Corn-Bred CD cover inspiration

Inspiration for the CD Cover of the all Native-American blues band Corn-Bred's NAMMY award winning CD:



image of the Wampum Belt courtesy of Iroquois Indian Museum

Radio Hondo Mesa Playlist

Hondo Mesa Radio - Playlists
Have heard a song on our

radio station

, and wondering which one it was? Have a look at the weekly playlists below and you’ll find the song and the artist. Please notice that the songs are played randomly.
Friday, Novermber 14 - Thursday, November 20
Hondo Mesa, Larry Hoyt
Boogie Woogie, Corn-Bred
Rollin’ with the punches, John Engerman
Miss Molly, Kh’Mi
Henry, 3rd & Main
Set us free, Kh’Mi
Angels of Night, John Engerman
Trumbling Cafe, 3rd & Main
Highway Patrol, Bara Jonson
Healing, 3rd & Main
Greenback Dollar, Larry Hoyt
I get a little crazy, John Engerman
Water, Kh’Mi
Leaving for Akwesansne, Corn-Bred
Ghost of Love, Larry Hoyt
Number 9 Train, Corn-Bred
My baby belongs to noone, Dennis Kinsey (Live @ Holy Kai Gardens)

Radio Hondo Mesa Playlist Oct 17-23, 2008

Friday, October 17 - Thursday, October 23
Smooth, Kh’Mi
Are you ready, Corn-Bred
Healing, 3rd & Main
Pluck it up, Corn-Bred
Dance with me (live), Dennis Kinsey
Lady J, Kh’Mi
The Loncuna, Kh’Mi
Trumblin Cafe, 3rd & Main
Highway Patrol, Bara Jonson
If today was my last day, Larry Hoyt
Angels of night, John Engerman
Do I dare to dream of you, John Engerman
Let’s go for a ride, Larry Hoyt
Henry, 3rd & Main
Can’t wait for tomorrow, John Engerman
Got you on my mind, Corn-Bred
Cut to the chase, John Engerman
Bluegrass Blues, Larry Hoyt

Corn-Bred getting some Dutch Air Time

Corn-Bred with Joanne Shenandoah at the 10th Annual Native American Music Awards

Hondo Mesa Records recording artist, Corn-Bred, was on air in Europe last week. Two songs, "Boogie Woogie” and “Sittin’ here waiting" were played on WOS-blues. From the information page of WOS's website:

"WOS Blues is the bluesshow of RTV WOS (Westlandse Omroep Stichting) in the Netherlands. The program is broadcasted every wednesdayevening from 21.00 till 22.00 hrs (local time). The program is presented by Frits Krieg and can be received worldwide by internet."

Philippe Pascal tells me that this evening, Corn-Bred will be played again on the program “WOS-Blues.” We can listen to it using internet. Just tune in to http://www.wos.nl/ between 3PM and 4PM EST time, and press the "big button" in the middle of the page. (Saying “Luister online naar WOS Radio – Klik hier). Corn-Bred will be played at the end of the show.

Engerman's demos on YouTube

Hondo Mesa Records recording artist, John "wild" Engerman, is the first HMR artist featured on our youtube channel. HMR's man in Europe, Philippe Pascal, worked on John's album first. Check out our channel when you get a chance. Corn-Bred, Larry Hoyt, 3rd & Main, Bara Jonson and Kh'Mi coming soon.

Hondo Mesa Records Artist Demos on YouTube

Hello music lovers.
Below is an example of the HMR demos we are putting on the HondoMesaRecords youtube channel:

Photo of Corn-Bred at NAMA

This photo from Indian Country Today, by Shannon Burns, was taken at last year's Native American Music Awards (NAMA). Corn-Bred's Hondo Mesa Records release won "Best Blues Recording of the Year." The boys are looking good. They didn't have a new release for this year's NAMA, however they are heading back into the studio. Expect to see them at next year's NAMA.

Corn-Bred NAMMY photo

The Native American Music Awards recently posted the official photographs of the 2007 award winners. Check out the NAMA website and click on the "Photo" for the shot of Corn-Bred holding the NAMMY! Corn-Bred won for best blues recording of the year.

Corn-Bred photos from Redhouse

Hello Corn-Bred fans,
Here are a few shots of Corn-Bred playing the Artists as Artists concert at the Redhouse, October 19, 2007. The band:
Lenny Printup (above)
Jerome Lazore
Curtis Waterman
Morris Tarbell and Morris Tarbell (Ladies Love Morris)
John "JB" Buck

Hondo Mesa Records on Whole Wheat Radio

Four Hondo Mesa Records releases can be heard anytime of the day or night on Whole Wheat Radio. Here are the stats for (total plays, total requests, and total listens, respectively):

John Engerman (137, 122, 4797)
3rd & Main (43, 40, 1161)
Larry Hoyt (275, 156, 7379)
Corn-Bred (152, 133, 5236)

Thanks for requesting our guys.
Dennis

Artists As Artists occupies the space where music and art meet.

The newly launched music/art series at the Redhouse in Syracuse, New York, has a website. Check out www.artistsasartists.com for up-to-date information on which artists/musicians will be playing and showing their art. The opening session features the music of Corn-Bred and Larry Hoyt, as well as the native crafts of John J.B. Buck (Corn-Bred), the photography of Larry Hoyt and paintings by me, Dennis Kinsey(Hondo Mesa Records). Ulf Oesterle (Aux Records) is curating this October 19, 2007 show.

Corn-Bred Video

Hi Guys,
As soon as Corn-Bred's Native American Music Awards performance is released on DVD I will post it. For now, here is Corn-Bred's first music video.

Corn-Bred wins Nammy

Yes, yes, yes. They did it! The All Native American Blues Band, Corn-Bred, won "BEST BLUES RECORDING" at the 9th Annual Native American Music Awards on October 6, 2007. Needless to say, all of us here at Hondo Mesa Records (HMR) are psyched. This is our first Native American release and our first award.

Corn-Bred is a fantastic band from Central New York. Steve Masiclat, my friend and artistic directior of HMR, designed the CD package and created the graphics. It looks as good as it sounds. Check out the image at CDBaby.com.

If you want to see what all the hype is about, Corn-Bred will be playing at the Redhouse (Syracuse, NY) on Oct. 19, in a new series call "Artists as Artists." This Redhouse series is the brainchild of Aux Records chief, Ulf Oesterle.

Artists as Artists at the Redhouse

Hondo Mesa Records will be the first in line for the new Redhouse innovative shows called "Artists as Artists." Two Hondo Mesa Records artists will play -- Larry Hoyt and Corn-Bred -- on October 19, 2007. Additionally, artwork from Larry Hoyt, John "J.B." Buck, and me (Dennis Kinsey) will be displayed. I'll send out more details when they are available. Here is a photo of one of my paintings from the Corazon series.
Regards,
Dennis

Native American Music Awards

I am so excited. My wife, Christiane, and I are heading to the Native American Music Awards on Saturday. The awards show will be held at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls, NY. This is our first trip to the NAMMYs. Our Corn-Bred release, on Hondo Mesa Records, is a finalist for Best Blues CD. Can you believe it -- a finalist at the 9th Annual Native American Music Awards! I need to get some new threads for the occasion.
Regards,
Dennis

Corn-Bred CD Graphics

Did the graphics on the purple Corn-Bred CD catch your eye? The Corn-Bred CD was a designed by my friend, and Hondo Mesa Records art director, Stephen Masiclat (http://newmedia.syr.edu/newmedia/recent.html). Masiclat based his design on the historic symbol of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Hiawatha Belt.

I got to tell you, Curtis Waterman (the fantastic harp player for Corn-Bred) and I were a little worried when Masiclat started moving in this direction. This was risky. Masiclat was walking a thin line between creating a design that is recognizable and respectful but not blasphemous.

The Hiawatha wampum belt was made to record the event of five nations (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida and Mohawk) joining together in peace. Each nation is represented with the Onondagas symbolized in the great white tree of peace. The Onondaga Nation site (www.onondaganation.org/history.html) has more on the history of the belt.

Masilcat accomplished a difficult task. He succeeded in getting the look and feel of the first wampum on Corn-Bred’s CD, without being offensive. The color purple is predominant in the symbols of the Onondaga Nation. Masiclat’s treatment of the color is reminiscent of the beads used to make wampum. He is a talented guy.

To see the cover and to hear cuts from the CD, please go to CDBaby at www.cdbaby.com/all/dfkinsey.

Best regards,
Dennis

Take a breath

Wow. John Engerman's and 3rd & Main's Jazz Central CD release concert was a blast. The place was packed. Folks seemed to like the show: they clapped, they laughed, they bought CDs, they asked for more, etc. It was a fantastic night for the Syracuse, NY music scene.

John is back on the west coast and 3rd & Main is preparing for the upcoming gig at the Taste of Syracuse on June 2.

Hondo Mesa Records will be back at Jazz Central on Sept. 1 with Larry Hoyt and Corn-Bred. I'll keep you informed.

Regards,
Dennis

Corn-Bred is SAMMY finalist

Corn-Bred's debut CD on Hondo Mesa Records is a finalist for a Syracuse Area Music Award (SAMMY). Corn-Bred was nominated in the Best Blues category. Winners will be announced June 1, 2007 as part of the Taste of Syracuse festival (Syracuse, NY). To hear clips from Corn-Bred's SAMMY nominated CD, check out CDBaby.com. Way to go, guys. Congratulations.