I recently did some long distance recording with Canadian guitarist Denis Turbide on his tune "Reaction Times". The process of writing together and sending tracks back and forth was good fun, so more collaborations are on the horizon.
Give a listen...
http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_11949004
Check out Denis Turbide's music. Your ears will thank you.
http://www.reverbnation.com/denisturbide
Vin Downes' second studio release, "What Falls Away", is comprised of nine compositions for solo fingerstyle guitar. These songs evoke various styles, moods and tone colors in a naturally acoustic setting. Co-produced with Anthony Saint James and recorded and mixed by Igor Martinez, "What Falls Away" is an eclectic and refreshing fingerstyle guitar album.
Go to the CD and TABs page to purchase CDs.
CDBaby http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/vindownes2
iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/what-falls-away/id474969875
I have two new performance videos up on my YouTube Channel ~ "Never Far From Here" and "Mudshine". Give a look and listen.
Just an update on the new CD... We are just about to finish the mastering process and we are also currently putting together the packaging and artwork. The album will consist of nine new instrumental songs for solo guitar. A couple of the songs will contain additional guitar tracks, but for the most part, this is a solo guitar album.
I am very happy with these songs and their production. It is a bit of a return to my fingerstyle beginnings, where I have revisited various alternate tunings, but it also contains a few country blues type tunes as well. Eight of the songs were recorded on my 1974 Martin 000-18, my first serious fingerstyle guitar purchased years ago, which I have recently set up and rediscovered. It has been a wonderful reunion with that guitar. The other song was recorded on a new Guild GAD-C2 nylon string.
I am hoping to have this all wrapped up and sent out for duplication by the end of August. That would make the CD available somewhere around late September. More to follow...
I am currently working on my new CD with engineer Igor Martinez of L-I ProAudio Recording Studio and co-producer Anthony Saint James. I hope to have the project wrapped up by summer's end with a release date in early fall. More info to follow.
Four of my songs will be featured in three episodes of season 7 of Roadtrip Nation on PBS. Check out the airtimes and tune in to a fantastic series.
Songs/Episodes:
Words Over Us , On Eastern Tack ~ Episode 3
Climb ~ Episode 6
Sachem Road, Goodbye ~ Episode 10
"Pen City Rag" is being used in the soundtrack for Philip Gardiner's new paranormal movie "The Stone" to be released in early 2011.
"So She Spins" received an Outstanding Achievement Award in the
11th Annual Great American Song Contest.
"So She Spins" is a wonderfully impressive composition in all major respects. The melodic elements are fresh, emotionally resonant and consistently excellent. Vin Downes has amazing talent. It is a genuine pleasure to review such high quality work.
~ Great American Song Contest Evaluation
Check out my page on LastFm and add tunes from "Skies and Openings" to your own radio station!
http://www.last.fm/music/vin+downes
"Skies and Openings" is now available for download on iTunes.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/skies-and-openings/id343799101
"Skies and Openings" CD is now available for purchase and download at CDBaby.
"Skies and Openings" is the first release from acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Vin Downes. It contains eleven original instrumentals with influences of Americana, Blues, Folk and Jazz. It includes seven solo performances and four songs with guest musicians Lois Carpenter on bass, Mike Fumento on drums and Jeffrey Young on violin.
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The CD will also be available for purchase and download at CDBaby, iTunes, eMusic, Napster, and various other sites in the days and weeks to come.
Listen to complete songs from "Skies and Openings"on Reverb Nation.
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