I've been working on a record for the last year with my pal, Joe Bisirri, and it's done and i believe it will be called "HEAVY META". Until all that is birthed in the physical and digital form later this year, here is a music video directed by Ryan Bender for a song from the record called, "Young Lady, You're Scaring Me". Premiered today on Brooklyn Vegan.
the reviews are flying in:
"it's nice to see garage rock where the lyrics aren't about smoking weed or aliens or pizza"
This is the last song I ever sang as a lifelong resident of Philadelphia. Settling in well here in Nashville. Hi. It's "Search and Destroy" by The Stooges.
Back in March, I did a live session with Allston Pudding at Vivant Vintage in Boston. The Lawsuits were the band. The session is now available on Spotify and can be purchased over at Bandcamp via American Diamond Recordings. A little something something until the record comes out in 2016.
Hey you,
It's been a transformative year. Pretty, ugly. My new record will tell you a little bit about it, and I hope to share all of that soon. However, time has come to turn some pages as I cap off some weird rebirth by leaving the place I've called home for the last decade, say farewell to life part one and relocate down to Nashville, TN for a while to bury myself in jams, good people and figure out what to do next. Band and I will be capping off the year with two shows I am quite excited about.
12/16 - FAREWELL PHILLY SHOW @ BOOT AND SADDLE
12/18 - BROOKLYN, NY - UNION POOL
SEE YOU ON THE OTHERSIDE, HAPPY HOLIDAYS
RON
here's a pissed jeans cover. also, band and i hitting zee road next week for a tour of new england. come to it!
8/24 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right
8/25 - NYC - Pine Box Rock Shop
8/26 - Boston, MA - Aeronaut Brewing Co.
8/27 - Burlington, VT - Radio Bean
8/28 - Salem, MA - Opus Underground
8/29 - Portsmouth, NH - Press Room w/Ravi Shavi
8/30 - Providence, RI - Nick-A-Nees w/ Ian O'Neil, Smith and Weeden
hitting the road for a handful of shows with my philadelphian brotherz, Satellite Hearts, they will also be my band for this tour.
hi ______,
got a bunch of things in the works right now. (second album, a "zine", an american diamond recordings compilation) and a live-album from a session i did with the awesome peoples over at allston pudding in boston in march. it was while i was on tour with the lawsuits, and they were my band for the session. here is a peak with a song called, "Kill the Medicine Man":
the lawsuits and i venture south to nashville in May. stay tuned for dates.
happy to announce The Lawsuits and I will be embarking on a cosmic pummeling (tour) of the entire northeastern United States this March. honored that they will also be my band for this tour.
a handful of these dates are also with the very great Happiness The Band who you may recognize from Deer Tick and Ravi Shavi.
for those not intrigued by non-moving pictures here is a video of mundane tour promotional tasks to get you excited that also features a very unfulfilling snippet of one of the new songs on an upcoming release of mine....more soon.