08 October 2024: Tony Levin; Nad Sylvan & Bonamici (aka Christian Thordin) - Unifaun

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 Bringing it Down to the Bass

Over the past half century, Tony Levin has been a prolific session player and one of the most active live performers on the planet. He’s contributed his talents to over five hundred albums amongst which include 15 with Peter Gabriel and 18 with King Crimson (counting live, studio, and compilations) alongside contributions to the work of John Lennon, Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Herbie Mann, Paul Simon and many others. On tour, he’s traveled the World many times over with the aforementioned King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, and several of his own bands including Stick Men
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This Fall, he’ll stage 65 performances in North America as a member of BEAT, celebrating King Crimson’s ‘80s repertoire alongside Adrian Belew, Steve Vai and Danny Carey interpreting “Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair.”

Levin’s seventh solo album, and his first since 2007, is an autobiography of sorts, with the themes drawn from Levin’s musical life. It features a myriad of collaborators from his half-century-plus on the road and in the studio with Peter Gabriel, King Crimson and many, many others.

Features a Murderer’s Row of guest musicians including Robert Fripp, Vinnie Colaiuta, Earl Slick, Mike Portnoy, Steve Gadd, Jerry Marotta, Gary Husband, L. Shankar, Pete Levin, Jeremy Stacey, David Torn, Pat Mastelotto, Larry Fast, Steve Hunter, Manu Katche, Alex Foster, Dominic Miller, Markus Reuter, Collin Gatwood, Chris Pasin, Jay Collins, Josh Shpak, Don Mikkelsen. 

credits

released September 13, 2024

1. BRINGING IT DOWN TO THE BASS
Drums: Manu Katche
Guitar: (solo) Dominic Miller
Keyboard: Pete Levin
Trumpet: Chris Pasin
Alto sax: (solo) Alex Foster
Baritone sax: Jay Collins
Bass: TL
Drums recorded by Toby Gendron at Planet Studios, Montreal
Guitar recorded by Tony Lake
Horns recorded by Scott Petito at NRS Studio
Horn arrangement by Pete Levin

2. ME AND MY AXE
Drums: Jerry Marotta
Guitar: Steve Hunter
Keyboards: Larry Fast, Pete Levin
Bass: TL
Drums recorded by Ariel Shafir at Dreamland Studios

3. ROAD DOGS
Drums: Jeremy Stacey
Keyboard: Pete Levin
Bridge rhythm touch guitar: Markus Reuter
Bass, cello, stick, vox: TL
Drums recorded by Milo Jerreira-Hayes at The Bert Jansch Studio

4. UNCLE FUNKSTER
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Stick: TL

5. BOSTON ROCKS
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Guitar: Earl Slick
Keyboard: Gary Husband
Stick, vox: TL
Guitar recorded by Ariel Shafir at Dreamland Studios

6. ESPRESSOVILLE
Drums: Steve Gadd
Guitar: Joe Caro
Keyboard: Pete Levin
Bass: TL
Trumpet: Josh Shpak
Trumpet: Chris Pasin
Trombone: Don Mikkelsen
Drums recorded by Rob Katz at Wackerman Studios
Horn arrangement: Pete Levin
Espresso machine sounds by Tony’s Breville

7. GIVE THE CELLO SOME
Drums: Jerry Marotta
Organ: Pete Levin
NS cello, bass, vox: TL
Drums recorded by Ariel Shafir at Jersville Studio

8. SIDE B / TURN IT OVER
Vox and bass: TL

9. BEYOND THE BASS CLEF
Violin: L. Shankar (Shenkar)
Keyboards: Gary Husband
Oboe, English horn: Colin Gatwood
Stick, cello, bass: TL

10. BUNGIE BASS
Drums: Pat Mastelotto
Guitar: David Torn
NS Bass, cello: TL

11. FIRE CROSS THE SKY
Stick, vox: TL

12. FLOATING IN DARK WATERS
Soundscape: Robert Fripp
Percussion: Jerry Marotta
Steinberger bass: TL

13. ON THE DRUMS
Vox: TL

14. CODA
Cello: Linnea Olsson, & Bess Brydolf (in utero)
NS Bass, piano: TL 

 

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  Unifaun biography

Founded in 2004

Nad Sylvan and Bonamici (aka Christian Thordin) accidently stumbled upon each other on the Genesis website´s forum in 2003. Bon had written an instrumental song, "Tribute to Genesis" and wanted some critics from Genesis board members. Nad certainly liked it, contacted Bon and suggested a collaboration. Since they both live in Sweden, they teamed up quite effortlessly. What they both seemed to have in common, besides a passionate love for progressive rock, was also their backgrounds; At the age of five, both Nad and Bon started to play the piano - only relying upon their ears as they are self-taught.

Bon musical journey wandered towards jazz, fusion, folk/world music and latterly progressive rock.
He studied and improvised music at Hubbard High School, Ohio, USA 1977-78 and played keyboards in various musical constellations in the US, Sweden and Norway during the 70´s and 80´s.

With a young family and racing two small kids during the 90´s as his primary, it wasn´t until the 00´s that time had come for a full-blown musical endeavour, composing in many different styles - but in general more in the tradition of world/folk music as well as piano driven jazz excursions.

Nad picked up on his singing ability in his early teens, just as he did with a few more instruments besides the piano. Writing/recording and performing his own songs as a solo artist and in various bands throughout the 70´s, 80´s and the 90´s has become a lifestyle.

He looks at his singing voice being more of that of an instrument that can be "tuned" and changed to fit the music, rather than the other way around, hence the associations with Collins/Gabriel. You listen to Nad´s solo work, and you will hear quite a different approach - yes, Nad is a chameleon!

After three solo albums from 1995-2003, where Nad played and sang everything himself - he longed for a long term musical relationship, and found the perfect partner in Bonamici.

Together with Nad, progressive rock have become the foundation of this duo - and in the old farm house, Bon´s studio has grown into a high tech facility, incorporating everything from advanced gear for creating motion pictures, to all kinds of vintage- as well as software instruments.

With this first offering with "UNIFAUN", the duo set out to do "the songs Genesis never did", initially as a very innocent flirt with their old heroes and basically just for fun and games - very much with a glint in the eye!
After the second song ("Mr. Marmaduke and the Minister") had been uploaded to their website, a demand for a full album began to emerge from fans of both Gabriel- and Collins era Genesis. Seemed like fun!

After four years of writing/recording - the duo where approached by Hansi Cross of Progress Records, Sweden. And here we are.

"Ok, we survived goal number one! Now we must live up to the next one, "to become rock stars before we hit 50!", says Nad, 49 and Bon, 48... :)

Biography provided by Nad Sylvan of UNIFAUN

28 February 2023: Stick Men Umeda, Live in Osaka 2022

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 Recorded live at BBL in Osaka, Japan, July 14, 2022.

AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY at STICK MEN CONCERTS and MOONJUNE's BANDCAMP, until the official release of the CD in May of 2023.

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credits

released February 3, 2023

Tony Levin: Chapman Stick, Voice
Pat Mastelotto: Acoustic and Electronic Drums & Percussion
Markus Reuter: Touch Guitars@ U8 Custom, Soundscapes

Written and produced by Stick Men

Recorded and mixed by Robert Frazza
Mastered by Lee Fletcher

Cover artwork by Brother Bow
Layout by Bernhard Wöstheinrich

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1.	Prog Noir 06:59
	2.	Ringtone 05:50
	3.	Cusp 04:55
	4.	Red 06:04
	5.	Tentacles 04:39
	6.	Schattenhaft 02:43
	7.	Breathless 04:42
	8.	Mantra 05:22
	9.	Danger In The Workplace 06:23
	10.	Swimming In Tea 10:00
	11.	Larks Tongues In Aspic, Part 2 06:24
	12.	The Sheltering Sky 05:26

14 Dec 2010: Lunatic Soul & King Crimson On Broadway (selections)

Lunatic Soul biography
The LUNATIC SOUL is a solo studio project from RIVERSIDE's bass guitarist and vocalist Mariusz DUDA featuring RIVERSIDE's keyboard player Micha³ £APAJ on the Hammond organ with Maciej SZELENBAUM playing keyboards, piano, flutes, harmonica and qujang, Wawrzyniec DRAMOWICZ from INDUKTI on drums and QUIDAM's Maciej MELLER utilising the e-bow on an unspecified stringed instrument.

While far removed from RIVERSIDE's Progressive Metal it is not difficult to see comparisons and similarities to the parent band in the music contained on the eponymous debut album - not least of all because of DUDA's distinctive clean vocals, the occasional guttural growl and, despite the lack of electric guitars, the pounding acoustic guitar riffs that appear on some of the tracks. However, this is not the lighter, unplugged side of DUDA, it is a dark brooding mix of eclectic sounds with ethnic instruments and influences evoking eastern/oriental themes, psychedlic-era PINK FLOYD-like rhythms, swirling and ethereal keyboards reminiscent of early PORCUPINE TREE tied together by songs that are surprisingly accessible and melodic.

Singles/EPs/Fan Club/Promo, released in 1999:
This 2 CD set represents the 5th and 6th Collectors' Club releases (July, 1999). From the November 20, 21, 22, 24 & 25, 1995 performances at The Longacre Theater, New York City.

Songs / Tracks Listing

Disc 1
1. Conundrum
2. Thela Hun Ginjeet
3. Red
4. Dinosaur
5. VROOOM VROOOM
6. Frame By Frame
7. Walking On Air
8. B'BOOM
9. THRAK
10. Neurotica
11. Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream
Disc 2
1. People
2. One Time
3. Indiscipline
4. Improv: Two Sticks
5. Elephant Talk
6. Prism
7. Talking Drum
8. Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part II)
9. Three Of A Perfect Pair
10. VROOOM
11. Coda: Marine 475
12. Fearless And Highly THRaKked

Line-up / Musicians

Robert Fripp - Guitar, Soundscapes
Adrian Belew - Guitar, Voice
Trey Gunn - Touch Guitar
Tony Levin - Basses, Stick
Pat Mastelotto - Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Percussion
Bill Bruford - Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Percussion