Bass4GENX Madi Meeks was invited to perform on the Big Daddy G Show which is shot, live, on our local public access TV channel here in Austin Texas. Madi decided to use her full band for this one, so she asked me (bass), Joel (Drums) and Francis (Keys) to join her for the live show. It … Read moreDa Big Daddy G Show – Madi Meeks – 12/17/2019
I’ve been playing bass in a band called, Rival Waves, for the last year or so. I’ve had a blast and the leader of the group, Joel De La Garza, recently asked if I would be interested in joining them in the studio to record all of the bass lines on their second record. “Heck … Read moreRival Waves – The Bubble Recording Session 12/7 – 12/9 2019
Playing a big show tonight with Rival Waves at The Far Out Lounge. We take the stage at 10pm. Turned out to be a fun night…The Far Out Lounge is a funky little bar way South on Congress Avenue near Slaughter Lane. The stage was outside and sort of setup like a wooden crate turned … Read moreRival Waves – The Far Out Lounge – 11/22/2019
Great Thursday night show with Madi Meeks and the full band at Carousel Lounge. Loved Less Cigarette Rain Chess Piece The Beast Gentle Broken Telephone Locked In For You Tonight Narcotic Cold Feels Like You Relpase Pretty Face Blood for Blood Battery Acid
Pre-production rehearsal began tonight for the upcoming 2nd album from Rival Waves. I’ll be playing bass on the tracks and we’re fortunate enough to have Chris “Frenchie” Smith producing the record for us so he was there for rehearsal. It was a fun night, we played all the new songs and then headed over to … Read moreRival Waves – Rehearsal at Soundcheck – 11/19/2019
First time playing Pioneer Farms in Southeast Austin. This place was wild, something out of the 1800’s, in fact the building we played in was built in the late 1800’s. The band tonight included Madi on guitar and vocals, Francis on Keys, Joel on drums and myself on bass. We played the same set we … Read morePioneer Farms – Madi Meeks – 10/25/2019
This was the first of two back to back shows with Madi Meeks. This gig was a bit different as a storm/cold front was blowing through Austin right at the moment we were unloading our gear. This is one of things most people don’t see…it’s nothing like getting soaked moving your gear to the stage … Read moreCarousel Lounge – Madi Meeks – 10/24/2019
Madi and the band are getting ready for 2 shows later this week, Thursday at Carousel Lounge and Friday at Pioneer Farms, so we all met up at Francis’ house, who plays the keys in the band. It really worked out great as he has a room dedicated to music with everything already set up, … Read moreMadi Meeks Rehearsal – 10/22/2019
Our first rehearsal, 8pm to 11pm, to start pre production on the second album for Rival Waves. We have a few of the songs in our current set list however there are 1/2 dozen more or so that I had never heard until a few days ago. We are recording all of the new songs … Read moreSpace – Rehearsal for Rival Waves – 10/21/2019
Played a fun gig last night with Marcus Morales at the Saxon Pub. The Saxon Pub, which opened it’s doors in 1990, is one of those Austin venues that every band dreams of playing. The place has a very rich history and has served as “The Place” for local celeb musicians to play. Willie Nelson … Read moreThe Saxon Pub – Marcus Morales and the Boho Groove – 10/19/2019