With a baroque pop styling and a symphonic flair, North Atlantic Explorers cover David Bowie’s 1969 song, Conversation Piece. It’s highlighted by an amazing piano performance by Mark Critchley, who had conversations about playing in Bowie’s band.
Here are two ambient & minimalistic solo piano videos of songs from the All The Ships At Sea album. The opposite end of the spectrum entirely from some of the music I’ve released lately containing dozens of tracks & more elaborate instrumentation. Captured beautifully in black & white by Greg Gillespie. Continue reading Ambient Solo Piano Videos
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Watch the video for Dreams of Flying from our new album, Night Owls, out now. Video edited by Greg Gillespie. Footage courtesy of NASA and Everyday Airline Pilot.
(photo: Springsteen & Andrew) If you’ve heard the incredible Wurlitzer, Rhodes and organ solos on “Dreams Of Flying” from our Night Owls album, they are performed by Andrew Arida who sadly passed away shortly after our recording session. I’d like to share a few of my memories of him. I got to know Andrew when I sat in for a year on drums with atmospheric … Continue reading Remembering Andrew Arida
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Watch the video for Hurricane Hazel from our new album, Night Owls, out now. Video by Greg Gillespie.
As teenagers, we spent our summers loitering outside the art gallery in downtown Vancouver. Sean, one of my friends from the group was, and still is, a voracious fan and collector of music and he force-fed me an endless supply. One day he lent me The Replacements’ 1985 album Tim (on cassette, ’cause it was the 80’s) to listen to on my Walkman for my … Continue reading Skyway
I’ve always been passionate about sharing music I love. So I recently launched a Spotify playlist titled Northern Affairs, which I’m updating every couple of weeks or so. Please check it out if it’s something you might enjoy.
Listen to Northern Affairs on Spotify Continue reading “Northern Affairs: Mix Tapes From North Atlantic Explorers (Spotify Playlist)”
I wasn’t always a fan of The Smiths. In fact, I despised them at first. My younger and cooler sister used to listen to trendy British bands like New Order, The House Of Love … and The (God-awful) Smiths. I couldn’t stand Morrissey’s melodramatic vocals and miserable-me lyrics. Then I became intrigued by Girlfriend In A Coma. I mean, really, who writes a song about … Continue reading Cover of The Smiths’ Panic
