A
Brief History…
I have been drawn to music ever since an early age. One of my first memories
(age five or six) was hearing the Beach Boys (I think it was from Pet Sounds);
somehow their transcendent melodies and sweet harmonies sparked something in
my primitive brain. Another fond memory was when I was 8 year old, in a record
store in IL, and I had to have The Beatles Abby Road (something about
that cover drew me in). From then on I was hooked. I can remember listening
to that album over and over as I lay on the floor next to the speakers of my
parent's hi-fi.
Thanks to growing up
during the 80’s (Hair Metal years), my first
concert was Quiet Riot (WTF?). Then I made a connection
through my
older sister with "college radio".
My tape collection started to consisted of The Replacements,
Husker Du, The Smiths, New Order, U2, R.E.M (whom I
saw
at the Coliseum on the Document tour in '88).
Needless to say,
I was inspired. I was "taken in" by the crowd,
the stage lights and power of the artists. I started
playing
drums and formed a few high school bands. The cool
thing was that everybody always needed a drummer.
Later
on, I started finding that I possessed more of an
interest in creating melody and found that by playing
guitar and trying to sing, I could convey the sounds
that were inside of me. I fronted a band called "Velvet
Jones" in the 90’s. We played mostly alternative
and college rock covers along with a few of our own
tunes. We played our heart and souls out to the Wisconsin
college crowd in the Milwaukee/Whitewater area. I
never played in Madison until I formed Subliminal
Overtones. Subliminal Overtones recorded an album
in 2006 and played several shows in the Madison area.
The band is currently on an indefinite hiatus (but
might play in the near future). I have been devoting
a great deal of my time to family, work and MMR.
Even though I’m not on the stage as much with
the band, I still enjoy picking up and playing my
1972 Telecaster.
Top 10 Picks
for 2007 (no particular order):
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Yeasayer - All Our Cymbals
The National - Boxer
Spoon - Ga, Ga...
Fujiya & Miyagi - Transparent Things
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Black Lips - Good Bad Not Evil
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Shows/Posts/Interviews/Photos
:: Links to what I have done and seen: 2007
Few of my favorite shows of the past
Feb 27 Richard Buckner / The Six Parts Seven at High Noon
Apr 14 Yo La Tengo at Barrymore
Apr 21 Old Crow Medicine Show at Barrymore
Apr 26 Joseph Arthur / Future Rock at High Noon
May 06 LCD Soundsystem / Yacht at the Metro Chicago)
May 18 Califone at High Noon
June 08, 2007 The National at High
Noon Saloon
Jun 27 Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 at Memorial Union Theater
Jul 27 Jason Isbell at Union
Terrace
Aug 05 Sugar
Maple Festival
Sep
08 Flaming Lips w/ Cold War Kids at Willow Island
Sep 11 Wilco /
Dr. Dog at Overture Hall
Oct 1 Deerhoof
at the Union Terrace (Photos)
Oct 11 The Fiery Furnaces / Pit Er Pat at The Annex
Oct 12 Interview with
Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers
Nov 05 Cracker / Jason Isbell at High Noon
Contact
me: Fred(AT)madisonmusicreview.com
More
about me: iNamis.com
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