PARADIDDLE RECORDS AND NY ROOTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION PRESENTS 'MUSWELL HILLBILLIES'

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Regular listeners to American Hit Radio already know that, to my own detriment, I rarely do any self-promotion. I often forget to mention upcoming gigs by my band, or play our recordings (except for our theme song, of course!), or even make regular mention of my own books. Today, I’m going to make up for that in a number of ways, and I brought along a few friends to help me.

First up is Russ Seeger, musician extraordinaire and my partner in a new entity called the New York Roots Music Association and Saturday Night Social Club, aka NYRMA. The purpose of NYRMA – our mission statement, if you will - is “for like-minded musicians to find a different way to collaborate and present their music. Our goals is to offer our friends and fans an alternative to the late night bar scene and offer a chance to reconnect to live music. Each month we will present a special event featuring some of the most talented musicians in our area.” Our very first show will be this Saturday night, April 17, 2010, at the Plainview American Legion Hall, 115 Southern Parkway, Plainview 11803. We will be performing the Kinks legendary “Muswell Hillbillies” album in its entirety, with special guest vocalists and performers, including Caroline Doctorow, Claudia Jacobs, Liz Smith, Danil Dreger, a full horn section, and others. The evening will also feature one full set of music by Russ Seeger, the Hornets, and my own band, the Blaggards. Start time is 8 PM, and we guarantee a good time for all.

Sounds like fun, right? If that wasn’t enough, it just happens that our debut NYRMA gig featuring the Kinks’ “Muswell Hillbillies” coincides almost perfectly with the release of a new CD on Paradiddle Records called “Kinks Unkovered.” The CD features recordings by many talented local artists, many of whom will be performing at the NYRMA event, including Russ, Caroline, Claudia, and even the ever-lovin’ Blaggards. To tell us about creating the CD, we have Bill Herman, one of the founders of Paradiddle Records and the mastermind behind the “Kinks Unkovered” disk. Hope you enjoy the show, and we hope to see you on Saturday night in Plainview!