Links
Friends
- Kris Hooper
My good friend in Vancouver, BC, who assisted with (read: did most of) the design of this site. Kris is also responsible for designing the truly-lovely album packaging for our debut album, Hello, Old Cloud. - Explone
When he’s not shedding sparks on the guitar and pedal steel in RJM, Patrick Porter leads this stellar rock troupe. He’s a damn fine vocalist and tunesmith…fans of the brilliant melodicism present in his RJM contributions will find much to love here. - Ken Stringfellow
A serious contender for hardest-working-man-in-showbusiness, our pal KS recently contributed a week of his time (sandwiched between the Posies‘ 20th Anniversary tour and a frenzy of Disciplines-related activity on the European continent he now calls home) to the next RJM full-length, producing the sessions and contributing keyboards, background vocals, and witty banter. Without a doubt our finest hour thus far…stay tuned! - Kip Beelman
An all-around great guy and expert recording engineer, responsible for the monster tones on RJM’s new album-in-progress, in addition to platters by the likes of Ken Stringfellow, the Posies, Juno, and many, many more. Also a very fine photographer. - Seth Wonner Photography
A friend and a damn fine photographer who’s been kind enough to take some wonderful promotional photos for us, plus concert shots at the Showbox, the Crocodile Café, the Sunset Tavern, and the Tractor Tavern, with more surely to come! - Nathan Wade & the Dark Pioneers
Nathan plays what he describes as “post-apocalypse Americana.” Sign me up, I said, and he did. Great voice and great songs. Also one of the strongest supporters of fellow musicians that I’ve ever met. I even play a little electric guitar with his band, the Dark Pioneers, from time to time. Keep an eye out for their killer Chroma Session EP, out in July! - Downpilot
Our buddy Paul Hiraga is the mastermind behind this beautiful, moody rock band, which also features Anne-Marie Ruljancich (née Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter) and miracle man Jeff Brown. They’re good friends, and Paul contributed mellotron and various other keyed delights to our last record. - Ian Moore
My good friend Ian Moore is (or should be) an inspiration to independent musicians everywhere. He’s also a damn fine songwriter and a wonderful fellow whose most recent record, To Be Loved, features a little electric guitar from yours truly. Watch out for his spook-tacular contributions to RJM album number two, now in progress! - Wolf Carr Vocal Studio
If you’re a singer, or you want to be one, you owe yourself a lesson (or a hundred) with Wolf Carr. He’s a pal, and he’s opened up a new world of confidence and expression for me that I never before thought possible. Thanks, Wolf! - Amateur Radio Operator
Led by my dear friend Mark Johnson, ARO recently released their debut album, Sirens of Titan. Check out their shiny new website, designed by yours truly! - Pearl and Dotty
Pearl and Dotty is the website of our good friend Thomas Grant, artist, author, and photographer extraordinaire! Thomas took some lovely photographs for us in May 2007. - Octoberman
This indie folk/rock collective from Vancouver, BC, is led by my good friend Marc Morrissette. See also: Kids These Days, White Whale Records. - Robert Roth
Robert used to lead a band called Truly. He may do so again very soon. In the interim, he released one of the best art-rock records in recent memory, Someone, Somewhere. He’s also a top-notch guy. Check him out. - The Stares
Dear friends and true originals. Incredible songs and musicianship. Mix Sparklehorse, Pink Floyd, and Low. Stir gently. - Bill Patton
Bill Patton is a Seattle phenomenon, playing guitar and pedal steel with many great bands/artists. In his spare time, he teaches music and composes his own songs. If you dig RJM, you’ll dig Bill Patton. - Bill Frisell
RJM likes folks named Bill, and this guy is the nicest you’ll ever meet. He’s a world-class guitarist and composer, and we’re very proud to call him a friend. - Sneaky Thieves
RJM buddy Freddy Bale leads these practioners of beautiful, expressive chamber-rock music, whom I’ve affectionately dubbed “band of faces.” He ain’t emo; he’s my brother! - Red Heart the Ticker
Tyler Gibbons and Robin MacArthur, aka Red Heart the Ticker, self-released one of 2006’s best albums, the incredible For the Wicked. I can’t wait to hear what they come up with next. They’re also a couple of the kindest, most talented folks around, and we can’t wait to share the stage with them again. - Schrader-Turner Films
My good friend Steve Turner’s film company. Steve recently finished his feature-length debut, Miller’s Tale (which features several songs from Hello, Old Cloud). Check out the trailer, and look for it to appear in a film festival near you! - Tobias Fröberg
A damn fine songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden, and a great guy to boot. Look out for his new record, Turn Heads, out now on Cheap Lullaby Records! - Emerald City Guitars
The best vintage guitar shop in the Pacific Northwest! Responsible for much of RJM’s towering backline…one stage can hardly contain us!
Venues We’ve Played (with Web Sites)
- Boundary Bay Brewery - Bellingham, WA
- The Bouquet - Boise, ID
- The Brown Lantern - Anacortes, WA
- Can Can - Seattle, WA
- Chop Suey - Seattle, WA
- Conor Byrne Pub - Seattle, WA
- The Crocodile Café - Seattle, WA
- Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
- El Corazón - Seattle, WA
- The Fox and Goose - Sacramento, CA
- High Dive - Seattle, WA
- John’s Alley - Moscow, ID
- The Main - Vancouver, BC
- Mars Bar - Seattle, WA
- The Mission Theater - Portland, OR
- Nectar Lounge - Seattle, WA
- Neurolux - Boise, ID
- The O Lounge - Seattle, WA
- The Pink Door - Seattle, WA
- The Rendezvous - Jewel Box Theater - Seattle, WA
- SS Marie Antoinette - Seattle, WA
- The Showbox - Seattle, WA
- Skylark Café & Club - Seattle, WA
- Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA
- Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA
- ToST Lounge - Seattle, WA
Studios
- Soundhouse Recording
We recently spent a whirlwind six days tracking the next RJM album here, ably assisted by producer Ken Stringfellow and engineer Kip Beelman. Fine folks and a fine place to make a record. - Studio Litho
The lovely, spacious studio where most of the tracking for our debut album, Hello, Old Cloud, took place. Lucky us! - Chroma Sound
The site of more Hello, Old Cloud tracking, this little studio in the Magnolia/Interbay neighborhood is home to the finest collection of vintage keyboards in Seattle…we had to book a day just to use the sweet original Mellotron!
Compilations
- Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly
Our friend Levi Fuller (the man behind those lovely screenprinted RJM show posters) lovingly puts togther this quarterly compilation. We’re honored to appear on Volume 5, and many other friends of RJM can be found on past volumes. Levi has great taste (and great music of his own!). Check him out!
Web Zines
- Unfinished
Hugh Miller has been kind enough to review every RJM release since 2003, and he’s always got something kind and thoughtful to say. (Thanks, Hugh!) Fortunately, his insight isn’t limited to Red Jacket Mine albums! - Splendid
Another great webzine…thanks for the good review! - NadaMucho
Just try keeping up with the Seattle music scene, and booking shows all over town, too! I dare you!
Print Magazines
- Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
A fine monthly publication featuring the skinny on Seattle cultural happenings. The Seattle Met folks were kind enough to feature RJM in the On the Town section of their January 2008 issue! - Tape Op
The best recording magazine in print today, with free third-class subscriptions…get one! Tape Op is probably solely responsible for the completion of my two home-recorded albums. Blame them! - Magnet
Love it. - Mojo
An essential rock-history lesson in (nearly) every issue. Worth the nine bucks (in the States).
Other Points of Interest
- KEXP
The best independent radio station in the States, 90.3 on your FM radio dial in the Seattle area, or streaming online 24 hours a day. Imagine our excitement when our new album, Hello, Old Cloud made it into rotation! Call (206)903-KEXP or e-mail and request Red Jacket Mine! - Cypress Cowboy T-Shirts
Seattle’s own Peggy Hanson makes incredible Gram Parsons-related t-shirts. You’re bound to see me walking around town sporting my Flying Burrito Bros. or Sweetheart of the Rodeo shirts. She ships worldwide, and is super-nice to boot!