Showing Editorial results for lech wierzynski. This record is all about love and good lovin and other things that matter, says frontman, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski of the new LP, which exhibits the Honeydrops unique musical style that draws from roots, Bay Area R&B, Southern soul, Delta blues, and New Orleans second line. I think we started it in the Spring of 2014. "@type": "Person", 1-2. Northern California, it's always great here. The Honeydrops' more unusual instruments include a home-made gutbucket bass, jug, and washboard. Delta blues. Click herefor a full list of participating artists. LW: Yeah, I took a lot of lessons for the trumpet. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The California Honeydrops singer and guitarist Lech Wierzynski shared a cover performance of Angel from Montgomery to the bands social media pages earlier this week. Jazz musician Lech Wierzynski's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more. We also played a lot at the Castro Muni station. April 26///Winspear Opera House///Dallas, TX* Singer/trumpeter Lech Wierzynski, a native of Warsaw, Poland, formed the California Honeydrops with drummer Ben Malament in Oakland in the late 2000s. MM: You play guitar and trumpet. They really loved us. They've taken the party all over the world, playing festivals of all . June 5///Campout For The Cause at Rancho Del Rio///Bond, CO Are you the one who writes all the songs or do you co-write them with the band? He learned his vocal stylings from contraband American recordings of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Louis Armstrong, and developed them later at Oberlin College and in Oaklands club circuit. "@context": "https://schema.org", And we did a Kickstarter. They have now gone on to perform across the country and in Europe and recorded several albums. Kind of like the jazz ambassador of Detroit for many years. And then the next album that came out the Like You Mean It record was crowd funded through Kickstarter. Spent some time with him for like half a school year, a couple years in a row. For updates, follow Quarantine Comes Alive onFacebook,Instagram, andTwitterand join theFacebook Event page. They said, Hey, were gonna open our doors on this day that were always usually closed and all youve gotta do is bring as many people threw that door as possible and well give you all the profits. And we did it. All About Jazz musician pages are maintained by musicians, publicists and trusted members like you. The Leszczyski family was a magnate family. We didnt get too deep into that but we kind of loved and respected all of that stuff. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. You can duck off into the woods at a festival and just have this amazing time playing there, you never know. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A post shared by The California Honeydrops (@cahoneydrops) on May 20, 2020 at 2:03pm PDT. A makeshift band developed around Lech Wierzynski and fans helped them quickly moved from the streets to parties, clubs and eventually, festivals (including the 2014 Greeley Blues Jam, June 13-14). And then I hash them out. We started playing on the street, mostly. Things We Used to Do. So, that we can stay in touch with whats actually going on in the room instead of just trying to nail a perfect set or something. MM: From when to when was the new album, A Rivers Invitation, recorded? LW: Well, actually, first we made a bootleg album thats not available that we used to sell on the street. "When my dad was growing up in communist Poland in the 40's and 50's, old American music was illegal and therefore very cool," said Lech Wierzynski. "The whole point is to erase the boundaries between the crowd and us," Wierzynski says. Interested? MM: I was going to ask about that because I did read that, but to me it sounds like one of the best produced albums of the year. What can you tell me about the new album? May 8///Park Tavern ///Atlanta, GA Place Stanislas in Nancy was constructed between 1751 and 1755 . March 17///White Rabbit Cabaret///Indianapolis, IN (And, despite the band's party-making ethos, the Bonnie Raitt crowd necessitates a sit-down show, so sadly the floor at the Fox won't be open for bouncing around.). Lech Wierzynski. The last couple shows were at the New Parish and at the Freight & Salvage one show for the partying children and one for the sit-down crowd, you know. I think spontaneity is the key to making great music, and that can happen anywhere. How old were you when you left there? Tell Me (I Wanna Know) Although Chicago is very Polish. So, its great. MM: At what point did you start calling yourselves The California Honeydrops? As Wierzynski mentioned in a statement shared with the video. Nowadays we have management and stuff but we're still independent and want to keep it that way. Led by dynamic vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski, and drawing on diverse musical influences from Bay Area R&B, funk, Southern soul, Delta blues and New Orleans second-line, The California Honeydrops bring vibrant energy and infectious dance-party vibes to their shows. When my dad was growing up in communist Poland in the 40s and 50s, old American music was illegal and therefore very cool, said Lech Wierzynski. Tell us why you would like to improve the Lech Wierzynski musician page. When the Honeydrops released their debut, Soul Tub!, in 2008, they specialized in straightforward re-creations of classic blues sounds, spending as much time playing boisterous New Orleans R&B as they did laying back in a West Coast style, but as the 2010s progressed, they synthesized their disparate influences, culminating in the ambitious 2018 double album Call It Home, Vols. Having accompanied artists such as Maria Muldaur, Dan Hicks, and Jackie Payne, Wierzynski has grown equally adept as a trumpeter, singer, and guitarist. New Orleans is a great city to play where people really know the music. This is a song written by John Prine and made famous by Bonnie Raitt. 4/7/23 - Jackson Hole, WY - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/8/23 - Ketcham, ID - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/9/23 - Eden, UT - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/14/23 - Chico, CA - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/15/23 - Arcata, CA - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/16:/23 -Ashland, OR - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/18/23 - Bend, OR - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/19/23 - Bellingham, WA - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/21/23 - Seattle, WA - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/22/23 - Portland, OR - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/23/23 -Portland, OR - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/25/23 - Boise, ID - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/26/23 - Missoula, MT - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/27/23- Bozeman, MT - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/29/23 - Paonia, CO - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/4/30/23 - Morrison, CO - https://cahoneydrops.com/tour-dates/Follow The California Honeydrops:Website: http://cahoneydrops.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cahoneydropsInstagram: http://instagram.com/cahoneydropsTwitter: https://twitter.com/cahoneydropsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/21t0aavYGSGFkYYFhu6urk?si=njhaUusgQRqdaSyl2VQqzQYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOXXGooAa1kes5bEUvxakagSubscribe to The California Honeydrops official YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOXXGooAa1kes5bEUvxakag#TheCaliforniaHoneydrops #CaliforniaHoneydrops Upcoming Tour Dates:Apr 14: Chico, CA Apr 15: Arcata, CA Apr 16: Ashland, OR +Apr 18: Bend, OR ^Apr 19: Bellingham, WA ^Apr 21: Seattle, WA ^Apr 22: Portland, OR ^Apr 23: Portland, ORApr 25: Boise, ID Apr 26: Missoula, MT +Apr 27: Bozeman, MT +Apr 29: Paonia, CO ~Apr 30: Morrison, CO*May 12-14: Placerville, CA May 26-28: Cumberland, MD July 7: Marshfield, MAJun 15: San Diego, CA*Jun 16: San Diego, CA*Jun 17: Avila Beach, CA* Jun 18: Saratoga, CA* Jun 21: Salt Lake City, UT* Jun 22: Dillon, CO*June 23: Santa Fe, NM* Jun 24: Phoenix, AZ* Jun 26: Oklahoma City, OK*Jun 28: St. Paul, MN* Jun 29: Chicago, IL* Jun 30: St. Louis, MO* Jul 1: Cincinnati, OH*Jul 3: Canandaigua, NY* Jul 5: Branford, CT* Jul 6: Hampton Beach, NH* Jul 7: Marshfield, MAJul 8: Richmond, VA* Jul 9: Asheville, NC* Jul 11: Atlanta, GA* Jul 13: St. Petersburg, FL* Jul 14: Cocoa Beach, FL* Jul 15: Daytona, FL* Jul 16: Jupiter, FL*July 16: Jupiter, FL*Oct 7: Monterey, CA * With Trevor Hall+ With Scott Pemberton^ With Reb And The Good News~ With Sunny War And that was our first record Soul Tub, which features the tub bass. We get to watch her every night and she's such an amazing performer. This is a learning experience and an exposure experience for us as a band, you know? Jugband tunes. He co-created and wrote for Cinezine, one of the '90's most popular movie E-zines. We never did anything with the idea even though it sounded cool and until the times of quarantine i never had the time to work it out. Even a little bit of old time Appalachian music, a little bit. You know, like, way, way back. Either when you hear his, Michael Hawkeye Herman passes along his love of the Blues and lets young people know the importance of the music in the development of American culture, For possibly three centuries the song St. The California Honeydrops, led by dynamic vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski, draw on diverse musical influences from Bay Area R&B, funk, Southern soul, Delta blues, and New Orleans second-line. And youve just gotta roll with whatever that is. In 2016 and 2017, the Honeydrops were honored to play with Bonnie Raitt on her North America release tour, and in the past have been privileged to support the likes of B.B. Musicians in a wide variety of genre, Northern Colorado Center for Investigative Reporting, Paraguay's long-ruling party scores an easy presidential election win, Basketball legend Larry 'Gator' Rivers, longtime Globetrotter, has died at 73, Authorities are offering $80K for information about the suspected Texas shooter, Pope Francis says he is open to helping return Ukrainian children taken to Russia, Taj Mahal Should Be Named For A Temple: Hes A Temple Of Music, 'Hawkeye' Herman Teaches Children How The Blues Had A Baby, Musicians Arent the Only Stars, Songs Can Be Headliners Too. June 910 ///SFJazz Center ///San Francisco, CA You got your start with the band in Oakland, but you're originally from Poland? I recently fell madly in love with an album called A Rivers Invitation by The California Honeydrops. Its not like they say Mustang Sally and we say OK. Its not quite like that. Under San Francisco's current street tree policy, having a tree in front of your building can be costly. Although he plays a wide variety of genre, theres no mistaking guitar, harmonica, banjo and ukulele player Taj Mahal. April 22///Grand Sierra Resort & Casino: Grand Theatre ///Reno, NV* If your Netflix queue is beginning to bore you, head out and see some of the many films showing about town this week. "But I always think, 'Hey, I'm probably going to do it a slightly different way.'" The California Honeydrops. Boyce and Lightnin Malcolm, when Johnny our sax player said hey i can hear Angel from Montgomery over this groove, you should try singin it. Yeah. We're a band that doesn't have a record label and we raised money for original album using Kickstarter and playing fundraisers at the Cheese Board in Berkeley. This is a jazz music websitespammers will be deleted. (Sorry mom It was 3 to 1) Here's a tribute to summertime fun, my family across the pond whom I miss so, and a special . We named ourselves after the old band, The Tennessee Chocolate Drops. The family had its greatest importance in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, when they were ardent supporters of Calvinism and turned their estates of Leszno and Baranw Sandomierski into major centres of the Polish Reformed Church. Til about December. Old school. They toured Australia for the first time in November 2015,[3] returning in 2017 and 2018 to play ten gigs at Byron Bay Bluesfest. He learned his vocal stylings from contraband American recordings of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Louis Armstrong, and developed them later at Oberlin College and in Oakland's club circuit. Stay up to date! Read Full Biography. 29 maja 1843 w Oparach, zm. In 2022, the California Honeydrops celebrate their fourteenth year together with the forthcoming release of their latest studio album, Soft Spot. Theyre mostly the songs that we know. On this record, though, it was a little bit different because I wouldnt work them out too much. of respect," explains Lech Wierzynski, singer, trumpeter, guitarist and leader of the Honeydrops. They opened for Bonnie Raitt on the Spring and Fall legs of her 2016 US Tour. The show's sold out, but you may find some tickets popping up on Craigslist or elsewhere. That came probably about two, three, four years into my stay in the Bay. }. I was very deep into old, old American music. More like parties than traditional concerts, their shows feature extensive off-stage jamming and crowd interaction. Keeping 'em separate so they don't get mad at each other. So, we dont know a lot about Boston. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "The California Honeydrops Debut Album "Soul Tub!" And he taught at Oberlin and so I studied with him. Were definitely looking forward to coming back again. This band was started about two years after moving here [in 2007], and it was because I really wanted to get back to street playing. That's been great. And theres a bunch of stuff that we collaborated on, too. The California Honeydrops ' singer and guitarist Lech Wierzynski shared a cover performance of "Angel from Montgomery" to the band's social . The Honeydrops are a beloved Bay Area party band with sky-high energy . King, Allen Toussaint, Buddy Guy, and Dr. John. Its very far from California. MM: Youre on tour with Bonnie Raitt right now, but I understand you recently did a streak of 28 sold out shows of your own. Get me outta here, please. So, that started right away. 26 Lech Wierzynski Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images All News Archival Browse 26 lech wierzynski photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Spent a lot of time there, but, no, I did not actually grow up in Poland. March 24///Tin Angel///Philadelphia, PA March 15///Sony Centre for the Performing Arts///Toronto, ON* And then it was done by We did little three day sessions because it was in my house and my house is tiny. So, we couldnt do more than like a few days at a time or Id start going crazy. MM: When you were doing that were you just jamming, or were you doing covers, or had you already started writing songs? It's been out for a minute now. March 22///Chicago Theatre ///Chicago, IL* We played there once before and it was a fun show. A 2004 move to Oakland, California, brought him into the center of one of the countrys top music scenes. I think it's cutting edge but most people think our music is retro. Lech Wierzynski. April 20 ///Paramount Theatre ///Seattle, WA* We dont make setlists. We want crowd involvement, to make people become a part of the whole thing by dancing along, singing, picking the songs and generally coming out of their shells. Get all the latest & greatest posts delivered straight to your inbox, Lech Wierzynski Of Bay Area Band The California Honeydrops, On Tour With Bonnie Raitt, Misses Playing In BART Stations, Rogue Butterfly Statue Goes Up in Golden Gate Park, But City Hall Swats It Down, Heklina Memorial Will Be a Block-wide Affair, With Outdoor Stage and Event Projected on a Closed Castro Street, SF Public Library Teaming Up With Amoeba Music To Create Bay Area Artist Streaming Platform. The kitchen light in Lech Wierzynski's house hadn't worked in eight years. March 19///Palace Theater///Louisville, KY* I came here about 11 years ago after college [at Oberlin] with another of the founding members of the band [Ben Malament]. What are the advantages to being her opening act as opposed to headlining? The Leszczyski family obtained the title of count of Leszno in the Holy Roman Empire. Led by dynamic vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski, and drawing on diverse musical influences from Bay Area R&B, funk, Southern soul, Delta blues, and New Orleans second-line, the Honeydrops bring vibrant energy and infectious dance-party vibes to their shows. Its hard out there. They've taken the party all over the world, playing festivals of all kinds and touring widely across North America, Europe and . So, we did a few three day sessions until the end of the year. Years later, Me and Lorenzo were grooving on the riff to a song wed heard played by R.L. I would say it's a mix of a lot of West Coast rhythm and blues, and a lot of New Orleans music as well. Well, I really appreciate that. And, yeah, that was how it all began. And Ive gotten better at it. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Chteau de Chambord, where Stanisaw Leszczyski lived between 1725 and 1733. And then the next album after that, this last one, we said to hell with all that, were not going back in the studio. I really appreciate that. We have been going out and playing three hours straight just to let loose a little bit. tropites subbullatus evolution, who publishes american essence magazine, arkansas electrician license lookup,
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