Will Taylor and Strings Attached Concert Blog
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingImagine songs re-invented with dynamic arrangements, strings, trumpet, percussion, alongside vibrant jazz and classical colors - all in the spirit of fun, experimentation and art. Taking strings out of the elevator since 1999
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Sliding into Winter Solstice an essay from mandolinist Karen Mal
December 13, 2018 16:40One half of the Mandolin Christmas duo wrote an essay about the Winter Solstice. Enjoy and share with friends. Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2 Buy it at AMandolinChristmas.com Read episode notes here: https://christmassongsmusicandcarols.blogspot.com/2018/11/bring-torch-from-new-mandolin-christmas.html AVAILABLE ON Spotify b.link/karenwillspotify ~~ Apple Music b.link/karenwillitunes ~~ Amazon...
🌲 Karen and Will Announce new Holiday Recording A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2
November 22, 2018 17:17 application/octet-streamGood morning and happy day of thanksgiving!! Listen to our message here or read onward, Karen and I are thrilled to present to you the 3rd in our series of acoustic holiday albums: A Mandolin Christmas, Vol. 2 🌲 Tomorrow night at 7pm, we celebrate the release of this Album at the Townsend in Austin Texas. TICKETS Heads up, we'll be emailing everyone about this several times over the next couple of weeks with videos, history of the tunes, fun info on how we recorded them, etc. Hope y...
Strings in the Desert Acoustic Music Retreat
April 20, 2018 04:58Strings in the Desert Acoustic Music Retreat April 27 - 29th, 2018 Terlingua, Texas & Living Rock Desert Dwellings Family Friendly Suggested donation $50/day per person, pay what you feel, or inquire for volunteer options Marc Utter - guitar, vocals, bass Karen Mal - mandolin, guitar, vocals Will Taylor - guitar, violin, viola Stephen Zirkel - trumpet, bass, vocals Pay in advance here Two Days $100.00 USD Three Days $150.00 USD One Day $50.00 USD FULL ITINERARY HERE
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July 28, 2016 16:01Tonight's Patron/Volunteer only show is happening at a private home in NW Austin. July 28, 2016 7pm 7pm Meet and Greet 8pm Concert We about 15 seats available as of this email. To reserve a spot, text or call Will at 512-775-2371 today. Video about house concerts with Strings Attached. Here's a little about the artists for tonight: We're bringing mandolin, guitar, cello, violin and heart filled songs to fill the space... It might sound like this: or even like this: Karen Mal s...
The body has to move...The Power of Dance
May 17, 2016 16:42I've been enjoying ecstatic dance for the last year and half after being dance-phobic my entire life. Its ironic but pretty common for musicians to have this condition I have found. Dance has literally opened up a new expressive outlet for me not to mention a loving community of new friends. Prior to dance, most of my community needs we're met by my profession as a musician. Instead of accepting drugs intervention for some mental health issues, maybe we could see the "mental health issu...
43rd Anniversary of Dark Side of the Moon Live Concert in Austin Texas
March 01, 2016 22:07Every Wednesday, Jazz Rock Violinist Will Taylor and his quartet hosts a happy hour concert with special guests from the Austin music community. This week, we will be celebrating the 43rd Anniversary of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon You'll hear The Dark Side of The Moon in its entirety uniquely reimagined by Strings Attached live at Tellers. For this week's event, Will has gathered some of the most expressive musicians in the Austin area with world-class grammy winning experience. O...
The same old cliché?
March 01, 2016 03:00Is it the same old story, or can we celebrate what models exist that have success. Here's my response to the results of the AMP Study and a recent article on the state of the Austin music scene roundtable discussion published in the Austin Monthly. The AMP study reports that more than 1,200 local music industry jobs were lost in just a four year period. “We’ve sounded this alarm before, and we keep coming back with more data that says Austin music needs attention if we are to continue to ...
Austin Music Awards Deadline Today for 2015
February 01, 2016 17:59Today is the last day to vote in the Austin Music Awards (http://www.austinchronicle.com/polls/musicpoll/) If you love what we do, would you please head on over here and consider voting. Here's a cool little video about Strings Attached: BEST STRINGS: Will Taylor GUITAR: DAVE SCHER BASS: CHRIS MARESH DRUMS: BRAD EVILSIZER BEST KEYS: DAVE MADDEN JAZZ: WILL TAYLOR and Strings Attached MUSIC VENUE OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS: Strings on Grass Photographer: Da...
On Simon and Garfunkel, from an old guy that was there...
January 05, 2016 16:36On Simon and Garfunkel, from an old guy that was there: Something sad there is contained in the harmonies of Simon and Garfunkel. Their sound is folkish, but they weren’t exactly folksingers because they performing new material written by Paul Simon . The sadness of their harmonies and lyrics spoke to a sorrow that is in all of us, and it spoke to the times also. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963. “I am a rock, I am an island” speaks of the alienation of youth at the ...
Five Things You Might Not Know About John Pointer
November 30, 2015 03:311. John grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 2. He has a degree in Cello Performance and Composition from UT Austin and has been a full time musician based there ever since. 3. His father was a physicist and engineer and designed the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, the fastest stock car ever produced in Detroit. 4. His mother was one of the first computer programmers trained by Chrysler to work on their giant, tube-driven, punch card machines back in the 1960's (it took up as much space as a foot...
John Pointer's Biography
November 30, 2015 03:20When I was 29, I was pretty sure my life fell apart. My internationally-touring, seemingly success-bound band met with a fiery, inevitable demise, and a few months later, my long-term, live-in girlfriend left too. I was suddenly alone, both professionally and personally, and the bony finger of blame pointed directly at me from every empty angle. I lost my way, I lost my appetite, and I lost an unhealthy amount of weight, slowly starving myself, but almost completely unable to eat. But f...
Some things you might not know about Brad Evilsizer:
November 10, 2015 01:20Austin Drumming Legend Brad Evilsizer - Yes that is his name! 1. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii at Trippler Hospital in Pearl Harbor, the same hospital Obama was born in. 2. Brad studied at Wichita State University and the University of Colorado where he was awarded a degree in Music Engineering. 3. Brad has shared the stage with the likes of Ernie Watts, Ian Moore, Mitch Watkins, Tony Furtado, Soul Hat, Glenn Rexach and Clay Moore, performs frequently with La Tribu. 4. He teaches at the...
5 things you might not know about Chris Maresh:
November 10, 2015 01:151. Some of Chris' influences include Ron Carter, Scott Lafaro, Jaco Pastorius, and John Paul Jones 2. He holds a degree in Applied Double Bass Performance with an Emphasis in Jazz performance from the University of Texas in Austin 3. In 2002, 2005 and 2006 Chris was named "Bass Player of the Year" at the Austin Chronicle Music Awards at the SXSW Music Festival 4. He had done recordings for movie soundtracks such as Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids 2" and "Once Upon A Time in Mexico," Nora...
5 things you might not know about Will
November 10, 2015 01:081. He graduated from Austin High School and then subsequently attended the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin 2. He has spent 26 years playing with the Austin Lyric Opera 3. At the age of 22, he toured with the Turtle Island Quartet 4. As part of his commitment to community service, Taylor presents Strings Attached in a series of Austin-area school informances called American Roots, which exposes kids to various composers and musical styles co...
5 things you might not know about Dave Scher:
November 10, 2015 01:021. Some of his musical influences include Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, and Jeff Beck 2. Along with playing with Will Taylor at Tellers every Wednesday, Dave plays at Friends Bar on Mondays, Strange Brew on Tuesdays, and at the Four Seasons Lobby Lounge every Thursday 3. He studied for four years at the Berklee College of Music 4. He has performed with the likes of Krysta Youngs, Zach Lockwood, Ryan Pinkston, and Big Party Orchestra 5. Aside from having his own voice in the songwr...
5 things you might not know about Albert and Gage:
November 09, 2015 00:251. In 1992, Christine Albert founded the non-profit organization "Swan Songs" which fulfills musical last wishes 2. Christine grew up in upstate New York while Chris is a South Dakota native 3. With the exception of 1997’s Jumpin’ Tracks, Albert and Gage’s albums have been recorded at their own MoonHouse Studio (a commercial facility in south Austin) and released on the artist owned MoonHouse Records 4. Chris Gage once commuted from Austin to San Antonio for a job as musical director for ...
Top 10 things you might not know about Guy Forsyth
November 09, 2015 00:211. Guy and Will were born on the same day and same year. 2. His father worked for an airline company, causing him to relocate from Missouri, New York, Connecticut, and California while growing up 3. He is a founding member of Austin music group, "Asylum Street Spankers" 4. His band has toured in the U.S. and Europe and has opened for Ray Charles, Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan, and the late B.B. King 5. He has won several Austin Music Awards, including one for "best male vocalist" in 20...
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November 06, 2015 22:075 Things You Didn't Know About Libby Kirkpatrick: 1. She grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia 2. She began playing classical piano at the young age of 3 3. Drawn by her adventure-seeking desires as a nomadic youth, Libby left home to live as a minimalist overseas in India and in Thailand, and then busking in Ireland 4. Some of Libby's interests outside of music include: astrology, nutrition, cooking, yoga, mind-body connection, dance, travel, visual & performance art, language and me...
5 things you didn't know about Karen Mal
November 03, 2015 22:121. She was born in Bristol, Connecticut 2. When she was 10 years old, she found her grandpa's long-forgotten old Gibson guitar in the attic 3. She attended Long Island University and trained in theater and voice 4. Before moving to Austin to work full time in music, she worked with American Folklore Theater in Wisconsin for 7 years as an actor and musical director/composer 5. She toured with Celtic superstars, "Cherish the Ladies" in 2005 See Karen Mal November 4th in Concert at Te...
Will Chat's featuring Albert and Gage | Christine Albert and Chris Gage Guests at 11/13/2015 Strings on Grass
November 03, 2015 21:43Interview With: Albert and Gage, guests for Strings on Grass November 13, 2015 RSVP here. Listen here or podcast here. Interview Conducted By: Will Taylor Will: Christine Albert & Chris Gage are appearing with Strings Attached at our Strings on Grass series, coming up on November 13th—after being rescheduled two times because of rain in Austin!—So, we’re here to talk a little bit about the two of them, and some questions that I have pulled together, as well as some reflections that they ...
1000 Sustainer Movement and Challenge Supporter List
November 02, 2015 09:59We have 11 out of a goal of 1000 Sustainers as of Nov. 2, 2015 989 more to go. Join us here for as small as $5/month See what your sustaining support helps here: WillHelps.com StringsonGrass.com StringsAttached.org Thanks a million to: Mary DeWitt Maggie Taylor Simon Justice Hall, Realtor Matthew Talbert Camden Frost Rob Feeney Joshua Smith Michael Greer Kathleen Cleary Mike Collins Charles and Donna Paulsen
2015 Season Strings on Grass Sunset Series
April 11, 2015 03:33Great Austin musicians in a country setting, under the stars featuring new arrangements by Will Taylor Location: Private Home in Far South Austin RSVP to get the details When: Starts around 7:30 - Depending on Season See dates below for each show. Watch Video about the series! Jimmy LaFave April 19th MAY 16 Christine Albert JUNE 6 David Glaser and Songs of James Taylor JULY 11 Abbey Road Re-Imagined AUGUST 15 Gina Chavez SEPTEMBER 12 Dana Cooper NOVEMBER 7 Libby Kirkpatrick DECEMBE...
Jimmy La Fave at Strings on Grass
April 10, 2015 20:25Driving? Then listen to this here. Strings on Grass Sunset Concert Series featuring Jimmy LaFave and surprise mystery guest Great Austin musicians in a country setting, under the stars featuring new arrangements by Will Taylor Sunday, April 19, 2015 (Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7:30) at private home near Slaughter and Manchaca RSVP to get complete information Like us on Facbook Go to our website Strings on Grass is a donations-based concert series, so pay what you can or ...