I’ve put up a new video off of REDWOOD SUMMER.
It takes a simple performance of the song You Can Get Far and layers a whole year of photos (I take a lot of photos) streaming over the top of it. It’s cool for me, I hope for you too… all the places and people flying along… I thought it fit the song well.
Enjoy!
Right now I’m putting together new material while promoting REDWOOD SUMMER, preparing for some new recordings. In that vein I’m broadcasting somewhat regularly over at ustream.tv. You’ll notice that it’s very casual, and is not meant to be taken as a performance or anything like that. But it’s a cool thing to broadcast live. And soon I’ll schedule some “concerts” and let you know when I actually have the material together.
You can watch the videos (and notice that I’m still trying to figure out the camera angle 
at
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/practicing-cello-vocals-chaos
Also, those will be uploaded to the YouTubes, where you can make them viral and whatnot. Or just subscribe to the channel. And leave me comments. I like to know you’re out there!
Alright, enjoy, take care, more music to come…
Thanks to everyone for spreading the word on the new video “Strobe Light”, let’s totally make it viral dudes!
Here is the YouTube version, which is generally easier to share:
And here is the link to the Luke Janela YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/lukejanela
So hear for you first is the new video for the first track off of REDWOOD SUMMER – “Strobe Light”
Enjoy!
Alela’s beautiful new album ‘To Be Still’ is due to be released February 17, 2009. I’m planning on playing with Aaron Ross at her cd release party in Portland, Feb 15th…
She’s been getting a lot of well deserved attention lately. Here’s a pitchfork post of her new video… I play a little cello on this track…
So this song is totally flooding your inbox now if you are subscribed to the podcast. I had a delay in my website being working, so, thanks to Tyler Booth at Stephouse.net, things are back in action!
Now that I’m playing these songs out live a lot, the recording of the new album is coming along… more to come, but for now, Candle:
This is from that great show at the Center For The Arts a couple weeks ago with Molly Roth, Aaron Ross, Adrien Beurguois… My “manager” Eric Lee Dickerson did the filming and took a bunch of photos which I’ll post over at Flickr…
Enjoy!
What you hear/see in this practice session is two beatboxes, one cello, effects on the cello, and the vocals. This song was writ about two months ago… part of the new batch. This is all live, just the mic on the camcorder (not the most perfect performance but you know… honest
I’ve been trying to keep a fresh supply of new material up here on the site but wow it has been a busy time!
Also I’m in a period of transition, where I’m really figuring out my new sound right now: By putting this restriction that everything that goes onto the new album must be able to be done live, it has raised the bar. I now have multiple beatboxes as part of the cello/beat sound on top of that, so it’s tricky.
And it is fun to work this stuff out, I’m really excited!
Thanks for watching/listening!
Last weekend I got to play at the big church room of St. Joseph’s. Black Bear, Casual Fog, Tahiti Pehrson (Night Court), were all amazing. The sound was great, it was fun.
Here for your amusement is a video of the first song of the set, shot by Eric Lee Dickerson (thanks man), Closure…
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