Keepin' it Fresh

Excited to be trying out some new music. From time to time I put down the horn and go into writer's mode. Such has been the case for the last few months. The results, a brand new batch of tunes. It's quite a thrill when the band starts working them out and you're hearing them come to life. And the band is doing a fantastic job of doing just that. Can't wait for you to come experience them with us!

Peace

Texas Jazz Festival

Just got news that we, The Duane Carter Band (DCB), will be performing at the Texas Jazz Festival in Corpus Christi this October. I'm excited to hear that since it's been a few years since we last performed there. Check my Calendar page for dates and times. Hope to see you there.

Peace

News page

Since the new year began, I've been thinking about redesigning the News portion of my website. I wanted to keep the current design of the site, while at the same time find a way to add an archive of old posts. Rather than disrupt the flow of the site, I decided to try out a blog page for this purpose. So, here it is! It's still a work in progress. This one should be a little easier to manage than the old one and it will allow me to archive posts. I'm just hoping that I will be able to bring over the posts from the last year. Fingers crossed.

Peace

Somethin' Old, Somethin' New

The first half of 2014 has been interesting. It's been a mixed bag for me. The performance end slowed down after the holidays, but creativity continues to drive forward. In fact, it has allowed me the space to work on some long left undone writing projects (and there are many). I'm also working on some film projects with my other half, cinematographer Michelle Carter. We have a couple of documentaries in pre-production; I'll keep you posted on those.

Peace

Merry Christmas!

Can you believe how quickly time passes? I can't seem to get my head around it. Seems we just started this year with me telling you about my new projects: Eclectro-Funk and the DCQ, now here we are already at the end of the year. So what's new? Basically, looking into the new year. The DCQ played what is probably the last gig of 2013 at the Austin chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Christmas Party. It was a good way to end the year, giving back in an extremely joyful way. Be sure and drop by our management site: Centerpoint Music, and tell your friends about us. I have several bands that are willing and able to make your event a musical happening. Hope your holiday's are blessed.

Peace

Happenings!

Well, let me get right to the latest news. Eclectro-Funk will be performing at The Carousel Lounge tonight from 7-9pm. Come on out and have some fun with us. Now for a horse of a different color, the DCQ minus 1 will be back at the Satellite Bistro on the 28th. Looking forward to seeing you at our shows.

Peace

Disappearing Act

Well in case you've been wondering I haven't been exactly missing these last couple of months, just not present, at least on this blog. Sorry about that. So what's been happening in my absence you say? Music of course. The DCQ did a private function earlier this month, and the DCQ minus 1 will be back at the Satellite Bistro next month. I'll keep you posted on that. Eclectro-Funk is preparing for a series of studio dates beginning the end of the month. We're working on some of my original material, which is always a thrill for me; and the rest of the band appears to be enjoying it too. Can't wait to share that with you.

Peace