Back On The Chain Gang

A quick thank you to all the New Yorkers (and at least one girl from Philadelphia) who came out for our debut show at The Cake Shop. It was a great evening, and more than a little emotional to be back in the sweaty glittering subterranea of indiedom with the kids who pop! with purpose. I know quite a few people got turned away at the door when the show sold out, so for you...and those geographically out of earshot...here are a couple of clips from the gig. A tad beneathe Pennebaker in terms of quality, but they capture a bit of what we are up to...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz6Y36QxSEc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DyQmPesmaY

Hope to announce some future performances soon, but until then we will be preparing for recording sessions and really putting the finishing touches on these songs. We are still looking for special guest performers/collaborators in New York, namely string players, and a female mezzo-soprano singer to help with harmonies (described by someone after the show as The Shangri-las meets The Velvet Underground) and various extra vocal duties. So drop a line if you fit the bill, and being part of a sprawling mope-rock opera tickles your fancy.
The fun also continues at the fantastic bi-weekly friday night indie party Mondo! www.mondo-nyc.com , where I'm likely to spin a set if the Red Stripe supplies enough dutch courage (what?!?)
Thanks again Gotham! Hope to see the rest of you in 2007...

Truly,
Michael Grace
Composer of Discrete Tragedies.
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