Chris Pierce and Tjupurru Live Sessions

Watch or listen to the Chris Pierce live session here

Watch or listen to the Tjupurru live session here

I mixed two feel good performances this week...  Chris Pierce with his "neo-sou"l and Tjupurru playing the digiribone.  Chris Pierce and band just made me feel good that day, they were excited to perform and a bunch of nice and talented guys.  Among the band was Jon Butcher on guitar, who has had a long and successful career of his own with a Grammy nomination.

The didjeribone

Tjupurru walked in with a didjeribone, ( see above) fx pedals in his bag and a few tricks up his sleeve.  When members of the KCRW staff walked into the studio to watch, they asked me if he was playing to recorded tracks. When I showed them that there were no recorded tracks, they were amazed that everything was coming from one person.  I think of the music as aboriginal trance music with some hip hop in it.  This is a performance worth watching if you get a chance. (here) There was a great trick with a pitcher of water that he did live on the air. 

The interview ran out of time before the conversation could touch on some of his incredible stories: From his plight to share the stories of his aboriginal heritage and the suffering of his people in their own country, to the people he has met and played with over the years.  He has many stories to tell and uses his unique talent as great way for him to spread the word and open doors.