On New Years Day, STRING BAND (Jackson Emmer & I) released our debut album, ALL CAPS! Please have a listen, download, or pre-order a limited edition CD right here!
Tree And Star
I am pleased today to announce a new release, Tree And Star: A Christmas Album For Electrified Guitar. The album contains twelve slow, sleepy, spacious renditions of Christmas classics. It is available now for free download or pre-order of a Limited Edition CD-r. Merry Christmas!
Filed under Christmas, Recordings
Recent Activity
In September I moved to Brattleboro, Vermont, a decision that I have been very pleased with. Part of my motivation to move here was so that I could teach in a new program started by my friend Jackson Emmer called Free Is Art. The purpose of the program is to provide free music lessons to those who otherwise would not be able to afford them. We are currently fundraising for our winter session, so if you or someone you know might be interested in donating, don’t hesitate to get in touch!
I have also been working on a new batch of songs (with words) in preparation for a late 2011/early 2012 release. Most of these can be found in various states on youtube. Here is a playlist of them. I would appreciate any feedback as always.
Along with a great old-time fiddler named Zac Johnson, Jackson and I have formed a group that has been playing regularly throughout the Brattleboro area. We are called STRING BAND, and we sound kind of like this.
Be sure to check the live page for upcoming gigs. There are plenty there and more getting added all the time. I have indicated there whether the show is a solo performance or one with STRING BAND.
Filed under Recordings, Show, STRING BAND
Downloads
Starting in July I will begin charging small amounts of money for downloads of my albums. This is being done in the spirit of trying to actually make a living off of music. Until then, download any or all of my material for free! Find it all here: http://sammoss.bandcamp.com/
Filed under Recordings
Interviews, etc.
A few weeks ago I did an interview with Raymond Morin of the fine website Work & Worry. You can read it here. Raymond is also half of the group, Pairdown, whom you should really check out. Additionally, I did a live set/interview on the program Pipeline! on WMBR which you can listen to here… Thanks to Jeff Breeze for inviting me on the show!
A few more things:
Here is a nice short review from DFBM, which ranks Eight Constructions at 10/10 and says some very kind things.
I started a Facebook band page, so if you want to “Like” it, that may be the best way to keep up with my musical endeavors from now on. Check it out!
PopMatters recently reviewed Imaginational Anthem IV, gave it a 8/10, and my tune gets likened to Neil Young… read it here.
Review from Adequacy.net
Yesterday Adam Costa wrote a great review of Eight Constructions for the website Adequacy.net. You can read it right here. A nice excerpt:
“Moss is as fine a candidate as anyone for becoming the steel-string acoustic guitar’s 21st century torchbearer”
Eight Constructions is currently available on limited edition CD-r and free digital download from bandcamp.
Filed under Press
NEW ALBUM: “Eight Constructions”
My new album, Eight Constructions, is available now for listening/free digital download at bandcamp! The physical copies (a limited edition run of 100 CD-r’s) are available for pre-order now from bandcamp for $8 plus shipping and will ship around January 4, 2011. Please feel welcome to let me know what you think.
Filed under Recordings
Imaginational Anthem 4: New Possibilities
I am thrilled to announce my inclusion on the recently released compilation, Imaginational Anthem 4: New Possibilities. Put out by one of my favorite record labels, Tompkins Square, the series is dedicated to showcasing the work of solo acoustic guitarists mainly performing in the “American Primitive” vein. Past volumes have included contributions from guitar heroes past and present, from John Fahey, Peter Lang, and Robbie Basho to Jack Rose, Glenn Jones, James Blackshaw, Kaki King, José Gonzalez and many many more.
Imaginational Anthem 4 is exclusively focused on works of the present and the list of players is one that I am honored to be a part of. Amongst the tracks are compositions from Tyler Ramsey (Band of Horses), William Tyler (Lambchop, Silver Jews), Micah Blue Smaldone and seven others (myself included). The gatefold LP (limited edition of 500) and CD are created by artist Paul Romano.
I encourage you to pick up both the new volume as well as the prior three (bundled here as a very reasonably priced box set), which I consider to be essential listening.
Filed under Recordings
New Website
For various reasons I have switched my website over to wordpress. It may not be as glamorous, but it is certainly more economical. Everything here is still in the process of being updated and brought up to par. I have added some relevant news posts from my old website, which you will see below. Please let me know if you see something that seems amiss: sammossmusic@gmail.com
Filed under Uncategorized
Fine Work from Fine Friends
Several weeks ago Jackson Emmer released a new EP entitled PEN-PAL. Check it out/download it here. It’s a really fun collection of tunes, which if you know Jackson’s music should come as no surprise.
Will Stratton will be releasing No Wonder, his second proper full length album on Tuesday. As someone whose been lucky enough to have an advanced listen of the thing, I can say with confidence that it’s a really amazing piece of work. You can stream some songs from it on his myspace. He also self released a fine EP entitled Vile Bodies. Hear it on bandcamp.
Just a couple days ago Sewing Machines put the finishing touches on Bodies of Water, his excellent new album. I recorded some fiddle parts for some of the songs in September, which he took and cut up and altered to create some really cool textures. Stream it now on bandcamp!
Filed under Uncategorized
