One Mouth Band News

New YouTube video: OMB vs. Cornbread

2007-03-06T22:38:00.000-08:00

Aww, it's my first YouTube video! Isn't it cute? This is from The Vowel Movement's 2007 Beatbox Battle at Ashkenaz in January. As you can see, I had no problem graciously losing to the beatbox behemoth that is Cornbread. If it doesn't load, click here to watch.

LipBiz product update

2007-02-02T13:36:00.000-08:00

LipBiz, the professional lip lubricant for Vocal Percussionists and Beatboxers, is currently out of production due to the fact that a former supplier of one of the main ingredients went out of business. Faced with reformulating it all over again, and I am planning to relaunch LipBiz later this year (perhaps even under another name). I will let you know when this product is available once again, probably around November of 2007. Please accept my humble apologies if your beats feel a little dry or sticky until then!

Still On Amazon

2007-02-01T23:36:00.000-08:00

A friend recently pointed out that my first CD is still available on Amazon.com. It's not available anywhere else because I sold out of it a while back. Huh, how 'bout that now? If you have an account and the CD, why not write me a nice little recommendation if you have the chance? Thanks!

The Irrationals in studio and ensuing reflections

2007-01-07T11:35:00.000-08:00

I've had the great pleasure of singing with The Irrationals for a few years now. Yesterday we finally made it to a real recording studio to lay down a few tracks for our upcoming CD, the second for the group. We started "Done Waiting", the title track written and led by yours truly. I for one am happy to be done waiting for this project to begin! Links to mp3s of our mixes will be available here in the future. After spending a lot of time at the old Russian Hill Recording in San Francisco as a kid where my Stepmom worked and my Dad was often doing sessions, then hanging out at The Plant in Sausalito when my Dad recorded there, recording there myself a few times, practically living in the studio for the two years I went to Phil Mattson's music school in Iowa, too many late nights spent on recording/audio production projects in Waldorf Studio at Sonoma State University, being the one-man-office for Gary Remal Malkin's professional home studio and commercial music production business, and the dozen or so projects I've been a part of at other recording studios, it felt very much like home when I walked into Joe Weed's Highland Studios yesterday. It's funny to me that after being so bored out of my skull in studios before, I actually enjoy them now. Perhaps I wasn't old enough to appreciate it then, or maybe shutting me into a drum booth with crayons and a coloring book for mixdown when I was six had about the same effect as force-feeding me vegetables: I hated them for a while but slowly grow to enjoy them!

2007 West Coast Beatbox Battle this Friday

2007-01-02T12:20:00.000-08:00

This Friday, I’ll be competing for the second time at a Beatbox Battle. Come cheer on your favorite One Mouth Band!

Yoshi's 10PM Tickets Still Available

2006-12-13T23:11:00.000-08:00

Yes, the 8PM SoVoSo show at Yoshi's sold out. It sold out minutes after a KPFA interview last Thursday morning. It sold out so quick that I didn't even have time to get tickets for my parents or my girlfriend first. But the good news is that the 10PM show still has some open seats for the moment, and those are only $10. Get yours now! Phone: 510-238-9200 Web:http://www.ticketweb.com/ Foot: Yoshi's Box Office from 10 am to 10:30 pm

Sing For Your Life!

2006-12-13T22:52:00.000-08:00

Leaders include David Worm, Bryan Dyer, Sunshine Becker, Sam Rogers and more names to be announced along with leaders schedule soon! Join us in the 12-hour Circlesong, as we close 2006 with much to remember, and much to look forward to! Sing the Old Year out with us - or just relax and listen to the continuous, spontaneous song of closure and renewal. Sing & meditate, gather & reflect, become inspired by the spirit of peace in music and transformation. Singers from all over the Bay Area and beyond participate in this revived tradition! Suggested Donation $10 and up, sliding scale, no-one turned away for lack of funds. http://artsfirstoakland.org/workshops.html 510.444.8511 xt. 15

KPFA Interview Tonight at 8:30!

2006-12-04T18:03:00.000-08:00

Looks like I'll be on the air tonight on my very favorite radio station, KPFA 94.1FM to promote the upcoming SoVoSo holiday show at Yoshi's. Tune in to Transitions On Traditions with Greg Bridges for his introspective mix of "jazz, blues, spoken word, & then some" at 8PM. I'll be on with Zoe Ellis around 8:30 or so. This one you can hear online at KPFA.org Thanks for listening!

One Mouth Band On Air: KKUP interview

2006-12-02T14:17:00.000-08:00

If you're in the south bay this Tuesday (12/5/2006) at 5:30 PM, tune into 91.5 FM when KKUP has a live on-air interview with Sam Rogers and Zoe Ellis from SoVoSo to talk about our upcoming Yoshi's performance. Afrikahn Jahmal Dayvs, the resident Jazzhead, will host. As great as this community radio station is, they are not broadcasting on the net, sorry.

AIDS Benefit with SoVoSo 12/3

2006-11-26T15:12:00.000-08:00

Sam and SoVoSo are part of the 8th Annual Help Is On The Way For The Holidays Gala Concert at The Herbst Theatre in San Francisco on Sunday, December 3, 2006. There is a Silent Auction from 5:30-7PM and the performance begins at 7:30PM. Proceeds benefiting The Pediatric HIV/AIDS Program at Children's Hospital Oakland, Lyon-Martin Women's Health Services, and Project Inform. This charitable event is one of many organized by Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation, raising funds for AIDS service provider agencies through the production of quality entertainment events. Tickets are $45/$65 and available at the City Box Office at 415-392-4400. Performers include:

MADAME 2 x Emmy Award winner with Joe Kovac NANCY SINATRA Film, TV & recording star KAREN MASON Broadway (Sunset Boulevard/ Mamma Mia!) star LA TOYA LONDON American Idol, recording star ANTHONY FEDOROV American Idol, recording star RIP TAYLOR Comedian/TV star JANE OLIVOR Cabaret, recording star ROSLYN KIND Recording star DALE KRISTIEN Broadway (Phantom of the Opera/Camelot ) star JACQUELYNNE FONTAINE Miss California 2006 KEVIN EARLEY Broadway (Les Miz) stage (Titanic/Assassins) star SHAWN RYAN TV (America's Got Talent) / cabaret star WESLA WHITFIELD Cabaret, recording star SONY HOLLAND Jazz/cabaret star MEG MACKAY Cabaret, recording star RUSS LORENSON Cabaret, recording star KAREN CULLIVER, TERI BIBB & MARY D'ARCY The Phantom's Leading Ladies SoVoSó Award-winning A Capella sensations BARBARY COAST CLOGGERS All Male Appalachian Clog Dance Team

SoVoSo Holiday Concert at Yoshi's

2006-11-19T14:50:00.000-08:00

SOVOSO 5TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY "SEASONINGS" FAMILY REUNION CONCERT Monday, December 11th 8pm show $14 & 10pm show $10 Buy Tickets Online! This promises to be an awesome show! Special guests include Rhiannon, Faye Carroll, Destani Wolfe, Joey Blake, Dave Ellis, and more. Last year I did this show as a last-minute, not-so-featured guest. This time, I'm part of the core group on every number with a featured solo on Bobby McFerrin's "Sweet in the Morning". Come for either show and I guarantee you'll have a blast!

How many Sam Rogers does it take...?

2006-11-01T22:17:00.000-08:00

When I was in high school there was another kid across town who had my name. We had the same orthodontist and our dental records were frequently confused. I have often wondered how many others have my name. Now, at least for the USA, I know...

HowManyOfMe.com

There are:
173
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

TaKeTiNa, round 2 of 6

2006-10-04T20:56:00.000-07:00

As a member of the 3rd US TaKeTiNa Teacher Training, I'm off to Portland for the next 15-days for our next intensive! This time I've got a conga, surdo, caxixi, grellot, and gunghroo in tow, in addition to my berimbau.

Feeling the Burn

2006-09-06T23:22:00.000-07:00

It was a very last-minute trip, and a very worthwhile one. The One Mouth Band at Burning Man. In my first day there I met up with someone I hadn't seen for 10-years since we sang together at music school in Iowa, the fabulous Kathleen Hollingsworth. She instantly invited me to sing with her a cappella group the next day, her gospel group the day after that, sent me to Jazz Camp for an all-night jam, told me when rehearsals were, and generally made my whole trip! There will be many more stories to tell, pictures to post, and plans to make for next year!

One Mouth Band at Summer Camp

2006-08-05T14:09:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I had a great time visiting a Farsi summer camp and giving the kids a taste of what it means to be a One Mouth Band. I was instantly reminded that kids are a tough audience. Highly amused by small things, but not for very long. Engaged by what is real, and unforgiving of anything fake. For 75-minutes, ages 5-17 felt the love and got into the groove, reminding me of how much I love working with kids. Thanks to Nejad World Music Center for bringing me on board for this one!

Laughing all the way to the Grove

2006-07-26T22:40:00.000-07:00

Sometimes my life confuses even me. Playing berimbau at the Bohemian Grove with my Dad and Carlos Reyes was one of those moments when I caught myself in utter disbelief and total ownership of the situation. Usually I would be more likely to be one of the protestors outside the gate, but I was permitted entry as a musician. And lo and behold! The people on the inside were talking about the same things in the same ways as the people on the outside. It was quite a nice place to play, jam, and just hang out with my Dad. How about that now?

SongCircus with SoVoSo this Friday

2006-07-01T22:58:00.000-07:00

SoVoSo joins circus and dance to soar to new heights as they blend voice, body, and spirit in a unique show called SongCircus, by award-winning director, circus, dance maestro, Tandy Beal. 90-minutes of non-stop singing -- fiery world chants to playful funk and motown music -- matched by dazzling and witty world circus acts. Don't miss this one! 7:30PM Friday, July 7th at the Golden State Theatre in beautiful Monterey, California. Tickets are $35, and are available through the City Box Office. This one-time special performance benefits the Esalen Arts Insitute and the Gazebo Parks school program.

Take me out to the ballgame!

2006-06-25T13:52:00.000-07:00

SoVoSo sings National Anthem for Oakland A's this Saturday! Former pinch-hitter Sam Rogers, currently playing the position of Melody, will take the field with his team and rock the mic and all of Oakland's McAfee Coliseum. No news on where this event will be televised, so you'd best just come root for the home team in person! Oakland Athletics vs Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, July 1st at 1:05PM

Recent gig recap

2006-06-16T18:36:00.000-07:00

One Mouth Band @ Stick'Em An upset in the first round, beating out one of The Vowel Movement hosts with an all-jazz answer to a hip-hop confrontation. SoVoSo Just had a great show at the Wild Iris Festival at the Mendicino County Fairgrounds. SoVoSo's rhythmic mix of jazz, gospel, world and R&B music is very improvisational and fun. There are plenty of challenging parts to sing and percuss, and it’s really great to be taking some featured solos like Bobby McFerrin’s “Yes, You” with people who actually sing it with him from time to time! The Irrationals Fun performing at a Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center benefit and farewell sendoff to one of our biggest fans, Claire!

One Mouth Band in his first Beatbox Battle (6/9/06)

2006-06-03T01:01:00.000-07:00

I'm usually more of a collaborative than competitive guy, but what the hell...

Friday, June 9th | 9:00PM 2006 West Coast Open Beatbox Battle Featuring the Bay Area's best beatboxers go head-to-head! Cash & gear prizes for placing beatboxers! Exhibitions by: Kid Beyond, Tim Barsky, & The Kid (NYC) Ashkenaz 1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA $12 at door, $10 in advance

Myspace, for real!

2006-05-25T08:05:00.000-07:00

Though there has technically been a One Mouth Band page on Myspace for almost 2-years, now there is actually something to see/hear when you're there. Also, feel free to sign up to be a Myspace friend, all fans are welcome!

One Mouth Band CD now in stores!

2006-05-18T08:32:00.000-07:00

The One Mouth Band CD is now available to over 2400 physical CD stores in America and worldwide. You can now walk into practically any music store and order the CD right at the counter! Is that cool or what? Thanks to Derek at CDBaby for making this happen!

One Mouth Band in 3rd Annual Beatbox Festival (6/10)

2006-05-15T08:02:00.000-07:00

Saturday, June 10th | 9pm-2am The Beat Movement: A Beatbox Throwdown! Studio Z 314 11th Street San Francisco, CA $15 at door, $13 in advance Main room & Gallery Stages Featuring: - Scratch (grammy award winning beatboxer from the Roots) - Kid Beyond (SF Weekly's "Best Beatboxer") - Eachbox ("Beatbox prodigy" -Bay Guardian) - Tim Barsky (Bright River/EDT) - The Kid (Beatboxer Entertainment, NYC) - Butterscotch (2005 world champion female beatboxer) - Soulati (Hybrid Project) - Infinite (Felonious) - Jewlia Eisenberg (Tzaddik Records) - The Genie (scratch guitar & beatbox) - Syzygy (bass beatboxer) - Cornbread (hyphy beatboxing) - Monkstilo - Maximillian (jungle beatboxer) - Jaw Prophetic (beatbox-poet) - Constant Change - One Mouth Band (award-winning solo vocals) - DC (b-boy/beatboxer) - Baysic Project Bboy/Bgirl Dance Company - Mina Liccione (tap dancer/body drummer) - Vowel Movement All-Stars - DJ Aspect - Many More TBA

One Mouth Band CD on Just Plain Folks page at CDBaby.com

2006-05-07T23:37:00.000-07:00

The One Mouth Band CD was nominated for "Best Vocal Jazz Album" by the JPF Independant Music Awards for 2004. A new webpage was just created to group all the JPF members together at the largest independant music store in the world, CDBaby.com. It's a great place to find other great independant talent, and remember your support goes a long way!

Upcoming gigs with SoVoSo

2006-04-20T07:57:00.000-07:00

Sam is performing as part of SoVoSo at three upcoming events. This time it's not just the usual drums & percussion or part-singing, you can expect to hear some featured solos from the One Mouth Band! 6/3/06 7-8PM Wild Iris Festival Mendicino County Fairgrounds, Booneville, CA 7/6/06 6:30-7:45PM Esalen Arts Festival 2006 Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA 7/7/06 7:30PM-9:00PM Tandy Beal and SoVoSo's collaborative show SongCircus Golded State Theater, Monterey, CA