First post; tape release self-promotion and a couple of non-self-promotions
Hey folks, just signed up for Reddit after years of occasionally lurking as a guest... My name is Sean, based out of Milwaukee and I just released a tape of some of my tunes written/recorded over the past few years, mixed/mastered/generally aided by the Verdin Brothers (more on them in a second). Here's the Bandcamp link with more info:
https://seanhendley.bandcamp.com/album/let-peace-brood-over-this-carcass-rust-belt-guitar-soli
Mostly 6 and 12-string guitar instrumentals, with some bouzouki, concertina, and even one song with solo electric bass (😳). The binding concept is trying to forge (pun?) a sound that reflects my home in the rust belt of the US; in lieu of ethereal compositions, it's occasionally discordant and cacophonous, with field recordings from the factory floor and walks around the city mixed in... There's some happy ditties too, including the tune from the video above.
To balance out the self promotion, just wanted to first shout out the Verdin Brothers from Minneapolis/Newfoundland! They contacted me a year or two ago as they were planning a quick jaunt of a tour around the Midwest, and their music blew me away from the jump. Intricate picking (and hammering/bowing/drumming) of various folk instruments ranging from Jansch-inspired to American Primitive fare to random influences from the bargain racks of old folk archivists, interspersed with field recordings and other weirdnesses which are right up my alley. Even if they hadn't helped me to put this tape out, they'd be one of the first folks to come to mind to hype up! This album was my first exposure, but all of them are top notch:
https://verdinbrothers.bandcamp.com/album/field-guide-to-the-seven-spheres
And more recently I got the chance to share a bill with Richard Edge(from Alabama) as they were touring through to support their new album on Crutch of Memory Records out of Appleton, WI. Richard played a great set, and the album, Vespers, is worth a listen/purchase!
https://crutchofmemory.bandcamp.com/album/vespers
Thanks!
-Sean