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(Posted April 1, 2010)

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SHOWCASING IN APRIL: Brooklyn NY and FTFMC in Kent, OH

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This April will be all about conferences and showcases for me. On Saturday, the 3rd, I'll be back in The Big Apple to play a FREE feature-length showcase set up for me by an enthusiastic group of NYU Music Business Grad Students. If you know anyone that might like to come, I'll be at The Vox Pop Cafe from 8-10.

Then, on Saturday, April 24th, I'm showcasing @ the 2010 FTF Music Conference in Kent, OH. If you live in NE Ohio, please come support me as I get the opportunity to perform for folks like multi-platinum award winning producer Michael Seifert, Regional Promotions Manager or Wind-Up Records Ed Brennan, Entertainment Lawyer Tony Clark, Epic Records Regional Promotions Manager Erin Gellert, and many more!

Tickets are $5 at the door --OR you can get Showcase pass (getting you into all 4 nights of showcases) HERE.

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BOOTLEG BLOG: You, Me, The Songs, Guitar and ROCK N' ROLL!!

Recently, I had the tremendous opportunity to open for (my hero) Hamell on Trial. Now, mind you, I'm not someone who really longs to interact with my heros. I don't need to meet them. Really, what am I gonna say? "You're BRILLIANT! I really admire you, etc. etc…" Seems embarrassing to both of us. Talking to Ed, I did say those things, but most of the time we talked like any two performers and music fans might. He's had a really tough year, and he was very honest and open with me about that.

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Come to think of it, we had some very serious conversations that night! Of course, Hamell being Hamell, he winked, smiled and cursed enough to make the serious parts feel as comfortable as the "Whattaya think about THAT METAL SHOW" bits.

Knowing Hamell's audience, I felt free to play songs that I wouldn't ordinarily stick in an opening slot (like "Snakebit"), and I also knew they'd be game for a bit of chatter and some vulgar audience participation. I even tried out my new (rather weighty) tune, "Who You Say," which seemed to go over well.

Read the rest and hear the whole set in the latest BOOTLEG BLOG

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(Posted February 23rd, 2010)

SPECIAL SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: OPENING FOR HAMELL ON TRIAL

A little over a year ago, I went to The Beachland to watch Ed Hamell ("Hamell on Trial") perform live. My only previous exposure to him had been an online preview of 2006's SONGS FOR PARENTS WHO ENJOY DRUGS, but those songs--and H.O.T.'s frequent gig as Ani DiFranco's opening act--had me plenty interested to witness this "one-man-band" in action.

Put simply, I left utterly amazed. Hamell was officially my new hero. Within a few months, I saw him twice more--once at the House of Blues (opening for Ani) and the second time in Kris Carter's living room! All three shows were unique and unforgettable. Each time out, Mr. Trial and his battered 1937 Gibson acoustic delivered genre-defying, incendiary, insightful, hilarious, heart-breaking and hard-rocking songs with hurricane-like intensity and razor-sharp wit.

Thursday, March 4th @ 7PM, I'll be opening for Ed "Effing" Hamell MYSELF!! Provided you live within 300 miles (and are not easily offended), do yourself a favor: be there! Seriously. Not so much for me, as for yourself. You've GOTTA see this guy!

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(Posted February 17th, 2010)

BOOTLEG BLOG: "Beat-boxing, Neil Diamond and The All-Ullman Band"

"Aside from performing with my family, it was important to me to incorporate the RC-50 loop station that they'd given me for my birthday last summer into my stage presentation. Unfortunately, I'm not a very technically-inclined person, and I'd grown most comfortable playing completely unplugged over the previous year. Still, I had some very specific ideas as to how this new gadget could really enhance my solo sets. Though the goal of debuting the pedal at this high-profile show was a good motivation tactic, it was also a very risky performance strategy!

The "Evening With The Ullmans and Friends," as we dubbed it, was every bit as memorable and enjoyable as I'd hoped it would be. Even though it coincided with the first trouble-some snowfall of the season--and the local Trans Siberian Orchestra tour date--a very generous number of people braved the elements to support us, and the staff at Musica went out of their way to be sure everyone was comfortable..."

Read my recap, browse hundreds of photos and watch video performances of everything from "Snakebit" to "Sweet Caroline" HERE.

DOWNLOAD THE LATEST FREE FAN-EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL EP

The latest in my ongoing efforts to reward folks for their continuing support, "Radio Sessions Vol. 1" is a FREE FAN-EXCLUSIVE Digital EP of recordings donated to me by the DJs goodly enough to have me on their programs.

Featuring live, in-studio performances of singles such as "Secondhand" and "Deja Vu" (with a rare Joy Division 'tag'), DJ-participation tracks such as "Mulletman," show-favorites like Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and even a duet of Damien Rice's "Volcano," this digital EP is 'on me.' Enjoy!

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