10.10.2024 practice recordings of 4 new original songs and 1 cover, with special guest Guy Seeley on drums.

17. Everytime I'm With You_Take 2_128kbps

22. Voices Carry_Take 2_128kbps

18. Alternate Universe_Take 2_128kbps

15. Massachusetts Ave_Take 2_128kbps

13. The Look_Take 2_128kbps

Bonus track by Fred Pickard & The Pickard Family Singers! Original version recorded by the Hoodoo Gurus (1985). Words and music by Dave Faulkner.
from Ray's Quarantine Covers Project Vol. 1, released January 15, 2021

Fred Pickard: Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Rhythm Guitar. Lead Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming;
Nancy Pickard & Olivia Pickard: Background Vocals.

Recorded by Fred Pickard at Robin's Nest Studio, Norfolk MA, May 2020.
Mixed by Ray Boyce at FOC Studios North, Ludlow VT, January 2021.
Mastered by Ray Boyce/BandLab, January 2021.

Hayride To Hell (Hoodoo Gurus cover)

Original version recorded by Ace (1975). Words and music by Paul Carrack.
from Ray's Quarantine Covers Project Vol. 1, released January 15, 2021

Ray Boyce: Vocals, Keyboards, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Electric Lead Guitar, Bass;
Steve McDonough: Drums

How Long (Ace cover)

Original version recorded by Harry Nilsson (1969). Words and music by Fred Neil.
from Ray's Quarantine Covers Project Vol. 1, released January 15, 2021

Ray Boyce: Lead and Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Machine Programming.

Everybody's Talkin' (Nilsson cover)

Original version recorded by 10cc (1975). Words and music by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman.
from Ray's Quarantine Covers Project Vol. 1, released January 15, 2021

Ray Boyce: Lead and Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Machine Programming.

I'm Not In Love (10cc cover)

Taken from the EP "Spark", released November 17, 2017

Arranged and performed by Powderhouse:
Teresa Mastrorilli: Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar;
Ray Boyce: Bass, Background Vocals;
Fred Pickard: Electric Lead and Rhythm Guitars;
Art DaPrato: Piano, Organ, Synthesizer;
Steve McDonough: Drums.

Words and music by Teresa Mastrorilli (BMI).

Recorded and mixed by Ray Boyce at FOC Studios, Newton MA, 2016-2017.
Mastered by Pete Weiss at Verdant Studios, Athens VT, May 2017.
Artwork, design and layout by Teresa Mastrorilli.
Produced by Ray Boyce.

Copyright ℗ 2017 Powderhouse and FOC Records. All Rights Reserved.

www.powderhouseband.com
www.facebook.com/powderhouseband
powderhouseband@gmail.com

Unbreakable

Rice Edmonston: Conversation Ends

FOC Records is an independent record label that is home to the Boston-based bands Powderhouse, The New Thirty, M.O.D.E. and The Returnables.
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"Do you have somewhere you can go, somewhere safe to be yourself?” sings songwriter Teresa Mastrorilli in the tune “Solace”, the first track from the new Powderhouse EP “Life in Black and White” (FOC Records, Sep. 2014). These lyrics encapsulate the band’s approach to recording the new album, retreating to their bass player’s studio where the comfortable and familiar environment brought out the best in everyone. The 5 songs on the EP reflect the band’s ability to seamlessly integrate multiple genres, such as singer-songwriter (Solace), power-pop (Green Light), indie/dream pop (I’ll Know I’m There), alt-country (No For An Answer) and garage rock (La Sirena). Powderhouse has truly hit its stride in both songwriting and arranging on the EP, recorded and produced by Ray Boyce at FOC Studios and mastered by Mike Burke at Specialized Mastering. The band will celebrate with a CD release show at The Middle East on Friday Sep. 26th, opening for Bloodshot Records recording artist Lydia Loveless.

Powderhouse first came together at the end of 2006, when Teresa approached the veteran rhythm section of Kevin Moylan and Ray Boyce to help her record some of her songs. That led to the formation of Powderhouse, who played their debut gig in May 2007. The band has since played successful shows at top clubs throughout the Boston area, including Church, The Middle East, Hard Rock Café, Precinct, T.T. the Bears Place, Davis Square Theatre, Sally O’Briens, Copperfield's and Bills Bar. After adding lead guitarist Fred Pickard and keyboardist Art DaPrato to the line-up in 2008, Powderhouse released their full-length debut album, "In The Meantime” in July 2010. The track "Keeping My Heart" was voted onto the Top 5 Local Song Poll on WZLX/Boston Emissions for 4 weeks and songs from the album received airplay on both terrestrial and Internet radio. Positive reviews appeared in The Deli Magazine, Metronome Magazine, WomensRadio Music Review and elsewhere. The band released a follow-up EP entitled “Through The Air” in Nov. 2012, playing lots of shows to support that EP, which also received solid reviews and radio airplay. Powderhouse has been selected to play the International Pop Overthrow Festival 3 times (’09. ’10 & ’13), and was twice featured as the "Soundtrack" artist of the day on NECN’s "The Morning Show". Several Powderhouse songs were also placed in the soundtrack of the film "Wingman” (2011).

Powderhouse is planning on more gigs in and around the Northeast during the coming year in order to support the new release. For more information, please contact Teresa Mastrorilli at info@powderhouseband.com.

www.powderhouseband.com 
www.facebook.com/Powderhouseband
powderhouse.bandcamp.com 
www.sonicbids.com/powderhouse (EPK)
www.noisetrade.com/powderhouse

Band Members:
Teresa Mastrorilli – Lead Vocals & Guitar
Ray Boyce - Bass & Vocals
Kevin Moylan - Drums
Art DaPrato - Keyboards
Fred Pickard - Lead Guitar & Vocals

Reviews:

"Powderhouse is an indie rock band that could ride the edge of a few other genres as well, extremely talented and hard to turn off, they will be playing on my iPhone for a while." 
-Jonny Katz, The Boston Local Music Show, UNregularRadio.com

"Jangling, introspective power-pop led by Teresa Mastrorilli’s guileless vocals….this young band has created a solid musical debut (sic) that will act as a fine stepping stone for great things to come.” 
- Doug Sloan, Metronome Magazine, Feb. 2013

"…a solidly constructed set of power pop tunes…I like this record very much. While the melodies are all instantly hummable, at no point do they feel derivative or overly familiar. The six songs serve as a nice appetizer. I’m ready for the main course."
– Kevin Finn, The Noise, March 2013

