SugarHill - Soundbytes e-Zine 2009 Vol. 5.1

SugarHill Recording Studios Soundbytes eZine
2009 Vol 5.1

Baby, it's cold outside! We stay warm with our friends, family and fun. We're thankful for all of you this season and can't wait to ring in the new year in a few short weeks. May your holidays be happy and full of good cheer!

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Dan Workman
SugarHill Studios

Come watch the GRAMMY nomination concert with us Wednesday 12.2.09 at Warehouse Live!

Join us for an UNOFFICIAL nomination concert viewing party, on Wednesday,
December 2, 2009. Doors at 7pm and the telecast starts at 8 pm. Come hang with fellow music lovers in the newly opened Greenroom of Warehouse Live! Admission is FREE.

"The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" is a live one-hour television special - once again will set the stage for the annual GRAMMY Awards telecast. The special will be broadcast from Club Nokia in Los Angeles on Dec. 2, 8 p.m on the CBS Television Network, and will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees.

Warehouse Live, December 2, 2009 - 7pm - ?
813 St Emanuel
Houston, TX 77002

Warehouse Live :: Houston TX

Twice the Live From SugarHill on 12.3.09 featuring Something Fierce with The King Khan and BBQ Show & Winter Wallace with Tody Castillo IT'S A DECEMBER TO REMEMBER LIVE FROM SUGARHILL! Two episodes cued up for December broadcast, Episode XI featuring Something Fierce and The King Khan and BBQ Show and Episode XII featuring Tody Castillo and Winter Wallace (HOUSTON, TX) 11.30.09 - Live From SugarHill shows Houston its gratitude with two special broadcasts this month. Episode XI features pop punk trio Something Fierce and internationally loved garage rock legends, The King Khan and BBQ Show. In this episode, host Rosa Guerrero takes the lead while producer Gina Miller steps out from the shadows to join in the interview mayhem, including zany performances and a surprise striptease from community guest and 'audience of one' Matthew Wettergreen. Wettergreen is an educator, community architect and cofounder of Caroline Collective. He teaches at Rice University on the intersection of art and engineering. He develops community based education models and organizes forums for discussion including Bandcamp, Music Mentoring and Barcamps. See how the mice play when the cat's away by tuning into http://www.vimeo.com/livefromsugarhill on 12.3.09. Live from SugarHill, Episode XI airs on December 3, 2009 at noon and is a collaborative effort between Zenfilm, OutboundMusic.com and SugarHill Recording Studios. Something Fierce (Dirtnap Records) started with a love for groups like The Clash, mining their punk/powerpop foundation. Their first full-length, Come For The Bastards, was released in the Summer of 2006 with Frenchie Smith of Young Heart Attack producing. The album served as an introduction to their mix of speedy punk with indie rock sensibilities, such as the dual vocals of Steven Garcia and Niki Sevven. Over the last four years, has released two seven inches and another full-length, There Are No Answers. Sara Cress of the Houston Chronicle wrote, "Something Fierce has always been on a mission: say it fast, say it loud, make it fun and make it mean something." King Khan and Mark "BBQ" Sultan had collaborated as members of the Montreal-based Spaceshits from 1995-1999. During a European tour, Blacksnake (King Khan's moniker) opted to remain in Germany and the group disbanded. Sultan went on to start another popular Montreal-based band, Les Sexareenos, before venturing off on his own as a one-man band under the pseudonym BBQ. As BBQ, Sultan re-established contact with Khan, playing alongside his new band, King Khan & the Shrines. The two began writing songs and playing them live at sporadic shows around Germany and Spain. Meanwhile, the broadcast of Episode XII will air live later that evening, get back to normal and feature homegrown talents Tody Castillo and Winter Wallace being interviewed by Rosa Guerrero, alongside award-winning record producer, Dan Workman. Local blogger, Eggs of Breakfast on Tour will be on hand as our audience of one for Episode XII. Texas songwriter Tody Castillo's sound has been compared to Tom Petty, Ron Sexsmith, Ryan Adams and Rufus Wainwright with the vocal stylings of Jeff Buckley, Fran Healy and Jeff Tweedy. When Steve Earle first heard Tody's music while shopping for producers for his critically acclaimed album Townes, its claimed that one listen gave Earle enough confidence to hire Houston producer Steve Christensen for the project. Castillo's new album Windhorse was born out of personal tragedy, yet teeming with hope. According to the Houston Press, Winter Wallace is a phenomenally genteel indie band that has a certain Ingrid Michaelson/Cat Power quality to them, with similarities stretching beyond similar song format or quirky clothing accessories or soft colors on their MySpace pages: they are legitimately talented. Their first EP, entitled Lisa, was produced by Dan Workman. Live from SugarHill, Episode XII airs on December 3, 2009 at 7p.m. CST and is a collaborative effort between Zenfilm, OutboundMusic.com and SugarHill Recording Studios. Episode XII's video broadcast will follow on Thursday, December 17th in time for Christmas delivery! The show is free and listeners can login for a live stream at http://www.outboundmusic.com/lfsh. It's available free within 48 hours on Vimeo at http://www.vimeo.com/livefromsugarhill or on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=301652186. WHAT: Live From SugarHill Episode XI featuring The King Khan and BBQ Show and Episode XII featuring Tody Castillo and Winter Wallace WHEN: Thursday, December 3, 2009 from Noon - 1p.m. and 7 - 8p.m. CST at http://vimeo.com/livefromsugarhill and http://www.outboundmusic.com/lfsh MORE: For more information contact Gina Miller at 713.926.4431 ext. 1102 For more on Something Fierce visit: http://www.somethingfiercemusic.com For more on The King Khan & BBQ Show visit: http://www.myspace.com/thekingkhanbbqshow For more on Tody Castillo visit: http://www.todycastillo.com For more on Winter Wallace visit: http://www.myspace.com/winterwallace For more on Zenfilm visit: http://www.zenfilm.com For more on Outbound Music visit: http://www.outboundmusic.com

Lost in Space Fest, 12.5.09 on the rooftop of Khon's!

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The Mark Meyer Fund(raiser) Our friend and fellow audio engineer, Mark Meyer of SoundWorks, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Show your support by stopping by a special fundraiser on his behalf. Hope to see you there!

[LSFH] Female Demand & Runaway Sun LIVE 11.5.09

LIVE FROM SUGARHILL EPISODE X AIRS NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Episode ten featuring Female Demand and Runaway Sun set to air at 7 p.m. CST

(HOUSTON, TX) 11.2.09 - This month, Live From SugarHill features Female Demand and Runaway Sun. Host Rosa Guerrero returns to interview guests alongside award-winning record producer, Dan Workman. Community guest and 'audience of one' is JR Cohen. Cohen is the general manager of the Forbes and NY Times acclaimed lounge/coffee bar The Coffee Groundz. He utilizes community support and resources and is a founder of a movement entitled #SLGT, Support Local Grow Together. Live from SugarHill, Episode X airs on November 5, 2009 at 7p.m. CST and is a collaborative effort between Zenfilm, OutboundMusic.com and SugarHill Recording Studios. Female Demand is a duo that takes a different approach to the term 'band'. They are Jonathan Perez and Bradley Muñoz, and their music broadcasts a complex, intricate wave of sound to be received by the ears. Their minimalist style of rock is both ambient and reminiscent of an instrumental Devo. Runaway Sun's debut EP garnered them a Best Blues nomination in the 2009 Houston Press Music Awards and a slot at an official showcase at SXSW playing alongside GRAMMY nominee Diane Birch. Their live performances are a spirited yet introspective journey through a world of women, hoboes, whiskey, cars and late nights in the big city. The band moonlights as one of Houston's top do-gooders - playing a myriad of local charity events, including Walk Now for Autism and Empty Bowls Houston. The band recently released their 10-song LP The Bridge and will hit the road on tour supporting the release this February. Zenfilm is a nationally recognized film production company and HD post boutique based in Houston, TX. The creation of long time producer/director team Merideth Melville and W. Ross Wells, Zen has experienced exponential growth and received numerous awards since founding in 2005. Zen works with agencies and record labels to create national TV commercials, music videos and viral media. They also develop and maintain sustainable social marketing initiatives. Founded in 2001, OutboundMusic.com is an Internet radio and music retailer whose goal is to promote music produced by independent recording artists. They currently promote nearly 700 artists, both Texas based acts and many international talents. The show is free and listeners can login for a live stream at http://www.outboundmusic.com/lfsh. It's available free within 48 hours on Vimeo at http://www.vimeo.com/livefromsugarhill or on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=301652186. WHAT: Live From SugarHill Episode X featuring Female Demand and Runaway Sun WHEN: Thursday, November 5, 2009 7 - 8p.m. CST at http://www.outboundmusic.com/lfsh MORE: For more information contact Gina Miller at 713.926.4431 ext. 1102 For more on Female Demand visit: http://www.myspace.com/femaledemand For more on Runaway Sun visit: http://www.runawaysun.com For more on Zenfilm visit: http://www.zenfilm.com For more on Outbound Music visit: http://www.outboundmusic.com About SugarHill Recording Studios The oldest continually operating recording studio in Texas is nestled in a southeast Houston neighborhood that over time has been home to legendary producers, record labels, and artists who've produced some of the most historically important and widely recognized musical recordings. Beginning the legacy in 1946, musician Harry Choates, with producer Bill Quinn, laid tracks for the Cajun classic "Jole Blon" for Gold Star Records. Blues icon Lightnin' Hopkins recorded soon thereafter. In the 1950's the studio hosted Pappy Dailey's D label, George Jones cut "Why Baby Why?" and the Big Bopper recorded "Chantilly Lace." Willie Nelson, Bobby Bland and Arnett Cobb recorded sessions. In 1960s, the Sir Douglas Quintet tracked "She's About a Mover." The mid-1970s introduced Crazy Cajun producer Huey P. Meaux and his work with Freddy Fender and Clifton Chenier. Since the 1980s, SugarHill has hosted Tejano artist Little Joe, country great Johnny Bush, and urban powerhouse Beyoncé.

f Female Demand Runaway Sun photo by: Paul Galland