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Monday, February 14th, 2011The Precisely Reborn: Your Passion in Demand
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010Two years ago, Stereoreel made an attempt at creating a monthly newsletter that would bend the preconceptions of what a monthly update actually is. Instead of emailing a long list of everything that we had done and were planning to do, we thought it best to put such information in a magazine format surrounded by relevant articles on the sort of things that we’re interested in, fun visuals, and bright colors. Then, we posted a link on our website, and emailed a PDF to everyone on our mailing list for their delight and edification. It was an exercise in creativity, informative reading, pop culture, existentialism, and just plain fun. This publication was dubbed The Precisely.
I, Seth Dean, Knight of the Precisely, am here to tell you that The Precisely is being reborn, and we need your help! Not only will this publication feature the personal writings of Stereoreel with information on shows past and future, but it will also feature YOU. I am asking anyone out there, with a desire to let their creativity be known, to submit their work each month to us for possible publication in new issues of The Precisely. We are accepting:
- Original photographs you find beautiful, creative, inspiring, unique, or just good.
- Photos of Stereoreel
- Your personal opinion or reviews on art, music, movies, books, concerts, fashion, websites, restaurants, etc…
- Original poetry
- Original short stories or serials
- Original artwork
- Original comics (single and multi-frame)
- Anything that you do that is original and creative that you want others to experience
The deadline for submissions for the August 2010 issue of The Precisely is August 3rd at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Please submit all works via email to: stereoreel at gmail dot com. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us.
Please only submit your own work, and do not plagiarize. Not everything submitted each month will be (or even can be) published. We are looking forward to seeing what great things you are all capable of!
Stereoreel Living Room Concerts!!!
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010Tell all your friends! We’re offering to play at YOUR house for free at our Summer Living Room Concert Events! After this happy July 4th weekend, you can book Stereoreel to come play at your house on any Sunday evening from July 11th-August 29th. We’ll bring our instruments, but we won’t be bringing any sound system to blow your roof off. Just an ear pleasing night of worship between us, you, and your family and friends. Throw a house party! Have a cookout! Hold a night of prayer! It’s up to you! Invite everyone you know because it’s going to be a lot of fun, and we’re looking forward to getting to know you and your crew. Shoot us an email and reserve a Sunday night for your very own Stereoreel Living Room Concert! stereoreel at gmail dot com
There are a few conditions that we shall stipulate forthwith:
- Bookings are on a first come, first serve basis. We can only play one Living Room Concert an evening, so jump on the offer fast.
- You must get at least 20 people to attend in order for us to play. We’ll play for as many people as can fit in your house, but there needs to be a minimum of 20 guests in the first place. So, go bug your friend with the biggest house.
- All Living Room Concerts will be performed on Sundays after 5:00 PM. No other nights are good for us.
- The location must be within an hour and a half drive of Winchester, VA for us to come play. Remember, we’re doing this for free. If you desperately want us to play for you and your friends, but you live 2 or more hours away, and you’re willing to pay, then get in contact with us, and we’ll see…
- We reserve the right to add more stipulations as the band members get back from Creationfest and double-check my posting, but the aforementioned conditions are pretty much the gist of things.
The clock is ticking. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us: stereoreel at gmail dot com
HAVE A HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!
Hello and Goodbye
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010Dear Friends and Fans,
We are writing this long overdue blog today to inform you of some major changes that have occurred within Stereoreel over the last few months. Our good friend, Dustin Martin, has decided to relinquish his role as drummer in the band in order to better provide for and focus on his family (but not with Dr. James Dobson). Dustin was the first to begin playing with Caleb, and he has been integral in helping to conceptually and musically develop Stereoreel over the past several years from a drum and keys duo to the 4 man band that exists now.
He has devoted untold hours to the creation of our initial website; designed and built entire drum sets, helped reinvent the piano case, and crafted together finely made monitor stands. He has labored intensively on working out song structures, recorded drum tracks for fun and recreation, and found time to discuss the merits of fine Sy-Fy shows like Stargate SG-1, while maintaining a serious desire to lead people in worship. A solid drummer and a great friend, a lover of Steelers football and Chipotle burritos, his decision to bow out comes with absolutely no strife or enmity between us, and we wish him the very best for him and his wife as they continue to follow God’s leading in their lives. And if they ever invite you over for a chicken dinner, do not hesitate to answer yes. If you have any words of encouragement for Dustin, please post them below.
Along with that change comes a few other swaps in the Stereoreel band lineup. Ethan has now discarded his Fender Jazz Bass and taken over drumming duties. Drums are his first love and passion, and he has been working diligently on utilizing some new gadgets behind the kick drum to go along with his finely honed skillz.
For many months after that move, there was a remaining vacuum of low end in the band that had been occasionally filled by friends as we needed, but never fully plugged. We’re excited to inform you of our new friend and bassist, NathanVencil. Nate is a solid bassist with a background steeped in the rumbly instrument, and he graciously agreed to play with us throughout our upcoming Teen Week gig. So far, we’ve had a blast getting to know him while playing as a group. We already appreciate his uncanny ability to pick out every single disgusting truffle in the chocolate box. All of us are looking forward to the impending barrage of Teen Week performances at Independent Bible Church in Martinsburg, WV.
The Teen Week Kickoff starts this Sunday morning at 10:45 AM, June 13th at IBC. Then, from Monday, June 14th – Friday, June 18th, Teen Week will be starting at 7:00 PM. Stereoreel will play a new worship set every night during the week, culminating in one BIG concert on Friday night. We hope to see you and all of your teenagers there! IT’S FREE! And we have new t-shirts. Those are not free. Bring money and cameras.
In regards to 52 Weeks, we have taken a hiatus since Easter in order to learn the new songs we wrote, and to work them up for live concerts. Why? Because it would be really stupid to write 52 songs that people liked, but never play them live for anyone to hear. So, in the spirit of the advice given by the great Dr. Leo Marvin, “Baby steps write 52 songs. Baby steps write 52 songs.” We hope to reengage 52 weeks as soon as we untie our emotional and musical knots, but before we explode.
Think you for your support and understanding!
♥,
Seth, Caleb, Ethan, and Nate
Live Music on Our Website!
Friday, March 12th, 2010Hey everybody!
Today we updated our website to include a Music Page where you can find some new live tracks from the Winter Thaw Retreat we recently played at! There are 8 songs, and all of them are free to download! You’ll find a healthy combination of original Stereoreel songs balanced with some of our favorite worship standards, and there is also a raw track from one of the ice breakers that we played with the youth before one of the sessions. Here’s the artwork to “Live Thaw 2010“:
If you’ve been considering booking us, but have never heard us live, then take note of the Music Page! You can hear our music and begin to get a feel for our ability to perform while sincerely leading people in worship. Plus, it will be your portal to future studio releases and our best live shows, so be sure to sing extra loud at our next gig! Spread the word!
Goodbye 2009… Wait When Did You Show Up?
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009We here at Stereoreel are not totally above conformity. So, in the fashion of every moron with a blog, micro-blog, or a big mouth, we’re officially going to present our own version of an end-of-year recap and farewell.
2009 The Year of Firsts Recap:
We played our first New Year’s show, celebrated our 1 Year Anniversary (no roses), released our first single “Lord, Help Me” to rave reviews by our friends and family, met a band called Restless Street, ate pancakes in Ohio, crabcakes in Virginia, began a creative juggernaut we lovingly call “52 Weeks”, began playing for Grace, we Cadenced, we CrossLinked, retreated, block partied, car showed, coffee shopped, and yard-saled. In the thick of this we also found time to eat burritos. God help us, we ate burritos. A little-known endeavor that we have been crafting together during these last few months: recording and mixing our song “Little Stronger” and re-recording and mixing “Same God.” It is that same God who has blessed us more than we deserve in this year.
2010 The Year the Zero Moved Aspirations:
Achieve national radio play with one of the many many songs we will release. Play a festival or 5. Work off last years burritos while simultaneously trying to match or exceed last year’s total. Rock out at a big concert. Acquire the skills to play speed metal. Respectfully refuse to play speed metal. Release a music video or two. Be fitter, happier, more productive. Set up a booth at Creation. Successfully juggle all these things with our hectic personal and alter-professional lives. After years of crawling through grassy areas, finally catch ‘em all. Build a recording loft. Publicly mock the next Twilight movie and painted abs. Build robot guitar and drum techs a la Muse. Be commissioned to write the opening song to a television series. Record the best Christmas album since A Christmas Gift to You From Phil Spector. Buy Christmas gifts without scraping the bottom of the barrel. In spite of our goals, follow God’s calling for our lives and this band.
Do better. We dare you.
52 Weeks-2: Quintessential Question
Friday, October 16th, 200952 Weeks: Song number 2.
Here’s the second installment of the songwriting exercise we’re calling 52 weeks. Enjoy it. It’s called Quintessential Question.
We do need you! If you hear a song you like, please comment on our blog at Stereoreel.com. Your opinions will help us decide what songs actually make it to the next album and which ones end up on the studio floor. Even if you just want to make a suggestion, or accuse us of cryptomnesia we’d love to hear from you. (Don’t necessarily expect songwriting credit or royalties though. Sorry.)
All songs copyright 2009-2010 Stereoreel Music, LLC.
52 Weeks-1: I Will Not Go
Friday, October 16th, 2009Ladies, gentlemen, boys, girls, aliens, pets, and music-loving house plants. We offer this offering: A song. Written just for you. But it’s not just the song, but the promise of more. Fresh. Each week. For a long time. Yes, we plan on writing a song every week for the next year. It’s a Herculean undertaking, but we, being descendants of Hercules (and you though he was a Myth), think we’re up to it.
In fact, we relish the challenge (though we might rather say “pudding” since that’s what our brains sometimes feel like after writing an entire song in a single day). So, we offer to you this: SONG NUMBER ONE. It’s a song inspired by the heart of King David, a certain Hummingbird guitar, the God who protects and sustains, and the key of Bb (including a very cool Em7(b5) chord.
We’d love this project to be a conversation with you so…leave a comment. Let us know how we did. If you’ve got ideas for improvements, we’re open to hearing them. Your opinions will help us decide what songs actually make it to the next album and which ones end up on the studio floor. Even if you just want to accuse us of cryptomnesia we’d love to hear from you. (Don’t necessarily expect songwriting credit or royalties though. Sorry.)
Coming soon: an iTunes podcast.
Don’t feel like watching the video? Love this song so much you want to download it to you iPod? Here’s the audio:
All songs copyright 2009-2010 Stereoreel Music, LLC. (Legalese for “Don’t steal our stuff.” …though really we’d be honored if you liked it enough to steal it… We know, it’s a weird schizophrenia.)
Want to play along? Here’s the chord chart. And the capo chart.