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Jeff
Sohn
OLD-SCHOOL
FENDER BASS
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BIOGRAPHY
as told by Martin Yale Sohn
Born
in New York City and raised in Massapequa, Long Island, in
the looming mega-watt shadow of Big Apple AM radio years
before the Baldwin brothers, Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Setzer,
Dee Snider, Ron Kovic, Elliot Easton, or Joey Buttafuco were
even on the map. It was the sound of the 60s coupled with my
preference for 50s crooners like Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis
all culminating into one great event in 1965 when he sees
The Beatles at Shea. In that one August evening, there was
no turning back. Soon every basement and garage became a
testing ground for one of his bands offered to the hormonal
high school gods at dances, battle of the bands, leading to
his first paying gig at 15. Nothing was ever the same as FM
took hold, Dylan went electric, the Byrds went country, and
the Fab Four went broke. With an acoustic guitar in the back
of a VW bug off to Albany where a few years of playing the
70s plaintive singer-songwriter led to Lena's famous caffe.
Musically restless in the 80s and determined to find a new
sound he created
fully-charged-guitar-driven-college-radio-friendly-music
honing his writing and performing skills. Settling back in
the 90s and playing closer to his roots, which lie halfway
between unabashed garage band ethos to thoughtful folk and
twang, he reassumed his natural role of collaborator and
arranger working with countless artists and friends as the
guy-to-call for the right sound or the perfect space. He's
always armed with a guitar or bass searching for some
elusive song or perfect chord change. It's really the only
way I know my brother and maybe you do too.
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PERFORMANCES
live
appearances
Shared
stages with: Rosanne Cash, The Replacements, Charlie
Daniels, Pete Best (The Beatles, Pete Best Band), New Model
Army, Fred Eaglesmith, Eric "Roscoe" Amble (Steve Earle, Del
Lords, Joan Jett), Tommy Womack (Government Cheese, the
bis-quits), Tim Easton, Lonesome Bob and others.
Performed with: Jason Ringenberg (Jason & the
Scorchers), Hayseed, Jimmy Ryan (Blood Oranges, Beacon
Hillbillies, Wooden Leg), Rich Schell (Steve Earle, Allison
Moorer, Pinmonkey), Nikki Sudden (Swell Maps, The
Jacobites), Ramblin' Jug Stompers and others.
Worked with New York Capital Region's best-known artists:
Kevin Maul (Robin and Linda Williams, No Outlet), Leigh
Gibson (Gibson Brothers), Sten Isachsen (Mother Judge, Bob
Bates Band), Michael Eck, Al Kash (Fear of Strangers,
Rumdummies), Mike Kelly (Blotto, Ernie Williams), Bob
Resnick (Meg Johnson Band, Folding Sky), Todd Nelson
(Rumdummies, Fear of Strangers), Graham Tichy (Rocky Velvet,
Lustre Kings), Scotty Mac (Gold Tops, Rockin' Bonnevilles),
Bob Girouard (The Rascals, Aged in the Hills), Mark Foster
(Lustre Kings, Albany Symphony Orchestra), Knotworking,
Bruce Kean (Bruce Kean Band) and others.
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PROJECTS
notable
associations and performances
Hayseed
The New Time Preacher Man's appearances may be rare but they
are the kind that separates the posers from the real
thing.
The
Last Conspirators
Former Morons/Ghostrunner frontman Tim Livingston's edgy
politically-charged rock and roll supergroup and new CD.
Knotworking
Albany's alt-country indie folksters Ed Gorch, Mike Hotter,
Meg Prokorym and company.
Imagining
Lennon Live
Roll up for Tom Raider's (The Brits) acclaimed rocking
musical mystery tour celebrating the artistry of John
Lennon.
Coal
Palace Kings
The legendary cow-punk band from upstate New York. Hey hey,
my my. RIP 1995-2005.
Names for Numbers Twenty years after blowing the roof
off of 288 Lark Street comes the definitive 2 CD set filled
with live, rare, and studio tracks.
Fallen Angel House Band House band for area premiere
of the documentary film "Fallen Angle" about country rock
music legend Gram Parsons.
Sumac
From the ashes of Jackinany came the latest by famed Sunday
Morning Coming Down WRPI DJ, Jeff Burger (demo
recordings).
Other bands include: The Fan Club, Tequila Mockingbird,
Growing Up With Rockets, The Kleins, and Big Blue Dot
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STAGES
new
york city to nashville to europe
The
Mercury Lounge (NYC), Rodeo Bar (NYC), Hogs and Heifers
(NYC), The Basement (Nashville TN), Caffe Lena (Saratoga
Springs NY), Maxwell's (Hoboken NJ), Toad's (Cambridge MA),
Poe's (Richmond VA), Mohawk Place (Buffalo NY), Andy's
(Chestertown MD), Americana Music Association (Nashville
TN), Roots on the River Festival (Bellows Falls VT), Brand
New Opry (Troy NY), Lark Fest (Albany NY), the Empire State
Plaza Stage (Albany NY), Abbey Lounge (Somerville MA), The
Van Dyck (Schenectady NY) and others.
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DISCOGRAPHY
studio
credits
<arrangements/mixing/production/songwriting>
The
Last Conspirators Warparty -
Bass
Coal
Palace Kings Live at the Garden Grill - Bass, vocals
<a/m/p/s>
Coal
Palace Kings Upstate - Bass, acoustic guitar, Hammond
organ, percussion, vocals <a/m/p/s>
Mike
Romeling Rough Mix <p>
Mike
Romeling Collected Recordings, 1990-1997 - Credits
below
Mike Romeling Cold Northern Rain - Bass, keyboards,
guitar, vocals <a/m/p>
Mike
Romeling Faraway Trains - Bass, electric guitars,
keyboards, harmonica, vocals <a/m/p>
Mike
Romeling Obstacle Illusion - Bass
<a>
Free
Agents Why'd You Go - Electric
guitar
Free
Agents Feel Good About Yourself - Electric guitar
<a>
Billy
Reily Lead into Gold - Keyboards, vocals
The Radiators American Underground - Electric guitar,
vocals
The Fan Club American Underground - Bass,
vocals
<a/s>
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STORE
buy
music
Visit
CD
Baby
and iTunes
to purchase music from many of the artists listed above.
Coal Palace Kings CDs can be found here.
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