Project Rhythm Seed

Video shot and edited by Paul Giret. Audio recorded by Alan Sanderson. Produced by Myles Crawley. Guitars provided courtesy of Taylor. Drums provided courtesy of Page Drums.


By Myles Crawley
A couple of weeks ago we introduced you to a great new band from New York City called The Dig. As part of that introduction we posted an interview and an acoustic performance of their song “Penitentiary”. We are happy to now share with you the second two songs that these guys performed for us. The Dig’s first album, Electric Toys, is out now. if you like what you hear, you can buy the album here. For the time being, we hope you enjoy The Dig performing acoustic versions of “You’re Already Gone” and “Feel Like Somebody Else”. Thank you once again to Stout Irish Pub in San Diego for kindly allowing us access.

Foreward by Myles Crawley
Remainder of article and live video provided compliments of revision3
A couple of months ago my friend Alan Sanderson and I were out for a beer. After a few pints we strolled over to the Casbah, which is a great little underground club in San Diego. Everybody who is anybody has played there. It’s a requisite hole in the wall along the road to success. On this particular night we were surprised to hear that there was a band from Selkirk, Scotland playing named Frightened Rabbit. Alan and I are both from Scotland. I grew up in Glasgow, where Frightened Rabbit now reside. Alan grew up in Galashiels, which is right next door to Selkirk. So we were understandably curious to hear and see more.

Before the band came on we were standing talking to a fellow with a very strong Scottish accent. I personally thought he was maybe a roadie for the band. He was completely unassuming. We were chatting about this and that for a while before he says to me and Alan – “Are you guys gonna be around for a while? I think it’s time for me to go and do my thing.” As it turns out this fellow was Scott Hutchison, the singer/songwriter/frontman of Frightened Rabbit. Alan and I stood at the side of the stage and watched the band’s show, which was amazing! The audience was eating out of Scott’s hand by the end of the show. No fire pots, no explosions, no million dollar light show. Just a bunch of guys playing the shit out of their instruments to a crowd of true believers. You’ve gotta love that! So here is a bit more information on who exactly Frightened Rabbit are. The video below was shot at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco the night before the band played The Fillmore. If you get the chance, go and see this band. Their new album, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, is out now. You can buy it here. Thanks to revision3 for sharing.  Read more...

Video shot and edited by Paul Giret. Audio recorded by Alan Sanderson. Produced by Myles Crawley.

By Myles Crawley
One of the many things that I absolutely love about working with Project Rhythm Seed is the free music. We receive new CD’s and album downloads quite regularly from the many PR/publicity firms that we work with. So many that quite honestly there are times when CD’s pile up for a bit before getting opened and listened to. In the same such manner I recently became aware of a new band from New York called The Dig. I received their new CD, Electric Toys, in a stack with about 10 others. It took me about a week to get down to listening to them, but oh what a pleasant surprise for me when I finally did.  Read more...

By Myles Crawley
Today marks day #1 of Josiah Leming‘s summer tour across the US. Tonight through Friday, he will be appearing at Lestat’s in San Diego, before working his way across the heartland of America.. Over the past few years everyone from Jewel to Jason Mraz has graced the stage at Lestat’s. Its a veritable San Diego staple. Now its Josiah’s turn. Tomorrow night (Thursday 7/15) he is playing there with another Project Rhythm Seed fave, The Guggenheim Grotto, from Dublin, Ireland. We’ll be there for that show.

Josiah originally made a name for himself as a contestant on a prior season of American Idol. He stood out from the rest of the field and yet didn’t make it past #20. Why? Because he was the real deal. American Idol parades many pseudo-talented people passed the public’s eye over the course of a season. Few of them are really able to write a song by themselves and perform it, self-accompanied, in front of an audience. But that’s what Josiah does… and he does it really well. He’s a singer/songwriter/musician. There’s not much room for that type of subversive behavior in the tight confines of a season of American Idol. Simon thought he was great. Randy thought otherwise. Most of us who know Josiah would tend to side with Simon on this issue. Hmmm… that in itself is kind of weird. Actually Simon Cowell has a great ear, and really is the best hit picker on the show. However, despite what everybody thinks, he doesn’t always get his way.

I met Josiah back in February of this year at Michele Clark’s Sunset Sessions. Warner Bros. A&R chief, Perry Watts-Russell introduces us and we’ve been friends ever since. But that doesn’t bias my opinion. If he sucked I’d tell you. Fortunately for all of us, it’s just the opposite. He’s a talented guy and he puts on a great show that is full of energy. This tour is just him and his instruments, in this case a guitar and a new Nord keyboard. If you have the chance, go and see Josiah. His new album comes out soon on Warner Brothers, Reprise label. Below, you’ll find a schedule of the dates for this tour. Below the schedule is a video of a great song called “Maybe”. We recorded this version at Sunset Sessions and, even though this was an impromptu performance for our cameras, you can hear the crowds reaction in the background. Enjoy!  Read more...

By Myles Crawley

Given the current sentiment surrounding oil companies, this new video is extremely timely and poignant. When you dive deeper, you realize exactly how relevant this video and song really are. The track, “Ballad of the Black Gold” was written and recently released by Reflection Eternal, which is made up of two talented writer/producer/artists named Hi-Tek and Talib Kweli. Hi-Tek wrote the music on the eve of Barack Obama’s presidential victory. Talib Kwali wrote the lyrics after a trip to Nigeria, where he realized just how much the oil business controls segments of our world. He likened it to “hitting you right in the face.”  Read more...

By Myles Crawley

As a country, New Zealand hasn’t exactly been prolific in turning out music stars. But when they do, you can usually bet they will be guilty of producing some of the hookiest, down right infectious melodies known to man. Such is the case with Kids of 88. Jordan Arts & Sam McCarthy make up the band. They hail from Auckland, New Zealand. McCarthy covers vocals and programming, and is known for “complaining too much”. Arts is in charge of synthesizers and programming, and it’s been said that he “doesn’t complain enough”. I suppose that’s what makes them such a competent working duo. Yin and Yang – opposites attract!
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Video shot and edited by Paul Giret. Audio recorded and mixed by Alan Sanderson. Produced by Myles Crawley. Guitars provided by Taylor (except the Kay guitar which belongs to D. Kulash)

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By Myles Crawley

Next week we will be posting some exclusive interview and performance footage that we recently shot at OK GO singer Damian Kulash’s house in Los Angeles. Damian and bass player, Tim Nordwind, sat down and spoke with us and played a couple of songs from their new album Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky, which released on the bands own Paracadute Recordings label on June 2nd. This is exclusive footage that can only be seen here on Project Rhythm Seed. So tune in and find out how the band came up with the name OK GO, as well as other tasty tidbits.  Read more...

By: Myles Crawley

It’s a Thursday night here in Southern California as a drive down the coast to the House of Blues in San Diego. I’m listening to the John Butler Trio’s new album April Uprising, which I’ve had for a couple of months now, but haven’t really gotten into yet. The songs are good. I sense a blending of styles, everything from blues to Celtic to bluegrass to a Hendrix influence that undeniably cuts through. John Butler is most definitely a guitar guy, but he can sing too. The band is tight. All in all it’s a good record, but maybe not one of my faves, yet anyway.  Read more...

Well folks, finally as promised, the first installment of extra Josiah Leming songs. As reported a few weeks back, we were asked if Josiah could perform a couple extra songs after his interview at Sunset Sessions. We thought that sounded like a great idea and extended the stage to him. He actually ended up performing 7 songs, all of which we now have edited and will feature right here.  His new CD will release on July 13, 2010. But for right now, here is Josiah Leming singing “To Run”.  Read more...

By: Myles Crawley

Recently I became aware of a band called The Willowz. I heard them for the first time about two months ago and my ears pricked up right away. Immediately I could tell there was something extremely different about them. So I requested a copy of their newest album Everyone. Lo and behold, the whole album was excellent, and it soon became a favorite in our house, as it still is.  Read more...

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Interview hosted by Michael Halloran. Produced by Myles Crawley. Edited by Rich Aquino.

Half Greek, half Latin, the words Alpha Rev pulled together loosely mean “the beginning of something new.” At least that’s how Texas-born musician Casey McPherson describes the name of the group he fronts. He goes on to say, “It’s that feeling when the light bulb goes off, that instant of inspiration and redemption, those moments that keep us going forward.”  Read more...

Interview by Michael Halloran. Produced by Myles Crawley. Interview edited by Charlie Hatley. Performance edited by Ryan Parker.

By Myles Crawley

On the last day of our adventure at Sunset Sessions, Tyler Hilton stopped by to speak with us. While there he played a beautiful song called ‘Sunset Boulevard’. This song will appear on a new EP coming out soon called Ladies and Gentlemen.  Read more...

Hosted by Michael Halloran. Produced by Myles Crawley. Interview edited by Rich Aquino. Performance edited by Ryan Parker.

By: Myles Crawley

I heard Reni Lane for the first time while she was sound checking at Sunset Sessions. Getting a look was imperative because sonically I could tell there was something unique and above par about her. The visual supported that. She sports this shocking red/orange hair that suits her perfectly. Funny enough, when she sat down to talk to Halloran, she picked up a copy of David Bowie’s Low album that I had brought with me. She told us she was a huge fan of Bowie’s and dresses up as him at Halloween every year. As it turns out, her hair was the exact same color as Bowie’s on the front cover of Low. Coincidence? I think not.  Read more...

Hosted by Michael Halloran. Produced by Myles Crawley. Interview edited by Rich Aquino. Performance edited by Ryan Parker.

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Hosted by Michael Halloran. Produced by Myles Crawley. Edited by Charlie Hatley.

Holding Air Hostage is a four-piece band based in San Diego, California, and is centered around the writing of award-wining singer/songwriter Jeremy Geltman, who first teamed up with guitarist/vocalist Tony Cafiso as an acoustic duo in January 2008. They were later joined by local musicians Jeff Ludwig and Dusty Norberg on bass and drums, respectively, and the band transformed from an acoustic duo into an amplified indie rock band.  Read more...

Hosted by Michael Halloran. Produced by Myles Crawley.

By: Myles Crawley

Sara Petite is a hard working girl. If she’s not on the plane right now, then she just recently touched down in the UK for a new tour through Ireland and England. Sara’s not the kind of girl to wait around for an opportunity. A few years ago, after the death of her grandmother, she decided that she was going to become a working musician. Getting laid off helped her along a little as well. So she booked herself a tour through Ireland, made a record and started living the life. Sounds crazy to some I’m sure. There are those who are reading this right now and thinking, “Holy shit, I could never do that. What if I were to fail?” But the word fail is not in Sara’s vocabulary.  Read more...

Hosted by Michael Halloran. Produced by Myles Crawley. Interview edited by Rich Aquino. Performance edited by Ryan Parker.

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