Here's the live broadcast we did 10/4 on our local Jazz and NPR station here in Pacific Northwest. You can download it as an mp3 for your ipod or whatever by clicking here: http://snipr.com/4jf4s-cq5qlm Or if you want to just stream it and listen on your computer click here: http://www.ericskye.com/music/KMHD_Duo.m3u

Bay Area Gig July 24th

Just want to give those in the Bay Area a heads up about a very cool gig I´m doing with Portland bassist Brian Casey http://www.myspace.com/ericskyeandbriancaseyduo

It will be in Campbell, California on Thursday, July 24th, in the Harvest Room of the Pruneyard Plaza Hotel. Doors open at 6:45pm and we´ll begin at 7:00pm. I´ll play about a 1/2 hour set solo fingerstyle, and then over an hour with Portland bassist Brian Casey. And then, if people want, we´ll hang out for a little Q&A about playing acoustic jazz, or whatever, after.

The room is relatively small, intimate and very private…no interruptions; no distractions. And it´s right next to a good brewpub so I won´t be too homesick for the Pacific Northwest. It´s $15, young people 16 and younger, accompanied by an adult, are free. You can reserve a space by sending an e-mail to the person putting this all on, Darryl Noda, dhnoda@sbcglobal.net

Made a quickie three tune demo yestermorning of the new duo I´m working on with upright bassist Brian Casey.

You can download them immediately by clicking here: http://snipr.com/2bn0b-pbixw5

Or you can just stream here:
http://www.ericskye.com/music/1-01_All_Blues_Duo.m3u
http://www.ericskye.com/music/1-02_Blue_Bossa_Duo.m3u
http://www.ericskye.com/music/1-03_Summertime_Duo.m3u

There´s going to be a new website up next week that I'll have a link to with duo pictures, tunes, and Summer dates in Portland, Seattle, San Jose, and San Francisco.

Click below to see a scan of page 51 in the July issue of Acoustic Guitar. Yours truly playing my beloved OM/PW. My favorite guitar in my favorite magazine. http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c390/min7b5/SCGCAd.jpg

New website, photos, and recording coming in the next two weeks for the duo. Stay tuned!!

I´m just incredibly excited these days about the new duo with upright bassist Brian Casey right now http://www.myspace.com/tangle_head . I think it´s just a once in a lifetime match up. Brian is an incredible musician and person and I´m truly humbled and amazed that I get to make music with him right now.

This morning my wife and I went to Santa Cruz Guitars and got an amazing tour by Richard Hoover and Willie Carter. These are far and away some of the nicest people we´ve ever met. It was just incredible. I ended up nervously playing a bunch of tunes there in the office for them with more than a few truly stellar guitars. Click below for pics.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c390/min7b5/IMG_3662.jpg
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Just singed for the sixith year as an endorser with Elixir Strings!
http://www.elixirstrings.com/

Simply not possible to be associated with a better bunch of people. I´m truly truly humbled to be a part of the Santa Cruz family. http://www.santacruzguitar.com/

I'm now on Myspace.
http://myspace.com/ericskye

Going back into Blue Dog Recording to begin work on mythird release. This time around a collection of all original funky bluesy jazz again on acoustic guitar with upright bass, and percussion. Look for a Summer 08' release and tour.