Planting Seeds Records photographer Steve Frank, along with other staff members get a chance every now and then to visit some really great people in the PSR family of artists. From time to time they'll get a chance to write down some thoughts, shoot a cool photograph here and there. Read below to see where the staff went recently.
June 17, 2006
New York City, NY
Rick Nelson Tribute CD Party: The Sidewalk Cafe
Opening
the show was Philadelphia based via Norfolk, VA Jeff Mellin - he kicked
things off with an accapella version of "Lonesome Town" then filling his
set with tracks from his recent solo LP "Good for The Gander" (Stereorrific
Records). The spotlight of the set of course was Mellin's pop filled version
of "Garden Party," complete with toy piano solo by brother Joel Mellin.
Jeff Mellin closed his set with a great reading of Bob Dylan's song "Let
Me Die In My Footsteps." After all, Rick loved Dylan.
Linda Draper enjoyed a return to live performances with a fine set at the
Planting Seeds Records'/Cancer Care Rick Nelson tribute CD release party.
Linda's show included a preview of tracks from her upcoming LP "Keepsake"
(to be releaesed in early 2007) and her already classic critically acclaimed
fouth LP "One Two Three Four." She also performed the very lovely Rick Nelson
composed song "How Long." The set also included the debut of a new song
"Time Will Tell" and an ultra cool duet on the Harry Nilsson track "The
Lottery Song" with fellow Planting Seeds' artist Brian Wurschum of The Voyces.
Linda later appeared with the Voyces, for one song: "Top of My Lungs."
The
Voyces headlined the night with a set of melodic tracks including their
Rick Nelson contribution: "Poor Little Fool" which also featured antifolk
artist Peter Dizozza on piano. The band also churned out variety of tracks
from their excellent LP "The Angels of Fun," kicking their set off with
the ever-so melodic "Tangerine" plus the title cut, "Rebby's Song" among
others. "Love Arcade" is the latest release and their performance was capped
by the very rocking "Big Black Car." Brian and company are currently in
the studio preparing their debut release on Planting Seeds for 2007.
