Guitarist, guitar teacher, composer

keithcalmes.com

https://supervoidrecords.lightwall.cc/
@supervoidrecords

Brooklyn-born and Berlin-based, Dustmite's artistic output is propelled by cosmic curiosity. Navigating quantum microgroove techno, hypnotic breaks and iatric old school jungle, the DJ is driven by discovery—undergoing an astute excavation of sound and the scenes that surround it.

As a drummer, Dustmite internalised the language of rhythm early in life, but his coming-of-age came when mp3 download culture drove him to the depths of the UK underground. Launching his career in Los Angeles, Dustmite honed his expansive sonic intellect through avid immersion in scenes spanning New York, Seattle, and Minneapolis.

Since relocating to Berlin in 2018, the artist’s bookings have broadened to include renowned institutions like RSO and Tresor. His undulating Eternal Travel EP
serves as the ninth genre-defying release on Dustmite’s self-established Supervoid imprint—another case in point of irrevocable versatility.

Bookings: dustmite@supervoidrecords.com

25.08.24: Hakka Bar 13 Year Anniversary – Chengdu
16-18.08.24: Aurua x .TAG – Yangshuo
08.08.24: .TAG – Chengdu
11.05.24: Clinic – Chengdu
06.05.24: CDRC Live – Chengdu
13.04.24: .TAG – Chengdu
22.03.24: 10 Year Anniversary – .TAG - Chengdu
02.03.24: Large Seafood – OIL - Shenzhen
24.02.24: Large Seafood – Zhao Dai - Beijing
23.02.24: Large Seafood – Heim - Shanghai
12.02.24: Third East Ring - .TAG - Chengdu
17.06.23: Mala Junta - ÆDEN - Berlin
26.03.23: Ohm - Berlin
18.03.23: Closing Set @ XFORM - RSO - Berlin
05.11.22: Wilde Renate - Berlin
23.09.22: Hall - Tallinn
20.05.22: Geheimclub - Magdeburg
23.03.22: Hör - Berlin
01.07.21: Hör - Berlin
17.09.20: Mass Invites – Hör - Berlin
21.08.20: Kili – Berlin
26.07.20: Strom – Prague
06.06.20: Hör - Berlin
10.06.19: Even Furthur – Highbridge, WI
23.03.19: IowaTechno – Cedar Rapids, IA
09.03.19: SYSTEM – Minneapolis, MN
15.08.18: Deep Dive w/ Heidi Sabertooth
12.08.18: Even Furthur – Highbridge, WI
28.04.18: Intellephunk 20 Yr – Minneapolis
11.04.18: New Faces @ Tresor – Berlin
24.03.18: Depth & Research @ Kremwerk – Seattle
25.03.18: Orphan Radio B2B Nick Carroll – Seattle
10.12.17: Black Mass – Minneapolis
03.09.17: Communion - Minneapolis
12.08.17: The Lodge – Cascade Mountains, WA
25.08.17: Halcyon – New York
10.12.15: Research – Seattle
31.10.15: The Only Party – Seattle
06.08.15: Rebar – Seattle
31.12.11: private event – Brooklyn
12.05.12: Idle ft. RRose, Dave Q – Brooklyn
28.04.12: Rinsed – Brooklyn
29.11.11: Dubtroit – Orange County, CA
27.11.11: SMOG – Los Angeles
25.03.10: SMOG – Miami, FL
23.02.10: Dubtroit – Orange County, CA
21.09.10: SMOG 4 Year – Los Angeles
21.05.10: Santa Barbara, CA
24.10.09: SMOG ft. Distance – Los Angeles, CA
15.10.09: SMOG @ Respect DNB – Los Angeles
23.07.09: SMOG @ Respect DNB – Los Angeles

A founding member of The B-52s and also a member of the fabulous Superions

Arguably the biggest party band of the late-'70s punk/new wave era was the B-52's, which featured a total of three singers: bouffant wig-wearing frontwoman Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson, as well as the just-as-quirky Fred Schneider. Born on July 1 in Newark, NJ, Schneider moved to Athens, GA, to attend college in the early '70s -- first studying wildlife conservation, then journalism, before ultimately dropping out. The future bandmembers (Schneider, Pierson, Wilson and her brother/guitarist Rick, and drummer Keith Strickland) all met each other through the local scene, with Schneider once describing their initial meeting via "street dances." The new group formed in late 1976, and after playing several parties in their hometown, the group began playing such New York City clubs as CBGB's and Max's Kansas City on a regular basis. While the band's sound contained certain ingredients of the back-to-basics punk rock movement, they had created an instantly identifiable and highly original style by mixing in elements of trashy '60s B-movies and dance/surf music. 

The quintet was signed to Warner Bros. by the end of the decade and scored two sizeable hits right off the bat: 1979's self-titled debut and 1980's Wild Planet, both certifiable rock classics. The band endured rocky times for much of the decade's remainder (tragically, Rick Wilson died from AIDS in 1985, while such albums as Whammy! and Bouncing Off the Satellites failed to continue the band's commercial winning streak), but regained their composure with the hit 1989 comeback album Cosmic Thing, which spawned such big-time hit singles as "Love Shack" and "Roam." The group's sixth full-length release followed three years later, Good Stuff, as the band ultimately decided to focus entirely on live shows (they've yet to release another album). 

In addition to his B-52's duties, Schneider has appeared in several movies, including 1994's The Flintstones, and supplied the voice of a newborn baby in 1998's The Rugrats Movie. The '90s also saw the release of two non-B-52's albums for Schneider -- 1991's Fred Schneider & the Shake Society and 1996's surprisingly raw and rocking Just Fred -- while he also found the time to guest on recordings by others (RuPaul, Chicks on Speed, etc.).

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I do 2 different shows. "A Day at the Beach" (monthly) is a 1-hour show featuring new surf music releases.  "The Clint Beachwood Show" (weekly) a 3-hour program, features 1960s and modern surf music plus non-surf songs... instrumentals & vocals.

Backing Tracks For Pedal Steel Guitar Practice

I love the unique sound of the pedal steel guitar and how it fits into the rockabilly, country, and folk genres. I have recorded pedal steel for artists from the Pacific Northwest including The Dovetails, The Tired Sunday Choir, Jesse Waldman and Joe Charron. I've also recorded lap steel for The Neon Stars and The Palomars (rockabilly/western swing).

I'm available to record pedal steel guitar tracks for your project. Contact me at tommyham99@hotmail.com to find out more

Instruments:
-1978 Sho Bud pedal steel guitar
-1954 Fender Stringmaster triple neck
-1936 Gibson EH-150 6-string lap steel

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