Dublin's Singer-Songwriter Orla Gartland

One of the best things about YouTube is how one little search on some exisiting song reveals new tunes and artists.  Case in point - Orla Gartland, a seventeen-year-old singer/songwriter from Dublin whose YouTube Channel has about fifty songs.  While most of the songs I saw were guitar-based, there are some ukulele songs and this one, "All the Little Details," shows off quite well her writing, singing, amd performance expertise.  I think you may agree:

 mbk

Grand New Album from Jake Shimabukuro

What do you do when you've released an epic album and want to share it with the world?  Well, if you're Jake Shimabukuro, you post the album up on your YouTube channel to let your many fans give it a listen.  And whether you're a current fan or not, you soon will be after listening to what may very well be his magnum opus--although with Jake, everything just gets better and better, so who knows what the next album will bring. 

For now, this is the album that matters.  And it does matter. 

Produced by Alan Parsons, one of the original grand project producers, this is a beautiful, masterful, sweeping-yet-never-pretensious work that grabs you from the begiing and holds you through its 40-plus minutes.  We've heard some of these songs before, like "143" or Jake's version of "Over the Rainbow," but they are different now (I love the ending to "...Rainbow; so subtle and right).  Joined sometimes by strings, sometimes without, it's always well balanced, with Jake's ukulele sounding perfect in every context.

There is also a certain maturity here, too.  A very understated sound with Jake more relaxed, allowing the music to have a space that silently explodes into a wonderful bloom.  Don't get me wrong--Jake shows his chops enough, but he no longer has to carry the whole show, proving he is amazing whether solo or ensemble.  Don't take this the wrong way; I love listening to Jake thrash through "Thriller" or ""...Weeps" or "Bohemian Rhapsody," and I've been fortunate to see these done live several times and he never ceases to amaze me, but with Grand Ukulele, Jake now amazes in a different way.  Full of power, but more subtle.  More beautiful.  More "Grand."

Check it out for yourself:

mbk

Marigold Stream

New Logo. New Purpose.

Okay, I am trying to revitalize this blog / website, and what better way than to give it a new logo. The slogan says it all. Two simple commands. Life life. Love ukulele. Now, if I could only get some content around here!

Ukuleles of "One Ukulele" #4: Dougf's "Fluke in the Mountains"

I've enjoyed UU member Dougf's jazzy songs a great deal; his lyrics are so intelligent and so timeless, I have dubbed him the "Mose Allison" of the ukulele (and that is a high compliment for those of you who may not know of Mose). It thus goes without saying that I was thrilled Doug has submitted an image for "One Ukulele," especially since if fit perfectly over the lyrics "one ukulele's gonna sing all the songs..." The image is so breathtaking, I asked Doug to take a few minutes to describe it, which he kindly did:

"Mike, thanks for including my 'fluke in the mountains' photo. It was taken this last July at Aneroid Lake in the Wallowa Mountains of NE Oregon. My wife and I took a little road trip to visit our son who had a summer internship working for Wallowa Resources. I had bought the fluke just a few days earlier at Pacific Winds Music in Eugene, OR, specifically so I could take it along on hikes and backpacking. In addition to being light and durable -- essential qualities for backpacking -- it also sounds great. I ended up giving it to my son after taking it along on my trip to Yosemite later in the summer.

"As for me, I credit backpacking with my renewed interest in the ukulele. A couple summers back on a backpacking trip to Yosemite, my brother-in-law decided to bring his daughter's child-size guitar along for fireside strumming, so I brought my Kamaka soprano that had been collecting dust for years. We had some great jams, but after hearing what he could do with that toy guitar, I decided it was time to really learn some uke. It has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life."

It's rewarding for us, too, Doug. As proof, I ask readers to listen to the playing and lyrics of my favorite Dougf tune, "I'm Just Me," embedded below:



-Mike

Dave, aka TCK, Delivers: "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"

Wow, the same day we post the story, Dave, aka TCK on ukuleleunderground.com, comes through and does a wonderful rendition of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" on his fabulous Martin Type 3M. What can I say, Dave, other than that I am honored to share the song on this humble site. This video helps prove my point of how "One Ukulele" can do amazing things. It's possible!



P.S. I'm sure you made Shirley smile!

Ukuleles of "One Ukulele" #3: TCK's Martin Type 3M

Dave, better known as TCK on Ukuleleunderground.com, sent me a link to a story on his “In My Head” blog about his Martin Type 3M that appears in One Ukulele. Dave was kind enough to let me reprint it here and I do so with great pride. This post is also the first one to go on the One Ukulele Inspiration page, as I feel this story qualifies–let me know what you think (I feel like Paul Harvey here—and now, “here is the rest of the story…”

Sunday, August 15, 2010

An Old Ukulele

About a month ago, my wife came home and said "you should play the Ukulele." Seems she was provoked by a fellow at the art gallery she volunteers at who was learning.
This was coupled by the odd fact that she had been talking about learning the banjo lately. Now, understand there is always music playing in our house and she, in 18 years, has never expressed any interest in learning anything in spite of the fact that there are instruments all over the place.

Noting that a Banjo is a pretty expensive proposition and worried she would not stick with it, I figured I would run out to the music store and buy her an Ukulele...precisely what I got her, a $45 Makala Soprano that has a decent sound and intonation (it is what it is, but far better than anything else in that price range) and look what happened...she loves it.

Nightly practice got me going, and I figured it was time I had one too—went out and got a matching Makala Tenor (again, not the greatest Uke, but passable for a learner). The nights of practicing and laughing became more fun with two, and I realized it was time for a homecoming.

Ukulele was my first instrument in fact. I guess we are here to tell the story-right?
In college, we all worked at a pet store. My girlfriend (now my wife), my friends—one big happy family. At the front counter was a gal we will call Shirley. Older than the rest of us and having just lost her husband (who was another 30 years her senior), a bit emotionally fragile and obviously extremely lonely. We all did what we could to include her in our tom-foolery and little jokes and make her smile. Probably a good move on my part in hindsight, but I try to be nice to everyone.

"Do you play and instrument?" she asks one day.
"Nope" I replied.
"Would you like to play an instrument?"
"Well sure- I suppose that is next on the list of things to do." I smiled and went back to work.

A few days later she comes in and hands me the tiniest, rattiest looking guitar case I have ever seen..."what the hell is that?"
"It was my husbands- it's a Ukulele".

Hilarious! This is going to be so rad- I am going to play punk rock covers all day on this thing...perfect.

"OK- but you have to promise to play me "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" someday"
"Righto- when I figure it out...done"

So that last bit was a little weird (being a song her husband obviously played for her), but I am over it. I have a little tiny guitar and I am off to the music store for new strings and a songbook (hmmm—let me call you sweetheart...the RAMONES don't do that, so I am stuck).

Thinking of course that a Uke is just a toy and I have some ancient neglected thing in my box here, I begin to dream about a real guitar. Better call dad first and see if I can figure out how to read music.

Sufficed to say, pops is excited I am playing ANYTHING as I had never shown interest until now, but I tell him I want a guitar. He says to come down and we can go guitar shopping, so about two weeks later I do just that, armed with three Uke chords and a fistfull of money.

"So let me see it"
"OK"
"You didn't tell me it was a Martin! I think that's a pretty good one."
"Hmm- wanna see me play a RAMONES cover on it?"

Off to shop we go...and I quickly realize that, like my father, I was not given great hands for guitar. Crestfallen, on a whim Dad suggests we go to Gryphon Stringed Instruments—local Martin Dealer and experts. OK. Sure. I am a little pissed at this point that I am doomed to spend the rest of my life playing this little novelty, so we head off in the car and write the most flattering Ukulele punk rock song I can imagine for my girlfriend—she was ecstatic.

Anyway—Martin dealer is pretty excited about this little guy when I open the case, and starts offering money for it. He never once told me what it was worth, but he was bantering around $700. Wait—are Ukuleles worth $700? Who the heck buys something like that?

Confused, intrigued and a little heartbroken yet, I look at dad (who now loves this thing more than anyone) and I said to him "I ain't selling it- it was a gift. Not to mention it is a really cool one and I will just regret it later- will you take it so I am not in a position to pawn it?"
"Sure" he says..."What about the accordion?"

There is a whole different really crazy story regarding the accordion, but I can say there are now 18 of them in my house. I love playing them and I will be sure to tell you how an accordion last seen in 1964 just pops up out of nowhere soon. This is how my life works.
So when I called him last week to see if he ever played [the Martin] he said no, but that he likes to show it off. With good reason...but I figured we would play it, so today it came home. Let me tell you what I know about my little jumping flea.

This little gem is a Martin Type 3M (meaning Mahogany) Ukulele. The style 3 was a "professional" model and production began on it in 1920. There was also a Koa version before the war (until Koa became hard to get). You can tell it is a style 3 by the intricate binding (the stuff on the edges), the fact that the fretboard extends to the sound hole (ROCKSTAR NOTES!), and the characteristic "skunk stripe" on the fretboard. A fancier "Type 5" was made until 1943, but it is my understanding that those would have "mother of pearl" binding and inlay- I have never seen one.

This one is post 1940 I have learned, because that is when the shift went from diamond markers on the fret board to circular ones. Now here is the funny part. Apparently, the celluloid whoop-de-do at the bottom was discontinued in 1940...leaving me with a real dilemma. Is this a 1940 that was caught in those changes mid-way? That is where my knowledge ends and I hope to get some help.

In any event...this is one great little Uke and I am glad I had the foresight to save it from a trade-in for brakes for my 83 Subaru (what a piece of crap that was). I take myself a lot less seriously now than I did then, and I am happily a Uke player, without reservations.
While it is priceless to me, I am estimating its value, based on searching for them and condition, at over $2500...who the heck would buy an Ukulele for that much money? Oh well, I can't be tempted now...it is safe with me forever.

Thanks for reading,
Dave

Editor’s Note: By the way, Dave told me that he recently did learn how to play “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” on the ukulele and that he is confident he will run into “Shirley” one day and play it for her.

Mike

Reprinted with permission from "In My Head," located at http://imhtck.blogspot.com/2010/08/old-ukulele.html

The Ukuleles of "One Ukulele" #2: Beardco

Beardco of ukuleleunderground was the first member to respond to my call for stories about the ukes featured in One Ukulele. His Oceana Ukuleles custom made uke is even more special than I imagined, but I will let beardco tell the tale:

"In May of this year I was at the Seattle Folklife Festival & happened across Oceana Ukuleles, a relatively new luthier. My only knowledge of ukuleles was seeing Tiny Tim play in the '60's, but all of Oceana's uke's looked really nice so I had to stop in. The one I picked up looked great & sounded very guitarlike. Zac Steimle, the owner, was pretty patient with me and didn't even laugh at my questions. I thought it was such a great size guitar for my soon-to-be life in a campervan traveling around the U.S. & Europe, so I bought it on a lark. It wasn't until a few weeks later when surfing the internet for music that I understood I had stumbled onto a very popular instrument, and then I saw Jake's famous Youtube video. My respect for my impulse buy had just increased substantially.

"Zac spent several years in Ecuador working with a small-guitar luthier and recently came back home to the pacific northwest to make ukuleles full time. Mine was made in Ecuador completely by hand with no power tools. It is all Bolivian rosewood, a mahogany neck, balsamo fretboard, walnut binding, bone nut & saddle, and Gotoh closed gear tuners. The great part is that the mahogany neck came from a house in L.A. built in 1903. The wood was taken out of the house and put in dry storage for 40 years, and then shipped down to Ecuador for my tenor ukulele. Every time I pick it up, I smile at my 100 year old neck and think about the minor part I've played in that wood's life.

"How does it sound? I don't have anything to compare it to but, I was recently visiting someone with a cat that scratches and bites anyone that gets near her. I was playing a simple tune I learned from Ukulele Underground & the cat came out from under the sofa, laid down at my feet, and started purring. I'm taking that as a positive sign but, the cat IS a little crazy.

"I actually do own just one ukulele. For now."

One ukuelel is all it takes, especially when it's as special as this one. Beardco's beautiful Oceana appears at 2:45 in "One Ukulele."

Mike

The Ukuleles of "One Ukulele" #1: My Jake Cordoba

Every ukulele has its own story - well, that's what this "One Ukulele" concept is all about. My plan is to contact the members of the ukuleleunderground who contributed images for the video and have them write a little something about their ukuleles. As I wait for the stories to come in, I'll talk a little about the few of mine that made it to the final cut. And that first one, pictured to the left, is my Jake Shimabukuro signed, highly modified Cordoba 20TM-CE all mahogany tenor.

The most unique thing about this ukulele, of course, is its "Aloha, Jake" signature, which I got after seeing Jake for the first time in November 2009 at the Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan. While I did not see a lot of people toting ukes to Jake's 2010 concert there a few weeks back, sad to say there were about six of us "Middle Aged Guys with a Ukulele" who sought to sharpen their axes under Jake's pen. Being such a wonderful person, Jake signed every one of them, along with the CDs and shirts and any other items us fans could think of.

Maybe a ukulele with Jake's signature demanding being something more than a $179 Guitar Center special (not to say anything bad about either Cordoba or Guitar Center), but a short time later I was awakened to a very strange pinging sound - as I looked around in my darkened room, there sat my Jake Cordoba in an ill-fitting guitar stand, his rosewood bridge separated from the sound board and dangling from the strings. Oh, no! I'd never seen anything like this.

Fortunately, I happen to know Dan Voight, an up-and-coming, super-talented mandolin maker who I knew could easily reunite body and bridge. As we talked a little more, Dan suggested we make an entirely new bridge (at something like $40, which is incredibly cheap for a custom made bridge). Dan also did not like how the undersaddle transducer separated the saddle from the bridge's surface, so he took the transducer and its connectors out, leaving the "unplugged" preamp and phono jack alone but inoperable.

Because it was so hard to see the fingerboard markings, I also had Dan put some nice pearl dots along the side of the neck. That, along with the bridge, a new bone nut and saddle, and an upgrade to Worth clears worked out great. It was an all new instrument worthy of its famous signer.

While the instrument had more sustain and felt better than stock, I still wanted the action a little lower. Living very close to Dave Talsma, I took it to him; he shaved down the saddle and re-worked the nut and now it plays like butter. Dave also put my electronics back in but, being the cheap stock setup, I really need to upgrade to a Mi-Si, if I can ever afford it. Oh, and the stock tuners, which are horrible (at least on my model) need to be replaced as well, but I could use some help here with suggestions for a good brand. I ordered a set of Grovers but was very disappointed as one of the four was much too sticky as it turned.

While it's still a work in progress, my simple ukulele has become a relatively super work that has been touched by three masters - Jake, Dan, and Dave. I used it in my "Tip Toe Redux" video and was very, very happy with the sound and playability. Once I get that Mi-Si, it will no doubt be my axe of choice.

MBK

PS: I should note that the actual picture of my Jake signed Cordoba in the video is the one taken with it snuggling up with my Lanikai S-TEQ spruce top tenor, signed by Danielle Ate the Sandwich, who I saw a few weeks ago at the Ark.

Helping Another New Uker

Going to Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan is never just about looking at ukuleles and accessories that I can't afford. It's also about the people you meet. Indeed, I've never gone there without talking music with at least one or two people, whether it was the couple from Chicago a few months ago who taught ukulele, the two ukulele players a while back who were visiting from Nova Scotia, or the guy a couple years back who was stopping there on his cross- ountry motorcycle trip.

Yesterday's trip to Elderly was no exception. I had just got done talking with the repair department about a Mi-Si undersaddle pickup (very cool) and returned to the wall of ukuleles when a guy about my age (Middle Aged guy, but without a ukulele) stopped me and asked me for help. I don't know if he thought I worked there or he could just sense my ukulele knowledge, but I was glad to answer his question, which was "What makes a good ukulele." Seems his son, who is about 11 or so, wants to get one.

Before I had the chance to get too philosophical, his son came over with a Lanikai koa wood concert ukulele, all nicely packaged with a gig bag, tuner and chord booklet. I told the two that Lanikai makes a great product (I own an S-TEQ myself) and that we should open this one up and take a look. True to form, the Lanikai played wonderfully, had good fit and finish, and, due to the koa, had a wonderfully traditional tone. I told them this would be a fine first start and they should not think twice about buying it (and, like real Elderly salepeople, I'm not on commission, so this was an honest opinion - heck, I don't even work there).

I don't think the father was ready to buy that day, but I think he will, and, more importantly, I think it means we have a new ukulele player in the making. I asked him why he wanted to play ukulele, and he said because of a person he saw in Alabama who uses it on some of their songs; I am assuming he meant the band, but is there a famous ukulele player in Alabama he could have been talking about? Does it really matter; someone inspired him to play and the father is doing the right thing encouraging that interest and making a small investment in what will most likely be a very happy pairing of young man and ukulele.

There's another thing I really like about this story. In a room full of guitars and a store that has even more acoustics and some of the coolest electrics around, here is a young man choosing to start with ukulele. A sign of the times, I guess, a part of our culture. Another ukulele and a turn I like to see taken.

MBK

"One Ukulele" Video is Live!

Mike Kassel's new video, "One Ukulele," is now live on YouTube. Comprised of pictures of ukulele's owned by members of www.ukuleleunderground.com played over an original song by Mike, the video speaks to the positivity and beauty of the ukulele. Images of Jake Shimabukuro, Brittni Paiva, Abe Lagrimas Jr., and Victoria Vox also appear in the video. You can also get an MP3 of the "one Ukulele" audio track (only 99 cents, what a deal) and check out the new One Ukulele website.

Get the MP3 of "One Ukulele"

The new MP3 version of "One Ukulele" is now available as a downloadable single from cdbaby.com. Only 99 cents!

Tiptoe Through the Tulips Redux

Well, this morning I got out my ukulele and my little Samsung video recorder and headed downtown Flint to my favorite location and recorded me a little dity I've been working on for the past few weeks now. Took a lot of takes to get to this one and I'm pretty proud of it.

Peace Love and Ukulele - Seeing Jake

I had the pleasure once again last night to see Jake Shimabukuro play at the Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In addition to revised versions of his classics, like "Blue Roses Falling," "Five-Dollars Unleaded," and an all new head and finish for his famous "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" cover, Jake played some of his new songs including "1-4-3," which is pager- speak for "I love you," and "Go for Broke," which is dedicated to the Japanese Americans who served in World War II. The highlight of the evening, however, was his cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody." I saw him do it last year, and it was amazing, but now it has become a much more mature tribute that is less of a "Wow, he's doing this on ukulele," and more of a new anthem for the ukulele itself. I see this as becoming, like "...Weeps," one of Jake's signature pieces. No video of him doing at the Ark, of course, but here is an excerpt of the song from the upcoming documentary about Jake set to premiere in 2011.



After the show, Jake made himself available to meet and greet all of us who cared to. I and the group I went with got our picture taken with Jake and I also introduced myself as the person who interviewed him online last summer. Like last year, he was gracious and sincere.

The crowd, like all Jake crowds, represented a range of people from kids to people in their 70s and 80s, and, of course, a full compliment of Middle Aged Guys with Ukuleles, who seem to be the most fanatic about Jake. Seeing Jake is wonderful, but seeing him in such an intimate venue - the Ark only holds about 400 people and there is no such thing as a bad seat - is truly special. I hope Jake comes back next year; it's wonderful to see him and hear his music as it keeps evolving. Until that time, his new CD, "Peace Love Ukulele" comes out in January.

-Mike Kassel

Odds and Ends #1

Just a few things that have been going on since my last post on the Boss OC-3 Super Octave pedal. I got to use the pedal in a live setting since then and was really happy with it. I could not capture the subtle bass it added though my video camera, but I could certainly hear it in the room, which happened to be for a gig at the Ypsilanti Songwriting Festival. I have a little video from the performance of my new song "Andi."



I was using a Danelectro Fab D-5 chorus in that gig as well, and at $15 it's a steal!

I have also started a new website, MikeKasselMusic.com, which is hosted by Weebly.com which makes for some nice free sites, so if you are looking for a host you may want to check it out. I have my own domain, but you can get a free one with .weebly.com if you don't want to spend a dime while having a presence on the web.

On that site I also have a new blog, "Ukulele Player & Listener," which I am describing as the "Road & Track of Ukulele" and I have absolutely no idea what that means. I'll be using that to post videos that I find as opposed to longer articles, which I will save for here.

Working on a ton of stuff but my day-job keeps me to busy. I have a couple of videos I want to share from some of my Ukuleleunderground friends and I also have a review of Glen Rose's new book as well as a review of my new Accent clip-on tuner, which I absolutely love. I also have to get back with a couple of Ukulele artists who have already promised me interviews but who I have not had a chance to get back to - please forgive me.

Hopefully sooner than later,
Mike "Lamb Chop" Kassel

Going Low: The Boss OC-3 Super Octave

In addition to blogging, I record, sing and play out with my ukulele as a solo singer/songwriter. While I prefer ukulele to guitar, I do miss the rounder tone of an instrument with notes below middle C. Uncomfortable playing a low G, I did discover another way to introduce some bass into my sound – the Super Octave OC-3 octave pedal by Boss.

I am not a big fan of effects pedals, as I think they can be easily overused, but with a little restraint I’m able to get a pretty subtle bass effect with the OC-3.

Like all Boss pedals, the OC-3 is a well-made, all-metal stomper that runs on a 9-volt battery or optional AC power adapter. It has four knobs; furthest to the left is the direct knob, which allows you to determine the amount of original, unprocessed sound in the mix. The next knob controls the level of the tone one octave below the original. The knob furthest to the right sets the pedal to one of its three modes—Drive, Octave 2 and Polyphonic—while the knob to its immediate left controls the level of the particular mode setting.

The most useful mode for ukulele players is Polyphonic, as it allows chord playing without producing a muddy digital mess . When in poly mode, one can use the multi-purpose knob to select the range of original notes to be “doubled” one octave lower. When playing with a high-g, the range needs to be set at about the one or two o’clock to take effect. While the high-g and A strings are pretty much unaffected by this, the E and C—particularly the C—sound with the original and lower octave tones.

By setting the Octave 1 level knob to around nine o’clock and the direct to around Noon, I get a pretty nice, un-muddied bass accompaniment. It will also work with single note or arpeggio playing as well, but, again, will only be noticeable on the C and E strings.

Overall, the effect is subtle but pleasing and really rounds out the tone. Use modestly, the OC-3 gives the appearance that there is a bass player hiding in the wings. It would be cool to sample this with a low-G, as that would effect three of the four strings, although that might get a little too deep.

By the way, there is a direct output which allows you to run another effect, such as a chorus, on your unprocessed sound. You can then run the octave and other effects into separate inputs on a board or even two separate amps if you wanted. A nice touch that gives a little more control over where the effect comes in.

The OC-2 mode, which adds a tone two octaves lower than original (can you imagine using this with a bass?) is designed for single-note playing only. Indeed, playing chords or even two notes in anything but the poly mode makes for a harsh digital tone that is not at all musical. Playing single notes in the OC-2 mode can produce some cool sounds bordering on Chick Corea-like synth patches. Not something you would use everyday, but I am certainly planning on using that mode on the unison part of Corea’s classic, “Spain.”

While I have no use for drive mode, it does add a solo octave fuzz. Having sampled this with my electric guitar, the OC-3 in Drive does make for a decent distortion sound, and the poly mode can also make your six-string sound like a twelve. Amazing stuff.

The OC-3, which added the polyphonic mode to its already popular OC-2 pedal, has been around since 2004. It comes with a short but complete manual and is covered by a five-year warranty. Street price is about $119 and they go for around $50 to $70 used on Ebay (obviously holding a good deal of their value). The closest thing to the OC-3 is the Electro-Harmonix Micro POG, which not only does polyphony but also goes an octave above the original tone, but it costs over $200 new. The OC-3 has been reviewed well and while it is mainly used by guitarists and bass players, I am finding it does have its place for high-g players looking to go a little low.

Interesting Article

I found this article on the web after I typed in "growing ukulele sales." Although it is New York based, I think it applies all around the world. Check it out from The Brooklynink.

Featured Video #3: "Teardrops#7"

YouTubes’s sjeter61, aka Steve Jeter, has crafted a very moving and beautiful song called “Teardrops #7.” Steve’s been playing guitar for around 25 years but, like so many of us, has found and fallen for ukulele. As for this song, one of many on Steve’s YouTube channel, Steve says it came to him in bits over a couple of evenings. Glad it did and glad he shared it with us.




By the way, Steve plays a mean mandolin as well – see for yourself in “Swallowtail Jig.”

Marigold Stream

I did not plan on putting my own video up - just wanted to see what the Blog button under share would do and found out, but, oh well, here's what I did this weekend.  Mike

Featured Video #2: Danielle Ate the Sandwich

I luckily came across this second featured video by Danielle Ate the Sandwich.  I am just loving the playing and the vocals of her original tune “Where the Good Ones Go,” which is on her latest album “Two Bedroom Apartment.”  Lots of other good stuff on Youtube or check her out at http://www.danielleatethesandwich.net/.



Many of Danielle's video are preceded by comic vignettes featuring a cool space helmet or facts such as her toaster having a Pop Tart setting.  Very, very cool!

Saw this today, the album's title cut, and just had to add it:



Just amazing lyrics and images.