It's time for
interruptus! 
Group Shot
(From top left: Steve Powell (engineer), Scott Shiflett, John Franklin, Steve Skinner, Chris Taylor, Michael Meadows, and Dan McCann down in front) 

Umbrella Man features the formidable talents 
of some of the country's fastest-rising talent:

John Franklin plays keyboards of all varieties. Listen and you will hear vintage Arp and Moog synthesizers and the occasional accordion. John is also a classically trained composer and certified ethnomusicolgist. John has scored Umbrella Man for orchestra for the upcoming performance of the rock opera of the same name to be performed at the Wheeler Opera House in September, 1996. (See attached.)
Steve Skinner writes the songs and plays guitar, keyboards, percussion and vocal. Steve is also a graphic designer and satirical columnist for the Aspen Daily News. He has a way of taking everyday insights and setting them to music. His specialty...slicing open the soft white underbelly of society, and dancing on the entrails. Listen to Pave It! and hear for yourself.
Scott Shiflett, the bass player for the major label band Face to Face, plays the wicked lead guitar you find on Umbrella Man. Scott also contributes a track on the album called Umbrella Man (second opening) on which he plays drums, bass, guitar and vocal. He wrote and performed all of the tracks on this tune in just under 15 minutes, yet the tune is bound to become an interruptus classic over the years.
Chris Taylor plays guitar, percussion and vocal on the album. Chris is also an extremely devoted and talented songwriter and solo performer. During the recording sessions, Chris became known as "Track Slut" because of his unbridled enthusiasm for recording tracks of any kind.
Michael Meadows plays drums. He's not really a drummer, but that's okay when it's interruptus. Michael's simple, funky straight-ahead drumming is just what the Umbrella Man ordered, so check it out. Michael also contributes his songwriting and singing talents to tracks like "Floatation Situation" and " "Herb". Michael plays lead guitar in the band Friends of Your Mother.
Dan McCann is a grizzled veteran of the Austin guitar rock scene and the LA butt-kicking blues scene. His bass lines come straight at you and mow you right down if you're not ready. Even if you are ready, they will shake your very foundation. Dann's playing can be found on numerous other CD recordings by the likes of Evan Johns and the H-Bombs, Wakabak, and more.
album art

This new album is the brainchild of Aspen resident Steve Skinner.

$10 plus $3 shipping and ever so much handling.

It is his second CD. The first, Wakabak, No Worries is still available for your consumption. 

For information, please contact:

Cold Feet Publishing
Aspen Colorado
email address: nigel@rof.net

the CD itself
Umbrella Man Soiled
 
 
Seven South