The band I’ve played in since 2000, bass and backing vocals. Obligatory blurb: evoke is a Connecticut based band consisting of hard rock guitars, funk style bass, and kick-ass drums. The band released an EP (self-titled) and a full-length LP (unofficially titled “Pushing the Envelope”), as well as a live CD of a show at the Webster Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut. They toured most of New England, playing in every type of venue imaginable.
JohnFest is the name I gave John Meyer’s unnamed summer music festival. Recordings 2008 – 39 MP3 tracks on mediafire.com 2009 – 25 MP3 tracks on mediafire.com Recording Information Recording Device : IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T61 Operating System : Ubuntu 8.04 / 9.04 Audio Interface : Behringer UCA202 Processing Chain : audacity -> mp3cut -> mp3gain More recording information The cutting is actually done with a custom bash script called “cut-tracks” which allows me to write “cut sheets” with timestamps found by looking at the large uncut MP3 file in audacity.
The Stonewall Tavern in Eagleville, CT hosts an open mic night every Tuesday night. It was formerly hosted by the Blaney Brothers, and is now hosted by Rob and Johnny. I usually record the sets and put them online, as well as occasionally take pictures. MP3 Recordings : on Mediafire For those interested in the particulars, I record everything using a Thinkpad T61 running Ubuntu Linux connected to a Behringer UCA-202 device connected via the USB port.
Hugh Blumenfeld - guitar & vocals Jeff Buchbinder - bass, vocals Diane Chodkowski / Natasha Darius - vocals Mark Hall - percussion, vocals Jim Mercik - guitar, dobro, banjo, vocals Blurb: The core of this trio - Hugh, Diane and Jim - has been playing together for 25-30 years, starting back in the heyday of the 80’s Greenwich Village “folk revival.” Jeff started coming to Hugh’s concerts when he was small, and music runs in his veins.