ETHAN SELLERS MUSIC |
Hey Everyone- Now that my two consecutive “high seasons” (Mardi Gras and St. Patrick’s) are in the rearview mirror, I have a relatively quiet spring in which to take care of household tasks, make headway on creative endeavors, and prepare for a busy summer of gigs (keep reading to the end). This spring’s gigs are mostly private - solo acoustic performances for Sharing Notes, Irish wedding gigs with Character Fleadh, and Bourbon Aristocracy playing bluegrass for multiple Kentucky Derby Day parties - but read on to the end for the growing list of public summer gigs. |
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TAUTOLOGIC’S WHEELS FALL OFF TURNS FIVE! Tautologic’s Wheels Fall Off was released 5 years ago, on April 2, 2021! Here’s track one - “Wheels Fall Off (Intro)” - which features vocals by my children, Zeke and Naomi. Cute but dark.
TAUTOLOGIC - 25th ANNIVERSARY OF WEST IS NORTH, EAST IS SOUTH: My rock band Tautologic’s debut album, West Is North, East Is South, turned 25 in June. I'm featuring a song from the album in each month's newsletter. This month’s track feature is “Jeep.” I had 5 influences in mind with “Jeep” - James Brown, Living Colour, Talking Heads, Led Zeppelin, and King Crimson. See if you can figure out which is where. The lyrics to "Jeep" stem from the frustrations of apartment living. Domestic disturbances next door, the upstairs neighbors got robbed, and I had a friend that told me about being sexually assaulted. All of that had me in a dark place. All these years later, I still confront urban pathologies on a daily basis. My block is quieter and my neighbors are nice, but I don’t have to travel more than a handful of blocks to encounter these issues. I would do this track differently nowadays. I’d make it less twitchy coked-out white guy funk, re-work the vocal, and cop more of a James Brown feel with the rhythm guitar. I would go for more live-band swagger throughout - especially the coda, where the heavy riff aims to bring out the bluesy intervals and feeling hidden in the diminished scale. Speaking of Tautologic and live band swagger…:
TAUTOLOGIC WILL RETURN TO THE LIVE STAGE Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 5th. Tautologic will return to live duty at these two gigs...:
Saturday, August 1st 7-10pm
Saturday, September 5th 4-6pm We're still plotting out our setlist and other details, but I would expect some new songs and new arrangements of some classic Tautologic tracks, as well as a few creative covers. If you want to freshen up on our past work before hearing us, we have three albums up on Bandcamp - two of which are celebrating anniversaries…
GET TURTLE DOWN MUSIC AND MERCH: Head on over to https://turtledownmusic.bandcamp.com, pick yourself (or a loved one) out something nice (downloads, CDs, t-shirts, posters) by me, Tautologic, Logical Fleadh, or Le Travaillant. Turtle Down Music is operated by me and Tautologic co-founder Pat Buzby. Pretty much everything we make goes into making the next recording, so your ongoing support is appreciated. Buy the current stuff and we'll make some new stuff! Next Bandcamp Friday isn't until May, but any day is a great day to get some of my music! |
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MORE DISTANT EARLY PUBLIC GIG WARNINGS...: My other bands aren't exactly standing still. Here are some of the public gigs on tap...:
Stay tuned for more information (more dates are pending) and feel free to reach out about bookings - or to refer any of my bands for bookings. |
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MUSIC LESSONS - ONLINE AND IN-PERSON AT MY STUDIO: I have some openings for piano, guitar, and voice lessons. I also teach
theory and sight-reading for all instruments - and I have worked with some advanced students to write songs, set career goals, and plan large projects like albums. Inquire within and referrals always cheerfully accepted! Hope you're doing well, Ethan Sellers |
