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2.27.12.
Here is a brand new demo I've made for the new band "Noogies". Keep a look out for them!
Lumpy - Fill In The Blanks (Noogies Demos)
lyrics:
You find another, you leave another
but the journey is the same
you believe another, forgive another
but the meanings are the same
you go back to the same things you chose to leave
to realize this is what you need
so you reach another, as we face another
this time
so many lies in a sea-foam sky
I know my place but I don't know why
You laugh at another, as you touch one another
you confide in the same
you can build up another, and leave up the other
trap yourself all the same
you go back to the same things you chose to leave
to realize this is what you need
so you find another, and you leave another
this time
2.22.12.
I've just been notified that I have been included on the University of Redlands, School of music "Success Stories" page! you can check it out here: www.redlands.edu/academics/school-of-music/12449.aspx
pretty cool!
1.18.12.
This is the first cover song I've recorded in a long time. Not to mention the first recording of 2012. So I figured I would start things out right with a cover of my friend Ryan Sheffield's song "Bitter City Cold" from his album "Head For The Coast". It's a great album so check it out. Enjoy!
Lumpy - Bitter City Cold (Ryan Sheffield Cover)
*see what Ryan is up to at www.ryansheffield.com
1.13.12.
There was a wonderful review, by Rob DeWalt, of "Life, Man" printed in this morning's "Pasa Tiempo: The New Mexican's Weekly Magazine of Arts, Entertainment and Culture".
Check it out, and don't forget to purchase your VERY OWN COPY from this site RIGHT HERE, from CDbaby or iTunes.
"Former Santa Fe resident and current Minnesota urban dweller Bryan Highhill, aka Lumpy, who once played with the popular Santa Fe Latin/funk/hip-hop collective Felonious Groove Foundation, follows up his 2010 album, From Wilderness Cove, with another self-produced gem titled Life, Man. Infectious and quirky, Life, Man finds Highhill further honing his playful and deeply personal lyrical approach while simultaneously upping the brass, reggae, and dub. But he still does most of the heavy lifting on his own, manning the vocal mic, drums, programming, keyboards, organ, horns, and guitar most of the time. He also did all of the recording, mixing, and mastering. Highhill, his accordion in tow, channels early They Might Be Giants on the short album intro and opener "Outword," the latter carying a bizarre (and fun) harmonized operatic vocal repetition. The soulful and proficient bass on "Worn-Down Verbal Storms" may sound familiar to Santa Fe music hounds: it's played by Todd Lovato, of Todd and the Fox and Felonious Groove Foundation fame. Lovato contributes electric bass to eight more songs on the disc. Dub and reggae influences serve as solid song bridges on the album and are most evident on the short interludes "The Lake House" and "Right Where You Belong." Highhill, whose penchant for intricate syncopation, left-field sampling, and lyrical and vocal eclecticism served him well on From Wilderness Cove, has created yet another album that deserves instant recognition as an indie-music cult classic. -Rob DeWalt"
Thanks Rob!
1.1.12.
Happy New Year!
Bring in the new year with some new music!
The Holiday CD deal (below) is good through the end of the month. If you just want the new album "Life, Man", head to the "Lumpy - Life, Man" section underneath the Lumpy Recordings tab on the left side of this page.
"Life, Man" is also now available as digital downloads through:
CDBaby and iTunes!
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