“The SugarHill Sessions” Hosts David Bazan on Pacifica’s KPFT 90.1FM

November 22nd, 2006 – Legendary Houston music recording studio, SugarHill Recording Studios, and the Pacifica Radio Network, launched The SugarHill Sessions radio show in April 2006, on Houston’s Pacifica affiliate station, 90.1FM KPFT as a means to profile independent artists to the Houston listening audience.
The SugarHill Sessions has been quite a success since its’ inception and has hosted indie music artists including Marah (Yep Roc Records), Todd Snider (Universal) and most recently The Long Winters (Barsuk).

This month The SugarHill Sessions hosts songwriter David Bazan (Jade Tree). Bazan is best known for his work as the singer for Pedro the Lion and was recently named one of the Top 100 Living Songwriters in Paste Magazine. In 2006, Bazan retired the band moniker to continue making music under his own name and his electronic side project, HEADPHONES.

David Bazan is currently on a U.S. tour promoting his EP, Fewer Moving Parts before returning to Seattle to begin work on his upcoming full-length release. The live recording and interview can be heard in this month’s installment of The SugarHill Sessions with David Bazan, November 24th, 2006 on KPFT 90.1 FM at 2pm CST. The show can also be streamed live via www.kpft.org

For more on KPFT 90.1 FM Pacifica Radio, visit www.kpft.org

For more on David Bazan, visit www.davidbazan.com

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Texas Legend Johnny Bush records retrospective album at SugarHill Recording Studios

January 25, 2007– Texas honky-tonk legend Johnny Bush returned to SugarHill Recording Studios to record his retrospective album entitled Kashmere Gardens Mud in October with Chief Engineer Andy Bradley.

Bush has fronted acclaimed ensembles including his groundbreaking Western Swing big band, the Bandoleros, put the swing into Ray Price's Cherokee Cowboys and Willie Nelson's early group, The Record Men.

Bush was named the Most Promising Male Vocalist in country music by Record World Magazine (1969) and was dubbed the Country Caruso by the country music industry.

These sessions highlighted historic parallels between Bush’s 55-year career and SugarHill’s colorful past. The sessions encompassed three generations of musicians, genres and recording techniques.

Special guests on Kashmere Gardens Mud include notable musicians and session players such as Bert Wills, Calvin Owens Blues Orchestra, Jesse Dayton, Paul English, Dale Watson, Floyd Tillman and longtime friend Willie Nelson.

Kashmere Gardens Mud is set to release February, 27,2007.

For more on Johnny Bush, visit: www.johnnybush.com

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Calvin Owens shows Houston is the Place to Be at SugarHill Recording Studios

February 8, 2007 —Iconic trumpet player and former B.B. King Band Leader and arranger, Calvin Owens, has recently finished production on the first of two new albums with SugarHill Chief Engineer Andy Bradley.

Calvin’s past recording credits included work as an artist and producer for Memphis’ Kiondict Recording Company, A & R director/studio musician for Peacock Recording Company in Houston and as an arranger for A & M Recording Studios in Los Angeles. He currently works with the Sawdust Alley Preservation Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to Blues preservation.

The first album entitled Houston is the Place to Be features fourteen tracks that span Calvin’s 60-year career. Recording began in July 2006 and both albums were tracked in SugarHill’s Studio A, with overdubs in Studio B and mixed in Studio C. The album features Owens’ 18 member Blues Orchestra in conjunction with an all star roster of musicians including, Marvin Sparks (drums), bassists Keith Vivens and Brennan Nase and adding an international flair with Evelyn Rubio (saxophone), a Mexico City native. In an unusual twist, Owens used recently rediscovered performances that were recorded by Michael Andina of Jet Studios in Brussels, Belgium in the early nineties.

Featured vocalists on this project include Barbara Lynn, who revisits her 1962 hit, “Lose a Good Thing”, while bilingual rock singer, Jesse Flores contributes spanish vocals.. Texas guitar legend, Kenny Cordray contributes his classic ZZ Top hit from the early 1970’s, “Francine” to the track list.

One of Houston’s greats, Pete Mayes, makes a guest vocal and songwriter appearance on the album. Writer and vocalist Rue Davis sings on two original compositions. Guitar whiz Mark May returns as a guest vocalist and lends his guitar. Jabo, the Texas Prince of Zydeco returns with his accordion for another dance classic. Tweed Smith rounds out the guest vocalists on this star-studded album.

For more information on Calvin Owens, please visit: www.calvinowens.com

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