Conference mr1pst::music

    I've been playing in a band called the Hubcaps for five years now.  The
    original band was a quartet, guitar, tenor sax, drums and myself on
    bass.  The tenor sax player soon had to drop out and we started a habit
    of putting together a twin tenor lineup using a pool of musicians
    dependiong on who was available on a given night.  After three years,
    our original drummer, Mickey Bones, left and we replaced him with Jim
    Cunniff and continued.  Recently Mickey returned and we have been
    performing both as the Hubcaps and the Bones of Contention (long story,
    but a name change may be in the offing).
    
    The style of the band is R&B with a strong New Orleans influence with
    forays into reggae, rockabilly, C&W, and other "roots" musics.  We
    have had a house gig at the Plough and Stars in Cambridge, MA, a small
    Irish bar, for the entire five years.  Actually, we formed in order to
    play that house gig.  
    
    We have recorded three albums for the Swamptone label.  Two were issued
    under our drummer's name, one under our guitarists's name.  
    
    The lineup, more or less:
    
    Brian Rost 	bass, vocals
    Peter Wetherbee	guitar, vocals
    Mickey Bones	drums, vocals 
    
    Our current pool of tenor sax players:
    Scott Shetler, Myanna Pontoppidan, Gordon Beadle, Andrew Clark
    
    Recordings on the Swamptone label:
    
    Mickey Bones	"Mickey Bones"
    
    Mickey Bones	"Bonetones"
    
    Pete Wetherbee	"Joe Pete's Hubcap Experience"
    
    						Brian
    
    P.S. We always like to have folks sit in and jam with us, if you want
    to stop down and play a few tunes, feel free!

    
  	Mystic Powers  is a four piece band that produces all original, 
	heavy metal. The band is based in Clinton, MA.

	Mystic Powers has released it's first cassette EP, Life in the
	Fast Lane. The new release contains five songs and was recorded on
	24 track two inch tape to DAT at Barking Spider studio in Sudbury, 
    	MA.  It was produced by Rob Bernstein, Steve Garry, Peter Cook, and 
    	John Lally. The EP has already sold over 100 copies and orders keep
    	coming..

	The title track from the EP has been getting regular airplay on 
	Harvey Warfield's Boston Music Showcase, Sunday nights on WCGY 
    	93.7 FM. Other songs have been played on the Heavy Metal Show, 
    	Saturday nights on WBIV 1060 AM. The band will be interviewed on 
    	the show on Saturday, May 16, 1992.
	
    	

    I've been working with a band for the last 6 months or so in the
    Burlington Vermont area called "Blues for Breakfast".  We've been doing
    a lot of club and concert work.  The band is affiliated with the big
    local FM station up here, WIZN, which also hosts a Sunday morning blues show
    with radio personality and band member, "Mr. Charlie" Frazier.  The
    other guys in the band have been playing the circuit up here for 18
    years or so, appearing in several of the area's more successful bands.
    We've got a series of concerts in Battery Park lined up and the annual
    blues cruise on lake Champlain lined up for this summer.  We also plan
    to open for a few larger bands at various dives here and there.
    
    The band plays a mix of traditional blues, jazz, R+B, and originals.
    
    The pieces consist of Bass, Guitar, Drums, Keys, Vibes, Alto, Tenor,
    and occasionally Bari Sax, flute, Harmonica, and congas (but never all
    at once).
    
    Ken  

    Ken,Any of the band member from the band aways back called"Beer for
    Breakfeast"?   
    
               Crazy_Breakfast_Clubbers_wanna_Know_Al

    I play guitar, pedal steel, and keys in a country band called Goldrush.
    We're a four piece group based in Leominster, Mass.  The other
    instruments in the band are guitar/fiddle/mandolin, bass, and drums. 
    Everyone sings lead.
    
    We work steadily: our band is booked every weekend through the end of
    September.  Werecently were nominated as best country band for the
    upcoming MCMA (Mass Country Music Association) awards ( probably a ploy
    to get us to play free showcases  =8^) ).
    
    WQe have a mailing list, which really helps the draw at new clubs.  Our
    following is not huge, but we can always be counted on to bring a
    couple of dozen party animals to any club we play.
    
    We basically play the current country hits straight off of TNN and CMT.
    I'd say our strongest aspect is the three or four part harmony that is
    really the band's trademark.  Speaking personally, playing steel is a
    gas.

    Yes, I have recorded at Sound Techniques. It is a great place. They
    have two rooms. One has a large record area with a Neve board, the
    other room is great for mixing and over-dubbing and has a 40 input
    SSL. There is a common machine room next to the SSL room that has
    Sony (I think) 24 tracks. I'm pretty sure they have a Digital
    transport as well. Pretty good goodies in the SSL room for mixing.
    
    My only complaint with the place is that they were a bit thin on
    mics, but they had most of what I wanted. For vocals though, I
    tend to prefer some pretty exotic stuff whereas they only had the
    usual Nuemann U87s.
    
    The staff were fantastic to work with. They were extremely friendly,
    patient and accomodating. I engineered/produced the project I did
    there, but I was assisted/babysat by Ken, who was excellent.
    
    The price is steep (in the $150-$200 per hour range), but if the record
    company's footing the bill, then I highly recommend this studio.
    
    Also, check out the anatomically correct inflatable sheep in the window
    of the porn shop right next to the entrance for Sound Techniques! We
    got a few good laughs out of that one! (Also, WBCN's studios are
    diagonally across the street).
    
    Parking can be a little tough on Boylston street, but the studio does
    provide it free. If you're standing in front of the studio facing the
    street, the parking lot is a across the street to your right, a block
    up. Park behind the gas station on the corner and tell the guy you're
    recording at Sound Techniques. Don't forget to ask for a validation
    sticker before you leave.
    
    Brian

     Re: record company paying the recording bill 
     
     Aren't recording costs part of the recoupables that a record 
     company charges the band against any future royalties? 
     
     Bob, did your band  specifically discuss this point,  during 
     negotiation? 
     
     
    Tom
    
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    Dictated with Dragon Dictate.
    

I'm in an A'capella group called C'est Wot. We're a 4 member group, just 
starting to do the rounds here in Sydney. Doing primarily weddings, and small
gigs at the moment, but have done `warmup' support for Tommy Emmanuel and 
James Morrison. 

Stevo.

    
    
    Stevo -- cool name!  For the group, that is...