Posts by Big Nick
Atlantis Quartet @ Artists Quarter
Atlantis Quartet is playing at the AQ this weekend in preparation for our recording studio visit in mud December. Please come out and support the band and this local club! Title: Atlantis Quartet @ Artists Quarter Location: Artists Quarter Link out: Click here Description: Zacc Harris – gtr Brandon Wozniak – saxophone Pete Hennig –…
Read MoreHow Birds Work @ Artists Quarter
Title: How Birds Work @ Artists Quarter Link out: Click here Description: Dean Granros – gtr Peter Schimke – pno Kenny Horst – dr CB – bs Start Time: 09:00 Date: 2012-11-16 Please come out to the Artists Quarter on Nov. 16th & 17th. This is for the Birds! How Birds Work returns to the…
Read MoreDave Olson @ Aster Cafe
Join the fantastic singer / songwriter Dave Olson and his merry band of FarmGirls for a night of beautiful songs about life, liberty and the pursuit! Friday Nov 9th @ the Aster Cafe (http://aster-cafe.com/music.html) 9:00 pm $5 cover 2 big sets! Songs from Dave’s album ‘No October’ and many others. Dave Olson – vocals and…
Read More11 in 9
This is a great, but grim, article on the economic state of being an artist: http://www.salon.com/2012/04/22/no_sympathy_for_the_creative_class/ My friend Jeremy Walker is also wrestling with some big questions regarding his path: http://www.mnartists.org/article.do?rid=323537 It got me thinking about what my freelancing life can be like sometimes. The last two months have possibly been the busiest and most…
Read MoreAri Bill
http://www.bebopified.com/2012/10/ari-hoenig-bill-carrothers-and-chris.html When music is played with people of integrity and passion for the art of sound, and it’s subtle and often fickle and fleeting moments of purity, then you have achieved the ultimate musical truth – in the moment only the moment is true. Being in the NOW, present and accepting of all things as…
Read MoreA Week at the AQ
In a rare moment of continuity I’ll be playing 4 times at the Artists Quarter this week. I’ve played at the AQ at least once a month for the last 5-6 years. This month I’m there 7 nights with 5 different bands. The AQ is my favorite place to make music and I’ve been given…
Read MoreA Love Electric tour highlights
9/27: I’ve been out here on the road for the last 9 days and I’ll be getting home in 3! Some really great music has been played and new friends have been made. This time around we are touring with a really great post-rock band from Tulsa called Panda Resistance. Panda reminds me of many…
Read MoreWorldwide! Chris Bates’ Red 5 ‘New Hope’ Album Release!
I am pleased to announce that the debut album ‘New Hope’ from Chris Bates’ Red 5 is available worldwide today, Tuesday Sept 18th! If you are living in the Minneapolis / St Paul area you can pick up your very own copy at all the Electric Fetus and Cheapo locations. You can also go to Amazon or itunes…
Read MoreCD RELEASE PARTY!
Update: WOW. It’s finally here. After many months of working and waiting it’s all happening this weekend. I’m releasing my debut CD as a leader and my band Chris Bates’ Red 5 will be throwing down at the Artists Quarter. We’ll be taking you on a musical journey and I would love to see you…
Read MoreChris Bates’ Red 5 ‘New Hope’ gets some press.
Here is an interview about Red 5 by Pamela Espeland. She writes for Mn Post and is one of the biggest advocates for the creative music community in Mpls / St Paul. Please click thru to her website for this interview. http://www.bebopified.com/2012/09/bassist-and-composer-chris-bates-comes.html
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