So I’ve been playing a few shows with Eddie K of LIVE.  Yes the very Eddie K.  I am pleased to report that after three shows on the west coast – Seattle, Portland, and LA, we seem to be on our way.  Eddie is a sweet, lovely human being, and it is a joy to play music and hang with him.  He turned me on to Fran’s chocolates in Seattle, and since then I have learned that he has a serious sweet tooth.  Here is some footage of us at the Nokia Theater in LA.  I’m rocking my Meinl cajon, and the sound in the theater was really great.  Eddie and I are both recording new records right now.  He starts his in Austin in just a few days.  I started mine with Tim Acres last weekend in LA.  I fly to Austin to record with Eddie on his record in a few weeks.  I look forward to creating with him.  I’ll keep you posted.  Good times!

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Jen Lowe

A few great things to come for Jen Lowe.

1.  Jen will be playing percussion with John Forte, from the Fugees.

2.  Jen has percussion dates coming up with Eddie K, lead singer of LIVE in August.

3.  Jen has been promoting her own music and having tons of success with “From The End Of This Hallway.”  

You can find all of Jen’s dates HERE

Check out the interview of Jen from 99x.  That’s Tony Caporale rocking the Meinl cajon!

JEN LOWE
From The End Of This Hallway
El Pooch

More often that not, singer-songwriters’ inspirations flourish from their relationships and life experiences. Such is the case on “From the End of This Hallway,” Jen Lowe’s solo debut.

A recent transplant to Connecticut from Atlanta, the drummer/percussionist adds acoustic guitar and sings in a sultry and sinewy alto. Her vocal delivery has a delicate yet sturdy girl-next-door-quality, sometimes pristine and sometimes edgy. She sings saccharine sweet acoustic-pop melodies that are upbeat and cheerful, an elegant veil for the more somber lyrical content.

Lowe, who’s toured internationally with pop rockers Jason Mraz and Tristan Prettyman, writes about the identifiable highs and lows of relationships. CD opener “Waitress Song” is a free-spirited jaunt that finds her on the open road experiencing newfound freedom. The lilting harmony vocals and gently plucked guitar on “Coming to Get You” masks the realization that a relationship probably isn’t meant to be. In contrast, the brooding ballad “Tragedy” is every bit as dark as its title suggests, with the singer and her subject separated spiritually and literally in stormy times.

Essential download: “Waitress Song”

Jen Lowe performs Thursday at Black-eyed Sally’s in Hartford. Information: 860-278-7427.

— Bill Clifford

Click Here to buy the record on line

Check out the 2008 Phantom Regiment bass line technique explained here by Joshua Love. Good Stuff.

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Jen Lowe

Check out part of the Phantom Regiment Snare line. Filmed on 7.26.08 in Atlanta, GA They rock!
You can find Dynasty Drums on BoomBoom

On July 26th, 2008 BoomBoom caught up with The Phantom Regiment percussion section here in Atlanta, GA. Here is a glimpse of the bass line doing their bass cadence. Amazing!

Phantom plays Dynasty Percussion. You can get the same drums the Phantom Regiment plays here at BoomBoom

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Jen Lowe

BoomBoom caught up with Paul Rennick, drum caption head for The Phantom Regiment. Here he gives a little insight to the tuning they use for their new Dynasty Drums. Get Dynasty drums exactly like the Phantom Regiment at BoomBoom

Here is some footage of The Phantom Regiment in Atlanta, GA. They are new to the Dynasty Family. They won drums on 7.26.08, and Mike and I were there to hang with them as they rehearsed. More footage to come. You can go to BoomBoom to get all kinds of Dynasty products. The very same products Blue Devils, Phantom, Glassmen, and many other choose to play. It’s great gear that we believe in here at BoomBoom.

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Jen Lowe

Jen Lowe released her first solo record on Tuesday July 8th.  It was a huge success here in Atlanta.  The show consisted of the Vagabonds, Butterfly Stitch, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and History of Rock and Roll.  The room was packed as Jen and her friends celebrated a journey through music and rejoiced in the Atlanta creative community.  

The stage was set so that all the musicians sat on Meinl Cajons.  Jen’s new song “Trigger” ends in a well  choreographed Cajon break down.  The sound was superb.

Get Jen’s New CD Here!

Mike Nessen and I spoke at the Summer NAMM yesterday morning. He flew in from Chicago, coming from the EBAY Live convention, and I drove in from Atlanta. Mike is one of my business partners at BoomBoomPercussion We spoke about viral marketing on the internet. We wanted to prove that content is key and that reaching out to people is always effective. I decided to start a home grown campaign called the “yes you can” campaign. In a nut shell it encourages anyone who has always wanted to play an instrument to do so. I gathered a few friends to help me, and this is what I put together.

The world needs more musicians. Music makes the world a happier place. Help me out. Spread it around with love.

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Jen