SoundStage1520

Tom Curtis Jr from the Philly suburbs visits the SoundStage1520 studios to share some of his music and spread the word about his upcoming CD release 'Lie To Me'. Good stuff from a young guy who cites his dad along with Damien Rice, Noel Gallagher, and the Fray as major musical influences. Check out Tom's CD release concert at The Barnstormers in Ridley Park, PA on December 19.
Songs played live in the studio include, 'Then There Was You', 'So Much', and 'Forever And A Day'.

Singer/songwriter Graham Brown visits the SoundStage1520 studios to sing and talk about his music.
Don't let his age fool you, he's got the chops to write and sing some serious blue-eyed soul.
You'll hear what I mean when he sings some of his stuff for you. He even covers Dylan's 'Don't Think Twice' and makes it his own. We also feature tracks from his CD Fire. Good stuff from this young man.
Take a listen and hear Graham Brown for yourself.

Three local singer/songwriters from the Delaware Valley visit SoundStage1520 to showcase their talents.
John Galla and Chris Jones feature the blues and soul from different perspectives, and Amber Penniston writes and performs classic acoustic folk/rock in the vein of Sandy Denny (at least that's the way I hear it).
I met all three at open mics in the area and wanted to share their art, flair and creativity with you.
Enjoy!
Amber Penniston and John Galla can be searched on myspace.com. Look up Chris under his band New West on myspace.com

The modern electric americana group (their own description) Sounds From Atlantis, visits SoundStage1520 to talk about their music, new EP and DVD, and play some tunes live. Great group to see live and amazingly good in an acoustic setting as you will hear during their visit to the studio.
For more on Sounds From Atlantis, check out their myspace.com page:
http://www.myspace.com/soundsfromatlantis
These guys rock!

Singer/songwriter Eric Barbuscia from Ardmore, PA stops into the SoundStage1520 studios to talk about his music, give us insights into what his songwriting process is, and play some songs from his forthcoming CD 'Backroads'. We feature some exclusive tracks from that forthcoming CD, and songs Eric plays live include: 'The Salt and the Sea', 'Another Reminder', and 'Ghost from Yost'.

Singer/songwriter Jason Mundok from Lancaster, PA stops by the SoundStage1520 studios to talk about his music (he just released the CD Order's Up) and play some songs.
Strong songwriting and large personality feature prominently in Jason's songs, which you will hear in the songs he plays live and in the tracks we feature from his CD.
For more about Jason Mundok go to www.jmundok.com or find Jason on myspace.

Bass player Phil D'Agostino visits the SoundStage1520 studios to talk about his varied music projects, his almost unbelievable gig schedule (including his residency) to go along with all of those projects, and what it is like being at the center of the Philadelphia music scene.
Whether playing upright bass with a bow, finger plucking, or plugging in with an electric, this man loves his music.(and judging by the sheer number of projects, partnerships, and gigs, the Philly music family loves him back)

The band Adrienne's Cousin (Ty Smith guitar/vocals , Andrew Anglen guitar/vocals, and Ray Guy percussion) stops by the SoundStage1520 studios to play some songs and talk about their brand of what I would call 'Relaxed Rock'. Built around songwriter Ty Smith's songs, and the band's easy interplay, Adrienne's Cousin is a great band to catch live.
And don't think 'Relaxed Rock' means easy listening, especially with the fire in the engine room that is Ray Guy.
Look for their CD 'Birthday Boy' available now.
You can find more info at http://www.myspace.com/adriennescousin

Philadelphia singer/songwriter Suzie Brown makes her return appearance on SoundStage1520 ahead of her CD release concert at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia on September 12.
As always, Suzie's talent and enthusiasm shines.
Please get out to see her on Sept. 12, and make sure you pick up her CD 'Side Streets'.
Songs performed live on SoundStage1520 include, 'Peace Of Mind', 'That Fence', and 'Side Streets'.

Singer/songwriter Dawn Iulg (pronounced you'll) stops into the SoundStage1520 studios to play some of her songs and talk about her music.
Dawn is also a teacher, but for now she's 'Fun Summer Dawn'.
She's played at the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the Kimmel Center, and even spent some of the summer touring the mid-West.
Now she's back home and working on some songs for a new CD.
Look for her CD that's out now called, 'the Waking Hours'.
Songs performed live on SoundStage1520 include 'Farther On', 'Quake', and two new songs, 'Tic Toc', and 'Jealous Mind'.

Hezekiah Jones stops in to the SoundStage1520 studios to play some songs and talk about his music.
He's just gotten back from a tour that ran from his hometown in Philadelphia down through Alabama and up through the midwest.
You'll hear why he is so popular here in the Delaware Valley and is also able to travel the country and find new fans wherever he goes.
The music has a soft and subtle surface, but there's something going on underneath that will grab your attention and not necessarily reassure. Good stuff.
Check out the CDs 'Hezekiah Says You're A-OK' and 'Come To Our Pool Party'.
Songs played live in the studio are:
'Albert Hash', 'Cupcakes For The Army', 'Agnes Of The World', and 'Hildebrand'.

Andrea Carlson stops by the SoundStage1520 studios to talk about and perform some of her 'old-timey' jazz music.
She studied as a classical guitarist in Chicago at the American Conservatory of Music and played in several jazz bands in the Chicago area.
Her vocal style is all her own, but is influenced by 1930's styles with a hint of blues.
She recently moved to the Philadelphia area and was a winner in a 2009 Philadelphia Songwriters Project competition and will be playing at the annual Philly Folk Festival. Songs played live in studio include 'Cryin',
'I've Got You On My Mind', and 'Consider Me'.

Singer/Songwriter Joel Rakes from Delaware stops by the SoundStage studios to talk about his music, musical family, Christmas music, and iPhone addiction. Joel's music is informed by his faith, although it is definitely not 'Christian music', and is generally upbeat and life-affirming.
His father is a Pastor of Worship in Dover, and is a composer and performer of contemporary Christian music and was an early musical influence on Joel.
We feature a few tunes from Joel's CD 'Sudden Change in the Atmosphere', and Joel plays 'Grampa Grady', Dutch Blitz', and 'It's Okay in Spring' live in the studio.
You can find Joel playing in Philly at places like World Cafe Live and The Tin Angel.

Singer/songwriter Liz Longley stops by the SoundStage studios for a quick chat.
Whenever I play one of Liz's songs on the radio, someone inevitably stops to ask me, 'Who's that singing? She has such a beautiful voice."
Yes, that's Liz Longley. Beautiful voice, excellent songwriter, super nice.
She is joined in this visit to SoundStage by friend Sarah Zimmerman. Liz and Sarah went to high school together. Both are wonderful singer/songwriters.
Liz goes to the Berklee School of Music in Boston, majoring in songwriting. She's touring alot this summer with one of her professors, Livingston Taylor.
Songs played in this interview include, 'Overdue', 'Lonely', 'Ain't Too Good to be True', and a cover of Joni Mitchell's 'Circle Game'.

According to vocalist/guitarist Jack Byers, Wissahickon Chicken Shack is not quite a Bluegrass combo, not quite country, not quite rock... They are a 'Creeping Love Grass' outfit.
Popular in the Delaware Valley and beyond not just for their sound, but for being available to play in others' projects and for being good and loving their craft so much, you can hear it when they play.
And in this visit to SoundStage, they play alot. Thanks WCS!
Listen here folks, go see this band. Buy their CD 'Long Way From Sunset' and enjoy.

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