Bill Kavanagh.
It may seem like it should be Bob, but I assure you the name's Bill.
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And since I get a lot of inquiries, the fretless acoustic archtop (and back) bass guitar pictured was built in Chicago by Kim Schwartz in 1988, as was the red electric solid body bass seen in studio website pics. It also boasts a Rick Turner bridge-mounted piezo pickup, floating ebony thumbrest by Hugh McFarland, and Thomastik-Infeld Acousticore nylon-core strings.
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Generic Friend Requests:
Sorry, I don’t accept friend requests unless there is some indication the requester has actually been to this page or maybe even listened to the music here. You needn’t take this personally -- I’m not offended by mass requesters, but feel my studio page should be more about the music than running up the number of “friends” BobDog Studios has. If you’d like to add some human contact to your request, I’d be happy to befriend you.
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The Samantha Cathcart Band (with Sherri-Anne, Bill Kavanagh on bass, Jin J. X-Shabazz on guitar, and Tommy Henry on drums) performs "New Day" at Quenchers in Chicago on May 22, 2009.
"Tweakers" Trailer: song ("Shadows" by Tom Sexton of Groovy Sparrow) @ 1:09 recorded @ BobDog Studios -- Fretless Basses by yours truly
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Groovy Sparrow (Tom Sexton - vocals, acoustic guitar, Tom Loren - vocals, acoustic guitar, Bill Kavanagh - bass, backing vocals, Judy Schmitt Zollner - flute, backing vocals, Steve Jaracz - electric guitar, and drummer Tommy Henry) perform "Over The Hills" live at the Heartland Cafe as part of the Art Against War event/benfit in Chicago, IL on 06/27/09.
http://www.myspace.com/rubyprotestsparrow
Kurt Helmbacher (guitar, vocals) performs his song "January" at Uncommon Ground in Chicago on October 6, 2009. Also featured are Ryan Suzuka (harmonica), yours truly (bass, vocals), and Tommy Henry on drums.
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Original song performed live by Gaurav Venkateswar at the Open Mic Night at "The Store" 10/13/08 in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Featuring Rick LaCour on Guitar and yours truly on Bass. Visit www.gvtunes.com for more of Gaurav's Music.
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NEW SONG!!!
Songs change every 100 plays so check em out while they last and come back often to see what's new!
The newest song posted:
"Aliens" by Satellites Over Stalingrad (formerly "Green Tangerines"), featuring ex-SoS member Anthony Sanders on Vocals and Guitars, Jimmy Zarembski on Bass Guitar, and Christian Spigos on Drums. Recorded 10/04/2009 as part of their EP "Pick a Number; Say It In French".
www.myspace.com/satellitesoverstalingrad
The latest victim of its own popularity was:
“Change”, the closing cut from Boxcar Billy Band’s newly released CD “Hold On Tight”. It features Boxcar Billy on Vocals and Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Christopher Hopper on Nylon String Acoustic Lead and Rhythm Guitars, yours truly on Bass Guitar, Organ and Synth, and Brian Lannon on Drums.
www.myspace.com/boxcarbillyband
The remaining songs:
A rough mix of basic tracks for "A Working Radio" by Matthew Francis Andersen. It features Matthew on Acoustic Guitar and Lead Vocal, Ryan Anderson on Resonator Guitar and Mandolin, Issac David Lyons on Button Accordion, and Mark Zoller on Snare Drum.
www.myspace.com/matthewfrancisandersen
"Remember His Love" by Jim (Kasey) Kasiewicz from his Christian 4-song EP titled "Tikvah (hope)". It features Jim on
Lead Vocal and Acoustic Guitars, Andon Davis on Mandolin, Scott Daniel on Fiddle and Backing Vocal, Jim Eichorst, Kathy & her daughter Ashley (still can't remember their last name) on Backing Vocals, yours truly on Acoustic Fretless Bass Guitar, and Ryan Shepard on Drums.
“Cubbie Blue”, from Rich Ingle’s 2004 CD “Dreaming Lessons. It features Rich on Vocal and Acoustic Guitar, Jim Kasey on Acoustic Slide Guitar and Djembe, and yours truly on 1960 Fender P-Bass. Produced by Jim Kasey.
http://www.richingle.com
www.cdbaby.com/cd/richingle
“Oh Mama”, from a five-song demo by ZN Productions’ Zach & Nathan Hamer. It features Nate on Vocal and Mandolin, Zach on Acoustic Guitar and Harmonica, and cousin Chris Hamer on 1962 Fender Jazz Bass. Recorded July 2009.
www.znproductions.com
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“Lamentation” (FX version), from a demo of stage and orchestral pieces by Riley Thomas, whose (mostly) Original Cast Recording of his musical “STUCK” was also recorded here at BDS in 2008. This piece features Karen on Cello, Darrin on Clarinet, and Grace on Oboe. Sorry, I never got any last names.
www.myspace.com/rejectmonotony
www.cdbaby.com/cd/stuckmusic
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Hi Bill, wonderful the stuff on your site. I'm in love with that semi-acoustic 5 string bass of yours! Love it's sound too. Favs on the site are 'Tweaker's' song "Shadows" and "Chimpanzee song" shame he forgot the lyrics but it happens to us all (me more than most!) I'm very impressed by the voice of Samantha Cathcart (I presume she is the lead singer of the band) very nice and of course the bass player was exceptional too! I play bass as well as guitar and I used to have a fretless but I sold it, still love that fretless sound though. All the very best my friend. Keep up the great work and do please keep in touch. Trev (of 'Few Broth')
Hey Bill -- your page is literally a wealth of information!
just stopping by to personally invite you to my CD Release show this Sunday (10/25) @the Orphanage, 643 W. 31st St., 7:00 pm -- more details on my calendar if you're interested & available -- hope you can make it!
And if not, I'm hoping to return to the Gallary Cabaret soon, so perhaps I'll see you there... best, Sue
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Thanks for the add on the playlist Bill.. Sounds good except the singer needs to take some lessons! Oh my! A big thanks to Sal Salvado for the awesome lead work.....Can't take credit for that one. http://www.themeteors.org/
Thanks again for your donation to the Illinois Battle of the Bands! The winner this year was The Con Men, an incredibly talented blues band from Crystal Lake. They should be contacting you soon!
