Episode LXXVI: Formed a Band
Perhaps you remember a post, quite some time ago, in which I discussed my ambitions of producing a full, legitimate CD of my music about United States Presidents. ( Here was the post when I got one of those songs on National Public Radio.) Anyhow, I am still working on that project, steadily but slowly. In the meantime: I joined a band! I met these folks here at KU in the summer of 2009, so I guess we've been together almost six months. The name of the band is New Inhabitants, and we are more or less an indie rock band, kind of like (if you are into modern music) Deathcab for Cutie. If you like you can check out our website at www.newinhabitants.com , where there are some photos, info and a couple of embedded songs. Here's a nice picture of (from foreground to background) the bassist (Daniel Webb), the guitarist/singer/songwriter (Tyler Jenkins) and yours truly, the pianist/guitarist/backup vocalist. We have written a handful of songs, and have played maybe half a dozen shows ...