Hi,
A few years ago when I was on tour, Steven Reker, who was dancing and playing guitar in our show, passed a request along to me from a guy named Jherek Bischoff. Jherek wanted me to sing on a track he recorded – a request that is not so unusual – but when I listened to his track, something very unusual occurred – I was knocked out by Jherek’s music. This guy I’d never heard of somehow managed to record a whole orchestra. His arrangements and tunes were surprisingly atypical, but still catchy and accessible – so I said yes to Jherek’s request. I wrote lyrics to a melody Jherek outlined and I maintained the title (and subject) that he set in place – „Eyes.“
Later, I helped him get in touch with Caetano Veloso, whom he also wanted to collaborate with. Good luck with that I thought, but I passed the track on to Caetano. It languished there a bit until a wonderful young Brazilian singer, Tie, told Caetano he should do it – or so I was told. Jherek also produced an album for People Get Ready, Reker’s group, and now one for Amanda Palmer called Grand Theft Orchestra. I sat in with the group a couple of weekends ago at the Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival that the Dressner brothers organized at BAM. Suddenly, he’s everywhere.
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Jherek Bischoff – „Young & Lovely“