Hello Y’all…

We once again want to thank everyone for coming out in October to check out the band and celebrate some Zappa music with us.. It truly was a blast and the weather cooperated, even with the record breaking East Coast snow scares on the night of the closer in NYC! Please spread the word–we’ll be doing a quick run to ring in 2012.. This quick little “Tourlette” features our long-time partner-in-crime IKE WILLIS on guitar and vocals, as well as a couple new additions to the Project/Object family — Dave Johnsen‘s schedule is packed so we’ll have a great sub in the bass chair with MAX JOHNSON, and Eric Svalgard is focusing on other musical ventures and his School Of Rock in Wilmington DE – we thank him for HUGE dedication and incredible playing for these many years. On this upcoming tour we’ll introduce on keys an old friend (who I’ve somehow never performed with!)   KENDALL SCOTT..! Both gentlemen plucked from the fine state of ..New Jersey! OF course the fantastic Liz Cary will be in attendance at a show or two – details to follow….OK – stay tuned for lots more merriment and fun announcements…watch this space!!!

-Andre´

Tue 12/27/11 - World Cafe Live – Philadelphia PA – Tix/Info
Wed 12/28/11 – Baltimore Sound Stage – Baltimore MD – Tix/Info
Thu 12/29/11 – Arch St. Tavern – Hartford CT - Tix/Info
Fri 12/30/11 – Regatta Bar – Cambridge MA – Tix/Info
Sat 12/31/11 – New Year’s Eve !! Mexicali Live – Teaneck NJ – Tix/Info

Thu 10/13/11 – Appalachian Brewing Company –  Harrisburg, PA  - Tix/Info
Fri 10/14/11 – Thunderbird Cafe – Pittsburg, PA – Tix/Info
Sat 10/15/11 - Nietzsche’s – Buffalo, NY – Tix/Info
Sun 10/16/11 - Magic Bag –  Ferndale, MI – Tix/Info
Tue 10/18/11 - Tres Hombres – Carbondale, IL – Tix/Info
Wed 10/19/11 – Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO – Tix/Info
Thu 10/20/11 - Canopy Club - Urbana, IL - Tix/Info
Fri 10/21/11 – Miramar Theater – Milwaukee, WI – Tix/Info
Sat 10/22/11 – Martyrs – Chicago, IL – Tix/Info
Sun 10/23/11 - Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH – Tix/Info
Tue 10/25/11 – Havana – New Hope, PA – Tix/Info
Wed 10/26/11 – Valentine’s – Albany, NY – Tix/Info
Thu 10/27/11 – Met Cafe – Pawtucket, RI – Tix/Info
Fri 10/28/11 – Infinity Hall – Norfolk ,CT – Tix/Info
Sat 10/29/11 - BB King Blues Club & Grill – NYC, NY – Tix/Info

Greetings  from YesTour July 2011 folks!! I’m out on my day job again, this time touring with one of my very favorite bands YES, in fact a double bill tour with STYX, who has been excellent. I’m working for one of my all time favorite guitarists and a huge influence — the one/only Steve Howe. Check out dates on yesworld.com and do say hi if you make a show. Tonight we’re in Bethel NY…

Meanwhile we have completed plans for some shows in Europe this summer — of course we are proud to return to ZAPPANALE for the fourth time since 2002..

Then we continue onto Lithuania for the first time..

PROJECT/OBJECT with IKE WILLIS & RAY WHITE

For the first time ever in  LITHUANIA

Friday August 26 – Vilnius, club NEW YORK

Saturday August 27 – Palanga, club RAMYBE (near Baltic sea)

The show is being put on by our dear friend in Vilnius, Arturas

Arturas Mironcikas: promoter

Agency RELAX Live!
Laisves pr. 60, LT-05120 Vilnius, Lithuania
tel.: +370 5 212 87 06       www.relaxlive.lt

We’re really looking fwd to this — another historic stop for Ike & Ray who have never played together there..or at all, from what anyone can recall! I’ll never forget when I was working there – because it was the day after election day 2008. Because of the time difference, after the show we stayed up way late into the am to hear election results. I remember calling my mom from Vilnius, where there was a great vibe about this new american President….

Stand by for some more EU news, and we hope to see you there!

Hope you’re enjoying Summer, those of our friends in this hemisphere.. As always, we thank you for checking in to PROJECT/OBJECT headquarters.

We are getting ready for a very cool festival we will play: The Flood City Music Festival on Sat 6 August 2011. This special show will feature one of Frank Zappa’s most well known vocalist/guitarist – the one and only  IKE WILLIS….

Later in August we will be in Europe, stand by for complete info on that very soon.  These shows will feature two of Frank Zappa’s most beloved vocalist/guitarists,  IKE WILLIS & RAY WHITE …. Look for us on the schedule for the 2011 ZAPPANALE in Rostock DE.

We’re all keeping busy with lots of other musical projects, check back soon for some cool links to our various musical worlds.

P/O guitarist Andre´ Cholmondeley is rehearsing with Delicious and recording some strange new music, now that school is out, his day job is often on tour with other artists, tour managing or working in the crew, or doing guitar/bass tech or teleprompter etc.

After  a fun and historic tour in April with Eddie Jobson & John Wetton’s “UK Reunion” , he’ll be out this summer working for Steve Howe on the YES/STYX tour. If you’re at a show be sure to say hi!. The new Yes album sounds awesome, it’s a return to their progressive roots, with a sounds reminiscent of “Drama” and “Going For The One”.

P/O bassist Dave Johnsen is busy teaching bass, writing & recording, and playing live with his band Quisqueya. Dave’s new site is www.davejohnsen.com

Check out his band QUISQUEYA here, or at their Reverb Nation page here.

P/O keyboardist Eric Svalgard & drummer Ryan Berg are also busy teaching at School Of Rock, Wilmington DE, and are busy with lots of other gigs in the area.

IKE WILLIS has just re-released a great single from his second album, “Dirty Pictures”. The song is called “EYE OF NEWT” and Ike was inspired by the former speaker of the house to write this song in the late 90s. But NEWT is back! Check out the song here on YouTube, and you can BUY the single on here at iTunes……

Crank Some Frank!!

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More details & Links on the Tourdates page…..

Project/Object w Ike Willis & Ray White 2010 EU Tour “FIRST TOUR TOGETHER IN EUROPE SINCE 1984 for Ike & Ray !!!”

Tue 18: Milano IT    The Blue Note
Thu 20: Eindhoven NL Effenaar
Fri 21: Dresden DE Tante Ju
Sat 22: Dortmund DE Music Theater Piano
Mon 24: Aschaffenburg DE Colos-Saal
Tue 25: Berlin DE Fritz Club
Wed 26: Bremen DE Modernes

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hello all…

Andre’ here — wrapping up a six-week tour with KEITH EMERSON & GREG LAKE. I’m in the stage crew, and bass & guitar tech for Greg Lake. It’s been an amazing experience to say the least…A fan since I was 14 or so, Keith has been my fave piano & Moog player for ages. I’m lucky to have worked with my overall favorite synthesist and keyboard player (and Zappa alumnus!) — Eddie Jobson as well. Folks, despite the difficult couple years I’ve had — it’s a charmed life and I am eternally thankful and humbled by that on a daily basis. To be able to make a living working in music, for some of the best in their field, truly amazing and a life’s work. Anyway — more late on the Emerson/Lake tour, and the ELP reunion in London in July. Check here and on my facebook – just search there for my name “Andre Cholmondeley” and friend me! We also have a Project/Object page there as well….Cheers!!

P/O returns to Europe again. It’s the first tour of Ike Willis and Ray White together since 1984 Zappa tour!!