A Quick 28 North Rundown

As we all gear up for the Thanksgiving holiday, we at 28 North are very excited about the awesome noise we have been making in the studio.  We have just completed the drum tracks for the four new songs we are adding to our record.  I personally had a wonderful time tracking as I always do.  Recording drums is one activity, for me, that combines the extreme focus that accompanies hard work and the true pleasure of performing a task that you love at your core and for which one possesses sufficient skill (hopefully).

Anyway, as we take a short break for the holiday I thought it would be apropos to step back and paint you guys a brief linguistic portrait of what and who 28 North are at this stage.  It has been quite a few years since Michael Lindner and myself began playing the obvious classic rock and Phish covers along with a couple poorly written originals at the Grey Goose (called something else now) in Aspinwall (Pittsburgh).  A handful of players have come and gone over the years, we have played countless shows across the country (and once in Canada!), we have recorded four full length albums, and we have had a HELL of a good time doing it.  Not that it was always easy of course.

So...28 North.

Michael Lindner - Lead singer.  Song writer.  Killer guitar player.  Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, this fun loving guy has a voice that can explode and soothe equally at the same time.  When it comes to dedication, "Lenner" (Pittsburgheese) is a shining example.  Even if being in a band brought promises of sleeping on floors and scrounging for change all of your life, Mike would still be rocking away on stage.

Taylor Netzler - This genuinely nice guy happens to be a shredding guitar wiz.  He can melt faces at the drop of a dime and then make you feel like a million bucks with his silly banter.  28 North has been truly blessed to have Taylor join the group nearly two years ago.  Growing up in Cleveland, OH, Netzler has rock 'n roll in his blood and is basically a guitar legend at the young age of 13.  (Just kidding, though he does make me feel old, ugh.)

Dom Liberati - 28 North's most recent addition.  When you need a tough guy on your side and one who is also beyond polite AND can play a mean bass, look no further than Dom Liberati.  Dom's thunderous bass lines and deft precision have brought a smooth, powerful, and modern approach to the sub-frequencies of our catalog.  Again we are blessed to have such an inspiring and gifted band member to add to 28 North's sound.

Tyler Bond -  That would be yours truly.  Not much going on upstairs here.....,

...except THIS!

That's right folks.  I finished another thousand-piecer!  The one on the left is my recent masterpiece and the one to the right is the 500-piecer I mentioned previously.  So yes, I'm still into puzzles and I have another 1,000 piece puzzle lined up.  

More to come soon.

Ty

Studio Time, Fall Shows, and Jigsaw Puzzles!

That is right folks, we are working our little behinds off in the studio these last few weeks.  It has been an absolute pleasure to work with producer/engineer Gavin MacKillop (Toad The Wet Sprocket, Goo Goo Dolls, Sugarcult).  We know that our record will be a contemporary rock masterpiece when finished and we are more than excited about how it is shaping up.

Along with putting some polish on seven songs we tracked earlier this year we are going to be tracking four brand new songs next week.  With 2012 being a year full of hidden turns, waves of new experience,  and unexpected insight for 28 North, it surely has culminated in some nifty creative juices that have spawned what we believe to be our strongest works yet.  So...we are totally PUMPED about this record!

In other news we've got shows this month of November in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Los Angeles.

On Saturday November 24th we will be at The Thunderbird Cafe in Pittsburgh, PA 9:30 PM

On Sunday November 25th we will be at Brothers Lounge in Cleveland, OH 8 PM

On Friday November 30th we will be at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, CA 7:30 PM

Oh, and I'm super into puzzles these days.  Taylor, Mike, and I just finished up a "1,000-piecer" last week and I completed a 500 piece jobber with border assistance from Mike.  I'm currently working on another 1,000 piece, I'll keep you updated.

The "1,000-piecer". Titanic theme. No big deal.

Peace

tY