Greetings fellow humans....

Exciting news ahead!!

Drummer Dave Kontak will be joining me in Chicago Sept 10th with many amazing bass players for ONE DAY OF BASS!!!

The Flyer is posted here...steal and disseminate as you will.

One Day of Bass is presented by Jauqo III-X and New Life Portage Park Campus

Featured players are Bill Clements, Vuyani Wakaba, Ian Zamost, Quintin Berry, Tim Seisser, Mr. Lotus Will Howard, Mike Cybulskie and myself with David Kontak on drums. NO COVER

Showtime 2-8pm

5700 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60634

Been a long time...

I've been a bad blogger...Several shows have passed with Flat Earth Agenda and we've got more coming up.

We've found ourselves playing a lot of art galleries... which I didn't expect but am thankful for. Last month we played The Mix Verticle and Frankies, Tonight we're heading to Space 237 to perform for their art opening and next month will have us playing two shows, Woodchucks, Madhouse art galleries and a third gallery as yet to be confirmed.

We're also working on the next album as well....

So That's Flat Earth Agenda tonight 7:30pm at Space 237

Woodchucks May 6th

and

Madhouse Gallery May 18th with Steve Lawson and Lobelia!!

Did I forget to mention that Steve and Lobelia are coming back to Ohio? Apologies... We're hosting Steve and Lobelia again and this time in a fantastic art gallery. Suggested donations to this show is $10 Very Excited about the next couple of months!!


You can hear Steve and Lobelia on this recording, which was recorded last year while on tour in the US.




And Flat Earth Agenda Here:



More deets soon...

Steven

Show and name Change

Greetings,

After much deliberation I've decided to give a name to the project with Dave. This will allow a distinction between my solo sets and the sets that include Dave as drummer and whoever else we decide to throw into the mix. I didn't want to create confusion, but taking the stage with my name alone when there are others contributing to the music just didn't feel right.

So...

Dave and I are now Flat Earth Agenda.

I like the name...there's a lot of flexibility to it...Which mean the project can ultimately include other players and genres.


Which brings me to this:

Our first show under the name Flat Earth Agenda is tomorrow night Sat Jan 15th at Woodchucks in Toledo Ohio. With Excuse for a Weekend and The New Captains.

Line up should be:

Flat Earth Agenda 10:30

Excuse for a Weekend 11:30

The New Captains 12:30


Directions are here: http://tinyurl.com/4gbbqq2

I've made changes to the Bandcamp page accordingly.
The EP can be heard here:



Till next time,

Steven

New EP Released...

I've released a new EP titled "Theories of Rocketry." It contains three tracks, two older songs and one new one partially recorded live all with Dave Kontak pulling drum duty. Dave brings a much needed depth and musicality to the project. I felt an EP was needed before the second full length is complete, I'm that excited about it.

It's on bandcamp now at www.stevengbass.bandcamp.com and is available as pay what you want...even free.




Needed Things is in memory of bassist Trentin Lee Manning. Bass recorded live...drums done at the Track Shack in Toledo, Ohio tinyurl.com/32bn9vq

OCT 8th Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room with GLenn Poorman

The title says it all...

I'll be playing with Glenn Poorman at the Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room in Ann Arbor Michigan on Friday Oct 8th.

Full-screen

Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room
114 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734.665.2757 - http://www.crazywisdom.net

Here's a video of Glenn:

Sept 18th Show and EP...

Greetings!

How's everyone doing?

I have another show coming up this week at the Ground Level Coffeehouse on Sept 18 with several performers.

Chris Darby (Chicago) and Longsleeves (San Diego) together on tour are stopping by the Ground Level Coffeehouse. Self described as Indie / Folk. They will be putting on an acoustic set.

Steve Jad (Toledo) acoustic guitarist, who uses an array of altered tunings, will perform as well .He has been described as sounding a lot like Michael Hedges. He also has a killer voice.

I will do my thing (Solo Bass) and will also perform with Steve Jad...which will be a blast as it's been a while since we've gotten the chance to do so.

Cover is $4.00

Address: 2636 W. Central Ave., oledo, OH 43606
(Central near Douglas across from the New Food Town)
Phone: 419.671.6272
E-mail: info@groundleveltoledo.com

In other news... I am getting ready to release an EP. I am excited about it as it features Dave Kontak on drums. There are old songs and at least on new one. If all goes well it'll be out in a few weeks.

There is also work starting on the next full length CD as well. Recording has begun and Dave again will be covering drum duty. You can hear a sample of our work HERE from bandcamp.com. You can also pick up my first CD Deployment of Ten Wails as pay what you want (or what you think it worth) And you can do so knowing that It will help me finance the next album!

Till next time,

Steven

I spent how long asleep?!?

(The track "Sin Nombre" has since been removed...I ended up not liking it after repeated listening. However in it's absence, Please to enjoy a trailer of "The Howling III: The Marsupials" at the end of the post.)

Here's another preview. Tentatively titled Sin Nombre simply because like most of my songs... it usually doesn't have a name. I have to sit with a tune for a while before it gets a name...I joke that I simply look around the room to find inspiration...This one almost was titled "Lamp."

Please feel free to give opinions even if you don't like it...I wont be offended in the least.

It's unmastered so... turn it up man!



I was hoping to have a lot more done by now, but if you've been following me on twitter, you know that I was very ill with a pretty nasty case of meningitis. I was in the hospital for weeks and spent a few days in a medical coma. I missed a little more than a month of work and have only been back at work for a few weeks. I'm feeling a lot better now and I've decided that I needed to get back to the projects I've had in mind and finish them.

There's no telling what might happen next...

(As promised:)