I'm very pleased to announce that I'll be joining Devinyl Records artists Buried Beds on a tour of the east coast this June.
New Tour Dates with Buried Beds! →
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Alan Ens - In $105,019.86 $tudent Debt
A new EP from Al. There's no shortage of great musicians on this offering, featuring the likes of Mike Cemprola and Ricardo Lagomasino, and Alan engineered it all in his living room. I recorded drums and percussion during one session for the album's lead off track, "Dark Clouds". We got some serious tones - dig those vintage '72 Slingerland toms!
Dark Clouds by Alan Ens
from the album In $105,019.86 $tudent Debt
Alan Ens - Instruments, Singing, Computers, Design
Charlie Heim - Drums, Percussion
Mike Cemprola - Flutes, Clarinets
Marigold Opera - Marigold Opera [EP]
Click to listen to the full EP online
A unique chamber group based in NYC.
This is a recording that I engineered, mixed and mastered in half a dozen rooms in Philadelphia and New York. Featuring original compositions by Matt Schlatter and Nathan Cooke.
Released in 2011, this recording features an NYC ensemble that combines the instrumentation of an eclectic classical-styled chamber group with the voice of a singer/songwriter.
Composed and Arranged by Matt Schlatter and Nathan Cooke
Engineered, Produced by Charlie Heim
Logo by Victoria Neiman
Nathan Cooke - vibes, Charlie Heim - drums, Matt Schlatter - voice and piano, Chris Loxley - cello, Mike Cemprola - reeds, Kiersten Cunningham - violin, and Bonnie Shappell - horn.
The March Hare - Mister Nimbus
The debut album from Philadelphia's own progressive-agressive spazz-rock group. Yeah, oh yeah. Our first - and only - full length album. Recorded over the course of a couple years, this album was a labor of many things for The March Hare. Featuring:
Zack Guy-Frank - guitar, vocals
Jon Hafer - keyboards, guitar, vocals
Alicia Ritter - violin, vocals
Ryan Hyde - bass, vocals
Charlie Heim - drums, percussion
The March Hare wants to make you laugh, cry, dance, clap your hands, and occasionally sit back and say 'woah.' We're silly when we're sad, and crazy when we're on stage. We make our music with our hearts and our minds. We make music because we can't imagine not making music, because without it we'd burst at the seams with sorrow, rage, love, and limitless joy and awe at the living world. We are explorers, experimenters, gatherers of new influences, and we do not sit still. The March Hare of yesterday is not The March Hare of today, is not The March Hare of tomorrow. We will have failed only if we have ceased to grow. You have found The March Hare. If you like it, tell your friends. If you hate it, tell your enemies.
The band lived from 2004 till 2009, and culminated in the release of this album and its accompanying video:
ust cos you're a diehard fan, here's an EXCLUSIVE live recording from our CD release show on February 6, 2009. This is raw, unedited audio that captures the frenetic energy of a March Hare show.
Rumor has it there might even be a newer recording in the ether...
Juno Day - Blue Milk [EP]
The debut recording from the Penn State/Philadelphia band. Listen
The March Hare - People Dressed as People [EP]
The first recording from The March Hare, completely self-produced in every way. At the time, the Philly spazz-rock madpeople was a four-member band: Zack Guy-Frank on guitars and vocals, Jon Hafer on keys, guitar and vocals, Chrissy Tashjian on bass and vocals, and myself hitting things with sticks. Featuring 5 songs that would later be re-done on Mister Nimbus , this EP is a great introduction to the unique and fervent energy that TMH brings.
Check out the review from AbsolutePunk here. Thinking about posting the rest of the EP and/or the 3-song demo we did back in '04, btw...