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FULL GARY STOCKDALE SHOW IN CAMARILLO

THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 24th

Yes, I get to perform my FULL SHOW – 2 sets – for the great concert series Camarillo Café, this Saturday night, at 7pm! This show has been going on for nearly 30 years. It was started by Gary and Kathy Lynch. Then it was passed on to Peter Krantz and Becky Glenn, who ran it for about 4 years, and now it has been inherited by Bob Schetter. All of them have been amazing supporters of songwriters and folk musicians for all these years (and Bob is a fine musician himself). 

I have performed in 3 concerts there before, each of those times sharing the bill with other fine artists. But this is the first time I’ll get to do my full show. I’ve got new songs, and some great surprises, so I hope to see all of you, and if you make the trek all the way up from Los Angeles, you will get my extra-special gratitude.

Doors 7 PM / Music starts at 7:30. $20 suggested donation at the door.
https://camarillocafeconcerts.com/ 

Then, SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH  at Feinstein’s at Vitello’s, I’m appearing again with the one-and-only Rosemary Butler in her popular Rose Sings Ronstadt show at 7pm. I’m doing a short opening set, and singing some duets with Rosie. Click here for ticket info.

In other news, I just finished producing an album for a popular and acclaimed children’s music artist named Stephen Michael Schwartz. I’ll be sending out a promo soon for the new album Ditto Kiddo, which we’re hoping will be recognized by the Grammys in the children’s music category. Stay tuned for that announcement.

In the meantime, don’t forget about my record Keep Letting Go, available on AppleMusic, Amazon, Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube, and wherever else you find your music.

Summer’s still here, so stay cool, my friends… in every sense of the word.

SOLOS and DUETS

I love singing great songs. And this last month gave me the opportunity to sing a lot of them. First, doing “By The Time I Get to Phoenix” in a tribute to Glen Campbell with the original Wrecking Crew (the session musicians responsible for some of the greatest records in history), singing “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” at Hal Blaine’s (look him up) 90th birthday, and in a show honoring the memory of our friend John Wicks, I got to sing one of his perfect power-pop songs, “That Girl Is Emily.”

Now, THIS COMING TUESDAY, March 12, 7pm at Vitello’s, I’m doing a FULL BAND SHOW, sharing the bill with the talented Alison Lewis. I also get to sing a couple of duets with her. She’ll be mixing her own cool songs with some great arrangements of jazz and folk tunes.

And I’ll be premiering a new song called “WPP.” If you don’t know what that means, come Tuesday night to find out. Backing both of us up, we’ve got my old friends Scotty Breadman (percussion) and Domenic Genova (bass), along with Josh Workman on guitar. The fabulous Hillary Rollins is producing the event, called “Gary Stockdale and Alison Lewis, Together Like Never Before,” and she wants everyone to know that the ticket prices will go up on the day of the show (club policy), so please buy your tickets early. Here’s the link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gary-stockdale-alison-lewis-together-like-never-before-tickets-56525097087?aff=eac2

AND, speaking of duets, I will be performing again  – as well as doing an opening set of my own music – with renowned Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne singer and collaborator Rosemary Butler at Bogies on April 4th at 7pm, in “Rose Sings Ronstadt.”. I get to sing a few duets with this beloved performer, as she sings classic tunes, and tells stories of her days working with the legends of pop and rock. Here’s the ticket link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rosemary-butler-with-gary-stockdale-opening-tickets-55121805805?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

I’m all about the songs.

GARY in IRVINE SATURDAY, and the ORIGINAL WRECKING CREW in Westlake Village

Hey Irvine and Orange County friends: There’s a concert series that I’d heard about soon after I started going to FAR-West and hanging around in Southern CA songwriting circles. It’s called “The Living Tradition,” and so many great people – many of them friends of mine – have played there through the years. Well, now I get to play there.

THIS Saturday, January 19 (that’s tomorrow). For reservations, concert information and booking inquiries, please call Ron at (714) 997-8590 or e-mail concerts@thelivingtradition.org.

I’m co-billed with a great Boogie-Woogie piano player named Rob Rio. On the website, they say “Caution: Traditional Boogie Woogie music has been known to include mature themes and innuendo.  As such, this show might be considered by some to be rated PG13, so, you may want to bring your teenager with you to explain and interpret some of the lyrics!”

By that, I guess they mean “ask your teenager to explain it to you.” Also, I’m pretty sure they were waiting for someone with that disclaimer to pair me up with ‘cause, you know, I have a bit of adult content in my stuff, too. Thanks to Ron Bloom for the invitation. I’m honored to be there.

ALSO (and this is very exciting) Sunday January 27th, I’ll be performing 2 shows (6pm and 8pm) at Bogies with members of the ORIGINAL WRECKING CREW, the musicians that played on a ton of the major hits of the 60s. We are doing a tribute to Glen Campbell, on whose records these guys played. On the show with me will be legendary musicians like Don Randi, Don Peake, and Chuck Berghofer. (Look up their many credits, which include Peake inventing the famous riff at the top of “Let’s Get It On,” and Berghofer’s famous descending bassline in “These Boots Are Made For Walking.”) I’m appearing with other great singers like Lamont Dozier, Jr,, and Marty Ross. AND I’m getting to duet with the talented Kiki Ebsen

Here’s the ticket info: 6pm show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wrecking-crew-600pm-tickets-54157493521

8pm show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wrecking-crew-800pm-tickets-54791117708

More to come soon. Happy New Year, everyone!

There’ll be new concerts, new projects, and much new music in 2019. I hope to see
more of you, in many more places, in the New Year, and I hope music continues to
unite our hearts.

As we move into a new year which promises to be even more chaotic that the previous
one, I hope we never lose sight of the fact that we are all in this together. Remember,
Democracy is not indestructible: Fear, lies, hatred, and self-interest, gone unchecked,
can destroy it before we know it.

I’m going to rewrite a quote from Ben Franklin here: “Those who would give up
essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, are in danger of losing both.”

Unlike countries like Ireland, France, and England, America is based on an idea. We
have never been a homogeneous group of people trying to exclude other types, but
rather, we have been a country of mixed heritage, showing the world that as long as
individual rights are respected, the rule of law is enforced fairly, and freedom of speech
and the press are valued, we can find a way to allow everyone’s freak flag to fly, and
celebrate our differences.

Let’s have some Harmony in 2019, and a lot more love.

For Your Consideration: 61st GRAMMY AWARDS

Dear NARAS voting members, friends and family:

I have great news to share. I’m excited to inform you that my album, “Keep Letting Go”, which was produced by hit songwriter legend Greg Prestopino (Andrew Gold, Matthew Wilder “Break My Stride”), has been placed on this year’s Official Ballot for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards by The Recording Academy in the following three categories:

-BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

-BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM (Non-Classical)

-PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (Non-Classical)

Please, take a LISTEN to get to know my album by clicking HERE. Spread the word, share with friends. 

“Keep Letting Go”

Spotify:  https://spoti.fi/2O3HDva

YouTube:  http://bit.ly/2CWo7Ix

Soundcloud:  https://bit.ly/2xyzaqt

The album is some of my best work. It’s such a great honor to be recognized along with all the heavy hitters. But it’s going to take a lot of votes to get recognized in that field. So, I need your support. I want to ask all of you who are NARAS members to please consider me in your Grammy voting. Please check the ballot carefully and, if you think our work is worthy, vote in all categories in which we’re listed for round one (the nomination round) of the voting process. This will help increase our chances of being nominated.

First round voting ends October 31st.

Once the nominees are announced on December 5th, a new ballot will go out, and a Final Round of voting for the winner of each category will take place December 13, 2018 – January 9, 2019. The final winners will be announced at the Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019. 

If you have friends or colleagues who are voting members of the recording academy, please help me spread the word and ask them to check out my album.

Feel free to pass on the link below to listen to the entire album on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2O3HDva

October 31, 2018 deadline

First-Round Voting 61st GRAMMY awards

Please VOTE to nominate “KEEP LETTING GO” in the following categories:

-Best Pop Vocal Album: 

GARY STOCKDALE 

-Producer of the year, Non-Classical:

GREG PRESTOPINO

-Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: 

GREG PRESTOPINO & GARY STOCKDALE, CHAS FERRY

 Produced and mixed by: Greg Prestopino

All songs written by: Gary Stockdale

“Demon-Haunted World” written by: Gary Stockdale and Penn Jillette

Recorded by: Greg Prestopino and Gary Stockdale

Mastered by: Chas Ferry

Mixing and mastering assistance by: Bill Scott

GARY STOCKDALE is a 2-time EMMY-nominated composer, songwriter, and  singer. He has composed music for television shows (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Penn & Teller: BULLSHIT!), movies (THE ARISTOCRATS, FIRED), and sang for film and TV ( Star Wars: Rogue One, Avatar, Prince of Egypt, The Simpsons, and Family Guy).

CBS LA recently named Gary as one of the “Best singer-songwriters in Los Angeles.”

Award-winning songwriters Barry Mann & Cynthia Weill (“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin”, “Somewhere Out There”) called Gary “…one of the greatest singers on the planet.” 

Your consideration of “KEEP LETTING GO” in the BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM, BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, and PRODUCER OF THE YEAR categories is very appreciated.

Thanks so much for your help,

Gary