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Slimming Down
We played a late show last night at Rockwood. 11pm on a Sunday. You’re not going to get a lot of working stiffs out at that time. Which was sort of the point. I wanted to try some new songs, play with a different arrangement and see what happened, all without the pressure of having to deliver 80 people on a packed Thursday night.
Singer/Songwriter Reviews
The new EP Singer/Songwriter is at press right now and reviews are coming in. My two favorites come from Magnet and Fensepost. Magnet posted the first track, Singer, on their website and had this little gem of wisdom to impart:
Jacobs shuns the acoustic strumming and anguish-laden lyrics in favor of a more upbeat change of pace with funky, electronic beats a la LCD Soundsystem and the repeated line “I quit my job” on “Singer,” which you can download below. Last year, our hearts were aching; this year, we just wanna dance.
And then Ron Tremblath from Fensepost came in with some great words today.
But, let’s call it as it is folks: A poet, a true artist at that, is in love with defiance, dancing, and pop culture. And he found an absolutely splendid way to make this happen. The songs rock, and can be enjoyed by a wide audience. That is all that really matters here. You just can’t find originality like Jacob’s The Flying Change anymore.
Good vibrations abound.
Singer/Songwriter Promo Video
(courtesy of Monte Krause)
The Mercury Lounge!
So we finally locked down a date at The Mercury Lounge. Tuesday, May 25th, 7pm. Going to be a big show. It’ll feature an advance sneak peek (not possible I know, or redundant or something) of the song “Singer”, the first single off our new two song EP titled ‘Singer/Songwriter’ and coming out June 29th across the web. The band will be at least 12 people and could even go as high as 13 if the 13th person says yes.
So please put it on your calendar. And expect big things from the show. I’ll be thinking of how to make it as great as possible.
The Flying Change
The Mercury Lounge
Tuesday, May 25th, 7pm
237 Houston Street
New York, NY
Yes, we hope to see you there, my friends.
Changes Coming
There are some changes coming as we get ready for the release of a new two song dance EP titled ‘Singer/Songwriter’. In retrospect, “dance” is perhaps an aggressive word for what the songs are. Maybe a better description is “dance inspired”. Regardless, they’re two very good songs and, as the first official release since Pain Is A Reliable Signal, they’re a pretty interesting departure from the sound known as “landscape pop”.
So we’ll be re-skinning the website, doing a promo clip or two, maybe doing a video, doing a press campaign with Bill and the team at TC, writing a new bio. And, of course, seeing if there’s a way to recreate these songs live. I’m partial to and more interested in the first song, “Singer” which has this banging hard edge to it and which I’ve labeled “escapist electro-pop”. We’ll see how it goes.
So stay tuned. S/S will probably come out in early June with an EP release party sometime in late May.
Tonight at Rockwood
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen Street
New York, NY
9pm
FREE SHOW
We’re playing another show at Rockwood. It should be fun as always. The band is
me – I wrote the songs, I sing them, I play a smattering of guitar
Bronwen Exter – stands next to me, sings, dances occasionally
Paul Brill – produced the record, sings, plays lots of guitar, plays samples on laptop, etc.
Matt Ray – plays piano, glockenspiel, sings, helps arrange the songs
Flavio Gaete – plays viola, claps and says “say something” when required
Katie Scheele – oboe, English horn, takes her dog to dog bars which is a Brooklyn thing apparently
Dan Levine – trombone, euphonium, arranges
Stan Harrison – saxophones, flute, funny jokes
Marc Dalio – drums and percussion
Rich Stein – percussion
Rob Jost – bass, singing, smiles, other gigs
Noah Lebenzon – electric guitars, glasses, funny stories
Hope to see you there.
