SPECIAL ALBUM PROMOTION (LOTS OF FREE MUSIC)

Hey Guys!

I thought you might want to check this special promotion I'm running from my facebook page. You certainly don't have to be on facebook to get on board. here are the steps below to pay for my new album AND receive two other works of mine for FREE.
Who doesn't like new music?

If you're on face book go here-http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127744527272716&ref=ts if not, disregard the first step.
1. take five minutes and invite all your facebook friends to this event- everyone likes free music, and if they don't they don't have to join!
2. Buy my new record "The Blanket Wanderer" on Itunes here http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-blanket-wanderer/id384324107
3. Write a quick review about it on itunes.
4. Send an email to russbarrnett@gmail.com titled "The Blanket Wanderer"
5. I send you my first EP. "You Don't Have to be Scared" and the Wyldlife EP "Nicotine" for free.
That's it!

NEW RECORD OUT NOW

I've been a terrible blogger folks, I know it. But I can attest most of my absence from being so busy over the past few months. My New Record titled "The Blanket Wanderer" is out TODAY, you can download it from ITunes for a very reasonable price, please check it out and if you like the tunes please buy it. So much work has gone into the making of this record and we're trying to get it into as many hands as possible. You can help by spreading the word to all of your friends and family.

Thank you and enjoy the music, future, more timely posting on my end.

Russ Barrnett & The Mission Bells

Get "The Blanket Wanderer" off from Itunes here:

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Heat Seeker

This is a video of a song I recorded my freshman year. It was directed and filmed by the wonderful Sam Bennett at Suny Purchase. The song is about relationships that go awry, and all the terrible things that come from their demise. It was a favorite on my first EP "You Don't Have to be Scared" I'm not saying anything, but this might not be the last time you hear from this tune!...

"If your not in the audience tonight, something is wrong with you."

If I ever groove half this hard I will be the happiest person alive. Levon Helm is still rocking, and his new album "Electric Dirt" proves it. Here's a video of he and his band on Letterman playing the Grateful Dead tune "Tennessee Jed."The best part of the video is how hyped and humbled David Letterman is to have Levon Helm on his show- I've never seen him so excited about a musical guest period. Levon Helm is quite possibly the most musical drummer of all time, paired with his daughter on mandolin and backing vocals, killin piano, his badass producer on a mean slide guitar and of course his famous New Orleans horns. This is incredible,
Appreciate talent like this because in fifty years when computers really take over, and our moves, love and music are purely mechanical; mystic bards in the shrinking areas of underpopulation are going to tell stories of a time when things were made of feelings. Music like this is going to be their greatest example

Get Me Kickstarted!

Well folks, the recording for my record is done, and now I need your help! I'm looking to raise $1,000 for the pressing and distribution of the record. Any contribution you can make is a crucial one. You can help me by spreading the word too! Fellow bloggers, tweeters and facebook gurus, heed the call and make my dream come true!

The Best Matchup Ever

This video was shown to me by my friend Pat a couple months ago. I wanted to do a post on it but had forgotten until now. From the band Arcade Fire, the song is "My body is a cage" which is the last track on their album Neon Bible. I had loved the song and the entire album before I saw this video- this just adds another amazing element to it. I'm not sure of the name of the original movie- someone give me a shout out if you know what film these clips are taken from! If you don't listen to Arcade Fire, maybe now you will, I sure hope so.

A Sneak Peak!

Here's a video of me doing a tune from my upcoming album! This is from a long time ago, one late night when I was a guest on my friend Sam Schacter's radio show. The video quality is not that great but I thought it would be cool to show some of whats to come. The tune on my album will sound much different but the general progression and lyrics are the same- the rest you'll just have to wait and find out about for yourself...

here's the lyrics to "Iodine"

you had a lot of faith
but you're walking away from it
your city's big
I never got used to it
you're a China doll
in a sea full of mines and blunt objects
you're a wishing wall
laziest days full of unfinished projects

all we know, on our feet
it hurts our feet when we walk away
and if things don't change we'll be walking away again

at the sink
wash the worlds dishes you swallow your pride
its unsettling
you might have lived cause somebody died
if you give it up
nothing more than a shadow tucked under a light
you're a ticking bomb
a mixture of chlorine and iodine

all we know, hands and knees
it hurts them please, don't crawl away
all we get is a look at days
mistakes we made and bread we wasted
and if things don't change we'll be crawling away again

all we know, on our backs
the books are stacked and slowly falling
all we get is the spit we make
don't tell me about breaks that will never happen
if things don't change we'll be running away, if things don't change we'll be running away and if things don't change we'll be running away from it.

And now, one for the gearheads

I've been asked a few times recently to talk about my gear- guitars, amp, set up etc. So I decided to post a few pics of my stuff..

My Taylor 5-15 ce grand auditorium. This is one of the nicest sounding guitars I have ever played. Although its so sensitive to humidity it is my pride and joy and I'll have it around forever. In this picture I'm playing it on the Shack Attack radio show


Here's my 1972 reissue Fender Telecaster Deluxe. Its a bit of a Frankenstein guitar. Mexican body, with an American Strat neck. Outfitted with tex-mex pickups. this ones a screamer. I think I'm on tour with the boomerangs in Danbury, CT in this pic.


1990 Gibson SG. I really don't play her much anymore she appears during recording sessions when I need that ballzy sound. This guitar is such a powerhouse. I'm pictured here with my good friend Reid, sometime in High School

All bark and all bite. The Fender Deville 2X12 180 Watt tube amp. I will never play through anything else so long as I am alive


Finally here's me on my Gretsch Catalina birch. This picture is way back from highschool jazz band, and yes this is the kit I play with in Wyldlife. I use DW hardware, Zildjian new beat hats, and a Sabian 22inch Manhattan crash/ride. Yes for simplicity.

That's my gear! any questions or comments hit me up! I'll hopefully be posting videos of me rocking this stuff soon.

LIVIN THE WYLDLIFE

I joined a new band recently! Its called Wyldlife. We an indie rock n roll band from NYC with some major punk and glam influences. I hopped behind the drumset a couple weeks ago after their previous drummer took off, and now I'm an official part of the band! We had our first show last Friday at the purchase Co-op where we played a three song set for the "drop records not bombs" compilation charity release. The crowd was so insane, and it really hyped me up for joining this new band. I haven't played in a band that caused a mosh pit in years... We've got some cool shows coming up including one at the famous Webster Hall in Manhattan on March 25th! Stay tuned

WYLDLIFE

Goodbye Blue Monday, Hello Good Brooklyn

Everyone in the NYC area should check out Goodbye blue Monday in Brooklyn! Great atmosphere, great vibe, great food, and cheap PBR tall boys. Don't even get me started on their backyard scene- GO AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. I'm playing there again on April 24th at midnight, always a killer time. The Brooklyn music scene is on the up and up, and it takes attendees to make it so- so come get drunk and see a show. There is a great record collection and lots of other goodies for sale, come hang.

Musicup ltd

I decided to sign up with this group called musicupltd. They are a UK based crew that is pretty heavy into independent artists. Being an independent artist I decided that it would be best if I signed up. From there you can listen to my music, and purchase it. It feels cool to have my stuff available for download with a "euro" sign next to it. Check out the sight and while your there have a listen to the other artists on the page, some pretty cool interesting stuff, most from overseas. Check it out, I'm under the "country" section

MusicUP!

Bluegrass tour? I think so

The Boomerangs are going to do a bluegrass tour. thats right a week of a rip roaring whisky drinkin good times. dates are gonna be from january 9th to january 15, we'll be hitting NYC, upstate NY, and lots of cool places in between. Stay tuned for more info on this soon to be crazy party of a tour.

Just wanted to play some guitar

Last night was quite the fiasco in the recording studio. While trying to lay down a couple acoustic guitar tracks Ben Goldstein (my producer, drummer) and I found ourselves moving around into three different rooms in the music building. We were booted from the live room on the third floor, because someone had booked a session in there, ooops. The control room as too loud as someone was playing drums next door, and we dont want drums in the acoustic guitar tracks. after almost getting killed by a falling sound blocker we moved into the basement and found a vacant classroom. set up a moble rig and got two tunes done! very cool vibe. ended the night with a steak dinner at 12 am. i love being a musician.

I'm 21 today!, and I want to talk about one of my favorite things- Beer. Here's a few of my favorite brands, stuff that I think everyone should check out.


Guinness Extra Stout. (Ireland)
The most full bodied stout I have ever tasted, its almost like cold black coffee with a kick. This is a must pour beer, lots of aroma, carbonation and head that needs to be released. Enjoy this one on a somewhat empty stomach, its got as many carbs as half a loaf of bread in one 12 oz bottle. Pour this bad boy into a tall or tulip glass, drink it cold or if your feeling ambitious serve just below room tempature.


Shipyard Export. (USA, Maine)
If you are a fan of bitter old fashioned ales this is your drink. I like to think of it as Sam Adams Boston Ale without the price tag. This ones good in or out of the bottle, drink it cold. Shipyard is a good representation of a British ale, brewed right here in the USA. In terms of flavor this one is pretty simple, hoppy and bitter, the way beer should taste.


Anchor Steam Beer, (USA, California)
Straight out of San Fransisco this beer is truly one of a kind. Its a bit more expensive than the typical college budget but well worth it. A mixture of sharp carbonation, excellent smell and color make this American lager good either out of the bottle or poured in a tall glass. I've always found this brand particurally refreshing- something usually lacking in most beers. When it gets a bit colder, the Anchor brewing company will re release its Christmas brew, an incredible seasonal that actually smells and tastes like the holidays. no joke.







Grolsch (Holland, The Netherlands)
Don't let the color of this big bad bottle fool you, Grolsch remains the best "green" beer on the planet in my opinion, and that of my father as well; who is actually the one responsible for getting me hooked on this one. With the look of a European pilsner, and the taste of a lager, and the feeling somewhere in between, what ever it is this dutch beauty is smooooth. this beer is simply incredible- it does not break the bank either. Drink cold either right from the cool ass bottle, or pour into a tall glass. Grolsch is great pairing with food, epically sea food!








St Peters Organic English Ale (UK)
A truly one of a kind ale, And its organic! My sister bought be a pint of this on my 19th birthday, and I have been searching it out every chance I've gotten after that. This ale contains alot of sediment, which is an important part of the head, so If you get your hands on this one make sure of one thing- you pour it! be sure to end with the bottle vertical over the glass, so all of that great aroma causing hoppy sediment is the first thing you taste. This beer is bitter bitter bitter, and if you love english ales like me you will love this one. Cool bottle too!

Well thanks for checking out a few of my favorite brews, hopefully you will get a chance to try some of them sometime, enjoy.

Announcing the my second solo recording!

Hey everyone,
I guess I should put it in writing, I'm Doing another record! I have been rehearsing with the rhythm section for about the last month and its finally coming together. Here's what I can share with you now, Its going to have 9-10 tunes, a few solo, a full with a full rockin band, and a few somewhere in between. As far as musicians go, We'll be hearing from the wonderful Clay Wilson on upright and electric bass, the fantastic Ben Goldstein on drums and percussion, and I'll be handling the guitars and vocals. There will be other musicians, yet to be determined. Recording begins in early November, and we're looking way down the road at a spring/summer release. Thats all I can tell ya so far, but stay tuned, I'm planning on posting a couple videos of me playing a couple tunes from the album, so there ya go! Im really excited about it, and suprisingly to me so are a lot of other people. I've been asked a few times since "you dont have to be scared" came out when my next solo effort would be coming, well, its official, its coming.

Ryan Adams cover

Figured I'd start out the posting with a video I did this summer. Its of the Ryan Adams tune "Oh my sweet Carolina" off of his album "Heartbreaker" great tune, great album, check it out if you have not already. The sound quality if off my mac, so its not anything impressive, enjoy the song.

-russ

New to this

Hey all,

I was in master class today and my teacher was surprised to hear that I did not have a blog, well now Ive got one. From here I guess I'll be keeping my professional life on tab. I'll try to be up to date and let you know when any news comes about! Thanks for checking in and look back for more news, mostly regarding the recording and release of my newest solo project; info coming soon :)

be cool,

-russ