Sharon Crumrine: Piano. On "February" and "Toxic", Mike Weakley on drums. On "February" and "Toxic", Betty Widerski on octave viola ('chin cello'), and 5 string viola on "September Tango", "Binnorie" and "Pericopine".
2 a.m. after our 4/11 Wellspring session!! Songs will be posted soon....
Influences
The Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Impressionist masters. Spanish classical and tango music. Most of the early blues and jazz artists, and running up the decades, most of the classical rockers, 70s folk and funk artists, 80s 'new wave', late 80s and early 90s old school hip hop and breakdance music. Many current artists and local favorites. Anything that floats my boat. Kevin Gilbert, R.I.P., your music is most special.
Me in the studio! On drums is Mike Weakley. Betty Widerski is on octave viola, but can't be heard because she was in the isolation booth. This wasn't the final take (this one's a bit overcaffeinated :) but the final mixed version will be posted soon!
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A clip from Untravel Media's documentary walking tour entitled The Greatest Neighborhood This Side of Heaven featuring "September Tango", performed by Sharon Crumrine and Betty Widerski. The full tour also features "Pericopine", also performed by Sharon and Betty.
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I started playing piano at age 6 and pretty much have played ever since. Sometmes a few months or years would go by when I didn't touch a piano, but those times always pained me and gnawed at my soul. Early on I was affected by the drama and dark beauty of Beethoven, the incredible sweetness and also sometimes light, sometimes very dark sounds of Chopin, Schubert, Debussy, Bach and many others, including some contemporary artists. I only started composing later in life, and since I started, my has been turned inside out. In a beautiful way, that is. My thought about composing is that I don't often feel as if I'm actually "creating" music. Rather I feel I'm finding some beautiful sounds that already exist and I'm just capturing them and organizing them the way I want them to be.
Hi Sharon Nice vibe here. Thank you for your friendship. Please check out the great bands playing at this year’s festival, and keep up with our festival info; by subscribing to our blog. Peace, Love and Revolution Nick
Sharon, Thanks so much for being a friend to our music. We're happy to know you enjoyed the music and we're glad to have encountered your explorations in beautiful sound. Peace, Backlight Records
Funny - there seems to be a market for this string arrangement stuff... some wedding booker just contacted me trying to buy current pop song string arrangements. Maybe you should redo Toxic for him (like either of us have time!)
Yes, The DTS is all Sam, all the time. I like the challenge: I'll put my thinking cap on and see what Milling Gown song is to enjoy the Duct Tape Solution treatment...
Im hoping the grim reaper will understand
Theres just too much depending on this one lone man
I got a lot of debts that I still have to pay
When he tells me to go Ill simply say No Way
Hey there, we just added another NEW song titled "Comfortably Wounded" and also if u haven't already, check out the whole set. Thank you for your time.
Hey there, we have a new song on our page titled "Shade of Hope"........give it a listen and tell us what you think.....vocals will be added to the track soon.....Thank you.....
Hi again Sharon
Thanks for finding us - love your piano site, really nicely put together.
Best wishes
Jeremy
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I just heard Pericopine - what a fantastic piece. Like a landscape - both geographical and mental. A place. I´ll come back - Hopefully for more new musical escapades.
I made this for you cos I LOVE you! ~ M.
