Spill The Beanz: MP3

January 13, 2008

South Florida Folk Festival

January 19th and 20th of 2008
Markham Park, Ft. Lauderdale

featuring:
Mason Williams
Chad & Jeremy
Freebo
Annie Wenz
Rod MacDonald
Zoe Lewis
Amy Carol Webb
4 Shilling Short
Mindy Simmons
Grant Livingston
The Kennedys
Marie Nofsinger
& more!

One of my favorite festivals in the great state of Florida, a) because they have an awsome line-up each year, b) the people are great, and c) because I had the good fortune to design the festival artwork 3 years in a row (2000-02).

The festival has been on hiatus since FEMA comandeered the fest's home Easterlin Park to help folks ravaged by those horrible hurricanes several years back.

Freebo started his career together with Bonnie Raitt, then spent a decade as a top rated session man/touring musician, working with artists ranging from John Mayall, Crosby Stills & Nash, and Ringo. His distictive bass and backing vocals stand out on the classic "Midnight at The Oasis" by Maria Muldaur...His tuba performances with Dr. John and the Spinal Tap are legendary! In the late '90's Freebo broke loose with the first of three solo CDs: 1999's "The End Of The Beginning," 2002's "Dog People" (songs about the human/canine connection), and his latest in 2006, the awesome "Before The Separation".

Last year Freebo won the prestigious South Florida Folk Festival Songwriting Competition.

Freebo - Before the separation (LIVE).mp3

FREEBO'S WEBSITE

SOUTH FLORIDA FOLK FEST HOME

MORE About the South Florida Folk Festival Later this week.......

January 10, 2008

SHOCKING ART?

My Electric Prunes Poster

As mentioned in my bio, from time to time I'll share with you some of the artwork from my collection. Many of the pieces will be signed portraits of musicians and comedians...

In 2007 I did many music related art pieces, but without a doubt the koolest had to be designing this poster for the seminal garage/psychedelic band THE ELECTRIC PRUNES!

After an interview with vocalist/guitarist James Lowe earlier in the year I learned that the band never had a proper psychedelic poster, so I offered my services. The (above) poster titled "Lust in a Long Time" was what I came up with. It was included in a feature on Poster Artists in the October issue (#28) of the UK published PHOTOSHOP CREATIVE Magazine. They also included my surreal photo collage "Them Thar Hills" (below) in the same issue. (You can order a copy "Lust" from the band's website).

Best know for the 1966 hit song "Too much to Dream", and "Kyrie Eleison/Mardi Gras" a track on the Easy Rider soundtrack, the Prunes pulled the plug in 1968. The group then 'rewired' nearly 30 years later to bolt into the new millenium with several new (and acclaimed) recordings and tours.

They hopefully will have an east coast tour coming up in a the spring, in the meantime if you are near Solana Beach, CA on January 16 catch the at the Belly Up Tavern!