I rediscovered this interview that Shelby did with me on her old blog. It’s fun to see what I was thinking through over a year ago. This was before I had any inkling that I might be moving from Ohio to Denver, before my new job, before meeting all the guys I now play music with.
ShelbyElizabeth Interview [PDF]
Here’s a video from last night’s show at the Walnut Room:
The sound in this place was really good. While it sounds muffled through a crappy phone mic, I think you can still tell that the sound was good.
This, of course, was also our first show with Matt on trumpet, which was a great start. It really adds to our sound. It was also Tim’s second show on drums and many of his friends made it out to support us.
I’m looking forward to refining and tightening up our live show as I also try to push myself writing new material.
Genetic Engines has a pair of shows coming up in Denver. Join us as we debut the new lineup including new drummer Tim Williams as well as the fine young trumpet player Matt Rafferty.
Here’s the info:
Also, note the new sidebar widget that will always contain info about upcoming shows!
We had the pleasure of playing the Hornet (1st and Broadway) during the 2011 Underground Music Showcase. See some pictures below:
Come and join us for our debut show on June 16th at the Meadowlark here in Denver.
If you like, RSVP on our Facebook event.
Looks like the Genetic Engines lineup is finally settling down into something good and healthy and exciting. If the last couple of practices are any indication, we should be out there and playing within a month!
We’re also planning on playing at the Underground Music Showcase this summer in Denver, which should be awesome!
We’ve posted a couple of craigslist ads hoping to find some quality musicians to fill some gaps in our lineup. Check them out and forward on to people you know who might be capable and interested:
Keyboard player wanted:
http://denver.craigslist.org/muc/2278092141.html
Violin player wanted:
http://denver.craigslist.org/muc/2278102641.html
Sam Booker, Chicago artist and BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, created this lovely digital piece inspired by the first song on Genetic Engines, ‘Rotation Is A Man On The Run’ (Listen here).
Sam told me in an email: “something about the song felt very american gothic fairytale…sort of washington-irving-short-story-like.”
I had the idea of a north-woodsman the trees have sort of grown into, or maybe he’s been asleep and the detritus of the forest has just settled on him. [I] felt like the track was poetic and beautiful, and just a bit unsettling and otherwordly if you listened to it closely, and I wanted the drawing to reflect that.
Check out more of Sam’s excellent art on his blog:
http://bookered.blogspot.com/
Delusions of Adequacy reviewed my album. It’s a very positive review, though he got my album title wrong1 (alternating between calling it Genetic Machines and Genetic Engines)!
Michael Edwards is an unsigned solo artist from Colorado who recently formed a band to perform his new album Genetic Engines. And its a good thing too, since the array of sounds presented here are dying for a full fledged rock band to perform them. Edwards provides a wide sonic variety to get his songs across, mixing folk with heavier rock and even some electronica. The album breathes and moans as Edwards’ dark songs take on a new life.
“A Grief Obscured”, the best track on the album, is a dark synth driven song with lyrical twists that [are] only matched by the soaring chorus.
Read the whole review!
1. I’ve been in touch with the reviewer and he said he’d fix the title.
UPDATE: Title has been fixed.