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I haven't heard Mr. Froggy Went A-Courtin' since second grade music class, or at least not since I last saw that episode of Tom & Jerry where that stuttering Uncle Pecos plucks Tom's whiskers to re-string his guitar (c-c-c-Crambone!). But it's the first track on the MySpace page of Muzyka! - our latest entry in the Original Artists / Folk & Traditional category. Muzyka! is a four-piece acoustic ensemble from the Midland / Saginaw area who play traditional folk and gospel music on the festivals, fairs & special events circuit. They also work the occasional wedding. In addition to performing golden moldies like Froggy' and The Water is Wild, they do a four-part a capella version of The Star Spangled Banner and even play my personal theme song, Trailer Trash. So with all these dusty old covers, why is Muzyka! included the original artists category? Because this merry band of minstrels is currently finishing up their first CD which includes original compositions they perform live (title and release details to follow). 
Having a name like Six Syllable Sin begs the question, just which six syllable sin are they referring to? Perhaps not-tun/ing-the-gui/tars? Or maybe sing/ing-in-the-wrong-key? Maybe it refers to choo/sing-a-stu/pid-name? Just kidding. Six Syllable Sin sticks to your noodle and is just fun to say - unleth you have a lithp in which cathe ith jutht cruel. Six Syllable Sin may be our newest band-link submission in the Original Artists / Indie Rock category, but their certainly not newcomers to local rock. In fact, Scott Schmitt, Bruce Cook and Jeff Smith have been in so many local bands over the years, they felt the need to include a flow-chart on their bio page just to keep it all straight. Click "read more" below for the links and you can check it out for yourself.
Hey folks, I've been added to the May issues of Classic Drummer & Drum Magazine! Classic Drummer Magazine gave me a full color layout as well as an extensive interview and an Ad for Pintech Electronic Percussions new Rubber Ducky Drum Triggers. That same ad is also in Drum magazine. I'm very excited to be in both magazines but I'm especially pleased to be in Classic Drummer with one of my long time Idols, Carl Palmer, drummer for the legendary progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Click "Read More" below for links and a larger picture of my kit.
The first time I heard the song "International Harvester" on a Lansing-area country station I thought it was a commercial for farm combines. Seriously. But what sounds like some crass product placement designed to compel casual listeners to buy gigantic agricultural equipment is actually an extremely popular song by Craig Morgan - and one that's covered very competently by our latest band-link submission in the cover bands / classic rock and country categories, Backwoods Thunder (great name, eh?). This west Michigan-based band is quickly gaining popularity and is looking for a multi-instrumentalist with vocals to make their quartet a quintet. The gigs are piling up and the band's even toying with the idea of writing originals. So until they join our original artists category, check out Backwoods Thunder by clicking "read more" below.
After devoting six years to the female-fronted modern rock band Avenue, a popular act that enjoyed coverage by major media outlets in Michigan, guitarist/songwriter Todd Schoeneman decided it was time to put some passion back into his music and explore stylistic and emotional avenues he wasn't able to before. To aid him in the new venture, Shoeneman recruited Mark Pilotto on lead vocals, Jeff Korner on bass and Justin Sowers on drums. The band would be called Severance (as in severing ties with the past) and his goals would be nothing less than ambitious. "We want to be the best band in Detroit. We want people to remember us when we finish a set," Schoeneman wrote in his band's MySpace bio. Severance is currently in the studio finishing up their debut release, but have a benefit show planned for May and will be partcipating in Emergenza in June. Click "read more" below for links.
Detroit, MI -Honky tonk rockers The Orbitsuns will perform at WYCD's 26th annual Downtown Hoedown. Held at Detroit's Hart Plaza, this three-day event is largely recognized as the world's largest free country festival, drawing close to 1 million attendees. The Orbitsuns will be appearing at Hart Plaza's lower stage at 12:40 p.m. on Saturday May 10, 2008. Marking their second year as Downtown Hoedown entertainers, The Orbitsuns are honored to perform alongside country music legends Trisha Yearwood, Little Big Town, Gretchen Wilson and many more. 
Several eco-friendly Michigan bands (ed - we hear they'll be moving their equipment by pedicab) will be performing at the second annual Green Street Fair in downtown Plymouth this weekend , Saturday May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th, 2008. The Wrenfields, Jill Jack, The Great Lakes Myth Society, The Ragbirds and Need To Breathe will be among a dozen bands who will perform over the weekend on the "Eco-Beat Stage" provided by Ann Arbor's 107.1FM and Magic Hat Brewing Co. The Green Street Fair is a presentation of Whole Foods Market and is designed to promote the benefits of green, organic, and eco-friendly products and services in Michigan. The event will include companies, non-profit organizations, artisans, entertainers, workshops and speakers together in a friendly and family-oriented outdoor environment. Attendees will be encouraged to learn the advantages of taking strides, large or small, towards living a healthier and greener life. The event will showcase local and national businesses displaying, demonstrating and/or selling eco-friendly, organic, and green products. 
