Out Of Your Head

OOYH BK Full Schedule May-August!!!

Adam Hopkins — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:17:46 +0000

The first cycle of the new OOYH BK chapter was a huge success. Great music, great crowds, all around good times had by all. We’re back with the second round of scheduling which takes us through August 2012. The OOYH BK series runs slightly differently than the Bmore chapter for a couple of reasons. The two main differences: 1) OOYH BK is every first and third Sunday (instead of every Tuesday as it is in Bmore) 2) and the bands are different for first and second set in BK. Other than those two differences the model, idea, basis is the same: Awesome bands of improvisers who have never played together as a unit. It’s been amazing.

This cycle of OOYH BK was co-curated by my good friend and great guitarist/improviser Dustin Carlson. He created some ridiculous groups, and I loved having him as part of the process. OOYH BK is every first and third Sunday at Freddy’s Bar (freddysbar.com) 627 5th Ave in South Slope, two sets at 9:30p and 11:00p, and No Cover! Hope to see you out!

Lineup for May through August:

Sunday March 20:

Set One (9:30p): Joe Moffett-trumpet; Owen Stuart-Roberston-guitar; Sean Ali-bass

Set Two (11:00p): Jake Henry-trumpet; Liz Kosack-keyboards; Jonathan Goldberger-guitar; Max Goldman-drums

Sunday June 3:

Set One (9:30p): Nico Soffiato-guitar; Noah Garabedian-bass; Noel Brennan-drums

Set Two (11:00p): Josh Reed-trumpet; Eyal Maoz-guitar; Max Jaffe-drums

Sunday June 17:

Set One (9:30p): Gian Slater-voice; Brad Henkel-trumpet; Carlo Costa-drums

Set Two (11:00p) Cam Collins-alto; Patrick Breiner-tenor; Dave Miller-guitar; Devin Gray-drums

Sunday July 1:

Set One (9:30p): Nathaniel Morgan-alto; Anna Webber-tenor; Jessie Stacken-keyboards; Landon Knoblock-keyboards; Flin van Hemmen-drums

Set Two (11:00p): Ben Syversen-trumpet; Will McEvoy-bass; Booker Stardrum-drums

Sunday July 15:

Set One (9:30p): Peter Hanson-reeds; Mariel Berger-accordian; TJ Huff-guitar

Set Two (11:00p): Yoni Kretzer-tenor; Danny Gouker-trumpet; Rick Parker-trombone; Matt Plummer-trombone

Sunday August 5:

Set One (9:30p): Andrew Bishop-reeds; Kenny Warren-trumpet; JP Schlegelmilch-keyboards; Gerald Cleaver-drums

Set Two (11:00p): Eric Trudel-tenor; Greg Chudzik-bass; Nathan Ellman-Bell-drums; Kate Pittman-drums*

*Dustin conceived this set thinking Nathan and Kate would both play the same drum set. I’m into this…you guys figure something out!

Sunday August 19:

Set One (9:30p): Jacob Teichroew-reeds; Sebastien Ammann-keyboards; Devin Drobka-drums

Set Two (11:00p): Jonathan Lindhorst-tenor; Sebastian Noelle-guitar; Keisuke Matsuno-guitar; Tim Kuhl-drums

Sinton/Grollman/Rosenberg @ OOYH BK 4.29.12

Adam Hopkins — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:56:04 +0000

Here’s an update on what’s been happening at OOYH BK. The series has been running strong every 1st and 3rd Sunday at Freddy’s Bar in South Slope. We’ve just completed our first cycle, and are in the process of scheduling the next round which will run May/June/July/August.

We had a special performance this past Sunday (NOT a 1st or 3rd Sunday, but actually a 5th Sunday) since we won’t be at Freddy’s Bar on May 6 due to a conflict. The night featured Josh Sinton on bass clarinet, Ed Rosenberg on tenor sax, and David Grollman on snare drum and more. We varied the format for this one, having each musician play a short solo set and then they played together as a trio to close the night. ALL the sets were great, and the two trio pieces were among the most satisfying musical experiences in this guy’s recent memory. I’ve posted the whole night below (provided courtesy of OOYH veteran Danny Gouker). They are in chronological order, so it’ll be just like you were there even if you weren’t. Enjoy!

Josh Sinton Solo:

David Grollman Solo:

Ed Rosenberg Solo:

Sinton/Grollman/Rosenberg Part One:

Sinton/Grollman/Rosenberg Part Two (Arm Pity):

Out of Your Head BK 3.4.12–Sights and Sounds

Adam Hopkins — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:25:35 +0000

We had our second installment of OOYH BK, and like the kickoff show it was an inspiring night of music all around. The great saxophonist Tony Malaby joined in for the first set, which made for a pretty ridiculous front line of saxophone players! Here are two clips, one from each set for your viewing pleasure…some beautiful music in here. Thanks to all who played, and to all who attended. Really excited about the expansion and future of OOYH.

Super sad to not be making it back to Baltimore for the 3rd Anniversary show. Matt and Jon have a great night of music lined up that is sure to not disappoint. I’ll be wishing I was there!

The bands from last night were:

Set One: Tony Malaby, Patrick Breiner, Ed Rosenberg-saxophones; Simon Jermyn-electric bass; Flin van Hemmen-drums

Set Two: Adam Schatz-sax, electronics; Kirk Knuffke-cornet; Shannon Barnett-trombone; Will McEvoy-bass; Tim Kuhl-drums

Set One, Part One:

Set Two, Part One:

Some more video…

Adam Hopkins — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:28:31 +0000

Thanks to Daniela Mileykovsky we have some more video of the Brooklyn Kickoff show that looks a whole lot better than what I shot on my phone. More to come from this weekends show. Big thanks to Daniela for these! Some special moments in here…both of the short clips especially. Enjoy!

Set One, Part One:

Set Two, Part One:

Part Two:

Part Three:

OOYH BK Kickoff @ Freddy’s Bar 2.19.12!!!

Adam Hopkins — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:28:51 +0000

I’m very excited to say that the kickoff show for OOYH Brooklyn was a huge success. Two really amazing bands, an awesome crowd, and a really great hang for the whole night. If you’ve been to an OOYH performance you know that the hang is a major part of it! I got a lot of positive feedback from musicians involved in the collective and from also from people who had no idea what OOYH was prior to this night. I’m already looking forward to the next performance on March 4.

Huge thank you, props, etc to the nine musicians who played (and sounded amazing), to Matt Frazao, Jon Birkholz, Daniela Mileykovsky, and Dan Ryan for making the trip up from Baltimore just for this show, for the 50+ people in the audience, and to Freddy’s Bar for hosting us. Excited that the energy and enthusiasm that’s always been part of the Baltimore OOYH is present up here as well.

Below are some videos I took on my iPhone. Daniela shot video as well, and as expected it looks WAY better than mine. She’s doing a documentary on the whole OOYH thing, and I can’t wait to see everything she’s shot. The first band was a quartet of Nathaniel Morgan-alto, Josh Sinton-low reeds, Jonathan Goldberger-guitar, and Kate Pittman-drums. Second set was Timo Volbrecht-reeds, Rick Parker-trombone, Dustin Carlson-guitar, Landon Knoblock-rhodes, and Devin Gray-drums. The biggest difference between the two chapters of OOYH is that, since Bmore is a weekly event, the night is only one band and both sets are the same group. It always leads to awesome things after the band has taken a break, had a beer (or soda!) and talked a little bit. We had to change the format for the BK chapter 1) since we’re only meeting twice a month and 2) because there are already 80+ musicians who want to be involved. So I was a little worried that we’d lose some of the second set energy. I can say without hesitation that both of these bands abolished that worry…they got right in there right off the bat. Here’s a link to the audio for both full sets (thanks again, Daniela) and below that are a few videos. Enjoy, and I hope to see you on March 4 at Freddy’s!

MP3s: OOYH BK Kickoff Full Sets (1 &2)

Morgan/Sinton/Goldberger/Pittman (Part One):

Morgan/Sinton/Goldberger/Pittman (Part Two):

Volbrecht/Parker/Carlson/Knoblock/Gray (Part One):

Volbrecht/Parker/Carlson/Knoblock/Gray (Part Two):

New Schedule for OOYH Bmore! Feb/Mar/Apr: looking good!!

Matt Frazão — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:39:12 +0000

Here is the full Out Of Your Head schedule for February, March and April. Every band is looking like it will make for a wonderful night of new music. As usual the groups will be one-time-only, not-to-be-repeated bands. Out Of Your Head is at the Windup Space (12 W North Ave, Baltimore MD) from 9:30p to midnight EVERY Tuesday night, and is ALWAYS free. Hope to see you there!

2/14/12- John Dierker-Reeds; Zach Swanson-Bass; Derrick Michaels-Reeds; Alan Munshower-Drums

2/21/12- Mike Cerri-trumpet; Ethan Snyder-drums; Blake Cramer-vibes; Jake Leckie-bass

2/28/12- Chris Pumphrey-keys; Peter Formanek-Sax; Jim Hanna- Perc; Savino Palumbo- piano

3/6/12- 3rd Anniversary Show! A night of continuous solos and duos, featuring 25 members of the Out Of Your Head Collective!

3/13/12- Andrew Delclos-bassoon; Anthony Pirog-guitar; Lauren Shusterich-vocals; Jason Cohen-drums; Brian Brunsman-bass; Patrick McAvinue-violin

3/20/12- Dan Ryan-guitar; Matt Rynes-reeds; Will Redman-drums; Michael Ronstadt-cello

3/27/12- Susan Alcorn-pedal steel; Derrick Michaels-sax; Kevin Gift-keys; Joe Bussey-bass; Erich Von Marko-drums

4/3/12- Ben Frock-trumpet; Blake Cramer-vibes; Janel Leppin-cello; Christina Blomberg-reeds; Alex Weber-bass

4/10/12- Jarret Gilgore-reeds; Adam Hopkins-bass; Jon Birkholz-keys; Mike Ross- drums; John Dierker- reeds

4/17/12- Mike Kuhl-drums; Colin Renick-sax; Matt Frazao -guitar; Jon Lipscomb -guitar; Anthony Pirog-guitar

4/24/12- Liz Meredith- viola; Ethan Snyder- drums; Amanda Bloom- voice; Nick Horner- voice; Zack Branch- cello; Sean Wilson- guitar

OOYH Brooklyn Starting Feb. 19 at Freddy’s Bar!

Adam Hopkins — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:58:29 +0000

OOYH has a baby brother on the way in the form of a new chapter starting up in Brooklyn, NY. We’re excited to be expanding what we do to NY, and the hope is that we can cross collaborate musicians from these two great cities frequently. As it starts up OOYH BK will occur on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at Freddy’s Bar (627 5th Ave, BK NY). In the OOYH tradition it will always be two sets starting at 9:30p, no cover (although we’ll accept donations for the musicians), and always improvised one-time-only bands. Follow updates on the BK chapter at twitter.com/outofyourheadbk. Here’s the full schedule through April:

Sunday 2/19:

Set One (9:30p): Nathaniel Morgan-alto; Josh Sinton-reeds; Jonathan Goldberger-guitar; Kate Pittman-drums

Set Two (11pm): Timo Vollbrecht-reeds; Rick Parker-trombone; Dustin Carlson-guitar; Landon Knoblock-keyboards; Devin Gray-drums

Sunday 3/4:

Set One (9:30p): Ed Rosenberg-tenor; Patrick Breiner-tenor; Flin van Hemmen-drums; +TBA

Set Two (11pm): Adam Schatz-tenor; Kirk Knuffke-cornet; Shannon Barnett-trombone; Patricia Franceschy-vibes; Will McEvoy-bass; Tim Kuhl-drums

Sunday 3/18:

Set One (9:30p): Pablo Moser-tenor; Joe Moffett-trumpet; Mariel Berger-accordian; David Grollman-snare drum

Set Two (11pm): Yoni Kretzmer-tenor; Brad Henkel-trumpet; Sebastian Noelle-guitar; Sebastian Ammann-keyboards; Haim Peskoff-drums

Sunday 4/1:

Set One (9:30p): Ben Syversen-trumpet; Mike Gamble-guitar; Carlo Costa-drums

Set Two (11pm): Caleb Curtis-alto; Jon Lindhorst-tenor; Josh Reed-trumpet; John Blevins-trumpet; Matt Plummer-trombone; Keisuke Matsuno-guitar; Nico Soffiato-guitar; Adam Miller-drums

Sunday 4/15:

Set One (9:30p): Jonah Parzen-Johnson-reeds; Kenny Warren-trumpet; Ryan Mackstaller-guitar; Noah Garabedian-bass; Devin Drobka-drums

Set Two (11pm): Jake Henry-trumpet; Dave Miller-guitar; Xander Naylor-guitar; Matt Rosseau-drums

Baltimore Sun Interviews Matt on OOYH

Matt Frazão — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:14:45 +0000

Here is a nice little write up that the Baltimore Sun did on Out Of Your Head (and other more random issues):

“Originally from West Hartford, Conn., Matt Frazao moved to Baltimore to attend The Peabody Conservatory, where he earned a degree in classical guitar performance. At the start of 2009, he co-founded the Out of Your Head music collective with bassist Adam Hopkins to help expand the creative music scene in Baltimore. Frazao, 31, now co-curates the series with Jon Birkholz, arranging for groups of musicians who have never rehearsed or played together before to perform sets of improvised, original music. Along the way, Frazao has been playing and recording with several other bands including Soul Cannon, Quartet Offensive and many more. This week, the Baltimore musician talks to b about wobble bass, delicious sandwiches and more.

Worst pet peeve? Noodlers in rehearsal

What’s on your iPod? An absurd amount of music. Lately I’ve been listening a lot to Whoarfrost’s new album, Turn Around Norman’s new album and Yeveto’s new album. Also James Blake.

What song are you hating/loving right now? I’ve hadOrnette Coleman‘s tune “Peace’” stuck in my head for around six months. That one.

Last concert you went to? Little Women, Deradoorian, Susan Alcorn at The Windup Space. It was great.

Your worst habit? Forgetting to eat when I’m working on something

Trend that has exceeded its natural lifespan? Wobble bass. Wob wob wob wobwobwobwobwobwob. Never die, wobble bass … never die.

Favorite band? Soul Cannon and Quartet Offensive, but I’m admittedly biased as a member of both.

Favorite instrument? The ondes Martenot [an electronic instrument with a theremin-like sound]

Last movie you liked/disliked? “Cat Soup.” It was a bizarre animated Japanese short that made me feel good about my body.

TV shows you can’t get enough of? “Louie,” “Breaking Bad”

Favorite book you recently read? “Autobiography of Mark Twain”

Last great meal you had? The Nick-Mechen at Bolton Deli. It’s an improvised sandwich … Always a surprise, never a let down.

Food you hate? Endives. Duck blood soup is also pretty gross.

Favorite place to get a drink? The Windup Space.

Favorite quote/saying? “Nothing is true, everything is permitted,” [attributed to] Hassan-i Sabbah

Source of inspiration? The present moment

Favorite thing about Baltimore? The genuine nature of the people who live here

AS TOLD TO LAURA LEFAVOR, B

If you go

What: Out of Your Head collective

When: 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays

Where: The Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave., Station North

Tickets: Free

Info: outofyourhead.org and thewindupspace.com”

Full OOYH Schedule for November, December, and January

Matt Frazão — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:25:00 +0000

We’ve got the full Out Of Your Head schedule for November, December, and January finalized and there are a lot of exciting groups on the calendar over the next three months. It was great to have Jon Birkholz’s help putting these line-ups together for the first time, and as usual the groups will be one-time-only, not-to-be-repeated bands. Out Of Your Head is at the Windup Space (12 W North Ave, Baltimore MD) from 9:30p to midnight EVERY Tuesday night, and is ALWAYS free. Hope to see you out!

11/01/11- Alan Munshower-drums; Jon Birkholz-keys; Janel Leppin-cello; Jarret Gilgore-sax

11/08/11- Susan Alcorn-pedal steel guitar; Brian Brunsman-bass; Patrick McAvinue-violin; Seth Chizeck-percussion

11/15/11- John Dierker- reeds; Amanda Bloom- voice; Savino Palumbo- keys; Matt Rynes- reeds

11/22/11- Chris Pumphrey- rhodes; Ethan Snyder-drums; Alex Weber-Bass; Eric Trudel-Sax

11/29/11- Zach Swanson-bass; Nathan Ellman-Bell- drums; Matt Frazao- guitar; Nick Horner-vocals

12/06/11- Mike Ross-drums; Mike Cerri- trumpet; Jake Leckie- bass; Anna Meadors- sax

12/13/11- Ben Frock-guitar/trumpet; Erik Spangler-electronics; Jarret Gilgore- sax; Jason Cohen-drums

12/20/11- Out Of Your Head ORCHESTRA!

12/27/11- Derrick Michaels-sax; Anthony Pirog- guitar; Ethan Snyder-drums; Adam Hopkins-bass

01/03/12- Nathan Ellman-Bell- drums; Brian Brunsman- Bass; Jon Lipscomb- guitar; Kevin Gift- keyboard

01/10/12- Jon Birkholz- rhodes; Blake Cramer- vibes; Andrew Delclos- Bassoon; Will Redman- drums

01/17/12- Savino Palumbo- keys; Michael Rondstadt-cello; Matt Rynes- sax; Alan Munshower- drums

01/24/12- Brent Madsen- Trumpet; Dan Ryan- Guitar; John Dierker- Sax; Mike Kuhl- drums; Mike Ross- drums

01/31/12- Zack Branch- cello; Lauren Shusterich-Voice; Jackie Pollauf- Harp; Joe Bussey- Bass

Full August/September/October Schedule Posted

Adam Hopkins — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:17:33 +0000

We’ve finalized the full schedule for the rest of August, September, and October. As always we’re at the Windup Space (12 W North Ave, Baltimore MD) from 9:30p to midnight EVERY Tuesday night. All of these are one-time-only, never-to-be-repeated bands so come check out what you can! Lots of great lineups for these three months. Hope to see you out…enjoy.

August 16–Ben Frock-trumpet; Susan Alcorn-pedal steel guitar; Jackie Pollauf-harp

August 23–Danny Gouker-trumpet; Janel Leppin-cello; Chris Pumphrey-rhodes; Will Redman-drums

August 30–Eric Trudel-reeds; Matt Rynes-reeds; Mike Cerri-trumpet; Savino Palumbo-piano; Patrick McAvinue-violin; Zack Branch-cello; Zach Swanson-bass

September 6–John Dierker-reeds; Matt Frazao-guitar; Jack Leckie-bass; Mike Ross-drums

September 13–Peter Formanek-sax; Anthony Pirog-guitar; Brian Brunsman-bass; Alan Munshower-drums

September 20–Colin Renick-reeds; Adam Hopkins-bass; Ethan Snyder-drums

September 27–Amanda Bloom-voice; Lauren Shusterich-voice; Erik Spangler-turntables, electronics

October 4–Dave Ballou-trumpet; Blake Cramer-vibraphone; Michael Ronstadt-cello; Mike Kuhl-drums

October 11–Anna Meadors-sax; Dan Wallace-sax; Dan Ryan-guitar; Jason Cohen-drums

October 18–Derrick Michaels-sax; Jon Lipscomb-guitar; Kevin Gift-keyboards; Mike Ross-drums

October 25–John Dierker-reeds; Andrew Delclos-bassoon; Liz Meredith-viola; Alex Weber-bass; Nathan Ellman-Bell-drums