“One of the best surprises of the year came in December, when bassist Casey O’Brien announced a new recording that includes Nathan Hanson on saxophones and Davu Seru on drums.On “Ghost Dance,” the trio performs eight original compositions by O’Brien, the house bass player for the soul and R&B label Secret Stash. On the album’s moody and flowing tracks, the musicians produce sounds that dance in the air.”
David Cazares – MPR
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“Honestly, singing with these guys has made me think about my history for listening to music,” explains Svec. “The first record I ever bought was Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and after that, I almost exclusively listened to Michael Jackson and Boyz II Men, until I bought, like, Ride the Lightning.”
Full article here: http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2013/05/proofreader_interview.php
The Casey O’Brien Trio Series will feature unique combinations of talented improvisers, performing original music and interesting standards every Thursday in May at the Red Stag.
Thursday May 2.
Joe Strachan | Fender Rhodes
Graham O’Brien | Drums
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Thursday May 9.
Ted Godbout | Piano
Graham O’Brien | Drums
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Thursday May 16.
Ted Godbout | Piano
Peter James-Johnson | Drums
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Thursday May 23.
Blair Krivanek | Guitar
Pete Hennig | Drums
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Thursday May 31.
John Keston | Fender Rhodes
Graham O’Brien | Drums
Casey O’Brien | Bass
The 2013 Society of Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) Conference is hosting many performances at the Amsterdam belgian beer pub. Our set is on Thursday April 18th @ 10:30pm. Graham and I will be working through some new music taken from my upcoming album. Lots of weirdness to be provided. Here is a rough demo of some of the stuff we will be getting into:
The KCOB & Friends residency will feature unique combinations of talent improvising, performing original music and fun covers every Tuesday in April at the Turf Club.
4.2.13
Set 1:
Graham O’Brien | Drums
Martin Dosh | Drums and Electronics
Casey O’Brien | Bass and Electronics
Jazz / Electronica
Set 2:
Yasmina Moore-Foster | Vocals
Marcus Schmid | Hammond B3
Blair Krivanek | Guitar
Graham O’Brien | Drums
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Soul / R&B
Guest DJ: Mr. Dufaux
4.9.13
Set 1:
Davu Seru | Drums
Nathan Hanson | Saxophone
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Jazz
Set 2 :
PaviElle French | Vocals
Nick Dodd | Drums
Ted Godbout | Piano
Ahanti Young | Vocals & Percussion
Tiyo Siyolo | Vocals & Percusion
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Soul / R&B
Set 3:
Yasmina Moore-Foster | Vocals
Marcus Schmid | Hammond B3
Blair Krivanek | Guitar
Graham O’Brien | Drums
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Soul / R&B
4.16.13
Set 1:
John Keston | Keyboards and Electronics
Graham O’Brien | Drums
Todd Clouser | Guitar
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Jazz / Electronica
Set 2:
Yasmina Moore-Foster | Vocals
Ted Godbout | Piano
Blair Krivanek | Guitar
Graham O’Brien | Drums
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Soul / R&B
4.23.13
Set 1:
Pete Hennig | Drums
Nathan Hanson | Saxophone
Ted Godbout | Piano
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Jazz
Set 2:
Yasmina Moore-Foster | Vocals
Marcus Schmid | Hammond B3
Blair Krivanek | Guitar
Graham O’Brien | Drums
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Soul / R&B
Guest DJ: Danny Sigelman
4.30.13
Set 1:
Peter Leggett | Drums
DeVon Gray (dVRG) | Keyboards
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Jazz
Set 2:
Yasmina Moore-Foster | Vocals
Ted Godbout | Piano
Blair Krivanek | Guitar
Graham O’Brien | Drums
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Soul / R&B
Set 3:
PaviElle French | Vocals
Nick Dodd | Drums
Ted Godbout | Piano
Ahanti Young | Vocals & Percussion
Tiyo Siyolo | Vocals & Percusion
Casey O’Brien | Bass
Soul / R&B
Guest DJ: Joe Horton