MM: At what point did you decide to make the first California Honeydrops album? 2013 LoveIsPop - part of the CollectionDX Network, Grand Sierra Resort & Casino: Grand Theatre, A Conversation with Adam Jensen (Exclusive Interview), CANDID CONVERSATION: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ADRIANA MATHER. California Honeydrops Live at Moe's Original Bar B Que on 2020-09-07 Wierzynski is now free to sing and play American musicand how he does. Manor House of Rafa Leszczyski in Lublin. Very lively bunch. So, its great. the official business page of Lech Wierzynski of the California Honeydrops. I recently fell madly in love with an album called A Rivers Invitation by The California Honeydrops. The band sold out two nights at The Fillmore in San Francisco in support of the album, and then embarked on a United States tour. Have you been here before? Our first experiment recording. I think we started it in the Spring of 2014. Sousaphones, strings, space echoesits all here. Soft Spot comes on the heels of Covers from the Cave, a cover album born out of pandemic livestream videos; live albums Remember When: Vol. Either when you hear his, Michael Hawkeye Herman passes along his love of the Blues and lets young people know the importance of the music in the development of American culture, For possibly three centuries the song St. When the Honeydrops released their debut, Soul Tub!, in 2008, they specialized in straightforward re-creations of classic blues sounds, spending as much time playing boisterous New Orleans R&B as they did laying back in a West Coast style, but as the 2010s progressed, they synthesized their disparate influences, culminating in the ambitious 2018 double album Call It Home, Vols. While frontman and trumpet player Lech Wierzynski sings and plays trumpet, he's joined by Johnny Bones on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Lorenzo Loera on keys, and Beau Bradbury and Ben Malament. The House of Leszczyski ( / ltnski / lesh-CHIN-skee, [4] Polish: [ltjski] ( listen); plural: Leszczyscy, feminine form: Leszczyska) was a prominent Polish noble family. Whether in those high-profile performances or in more intimate venues where the band can leave the stage and get down on the dance floor themselves, the California Honeydrops shared vision and purpose remain: to make the audience dance and singand to give back. It keeps the audience involved. Were definitely looking forward to coming back again. And Ive gotten better at it. When John Prine passed away last month it seemed like it was time to make the idea come to life as tribute to one of the great song writers of our time. [Laughs] And, yeah, we just started playing out at the BART [commuter rail] stations. Their latest album, A River's Invitation, has been described by one critic as "a fabulous, feel-good, fun-fest album of joyous musical partying. Its a part of the country that we havent gotten to hit that often. 29 maja 1843 w Oparach, zm. In 2018, the band released the double album Call It Home, Vols. And we had washboard and we would do like Mississippi Sheiks. Years active. Search instead in. I think it's cutting edge but most people think our music is retro. The show's sold out, but you may find some tickets popping up on Craigslist or elsewhere. Copyright 2023 L4LM | Website by Computer Courage. "We don't make set lists. They've taken the party all over the world, playing festivals of all kinds and touring widely across North America, Europe and . Leszczyski - Wikipedia All About Jazz musician pages are maintained by musicians, publicists and trusted members like you. REVISIT AND REVISE: "I love old music, and I respect it a lot," says vocalist and trumpet player Lech Wierzynski. And we get to watch her every night and hang out with her musicians, who are all great, amazing players and fun people. You just go with the flow and if you make a mistake then you move on and no one even notices sometimes. Weve been getting better at it. There's so much to learn just by watching her and listening to her play. Those Days. They said, Hey, were gonna open our doors on this day that were always usually closed and all youve gotta do is bring as many people threw that door as possible and well give you all the profits. And we did it. That's been great. MM: Do you prefer writing and recording music or performing live? And then the next album that came out the Like You Mean It record was crowd funded through Kickstarter. For the most part. And I also played guitar and she would play fiddle. April 30///House of Blues (Parish Room)///New Orleans, LA Or dance, or drink beer, or head to a reading. The California Honeydrops are a good-time band with an unmistakably Californian style, despite drawing on influences like Delta blues, gospel, and Motown. You might see though, if you really listen, that there's a lot going on in the songs that hasn't really been done before. June 25///Fountain Blues Festival///Los Gatos, CA From Lech- "Old school enough for my Dad, catchy enough for my brother, soulful enough for me, but a little too cheesy for mom, the Drifters Golden Hits was the official sound track to the family road trips of my childhood. This is a learning experience and an exposure experience for us as a band, you know? Right now you can catch the band opening for Bonnie Raitt most nights, though theyre still headlining some club dates on their nights off from her tour. 1-2. June 4 ///Mishawaka Amphitheatre ///Bellevue, CO ", And their performance style can only be described as trying to get a party started. And it keeps it interactive. LW: Yeah. Wojtek ze Smolnicy", Wadysaw Lubicz" (ur. She is exposing us to so many fans. We used to play a Wednesday pizza gig. Its a song that i heard Bonnie sing each and every night when we toured with her and her band 3 years ago and i never got tired of hearing it. Those are the primary influences it's good music to dance to and have a good time to. In 2016 and 2017, the Honeydrops were honored to play with Bonnie Raitt on her North America release tour, and in the past have been privileged to support the likes of B.B. . In 1967 he graduated from the National Film School in d. They actually threw us a fundraiser. And it just kind of featured our different musical interests and styles. The only time he's not listening to music is when he's watching television shows and movies or reading, usually music magazines. There's a lot of great cities with a lot of great people. June 910 ///SFJazz Center ///San Francisco, CA And that was our first record Soul Tub, which features the tub bass. And we put a lot of time in. So, we couldnt do more than like a few days at a time or Id start going crazy. When we started we literally made an album on garage band. The rhythm section of The California Honeydrops comprises the barrelhouse style of Oakland piano veteran Chris Burns. And then the next album after that, this last one, we said to hell with all that, were not going back in the studio. March 22///Chicago Theatre ///Chicago, IL* LW: Well, actually, first we made a bootleg album thats not available that we used to sell on the street. 26 Lech Wierzynski Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images All News Archival Browse 26 lech wierzynski photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. He played with Charles Mingus. She doesnt need an opening act at all. Click herefor a full list of participating artists. Released", The California Honeydrops on ReverbNation, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_California_Honeydrops&oldid=1119818230, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles lacking in-text citations from November 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 November 2022, at 15:50. The California Honeydrops have a light sound, but are anything but light weight. There is a great deal of New Orleans in them, but the Piedmont and West Coast Blues also inform the band. And we've been jumping up on her set sometimes, and we've had some of her band members come up and play with us during our set. June 3///Cervantes Masterpiece ///Denver, CO 3 and Honeydrops Live 2019; and their first-ever double-album, Call It Home: Vol 1 & 2, in 2018, which No Depression called a fun-filled, funky goodie basket for all occasions.. Boyce and Lightnin Malcolm, when Johnny our sax player said hey i can hear Angel from Montgomery over this groove, you should try singin it. They've taken the party all over the world, playing festivals of all . So, were gonna get to know you guys a little bit better. Friday Night Livestream Sessions with Lech Wierzynski of The California Honeydrops!25% Of All proceeds donated to our charities at www.cahoneydrops.com/spreadinhoneyDigital Tip Jars:Paypal: https://bit.ly/3ah7dVlVenmo: @benjamin-Malament More from The California Honeydrops:'Under The Boardwalk' (cover): https://youtu.be/QOvkHkQtdss'Carolina Peach': https://youtu.be/55DKJD4_xm4'Just One More' (Official Lyric Video): https://youtu.be/x5SxZGbU_tU'Long Way' (Official Live Video): https://youtu.be/9eLORYegFQg'Live Learn' (Official Music Video): https://youtu.be/z3_6oUS_JB4The Soft Spot tour continues! Are you the one who writes all the songs or do you co-write them with the band? Born in Warsaw, Poland, band leader and front man Lech Wierzynski started playing blues and jazz as a teenager at after-hours jam sessions in Washington D.C. After studying trumpet with Marcus Belgrave, Wierzynski launched his own career in Oakland. May 34 ///Ryman Auditorium///Nashville, TN* There is another unrelated Leszczyski family with the Abdank coat of arms. Castle in Rydzyna was rebuilt in 1700 by Pompeo Ferrari on his order. MM: Im seeing you open for Bonnie on the 29th at the Boston Orpheum, but I read that youre playing Cambridge, MA, on the 28th. You know, like, way, way back. June 18///Live Oak Music Festival///Santa Barbara, CA LW: I had just started writing songs. Lech Wierzynski Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Freewheelers | Good Times They toured Australia for the first time in November 2015,[3] returning in 2017 and 2018 to play ten gigs at Byron Bay Bluesfest. with The Intrinsics A contemporary soul-blues band that is grounded in tradition and also boasts a modern flair. We became The Honeydrops. So, that started right away. The last couple shows were at the New Parish and at the Freight & Salvage one show for the partying children and one for the sit-down crowd, you know. The California Honeydrops - Belly Up Live I would say it's a mix of a lot of West Coast rhythm and blues, and a lot of New Orleans music as well. The family name derives from Leszczyna, now a suburb of Leszno, Greater Poland. Although Chicago is very Polish. We have been going out and playing three hours straight just to let loose a little bit. Chteau de Chambord, where Stanisaw Leszczyski lived between 1725 and 1733. For those who don't know, how would you describe your music? (SOLD OUT) The California Honeydrops - Knitting Factory - Boise Shes a great artist. March 23///Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts///Pittsburgh, PA* I came here about 11 years ago after college [at Oberlin] with another of the founding members of the band [Ben Malament]. One moment, you will be redirected shortly. We want crowd involvement, to make people become a part of the whole thing by dancing along, singing, picking the songs and generally coming out of their shells. And pre-blues music. Wierzynskis trumpet, guitar and vocals are supported by the Afro-New Orleans rhythm bent of drummer Ben Malament and the Jazz tinged saxophone of Eddie Palmieri, Nell Carter, and Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums alumnus Johnny Bones. And we did a Kickstarter. Listening to Lech sing, it can be a surprise that he was born in Warsaw, Poland, and raised by Polish political refugees. We want crowd involvement and to make people become a part of the whole thing by dancing along, singing, and generally coming out of their shells., Ineffable Music GroupThomas Cussins / Reid Fosterinfo [at] cahoneydrops [dot] com, MINT Talent GroupJerry Limajerry [at] minttalentgroup [dot] com, Ivey PRMaria Iveymaria [at] ivpr [dot] com, Sugaroo!Michael Nievesmichael [at] sugaroo [dot] com. A modern blues band that tempers its retro inclinations with a contemporary flair, the California Honeydrops carved out a following on the international blues circuit in the 2010s. You know, the Bay Are awas significantly cheaper then, so we could pay our rent just kind of busking. Its a song that i heard Bonnie sing each and every night when we toured with her and her band 3 years ago and i never got tired of hearing it. About - The California Honeydrops It's maybe the most innovative album that we've made. And we kind of worked it out together. "The whole point is to erase the boundaries between the crowd and us," Wierzynski says. Showing Editorial results for lech wierzynski. About - California Honeydrops - Call It Home MM: Do you have any particular memories of Boston? It's my favorite one that we've made so far. We want requests. The Leszczyski family was a magnate family. Every crowd has different energy. You can duck off into the woods at a festival and just have this amazing time playing there, you never know. All funds raised from the donation-based event will be split evenly between the artists on the bill and thePLUS1 COVID-19 Relief Fund. LW: Yeah, I took a lot of lessons for the trumpet. April 17 ///Keller Auditorium ///Portland, OR* Just because we don't use any synths or computer sounds or whatever, people think of our sound as retro. We recorded it all at home, in my living room in Oakland, and it has a homemade feel. Thats one of the reasons why we do that. So, I played a lot of Louis Armstrong stuff on the trumpet. Weve been trying to hone our chops on that. Modeled afterBrooklyn Comes AliveandDenver Comes Alive, Quarantine Comes Alive was conceived as a way to celebrate and support musicians, provide fans with unique musical experiences from the comfort of their couches, and raise money for comprehensive COVID-19 relief during this time of uncertainty. Jugband tunes. So, we did a few three day sessions until the end of the year. Lech Wierzynski. "url": "https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/lech-wierzynski" And thats kind of where this band was born out of me and her doing the street performance back in the day. April 12///Beacon Theatre///New York, NY* I was very deep into old, old American music. Wierzynski built on his early base while studying ethno-musicology at Oberlin College. We want requests. Every night is different. He co-created and wrote for Cinezine, one of the '90's most popular movie E-zines. And that was the second to last album. They released their Like You Mean It on April 19, 2013. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. The California Honeydrops are an American blues and R&B band, formed in November 2007 playing in the subway stations of Oakland, California, United States. 2023 Getty Images. And shes still at the top of her game. LW: Thats a good question. Unlike many lead singers with his amount of talent, I found him to be very down to earth and an all around nice guy. His friend Yanos Lustig composed the soul-blues ballad 'Let It Go.' The disc's only 'cover' is of Johnny Adams' classic 'Hell Yes, I Cheated.' And that was it. In other words, its colorful, soulful and super cool. The band followed the release by embarking on their eighth European tour, a West Coast tour, and a performance at New Orleans Jazz Fest.[2]. So, its pretty amazing. "Also because of the racial history of the music . March 26///The Kennedy Center ///Washington, DC* All rights reserved. We played a lot at BART stations, a lot at Macarthur, Rockridge, and Ashby. Yeah. Website - https://www.thebrotherscomatose.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherscomatoseInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/broscomatose/Twitt. "@context": "https://schema.org", I kind of wake up with tunes. Were going out with her for about two months. Search instead in Creative? And we did a CD release for two nights in September at the Fillmore. Wierzynski spoke to SFist via phone, from his house in Oakland. March 18///Peabody Opera House ///St. Louis, MO* Nowadays we have management and stuff but we're still independent and want to keep it that way. We recorded it in my living room. Under the Boardwalk | Lech Wierzynski/ California Honeydrops Fans will be able to tune in and watch The California Honeydrops perform live later this month as part of Live For Live Musics Quarantine Comes Alive, a one-day virtual music festival featuring performances by more than 60 of our favorite artists on throughout the day on Saturday, May 30th beginning at 1:00 p.m. The California Honeydrops frontman and founding member Lech Wierzynski may seem like an All-American Blues singer and player, but he was born in Warsaw, Poland. Led by dynamic vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski, and drawing on diverse musical influences from Bay Area R&B, funk, Southern soul, Delta blues and New Orleans second-line, The California Honeydrops bring vibrant energy and infectious dance-party vibes to their shows. Wierzynski was born in Warsaw, Poland, and raised by Polish political refugees. Tell Me (I Wanna Know) MM: At what point did you start calling yourselves The California Honeydrops? Showing Editorial results for lech wierzynski. The California Honeydrops played a U.S. & Spain tour in 2012 including appearances at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival. Delta blues. They released their fifth album on September 11, 2015. Recorded ourselves to have something to peddle on the street. They came through with us for that. What are the advantages to being her opening act as opposed to headlining? Learn how and when to remove this template message, "The California Honeydrops Debut Album "Soul Tub!" April 3///Knitting Factory///Brooklyn, NY The recording process can be tedious and perfectionistic and you get really far in your head. She's gotta be our biggest fan, or at least our most important fan. MM: You play guitar and trumpet. Then I would just bring them to the band. Having accompanied artists such as Maria Muldaur, Dan Hicks, and Jackie Payne, Wierzynski has . They opened for her again in Hawaii and Australia in the Spring of 2017. Theyre mostly the songs that we know. Unlike many lead singers with his amount of talent, I found him to be very down to earth and an all around nice guy. That came probably about two, three, four years into my stay in the Bay. The Leszczyski family obtained the title of count of Leszno in the Holy Roman Empire. Collect, curate and comment on your files. { When my dad was growing up in communist Poland in the 40s and 50s, old American music was illegal and therefore very cool, said Lech Wierzynski. And shes a very sweet, sweet lady. A contemporary soul-blues band that is grounded in tradition and also boasts a modern flair. Its the closest thing, [Laughs]. LW: I dont know the precise number of shows. March 15///Sony Centre for the Performing Arts///Toronto, ON* This year has also brought the Honeydrops return to live music with a fall national tour, their first headlining date at Red Rocks, as well as performances at festivals across the country including FloydFest, High Sierra, and Burning Man. Multitracked. April 20 ///Paramount Theatre ///Seattle, WA* He directed over thirty films between 1959 and 2007. Related: The California Honeydrops Share Live Video Of Live Learn From 2020 Denver Performance [Premiere]. Prine died from COVID-19 complications last month at the age of 73. MM: I know you dont make set lists and ask for requests. #songoftheday / #amlistening = RED VELVET: UMPAH UMPAH & AN EDITORIAL: WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE ASIAN MUSIC ON LOVE IS POP? Music Reviews, Music News and Pop Culture. My brother and I had to assimilate to modern American society, Wierzynski explains, so we loved all the popular stuff on the radio too, especially Hip-Hop, R&B. MM: Youre on tour with Bonnie Raitt right now, but I understand you recently did a streak of 28 sold out shows of your own. He learned his vocal stylings from contraband American recordings of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Louis Armstrong, and developed them later at Oberlin College and in Oaklands club circuit. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. The kitchen light in Lech Wierzynski's house hadn't worked in eight years. In other words, there are elements of everything but the kitchen sink in their lush wall of sound and A Rivers Invitation is a ripe and fruity album thats equal parts cohesive and eclectic. We dont make setlists. MM: From when to when was the new album, A Rivers Invitation, recorded? Lech Wierzynski is the Polish-born frontman and bandleader of The California Honeydrops. Theres no actual string bass on that record. 2005-2023The California Honeydrops, All Rights Reserved. But eventually I wanted to start my own band. France, Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus. And you've been touring with Bonnie Raitt, how's that been going? Known for bringing vibrant energy and infectious dance-party vibes to their shows, the Honeydrops have taken the party all over the world, touring widely across North America, Europe, and Australia. For updates, follow Quarantine Comes Alive onFacebook,Instagram, andTwitterand join theFacebook Event page. "image": "", May 5///The Foundry///Athens, GA A makeshift band developed around Lech Wierzynski and fans helped them quickly moved from the streets to parties, clubs and eventually, festivals (including the 2014 Greeley Blues Jam, June 13-14). But we have been [headlining] on our nights off from her. After moving to America, Lech expanded his appreciation of U.S. culture. Thanks to Lech for taking the time to do this interview! ET. When It Was Wrong. So, recording is hard. If your Netflix queue is beginning to bore you, head out and see some of the many films showing about town this week. April 22///Grand Sierra Resort & Casino: Grand Theatre ///Reno, NV* In 2022, the California Honeydrops celebrate their fourteenth year together with the forthcoming release of their latest studio album, Soft Spot. We get to watch her every night and she's such an amazing performer.
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