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Music
Dee: My rendition of a Randy Rhoads classic. This recording was double tracked with both a nylon and a steel string guitar.
What About Now?:
G.E. and the Impersonators
[Gay Elvis: Vocals/Rhythm Guitar]
[Mike Eckhart: Lead & Rhythm Guitars/Organ/Backup Vocals]
[Skip D: Drums & Percussion]
[Bill Cederroth: Bass/Leslie switch]
[Engineered by Tim Pannella at Lakehouse Recording Studio]
[Mixed by Steve Evetts at Omen Room Studios]
[Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music]
Bend Down the Branches: One of my favorite songs by Tom Waits, arranged here for guitar and upright bass. This was a recorded rehearsal, bass played by John Loehrke.
Portrait of Tracy: This is a beautiful piece by Jaco Pastorius and was originally written for solo electric bass. This arrangement is a fairly straight-forward one, except for the absence of any harmonics which the original version is known for.
A Day at the Asylum: A piece for guitar and electronic delay. The title conveys the different moods that exist in this song. Throughout there are several themes or "episodes" that come and go which try to emulate the various mental states of a person.
The Diary: I wrote and recorded the score to a short film written by Francine Chemnick in San Diego a few years back. This piece is from that film and the scene it accompanies is a poignant moment in the story that expresses feelings of empathy and longing.
Meyerman
Who Do You Think You Are?
Available on itunes or cdbaby:
Up until 2014 I played guitar in Meyerman; our debut CD was critically acclaimed.
"A great power-pop band...awesome songwriting, great melodies... everything you could ever want in a band." - David Bash
"Mike Eckhart......guitar monster" - Michael Barron, Pop Geek Heaven
"Bitter End" (written by Eckhart) is a driving rocker that may just be the best thing on the album." - Rich Horton, Pure Pop Pub blog
Hell Yeah
These songs were written by Matt Casper and are taken from the album "Return to Karate Island." Recorded at the Loveless Motel studio in L.A. over the course of a weekend, all of the songs were tracked live with minimal vocal and guitar overdubs. My guitar is predominately in the right channel, while the incorrigible Mr. Casper is in the left.
Check out the following article on the man behind the band: