Archive for December 16, 2009

This website launching coincides with one of the most anticipated tours we have launched thus far — this winter run will of course feature none other than – Ike Willis & Ray White. To hear these guys together again — as we have a few times on the Project/Object stage and no where else since 1984….has been fantastic. There is something about the combination and harmonies Ike and Ray come up with — clearly this was a big part of why Frank Zappa recorded & toured with one or both of them from 1976 till his last tour in 1988. Together, they created some of the most memorable performances of Frank Zappa’s music & we will bring them together for the fans, performing songs they are each known for, as well as songs from classic Zappa albums they recorded together. For the fellow fans…this is how we roll!

We welcome our regular bassist DAVID JOHNSEN back onstage, Dave has been incredibly busy this year with teaching and many projects, including GLINT. Check out Dave’s site for more info. This tour also re-connects us with an old friend, drummer Jim Ruffi. Jim returns to the Project/Object fold, having done some brief touring with Project/Object and Ike back in 1999. Our regular drummer, Eric Slick, is taking a sabbatical to recover from a very exhaustive year. Look out for his various musical projects in 2010 as well….

We are all very excited to get out there again — with one common goal — to celebrate and salute the timeless music of Frank Zappa. Project/Object celebrates this in a unique fashion and always has — we honor and highlight the PEOPLE WHO MADE THE ALBUMS. We also very much appreciate YOU, the fans, without whom we could nat have done this for all these years, It’s hard to believe that Frank Zappa died over 16 years ago (!!), but here we are, the first band to nationally tour this music after he died — and we are proud to look out and see the many great bands all around doing the same thing, here and in many countries on the globe.

This tour will kick off what we hope is a busy year for all of us — we are all involved in various projects – touring and recording, as well as myself , working for other artists like Adrian Belew and Eddie Jobson in the technical, stage crew and touring realms. We have some plans for some interesting Project/Object shows as well — so stay tuned. You can join our newsletter by entering your email on the right side of the page, and please connect up with us on the various social sites as well.

See you on tour!! Say hi!!

Thank You
André Cholmondeley