1) I'm now in th process of producing a new Owl Watches album, to be called "Guaranteed To Be 100% Free of Hit Singles", hoping to have it completed by the Fall of 2007. There will be more guest musicians on this one and a slight change of musical direction (don't worry, I'm NOT going commercial on ya!)
2) I have very recently ventured back onstage with an improvisational band, going under the moniker of Strix Varia (the scientific name for a Barred Owl). Consisting of myself on guitar and devices, my roommate Brian King also on various guitars and devices, plus Phillip Hart (drums/percussion) and Jeff Tyson (bass), both of whom are on gracious loan from Atlanta prog band Z-Axis. There are no "songs per se with this band but we start with rhythms, moods, riffs, or whatever fragment crosses our path and explore it for all it's worth, more times than not, coming up with psychedelic, colorful soundscapes that might eventually mutate into songs, or precipitate an emergency session of Congress.
We did a gig at Space-Con 2007 in Atlanta in late April '07 to test the water. Now, we will be playing at Atlanta's EYEDRUM performance/art space on May 18, 2007, click here for more details: Strix Varia @ Eyedrum
With the help of a cool housemate and 3 special guest musicians (Drummers Jim Dunn and Eric Aguiar, and with special contributions from bassist/musical madman Dave Condra) the disc huffed, chuffed steamed and whistled its way into the world!
This 8-song disc of intense and mysterious instrumental musings inspired by the long-gone steam-age is now available for your dining and dancing pleasure from these reputable merchants personally endorsed by The Owl:
