Mo E All-Stars and @lolastl favorite @kingbritt .Coming soon....Dec. 1.Can't Wait! twitter.com/moegeston/stat…
— Maurice Mo Egeston (@moegeston) November 15, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
King Britt w/Mo E All-Stars @ Lola
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Elizabeth McQueen Meet Brothers Lazaroff
Elizabeth McQueen and Brothers Lazaroff want to make an EP together,
and they'd like you to be a part of it.
and they'd like you to be a part of it.
Elizabeth McQueen and Brothers Lazaroff have been
playing music together for so long that we've become as close as family.
Now, we'd like you to become part of that family. We'd like to invite
you to join us as we embark on a new project. Laugh with us as we make
mistakes. See how the studio process works. Watch us as we make
decisions not just about the music, but about the visual and video
aspects of the project. Explore with us as we navigate making music
together while living 800 miles apart.
In 2008, Elizabeth put out "The Laziest Girl in Town." In January 2012, Brothers Lazaroff remixed two songs, just to see how it went.
It went really well.
So well in fact that we want to finish the project. Our goal is to make a 5 song EP, although if we exceed our funding goal we'd love to do more songs. The dollar amount we've put together covers the recording, mixing, and mastering costs for the project. It also covers the production costs for CD and Vinyl copies, as well as promotional costs for the project.
Though we call these remixes, they're actually more like reworkings of the songs. We take the original tracks and build upon them, often rewriting and re-recording a large part of the instrumentation. It's a pretty involved process, but one that has produced work we're all incredibly proud of. You can here the first two songs we recorded here:
http://laziestremix.bandcamp.com
But we want more than just your help in paying for the costs of the project. The seismic shifts of the digital age have changed the mandate for musicians. It's no longer about us creating in secret, and then releasing our work for the sole purpose of selling it. Now we can involve anyone who wants to be in the creative process. We can give you insight into the collaboration involved in pre-production and the sometimes nerve wracking always rewarding recording process through video updates and blog posts. You can watch as we discover the depth and breath of how we want the record to sound and look. We'll even let you know how we're navigating this Kickstarter campaign, which is new for all of us. We get to communicate directly to you which means we get to create a community around a project, rather than just trying to generate a buzz.
Plus you get the music and, depending on what level you choose to pledge at, a customized voicemail greeting and/or limited edition T-shirts and/or limited edition screen print posters. Maybe even a house concert!
It's exciting. And we can't wait to get started!
We hope you'll join us and hope you'll celebrate the fact that now we can do more with music than we ever could before.
Let's make something together.
In 2008, Elizabeth put out "The Laziest Girl in Town." In January 2012, Brothers Lazaroff remixed two songs, just to see how it went.
It went really well.
So well in fact that we want to finish the project. Our goal is to make a 5 song EP, although if we exceed our funding goal we'd love to do more songs. The dollar amount we've put together covers the recording, mixing, and mastering costs for the project. It also covers the production costs for CD and Vinyl copies, as well as promotional costs for the project.
Though we call these remixes, they're actually more like reworkings of the songs. We take the original tracks and build upon them, often rewriting and re-recording a large part of the instrumentation. It's a pretty involved process, but one that has produced work we're all incredibly proud of. You can here the first two songs we recorded here:
http://laziestremix.bandcamp.com
But we want more than just your help in paying for the costs of the project. The seismic shifts of the digital age have changed the mandate for musicians. It's no longer about us creating in secret, and then releasing our work for the sole purpose of selling it. Now we can involve anyone who wants to be in the creative process. We can give you insight into the collaboration involved in pre-production and the sometimes nerve wracking always rewarding recording process through video updates and blog posts. You can watch as we discover the depth and breath of how we want the record to sound and look. We'll even let you know how we're navigating this Kickstarter campaign, which is new for all of us. We get to communicate directly to you which means we get to create a community around a project, rather than just trying to generate a buzz.
Plus you get the music and, depending on what level you choose to pledge at, a customized voicemail greeting and/or limited edition T-shirts and/or limited edition screen print posters. Maybe even a house concert!
It's exciting. And we can't wait to get started!
We hope you'll join us and hope you'll celebrate the fact that now we can do more with music than we ever could before.
Let's make something together.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Greetings,
Hard to believe we're at the end of the month again but that means the Mo E All-Stars will be taking the stage at Lola which is always a good thing. This Saturday March 31 we'll be on at 9 PM opening up for a diverse bill of artists that includes Hawthorne Headhunters, Def Sound and the headliner J*Davey.
Check out Lola's website for more info. welovelola.com
The week got off to a great start with the Mo E All-Stars 3 at the Delmar Lounge. The Delmar is changing some things around which means we got to stretch out and play the late set. Drummer Grover Stewart and percussionist Duane Williams killed it! Unfortunately due to scheduling conflicts it looks like we won't be doing an April show. But we'll definitely be back in May with our own special blend of House, Soul, Latin and Nu Jazz.
Here's a clip or click the link if you get this in an email. Many thanks to everyone who came out and supported the All-Stars groove.
Switching hats for a minute, this week also marks the beginning of solo and ensemble and recital season. As usual I'll be accompanying the orchestra students from Ladue Middle School. Following that violinist Twinda Murry and I will hold our next student recital at Steinway Piano Gallery on May 1. This year I'm also excited to accompany the violin and voice students from Teipen Performing Arts for our Spring Recital on May 20.
I joined mezzo-soprano/violinist Nora Teipen, pianist George Tesson and guitarist Deyan Bratic (all Teipen teachers) this past week for a special 2nd grade classroom visit at Conway Elementary. We talked about our careers in music and did quick demonstrations of our instruments and various styles of music. The kids got to hear opera, finger style guitar, jazz and even a little Charlie Brown music (Guaraldi) and we had a great time doing it. Nice to have such a curious and appreciative audience! We definitely will do that again.
Returning to club land...
I'll be doing a couple of shows in early to mid April at Lola during the dinner hour. One date is to be confirmed but Thursday April 19 is on the books as a part of the all new Downtown STL Art Walk. Dates and times will be confirmed by the next update.
Of course the big news in April is Brothers Lazaroff's CD release weekend April 20-22. Coming off another fun SXSW we're looking forward to a weekend that showcases all sides of the band. Friday its the Gramophone with the Feed and Cree Rider and Saturday we're unplugged at the Focal Point with special guests CocoSoul and James Stone Goodman.
The weekend closes with a return to Sunday Brunch at Lola also featuring JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound. The new release "Science Won" is already getting some spins on KDHX....official promotions are on the way.
Coming Soon...
April 27- 1904 Steakhouse (River City) with CocoSoul
April 28 @ Lola with Mark DeClive Lowe
Thanks for reading. Hope to see you at a show soon!
Maurice "Mo" Egeston
Pianist-Educator-Band Leader- Music Creator
moegeston.comFacebook | Mo Egeston
Twitter- @moegeston
Hard to believe we're at the end of the month again but that means the Mo E All-Stars will be taking the stage at Lola which is always a good thing. This Saturday March 31 we'll be on at 9 PM opening up for a diverse bill of artists that includes Hawthorne Headhunters, Def Sound and the headliner J*Davey.
Check out Lola's website for more info. welovelola.com
The week got off to a great start with the Mo E All-Stars 3 at the Delmar Lounge. The Delmar is changing some things around which means we got to stretch out and play the late set. Drummer Grover Stewart and percussionist Duane Williams killed it! Unfortunately due to scheduling conflicts it looks like we won't be doing an April show. But we'll definitely be back in May with our own special blend of House, Soul, Latin and Nu Jazz.
Here's a clip or click the link if you get this in an email. Many thanks to everyone who came out and supported the All-Stars groove.
Switching hats for a minute, this week also marks the beginning of solo and ensemble and recital season. As usual I'll be accompanying the orchestra students from Ladue Middle School. Following that violinist Twinda Murry and I will hold our next student recital at Steinway Piano Gallery on May 1. This year I'm also excited to accompany the violin and voice students from Teipen Performing Arts for our Spring Recital on May 20.
I joined mezzo-soprano/violinist Nora Teipen, pianist George Tesson and guitarist Deyan Bratic (all Teipen teachers) this past week for a special 2nd grade classroom visit at Conway Elementary. We talked about our careers in music and did quick demonstrations of our instruments and various styles of music. The kids got to hear opera, finger style guitar, jazz and even a little Charlie Brown music (Guaraldi) and we had a great time doing it. Nice to have such a curious and appreciative audience! We definitely will do that again.
Returning to club land...
I'll be doing a couple of shows in early to mid April at Lola during the dinner hour. One date is to be confirmed but Thursday April 19 is on the books as a part of the all new Downtown STL Art Walk. Dates and times will be confirmed by the next update.
Of course the big news in April is Brothers Lazaroff's CD release weekend April 20-22. Coming off another fun SXSW we're looking forward to a weekend that showcases all sides of the band. Friday its the Gramophone with the Feed and Cree Rider and Saturday we're unplugged at the Focal Point with special guests CocoSoul and James Stone Goodman.
The weekend closes with a return to Sunday Brunch at Lola also featuring JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound. The new release "Science Won" is already getting some spins on KDHX....official promotions are on the way.
Coming Soon...
April 27- 1904 Steakhouse (River City) with CocoSoul
April 28 @ Lola with Mark DeClive Lowe
Thanks for reading. Hope to see you at a show soon!
Maurice "Mo" Egeston
Pianist-Educator-Band Leader- Music Creator
moegeston.comFacebook | Mo Egeston
Twitter- @moegeston
Monday, January 30, 2012
Miles and Miles of Diapers: New Projects Afoot! Collaboration! Jubilation!
From our Austin Friend Elizabeth McQueen.
Miles and Miles of Diapers: New Projects Afoot! Collaboration! Jubilation!: Remember when I wrote about going to St. Louis? About how when I was there I played some gigs with the Brothers Lazaroff backing me up? Y...
Miles and Miles of Diapers: New Projects Afoot! Collaboration! Jubilation!: Remember when I wrote about going to St. Louis? About how when I was there I played some gigs with the Brothers Lazaroff backing me up? Y...
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