What’s New

What’s new? New album out! Details here: https://linktr.ee/soulshotreggae

If you’re interested in my music, my writing, my teaching, or my adventures, you’re in the right place.  You can find out where I’m playing live. If you want to see some of my past work, you can find live videos here. You can also marvel at the astonishing number and variety of artists with whom I have recorded. (Great fun for record geeks. Needs updating though.) You can read my blog posts on various topics. (For example, here’s the Ten Commandments series of tips for young musicians.) If you are interested in hiring me for live performances, recording (either online or at the facility of your choice), studying with me online, record production, or other musical services, please contact me. If you are a fan, music historian, or journalist, I am happy to talk with you about my past work. Thanks for your interest!

Quotes

A great singer is always an integral part of a rhythm section. And a great singer can make an adequate rhythm track sound fantastic.

Bulletins From A Working Musician

05/25/25

  • My new project, Duke Robillard Meets SoulShot with Andy Bassford & Mark Berney, “Two Guitars—One Sound,” is now available both as physical media and at online streaming services. 
  • Here’s a review by the great Bob Bell. Thanks, Bob!
  • And here’s an interview I did with my old friend Amy Wachtel, the Night Nurse, on her show “Rockers Arena” on WPKN-FM. I’m on near the end of the broadcast.
  • Soulshot, Duke Robillard, and I, played two record release parties in support of the album: at the Knick in Westerly on April 27 and the Iridium in NYC on May 2. We have shows in July and August as well. See my calendar for details of these and all my other shows. 
  • I’m playing the Westchester Reggae Fest on June 1 with Derrick Barnett and the Statement Band. We are backing Etana, Queen Ifrica, and Leroy Sibbles. King Yellowman headlines. Details here. We are also appearing every Thursday at Radix in the Bronx. Lots of other shows too! Check here for all confirmed dates.
  • The vinyl edition of my 2018 solo album “The Harder They Strum,” is now available again, thanks to Chuck Wren at Jump Up Records. (The first pressing sold out.) You can buy it from me on Bandcamp or from  Jump Up Records.
  • My collaboration with the marvelous Joanne Williams on a song we wrote together, “Thankful,” has gotten over 16,000 views on YouTube. You can see the video here, and buy/stream the track on all major platforms.
  • The dub mixes of the instrumentals I’ve recorded for Piper Street Sound are now available on vinyl! Click the link for more info. My old friend Dwight Pinkney and I have a duet track in the PSP vaults as well. It shows both of us at our best and I’m incredibly proud of it. Not sure about release date.
  • As always, I am teaching guitar at Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center in my beloved Bronx. I am also available for private online lessons. Contact me here if you are interested.
  • To keep up with me on Facebook, follow me at my Artist Page.

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