Stanley Music

An old friend and I played a show together for the first time in years.  We worked for a little bit before the show.  We heard the bad news about Michael Jackson then played later that night.  Here is a video of the two of us playing “I’ll be There” by the Jackson 5.  You have got to hear Rodney Girvin play the keys.  He is one of this areas most underrated players.

Things are moving right along in the music world.  Thank you to all the new venues, loyal venues, production companies, retail stores, and studios.  I also want to say a big thank you to the St. Louis music community for all they are doing to bring the music back to this great city.  Keep putting your best foot forward everyday and something major will happen.  I’m looking forward to working with all of you.

Listen to this:  The band and I had a great weekend playing in St. Louis & Columbia Missouri this past weekend.  We were playing outside at Les Bourgeois Winery and the sun was setting over the mighty Missouri River.  On our last set, we had a guy come up and ask us to use a portion of the stage to catch the sunset.  He told us that he never got to just sit and watch the sun set with his girl and he wanted to come up on stage to catch it.  The band and I didn’t know if it was the wine talking or if this guy was crazy.  Anyway, he asked me to take a picture of the two of them, which I did, and when he came back to get the camera, his eyes got a little wider and his hand was rummaging through his pocket.  Needless to say the band and I pulled back so he was able to take a moment to get on one knee and propose.  We were totally taken back by this and Bob asked if we had anything left in the set appropriate for the moment.  You don’t want to let these experiences pass you by, so after she said yes we played “To Have and To Hold” and the crowd really went wild.  It was one of the best moments of my career and I want to thank that couple for sharing a very important moment me and the boys.  We wish you the best of luck and with that kind of romance…you won’t need it.

-Adam

Notes From Underground - Adam Stanley

I went on Columbia Access Television and played on one of their shows called Notes from the Underground.  I have been working on so much new music lately, I wanted to lay it down.  I hope you like it.  You should check out some of the shows on CATV.  Notes from the Underground and Down in Front are entertaining.  Check it out!  Thanks so much Ryan, Michael, Andy and the rest of the crew at Notes from the Underground.

Lately things are picking up. The first 3 months of 2009 were pretty dry due to what’s going on in America’s economy. Musicians = Overhead I suppose. I tried not to take it personally. I was able to book a show in Nashville through some friends of mine @ Ugly Mugs which really opened up the gates. I am looking to book some more shows in Nashville, Memphis & Chicago. If you know of any hot spots for live music in those areas or for any ideas, I would love to hear from you. I have all my links listed at the right side of this page.

I have some of the best friends a musician can ask for at LiveFeed.  Within the last two weeks Amy from LiveFeed has called me to see if I was interested helping them with some television spots in the St. Louis area.  Naturally I was anxious to play a small part.  I want to make sure that I thank LiveFeed properly.  Without LiveFeed, I would not be where I am today.  They have given me the ability to be and stay in contact with major venues in the St. Louis area.  Please check them out.  LiveFeed is making a major difference fighting for hunger in and around St. Louis and they are looking for any help they can find.  If you have any interest let them or me know and we will be in contact with you.   Here is the latest spot on Show Me St. Louis that went on right before Oprah last week.

New videos are up on YouTube.  Feel free to comment. I hope you enjoy the music.  

This video is put together with pictures taken of The Project performing at The Blue Note. The Song is King & Queen from my latest album “Requisite Renaissance”.  King & Queen is a tight little jam that has been gaining popularity in Canada of all places.  If you don’t like it, you can take off eh.
This little vid is put together with pictures taken by Benfield Photography.  ”To Have and To Hold” is a simple song that has really been taking off.  I hope you enjoy!

I just got out of the studio with work on Secret Song ‘09.  I’m hoping to have it finished up by the end of the month.  You will be the first to hear it.  I took some shots of the session so check them out if you are interested.  Thanks to the great new drummer I’m working with Ben Majchrzak and as always Patrick Crecelius is always great to work with.  If you haven’t downloaded “To Have and To Hold”, it’s on the right hand side of this page.  I recorded that at his studio last year and now we are doing a full on project song.  Have it and hold it if you want it for free.  I look forward to showing you this new song.  Stay posted.

I’ve got some pics of a Best Buy In Store that I did last weekend posted, so check it out.

I am working on so many new songs, I don’t know what to do myself.  Thank God for the fresh snow that’s coming in.  Nothing like a blanket of snow to make you want to stay inside, make some cocoa and work on some new tunes.  I’m looking forward to breaking them out at these dates coming up this weekend.  Hope everyone is staying warm here in the Mid-West.  

This link should warm you up.  Crazy man…..Crazy.

David Gallo: Underwater astonishments

I would love to catch some feedback.  Don’t hesitate to comment on any of these posts by the by.  I know you dair.

I was glad to see so many at first show of the year at Cicero\’s. I put some pics and vids together from that show and put them up on all my hyperlinks. I will make sure to update stanleymusic first from here on out. Don’t hesitate to click on those links to see what’s new or to comment on anything you haven’t seen.I have a great set of shows coming up this week. First, Thursday 1/22 at The Gramophone with a great local act The ContinuOhm.  Then on to Columbia to play to open up the spring semester.  Hope to see some new faces.

This is a song that I have been working on for the next album.  ”Nobody Ever Knew” was recorded at a LiveFeed’s Anniversary Concert.  They hosted a great concert at The Gramophone back in November.  I will be releasing some live tracks from this show to stanleymusic.com, so make sure to check it out every now and again.

“Nobody Ever Knew” is about love lost.

Nobody Ever Knew: