production/writing/performance reelnews
Fall/Winter 2012 Update
In the spring of 2012 we wrapped production on a new album for Australia's Mia Dyson. Pat Cupples and I produced the album; I played drums. "The Moment" is out now in partnership with The Co-Op. The album has garnered incredible critical acclaim down under -- Rolling Stone awarded it 4 stars. You can read some of the press here.
Early 2012 also saw the release of "The Western Score" by The Pullmen, a western punk band that includes some former heavy-hitters on the west coast punk scene, and features my brother-in-law Shane on vocals. We're gearing up for more recording this fall and celebrating some amazing experiences this summer, including opening for X and Pennywise.
Hotels & Highways hit the road this summer and released a brand new EP of music recorded in a basement in western Mass (Wilbraham, to be exact) in between tour dates. "Greetings From Wilbraham" was released as a gift to our fans immediately when our summer tour ended on July 1. I'm so proud of the high quality work we did in such a short time. We're welcoming a new baby Hotel into the world this fall and taking it easy with a few dates. We'll be back at it in 2013.
Visit hotelsandhighways.com for more information.
In late summer I began production of a new album for the Ojai/Ventura artist B Willing, who has almost as many pseudonyms as I do -- Brendan Willing James is his given name. We started with rehearsals in July and after tracking basics at Brotheryn and doing post-production at my space (The Co-Op West, I've started calling it), we're close to mixing it. B has some great schemes about the release of this batch of songs, and I look forward to seeing them through.
I'll check back in the spring of 2013.
upcoming shows
May 23, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (supporting James Hunter)
Strawberry Music Festival
Groveland, CA
8:00 PM
June 6, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (supporting Donavon Frankenreiter)
Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY
8:00 PM
June 7, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (supporting Donavon Frankenreiter)
The Blockley
Philadelphia, PA
8:00 PM
June 8, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (supporting Donavon Frankenreiter)
Neptune's Park
Virginia Beach, VA
6:00 PM
June 9, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (supporting Donavon Frankenreiter)
Battleship Park
Wilmington, NC
3:00 PM
June 10, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (supporting Donavon Frankenreiter)
Kelly's
Nags Head, NC
8:00 PM
June 11, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (supporting Donavon Frankenreiter)
Windjammer
Isle Of Palms, SC
8:00 PM
May 23, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (supporting James Hunter)
Strawberry Music Festival
Groveland, CA
8:00 PM
May 20, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (Jordie Lane opens)
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
8:00 PM
May 12, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (Caroline Rose opens)
Signal Kitchen
Burlington, VT
8:00 PM
May 11, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (Kim & Chris opening)
The Nelson Odeon
Cazenovia (Village of Nelson), NY
8:00 PM
May 10, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (Caroline Rose opens)
Pierce's Inn
Etna, NH
8:00 PM
May 9, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (sharing the night with Caroline Rose + Taylor Carson)
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM
May 7, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (supporting Aaron Lee Tasjan)
Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2)
New York, NY
7:00 PM
May 5, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson
The Mansion on O Street
Washington, DC
8:00 PM
May 4, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (supporting Taylor Carson CD release)
IOTA Club & Cafe
Arlington, VA
8:00 PM
May 2, 2013
Playing Drums with Mia Dyson (Taylor Carson opening)
Puck
Doylestown, PA
8:00 PM
February 23, 2013
Drumming with The Pullmen (with Bad Cop Bad Cop + Big Shadows)
Stork Club
Oakland, CA
8:00 PM
February 22, 2013
Drumming with The Pullmen (with Cash'd Out)
Saint Rocke
Hermosa Beach, CA
9:00 PM
February 21, 2013
Drumming with The Pullmen (with Voodoo Glow Skulls)
Webers Place
Reseda, CA
9:00 PM
February 9, 2013
Drumming with The Pullmen (with Roll The Tanks + Jason Cruz and Howl)
Velvet Jones
Santa Barbara, CA
8:00 PM
February 2, 2013
Drumming with The Pullmen (with Roll The Tanks + Beachwood Coyotes)
El Cid
Los Angeles, CA
9:00 PM
December 21, 2012
Drumming for BWilling @ If This Is It...An End of The World Music Event
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
10:00 PM
October 5, 2012
Drumming with Jack of Hearts (Bob Dylan/The Band Tribute)
The Britannia Pub
Santa Monica, CA
10:00 PM
September 29, 2012
Drumming for BWilling @ "Rock This Country" Music Festival
Libbey Bowl
Ojai, CA
5:00 PM
$10, $20, $30
August 25, 2012
Spencer Makenzie's End of Summer Block Party (drummer w/ The Pullmen)
Spencer Makenzies
Ventura, CA
1:00 PM
$10
July 29, 2012
Drumming with The Pullmen (with X and Old Man Markley)
Majestic Ventura Theater
Ventura, CA
8:00 PM
July 12, 2012
Drumming with Zac Clark & Young Volcanoes
Higher Ground
South Burlington, VT
8:00 PM
June 29, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Burlap and Bean
Newtown Square, PA
8:00 PM
June 28, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Mission Bar
Pittsfield, MA
8:00 PM
FREE
June 26, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM
June 25, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
The Ossipee Mountain Grange Hall
Ossipee, NH
7:00 PM
$10
June 24, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour - Dinner & Show
Pierce's Inn
Etna, NH
5:00 PM
$55 for dinner & show
June 23, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
No Place Special
Mashpee, MA
8:00 PM
June 22, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Bar 140
Sheldon, CT
8:00 PM
June 21, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Spike Hill
Brooklyn, NY
8:00 PM
June 19, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM
June 17, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Quechee Inn
Quechee, VT
4:00 PM
June 16, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Radio Bean
Burlington, VT
8:00 PM
June 15, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Hartland Farmer's Market
Hartland, VT
4:00 PM
June 15, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Skunk Hollow Tavern
Hartland, VT
8:00 PM
June 13, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Public House Concert
Storrs, CT
8:00 PM
June 12, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM
June 9, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
The Nelson Odeon
Cazenovia (Village of Nelson), NY
8:00 PM
June 7, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Music on 4 (Public House Concert)
New York, NY
7:00 PM
$20
June 6, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Living Room
New York, NY
8:00 PM
$7
June 5, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM
June 3, 2012
Taste of Ann Arbor
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
Ann Arbor, MI
1:30 PM
FREE
June 3, 2012
Hotels & Highways / Mia Dyson East Coast Tour
The Blind Pig
Ann Arbor, MI
8:00 PM
$5 advance / $10 door
May 21, 2012
Webcast: "In Good Company" with Megan Burtt
StageIt.com
Ventura, CA
6:00 PM
FREE
April 20, 2012
Playing Drums for Jack of Hearts (Bob Dylan/The Band Tribute)
Los Globos
Silverlake, CA
9:00 PM
December 7, 2011
Playing Drums for Mia Dyson NEW ALBUM PREVIEW!
Molly Malone's
Los Angeles, CA
10:00 PM
$8
November 8, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson) play On Your Radar hosted by WFUV's John Platt
Living Room
New York, NY
8:00 PM
$12
November 3, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson) and Theo Katzman
Schubas Tavern
Chicago, IL
8:00 PM
$8 ($10 @ door)
November 2, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson)
Rutgers University
Camden, NJ
12:00 PM
October 30, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson)
The Mansion on O Street
Washington, DC
8:00 PM
$15
October 28, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson)
InTheHouse1203
Philadelphia, PA
8:00 PM
October 27, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson)
Cafe NOLA
Frederick, MD
9:00 PM
$5
October 27, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson) supporting Theo Katzman
The Ark
Ann Arbor, MI
8:00 PM
$15
October 26, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson)
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
11:00 AM
October 25, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson)
UCONN - Avery Point Campus
Groton, CT
12:00 PM
October 24, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson)
Plymouth State College
Plymouth, NH
8:00 PM
October 22, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson)
Cafe 939
Boston, MA
8:00 PM
$10
October 21, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson)
Mission Bar
Pittsfield, MA
8:00 PM
October 20, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson) LIVE on WERS Emerson College Radio
WERS.org 88.9FM Boston
Boston, MA
1:15 PM
October 19, 2011
Welcome Trespassers Tour (Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson)
Cafe Lena
Saratoga Springs NY, No State
8:00 PM
$5
October 14, 2011
Hotels & Highways and Mia Dyson at the 8th Annual AMA Week Americana Renegades Showcase
Douglas Corner Cafe
Nashville, TN
8:00 PM
$5 (free admission with an AMA wristband)
August 17, 2011
Hotels & Highways w/ Mia Dyson LATE NIGHT
Rockwood Music Hall
New York, NY
12:00 AM
July 1, 2011
High Sierra Music Festival
Playing Drums for Mia Dyson!
Quincy, CA
11:20 AM
June 30, 2011
High Sierra Music Festival
Playing Drums for Mia Dyson!
Quincy, CA
3:30 PM
June 21, 2011
Hotels & Highways - Welcome Trespassers Tour
The Hotel Utah
San Francisco, CA
8:00 PM
$10
June 17, 2011
Hotels & Highways - Welcome Trespassers Tour
Molly Malone's
Los Angeles, CA
8:00 PM
$10
June 15, 2011
Hotels & Highways - Welcome Trespassers Tour
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
8:00 PM
$12 / $15
April 16, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Rockwood Music Hall
New York, NY
7:00 PM
April 15, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Cafe 939
Boston, MA
8:00 PM
$10
April 14, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
IOTA Club And Cafe
Arlington, VA
8:00 PM
$10
April 13, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" Release Tour
InTheHouse1203 Concert Series
Philadelphia, PA
7:00 PM
$15
April 11, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Tuck's Rock Dojo
Etna, NH
7:00 PM
$10
April 10, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Parima
Burlington, VT
8:00 PM
April 2, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Callahan's Music Hall
Auburn Hills, MI
8:00 PM
April 1, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
The Elbo Room
Chicago, IL
8:00 PM
March 29, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" Release Tour
The Tunnel Cookery & Drinkery
Sandpoint, ID
8:00 PM
March 28, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Mt Tabor Theatre
Portland, OR
9:00 PM
FREE
March 26, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
The Granary
Eugene, OR
9:00 PM
March 25, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Dolores Park Cafe
San Francisco, CA
8:00 PM
March 24, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
8:00 PM
$10
March 23, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Molly Malone's
Los Angeles, CA
8:00 PM
$10
March 20, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Paris On The Platte
Denver, CO
7:30 PM
$5
March 18, 2011
South By Southwest // ASCAP Presents: Quiet on the Set
The Driskill Hotel
Austin, TX
10:30 PM
$5
March 12, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Chickie Wah Wah
New Orleans, LA
8:00 PM
March 5, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Lawrence Library
Pepperell, MA
7:00 PM
March 4, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
No Place Special
Mashpee, MA
7:00 PM
March 2, 2011
Hotels & Highways "Lost River" CD Release Tour
Saratoga City Tavern
Saratoga Springs, NY
8:00 PM
FREE
February 19, 2011
Hotels & Highways Pre-Tour Party
The Parlour Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
8:00 PM
FREE
October 8, 2010
Hotels & Highways (Lisa Piccirillo, Syd & Patrick Thomas)
Rockwood Music Hall
New York, NY
8:00 PM
October 2, 2010
Hotels & Highways (Lisa Piccirillo, Syd & Patrick Thomas)
The Lizard Lounge
Cambridge, MA
8:30 PM
$8
October 1, 2010
Hotels & Highways (Lisa Piccirillo, Syd & Patrick Thomas)
Parima Thai
Burlington, VT
8:00 PM
$5
September 4, 2010
Labor Day Busker's Paradise
Border's Books
Santa Barbara, CA
12:00 PM
FREE
April 18, 2010
The Midnight Society (feat. members of Zac Clark, Syd and Ben Folds)
The Monkey House
Winooski, VT
9:00 PM
$5/$10
April 16, 2010
The Midnight Society (feat. members of Zac Clark, Syd and Ben Folds)
Rosebud Diner
Somerville, MA
10:30 PM
$5
February 27, 2010
New Directions with The Who's That Pack
Club Passim
Cambridge, MA
10:00 PM
$18
February 27, 2010
New Directions with The Who's That Pack
Club Passim
Cambridge, MA
7:00 PM
$18
February 26, 2010
New Directions with The Who's That Pack
The Bitter End
New York, NY
8:30 PM
February 10, 2010
Benefit for Jennifer – Music for MS
Molly Malone's
Los Angeles, CA
8:00 PM
September 30, 2009
Syd Solo College Tour
University of Maine - Bangor
Bangor, ME
12:00 PM
September 29, 2009
Syd Solo College Tour
University of Maine-Augusta
Augusta, ME
12:00 PM
September 15, 2009
Syd Solo College Tour
University of Rutgers - Camden
Camden, NJ
12:30 PM
September 14, 2009
Syd Solo College Tour
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY
5:00 PM
September 13, 2009
Syd, Todd Martin & Luke Brindley in the round!
Club Passim
Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM
$15/$13 for members
August 12, 2009
Ones To Watch Wednesday (Solo Acoustic- In The Round Series)
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
8:00 PM
$5
August 5, 2009
Ones To Watch Wednesday (Solo Acoustic- In The Round Series)
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
8:00 PM
$5
July 29, 2009
Ones To Watch Wednesday (Solo Acoustic- In The Round Series)
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
8:00 PM
$5
April 29, 2009
Ones To Watch Wednesday (Solo Acoustic- In The Round Series)
Zoey's Cafe
Ventura, CA
8:00 PM
March 21, 2009
SYD PLAYING DRUMS FOR GREGORY DOUGLASS CD RELEASE TOUR
SXSW MPress Records Showcase @ Soho Lounge
Austin, TX
4:00 PM
March 8, 2009
Upswing FREE EP Release Tour (FULL BAND EARLY ALL AGES)
Milly's Tavern
Manchester, NH
5:00 PM
$10
March 6, 2009
Upswing FREE EP Release Tour (FULL BAND)
The Monkey House
Winooski, VT
7:00 PM
March 5, 2009
Upswing FREE EP Release Tour (FULL BAND)
TT The Bears
Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM
$10
March 4, 2009
Upswing FREE EP Release Tour (FULL BAND)
Canal Room
New York, NY
7:30 PM
$10
March 2, 2009
SYD PLAYING DRUMS FOR GREGORY DOUGLASS CD RELEASE TOUR
The Living Room
New York City, NY
8:00 PM
March 1, 2009
SYD PLAYING DRUMS FOR GREGORY DOUGLASS CD RELEASE TOUR
North Star Music Cafe
Portland, ME
8:00 PM
February 26, 2009
SYD PLAYING DRUMS FOR GREGORY DOUGLASS CD RELEASE TOUR
Higher Ground
Burlington, VT
8:00 PM
February 24, 2009
SYD PLAYING DRUMS FOR GREGORY DOUGLASS CD RELEASE TOUR
Club Passim
Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM
September 27, 2008
Plaza Arts Fine Arts & Crafts Fair
Plaza Arts Center
Healdsburg, CA
3:00 PM
FREE
September 16, 2008
CHANGE ROCKS Obama_Biden 08 Fundraiser
University of Mary Washington
Fredricksburg, VA
4:00 PM
October 12, 2007
Crash Mansion (FULL BAND) - RSVP now!
New York, NY
9:00 PM
Free if RSVP’d before 1
July 7, 2007
The Bitter End (TOUR W/ TIM BLANE, TODD MARTIN, CHAD PERRONE & PATRICK THOMAS)
New York, NY
8:00 PM
July 6, 2007
Club Passim (TOUR W/ TIM BLANE, TODD MARTIN, CHAD PERRONE & PATRICK THOMAS)
Cambridge, MA
7:00 PM
July 6, 2007
Club Passim (TOUR W/ TIM BLANE, TODD MARTIN, CHAD PERRONE & PATRICK THOMAS)
Cambridge, MA
10:00 PM
July 5, 2007
World Cafe Live (TOUR W/ TIM BLANE, TODD MARTIN, CHAD PERRONE & PATRICK THOMAS)
Philadelphia, PA
8:00 PM
July 3, 2007
Iota (TOUR W/ TIM BLANE, TODD MARTIN, CHAD PERRONE & PATRICK THOMAS)
Arlington, VA
8:00 PM
July 2, 2007
The Acoustic Cafe (TOUR W/ TIM BLANE, TODD MARTIN, CHAD PERRONE & PATRICK THOMAS)
Rockaway, NJ
8:00 PM
June 6, 2007
City Hall Plaza (The 25th Annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl)
Boston, MA
4:30 PM
April 28, 2007
World Cafe Live (FULL BAND - ALL AGES! - CD RELEASE)
Philadelphia, PA
7:00 PM
$7
April 27, 2007
Knitting Factory (FULL BAND - ALL AGES! - CD RELEASE)
New York, NY
8:00 PM
$10
April 25, 2007
Nectar's (FULL BAND - 18+ - CD RELEASE)
Burlington, VT
9:00 PM
FREE for 21+ / $5 ages
April 24, 2007
Thetford Academy (FULL BAND - ALL AGES! - CD RELEASE)
Thetford, VT
6:00 PM
$5
April 16, 2007
SUNY Upstate Medical (FULL BAND SPECIAL UNPLUGGED SET CD RELEASE)
Syracuse, NY
8:00 PM
February 22, 2007
The Bitter End - 18+ - SYD UNABLE TO BE THERE.
New York, NY
7:00 PM
$5
February 8, 2007
Knitting Factory - All Ages - Full Band Show (w/ Parker House & Theory)
New York, NY
8:00 PM
$8
May 6, 2005
Shire Restaurant Presents performance @ GCTV STUDIOS
Greenfield, MA
8:00 PM
