Pierre Pressure Podcast will be recommencing after along hiatus, with an interview with the legendary guru of punk bass, Mike Watt.

Watt got in touch with Pierre after playing Body Kite's song "Amazingishly Gracefulistical" on his fine  "Watt From Pedro Show" on November 27. We could not be more stoked.
Stay tuned for Pierre's conversation with Mike Watt on Pierre Pressure Podcast.

Listen to THE WATT FROM PEDRO SHOW.

This song was a live improvisation recorded live at California Hill Studios on January 22, 2022, and features Gerald Menke on guitar and drums, Daniel Basiletti on keyboards, accordion, and trumpet, and Pierre de Gaillande on bass and trumpet.

You can hear more Body Kite music HERE:
https://bodykite.bandcamp.com

And come see Body Kite live on Friday December 2 at 8:30pm at Quinn's in Beacon!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1626934444390645/

Lots of great shows coming up, come on out and support.

Saturday, October 22:
Brassens Birthday 101 at Barbes!
Georges turns 101 on October 22! Come delight in the anarchist burlesque of this legendary French cultural icon. Pierre de Gaillande and his Bad Reputation band plus special guests will roque and folque you. 
Featuring Pierre de Gaillande, vocals and guitar, Andrew Hall, bass, Chris Stromquist, drums, Daniel Basiletti, trumpet, Josh Camp, accordion, Roderick Cumming, banjo, Quentin Jennings, piano, Stephen Ulrich, electric guitar.

Thursday, October 27:
Open Mind Open Mic at Arts on the Lake
Hosted by Pierre de Gaillande. We highly encourage and support all levels of talent from musicians who have never performed, old pros, or even people that want to work out their creative sides out in public. 
Sign up early by contacting Pierre on this website or on FB. Sign up available day of show. Bring your friends and family! Raffles, prizes! Arts on the Lake events can be found @ artsonthelake.org or on our facebook @ Arts on the Lake.

Saturday, October 29:
Body Kite Halloween show at Dogwood in Beacon
We are very excited about this new improvised instrumental project, Body Kite, a jam band for people who don’t like jam bands. We’re playing a show October 29 in Beacon at Dogwood Bar and we will be dressed like wizards. Gerald Menke - guitar, Pierre de Gaillande - bass, trumpet and taishogoto, Daniel Basiletti - Korg Wrangler and trumpet, and Chris Stromquist will be joining us on drums. We will be wearing wizard costumes, so let your freak flag fly.

Here's a Body Kite video shot by in California Hill Studio and edited with some weird-ass images  using text to image AI with the keywords “wizard, psychedelic, synthesizer, band, guitar, and Druids.” You're welcome.

Melomane and Body Kite take the stage again on Friday, August 5th at 7pm to kick off the Raucous August Concert Series at Arts on the Lake. 

Every Friday in August, come see great bands curated by Pierre de Gaillande at a picturesque outdoor stage in Carmel, Arts on the Lake. This Friday concert series, includes sweet sweet summer sounds by Big Lazy, Jack Grace Band, The Third Bell, Monkeytown Milk Spillers, Chrisy McCullagh, Melomane, and Body Kite!

(Flyer design: Melomane Body Kite: Jean Basiletti. Raucus August: Pal Gyomi)

The third record from Bad Reputation will be out in September, with eleven brand new versions of classic Brassens tunes! CD release in September. Check here for pre-orders soon.

The election is upon us, so if you haven't already, VOTE DEMOCRAT all across the ticket. If that statement offends you or you disagree with it, email me and let's talk about it.

Episode 25 of Pierre Pressure Podcast is out now, featuring Tony Scalzo from the band Fastball. Tony is a talented and prolific songwriter who wrote a string of hits for his platinum-selling band Fastball in the late 90s. Check out our conversation on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe and comment. 

My band MELOMANE is getting back together for one special pre-Halloween, pre-election show on FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 at 5PM, in Cold Spring New York at  Little Stony Point! Bring a chair, bring a jacket, bring some drinks, and enjoy some well-crafted art-rock to celebrate the end of the apocalypse! This is a free, social distanced gathering, pass the hat and buy some merchandise. Featuring the original lineup of under-the-radar superstars in their own minds: Melomane! Pierre de Gaillande on guitar, Daria Grace on bass, Kenny Savelson on drums, Quentin Jennings on keys, and Brad Stewart on trumpet. 

And here's a new video for Aime-Toi, my French version of the song "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber translated in French, sped up into a punk song, and performed by a gaggle of fluffy animals. Happy Halloween! 

And here's another gift from me to you, my new song "Big Flag," a very patriotic song about waving the biggest flag there is to show how patriotic you are and how not insecure you are at all about your beliefs, your masculinity, your country, your leader, and the future! Enjoy! 

VOTE DEMOCRAT NOVEMBER 3rd!!