Saturday, December 13, 2014

Riffs - Jingles


14 short shorts recorded with the Yamaha PSR-GX76 keyboard and a wee bit of acoustic guitar.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Riffs - December (mandolin)


Second half of December tunes, this time using Graham's mandolin, plus some bass guitar. Recorded in Chapel Hill, NC


Monday, December 1, 2014

Riffs - December (bass)


Final riffs include Hannah's electric bass 
guitar. Recorded partly on Smart Voice Recorder via the Samsung SCH-1200, and partly on Cool Edit.



Thursday, November 6, 2014

Riffs - November


November is a lot like October. All songs still feature Hannah's 1983 Fender Bullet electric bass guitar, this time with the addition of acoustic guitar, some vox, and a lil 'lectric guitar. Created in Chapel Hill NC.



Cover Stars: Great Grandma McKenna, Aunt Maude

Friday, October 10, 2014

Riffs - October


October features more of Hannah's 1983 Fender Bullet electric bass guitar, PLUS some tambo. Recorded in Chapel Hill, for Chapel Hill.

Cover Stars: Great Grandpa, Aunt MJ, Uncle James, cousin Peter

Monday, September 22, 2014

Riffs - September


New riffs for September. Includes green electric guitar, drum machine, tambourine, vocal sounds, and Hannah's 1983 Fender Bullet electric bass guitar.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Riffs - August


August is a lot like July. More riffs and loops and whatnot, with keyboard and sampling and guitar and bass. Recorded in Chapel Hill, NC.

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Riffs - July


July comes early! Quick riffs featuring samples, vocals, electric guitar, electric bass, and electric keyboard. Once again recorded at Boulder in Chapel Hill, on Noah's 4-track, with the digital delay pedal.

Friday, June 20, 2014

Riffs - June


Aaaaand we're half way done. June includes electrical guitar, bass guitar, drums, samples (drum, song, and Hannah), vocals, and other things also!

Cover Stars: Uncle Mike and Uncle Bob


Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Riffs - May


May is a lot like April; recorded on Noah's 4-Track with acoustic guitar, but now with electric guitar, and bass, and some samples of drums and lots of #$%$#@%^ handclaps.


Cover Stars: John, Betty, Michael, Kathy Aiello, Great Grandma, Evelyn, Bill VanZandt

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Riffs - April


April riffs featuring acoustic guitar, and featuring vocals, and featuring the electric bass. 
 Recorded in Chapel Hill on Noah's 4-track.



Cover Stars: Barbara, Marilyn, Evelyn, Nancy Way, MJ, Great Grandma

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Riffs - March


March comes early. Recorded with guitar and drums.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Riffs - February


Sounds for February. Recorded with keyboard and a wee bit of vocals @ Boulder Studio in Chapel Hill NC.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Riffs - January


New year, new project!: (At least) 10 demos/riffs/loops/rough drafts recorded each month in 2014, using the DD6 Digital Delay pedal, and Noah's 4-track. This particular collection is called January and was recorded with the addition of the green electric guitar and recycled drums & percussion, January 19-26 at Boulder Studio in Chapel Hill NC.  Photos by The McKenna Family.

Cover Stars: Great Grandma, Uncle Walter, MJ, Bill Sedore

Stems - Boot


Home recordings via Studio Magik on Virginia Ave in Durham, NC, unless otherwise noted below. Cover star: Joey Stefano.


Sterns' 3rd batch of recordings- some finished, others... 

1-12 are from October-November 2013, recorded in Durham NC.

13-16 are from January 2014, also recorded in Durham NC.

17 is a live recording from a show at Nightlight in Chapel Hill NC on March 22, 2013.

18-22 are from a live show at Fellowship Hall in Durham NC on June 03, 2013.

Track 23 is from a live show at Local 506, Chapel Hill NC, on July 12, 2013, a video of which you can watch here!

Hnnh - gtr, vcl
Mtt - drms, vcl
Zck - gtr, vcl

All written by Stems.  Original cover and somewhat related Stemart:




  

























Photos below are from https://doginasweatershowreviews.blogspot.com.  Check out their website for incredible photos from shows around the Triangle, including Stems at Hopscotch (Slims in Raleigh NC, 9/6/2013):