Happy March... :-)

happy springtime is here...
happy the band has tightened up and ready to get into the studios one more time to finish "all about Love".
It looks pretty much as if we will be a Trio for most of it, but surprises never come announced, otherwise it would not be a surprise... :-D ...

Tom, Oliver and I will also be ready to perform soon, so stay tuned for more info on dates and locations... another surprise...  lol

Love,
Billie

Sad news...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Larry the guitar player Marx had to leave the band.
We will miss Larry... :-(
We are trying out other guitar players this coming week...

Love Billie.

It's official... the Billie Davies Quartet

Introducing....
the Billie Davies Quartet
with
Tom Bone Ralls- trombone
Larry the guitar player Marx- guitar
Oliver Steinberg- bass
Billie Davies- drums

And of course... the album label re-design:

Changes, changes, changes...

We have been making some changes to the band line-up and  to the album song list...
It is in the nature of things, the natural evolution  of the making of an album that is full of Love and Passion, that things change until one is happy with the sound... it is a work of art, a painting... or several paintings in one, a  collage of musical interpretations made in a collaborative effort between several musicians, in our case a Trio or Quartet for now.

Changes to the album song list:
As we are having problems with publishing rights for the "Part I: for Love" we will be dropping the four songs (Fever, My Heart belongs to Daddy, Love Me or Leave Me, LOVE) from the album... these songs however might come back in some or other form, but will definitely not appear on the album, "all about Love", sorry kids.

Changes to the band line-up:
As we kept listening to the music we recorded at Bedrock, we were finding ourselves not happy with the sound, and the way the songs were interpreted...
We have changed Bass players for a more melodic, free & avant garde Bass player with a solid Upright & Electric expressive sound, Oliver Steinberg ...
The Trio right now and hopefully for a long time consists of:
Tom Bone Ralls- Trombone, Oliver Steinberg- Bass, Billie Davies- Drums.

Tom Bone Ralls

Oliver Steinberg

Billie Davies

We might be adding a guitar player as well! Tom is very excited about that... I will let you know more about that next week.

Love & Peace
Billie Davies

Billie Davies Quartet Recording Sessions for their album... "all about Love"

We have our first session of Final recordings behind us...

Nick Tipp had his hands full with us, and we're not done yet.

Maria Konner- keyboards, has left for SF to take care of other commitments.

Manny Silvera- Bass... still playing.

Tom Bone Ralls- Trombone... still playing.

Billie Davies- Drums... still playing.


Mike Davies- Sound & Recording Technology... still working.

 Marc Konner, Billie Davies, Nick Tipp, Manny Silvera, Tom Bone Ralls.

Update on Billie Davies' New album "Coming Soon... all about Love"

Album Title: Coming Soon... "all about Love".

Songlist:
(The songlist might still change somewhat, the only live instruments in Part II are Drums and Vocals, they are accompanied by digital tracks.
There are also a few very original surprises on the back burner in "Part I: for Passion".
Final recordings of Part I: for Passion will be held at Bedrock Studios in Hollywood on January 30.)
Part I: for Passion
1. BUrst (Slated for Performances)
2. Stella by Starlight (Instrumental) (Slated for Performances)
3. Downtown in the Rain (Instrumental)
4. Jean Pierre (Instrumental) (Slated for Performances)
5. Naima (Instrumental) (Slated for Performances)

6. So What (Instrumental) (Slated for Performances)
7. A Love Supreme (Instrumental)
8. What a Wonderful World (Instrumental) (Slated for Performances)
Part II: for Love
1. Fever (w/ guest vocalist CoCo)
2. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (w/ guest vocalist CoCo)
2. L.O.V.E (w/ guest vocalist Halina Duval)
3. Love Me or Leave Me (w/ guest vocalist Halina Duval)

Musicians on Part I: for Passion:
On Trombone: Tom Bone Ralls
On Piano/Keys: Maria Konner.
On Bass: Manny Silvera.
On Drums: Billie Davies.

Sound Engineer: Nick Tipp
Recording/ Sound Technology/Engineering Management: Mike Davies.

Musicians on Part II: for Love:
On Drums: Billie Davies
Vocals:
CoCo: Fever, My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Halina Duval: Love Me or Leave Me, LOVE

Recording/ Sound Technician: Mike Davies
Recording/ Sound Technology/Engineering Management: Mike Davies.