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...the website for recording artist, producer and educator George Dussault.Have you heard of George Dussault? Maybe not, but if you've been on the East Coast lately and had your radio on, you've heard his work. The Providence Phoenix calls him "an all around idea guy...a major talent..." As a musician, George has played guitar, bass, keyboards and drums on hundreds of recordings, from punk bands to rap artists to jingles. As an engineer, he has worked on nearly a thousand recording projects in every conceivable genre of music, from hard-core to Indian-Classical. As a performer, he spearheads one of the most ambitious musical collectives in the New England region as well as lending his skills to a variety of side-projects. As a teacher, he instructs dozens of students in the art of music. George is a veteran of the New England music scene, working as an independant producer / engineer / composer and musician since his teens. At this website, you can learn about him, his travels in the music scene, and perhaps a bit about music itself (George considers himself an eternal student). Click around, listen to some of what he's done, and by all means, drop him a line! NEWS!10/24/09 -The Rhythm Room Packs the house at Showcase Live!Rick, George and the whole Rhythm Room crew played a fantastic show at Showcase Live at Patriots Place in Foxborough, Mass on Saturday. The venue is absolutely wonderful, and the audience surpassed all expectations. In fact it was standing-room only. George and the guys and girls in the Room would like to thank everyone who came and supported us from the bottom of our hearts. We love you! 10/1/09 - George performing with the Rhythm Room at upcoming events!George will be featured on lead guitar, percussion and vocals at a bunch of great Rhythm Room shows! First up is the Providence Waterfire on Saturday, October 10, and then a very special show at Showcase Live at Patriots Place (Foxboro Mass) on Saturday, October 24. More shows to follow!Current Projects have included:WBRU 2009 Rock Hunt winners Fairhaven, workinig on their excellent debut full-length...Up-and-coming dance-pop sensation Heather James debut full-length... Mass blues band The Gin Dogs new full-length... A new trio album from legendary pianist / composer Joe Parillo... A live album (recorded at Blackstone River Theater) by the phenomenal Bohemian Quartet... A live album (also being recorded at BRT) by Dixieland jazz kings The Dixie Diehards... The third album by the fantastic Rhythm Room... Please support these great New England Artists! Check them out in concert! You won't be disappointed! 7/1/09 - George Dussault named Director of Senior Music for Southeastern Massachusettes Arts Collaboarative (SMARTS)George will be running the senior music program this summer at Smarts in Attleboro Massachusettes, directing an ensemble of great teenage players in rehearsal, recording and performance!5/4/09 - Fairhaven's "Singularity" Number One Requested Song on WBRUCongratulations to Fairhaven again! And thanks to the RI music community for showing support for this great band, and thanks to Fairhaven for recording with George!4/5/09 - FAIRHAVEN WINS THE BRU ROCK HUNT!!!Huge congratulations to Fairhaven! They put on a phenomenal show at Lupos last night and rocked the house. And to make a great night of music perfect, Baylock put on a ridiculous show as well. We are so proud of these bands...there aren't enough words!I would like to thank Fairhaven and Baylock for giving us the honor of recording them; WBRU, Lupos, and the judges for their support; and thanks so much to all the fans who came out and supported the RI music scene. You helped to make it one of the best nights of music we have ever experienced.SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MUSIC, AND CHECK OUT THESE BANDS!FAIRHAVENBAYLOCKBaylock and Fairhaven make the WBRU Rock Hunt 2009 Finals!Congratulations guys, and congrats also to The Down And Outs who made the semi-finals. Look for the new CD's by these three great bands later this year! Attleboro Sun Chronicle calls George a "sonic wizard." Also calls George - produced CD "one of the most significant works of art ever released by a local ensemble or soloist."The Sun Chronicle, Attleboro - No. Attleboro, Mass. s Thursday, October 2, 2008 Rhythm Room aims high and succeeds with "Circle of Souls" BY RICK FOSTER SUN CHRONICLE STAFF Few musicians or composers would try to compress the story of rhythm and its influence on life and music into a single, live show or a CD. But that's precisely what The Rhythm Room, percussion-based ensemble conceived by drummer and music educator Rick Morin, does in its new live show and indie CD titled "Circle of Souls." The result, which the band rolled out on stage Friday and Saturday at Rhode Island College, turns out to he far more than a collection of songs. Circle of Souls, which tracks the beat of human experience through the blues, urban rhythms, African, native American and World Music, is a complete thematic experience that invokes soul, street beats, jazz, rock and even hip hop through 16 original - and memorable - tunes. Produced by multi-instrumentalist and all-around sound wizard George Dussault, the disc must qualify as one of the most significant works of art ever released by a local ensemble or soloist. Morin, who hosts a North Attleboro cable TV music show also called The Rhythm Room, is the visionary who built the band over the course of several years from a cadre of former students and highly virtuosic friends. Morin himself either wrote or collaborated on more than half the songs. Unlike other contemporary percussion groups, The Rhythm Room does more than drum on trash cans, plumbing and floorboards. They integrate guitars, synthesizers, horns and lush vocal harmonies to create a full- flavored melodic experience. Vocalist Julie Marinucci, who co-wrote several of the songs, lights up the disc with her at-times soulful, at-times soaring voice. On "In The Beginning," which she wrote, Marinucci sets the scene with a sensitive preamble that leads into "One Voice," a powerful, optimistic anthem written by Dussault and Morin. Songs like "Beat Street," a collaboration with rapper D-Rhyme, capture the percussive energy of the streets. "Maka Sica," which Marinucci sings partly in Spanish, brings listeners ringside to what one imagines to be a Barcelona cabaret. The influences and the genres roll on and on. But variety somehow reinforces rather than dilutes "Circle of Souls," a unified whole made from disparate but complementary pieces. While The Rhythm Room is essentially a collaboration between nine musicians including Morin, guitarist-producer Dussault's influence is felt more than most on the tour de force disc. Dussault's piano and synth parts underpin a good part of the album, and his versatile guitar playing is prominently on display as well. Dussault, a top-class studio producer who has worked with both local and national talents, also gives the new CD a 'live' feel by minimizing spacing between individual cuts and underlaying the recordings with a subtle background that simulates an expectant concert crowd. Both the disc and the live show rely on a cast of highly- versatile musicians who must fill multiple roles. Morin, Harry Hagan, Micah Weaver and Dave Davignon provide the core of the Rhythm Room's percussion. Seth Antonis doubles on percussion and digeridoo. Alan Clavette plays trombone as well as performs keyboard and vocal parts, while Kait Clavette plays trumpet and euphonium as well as singing backing vocals and performing on keyboards, guitar and trumpet. Tom Frederick sings as well as narrates and plays world percussion. The Rhythm Room videotaped its performances last weekend for a future DVD that they can show to potential bookers. Morin is candid about his desire to promote a national tour for The Rhythm Room, and his confidence is not misplaced. In a world of Celtic Woman, Celtic Thunder and River-dance, the world is ready for a live ensemble founded on something other than step-dancing, stage prop castles and hackneyed pub ballads.
New Nominations!Galilee clients have been nominated in the Providence Phoenix Best Music Poll! First up, Kris Hansen's Left Hand Band's debut cd Lying In The Bed Of Now is up for Best Album, and Kris himself is up for Best Male Vocalist! George produced, engineered and played many of the instruments and provided most of the backing vocals on the album! Second, the inimitable Joe Parillo is up for Best Jazz/Funk Act! His new album Segments, engineered by George has just been released. New Releases and Projects!George is celebrating several new CD releases in which George is very proud to have played a part! The new CD from Jazz Legend Joe Parillo. Segments features his trio (Joe on piano, Brian Rizzuto on bass and Eric Platz on drums) and special guest, the tremendous Jay Hoggard on vibraphone. George Dussault recorded the band live (with no audience, no headphones and no studio trickery) on the stage at the URI recital hall in South Kingstown over three nights. Orchestral tracks were cut back at George's studio (Galilee Productions), where the album was also mixed and mastered. George has said that this album is one of his proudest moments as a recording engineer, and for good reason. The sound is lush, live and present, as though you are sitting right in front of the band. And of course, the music is absolutely gorgeous. The Rhythm Room - Circle of Souls. George produced, engineered, performed on and co-wrote this album with Rhythm Room leader and Spiney Norman drummer Rick Morin, along with Room members Alan Clavette, Kait Clavette, Julie Marrinucci, Thom Fredericks and Seth Antonitis. It is a tour-de-force featuring the ever-powerful drum and percussion of the Rhythm Room players, the huge vocals of Julie, Thom, Kait, George and Alan, and the stunning musicianship and songwriting of all involved. Learn more about it here. George has also been working with a solo singer from North Attleboro named Meghan Casey. You can check out her new song here: www.myspace.com/mcasey10.Other artists and progects on George's schedule lately: George would like to congratulate these extraordinary artists. If you get a chance to see any of their live performances, DO IT. You will not be sorry!
The new cd by Hardcore-Blues artist Whitey, co-produced and engineered by George, was released on September 14 to many excellent reviews. Bob Gulla from the Providence Phoenix called George "...an all around idea guy / major talent." George's own project, Spiney Norman, has nearly completed it's third album. Recording and mixing has taken place entirely at Galilee, and the sound is amazing. Expect a Summer 2009 release. Grammy Nominations for Dino Club and George D. Here's what the paper said: The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Committee has placed Dino Club on the Official Ballot for the 2006 Grammy Awards in the following categories: Dino Club - Lee Marvin's Eyes Dino Club - Bright Screen Wide Dino Club - Trailers Dino Club - Misery Dino Club - Lee Marvin's Eyes Dino Club - Bright Screen Wide Schemers CD Nominated for Grammys! The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Committee has nominated The Schemers CD "Remember," mastered by George Dussault at Galilee Productions, for a Grammy in four categories! Category 16 - Best Rock Performance by A Duo or Group with Vocals Congratulations to Providence's own Mark Cutler and the boys! |
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