Albany based quartet Mister F has launched a Kickstarter. The band is hoping to raise money to not only record a new album, but also to buy a new van. Mister F launched the Kickstarter on May 10. Despite needing to earn a total of $18,000 to ultimately fund both needs, the band set their […]
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Scott Hannay Joins Gubbulidis to Energize Crowd in Cohoes
It had been quite a weekend for music in Albany thanks to the work of beloved promoter Greg Bell. Jamtronica founders, Particle, brought the heat to The Hollow Bar and Kitchen Friday, February 17 , followed there by Reed Mathis and Electric Beethoven Saturday, February 18. By Sunday evening, the fatigue of the long weekend […]
Catskill Chill Closes out Summer at New Minglewood
Catskill Chill rounded out the New York summer festival season September 24-26 with a stacked line-up and a new location. Moving just a few miles from its former location in Hancock, NY, the Catskill Chill found a new home this year in Lakewood, Pa. Previously held at Camp Minglewood, this year the Chill found its […]
Update: The Year of Sittin’ In with Scott Hannay
When NYSMusic caught up with Mister F’s Scott Hannay earlier this year, we talked about what it’s like to sit-in with a band, the preparation (often none) and coordination that goes into a guest spot, and his goal of jamming out with Turkuaz. Fast forward to the end of 2015 and Scott has sat in with […]
Interview: Sittin’ In with Scott Hannay
Having a guest musician join a band for a song can end up being a highlight of any show, the part that fans talk about for days and weeks after. Mixing things up and bringing up some friends to sit in on a song adds a little extra something special to a show and celebrates […]
Geek Week: An Interview with Scott Hannay, Creator of Umphrey’s McNES
As Geek Week continues, we catch up with Scott Hannay, keyboardist for Mister F, who also happens to have one of the geekier methods of composing music. Using software and Cakewalk SONAR, Scott rebuilt Umphrey’s McGee songs into the style of NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) songs, sounding like they came right out of the 8-bit […]