John Thomasson » Recording http://johnthomasson.com is a Nashville based bassist. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:11:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Modern Love – Matt Nathanson http://johnthomasson.com/2011/06/02/modern-love-matt-nathanson/ http://johnthomasson.com/2011/06/02/modern-love-matt-nathanson/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:11:35 +0000 John http://johnthomasson.com/?p=197 Continue reading →]]> It’s coming out in a few weeks! June 21st
I’m crazy about this record and I’m so honored to be a part of it. I played bass on 8 of the 11 songs along and Jason McGerr from Death Cab for Cutie on drums. Jason laid down some brilliant pop drumming. Matt is going to really blow up when this comes out.

Go preview it on iTunes. I’ll have more when it comes out.
Matt Nathanson - Modern Love

]]> http://johnthomasson.com/2011/06/02/modern-love-matt-nathanson/feed/ 0 Daisy Cutter http://johnthomasson.com/2011/03/12/daisy-cutter/ http://johnthomasson.com/2011/03/12/daisy-cutter/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:45:57 +0000 John http://johnthomasson.com/?p=135 Continue reading →]]> I’m really excited about this project. It’s been years since I’ve played in a true band. We all write together and have an equal say in what goes down. Kind of a novel concept for me since I’ve been a sideman for so many years. Jonathan Singleton and Brad Tursi swap off singing and they are both incredible song writers and guitarists. Steve Sinatra is a total beast on drums. We played together all of last year with LIttle Big Town. I really honored to be part this funky mess. We’ve been working on an EP and plan on eventually booking some shows.

Daisy Cutter

]]> http://johnthomasson.com/2011/03/12/daisy-cutter/feed/ 0 Some free Car Crash http://johnthomasson.com/2007/09/26/some-free-car-crash/ http://johnthomasson.com/2007/09/26/some-free-car-crash/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:56:03 +0000 John http://johnthomasson.com/2007/09/26/some-free-car-crash/ Car Crash is the single of the week on iTunes and it’s free. I’m pretty happy with my bass playing on it so go download it. (Opens iTunes)

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]]> http://johnthomasson.com/2007/09/26/some-free-car-crash/feed/ 0 Some Mad Hope (streaming) http://johnthomasson.com/2007/08/29/some-mad-hope-streaming/ http://johnthomasson.com/2007/08/29/some-mad-hope-streaming/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:59:18 +0000 John http://johnthomasson.com/2007/08/29/some-mad-hope-streaming/ Continue reading →]]> I am really proud of this record, so I want to share it with you. I hope you all go buy it, but I put together a flash jukebox of the record so you can check it out. Continue reading to see it.

]]> http://johnthomasson.com/2007/08/29/some-mad-hope-streaming/feed/ 0 Some Mad Hope by the numbers http://johnthomasson.com/2007/08/24/some-mad-hope-by-the-numbers/ http://johnthomasson.com/2007/08/24/some-mad-hope-by-the-numbers/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:25:36 +0000 John http://johnthomasson.com/2007/08/24/some-mad-hope-by-the-numbers/ Continue reading →]]> It is finally out. It’s a week and a half old and it’s selling well.
It was in the top ten of iTunes all of last week and got as high as five before spending a few days at number six and most importantly it debut at #60 on the Billboard top 200 chart.

Pretty cool:

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]]> http://johnthomasson.com/2007/08/06/video-of-the-making-of-some-mad-hope/feed/ 0 The rest of my Brett Dennen dates. http://johnthomasson.com/2007/02/22/the-rest-of-my-brett-dennen-dates/ http://johnthomasson.com/2007/02/22/the-rest-of-my-brett-dennen-dates/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:31:32 +0000 John http://johnthomasson.com/2007/02/22/the-rest-of-my-brett-dennen-dates/ Continue reading →]]> We finished the rest of the basic tracks for Matt Nathanson’s record (more on that to come) and now I’m back out with Brett Dennen for a couple of weeks.

Here are the dates:
Feb 24 2007 6:00P
Apple Store NMA (FREE SHOW) Chicago, Illinois

Feb 24 2007 9:30P
Schuba’s Tavern ** SOLD OUT ** Chicago, Illinois

Feb 25 2007 8:00P
Shank Hall Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Feb 26 2007 8:00P
Orpheum Stage Door — NOTE VENUE CHANGE Madison, Wisconsin

Feb 28 2007 8:00P
Grand Emporium Kansas City, Missouri

Mar 2 2007 6:00P
Apple Store (29th St)-FREE SHOW Boulder, Colorado

Mar 2 2007 9:00P
Trilogy Lounge Boulder, Colorado

Mar 4 2007 9:00P
Belly Up Aspen Aspen, Colorado

Mar 6 2007 8:00P
Bourbon Street Saloon Boise, Idaho

Mar 8 2007 7:00P
John Henry’s Eugene, Oregon

Mar 9 2007 9:00P
Dante’s Portland, Oregon

Mar 10 2007 9:00P
Bourbon Street at the Big Easy Spokane, Washington

Mar 11 2007 8:00P
Chop Suey Seattle, Washington

Mar 14 2007 12:00P
SXSW Day Stage Cafe – Austin Convention Center Austin, Texas

Mar 15 2007 7:30P
The Parish — Hotel Cafe at SXSW Austin, Texas

Mar 17 2007 8:00P
Eternal Austin, Texas

]]> http://johnthomasson.com/2007/02/22/the-rest-of-my-brett-dennen-dates/feed/ 0 Brett Dennen dates and recording in L.A. http://johnthomasson.com/2007/01/29/brett-dennen-dates-and-recording-in-la/ http://johnthomasson.com/2007/01/29/brett-dennen-dates-and-recording-in-la/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:14:01 +0000 John http://johnthomasson.com/2007/01/29/brett-dennen-dates-and-recording-in-la/ Continue reading →]]> I’m home for a few days with some shows with Suzanna Choffel and some recording with Tenlons Fort before I head to L.A. to finish up Matt Nathanson’s record. I’m super psyched to get started this batch of songs since Jason McGerr from Death Cab for Cutie will be the drummer on the session. His beats are always so creative and I know he will bring a lot to Matt’s songs.
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Here are the dates I’m playing with Brett Dennen.

Feb 19 2007 8:00P
The Dame Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 21 2007 8:30P
Birdy's Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 22 2007 8:00P
Poison Room Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 24 2007 6:00P
Apple Store NMA (FREE SHOW) Chicago, Illinois
Feb 24 2007 9:30P
Schuba's Tavern Chicago, Illinois
Feb 25 2007 8:00P
Shank Hall Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 26 2007 8:00P
Orpheum Stage Door — NOTE VENUE CHANGE Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 28 2007 8:00P
Grand Emporium Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 2 2007 6:00P
Apple Store (29th St)-FREE SHOW Boulder, Colorado
Mar 2 2007 9:00P
Trilogy Lounge Boulder, Colorado
Mar 4 2007 9:00P
Belly Up Aspen Aspen, Colorado
Mar 6 2007 8:00P
Bourbon Street Saloon Boise, Idaho
Mar 8 2007 7:00P
John Henry's Eugene, Oregon
Mar 9 2007 9:00P
Dante's Portland, Oregon
Mar 10 2007 9:00P
Bourbon Street at the Big Easy Spokane, Washington
Mar 11 2007 8:00P
Chop Suey Seattle, Washington
Mar 14 2007 1:00P
TBA Austin, Texas
Mar 15 2007 1:00P
SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 16 2007 8:00P
SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 17 2007 1:00P
SXSW Austin, Texas
]]> http://johnthomasson.com/2007/01/29/brett-dennen-dates-and-recording-in-la/feed/ 0 So much…. http://johnthomasson.com/2007/01/08/so-much/ http://johnthomasson.com/2007/01/08/so-much/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:58:41 +0000 John http://johnthomasson.com/2007/01/08/so-much/ Continue reading →]]> So much has been happening lately. I’ve been recording the new Tenlons Fort record with Jack Gibson. I’ve also been busy playing local shows with Suzanna Choffel, Erin Condo, Sarah Glynn, Craig Marshall, Jade Day and Dave Madden but I’m about to hit the road again. January 12th through the 23rd I’ll be playing bass with a fantastic singer/songwriter named Brett Dennen. He is a mix of Dylan, Paul Simon and Jack Johnson. He opened for the last leg of Matt Nathanson’s tour last year. I finish out this month in NY with Matt and we are playing a show at the world famous Madison Square Garden opening up for O.A.R. and Gomez.

We finish Matt’s record in L.A. in February and then I jump back on Brett’s tour in Lexington, KY on the 19th and I’m with him until March 18th in Dallas. We’ll be playing some shows during SXSW and I’ll get to be on tour and sleep in my own bed at the same time. That’s the way it should always be.

Go listen to Brett (iTunes) and check out his MySpace.

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]]> http://johnthomasson.com/2007/01/08/so-much/feed/ 0 Some live KUT shows http://johnthomasson.com/2006/11/27/some-live-kut-shows/ http://johnthomasson.com/2006/11/27/some-live-kut-shows/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:48:05 +0000 John http://johnthomasson.com/2006/11/27/some-live-kut-shows/ Continue reading →]]> I hit the ground running once when I finished the tour with Matt Nathanson. (Obviously not updating my website.) I played on KUT with Brett Dennen my first day home. He opened up for us the last week of the tour. I am crazy about his music and he was touring without a bass player. So there you go.

KUT Stream LINK
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A few days later…..back on KUT with my friend Suzanna Choffel. We were promoting her CD release party at the Cactus Cafe that night. More come concerning Suzanna and that night.

KUT Stream LINK

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