The Ghost Dog Blog
07/29/2008The Ghost Dog Days of Summer are Here!
Greetings Soonaphiles!
Ghost Dog here again, hoping you are staying cool by the pool. Here at Soona Songs there's been very little water time... the Markley & Balmer CD Release is this Saturday, Jazz Diva Album #2 is in the Studio, as well as finishing touches on Radiophonic and heliopause, v. ii.
First the CD Release Concert! Our esteemed CEO cordially invites those of you in the Dallas Fort Worth area (and anyone passing through town) to join us on Saturday, August 2 to celebrate the release of markley & balmer, debut album of singer/songwriters/newlyweds Lisa Markley and Bruce Balmer. The party is at the Soda Gallery, 408 North Bishop Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75208 - 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. It's a free, all ages show - so, come on down, dine in one of our great Bishop Arts District restaurants, then come to the show and buy a soda and a CD! Thank you.
Ghost Dog would also like to mention the critical acclaim already received for Markley & Balmer - Thor Christensen wrote this in last Sunday's Dallas Morning News:
"These Dallas singers were married in May at the Kerrville Folk Festival – a perfect site for their wedding, given the freewheeling acoustic vibe of their music. Mr. Balmer fuels their debut CD with spirited guitar work that owes as much to Django Reinhardt as it does to Mississippi John Hurt. But the real draw is the duo's songwriting, which is full of wry lyrics and melancholy melodies. Or as Ms. Markley puts it in one song: "Happiness is a minor key.""
Meanwhile, Graham-too many jobs-Duncan has come from Illinois to help our esteemed CEO squeeze as much music out of the room as possible before our eventual departure for Tennessee:
Lisa Markley's second jazz album is going very well. J. Paul Slavens laid down some magical piano, Bach Wilder Norwood added exceptional bass and Jeffrey Barnes has iced the cake with some very tasty clarinet, alto sax and flute. Once again, our Diva has chosen the best of tunes and we look forward to an amazing final product this coming January.
'Tween the Jazz Tunes, Brian-madbean-Aldsworth arrived from Austin for final production work on radiophonic's debut album. The lyrics are finalized and will be laid down this week by Graham-also the singer-Duncan. Look for it soon, very soon.
heliopause, v. ii is ready to roll to the printer - their second musical journey has pulled back from the outer limits to the soggier bits of earth. Look for it even sooner...
Until next time, keep safe in the heat, drink your water, and a big thanks for supporting independent music - especially ours.
Soona
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