Keep An Open Gallery

Keep An Open Gallery

  • 流派:Folk 民谣
  • 语种:英语
  • 发行时间:2011-09-24
  • 类型:录音室专辑

简介

Common Rotation Eric Kufs, (vocals, guitar), Adam Busch (vocals, saxophone, harmonica, glockenspiel), and Jordan Katz (vocals, trumpet, banjo) are childhood friends from New York, USA, and have been making music together for almost 20 years. Founded in the early 1990’s they debuted at the Nassau County Folk Festival and quickly started performing hundreds of gigs a year throughout the North East. Recording their first record as Common Rotation with the help of They Might Be Giants who subsequently backed them on the recording and allowed them to open on their first major tour across America. Common Rotation have self-released 5 full length records and ‘a song a day for’ over ten years online at The Union Maid. Peter Stass’ documentary film, How To Lose, chronicled the bands efforts to protest Clear Channel’s monopoly on the musical touring market by playing in fan’s homes from Alaska to Europe. Amber Benson’s music video, Wasted Words follows the band while performing for the Yu-pik Indians in the remote fishing villages of Kotlik and Russian Mission, Alaska. Busch, who is known to most audiences for his work as an actor (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Professional, Grey’s Anatomy, House, American Dreamz) Katz, (De La Soul, Big Daddy Kane, Ghostface Killah) is known mostly in hip hop circles for his work with The Rhythm Roots Allstars. Kufs, is a renowned singer-songwriter whose hard work has kept a song a day on The Union Maid for over ten years. He recently completed his first solo collection of songs, "A Dust Bowl Full O' Cherries. Common Rotation’s recent tour with Dan Bern can be heard on his two releases, "Live in Los Angeles" and "Live in New York. Common Rotation provided the soundtrack to the Indie Comedy and Slamdance favorite "Drones" which is currently airing on Showtime Television. "True Hollywood Romance" from "The ClearChannel EP" is featured as theme music in Kevin Pollak's comedy special, "The Littlest Suspect." Common Rotation recorded Twisted Sister's, "We're Not Gonna Take it" with Mike Viola for the latest installment of Engine Room Records, "Guilt By Association. Vol 4". In October Common Rotation will release their newest record "God Keeps An Open Gallery." The album was recorded entirely in their current home in Angelino Heights, California with producers Brian Speiser and Julie Wolf. It includes 13 original compositions and a cover of MIA's Paper Planes with guest John Di Maggio. Other guests include They Might Be Giants' Marty Bellar and Daniel Weinkauf, Dan Bern, Mike Viola, Indigo Girls, Lyris Hung, The Dust Bowl Cavilers. Common Rotation recorded” Salty South” with the Indigo Girls for their newest live record, Staring Down The Brilliant Dream. Dan Bern and Common Rotation will be releasing a full length record of new songs produced by Adam Busch and Jon Griffin in 2012. Common Rotation will also release an EP of songs produced by Mike Viola in early 2012. They are currently shooting a music video for "A Reasonable Lie" with director Ethan Maniquis.

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