Am THRILLED to announce my new summer residency at Jones Coffee in Pasadena, CA!!!
Some VERY exciting news about a exciting new collaboration, as well as a new musical residency / home-away-from-home for my Los Angeles friends....
My dearest friends, family and musical co-conspirators...
On Monday February 26th 2008 - 5 years ago today - I was told by my oncologist that I was officially in remission from cancer, that the scan I'd taken the previous Friday was free and clear of any and all markers.
Needless to say this is a very special day for me and my family, and together we celebrate with two new projects - both releasing today - that are very close to our hearts...
Just a quick note today to encourage all my LA based friends to join me and 8 other songwriters for the Thanksgiving feast of songwriters rounds, The 9 Songwriter Series @ WitZend in Venice, CA on Tuesday October 16th at 7PM. Details are as noted below - hope you can join us! I promise, with this lineup under one roof, you'll not see another show quite like it!
You can also read my interview with Justin Trawick (founder of The 9 Series) over at Defying Gravity Music now. In more Defying Gravity Music news, also check out my recent interviews with Steven Wilson and Rob Shapiro, each of which yielded a new Brandon Schott / Cellar Sounds production (and in the case of Rob's episode, a brand new co-write)! Check it all out HERE. Next month, we welcome the always awesome Manda Mosher to the show - coming to the site October 31, 2012...
Continued....
In this month's episode of Defying Gravity Music, I wrote a song with the great Rob Shapiro of Populuxe and Town and Country - featuring the great Brooke Fox on duet vocals, produced at my home in Glendale.
My dearest friends,
Just a couple quick things to hip you to today...
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm pleased to present to you the 3rd music video from my latest LP, "13 SATELLITES".
Defying Gravity Music - Episode II, now LIVE...THIS IS HOME music video update...upcoming shows...
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Hey everyone!
I'm so pleased to announce that episode I of the long in development web series DEFYING GRAVITY MUSIC is now LIVE over at www.defyinggravitymusic.com....
Am super excited to present the long in progress website for my new online web series, Defying Gravity Music. The series is designed to be a forum for myself and various guest artists / contributors to discuss our music / songwriting nerdery and geekdom in a safe - supportive environment :)
The great Matt Barrios (the man responsible for last year's SATELLITE" video) has returned to the "13 Satellites" story with another insane clip for the song "EARLY MORNING NIGHT" - check it out below!
Also - a very exciting announcement coming in the next couple weeks regarding an online musical and collaborative residency called "DEFYING GRAVITY". New music, writings, conversations, and creative energy comin' your way soon...
Much love!!
Until our paths cross again...
Brandon
NEW LIMITED EDITION 2011 HOLIDAY BUNDLE - AVAILABLE NOW!!
Brandon Schott and MT Press will host an evening of music to benefit Stupid Cancer, Inc (A Young Adult Cancer Foundation) on December 1, 2011. Molly Malone's is graciously hosting the Yellow Bird Benefit where an all star line up of musicians will perform in the efforts to raise money for the cause. All proceeds will go to the Stupid Cancer, Inc, whose representatives will be on-site. Those in attendance can also donate to fundraising efforts by bidding on various prizes in the silent auction and raffle drawing.
Oh happy day! You can procure your very own copy of "13 Satellites" from the following fabulous merchants (to name a mere few)...
The epic & animated SATELLITE music video is NOW LIVE!
Order "13 Satellites" here today, and you'll get:
- the new CD "13 Satellites" (signed, if desired)
- a copy of 2007's "Golden State" on CD
- one black rimmed, yellow brandonschott.com branded kazoo
ONLY $9.99!!!
Order now! :) They make great holiday gifts! :)
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Now, a few items of early press on the new album:
INTERVIEW AT SMOKIN' CHARLIE BROWN
INTERVIEW AT ABSOLUTE PUNK
"13 SATELLITES" REVIEW AT MELODIC.NET
"Imagine going to a music cafe´ where Ben Folds is the host, with The Beach Boys on stage performing songs by Art Garfunkel and The Beatles and guest appearances from Crosby, Stills and Nash. Well, that´s exactly how Los Angeles singer/songwriter Brandon Schott´s 4th album "13 satellites" sounds like."
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, CA October 11, 2011
Brandon Schott will embrace the stage of the Hotel Cafe on Sunday, October 30th at 10p.m, performing songs from his 4th album “13 Satellites”.
2 years after his contemplative opus DANDELION, Schott returns to the stage with steadfast optimism, energy, and riveting compositions. Though unorthodox in style and structure, his songs whisper emotions all too familiar as “13 Satellites” takes listeners on a cathartic journey of revival and reconciliation. The first single “Satellite” features a myriad of instrumental ornaments backing a solid voice, distinctive yet not altogether unknown. Onwards, songs like “Flowers Fading” and “Exploding Angel” testify to the accolades of the formally trained yet intuitively creative music veteran. Reminiscent of creative titans Kirsty MacColl, The Beatles, and The Beach Boys, the sound of Brandon Schott is lush, uplifting, and sure to inspire and invigorate audiences.
Catch Brandon's hypnotizing live performance Sunday October 30, at Hotel Cafe in LA at 10:00 PM.
Hotel Cafe is located at 1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028
More on Brandon Schott: http://www.brandonschott.com/
For Media Inquiries Contact:
Sera Roadnight
M T Press
sera@magictreeproductions.net
Cell 917-865-1731
Just a quick brief note to let you know that our IndieGoGo Fundraiser closes in just 12 hours!! I want to thank everyone again for their amazing support as well as for spreading the word so gloriously this past month. We're just under 40% of our target, so please do whatever you can to help push those numbers into orbit! :) It's GoGo time! :) Click HERE for details!
I do so humbly apologize if it seems a bit like an NPR pledge drive on my page of late, but I promise that a) this record is sincerely worth all the noise, and b) things will mellow out quite a bit after next Tuesday.
We're now on week three of our fundraiser for "13 Satellites", and we've hit 17% of our projected goal!!! This is truly amazing stuff, and my heart swells with gratitude to all of you that have donated and helped spread the word so far - THANK YOU all so much!!
How you can help "13 SATELLITES" reach it's potential....
Today, we begin the process of unveiling our most adventurous album launch yet for the upcoming release of my 4th record, "13 Satellites" - coming October 25, 2011.
Exciting news coming to the interwebs in the coming weeks regarding Billy Hawn & I's upcoming record, "13 Songs" - in the mean time, I made a mix CD for the long weekend. Thought I'd share. :)
Check out the Q&A I did for the Independent Music Awards HERE.
My song "WINTER IN THE SUN" is nominated in the Holiday Song category! If you haven't voted yet, please do so now (check out the link in the Q&A). Winners announced next week!!!! Stay tuned...
Vote for "WINTER IN THE SUN", nominated for a 2010 Independent Music Award!!
Every remaining Friday in March (starting 3/14), I will be gifting 5 songs a week from my catalog to my Twitter family - join the fun at the link below for FREE music!
Lots of new content and nooks and crannies to explore here, with alot more new content to come. This site is now a true portal to my online presence, with direct tie ins to content posted on Facebook,Twitter, YouTube etc. This news section is now a bonafide blog (w/ comments section), which I hope...
I was a guest last night on Kevin Poore and Mike Stark's NIGHTS AT THE SOUND TABLE radio program, "people who love music talking about the thing they love".
Here's a mix I put together this week, was feeling in a summer mood, thought I'd share...very much a pop throwback collection...
One year ago today I picked up the Beatles box set w/ Tyler, sat him down and talked about how music is slipping deeper into the world as an intangible commodity. How when I was a kid I used to love to peel the plastic off and look through the artwork, read the liner notes and lyrics, experience the music with art in my ears and in my hands. As we chatted, I decided that I wanted to re-discover the Beatles catalog with my son in a meaningful and symbolic way.
The rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag fifteen friends, including me, because I'm interested in seeing what albums my friends choose.
Wrote a new tune last night, very old timey - like an old folk tune...Gillian Welch's "EVERYTHING IS FREE NOW" is a better song (and model for the sentiment), but this is my honest stab at it...music / demo to come...
I'm very excited to announce that my new summer single (a eastern flavored version of The Beach Boys' "GOD ONLY KNOWS" backed with a moody take on The Beatles' "STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER") is now available exclusively on iTunes!
In the spirit of 'retro', here's a mix I made of pop classics released during my formative years growing up...and yes, I'm dating myself :)
Friend of mine had never heard of Neil Finn before, so I made her an 'introductory' mix. She asked for concise, which was much harder than I thought as he's got SO much great material, but here goes.
A FEW BULLET POINTS ON THE SUMMER TO COME...
