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Update #2: pictures from recording

Posted on February 28, 2010

here are a few pictures form recording in california, new york and kentucky. an audio update is coming soon...

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Update #1: string quartet update

Posted on February 18, 2010

thanks to everyone who has helped out so far!

i uploaded a short video of some of the rehearsal and recording with the amazing Picasso Quartet. they will be featured throughout the album and they sound amazing. you can visit their website here: http://www.picassoquartet.com/

if you can think of anyone who might be interested in helping fund this project i could really use some help spreading the word. here's a link you can share:

http://kck.st/bQzsJD

more video / photo / audio updates soon.

thanks again,

Matt

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Matt Bauer is a musician living in Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY.