Lucas Brode: guitarist & composer

I Lick the Kerosene of Progress is an album of solo guitar music that sounds somewhere in the realm of later Don Caballero (without a full band) or earlier Kaki King (on electric guitar), but is more influenced compositionally by the music of Steve Reich and West African drumming rhythms. These pieces are augmented with ambient and improvised interludes, which gives the album a more varied sound and conversational tone. The music was composed over the past several years while I developed a unique rhythmic sensibility on guitar, primarily through the use of tapping. All sounds were recorded, mixed, and mastered at my home studio in New York in August 2016. The accompanying visual pamphlet/comic, brought to life by LA based illustrator & animator Ken Siu, features a panel for each track, as well as a lyrical representation of themes present in the music and images.

Pre-order & listen the track Today is a Long Uphill Battle I Will Stalemate at Best here:

New EP from my guitar/drum duo SPYING (full length album in the works)

We will be on the road for a few dates in April:
4/10 @ Ba Sing Se in Pittsburgh PA
4/11 @ Spread Art in Detroit MI
4/12 @ Urban Artifact in Cincinnati OH
4/13 @ Zanarkand in Murfreesboro TN

…and here is some video documentation of recent improv sets:

SPYING will be on making a short road trip this month:

November 10 @ Muchmore’s in Brooklyn NY
November 11 @ News Cafe in Pawtucket RI
November 12 @ Asbestos Farm in Hadley MA

…and then on November 17, my trio with Johnny DeBlase and Kevin Shea will be performing at Terra Firma in Brooklyn NY. This is currently my last show on the books for 2016. The last few weeks of the year will be spent on working on new recordings, including the debut SPYING album and other collaborations.

Here are some recent videos from collaborative improvisational sets:

SPYING featuring myself on guitar, effects + loops, compositions / Sammy Wags on drums + percussion. We will have our new 2016 tour demo for sale on cassette and CD-R, along with a bunch of my other recordings. Dates below:

7/12 @ Alphaville in Brooklyn NY
7/13 @ The Dev in Utica NY
7/14 @ Buzzbin in Canton OH
7/15 @ Spread Art in Detroit MI
7/16 @ Cafe Mustache in Chicago IL
7/17 @ The Well in South Bend IN
7/18 @ Al’s Bar in Lexington KY
7/19 @ Urban Artifact in Cincinnati OH
7/20 @ It Looks Like It’s Open in Columbus OH
7/21 @ House Show in Pittsburgh PA
7/22 @ My Life in the Bush of Ghosts in New Paltz NY

Very excited to share this fantastic new live recording from Quinn’s in Beacon NY! Recorded December 17, 2015:

Also, in case you missed it, the new Hannibal Montana album is available @ http://www.hannibalmontana.com

Finalizing a million tour dates for summer, stay tuned…

Hannibal Montana new LP titled “This makes me wish I didn’t wish I were dead” is scheduled for release on 4/22. We will be performing in NYC and Mass, check upcoming shows for details!

Also, very excited for the debut of new music by my new band with Johnny DeBlase (bass) and Kevin Shea (drums) on my birthday, April 28th @ Muchmore’s in Brooklyn and an upcoming album of live improvisations with G. Calvin Weston (release TBA)

Tour dates:

2/16 @ Muchmore’s in Brooklyn (release show with projections)
2/17 @ Kung Fu Necktie in Philly
2/18 @ Joe Squared in Baltimore
2/19 @ Crystal Palace in Richmond

On February 14th, I will release a new album via Focus Grill – my new “label” for cassette/digital releases. Sick Sad World is a collection of organized improvisations and slight compositions, inspired by the show within a show of the same name from the animated series Daria. My style of guitar playing has grown increasingly more inspired by animation over the years in several ways: texturally, rhythmically, structurally, et cetera. This project is an examination of how pop culture of the past can influence an artist’s present and future creative output, as well how they experience the world. The concept is simultaneously dark & serious and ludicrous & playful, a dichotomy echoed in the music itself. I am releasing a series of videos for the album, check out the first two here:

In support of this new release, I will be going on a short tour in mid-February (NY, PA, MD, DC, VA) including a very special TAPE RELEASE show back at Muchmore’s on February 16th from 7-9pm, which will feature a screening of animated films by my good friend and collaborator Ken Siu. I will perform solo guitar, mostly improvised, with video projections utilizing clips from Daria, as well as some original content. This is going to be a very fun night, mark your calendars!