Chasing Sound

Chasing Sound

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Chasing Sound episodes

  • Episode 32 - Acoustalyn
    Today we are joined by the talented Richard, Charity, and Adelaide of Acoustalyn. They are gigging band from Austin who has four albums. Richard is the guitarist song writer, Charity is the lead singer and Adelaide is the Utility Woman. She plays Violin and sings harmonies. We talk about being in a band and working together. Richard shares some strategies for making it as a full time musician. Charity and Richard are teachers and they share about that. They perform two songs.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 30 - Roberto Riggio
    Roberto Riggio is one of the most versatile Violinists in Austin, TX. When he was a boy he imagined himself to be Beethoven. Like Beethoven he set out on a quest to expand his musical vocabulary. He has studied and mastered Classical, Mariachi, Gypsy, Middle Eastern, and Indian ways of playing the instrument. Very few violinists in Texas have had the variety of experience that he has had. Andrew knows him from his weekly World Jazz Jam at halcyon Coffee House, playing together in Oliver Rajamani's band, the Mondsee Orchestra, and his fabulous band Atash. He recently became the director of the Bereket Middle Eastern Music Ensemble at The University of Texas at Austin, Andrew's Alma Matter. Roberto explains his rich and long musical journey in this episode. We also Perform a two part counterpoint and a classical jam in the style of a two part counterpoint. Enjoy the Cathedral-like reverb.
    2 hr 34 min
  • Episode 29 - Emily Jane White

    Emily Jane White and Nick Ott

    Emily Jane White is a singer/songwriter from Oakland, CA. She has recorded 5 albums and toured Europe extensively, although she was touring America for the first time when she stopped by Andrew's House. Her father, as a fan of music, is a direct link to the music scene of the Bay Area in the 60's and 70's. She came of age in the music scene of Santa Cruz, CA going to see punk and indie bands. She is a pianist and guitarist. 

    Track Listing: 

    00:10 - Moulding by Emily Jane White

    53:54 - Hands by Emily Jane White

    58 min
  • Episode 28 - Zach "Zeefunk" Morgan
    Andrew's bandmate Zach Morgan from the Cream Cheese Accident stopped by to play some keyboards and talk about his musical history. Zach recently was voted best Keyboardist in the Austin Chronicle Music poll. We chat about his various jam band projects including A Live One, Mamafesta, Dimitri's Ascent, former projects like Strawberry Jam and Ruby Jane.
    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 27 Kirk and Andrew

    Take this cat right meow!

    Andrew and Kirk talk about the origins of Western Music back to the Greeks and Romans. They discuss making music for the Austin Public Library. On two occasions now they have made music for radio and films for the Library and those tracks are included in this episode. 

    Track Listing:

    "Phone Sex on the Beach", Andrew-Mandolin Kirk-Guitar and Looped Guitar

    "A Muslim in Paris", Andrew-Violin, Bass, Keys Kirk-Electric and Acoustic Guitar

    "Austin Public Library Radio Show Main Theme", Andrew-Violin, Mandolin, Bass Kirk-Guitar Mike-Percussion

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 26 Kirk and Andrew

    Your weekly music nerds.

    Join Kirk and Andrew and they tell stories and play a few tunes. Andrew recounts his trips to Chicago and Colorado. Kirk Talks about the GNR and Aerosmith connection. We dissect what we love about Stranger Things. Kirk and Andrew agree that legal recreational Colorado weed is awesome. 

    Tunes:

    'Lavender' by Andrew noble, a 12 bar blues

    'Old Shoe' by Kirk Duval, a jazzy number

    0 min
  • Episode No. 23 - Peter Stopchinski

    Peter Stopchinski is releasing 50 albums this summer on his website peterstopchinski.com in order to share music he has created for plays, puppet shows and just for the heck of it. We set up the Kurzweil for him so that we could jam a bit while he was here. You can check him out in Austin at NMASS 2016 where he will be performing his arrangement of Stravinski's  'Rite of Spring' for piano and percussion ensemble. 

    1 hr 3 min

About Chasing Sound

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This is a podcast for playing and talking music. We try to explore the connections that music makes.