- Opening for Johnny Cash's Granddaughter March 30th in Akron
Join me as I open for Johnny Cash's Granddaughter, Chelsea Crowell next Friday at Musica in Akron!
As if her lineage weren't intriguing enough, Ms. Crowell's 2011 album, CRYSTAL CITY made NO DEPRESSION'S Top 10!!
Get your discount advance tickets for $9.99 HERE!
- Production Vlog #48: Cauliflower Audio - Mastering for Vinyl (Part 2)
Head engineer Adam Boose @ http://caulifloweraudio.com walks us through his gear and workflow for mastering a digital/vinyl dual release.
- Production Vlog #47: Last Take; Last Session
This week we watch über-cellist Tara Hanish (http://tarahanish.com/) works her magic on "Who You Say" with mix-master Jake Fader @ Elevation Studios in Cleveland, OH (http://www.elevationrecordingstudio.com/).
- FREE for 1 Week: DOG DAYS (Deluxe Digital Edition)
Four years ago today, I released my debut album Dog Days. With the new album nearing completion (final mix session this Sunday), I thought I'd offer up a fancy--and, for one week, FREE--edition of my first one!
Tracklist:- Begin
- Secondhand
- Half-light
- Start Anew
- Deja Vu
- If You Can
- Coming To
- Let Go
- Unspoken
- In Dreams
- You and I
PLUS:
All Four "B-Sides" From the Dog Days Sessions- Snakebit
- Mulletman
- Safe
- Who Cares
Exclusive Video Downloads- The Making of Dog Days
- Secondhand (Music Video)
- Deja Vu (Music Video)
- Behind the Scenes of the "Deja Vu" Video
...and a 14-Page PDF featuring reviews, write-ups and Q&A about the making of the album!
- Production Vlog #46: Asian-Bluegrass Cello for "Wiseblood"
In between takes at Elevation Studios in Cleveland, OH, cellist Tara Hanish (http://tarahanish.com/) talks us through the various approaches she used in the song "Wiseblood"--including the more modern and unconventional chopping and ponticello techniques.
- Production Vlog #45: iPhone Overdubbing Cello Parts
Tara and I employ the iPhone's Voice Memo to get an idea what two cello parts might sound like together before heading back in to the studio.
- Production Vlog #44: (Empty) Boot-Stompin
Before heading back into the studio for the final sessions, I take a stab at recording some foot-stomps for "Wiseblood" in my apartment. The more successful approach owes more to filmmaking (Foley artists) than typical music production techniques.
- Production Vlog #43: Fundraising Finished!
Thanks to the unbelievably generous support of 78 "Fantastic Fuelers," we were able to raise $3,230 through the Rockethub site. Add to that the off-line contributions of a handful of individuals, as well as the hundreds of concert-goers who attended the fundraising shows, and we were able to gross over $4,300!
- Singer-Songwriter Leverages Relationship with Fans to Raise Completion Funds For New Release
- Ullman is inviting his supporters to take their patronage to the next level and have a real impact on the future of his new album. Rather than asking them to purchase his latest release after it’s completed, Ullman is working through Rockethub.com to securely offer unique reward packages in exchange for financial contributions. [Read More...]
- Local Musician Asks Fans to Help Fund His Album
- Musician David Ullman is counting on his fans to help produce his second album. Financially.
The Cleveland Heights resident is part of a growing number of artists who are asking their followers for money to help support their work.
“For me, it’s a little like a pre-order … You’re pre-ordering something and making it possible for that thing to exist,” said Ullman, 32.
Two well-known sites that serve as platforms for what’s called “crowdfunding” are Kickstarter and RocketHub, and Ullman uses the latter. "Creatives" who use the site get 92 percent of the donations, and the rest is used to pay for credit card transactions and other fees. [Read More...]
- David Ullman: The Vinyl District Interview
- Northeastern Ohio native David Ullman is trying like hell to release his next album on vinyl. “I’m hardwired to write, perform, record and release music,” says Ullman in his RocketHub video. “For me, if you’re going to release music in this day and age of digital downloads, that’s not real to me. Music on this [holds up MP3 player] is not as real as this [holds up a 12"]. We have relationships with the records we love. By putting out a vinyl record, I can connect with people that appreciate vinyl records.”
Here’s the TVD exclusive on David’s “first albums,” why he chose to partner with RocketHub to fuel his vinyl dream, and his thoughts on the lineup for this evening’s Beachland Ballroom & Tavern show that will serve as the last big push towards funding his album. [Read More...]
- Production Vlog #42 "The Final Countdown!"
Only 5 days left to help Light The Dark... Get exclusive, limited edition CD/Vinyl/DVD content (and much, much more), but only through January 31st. Go to http://rkthb.co/4469.
- New "Fueler" Reward Added: A "GreenBoot" Canvas Bag
Starting TODAY, contributions of $75 or more will be rewarded with A signed copy of the LP--including a complimentary CD version; an invite to a “Secret Album Release Show” wherein I’ll play the whole record in sequence; a DVD compilation of all 40+ behind-the-scenes Flip Video Production “Vlogs” chronicling the making of the album--including a few that didn’t appear online; all of my previous CDs; a digital copy of the record a month before it’s released--complete with CD-sized album art and liner notes; and, the exclusive “I Helped David Release His Record” button--all stuffed into a 15x15 davidullman.net "Green Boot" canvas bag! Get yours @ http://rkthb.co/4469
- Production Vlog #41: "Bad Country Song" PREVIEW
See the FULL PERFORMANCE of this brand new tune when you "Fuel" my new record at any level @ http://rkthb.co/4469
- New "Fueler" Reward: "Green Boot" Ukelele
Get a one-of-a-kind customized "Green-Boot" Ukulele! This forest-green, maple-bodied soprano ukulele comes with a matching gig bag and 4-chord chart. I'll sign it if you like or send it as is if you "fuel" my new record @ http://rkthb.co/4469
- Production Vlog #40: New Fueler Reward - Green Ukelele
If you're the first to contribute to the "Release David Ullman's New Record" campaign (http://rkthb.co/4469) @ The $150 Fueler Level, you'll receive this custom Green Mahalo Ukulele!
- Beethoven + Social Media = "Crowdfunding"
- Local singer/songwriter David Ullman has spent the last 10 months - along with all his cash and credit - recording a new album; and, like many independent artists of late, Ullman is looking to his audience for help financing his project through "Crowdfunding." [Read More...]
- Win a $25 Fueler Package @ http://rkthb.co/4469
The person to correctly identify the highest number of LPs (by both title and artist) surrounding me in the project pitch video @ http://rkthb.co/4469 will be awarded a $25 fueler reward package. Use the picture above for a leg-up on the competition, and post your best guesses in the "Recent Conversations" section of http://rkthb.co/4469.
- Production Vlog #39: A Return to Real Drums with Brian Yost
We get Brian Yost out of his NYC apartment and into the RCR studio to rock the drums for "The Fall."
- New Album Fundraiser: Cleveland Edition @ The Beachland
I had such a good time at the Light The Dark album fundraiser in Akron on the 23rd, I'm doing a Cleveland edition at The Beachland!
Here's how they're describing the evening:
"Akron punks the Nimrods didn’t pack it; they instead found a new way to cause trouble with their latest band, the Giggitys. Switching gears, we’ll also have the dark and desolate folk of David Ullman, along with Cleveland’s own one-woman band sensation, the cheerful and fun Miss Firecracker. If this isn’t a diverse bill, what is? This show is curating work of bartender/music lover Terry Durst, so come give him some love."
Get Your Tickets NOW @ http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4183505
