PVD: News

Mark your calendars people!  After a short hiatus from live shows to focus on recording, I'll return to NYC with the band for the annual PVD Birthday show along with two other incredible bands.  Don't miss this one!

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

PVD Live at Fontana's

Triple Bill with Sam Barsh & Aabaraki

9:00 - The Sam Barsh Group  (Ambient Hip Hop - Jazz)

10:00 - PVD featuring John Robinson (Live Hip Hop - Jazz)

11:00 - Aabaraki  (R+B/ Funk)

Come help me celebrate my Birthday as you check out some great music from three killer bands.  Hope to see you there.

For a limited time only!!!!! In an effort to raise money for my upcoming record entitled SOUNDS LIKE THIS, I will be offering my 2005 debut record: DOWN FOR THE GET DOWN for only 5 BUCKS via my Bandcamp Page.   The 2005 effort features an all-star band playing through 10 of my earlier compositions.  Reminiscent of the 60's and 70's Soul-Jazz genre made popular by the likes of Bob James + Herbie Hancock, DFTGD is a great soundtrack to a summer day.  Show your support and go check it out!  Tell a friend to tell a friend!  .....and check out the feature online at BEATNIK.

While PVD Breaks Volume 1 has been gaining attention online at sites such as Beatnik (London), ProducersIKnow.com, Crates of JR, as well as other popular independent blogs + websites, I've been busy recording tracks for a new record out this fall entitled SOUNDS LIKE THIS! Stay tuned for more info this summer. 

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2 Shows this Week!  A busy night in downtown Jersey City this Wednesday, June 16th. I'll be performing with the band at downtown JC's Outdoor Live Music Series entitled: Groove on Grove. An outdoor set featuring Dave Stolarz, Josh David, Rich Polatchek, & myself.  We'll play an instrumental set on the stage located directly outside the Grove St PATH Pavilion at 7 pm sharp.  Local vendors will be there as well as some great flatland bikers from Grove Street Bicycles.  Following the set at Grove St, I'll head across the block to play 3 sets at Bar Majestic with Sam Barsh, and Bryan Beninghove.  The show is free so come out and hang!

Thanks fort checking out PVDMusic.com

-Pat

The first release in a new series of breakbeat / sample records I'll be releasing entitled PVD Breaks is available NOW! You can preview and purchase the record anywhere you buy digital music: iTunes, Amazon, EMusic, Lala, Napster, etc. Aimed at producers, samplers, and DJs tired of chopping up the same drum breaks; PVD Breaks Volume 1 includes 27 ROYALTY-FREE Original LIVE breakbeats played by yours truly, as well as bonus tracks from 8th W1 and Bobby Garcia. Pick it up NOW anywhere you buy digital music!

Happy Holidays to everyone. There's lots of news coming your way this month. After a short hiatus from live shows, the all new redesigned www.PVDMusic.com is up and running with new music, photos, and online features. Check out the streaming music player for some fresh & unreleased music.

In other big news, this past Tuesday (12/15) marked the official release of the long awaited collaboration between PVD & JOHN ROBINSON. (available everywhere you buy digital music: iTunes, EMusic, Amazon, Napster, etc) After over two years of performing together, we have compiled an 11 track live record entitled: "ALL THE WAY LIVE". *(see footnote) We are also very excited that the album made it into the "NEW & NOTABLE" feature section of iTunes after only 1 day!

Combining the soulful breakbeat styles of PVD with the conscious and intelligent lyricism of veteran underground MC John Robinson, "ALL THE WAY LIVE" is a raw documentation of how we get down when we join forces to rock the crowd. John Robinson (aka Lil Sci of hip hop group Scienz of Life) has been releasing albums for over 10 years with the likes of MF DOOM, Danger Mouse, Madlib, & J. Rawls, and has toured internationally, performing across the US & Europe including a notable performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Originally gaining notoriety during the "Fondle Em Records" era alongside hip hop architects Stretch & Bobbito, along with an appearance on the original "Lyricist Lounge" record, JR has been a prolific force on the underground hip hop scene for 10+ years. For more info on JR, check out www.johnrobinsonproject.com
In celebration of this digital release, we will be performing at Fire & Ice in Woodbridge, NJ on 12/26 for the official "ALL THE WAY LIVE" NJ Release Party. I'll bring along an all star band with me for the event featuring David Stolarz on keys & Josh David on bass. Stay tuned for the official NYC Release Party.

*due to a technical difficulty with our digital distributer........ as of right now, the new release is listed solely as "John Robinson: ALL THE WAY LIVE" Apparently, iTunes and other distributers could not recognize the ampersand (&) sign and, in turn, released the album under a shortened title. That will change in the next few weeks, but we decided to roll with it rather than delay the official release.

Welcome to the all new PVDMUSIC.com.... the online home of Pat Van Dyke. Check out the new projects page for info on all the different bands/projects that I am excited to be involved with. Hit the Photo Gallery for new pictures and enjoy the new music that is always streaming at PVDMUSIC.com. Please check back frequently for news updates, added tour dates, and fresh new music!