Pacing and Scheming by Jeremiah Nelson & the Achilles Heel. Performed live at the Cafe Montmartre on May 1st 2009. Audio tracked and mixed by Andy Hartman. Cameras by Ryan Heraly, Nicklaus Reichel, and Justin Lillge. Edited by Nicklaus Reichel. A Manic Eye Production.
"Spaceships" take-away show video courtesy of muzzleofbees.com
A LOT of awesome people have been involved in this project over that last few years including:
Luke Bassuener,
Josh Tyack (bass)
Chris Sasman (drums)
Josh Harty (guitar)
Andy Schneider,
Andrew Nesbitt
Shawn Drake,
Adam Cargin,
Landon Arkens,
Kyle Vande Slunt,
Laura Schultz,
Zach Larabee,
Colin Crowley,
Jackie Therin,
Toni Rossi,
...
Singer-songwriter Jeremiah Nelson has dabbled in a few different sounds since he moved to Madison a few years back, from low-key pop production to acoustic honky-tonkin' at a regular Tuesday gig at Mickey's. The material usually held up even as the setting and presentation changed, but Nelson might do it more justice on the record he's working on with The Achilles Heel, which consists of the drummer, bassist, and lead guitarist from Madison band Blueheels. This setup still lets Nelson settle into some plaintive roots-rock, but not to the lulling effect of last year's album Take Me Down The Interstate. Instead, the pugnacious drumming, melodic basslines, and busy guitar leads—and even some snappy time-signature changes—push him to bite a little harder, too.
- Scott Gordon (Onion AV Club) 11/2
"Heartfelt, high-quality stuff - mixed with a little smoke, whiskey and grizzle" My Old Kentucky Blog
"It's easy to fall in love with Jeremiah Nelson's sound" Muzzle of Bees
"Interstate seems born out of an improvisational spirit and the beautifully bittersweet meeting of daydreaming and reality." Capital Times
If you haven't already heard of/listened to, I think you might like:
Edie Brickell's "Circle" and Jackie Greene's "Shaken"
Have you heard of them? Do you like them? I could POSSIBLY see some influence outta of these songs and your music....if you haven't already heard of them listen to them, and regardless, I'm curious, what do you think?
