Album Notes

The Adam Douglass Trio brings the listener textures and soundscapes expected of a much larger band, but in the concise and powerful context of just guitar, bass and drums. Their first album, Seersucker, was recorded at the Opium Den in North Reading, Massachusetts with producer Doug Batchelder, who recently worked with Piebald on their latest disc. The Trio recorded live onto 2” analog tape to truly capture the magic of what happens when these three people make music together, and the sound is reminiscent of classic recordings played with a modern take. Bass and drums are heavy in the mix, and provide a turbulent, stormy ocean for guitar tones that pierce the surface like a nightmarish sea monster. Moments of clarity peek through as if order and chaos were tangled in a fight to the death. Douglass’s compositions are uniquely their own, mixing styles known for their groove, power, and sophistication.

Adam Douglass (guitar) has played across the eastern seaboard with his numerous projects such as Unkle Funkle, an original funk/jam band; Hot Pocket, an original funk/sould band; Octopotamus, an early precursor to the Adam Douglass Trio; and Wicked Children, a 10-piece Radiohead jazz tribute. These bands have led him to open for such great acts as The Ohio Players and The Slip in such classic atmospheres as the House of Blues in New Orleans and Sunfest in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Bassist Mark Snyder has played with some of the Boston area's finest players. A fixture on the Boston music scene since 1976, Mark's sideman credits include work with The Gary Burton Quartet, Tiger Okoshi, Bob Moses, Phil Grenadier, Steve Hunt, and Mike Metheny, as well as rock acts The Coasters, Brian Hiland, Tommy Rowe, Gary "U.S." Bonds, and the Marvellettes. He has performed all over the U.S. and much of Europe, and has been featured as a player and composer on numerous recordings. He is a prolific composer with a degree in Composition from Berklee College of Music.

Mike Casano has been playing drums since the age of three. As a working professional drummer, Mike has performed and recorded with the legendary R&B/soul group The Drifters, appearing on their 2005 live album Charlie Thomas' Drifters Live! He has shared the stage with R&B legend Ellis Hall, as well as jazz greats George Garzone, Gary Valente and Jeff Galindo, among others. Mike plays regularly with Brass Force, a nine piece R&B outfit based in Newport, RI, and is recording drum tracks with singer/songwriter Katrin for her album Soul Wide Open.