New Year's Eve

The Dresden Cowboy

I will be singing a set with Marty and Elayne tonight, tomorrow, as well as Saturday, around midnight @ the Dresden in Hollywood. Happy New Year.

Over You

Think I got the last shot off on the Over You video

Wow.  Who would have thought that three little shots could've taken so damn long???!  I think I finally wrapped shooting on the Over You video today.  Hopefully I got a cool night shot with me and "my guitar and a beer" at the station, and, an interesting shot in the rain at the same location.  I will be adding these final shots to the video the very next chance I get.  And I will post the final video of this beautiful song ASAP! 

Three more shots left on the Over You video...  Should wrap on production next Tues.

At the station...

Still shot from the Over You music video.

Several shoot dates left OVER YOU...

Still shot pulled from current video OVER YOU written by Cody Melvill

I have several shoot dates left on my current video, OVER YOU, a beautiful, lyrical, song by Cody Melville.  Should have video to post by later next week.

- John

Over You

https://codymelville.bandcamp.com/

This week... I'll begin production on the video for my version of the Cody Melville song OVER YOU.  Cody hails from my hometown in Michigan - we haven't seen each other for a good many years, however, we bumped into each other last December, and, that encounter led to his involvement with this musical catalogue.  Cody is an amazing musical talent.  He has written and performed music for years.  I remember him being one of the only local Detroit bands to manage airplay on the major radio stations back in the day.   OVER YOU is a beautiful song with an enchanting lyrical symmetry.  Mr. Melville performed and produced this song.  Stephanie Barone added some wonderful background vocals.  I very much look forward to posting this video soon.  Thank you everyone, for your support.

- John

Goodbye Dear Leon

Money, the Motown Classic!

"The best things in life are free..."

Still shot from Money video.  Expect to post video early next week.

Money, that's what I want.  This video is very close to completion and should post early next week!  (this version of the song produced by Michael Madill and Edward Donnelly).

laryngitis got the best of me today... I was all set to put down my lead vocals on the Jason Peirce song Brand New Way to Cry, only, my throat did not co-operate.  Any given verse or chorus lyric was a busted note.  Wow.  It happens to me twice a year out here in California. In fact I most likely will not be able to sing with Marty and Elayne @ the Dresden this week due to my tentative throat condition.  Perhaps the spores and funky air borne sh---- stuff attacks my Detroit born larynx in an unfair manner.  Regardless, I got some wonderful mixes back from Cody Melville on our version of his amazing song titled Over You.  The mix is sounding great, and I expect to have a video with this song up in the next couple weeks.  First you'll have to deal with my Money video, which is mostly done and will post next week.

Thanks for tuning in! 

- John

Stephanie Barone came by the studio today and put down some lovely vocals for my version of a Cody Melville song titled Over You.  The session went well, I've sent the tracks over to Cody so he can begin to finalize the song.  Then, I'll place it to a video and expect to post in late October.

I will keep you up to date.

- John

Money - that's what I want...

Michael Madill / Madsound

This time Mike and Ed have produced a lively version of the Barret Strong song Money (that's what I want) for me.  Today I begin putting the video together for this version of the classic Motown song recorded by so many others - perhaps most notably the Beatles, however the Stones did a version, the Animals did a version, even Mr. Jim Morrison and the Doors did a version of this song.  I look forward to posting the video for public consumption here in a couple weeks.  And, thank you to these two masterful producers for making me sound like I almost know what I'm doing with the microphone.

Edward Donnelly / WayOutSound

Meanwhile, I will place some scratch tracks onto my next Jason Peirce song titled A BETTER WAY TO CRY.  And, Stephanie Barone will return to the studio with me to add vocals for several of the tracks that I am currently working on.  Including Cody Melville's lyrical delight titled OVER YOU.

Also, we will be moving everything over to DresdenCowboy.com later in October, that will make it easy for fans to keep up with everything we have going on.  Thank you to everyone for listening to this song catalogue as we build it.  I hope to keep the cool Americana vibe coming your way, one tune at a time.

My best

- John

Over You, written by Mr. Cody Melville

I'm very excited to announce musician/producer Cody Melville has joined the ranks of the Dresden Cowboy.  Cody has granted permission for me to cover his lovely song titled Over You, he also will be providing his musical and production abilities to make my version of this song happen.  Cody Melville has been performing and producing music for many years and his work can be found on iTunes as well as most other contemporary online music outlets (Cody Melville's Music).  His song, Over you, is from his album titled Saints and Sneakers on a Wire.  Over You has a compelling lyrical symmetry along with an elegant, alluring charm -  I certainly look forward to performing this gem of a song.  I will post a completed version with video soon.  Thanks Cody!

Tumbleweed

September 19th will be the official post date for the Tumbleweed video.

Headed towards the sun...

Another Llano California location shot from Tumbleweed video.

Sycamore Cove...

Still from Tumbleweed Video. 

The day was overcast, which helped give my scenes with Kat Noland a compelling loneliness for our goodbyes, as she represents the girl from Cowboy's past, the one he left behind and now laments in this haunting song written by Jason Peirce.

The edit and post of this song should happen by the end of the week.  Thanks for checking in...

Llano location...

Llano location for the Tumbleweed video.

On location with Kat Noland

Katherine Noland w/ John Reneaud on location for Tumbleweed

Shot through several video sequences with Katherine Noland last week for my Tumbleweed video.  The song is a lyrical jaunt through time spent as lovers full knowing it would/could never work out.  We have several more days of shooting scheduled for this week, then, it's a final mix on the vocals via Mike and Ed, on this beautiful song written by Jason Peirce.  I look forward to posting this video soon.