Even though I have unofficially retired from playing live, I will make an exception and join a bunch of old friends for Hootenanny for a Healthy Gulf with Duff Mckagen, Mike McCready & Friends. Since I quit performing, I have played out a couple of times with Stone Gossard. So a precedent has been established: if you play guitar in Pearl Jam and ask me to play a few songs, I'll be there. In this [...]
I recently added a clip from Zombieland to my reel. It features The Droge & Summers Blend song "Two of the Lucky Ones" while Emma Stone dances with Jesse Eisenberg. View it HERE. I spoke with KUOW's Jeremy Richards a while back about my songs being used in movies, tv shows and advertising. They have run the story a number of times of the last week and a half. You can find the story HERE [...]
I wrote a guest blog for Outlandos Music. Check it out here: OUTLANDOS MUSIC BLOG LINK. Elaine and I have been rolling up our sleeves. We've been armed with a number two pencil and a good eraser. We are busy with work that we call 'song'. At this moment, I am in the middle of demoing a brand new one called "Not About You." Or "It's Not About You." (Secretly hoping that the demo will [...]
Worked on a :30 Amica tv spot called "Road Trip". Used music from previous brand spot but remixed and added ukulele and toy bells. Very happy with how this one turned out. Contributed vocals to a charity record... more details later. Been writing a lot. Revising some songs for Blend Volume Two. And working on some new ones that may make their way into the fold as well. And I've been finding some time to [...]
Evelien Eenhoorn from The Netherlands!!! Congratulations Evelien! We will send the record out right away. And thanks to everyone who entered. We are currently working on our next release and trying to think of another fun prize for next time.
“Two of the Lucky Ones” from The Droge & Summers Blend, Volume One, is featured in the new Sony Pictures release, Zombieland, starring Woody Harrelson. CNN had this to say about it, “...resembles 'National Lampoon's Vacation' -- if written and directed by Quentin Tarantino." Read about how Bill Murray has turned the cameo into 'high art' on the Wall Street Journal Blog HERE. Opens Friday, October 2. Equal Rights Washington is using an instrumental version [...]
EP in stores today. Find one near you? PLUS Peter Stroud is coming! We are distributing our CD thru a company called Junketboy, AKA Think Indie. It's a consortium of independent record retailers determined to bring true music lovers back to the stores that make a difference. Besides sharing the avid fan’s passion and enthusiasm for music, Think Indie stores are equipped with a unique catalogue of exclusive releases, live shows and limited-edition goodies from [...]
Mirror Tent Music, a new concert series produced by Teatro ZinZanni and musician Stone Gossard, will present The Hank Khoir on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. for a special evening of music alongside cirque performance, comedy and dance at Teatro ZinZanni’s spiegeltent, 222 Mercer Street. Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam has assembled a notable line up of Northwest singers and musicians for a special night of music as The HankKhoir. The HankKhoir features [...]
EP available here this week, in stores on AUG 25, Idol runner-up sings Droge, film takes its name from a Droge song & more. The Puzzle Tree Online Store will launch this week. We are hoping to go live on Tuesday, August 4. You will be able to pre-order THE DROGE & SUMMERS BLEND Volume One EP and immediately download digital files. Plus, we'll send you the CD long before it hits store shelves on [...]
The Living in Between score is taking shape nicely. June saw some real progress. We are still in what we are calling ‘sketch’ mode with music while they continue to shape up the edit. This is the first time I have started into music on a project so early, and so far I like this approach a lot. I am able to work fast and stay focused on the core of an idea without getting [...]