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April powers!

Hi All!  I have much to share and announce. Check it out!

SXSW was fantastic. I worked with a giant 8 piece band playing all original songs in Clark Dark & Starvon Washington’s intended arrangements. Thank you Austin, Scrote, and the excellent musicians who created music with me. I saw great bands, and was stoked show off my wares. Buzzbands LA’s Kevin Bronson had the below to say. Kevin has great taste. Keep up with the bands he’s discovering here: http://www.buzzbands.la

Buzzbands review SXSW 2014

 

RECORD RELEASE!:  My debut album, Volume One, will be out Tuesday, June 17th on Zappa Records. On that day, you can get your very own copy of this gorgeous object here:  https://barfkoswill.shop.musictoday.com. In the meantime, visit the Barfko Swill store and check out some Frank Zappa releases. In fact, I recommend you read up on Mr. Frank Zappa. He has populated our world with much brilliant art and perspective to learn from and be inspired by.

Volume One announcement on Zappa.com

 

SPANISH MAGAZINE INTERVIEW: Here is THE most in-depth interview I’ve done to date. A conversation with Spanish (as in Spain) Music Magazine, Efe Eme. I’ve gone International!

Efe Eme Interview: In Search of Excellence  http://www.efeeme.com/holland-greco-search-excellence/

THANK U! for reading. This is a wonderful and incredible journey. I’m so excited to release this two headed beast of a record into your arms. I hope you will all love it very much, as I do. I can barely wait to record new tunes, too! Perhaps I’ll get to record them soon and shoot them out like single silver bullets over the course of this year.

BONUS!  Live Video from Genghis Cohen.

Only Up From Here: Live video with lyrics!

 

Love,

Holland

The Latest…..

Hi All ~ Here’s an update on my 2013 goings-on.

Tunnel Vision & Murdergram are going to be released as one long-playing vinyl album on Zappa Records! I’m very excited about this! The LIGHT and the DARK sides of me will yin and yang dang doodle as one!  Tripsie Daisy!

Clark Dark & HG for MURDERGRAM

princessFrank & HG posing for TUNNEL VISION

 

 

 

 

 

 

I co-wrote and recorded a new album with the The Stripminers .   The songs are great.  I mostly play keyboards on this record, believe it or not.  ‘Twas a totally new experience for me.  I did, however, also get to sing lead and write the lyric & melody for one song, “Angels Devils”.  It’s an ode to my all-nighter party people friends whom have meant so much to me over the years.  I can hardly wait to share that with you.

The keyboard spaceship I played on The Stripminers’ new record. Most of these rad instruments were loaned to me by bass & tech god, Brett Simons. He’s a great dude.

 

The Stripminers at Stagg St. Studios after we tracked eternal life into our new songs!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April led me to MAUI to sing with Casino Royale.  We played & sang all the best 60’s songs for a big psychedelic party at the Grand Wailea resort.   They flew us all out there at the last minute, and I’m so glad!  Maui is a beautiful, beautiful lady, and quite a muse to me.  : )

Casino Royale just before hitting the stage in Maui…

I also played some wild odds n ends for AOEDE’s new album.  We recorded at the legendary Ocean Way Studios in Hollywood.  It was my first time recording there, and I was thrilled.  The musician personnel was superb, and AOEDE’s writing very whimsical and fantastic.

In my iso booth playing for Aoede at Ocean Way. Yes, that’s a Michael Jackson gold? platinum? plaque on the wall just outside of the door.

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve also been active with princessFrank and the KILLSISTERS.  We played a couple of shows and are working on a video art project for Austin Young.  You can read about the concept by following that link.  I’m pretty sure you can even participate in the making of the video.  It’s an art project involving everyone who comes to set.

princessFrank and the Killsisters. photo by Michael Harpel of The Sundowners.

 

Is that it?     Hmmm….not quite.  I most recently sang lead on a couple of tunes in a show that was interpreting Burt Bacharach songs.  I did “Close To You” in a pretty wild way.  We performed the song just like the recording until after the instrumental section then played the entire song in reverse.  ‘Twas mind bending!!  I had a tripod up to record it, and as soon as I hit the stage for my numbers, the darn camera ran out of memory!! Krikey!  Meant to be?  Grrrr….There were MANY great musicians and singers on the gig.  We had a great time.

So, yeah!  Moving on!  I’ve been wanting to update this blog for a while ::wipes sweat from brow::.  It always feels good to get ‘er done.  I wanna end this with a throwback photo from my days with The Peak Show.  Here I am on stage with the B-52’s.  They invited us on stage to dance to Rock Lobster with them.  One my favorite moments ever!  I’m wearing the blue hat and pink flapper dress.

Be well.  Stay positive and do the things that your highest good inner voice is asking you to.

Oh my gosh!  I almost forgot!  Fun news! My very first talk show musical guest performance has aired! I play 100 Proof, from my debut E.P., Tunnel Vision, written with Clark Dark. The music starts at 20:55. Came out great!  Nicholas Burns & the Night Owls did a super job backing me up. Thanks friends!   100 Proof on the John Kerwin Show.

 

Rockin’ out with the B-52’s….one of my favorite bands of all time. This pic is old skool circa 2003!

With amazing, versatile singer, songwriter, and musician, Gaby Moreno at the Bacharach interpretation. She got out her big ole soul voice for this one!

MURDERGRAM: Songs of the MISFITS

LIVE VIDEO>>>>>>

’twas the night before we recorded, and all through the cave, shadows were sculpted from beyond the grave….

featuring princessFrank, Clark Dark,  and Joey Ninja.

shot live by Taryn Nicole Piana at Coney Island Studios.

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MURDERGRAM Release WEST:
Wednesday, October 24th – “Under the Covers” at the Andaz Hotel
(Riot House Hyatt Hotel on Sunset Strip) – curated by The Roxy!
8 – 10pm
Free Admission
8401 W. Sunset Blvd.
Check out the Event series here.. http://underthecoversongs.tumblr.com/

MURDERGRAM Release EAST:
Saturday, October 27th – at Echo Park Country Outpost
8:30pm – prompt start
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/149536585187876/ (flyer here)
With The Stripminers (record release), Paul Chesne Band, Scrote, and Dirty Hand Family Band.

Joey Ninja, Holland Greco, Clark Dark, & princessFrank

 

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