for the wintered shores of Lake Michigan. Christening Chicago IL her new home, Bendavid, along with drummer DAVID Pitz spent nearly two years working through what would become the sonic foundations of their band. Looking to round out the sound, the two would later move on to Brooklyn NY. After an exhausting, yearlong search for collaborators, Bendavid and Pitz found perfect musical cohorts in JANE Park (Violin, Mandolin), THOMAS Ricciuti (Banjo, Guitar, Peddle Steel, Ukulele), and DAN Tamberelli (Bass).
Together the five talented musicians are Every Good Boy. Crafting bouts of earthy and organic folk rock, EGB are now poised to share their music with New York City, and beyond. Love, heartache, work, exhaustion, frustration and triumph: EGB wrap their songs in the kind of honest, sincere, and everyday themes most folks will probably find they relate with at some point in their crazy lives. The band also recently finished work on their debut album, The Human Haiku. Recorded with producer Rob Stevens at Mother West Studios during the Winter/Spring of ‘07/’08, The Human Haiku serves as a polished, recorded testament to just what happens when a little artistic passion gets mixed up with just the right amount of pure human emotion. Such qualities and values are also a big part of what make Every Good Boy such a tasty and timeless treat.
Every Good Boy
Growing up in the steamy San Fernando Valley, ORLY Bendavid always knew her destiny would one day lie in music. As a little girl, the now 25-year-old musician so keenly recalls the sounds of a golden era of music passing through her parent’s radio. “Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Cat Stevens. This was the music my parents loved the most. This was the music I grew up on.” And though she took obvious songwriting cues from these artists, it’s those musicians Bendavid discovered on her own that most dramatically began to shape the simple yet soulful guitar driven compositions of her teenage years. “Artists like Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley, Fiona Apple, and Ani Difranco inspired me like no other. They didn’t paint by numbers with their music. Not only did they bathe their songs in so much beauty and honesty, they made lifelong careers for themselves, on their own terms.” Later her songwriting would continue to mature, as the rustic splendor of artists like Patty Griffin, Ryan Adams, Neko Case and Gillian Welch found their rightful place within the neatly composed folk chords, rootsy grooves, and bluesy riffs that were quickly becoming Bendavid’s personal calling card.
At 22, Bendavid would eventually trade in her sunny Southern California surroundings for the wintered shores of Lake Michigan. Christening Chicago IL her new home, Bendavid, along with drummer DAVID Pitz spent nearly two years working through what would become the sonic foundations of their band. Looking to round out the sound, the two would later move on to Brooklyn NY. After an exhausting, yearlong search for collaborators, Bendavid and Pitz found perfect musical cohorts in JANE Park (Violin, Mandolin), THOMAS Ricciuti (Banjo, Guitar, Peddle Steel, Ukulele), and DAN Tamberelli (Bass).
Together the five talented musicians are Every Good Boy. Crafting bouts of earthy and organic folk rock, EGB are now poised to share their music with New York City, and beyond. Love, heartache, work, exhaustion, frustration and triumph: EGB wrap their songs in the kind of honest, sincere, and everyday themes most folks will probably find they relate with at some point in their crazy lives. The band also recently finished work on their debut album, The Human Haiku. Recorded with producer Rob Stevens at Mother West Studios during the Winter/Spring of ‘07/’08, The Human Haiku serves as a polished, recorded testament to just what happens when a little artistic passion gets mixed up with just the right amount of pure human emotion. Such qualities and values are also a big part of what make Every Good Boy such a tasty and timeless treat.
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