The Barsh Report, Summer 2015
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The Barsh Report, Summer 2015
Hello everyone, the summer’s now upon us!
Time to hike, sunbathe and swim (just please not in Gowanus)
I bought a new pair of shorts, and some short sleeve collared shirts
Though I’m still rocking hoodies and jeans most days (studio AC is so cold it hurts)
The first 6 months of the year have been a beautiful ride
Some successes and some setbacks, but I take it all in stride
In February, my work garnered 2 Grammy Awards and another nomination
Kendrick Lamar’s “I” was chosen as the Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by the Grammy voting nation
In addition, we received a Best R&B album nomination for Aloe Blacc’s “Lift Your Spirit”
For anyone who hasn’t listened yet, I encourage you all to hear it
Kendrick’s full length album “To Pimp a Butterfly” was finally released
I think its an incredible body of work, to say the least
I co-wrote and played on the song “Institutionalized” which features Snoop Dogg, Anna Wise and Bilal
I’m very proud of the track, the lineup alone says it all
As those in the writing/production world know, its a field of both quality and quantity
These records that got released surely mean a lot to me
But they represent so many other songs and ideas that didn’t make it, which at times can feel lame
A lot of my best work will never see the light of day, but its all part of the game
Other exciting happenings from a couple months ago:
I did an interview for the website Musicians Corner, where I discuss the different phases of my career
Shout to Maria Asplund for making it happen, you can read it here:
http://www.musicians-corner.
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s live DVD taping at the Blue Whale was a truly inspiring show
If you haven’t checked him out yet, he’s an incredible violist/orchestator/composer whose career is primed to blow
The lineup featured some of my favorite players in LA, and anywhere, for real
Jamire Williams, Kamasi Washington, Dennis Hamm, Gabe Noel, Carlos Nino, Jeff Parker, Marcel Camargo, Josh Johnson, Dwight Trible and Jonathan Pinson; these cats can really deal
I played on a few tracks for Danny Janklow’s upcoming album, including one of my songs “The Roastmaster”
Danny’s a great saxophonist whose career is on the rise, and I hope it only grows faster
The album features Ben Williams, John Beasley, Jesse Palter, Jon Pinson, Ben Shepherd, Michael Mayo, Nick Mancini and Eric Reed
He is funding the album thru indiegogo, so you can help him grow his creative seed: https://www.indiegogo.com/
In May, on my birthday, I got to film a live video with new Capitol Records hip-hop artist SonReal
I’ve been writing and producing for his upcoming album, along with Rahki, Sid Sriram and DJ Khalil
Myself, Rahki and Ben Williams were part of the live band
Can’t wait to see the results, cuz the filming went better than planned
I hope everyone has a wonderful summer and fall
Saying goodbye for now, wishing prosperity and good health to all
Love,
Barsh
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Hello everyone, the summer’s now upon us!
Time to hike, sunbathe and swim (just please not in Gowanus)
I bought a new pair of shorts, and some short sleeve collared shirts
Though I’m still rocking hoodies and jeans most days (studio AC is so cold it hurts)
The first 6 months of the year have been a beautiful ride
Some successes and some setbacks, but I take it all in stride
In February, my work garnered 2 Grammy Awards and another nomination
Kendrick Lamar’s “I” was chosen as the Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by the Grammy voting nation
In addition, we received a Best R&B album nomination for Aloe Blacc’s “Lift Your Spirit”
For anyone who hasn’t listened yet, I encourage you all to hear it
Kendrick’s full length album “To Pimp a Butterfly” was finally released
I think its an incredible body of work, to say the least
I co-wrote and played on the song “Institutionalized” which features Snoop Dogg, Anna Wise and Bilal
I’m very proud of the track, the lineup alone says it all
As those in the writing/production world know, its a field of both quality and quantity
These records that got released surely mean a lot to me
But they represent so many other songs and ideas that didn’t make it, which at times can feel lame
A lot of my best work will never see the light of day, but its all part of the game
Other exciting happenings from a couple months ago:
I did an interview for the website Musicians Corner, where I discuss the different phases of my career
Shout to Maria Asplund for making it happen, you can read it here:
http://www.musicians-corner.
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson’s live DVD taping at the Blue Whale was a truly inspiring show
If you haven’t checked him out yet, he’s an incredible violist/orchestator/composer whose career is primed to blow
The lineup featured some of my favorite players in LA, and anywhere, for real
Jamire Williams, Kamasi Washington, Dennis Hamm, Gabe Noel, Carlos Nino, Jeff Parker, Marcel Camargo, Josh Johnson, Dwight Trible and Jonathan Pinson; these cats can really deal
I played on a few tracks for Danny Janklow’s upcoming album, including one of my songs “The Roastmaster”
Danny’s a great saxophonist whose career is on the rise, and I hope it only grows faster
The album features Ben Williams, John Beasley, Jesse Palter, Jon Pinson, Ben Shepherd, Michael Mayo, Nick Mancini and Eric Reed
He is funding the album thru indiegogo, so you can help him grow his creative seed: https://www.indiegogo.com/
In May, on my birthday, I got to film a live video with new Capitol Records hip-hop artist SonReal
I’ve been writing and producing for his upcoming album, along with Rahki, Sid Sriram and DJ Khalil
Myself, Rahki and Ben Williams were part of the live band
Can’t wait to see the results, cuz the filming went better than planned
I hope everyone has a wonderful summer and fall
Saying goodbye for now, wishing prosperity and good health to all
Love,
Barsh
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