Garland of Hours: News

http://www.dailycandy.com/washington_dc/article/35548/World+on+a+String

Garland of Hours is contributing a track for the Black Arrow Press book/cd titled Where's My Halo?
It's five stories from "Santi: Lives of Modern Saints" with original soundtracks by American and European bands. A new adventure in language and sound. A co-production between Black Arrow and Freefolk Records.

The new record is now available for download on iTunes here!

So the cd release show for The Soundest Serum (Noble Task Records) is Tuesday May 15 at the Black Cat. Benjy Ferree is gonna play some tunes solo before the band. The band this time (its always a surprise, isn't it?) is Mary Timony, guitar and Jonah Takagi, bass and Trip Gray (Tsunami/Ida/Glorytellers) on drums. The album, in addition to being available here, will also be distributed thru Dischord
In other news, I've been getting around cello-wise with a few friends who were recording lately. Among the fruits of these labors are Mary Timony's "The Shapes We Make" album out on Kill Rock Stars,
Get Him Eat Him's "Arms Down" out June 5 on Absolutely Kosher, and Bob Mould's new record as well. Oh and the great Sounds of Kaleidoscope too!
Now off to Europe with the Benjy Ferree experience.

The second Garland of Hours album, "The Soundest Serum", will be released May 22 2007 on Noble Task Records. Available thru iTunes, CDBaby, and at finer independent music stores. Amen.

Some Garland shows are happening next month with Fern Knight in Philly and DC. I've also been caught up with touring playing cello and guitar with Benjy Ferree the past month but now its back to business, including playing another Cat Power show at the 9:30 Club on Nov. 20.

So the record's all done, I'm just looking for a label right now. Here's the info:
Garland of Hours
The Soundest Serum

1. Dear Henry
2. Brick Eyes
3. A Thousand Breaths
4. Sound of No Name
5. My Young Man
6. Recipe
7. Exit
8. Winter
9. Difficult Run

Amy Domingues - cello, piano, keyboards, vocals
Jonah Takagi - bass
Brandon Butler - drums on 2, 3, 4, 7
Scott Adamson - drums on 1, 5
Mary Timony - guitars on 1, 5

Most songs engineered by Amy Domingues and Brandon Butler at Blindspot Studios Sept. 2005- May 2006, with additional help from Brendan Canty . Tracks 1, 2, 5 mixed by Brendan Canty at Blindspot Studios. All others mixed by Chad Clark at Silver Sonya. Mastering by TJ at Silver Sonya

In other news, I'm playing alot of shows lately in Benjy Ferree'sband and adding some cello to his upcoming album.... Garland of Hours performs with Mary Timony at Ft. Reno August 17.... current listening favorites are Juana Molina and Bloodfeathers. Ciao til next time!

So I'm playing cello for Cat Power's shows in Philly (6/11) and DC (6/12, 9:30 Club) which is pretty exciting. Her new record The Greatest is proving to be aptly named. The new Garland record is getting mastered this Sunday at Silver Sonya
Upcoming show at Galaxy Hut in Arlington on Monday June 12 at 9pm w/the Aquarium! Band lineup is me, Jonah, Devin Ocampo, Mary Timony (on a couple songs).....come say hi if you're in the 'hood.

Hi, Garland of Hours is playing a show at the Black Cat this Sunday April 2.... this is the first show in too long so I'm really looking forward to it. Jonah Takagi (Brandon Butler, Benji Ferree) will rock the bass and Chicago import Scott Adamson (Just a Fire, Abiline) is drumming. There will also be a special guest lady guitarist.....hmmm?
NYC bi-lingual band Cordero opens, 9pm, $6.

My friend Sam Green just sent me a copy of his new short film "lot 63, grave c" about the murder which occurred at the Stones' Altamont Freeway concert in 1969. It was just shown at Sundance and is also appearing at other festivals this year. Dave Cerf and I have some music featured in the film..... here is a link to a pretty cool interview with Sam at othercinema.com

So I'm finishing up the final recording on the album. The gracious Mary Timony is adding some silky guitar to a couple songs. Brendan Canty is going to mix it and add other magical touches, as he is wont to do.The songs are (I think) surprisingly rockin' and feature as much cello as piano this time. I hope to start doing live shows again in April and May!

For anyone interested in stringed instruments....... this is a monthly audio journal of works by string musicians, i'm in the newest installment.......... available for download at www.bowed.org


Bowed Radio
Episode 005 - release date: 01/05/06

Amy Domingues - West Green Hollow
Erik Friedlander - improv
Paul Giger - Oogoogajoo
Rob Thomas - Four In One
Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier - Rigal
Montana Skies - Gringo Flamenco
áthas - traditional Irish polkas and reels
Michel van der Aa - Memo

Announcer: Violinist Jon Rose

So I'm unofficially making my new record at Blindspot Studios here in DC. This is the name that Brendan gave the practice/recording space that I've been talking about since July..... it's nice to finally get some new songs down after so long. Also, come check out the Rock and Shop at the Black Cat this Sunday the 18th if you're in DC. I'll be hawking some fine hand-crocheted wares!

Hey, I'm playing cello with Bob Mould at his upcoming show at the Birchmere on Tues. Nov. 29. See you there!

I just finished up playing with Brandon on tour, we were opening for Ted Leo and it was great fun, although there's not much to eat down south that's not fried....

The air is turning crisp, the air-conditioner is turned off.... that strange wistful smell of old leaves....
always my favorite time of year. I've been so busy teaching, it's very inspiring to work with these kids. I love teaching because I am constantly learning just as much as they are!
I'm also still plugging away at recording this new album. Re-learning ProTools has been an adventure but Brandon and I are making progress and not trying to bug Brendan with questions while he's on tour with Bob Mould in Europe. I'm playing a hurricane victims' benefit show at La Casa in Mt. Pleasant on Sept. 17, check out the tour page for details.

hi people,
back from the west coast shows and moving after 8 years in the same house. gentrification, I guess it's more like re-gentrification of the more posh peoples coming into my neighborhood. Anyway, I've been listening to the new record by Scout Niblett and like it alot.

I'm sharing a new practice space/recording studio with Brendan Canty and Brandon Butler in Takoma Park.... i'm hoping to record a bunch in July when we get back from our little west coast jaunt. Seattle, Portland, San Fran, LA, San Diego, headed your way starting June 27!

hi there. Recently worked with Bob Mould, adding some cello on a couple songs for his new record due out this July, you can read more about it at http://www.bobmould.com/body-of-song/
its gonna be great!
Bought a Nord Electro 2 and am in love with it. Going to hit the west coast in the latter part of June with Brandon Butler/Garland of Hours. Please contact us if you want us to stop in your town!

Hey here's some info about the Burn to Shine DVD that just came out:
Burn to Shine is a film series produced by Fugazi's Brendan Canty and directed by film maker Christoph Green. This is the first installment in the series and is titled Burn to Shine: Washington DC 01.14.04. It features live performances by Bob Mould, Ted Leo, Ian Mackaye's new band The Evens, Weird War (ex-Make Up), Q and Not U (Dischord records), Canty's band Garland of Hours, Medications (ex-Faraquet), and French Toast (featuring James Canty of Make Up, and Jerry Busher of Fugazi).
You can purchase the Burn to Shine DVD at
http://www.trixiedvd.com/shop.html