Linger For a While

Every now and then someone walks into your life who you feel compelled will make a difference in it. A musical relationship is no exception. Jonathan Maness and Wendy Crowe met in 2011 when Wendy asked Jonathan to engineer and produce her debut solo album “The Way I Am”. When Jonathan and Wendy started working together, they immediately recognized a special musical connection. The often arduous tasks of writing and recording became fun, spontaneous and rewarding. Not too long after starting that journey, an opportunity came to play together, and it was immediately evident that the chemistry on stage was just as strong as the chemistry in the studio. By the spring of 2012, they had a busy calendar and were performing in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, and North Carolina. In 2013 they opened for Guy Clark, Rhonda Vincent, and Tyler Hilton (One Tree Hill, Walk The Line).

WestWend is unlike any other duo in today’s music scene. Wendy and Jonathan’s chemistry remains an intregral part of their stage show. Wendy's honeyed alto is richly complimented by a winning smile that lights up their stages. Jonathan’s rich baritone and agile flat picking are well known to audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, and he’s also an expert arranger and producer. Their talents together join his instrumental chops to a quickly growing catalog of original material. Their close duet harmony brings the songs home to the listener, while instrumental support from East Tennessee’s best musicians round out an exciting show package.

Currently WestWend is wrapping production on a contemporary bluegrass/acoustic project, “Linger For A While”, with an official release date of September 15th, 2014. WestWend’s debut full-length recording, “Linger For A While” features fresh new songs by Wendy Crowe, Jonathan Maness, Melba Montgomery, Jerry Salley, Leslie Satcher, Keith Sewell and more! This recording also showcases a smattering of bluegrass and country standards, for the traditional country and bluegrass fan. “Linger For A While” has a little something for everybody in its 14 tracks.

Hervé Louradour – hLo
Guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Blues, rock, folk and jazz in the veins.
I’m a gigging musician – if you go out at night around the French Riviera, you might just catch me playing in a local club. 🎶

SACEM member #France
True originals unless mentioned, no A.I
 
#Singer-Songwriter #French-Pop #French-Blues #NewRock #Blues #Progressive-Rock #Chanson #Ambient

I had great fun to collaborate with the following fine musicians here: 

Pierre de Frebourg @defrebourg 
OCA  @o-c-a
The Gatsbys @the-gatsbys
Mayadog @mayadog
Xavier Jaari @xavier-jari
Cat Leblanc @catleblanc
DAN-DT @dan-t-3
Telefan @telefan
AndAWan @andawan 
MIKROBI.T @mikrobitrobi
Melissa Trinidad @melissa-trinidad
Alexia Aubert @alexia-aubert

iMPC Super Producer.

x3-time host of the Akai Professional/Retronyms "The Honest Truth"

All tracks are produced using the iMPC original app on an iPad.

Contact via SoundCloud messages.

Thanks for all the love!

http://driverlessbus.bandcamp.com/music

'Driverless Bus.'

A 'Bus', No driver!
You, looking out the window?  

you see something nice, maybe beautiful flowers, blue sky and you shout up the bus... "Hay Driver" "Lets stop here and have a picnic" but the bus doesn't stop. Then the journey takes you to a smelly dark place. Burning rubbish, shopping trolley in the river, maybe an atomic waste ground? you shout up the bus..."Hay Driver" "Hurry up! don't like it here, go fast" the bus neither goes fast to get by nasty things or slows down for nice things. There isn't a driver, life is a driverless bus   ...maybe?

My music combines rock with various styles of dance music. If you are interested in online collaborations or think I've got something to offer your RI/ Southern MA band, you can reach me at jefuller3@gmail.com

I use 1,2 or 3 guitars and a Macbook with Logic Pro X.

Thanks to all of you who have listened and liked so far for your support.