Bryan J. Howard Newsblog

Hello All,
For some time now I have had folks asking me when I am going to record a solo CD. Well, the time is here. Yesterday was a very special day for me as the recording sessions began. The CD is actually not a solo effort but will the first collection of songs from my brand new band, "Heap". I have the core group of musicians that will make up "Heap" and we have a few more spots to fill but I am extremely excited. Of course I have called on Ian Werden (Slackdaddy, Vinyl Strangers, Jackpot City) to fill the drummer spot and one of my favorite bass players here in Athens, Jeff Reiter (Diet RockStar, Baghouse, Hey Revolution, Count Kellam) to play bass. I will be playing a variety of instruments including but not limited to bass, saxophone, guitar and singing. I am very pleased and feel lucky to say that Bill Doss (Olivia Tremor Control, Sunshine Fix, Apples in Stereo) will be engineering and co-producing. I am hoping the CD will be out sometime this summer but I am not going to rush things
I also want to let you know that I am looking for horn players and a keyboard player. If you are in the Athens, GA area and are interested in joining Heap, please contact me by email slackdaddybj@yahoo.com. If you want to hear what direction the band will be taking, you can hear my very rough demo on my myspace page http://www.myspace.com/bryanjhoward
This is the beginning of a new era for me and I hope you all come along for the ride!
Thanks for your time and have a great day and prepare yourself for "Heap"!
Bryan J. Howard