Sideman supergroup FREDERICK, made up of KIM BIRD (JASON SPOONER TRIO), MAX CANTLIN (THIS WAY, GYPSY TAILWIND), PHIL MCGOWAN (recording engineer, mostly), and ADAM FREDERICK (EMILIA DAHLIN and lots more), have decided to make a record. Except they don't have the dosh. So, they're trying to go the pre-paid album route. Basically, you give them money now, then they give you the album later. Seven bucks gets you a digital download, $17 gets you a disc and a download, etc. If you'd like to fuel the project, check out frederickband.blogspot.com.
ROY DAVIS has been kicking around town. He's got plans for an early 2010 release that's been mastering this last week in Omaha with DOUG VAN SLOUN, who's done a lot of work for labels like SADDLE CREEK, SECRETLY CANADIAN, and JAGJAGUAR. He also did the ALL THE REAL GIRLS record.
We've got more details on the new LOST ON LIFTOFF record: It's coming out November 21 with a gig at the Empire, and it's called The Brightside. The reunited COLEPITZ open.
CHARLIE GAYLORD's CORNMEAL RECORDS releases this week A Tater Farm in Maine, a collection of songs by 80-year-old JOYCE ROSSI-GAMMON, who attracted Gaylord's attention with a cassette tape through the mail. Liking what he heard, Gaylord backed her on guitar, got MAC MCHALE to lend some mandolin, and producer JACK MURRAY did the rest of the drums, bass, and keyboards. They became the KENNEBUNK RIVER BOYS and Rossi-Gammon their inspiration. There's one thing we can assure you of: Gaylord's not doing it for the money. There must be something there.
