The band took to the rooftops of Cedar Rapids a while back to get some photos for our up-coming CD release. The photos
were shot by our friend Andrew Bunce, a top-notch area photographer
and son of my jazz-playing partner Gary Bunce. You can only view these pics on our Facebook
page, but they will be up on the official site soon along with more info on our up-coming release.
New CD is coming...Really...
6/12/10
As the band and I prep for Bash on the Farm this month, we've been working really hard to put together our
six-song CD/download project to have it ready. Aside from the recording and post-production, there are photo shoots,
layout and design, and other tasks that come into play. With all these factors, the release is looking to be delayed.
We'll have options available to pre-order this project if we don't have the product in hand at the show, but as I
strive to make this a quality project in every way, there are many factors to putting out the best you can, which
unfortunately is hindering this timeline.
The good news is, while you wait you can enjoy more FREE MUSIC! Our melodic rock tune "Walk" is now available
for listening on Facebook,
MySpace, and the official site, and you can
DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE from the Tunes page.
This simple song features a guitar solo utilizing the "crossover technique"; placing my right/picking hand on the
fret board holding notes while my left hand taps notes at higher frets. This song also features a drum solo from
Robert Yoder. A live video for the
song can be seen here.
Be sure and grab a copy of this song, as it will NOT be available on our up-coming release.
We're looking forward to meeting everyone at this year's Bash on the Farm,
with the band playing at
noon on Saturday. Also be sure and check out my Instructional Guitar/Music Clinic at 2PM. This will be an
open-forum event where I will be playing various styles and various guitars, demonstrating techniques and equipment,
while discussing music, performance, faith, and anything else that's brought up during the question and answer segments.
This is open to any musician - not just guitar players, of
any level, style, and ability. Check out the Bash on the Farm
website for more info.
If there is anything you'd like to see within my site, please email me at:
daveparis@hotmail.com
Grace,
Dave Paris
Free Music…and a Singing Dog
3/30/10
As I've been busy recording our songs for the up-coming release, I'm going to make available some of this newly recorded music.
Our song "Childlike Faith" is available online. You can hear the FULL VERSION on our
Facebook page,
but you can download a FREE DEMO VERSION of this song on our
MySpace page!
"Childlike Faith" is a modern rock/alt/worship power ballad that features vocals from my wife Barbe. It is my hope that you will
listen to the full version on Facebook, and download your free copy from MySpace. Please also tell others to grab a free copy of
this tune, as more songs will appear online shortly, including more FREE DOWNLOADS.
(UPDATE 3/31/10 - MySpace is no longer allowing downloads of songs.
So instead please go to the Tunes page
to get your free demo copy of this song. The demo version is still available on MySpace to listen to, but you won't be able
to download it. The full version is still on the Facebook page, however. Please grab this download and encourage others to as well.)
In celebration of this download, I wanted to provide a video of a song I "wrote" with my dog Tralfaz. "Good Dog Speak…(probably)" is
a song we worked on together over the last year, and really expands my songwriting and collaboration abilities. The video is
available on my YouTube page and is uncut, unedited, and live.
Reminder that the Dave Paris Group will be returning to Refuge Rock in Cedar Rapids in May, as well as Northwest Iowa's
Bash on the Farm in June. Note that our Bash on the Farm day and time changed
to high noon on Saturday as I will also be conducting a Guitar/Music Clinic this year that Saturday afternoon.
Live dates are coming in, check the Performances page for more info.
If there is anything you'd like to see within my site, please email me at:
daveparis@hotmail.com
