Adobo will be releasing music from a batch of artists in the upcoming months, some existing Adobo artists and a couple of new ones too.
Urch perch
First on the docket is a step back to the beginnings of the psychedelic age, with a group who pioneered the genre in the late 60s. Urch Perch was a Baltimore band that recorded a demo tape, recorded in mono (stereo FM was not prevalent back then, the only outlet for progressive and popular music then was monaural AM radio) and produced by the legendary George Massenburg. The band was scouted by Frank Zappa at one point.
Five songs have recently been discovered, recorded way back when, and have been digitized, restored and remastered. Their music stays alive with its release of “From the Vault (January 1967)” on Adobo Records on March 17, 2023. Available on all streaming outlets. Adobo is pleased to present this bit of music history.
John THe Baptist
Another new Adobo artist on the docket is John The Baptist, spearheaded by singer/songwriter John Blackwell. No, contrary to what you may think, it’s not a Christian Rock offering, but rather a very engaging eclectic collection of songs written and sung by John. Stylistically primarily rock, some dark, some tender, some tongue-in-cheek, some with orchestral arrangements and jazz.
The Adobo release date for this very interesting collection of 11 tracks is April 7, 2023.
Tim Steele
Veteran Adobo artist Tim Steele has completed his next offering, Being Next To Her, and is available on April 15th, 2023. On this track, Tim played drums, guitars, keyboards, bass, and sang all vocals. David Bell joined in with some very tasteful and on-point guitar work as well.
Not yet scheduled for release will be a CD collection of TIm’s previously released singles, tentatively titled “Earth Waves.” At present we’re trying to get it released sometime in May 2023.
Bobby Hird
Nearing completion is the CD release of Bobby’s third solo offering, entitled “Hird Immunity.” Bobby is a veteran of international favorite progressive band Crack The Sky, as well as the Ravyns, and the Maryland’s legendary favorite Climbadonkey. Hird is also an alumnus of Adobo artist Used To Be Pete.
Look for the “Hird Immunity” release on Adobo summer of 2023.
Mitch Mirkin
Traditional jazz composer Mitch Mirkin was featured with his first CD release “The Madison Avenue Shul,” performed by the Common Roots Jazz Ensemble, and released in December of 2020. In late 2021, the Common Roots Jazz Ensemble recorded the second release of Mitch’s jazz compositions entitled “Rebound.” While completing the final recording mastering for manufacturing and release, Mitch suddenly passed away in early 2022. It was a powerful loss to the Adobo family. After consulting with Mitch’s family, together we agreed to schedule the release of “Rebound,” as a memorial to Mitch. We’re in the process currently of preparing the CD for release (artwork, final duplication, etc.).