Morning
Becomes Eclectic celebrates innovation, creativity and diversity by combining
progressive pop, world beat, jazz, African, reggae, classical and new music.
Recognized nationally for promoting a wide range of music ahead of the curve,
the three-hour show has become a very attractive whistle stop for both established
and emerging artists from around the world. Eastmountainsouth, a country-folk-pop group from Los Angeles comprised of singer-songwriters Kate Maslich and Peter Adams, performed live at The Village for a broadcast of the legendary Morning Becomes Eclectic, on Eastmountainsouth’s hometown radio station, KCRW.
Rumor
has it that after catching the ear of none other than Robbie Robertson, the
duo signed with DreamWorks and will release their eponymous debut CD in July
2003. The Eastmountainsouth session was engineered by Andy Brohard and
assisted by Jared Nugent.Singer-songwriter Gus Black, fresh off of a nationwide tour opening for Chris Whitley, also visited The Village to broadcast a live Morning Becomes Eclectic performance.
Gus
Black, who until recently performed and recorded as simply Gus, is supporting
his 2003 Immergent Records CD release, Uncivilized Love. Black will spend
most of Summer 2003 playing locally around Los Angeles, before setting off on
tour again in support of his new album. Gary Lux engineered The Village session.The Frames, from Dublin, Ireland, recently brought their live, alternative-pop energy to The Village to record a Morning Becomes Eclectic broadcast in support of their new American live album on Overcoat, entitled Roads Outgrown.
The group will spend Summer 2003 playing concerts and festivals throughout Ireland
and Europe. The Frames session was engineered by Jason Wormer and assisted
by Andy Brohard.The Alternative-Pop-Rock sounds of The Eels graced The Village’s studio D recently for a live performance broadcast on Morning Becomes Eclectic program, as well. The Eels, and their fearless front-man/songwriter E, are touring all summer long in support of their latest CD, 2003’s DreamWorks release Shootenanny!
The
Village session was engineered by Pete Keppler and assisted by Jared Nugent
and Jeff Robinette.Tom Brosseau, a San Diego based folk singer-songwriter by way of Grand Forks, North Dakota, recently visited The Village with his acoustic guitar to perform live in Studio F.
Tom
Brosseau is supporting his current release, Tom Brosseau, which is his
third album as a solo artist. Brosseau, along with Gregory Page, also perform
and record as The American Folk Singers.After traveling all the way from England, alternative-Brit-pop-rockers Turin Brakes performed an inspired Morning Becomes Eclectic set in support of their second full-length CD, 2003’s Astralwerks release Ether Song, the follow-up to their 2001 full-length debut, The Optimist.
Turin
Brakes will be touring the USA this July and August 2003, supporting David
Gray on the second leg of his American tour. The Village session was engineered
by Dan Monti and assisted by Andy Brohard.KCRW’s Ariana Morgenstern produced all of The Village’s Morning Becomes Eclectic sessions.
Eastmountainsouth
at The Village Studios. 
(L-R)
Engineer Gary Lux and Gus Black at The Village Studios. 
The
Eels get Eel-clectic at The Village. 
The
Frames with KCRW’s Ariana Morgenstern at The Village Studios.
Tom
Brosseau and the folks at The Village. (L-R) Manager Flannigan, KCRW’s
Ariana Morgenstern, and Tom Brosseau.
Turin
Brakes takes a break in the lobby of The Village.