| Goodbye 2007. Hello 2008. |
[Dec. 29th, 2007|11:38 am] |
2007 is almost over and what a year it was for Belsapadore...
First up, we released our third album "Everyone C'mon Get Happy" in April 2007. Our album release show at Grounds For Change in Meadville, PA went amazingly well. I thank Dustin Miller, Gypsy Dave, and Kristel Bastian for their support and beautiful musical doings at this show.
Our entire catalogue is now avaliable to listen to online at the following link:
Listen to Belsapadore's catalogue @ Reverbnation FOR FREE!
Overall, Belsapadore played 7 shows this year. Quite a lot for a band that is a "studio project" ehh? We traveled to Edinboro PA, Meadville PA, Oil City PA, Bridgeton NJ, and Milville NJ and had an amazing time at each show. We hope to play even more next year.
Not only did we finish up our third album, but we also began recording a fourth. So far, we've got 8-10 tracks that are in the incubator. The new album will be titled "Monsters" and if all goes well, you will be hearing it sometime in 2008.
Without these folks, Belsapadore would've been much sadder in 2007:
Venangago-go Local Music Blog
Mr. Dittman, I thank you for the coolest local music blog ever.
Gypsy Dave and The Stumpjumpers
For the good musical talks we had at the China Buffet and all the cool music you've shared with me.
Dustin Miller
Mostly flan, but some music.
Kristel Bastian/Casselberry
For your willingness to put art above everything else.
That's all for now. See you in 2008.
Love,
Belsapadore |
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| Setlist: August 18, 2007: Millville, New Jersey |
[Aug. 20th, 2007|10:02 pm] |
Setlist: August 18, 2007, Millville, NJ
August 18, 2007: Millville, New Jersey
Bogart's Bookstore
Setlist
*****
Come September
Shake Shake Shake
Texas
Down in the Ocean, Lost out at Sea
Giraffe
The Brokenhearted
Do You Want To Be More Than Friends?
Black Little Face
To Raina
The Old Fools
Tomorrow
End of the World
Everyone C'mon Get Happy
The Juniper Tree
NOTES:
All songs performed with Dustin Miller
"Shake Shake Shake" is a new Belsapadore songs that has been recorded for album 4.
"Texas" is an old song (written in 1998) that comes from my first musical project, Jonas
"Down in the Ocean, Lost out at Sea"
was originally intended for the album "The Whale" but was never recorded.
"Giraffe", "Do You Want To Be More Than Friends?", and "Black Little Face"
are all Zomo songs.
"The Brokenhearted" was a song that was recorded for the album "The Sun and The Moon" but never completed.
"To Raina" is a song that was demoed in 2001-2002 but never officially recorded.
"Tomorrow" is a cover song from the film/musical "Annie". |
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| Setlist: August 17, 2007: Bridgeton, New Jersey |
[Aug. 20th, 2007|09:59 pm] |
August 17, 2007: Bridgeton, New Jersey
Farmer's Market
Setlist
*****
The Ballad of Haley Read
Sherlock Holmes
A Long Time Ago...
You and Your Army
Shake, Shake, Shake
All That I Can Do
Checkmate
Come September
April Moment
Rubber Duckie
Love Love Love Me
Introduction (The Whale)
Little Paradise
The Juniper Tree
NOTES:
All songs performed with Dustin Miller
"You and Your Army" is a B-Side from the "a more colorful or easier somewhere else" album.
"Shake Shake Shake" and "Love Love Love Me" are new Belsapadore songs that have been recorded for album 4.
"Rubber Duckie" is a cover song from the TV show "Sesame Street" |
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| the fine young cannibals did not perform on the album by the way |
[Jan. 12th, 2007|12:13 am] |
1. end of the world
2. everyone c'mon get happy
3. the ballad of haley read
4. da doo ron ron
5. underdogs
6. for anna (not much longer will i have this)
7. checkmate
8. come september
9. old fools
today, the new belsapadore album "everyone c'mon get happy" was finished.
it shall be released shortly to all who would like to hear it.
-justin |
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| 11-13-06 |
[Nov. 13th, 2006|08:35 pm] |
boy...
bringing this new album to life has been quite a journey. i've had so many ups and downs.
i'll be doing one of the last recording dates for the new belsapadore album, now titled "everyone c'mon get happy" on december 1-2 in Ocean City, NJ. the amazing Dustin Miller will help out belsapadore by providing some of his find drumming skills for the new tracks.
after that, i have a few vocals to complete and then we're onto the mixing stage.
i am working with a wonderful artist named Mindy Roth on the album package art. she's an amazing artist and i cannot wait to collaborate with her on this project. |
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| help |
[Oct. 5th, 2006|08:56 pm] |
help.
new album. tentative tracklist.
1. underdogs
2. the end of the world
3. come september
4. the ballad of me and haley read
5. for anna (not much longer will i have all this)
6. checkmate
7. pop song
8. give it up
9. april moment
10. do you wanna dance?
b-sides: cover of "da doo ron ron"
they're all pop songs and most of them have gibberish lyrics. i have no idea what these lyrics mean.
i need help thinking of an album title.
"lollipops and gumdrops" is all i can think of. |
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| recording update |
[Sep. 14th, 2006|10:54 pm] |
a new belsapadore album is in the works.
the recording process is as follows...
record guitar, bass, percussion, xylophone, keyboards and piano
in november, have dustin record drum tracks for these songs
final session will be for all vocal overdubs
so far, here is the progress that has been made:
1) big blue: recorded with aaron dobler for the album "the whale". at present, all is finished.
2) underdogs: all backing tracks and vocals finished.
3) sunshine, oh sunshine (pop song): backing track finished.
4) the end of the world: backing track finished.
5) da doo ron ron: backing track finished.
6) come september: backing track finished.
i am enjoying recording music once again. the album is full of pop delight, and sounds really happy. |
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| Belsapadore to perform at the Benefit for Heidi Pierce show |
[May. 6th, 2006|07:51 pm] |
belsapadore will be performing at the Benefit for Heidi
Pierce show on June 11, 2006. this show will more than likely be the
only show that both Zomo and Belsapadore will perform in 2006.
This show is for a good cause, and it will also be a great day full
of good music, good food, and good vibes all around. I highly suggest
everyone reading this not miss this event. Here are the details...
(NOTE: this will probably be the only Belsapadore show of 2006)
Benefit Concert
for Heidi Pierce
WHERE:
Mound Grove Golf & Recreation
(814) 796-2767
10760 Donation Rd
Waterford, PA
WHEN:
Sunday, June 11th from 11:00am to 11:00pm
Bands performing:
The RoadHouse Rockers
Zomo
Dustin Miller
Lost Earth Lock
Belsapadore
plus more bands to be announced!!!
*these bands will be performing all day long...the
music will not stop!*
Tickets are as follows:
- $10 single
- $15 couple
- $20 family
(NOTE: You MUST have a ticket to get in. There will
be no guest list for this event)
All proceeds from this event will benefit Heidi Pierce
and her family.
Any questions? Please contact one of the shows
organizers...
Cheryl: 814-864-1635
Karin: 814-796-3252
i hope to see all of you there.
Love Justin |
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| state of the union |
[Apr. 13th, 2006|06:52 pm] |
i'm at a crossroads with music. i have all these songs to record from the past, but do i want to do that? i am not that person anymore. even though these songs are good, why revist them? just for the sake of having them on record? at the same time, i can't write anything new. what do i have to say? i'm not miserable anymore. the things that bug me sound whiney when i put them into song. why should i be discussing what bugs me in a song? shouldn't i just keep it inside, think about it and deal with it? the world doesn't have to hear about things. and telling stories through songs? i did that on "a more colorful..." why do it again?
i have no clue where to take this project. i have no inspiration, i have nothing to say anymore. i locked all my guitars and anything that i can play or record on away. i plan on not taking them out at all for a very long time.
i don't want to keep on just for the sake of keeping on. that's the good thing about not doing music for a living: i can stop when i want to and i don't have to worry about pleasing the record company. i know i may have just reached my artistic limit. maybe that there is nothing left in me musically. maybe i used it all up and what you hear is what you hear. "the juniper tree" is the newest song of mine that i've recorded and that was a year ago. that song was about dying and leaving behind everything. it leaves some hope in it saying that "yes i may come back someday if you bury me under the juniper tree" but who knows if it works. i just may be dead and that's all. maybe that song has more meaning these days than it ever did. maybe this is the end.
with all of this said, i am left with nothing other to say than that as of today, thursday april 13, 2006, belsapadore will be placed on permenant hiatus. how long will this last? maybe just a few months, maybe a year, or maybe this is the end. i can't tell.
thanks for listening. you'll hear from me someday.
-justin |
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| album three: recording session number one |
[Feb. 20th, 2006|12:07 pm] |
on friday 2-17-06 belsapadore began recording its third album at heather hall in edinboro, pa. the following songs were worked on...
big blue: piano, guitar, drums, organ, basic vocals
ladybug: basic track...ukelele, piano, guitar |
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| belsapadore in the book The Story of Us Humans, From Atoms to Today's Civilization by Robert Dalling |
[Jan. 26th, 2006|07:51 pm] |
belsapadore, zomo, and the music of justin hoenke in general will be discussed in a small section of the book The Story of Us Humans, From Atoms to Today's Civilization by Robert Dalling Ph.D.
below, you can read the section of the book that talks about this music.
also, please check out this website. it is the home of the book, and it will give you links to places where you can purchase the book, or read more on the creation of it.
http://www.ushumans.net
note to all those who read this: i highly recommend this book to all who come across it. i have a copy of the first edition myself and find it to be quite the interesting read (i have come nowhere close to finishing it, but the ideas and examples in the book are just stunning.) it is written in such a great manner that anyone can pick it up and understand how humans, civilization, and all of this has come together. it is necessary for all humans who want to undestand the world around them.
Thanks for talking with me about creating music. Your
description is just what is needed in my book's
quotation of Feynman's comparison of creativity in
artists and scientists. With your permission, I would
place the following paragraph in Chapter 1, just after
Feynman and just before the section "Scientists
measure everything from motion to society, even love."
Here is the proposed paragraph:
My friend Justin Hoenke creates music, see
www.purevolume.com/belsapadore. When I asked him how
he creates something out of nothing he answered that
he sometimes wonders if he should more often focus on
things that do exist instead of living as he does in a
pseudo dream world. He said that time and time again
he has thought about how and why he creates but the
more he searched the further he was from the reason he
started in the first place. He started making music
because he loved to hear music. Since he had always
been a creative kid, music and his creativity just
fell together. Justin likes how music brings a smile
to a persons face as they hear it. He likes how it
makes the hairs on his arm stand up when listening to
something he really enjoys and wants to do that for
everyone with his own music. He explains that a lot of
the first songs he wrote were based on positive and
negative experiences he had had. Since he wasn't an
open person and held things in, music was a way of
saying things. During his Zomo days, see (hear)
www.purevolume.com/zomo, he let all that he wanted to
say stay inside until he wrote those angry songs.
Then, Belsapadore started off as me trying to find my
footing in the world and slowly it's becoming me
saying what I want to say when I want to say it and
not letting it boil up inside of me. I guess it's all
some kind of journey that I'll understand someday.
When I asked about creative techniques, Justin said
that each artist has their own method in which they
feel most comfortable working, but the goal is really
never to feel comfortable in the way you create or you
might get into some kind of routine that just leads to
the same thing over and over again. Justin says that
through a several-year period he relied on the pure
emotion of a moment to craft a song; he wrote a few
hundred songs this way. He said that he would wait
around for or even create incredibly intense,
emotional moments and then capture them in song. But
after awhile, it got to be a real drag on his personal
life because, as he lived for these moments he was in
turn killing himself for art. He realized that he
wasn't happy with the newer songs because most of them
were created out of habit. He then began working in
isolation on new songs that didn't rely on these
moments of intense experience. He says that The only
thing that could then inspire me would be me.
The book printing company just now phoned me to say
that we have to begin the publishing process from
scratch because my book has changed by more than 30[R>from what they printed in January 2004. This means
that I can take a couple more weeks before sending
them the final version of my text.
Thanks Justin,
Robert
ENJOY! i will keep you posted on the printing of this second edition. |
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| belsapadore: upcoming recording sessions |
[Oct. 13th, 2005|11:06 pm] |
the next recording sessions for belsapadore will be held in the next two weeks for a planned single, due out before the end of 2005. it will be composed of two songs/pieces.
Side A: the old vivisector
Side B: a piece here, a piece there
"the old vivisector" is a "cover" of a Dada poem of the same name. I am taking the poem and dividing it up into three movements. The poem will be spoken work, with music backing the reading of the poem.
"a piece here, a piece there" is a experimental piece that will include various "sections" of music i have written and recorded over the past 2 years. they will be patched together at random to create a unique piece of music that flows from section to section. one could see this as the more "avant-garde" version of "a long time ago..." from the "a more colorful or easier somewhere else" album.
and finally...i use too many of these ""!!!
-justin |
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| it's official...first zomo show in 1.5 years coming up soon |
[Aug. 30th, 2005|09:32 pm] |
September, 16 or 17 2005 (specific date has yet to be set)
at Grounds for Change Coffeehouse, Allegheny College Campus
email zomorock@yahoo.com for directions, Meadville, PA 16335
Cost: FREE
zomo will be performing for the first time in 1.5 years. expect to hear "for the muses" from start to finish.
opening up for zomo will be the bands of individual members of zomo: lost earth lock, belsapadore, and dustin miller.
MORE INFO TO COME, EMAIL zomorock@yahoo.com FOR MORE INFO. |
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| new belsapadore EP finished, other news, etc... |
[Jul. 20th, 2005|09:30 am] |
so, after about 4 months of plotting, scheming, and recording, the new belsapadore EP "a more colorful or easier somewhere else" has been recording. the project now moves into the final stages of production, where the artwork will be finalized and such. not to give out too much concerning the artwork, as i'd like for it to be a suprise, but here's a hint...think "children's book".
the tracklist is as follows...
1. a long time ago the same thing happened
but at the point it was merely natural evolution.
2. the modern times
3. sherlock holmes
4. you are a light
5. once upon a time
6. the juniper tree
i will be sending out/posting order forms for when the EP is finished. this will also include options to order the other belsapadore albums as well.
the future of belsapadore includes the following..
1) possible live shows! we're not particulary good at setting up our own shows, so if you'd like to help us in that area we would love that!
2) right now, there are no plans to record any new material. we've got quite a backlog now and the goal is to put that out somehow someway, etc etc etc.
in other justin related musical news, it looks like zomo will be putting together a new album soon. plans are being made as to how to put the whole shabang together. dustin and i wrote a batch of interesting songs over our holiday in NJ and NYC. the plan now is to record some demos of those songs with aaron davis and work with dustin via mail.
well, you have a good day now, ya hear?
justin |
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| "a more colorful or easier somewhere else" and other news |
[Jun. 22nd, 2005|10:30 am] |
the new belsapadore EP "a more colorful or easier somewhere else" is now one song away from being finished. originally planned as a full length LP, it was recently scaled down to an EP because according to justin "ummm it just works better that way." the tracklist will be as follows...
a long long time ago
the modern times
sherlock holmes
you are a light
once upon a time
the juniper tree
the artwork for the album is currently in the first stage of development. expect something along the lines of a childrens book to come with the EP.
we're also in the process of uploading our complete catalog to the internet for everyone to download freely. you can find all that at the following website...
http://www.rockerie.com/thescene/bands/225
enjoy, and please tell a friend.
not much else to report from the belsapadore crew, so have a good day and we hope to see you all soon. |
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| results from the 5-04-05 show |
[May. 5th, 2005|10:53 pm] |
setlist
*******
once upon a time
sherlock holmes
checkmate
baby
end of the world
harvey wallbanger
get it on down
vultures
the sun and the moon
tomorrow
this show only featured me, as aaron dobler had previous engagements and such. the whole thing went pretty well. i guess i was a bit nervous through the whole thing, but all in all i had fun. there were some really shining moments like on "the sun and the moon". i really felt confident on that one...
"baby" is a rivers cuomo song, and "tomorrow" is from the musical annie. the song "checkmate" was written during the "egg" recording sessions but it didn't really fit on the album (at all). maybe someday i'll record it. |
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