What Kind of Music Does Saul Play?

Radio and record stores in our neck of the woods, were having a hard time categorizing our music. So we call it Bukra music. A bukra was a term in the South for a white man of uncertain origin.... so we call it music of uncertain origin. Itís world beat fornicating with back porch blues.... Coming out ìBukra.î

The music is Afro-Cuban....but it is not, it’s Latin.... But it’s not, it’s blues.... but it’s not, it’s world but it’s not....etc. We are a formidable 8-piece rhythm band, consisting of a drummer, three percussionists, keyboards & accordian, two guitarists (acoustic and electric) and 5-string fretless bass.... And....EVERYBODY SINGS!!!!!

We play happy music with infectious dance grooves, dynamic & proud.... we are truly, versatile, & original....AND WEîRE NICE!!!

What About the Sample Songs?

—LOVE RAIN DOWN (written after returning from the anti-war rallies in San Francisco, Santa Cruz....(we were invited to play at the rally in Sacto, but had previous commitments on the coast.

—TAKE ME DOWN (written for the Yuba River which we hold so dear)

—PENA (about feeling eerily alone in my questioning of what our Government knew about 9-11.... where were my people?)

—LEAVE A MESSAGE ( A love song that takes you from Mexico to the Islands)

—LATE FOR THE REVOLUTION ( a parody of myself, in guilt, every time I go to the gas pump....

Tell Us About the Original CD, Rythm and Groove?

My first cd, is an album of all original music.... This particular project was my first time in a recording studio of any kind. Kudos to Bruce Wheelock and his Flying Whale Recording Studio. His neutrality and excellent engineering skills, forced me to produce and mix this project....It was a GREAT learning experience, and has become invaluable. LOVE to be in the studio. SO, being a novice, I booked the time, and brought the band in, to accomplish a couple of things....Get as much of a live sound as possible (by recording all of us at the same time) and most importantly....TO SAVE MONEY!!

Pretending that I knew what I was doing, called out the songs off the top of my head.... (I had NO plan, AND no idea what to record!)

Sometimes slaying the monetary beast forces us to be very creativeÖlike making a nice home environment with thrift store furniture. Having so many songs, I called out whatever came to me, with one eye on the clock.

So this particular (Rhythm & Groove) project, became quite diverse and eclectic, not so much by design, but by accident and necessity. Again I am honored to have worked with so many great musicians. My only regret on this project, is the final play listÖ that changed at the last minute. But trying to juggle songs that are quite different from each other and still have flow, was a bit of a chore.

But, all in all, Iím still proud of this little project.... So at the risk of sounding too self-congratulatory I hope the listener feels we accomplished some soul, at a sale price.... Peace, Saul