5/3/06 'twas the night before BoboLink, and we just got back from Touring in Arizona and Utah for 10 days.... a good jaunt it was....we had a blast especially at the Mystic Hot Springs in Utah (Dvd shoot) and Flagstaff (thank you Dave Bidderman). We are looking forward to Sharing the Stage with Blue Turtle Seduciton, Garage Mahal and many other amazing acts at Bobolink .....

2/2006 Saul's Song, "The News" featured in The Main Stream Media's current show -World Wide Wiki, The Clamour and Chorus of Citizen Journalism, A World of Possibilites. All about citizens taking resposability and control over the news (via blogging, podcasting, etc. very interesting) MainStream Media Project Check out minutes 29-32 for a clip of the song -
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10/14/05 What a week this has been. Last Saturday we drove up to Winnemucca Nevada for a show at the historic Martin Hotel. It was sponsored by the Great Basin Arts and Entertainment Society headed by Bill Simms. The Show was yet another reason we love playing in smaller towns...such a warm reception and we can't wait to come back there soon... Great Basin Arts link

The next day...sun 10/9, I drove back down to Fresno (more on that later) to see SEAL SEAL website Cyrise and I rocked the front row and I've never had such amazing seats for a show ....What an amazing performer and transmitter of energy...Seal, I'm ready to open for you :).

Then it was back to the Bay area for 25 hours of Yom Kippur Fasting...at Chochmat Halev (well technically we were in a church, but that was the only space that could accomodate the 1000 people there.) It's always powerful praying in community and really makes me appreciate my morning coffee even more this week

So that's it for now...today we are headed up to Humboldt county to rock with our friends and quick study bass player Lucash at Humboldt Brewery....

Hey did anyone get their post card? I tried this new USPS onlive way of sending them out and would love to get feedback from y'all... Looking forward to celebrating my birthday this month...and halloween...Montana here we come!

Oh yes, Shawn Swezey is the OFFICIAL Drummer of THE SAUL KAYE BAND, and we will get his photos up on the web ASAP... (shawn currently has 4 nicknames and new ones are coming in everyday...)

This edition of the news is brought to you by my cat Mazel (whose incessant hand licking may have cause some typos) and the new Tom Waits Record (Real Gone)

9/14/05 Whew what a summer this has been for THE SAUL KAYE BAND. 8 states, many shows, many miles, seeing our amazingly beautiful country and writing new music. So We are back in town after just playng chapman University down in Orange, Ca. Latest news, I was recently on the KPIG hot seat in Santa Cruz for a couple songs where the audience writes.emails in and can make or break you. Lucky for me, on a Sunday at 10am people were in a good mood and I got some love from Colorado (online listeners) and from SC.

Speaking of Radio, I've recently been added to KPCW in Park City Utah, WNCW in Asheville NC, have had spins on KAOS in Olympia and we are planning a tour our east this December...

So, our Kernel, Pete Roberts will be leaving the band this week to stay here in the Bay Area while we continue our journey around the country. It's been a great ride Pete, and we will miss you
In Other News I'll be collaborating with a film-maker on our first real video later this month...if anyone wants to be in it, just email us...
I recently was the best man in my best friend Torsten Sannar's wedding in LA and while down there, he turned me on to an amazing artist that you have to check out ...Anders Osborne...from New Orleans, this man is the real deal Anders Osborne. We listen to him all the time on the road...
The other summer favorite which came care of Kernel Pete is Owsley. His first album in particular (1999) which won a grammy for the best engineered album of 1999.
Finally, The Effects of Hurrican Katrina are still being felt by the thousands of homeless and even more bereaved in the south. This month I am donating 100% of the profits from my online CD sales to the American Red Cross to help. So please contribute either through my website or anyway you can they need you.

7/23/05 Hey Everyone! Hope you all are enjoying this incredible summer we are having. Well this afternoon we are headed up to play the Liquid Lounge in Reno for the first time and ae looking forward to it and to some cards apres le show.

We Had a Blast Playing At The Hard Rock Cafe In Sf Last Friday with my good friend Marvin GLover from Seattle. He grabbed our bass player and local cat Bob Crawford and put on a rockin set to open to show for us. We celebrated Cole's B-day in style as well as my good friend Torsten Sannar's Batchelor Party!

In Other News, We jsut did another recording session at Expression Center for New Media in Emeryville and were the first band ever to record on their new SSL 9000 Board which is an amazing piece of work. That session also landed on 2 inch tape! yes we are still recording onto analog tape because it sounds sooooo good.
In Other News I've been mixing the latest cuts for the next record at Pyramind Studios in SF with my good friend and incredible musician/producer/engineer David Earl. Check him out at Dave Earl's Site
Lastly we've launched KAYE Radio which you can listen to while you browse and we just got stickers and 5 new kind of T-Shirts including spaghetti straps for the ladies! So stay tuned for the summer tour launch next week and do something you've always dreamt about doing today...


5/2/05 THE SAUL KAYE BAND just got nominated for the What Did I Miss.com contest for Bands to showcase at the Chicago Mobfest in June. Just go to http://www.whatdidimiss.com/mobfest/home.php and vote to send us to Chicago in June!

4/19/05 Hey friends, Just got back from a week in Arizona... what an adventure! WE played 7 shows in 5 days and ade seom good friends in Tempe, Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Sedona. The highlight was a rockin' show in Flagstaff and running through the red rocks of Sedona. Also, we started off the tour in Vegas and I've officially forsaken slots now and now a card player thanks to the tutelage of the Professor of Texas Hold 'em. Other tid bits, our new Keyboard player name is officially Professor Nutcake Fruitball Cole Alanson and our bass player has earned the rank of Colonel Pete Roberts. Matt's nick name wsa harder to peg, but for now, it's killer. What out for costumes comin' on stage.

Thefollowing questions are from an interview I just did for two online magazines

Describe the process of songwriting - is it autobiographical, based on stories of people you know, or entirely fictional?

Songs come to me in three ways, all preceded by a double soy latte at least. The first is sitting with a blank piece of paper in front of me and asking the question, who wants to be written about today? Sometimes the response comes to me in the form of people’s names and characters whom I may or may not know. Then the challenge is to put them into situations that are interesting enough to keep people’s attention which is difficult because our attention span these days at best is that of a ferret on a double espresso.

The second way I write songs is in reaction to interaction with the world/people/situations as an attempt to harmonize a chaotic universe. Finally, there are concept songs or message songs that border on soccio-political message music. I favor the last one the least, I think that people’s hearts are opened via stories and whatever the artist is trying to say can be expressed through them or the characters therein.

2)    Do the lyrics come first - or the music? – 90% of the time the music comes first although sometimes I get 2 –3 words that can spark a whole tune

3) How long have you been playing music? – since the Paleolithic era

4) Who are your musical influences? – All good music. I ‘ve been through so many phases that it would take a whole magazine to list them but I’ll give a nod to the Duke, Satch, JB, Wes, Hendrix, Stevie, Marley, and lately I’ve been really moved by Gavin Degraw’s “Stripped” record (it’s the unproduced version of his studio album) he’s an amazing singer and a fantastic songwriter

5) What are the drawbacks and advantages of being an independent musician? – Advantages are total creative freedom, being on your own schedule, and not working for waste management companies (research who really owns the majors for more info on that one). The disadvantages are having to juggle booking, press, publicity, band maintenance, email lists, the web, radio interviews, and being an office geek

amidst the ever raging artist that demands your attention, time, and self-expression.

6) What are your immediate and long-term goals as an artist?- Immediate Goals are to continue touring the Western United States ( I’ve been to Idaho, Montana, Arizona, and am en route to Utah, Washington, and Oregon) and expand to the whole country by next year then go to Europe in 2006 and keep expanding the circle of gigs and people we

meet and play for until we are playing 300 shows a year. Get my music into film, I love that medium and can’t wait to collaborate with a film-maker. Artistically to put out better and more heartfelt music that heals the people who hear it. I play music to heal the world and feel that through every song, note and chord I have a unique opportunity to touch people’s lives and lift them up the way music has healed and lifted me all my life.

7) Discuss your best & worst gigs ever. We just had an amazing gig in Flagstaff, Arizona where the audience came up on stage with us and people were singing and we had someone jump up and rap..it was off the hook. Now the worst gigs, I’ve blocked them out of memory mostly but there was this one gig… no I can’t…email me saul@saulkaye.com for details on that one or check out www.saulkaye.com and I’ll post it

8) Do you have a day job? If so, what is it? – I taught music for the last 10 years before jumping into the touring life full time. Now it’s all music

9) What do you do when the crowd "doesn't get it"? shoot ‘em ;@); but seriously, I’ve had to win over some tough crowds over the last couple years and every crowd is so different, you have to read ‘em and tune in to what they want, because after all, it is

all about the audience, if they ain’t happy, then I’m not doing my job

10) Which tracks are you most proud of and why? On this record, I like how Desert Blues came out really naturally and Hey Johnny Johnny was the one take miracle of the record.

Both tunes have a lot of energy and I can feel that when I listen. I also like the way “Boxing with Jim Beam” came out…it feels complete and the textures of the sounds lay a solid foundation for the story to unfold…

11) When did you decide to be a musician? – It was decided for me before I entered this lifetime and it took me until age 14 to commit to it. Everytime I’ve tried something else, music has gently redirected me …

12) What are your favorite records of all time, and what impact did they have on you as both a musician and as a person?- wow, tough question. I think that Peter Gabriel’s “US” had a huge impact on me emotionally during that time and the way he blends world music

with really organic production on that record and depth of soul is beautiful. Sting’s “Ten Summoner’s Tales” also inspired me towards more complex harmonies, tight arrangements, and great songwriting. Michael Hedges’ “ Ariel Boundaries” blew my mind technically and creatively. Oh Yeah, Jimi’s “Electric LadyLand” is deeply embedded into my cellular structure…so many other great records Joni Mitchells Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter is an epic work in her depth of emotion, lyrical prowess, and totality of musical vision and expression