Richard Buckner, The Backyard Committee
Wednesday, February 22 2012
9:00pm - 21+ - Free
Richard Buckner
Meadow was the 8th full-length recording from Richard Buckner and his second for Merge Records. Meadow marked the latest chapter in a story that began in San Francisco, back in the early 90's and has seen Buckner chase his muse across the U.S. and Canada many times. Buckner's body of work has always seemed to be about motion vs. stillness: about the impulse to run away or towards something or about watching something or someone leave or approach. It's about the restless energy of the heart, full speed ahead, or the consequences taken and embraced, those good and those bad. The false starts, roadblocks, and pitfalls along the way only add to the richness of the journey.
The melodies on Meadow are fleshed out by a band that reads like a collection of all-stars: Doug Gillard (Guided By Voices, Cobra Verde, solo), Kevin March (GBV, Those Bastard Souls, Dambuilders), JD Foster, and Steven Goulding (Mekons, Gram Parker, Waco Brothers). Buckner has always had a knack for surrounding himself with musicians who challenge him and who bring a unique vision to each project. Doug Gillard's guitar work is especially poignant here, seemingly the perfect foil as he and Buckner play off one another to add an element to the recordings that is refreshing and new.
Merge Records
Mp3s: http://www.richardbuckner.com
The Backyard Committee
The Backyard Committee is an indie, roots rock band from New Haven, Connecticut. Mike Sembos writes the songs and his rotating cast of musician friends each bring their unique artistic voices to the project. Improvisation is encouraged, and every performance of every song has a different feel, arrangement, and flavor so that every show is different than the last. It’s influenced by a combination of old and new sounds including the likes of Bob Dylan, Guided By Voices, The Grateful Dead and Neutral Milk Hotel. All of the band’s recordings are available for free on their website in an effort to bring attention to what it’s really all about — the live show.
Mp3s: http://www.thebackyardcommittee.com
Meadow was the 8th full-length recording from Richard Buckner and his second for Merge Records. Meadow marked the latest chapter in a story that began in San Francisco, back in the early 90's and has seen Buckner chase his muse across the U.S. and Canada many times. Buckner's body of work has always seemed to be about motion vs. stillness: about the impulse to run away or towards something or about watching something or someone leave or approach. It's about the restless energy of the heart, full speed ahead, or the consequences taken and embraced, those good and those bad. The false starts, roadblocks, and pitfalls along the way only add to the richness of the journey.
The melodies on Meadow are fleshed out by a band that reads like a collection of all-stars: Doug Gillard (Guided By Voices, Cobra Verde, solo), Kevin March (GBV, Those Bastard Souls, Dambuilders), JD Foster, and Steven Goulding (Mekons, Gram Parker, Waco Brothers). Buckner has always had a knack for surrounding himself with musicians who challenge him and who bring a unique vision to each project. Doug Gillard's guitar work is especially poignant here, seemingly the perfect foil as he and Buckner play off one another to add an element to the recordings that is refreshing and new.
Merge Records
Mp3s: http://www.richardbuckner.com
The Backyard Committee
The Backyard Committee is an indie, roots rock band from New Haven, Connecticut. Mike Sembos writes the songs and his rotating cast of musician friends each bring their unique artistic voices to the project. Improvisation is encouraged, and every performance of every song has a different feel, arrangement, and flavor so that every show is different than the last. It’s influenced by a combination of old and new sounds including the likes of Bob Dylan, Guided By Voices, The Grateful Dead and Neutral Milk Hotel. All of the band’s recordings are available for free on their website in an effort to bring attention to what it’s really all about — the live show.
Mp3s: http://www.thebackyardcommittee.com
