Just Announced! ALAN HERTZ & FRIENDS
Featuring: Alan Hertz (Garaj Mahal, KVHW) Drums & Skins Liam Hanrahan (Melvin Seals, Zero) Bass Tal Morris (Sons of Champlin) Guitars DJ Ohdee Turntables, effects, loops West Coast mini-Tour >>>> coming right up! 01/20/02 FOURTH STREET TAVERN SAN RAFAEL, CA 01/23/02 THE IGUANA REDWAY, CA 01/24/02 SISKIYOU BREWPUB ASHLAND, OR 01/25/02 CHEERFUL TORTOISE EUGENE, OR 01/26/02 FEZ BALLROOM PORTLAND, OR 02/01/02 CONNECTICUT YANKEE SAN FRANCISCO, CA 02/02/02 CONNECTICUT YANKEE SAN FRANCISCO, CA Here are some links: Alan Hertz & Friends on Jambase: http://www.jambase.com/search.asp?bandID=5480 OYSTER-HERTZ show review on Jambase: http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=1163 For over the past year, Alan has been leading an ensemble of musicians under his own name. The group, which has simply been called Alan Hertz & Friends, has featured a partially revolving cast of some of the finest musicians hand picked from the Bay Area music scene. Centered around the musical interplay between bassist Liam Hanrahan, guitarist Tal Morris and Alan on drums, this group has found its stride with a careening wash of colorful sonic textures, and spot-on, slippery yet virulent grooves. The group is rounded out this time around with special guest, DJ Ohdee on turntables, effects, and loops. Fans of Garaj Mahal & KVHW certainly know whats in store when Alan takes the stage... Look for a night of blazing musical exploration tempered with some rock-solid, all-night booty shakin! BIO: In 1998, Alan began his involvement in a group that became known as KVHW. With it's blend of rock energy and a fiercely spirited, uplifting approach to group improvisation, combined with jazz, world, and rhythm & blues music, this group erupted onto the San Francisco Bay music scene. The genesis of this group came when two longtime collaborators Steve Kimock (Zero, The Other Ones, Phil & Friends) and Bobby Vega (Zero, Jefferson Starship, Quicksilver) put together a jam for a benefit show bringing in Frank Zappa alumnus Ray White and Alan. An enormous public outcry of support for this group soon followed. The group became popular as a nationally touring act throughout 1998-99.Unfortunately, things came to a close for KVHW in January of 2000. Presently, Alan spends his time as the drummer in yet another acclaimed musical project, Garaj Mahal. Featuring world renowned bassist Kai Eckhardt (John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Trilok Gurtu), Blue Note alumnus Fareed Haque on guitar and sitar-guitar (Sting, Joe Zawinul, Tony Williams), and Chicago-based keyboardist Eric Levy, this group has performed to enthusiastic audiences in the Northern California since its inception over a year ago. In addition to performing with KVHW, Alan has performed with a very healthy list of musicians. These artists include Merl Saunders, Les Claypool (Primus, Oysterhead), Trey Anastasio (Phish, Oysterhead), Ike Willis (Frank Zappa), Chip Roland (Zero), Martin Fierro (Zero), Henry Kaiser (Yo Miles!), Michael Manring (Yo Miles!), and Primitive Medicine (with Michael Carabello of Santana, Kai Eckhardt, Sykuru, Kit Walker & tabla player Eman), and James Rotondi (Air, Mr. Bungle), among others. Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
