New Recordings By David D’Alessio and Electric Black Horse

It’s with excitement that I tell you that I’ve been doing more recording lately. Not that I don’t love playing live. I do. There can be magic in the air during a particular performance. The recent MANCIE show at Park Slope’s Rock Shop was like that. We were so loose….everything felt effortless to me. But what I love about recording is that it lasts. It’s a moment in time in the studio–but then you have a document of that moment. And the document lasts forever.

And, of course, others get to hear it too. That is why we play music. We want to be heard. So, my increased output on recordings is satisfying. And by the way, both albums were produced by the great Felix McTeigue, an amazing producer who I first met when he produced MANCIE’s “Only The Wanted.”

So, let me tell you about two upcoming releases. They’re at completely opposite ends of the musical spectrum.

Electric Black Horse is a glam metal band that reminds me of KISS and Queen. The band is theatrical and loud and the songs are about getting wasted, movie stars, and girls. The new release that is coming out (most likely in late November) includes my drumming on three tracks or so. I play aggressively and was hitting the drums pretty hard during the session–matched grip all the way while playing. It should be a fun album.

Meanwhile, David D’Alessio is a great singer and songwriter and his songs are a mixture of folk and pop but with the major leanings on the pop side. I’m also on three tracks on David’s album, and it’s coming out, I’m told, in late October. While I was trying to channel Anton Fig’s playing with Ace Frehley during the recording of the Electric Black Horse record, with David, I was thinking about Matt Chamberlain, Levon Helm and Steve Jordan. A different vibe….very laid back….slow tempos. Loose and lilting grooves, with introspective and haunting lyrics and melodies. Good stuff.

I hope you’ll check them out….more about them when they are released.