(special thanks to mrs. windsor, the supreme court, and cameron jennings design. )
Rockwood Music Hall April 29th and ! (scroll down)
Hello and Happy Spring!
For those of you that were wondering, yes-- technically it is Spring. However, on my brisk walk this morning, it was freezing cold. I feel terrible for the daffodils all over Central Park, because they are confused and drooping. Everyone please cross your fingers that they survive, and that the trees start to grow their green leaves!
I'm writing today because we have some sweet shows on the Horizon. That's often why I post on our website, but I can't help it. We love performing, and more importantly we love performing for YOU. From the poster above, you will see our next FULL BAND show will be Monday, April 29th, 7pm at the lovely Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2. Rockwood Music Hall was recently featured in the NY Times as they have started their own Record Label! (Congratulations, Ken and the Rockwood team!) We love playing at Rockwood, and we would LOVE to see you on April 29th! You can purchase your tickets in advance by clicking here!
Second, we will be performing a few sweet songs tonight at a new venue for us, 54 Below. The show is called "Writer's Block", A Songwriter's Night, and will be hosted by Mr. Joe Iconis. (In addition to multiple musical theater and songwriting awards, Mr. Iconis' songs are featured on the 2nd season of NBC's SMASH.) Joe asked us to perform, so we won't let him down!!! For the night owls, we will see you tonight in the Studio @ 54Below, 11pm!!!
And, for those of you waiting for OUR SECOND CD...THANK YOU for your patience. Believe me, we've needed it, too! (Patience) Hang tight!!!
Have a wonderful day today-- and perhaps we will see you tonight? If not-- we will see you on April 29th!!! The daffodils will be smiling then! :)
love,
Erin (and my cello)
Hap, Hap, Happy New Year!
Well, today is January 10th, 2013! Never too late for a resolution, right? We've made quite a few resolutions this year, and we're extremely excited. Especially because this year, 2013, we will release our sophomore album! (!!!) And hopefully with that release, we will perform all over NYC, all across the US, and all over the world! Even better yet...YOU will be able to listen to these sweet E&HC chansons whenever you want.
Not a shabby start to 2013, right? :)
BUT! Until then, we have a lot of planning, a lot of practicing, and a whole lotta new songwriting taking place. And! A few shows on the horizon (before the GIGANTIC CD RELEASE SHOW.) You can check them out to the right of this here blog, until then be sure to mark your calendars: Friday, February 1st for the Music & Comedy Show Earworm at UCBeast, then we're back at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 on February 25th, 2013 for a show chock full of new music. (And you can purchase those tickets now, if you'd like to ensure a spot.) Or, if you're not on our email list, feel free to sign up just under our gigs calendar on the right of this screen, or find us on facebook and twitter, too! We're fun!
Before we "log off," we'd love to THANK YOU for your support. Thank you for reading this here blog post, Thank you for coming to our shows, Thank you for purchasing our music, Thank you for spreading the word about us, and THANK YOU for listening.
Happy 2013!
love,
erin and my cello
Still dancing (Recording) the night away!
To our Dear Friends,
WE MISS YOU!
We're still working diligently on our 2nd album,
but can't wait to share it with you!
bisousss!
love, erin & my cello
PS HAPPY SPRING!
Artists we Adore: Bjork (!!!)
How can anyone not adore Björk?
A few weeks ago , I had the incredible opportunity to see and hear Björk perform live at the NY Hall of Science, as part of her Biophilia tour. As a musician, and a performer, it was one of the BEST performances I have ever seen. Surreal. In fact, I can't really explain everything that happened that night, nor can I explain the apps that accompany each song on her latest album, so I'm going to direct you to this article on NPR's website. From there, if you are interested in the musical instruments BJORK INVENTED, among other things, then pretty please watch this video. THANK YOU, BJORK. You are a genius, dancing above dazzling inspiration.
In other news... we'll be performing in Stripped Stories at UCB Theatre on Thursday, March 8th, 9:30 pm! (tix only $5!) The Comedians included will be: Dave Hill, (HBO, Sundance Channel), Blaise Kearsly, (How I learned Series) and your HOT Stripped Stories hostesses, Giulia Rozzi & Margot Leitman. The theme of the evening is "Awkward Encounters"-- NOT THAT WE'VE EVER HAD ANY.
oh, and did I tell you that we've started recording our second album?
With Sincere Gratitude...
Before our music video "drops" this afternoon, I'd like to take a moment to THANK everyone involved. It was such a lovely collaboration between so many people, and we couldn't have done it without ALL of you. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Thank you to our Kickstarter Backers: The men and women that contributed financially to make EVERYTHING possible! (in no particular order)
Quinn, Misty, & Huck Milner * Jerry Eisner * Frank & Melanie Friedman * Amber Vickers * Jeanette Clonan * Tom Williams * Anna Rachel Lusby * Benjamin Mariage * Shannon Andrews * Andrea Lira * Nancy Irwin * Gavin Starr Kendall * Robin Sagon * Amy Granger * David Clement * Debbie Cleverly * Andrea Moro * Marilyn Butler * Kevin & Katie Scanlan * Butch Harper * Patrick McGreal * Frances Ellsworth * Heather LaBour * Will Brumley * Maranda Barskey * Kathleen B. Murphy * Jacki Moonves * Jeremy Reppy * Vanessa Woods * Emily Wilson * Katherine Patterson * Lisa Deupree * Kickstarter.com
From the Video Shoot:
Director: Chris Ungco
Director of Photography: Rommel Genciana
Producer: Kara Lee & Nick Mohammed, GFY Enterprises
Assistant Director: Drew Moore
Animations: Andrea Lira
Art Direction: Cara Rae Hyman
Stylist: Candice Cooper
Art Assistant: Seyda Sterns
Assistant Camera: Juan Carlos Mayorga
Gaffer: Patrick Egan
Best Boy: Mike Lighston
Key Grip: Matt Cooper
Grip: Shota Sasakura
Grip: Liam Billingham
2nd AD: Lisa Jacobs
PA: Emely Martinez
Stills Photographer: Moses Charles
Special Thanks:
Sonny and Nini Ungco (AMAZING food!!!)
Lynette Wiley and the Jalopy Theater
Nikki Ferry
The Dancers: Adam Mathias, Jordan Landers, Shannon Andrews, Jes Shuford, Stephanie Kiahtipes, Amit Rupani, David Clement, Ana Meyer, PJ Jestry, & Andrea Lira
Don Godwin: Engineered & Mixed New Version of "Sober"
My Family: Rich & Tonya Hall, Christine Hall & Patrick Harper, Tara Hall, Mishi & Brandon Stirling, and all my friends that have listened to and supported me.
And last, but certainly not least, I'd like to thank the beautiful musicians that I get to work with, that made this video so adorable. THANK YOU for being such an inspiration, and SO MUCH FUN. I love you guys!
Aya Kato: Piano
Gabe Shuford: Accordion
Adam Enright, Anna Marquardt, and Amber Renae Gray: Backup Singers of Sass & Style
Andrew Potenza: Percussion
Happy Thanksgiving, and see you all at 2pm!
love,
Erin and my Cello