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NIALL CONNOLLY'S LATEST MASTERPIECE

NIALL CONNOLLY - THE PATIENCE OF TREES

June 2, 2023 (release date) - Very quickly, I wanted to highly recommend this record to youse all. Intend to write a further review of this beastly effort, but for now, while I listen on my long runs in Seoul, check out "It's a Beautiful Life" and experience for yourself. Here's the video.

I've learned a lot of valuable things about a being a working musician just being near Niall. We both have a fair bit of NYC mileage.

 There is never competition amongst fellow artists. I'm so happy for Niall, his family, his musical compatriots, and this latest achievement. Congrats.

Listen to Niall Connolly ♫

Central Plains (Oct 1 2021)

RYNO & NIK

DID YOU KNOW?

I played drums in the CENTRAL PLAINS

     In addition to creating my own music, I've was a bandmate in Central Plains (CP) for over a decade. The chief songsmith in CP is Nik Westman, a Swedish born Pittsburghian-Californian-Hawaiian transplant who has been settled into Brooklyn for a decade now. Nik is a skateboarder (like me), though we met through music. I first heard Nik performing at the Pete Candy Store open mic. Years ago, Nik came to Pete's and played his song "Blues John". I was hooked and we've been collaborating ever since.
     As a bandmate with recording skills, my role in CP slowly progressed as I improved from drummer, to a keyboardist, to background vocalist, recording engineer, mixer, and ultimately a producer-type hot-shot. Basically, I gave CP everything I had. Every member of this band is a songwriting professional and CP has developed that sweet and illusive band synchronicity most musicians crave. It's a nice place to visit, Nik's songs, as they are very inviting to collaboration by nature. Commuter (2018) was the first full length album I drummed on, as well as my first venture into home recording live drums. Our latest, Sink Into This One, had me more involved than ever before. It was recorded before/throughout the pandemic, with all the fun social distancing challenges in NYC during that time. You can discover more about Central Plains and listen online.

Sink Into This One, Oct 1 2021: Initial tracking on this record was made in January of 2020. We are really proud of this record, as it became a real journey making it throughout the pandemic. We all had to learn how to do things remotely - which really did require an extra amount of care in collaboration. Some stand out songs are: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Oh No The Feeling Is Back, and Isn't It Unfair II. All songs where mixed & produced by Amateur Blonde's LIC RYNO at home. Mastering was completed by Adrian Morgan at Timeless Mastering.

SINK INTO THIS ONE ♫

TOM NOVOTNY - 'OYSTERS' REVIEW

Wow! Yet another incredible 2021 release! This album 'checks' a lot of boxes for me I never knew needed '☑️-ing':

Apparently I needed: A SONG ABOUT...
...the pandemic? ☑️

...a cheating husband feeling guilty about his secret apartment? ☑️

...the noisy neighbors that just moved in? ☑️

......David Lee Roth stealing my girlfriend with a handshake? ☑️.

...'rubbernecking' gawkers? ☑️

...my Grandpa going nuts in the Florida Keys with the ladies? ☑️

...regret in losing a friend named Kevin? ☑️

Listen to Tom Novotny ♫

MORE FRĪENDŚ & FAVŠ

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Charles Goold

Niall Connolly

Niall Connolly

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Emily Frembgen

Pat Hull - ‘St. Clare’ Review

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