Its just me for now. Johnny Boyle helped me out by playing drums on the recordings, Joseph Doyle helped me out by playing bass on two of the recordings. Some of the tracks have been cultivated over the years with the help of my good friends Chris Simkins, Dave Trantina, and Frank Tribuzio (Sub 13, RCDC, Garden Bower, Frank Tribes) by playing drums, bass and guitar.
Influences
In no particular order:
Davy Graham, Mingus, Stravinsky, DeBussy, Beethoven, Bartok, Brower, Buckminster Fuller, Fairport Convention, John Fahey, Shellac, Dylan Posa, Cheer-Accident, Jim O'Rourke, The Who, Jimmy Page, ACDC, The Beatles, early Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, The Band, Cheap Trick, Tar, Duane Dennison, Mancini, Nick Drake, The Bitter Tears, early Kinks, Bad Brains, Elliott Smith, Nina Nastasia, M.Ward, Etta James, Freddie King, Howlin' Wolf, Wes Montgomery, Nad Navillus, Fugazi, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, Peter Green, Rory Gallagher, Francisco Tarrega, Chopin, Johnny Cash, Vader, Cannibal Corpse, Hank Williams, Phillip Glass, John Cage, The Stooges, Elvis, too many to list......
Rob Bochnik is a musician, audio engineer, singer and songwriter. He is currently the guitarist with The Frames, The Swell Season, The Butchershop Quartet and records as a solo artist. He has worked on several projects as an audio engineer including: the “Once” soundtrack and The Frames: Setlist.
Rob is a graduate of DePaul University where he studied music, recording, and classical guitar. During and after college, Rob played guitar in a local Chicago band called Garden Bower. He also played in The Butcher Shop Quartet, which arranged, recorded and performed the Rite of Spring, by Igor Stravinsky, for two guitars, bass and drums (rock band format). During this time he also worked at Steve Albini’s recording studio, Electrical Audio. He worked there as an audio engineer and played an important role in constructing the studios and maintaining them.
In 2002, he began playing guitar and touring with The Frames. In 2003 he was asked to join the band and has been recording and touring with them ever since. The Frames have toured the world and have shared billings with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Levon Helm.
In 2008, he began touring with The Swell Season. He played guitar and mandolin on the band’s current release “Strict Joy” and is currently touring with the band.
Rob is currently working on his second solo record.
Recording Engineer (tracking and mixing):
Once Soundtrack */ "You Ain't Going Nowhere" I'm Not There Soundtrack/ The Frames: Setlist, Fake single (first radio), Sideways Down single*/ Raus: Sramy/ The Coldspoon Conspiracy: Plays Well with Others/ Smog: Rain on Lens/ Neil Michael Hagerty: Plays That Good Old Rock and Roll, Neil Michael Hagerty**/ A Drag City Super-session: Tramps, Traitors and Little Devils/ Nad Navillus: Iron Night*/ Glen Hansard: Songs Ohia split 7"/ Descendro Allegro: Dance Against the Man/ The Butchershop Quartet: The Rite of Spring/ Garden Bower: In the Now, demos various/ Plush: Fed */ Gastr del Sol: Upgrade & Afterlife**
Tracking Engineer:
Cheap Trick: Special One**/ The Frames: Burn The Maps*
Mix Engineer:
Once Soundtrack/ The Dudley Corporation: Year of the Husband*/ Barry McCormack: Last Night As I Was Wandering/ Son Seals: Deluxe Edition**
Assistant Engineer:
Zwan: Mary Star of the Sea/ Koko Taylor: Royal Blue/ Superchunk: Come Pick Me Up/ Cheer Accident: Trading Balloons/ 8 Bold Souls: Last Option
Tape Operator:
Shellac: 1000 Hurts
* denotes work on some but not all tracks on the album
** denotes work on one track
Rob's solo release "Blowing Out the Cobwebs" is available at Road Records in Dublin, CD Baby, Maximum Underground in the Czech Republic, and through The Frames website, The Frames merch counter and Swell Season merch counter while on tour.
this is just a quick note to let you know that this is the last chance to get a physical copy of my first album "Pretty Boys and Ugly Girls".
I'm going to release my new album this fall (subscribe to my blog if you want to be informed!) and the first one will then be only available as a download version.
So if you prefer a proper CD - like I do! - a record you can really hold in your hands, with all the artwork and stuff - this is your chance! :-)
Grab your hard copy of "Pretty Boys and Ugly Girls" now on CD Baby while stocks last!
Welcome back here just in 4 months;-) I really enjoyed tonight's performance. Happy to have been your crowd again! (I was in the BEST position: the most front row, and between Glen & Marketa, I could see you!!) Thanks for filling all of us with creative energy.
Take good care + keep shining:) Sincerely, Kyoko = writer/artist from Tokyo
*PS* What a treat! Never did I expect the chance to get your solo project. Thanks over and over:-D
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