The June Rise
Mark Yodice: Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Synths, Pedal Steel,Toy Piano, Bass
Phil Jimenez: Drums on Middlepond, Percussion, Pedal Steel, Accordian
Rebecca Perea: Cello
Tarrah Reynolds: Violin
Joe Tomino: Drums on Pull The Arrow
Produced by Phil Jimenez at Gordo Studio, Huntington, New York
One Blossom To Another
I Could Hardly Imagine
New song * 30 Feet Tall via good friend Ian Wilder
Influences
Lately, Sigur Ros and Radiohead, Amiina. Susana Baca, Juana Molina, Bjork, Al Dimeola, African music, South American music, Stevie Wonder and so many other great songwriters, The Beatles, Tin Hat Trio, a lot of Ziguriboom artists, Zap Mama; all of it. And quiet.
As far as guitarists go, some favorites are Juanjo Dominguez, Egberto Gismonti, DiMeola, anyone who's played on a Baca disc and whoever is playing on Bebel Gilberto's three releases - I'm into South American guitar. Mark Orton from Tin Hat Trio is up there. The Assads, Stephen Funk Pearson. Derek Trucks is a big favorite, especially his solo in So Close, So Far Away. Adam Del Monte is a recent discovery for me, a flamenco monster.
There have been a good bunch of 'turning point' records since the early 90s; some that I remember are Little Earthquakes/Tori Amos, Our Time in Eden/10,000 Maniacs, Everybody Digs Bill Evans/Bill Evans, Espiritu Vivo/Susana Baca, Rhythms/Badi Assad, The Rodeo Eroded/Tin Hat Trio, Oracle/Michael Hedges, Tres Cosas/Juana Molina, Bartok's 6 String Quartets, Bellybutton/Jellyfish, Gyorgi Ligeti's Micropolyphonic orchestral pieces; as well as music I hear in passing or have without knowing exactly what it is. Always waiting to stumble upon the next one...
hey mr. yodice. i'm in australia at the moment after a family emergency... but i'll be back on saturday and am playing at rockwood on sunday... would love to see you if you're around?? maybe even bring your guitar along and we can play a tune together? g x
wow. just listened to pull the arrow. what a work mark! how exciting to finally hear all of your ideas coming to fruition through the other instruments... i wouldn't have even recognized it as you!
so much new stuff ( congratulations!) i don't know what i'm supposed to be listening to - lol! so proud of you for pull the arrow as it has the extra instrumentation you've been dreaming up for a while. the triumph of a soul . . . soon talk, soon link, yes?
hey, i was one of your students at the guitar workshop... and i just wanted to let you know that i am driven to be like you, and that you are deff my role model :]
SHMARKUS!! so... I just hopped on your page to see what kind of quirky headline you have posted this month... and then I noticed that you're playing on May 14th... and I thought "WOOHOO! finally another show!!!" and THEN I realized that I won't be able to make it... BECAUSE I'LL BE IN ST. THOMAS BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! HAHAHA! I'll bring you back some sand , I promise ;) and I'll be thinking of you - I'm sure you'll blow 'em all away, as usual ;) see ya saturday you chase-a-holic!
One of the things that has become very clear to me in recent months is that after carrying an idea in my mind and soul for decades that the time had come to bring my vision of Architects Of A New Dawn into reality. The world today is as deeply challenged as it is inspired. Never has there been a more profound time to harness the possibilities for positive change, especially in this era of mass communication. This is my invitation to you to join us in this transformational work.
As the title implies, my vision for AOAND is a multi-tiered media company whose approach to building a new reality for the planet is based on inspiration, creativity, love & forgiveness. This is where my passion lies, and I wish to bring it forth by combining music, sacred thoughts and inspirational media.
Our goal at AOAND is to inspire, motivate and activate our global audience. We are working to give each individual a sense that they literally can-and actually do-make a difference in a world that they are building and working on every day… thus, the concept of being an architect. Our way of entering into the minds and hearts across cultures and theologies will be to use questions to stimulate the audience/participant. Questions are a powerful bridge to move the mind beyond limited thinking towards what is possible.
AOAND’s efforts are focused in the areas of film, music, television and online social networks. The new world of the web will facilitate awakening minds and opening all hearts to realize that no matter what the problem or challenge may be… love, being the most powerful force in the Universe, is the answer. We believe that peace and mutually beneficial co-existence is possible in our lifetime and that this is the time for all of us to do all that we can to help create it.
Yo Mark....When You Playing with Yo Yo Ma? I'm gonna be in Relix Magazine on the compilation sampler disc they have in every issue...as well as advertising in the on the rise section of the mag....to bring attention to my upcoming album Seeking Vision...and the non profit cause The Fire Heart Life Project. Call me there's more... ~Tweeters
Hey Mark, Just wanted to say i voted for you ... And that piece of music you wrote...or arranged... is Absolutely Beautiful I hope you win!!! Much Respect ~Tweedie
