ROY MITCHELL-CARDENAS

2013-02-26T10:24:00.002-05:00

I just wanted to update everyone on my lesson schedule & other news... 1) I'm no longer using my bookfresh.com site. So, please void that. 2) I am giving lessons in person and via Skype on a very limited basis. If you are interested, please email me at rmclessons@gmail.com in order to work out a schedule. In other news... 1) My third child Stella Mar Mitchell was born two weeks ago! 2) MM is

"Ruge el Tigre" - Song for Falcao!

2013-02-10T13:36:00.001-05:00

Check out this song that honors great football soccer player Radamel Falcao. Giovanny (from Pescao Vivo) and I worked on it last month: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoRMVO-NjXs

Skype Lessons

2012-10-22T23:59:00.000-04:00

(this post is no longer up-to-date as of 2/15/2013 - Roy) Hello everyone!After three months of touring with MM and giving lessons of the road, I've met a lot of talented and aspiring musicians. Big thanks to all my students for taking time to meet with me and study music! I hope you've walked away with some new knowledge, useful exercises, and a memorable experience. Check out this link to read

My new line of "in-ear" specifically designed for bassists!

2012-10-05T18:33:00.001-04:00

Check out my new line of "in-ear" monitors from Clear Tune Monitors: http://www.cleartunemonitors.com/RMCSeries/. We designed these in-ears specifically for bass players with lots of low-end and a mellow top end. It's a triple driver monitor made by hand in Orlando, FL. It's all about quality, quality, quality! Enjoy!

Lessons Schedule Update

2012-09-12T20:42:00.002-04:00

TO BOOK A LESSON: Check the dates below and then book a lesson using my orange bookfresh app on this site or here: (I will update TBAs as the tour develops. Also, please note that below dates specified "all booked" are full regardless of what slots my booking site indicates. Thanks!) October 23, 2012 - Baton Rouge, LA October 24, 2012 - Not available October 25, 2012 - Not

EP on iTunes

2012-08-30T12:06:00.002-04:00

Go buy a copy of this EP I helped produce! Cheers! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/colors-ep/id557082071

Book a Bass or Guitar Lesson on the Road with me

2012-08-22T13:49:00.013-04:00

TO BOOK A LESSON: Check the dates below and then book a lesson using my orange bookfresh app on this site or here: I will update TBAs as the tour develops. October 23, 2012 - Baton Rouge, LA October 24, 2012 - Not available October 25, 2012 - Not available October 26, 2012 - Miami, FL October 27, 2012 - Miami, FL October 28, 2012 - Miami, FL October 29, 2012 - Miami, FL

COLORS EP is now out!

2012-08-21T11:11:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone! Please check out this record I co-produced with Empire Theory called COLORS EP. Follow this link: http://goo.gl/KbthR. Thanks!

Book a Lesson on the Road... (updated)

2012-08-01T13:56:00.009-04:00

Hello friends! After lots of requests for lessons (both bass & guitar), I finally found a way to book lessons while on the road. As my location and venue will change from day to day, I will be in contact with you as the details of your lesson are confirmed. TO BOOK A LESSON: Check the dates below and then book a lesson using my orange bookfresh app on this site or here: I will update as tour

"Control" Bassline

2012-07-31T21:34:00.000-04:00

Here's a re:post video of how to play the bassline to "Control," (as requested by a new student of mine)... http://blip.tv/mitchellcardenas/control-bass-only-3316128 Thanks!

Mutemath - Tell Your Heart Heads Up [Live]

2012-07-19T18:15:00.000-04:00

This was a memorable night at the 9:30 Club in D.C.

Mutemath - Prytania [Official Video]

2012-06-20T10:24:00.001-04:00

We filmed this over a course of an night in Nashville, out in the middle of a horse field, full of dew and mud and "other things." HA!

Gearing up!

2012-06-18T11:49:00.000-04:00

Gearing up for new MUTEMATH record... RESEARCH: 1. Early morning is when inspiration strikes for me. 2. Unbridled, childish joy 3. Black Sabbath, Héctor Lavoe, & Lionel Messi 4. Made in Italy, circa 1967 5. AFRO"____" fill in the blank, i.e., COLOMBIANO, CUBANO, POP, etc. 6. Uplift! 7. "La vida es una tómbola y arriba y arriba"

EMPIRE THEORY - Colors EP Preview

2012-06-07T15:23:00.001-04:00

Colors EP Preview Click the link above to check out EMPIRE THEORY, a great band from Orlando, FL that I recently worked with, e.g., production/programming/writing/playing...

Pescao Vivo - A Mi Dios Todo Le Debo (Video Oficial)

2012-06-05T16:01:00.001-04:00

Check out this band Pescao Vivo from Bogotá, Colombia that I worked with last year... Saludos!

La Palabra...

2012-04-23T16:46:00.001-04:00

"La Palabra es Plata, el Silencio Oro." "Words are silver. Silence is gold."

Day Trotter Session

2012-03-08T11:36:00.001-05:00

http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/mutemath/20055592-37382818 The day of the San Fran show was a long, long day. First of all, I started to come down with something the night before I flew into San Francisco, CA from Miami (6 hour flight); my flight departed at 8:35AM (which means I LEFT my house at 6:15AM EST-3:15AM PST); I landed in San Fran around noon (12PM PST); took a cab to the Day

Odd Soul Tour 2012

2012-02-02T20:12:00.001-05:00

This has been our best tour ever in a number of ways, and I know it will be my favorite for years to come. I'm very pleased with how the shows of 25+ songs has been going. Sure, we've only done 5 shows but I can tell we getting our stride. Tonight, we are in Los Angeles at Club Nokia. Here's some pics:

Playdough Psychedelic Phun...

2011-12-28T10:02:00.001-05:00

I hope everyone has a great holiday! My favorite music of 2011: 1. James Blake - James Blake 2. Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights 3. Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

Other cool things I forgot to mention...

2011-12-14T18:37:00.001-05:00

1. Meeting DMC from RUN-DMC! His show was a lot of fun, too. Kick sound was massive! 2. Pennywise: they were ruthless and super tight. I remember covering some of their songs back in the day. Peace & Love...

Last run of shows for 2011

2011-12-13T14:31:00.002-05:00

This last, brief run of shows has been a delight. Thankfully, we've had nice weather (not too cold, not too warm), and good responses from audiences that probably hadn't heard much of us before. Highlights: 1. In Boston, I rented a Fender Twin amp that had a really nice spring reverb on it for my simulated guitar parts up high on my bass for "Tell Your Heart Heads Up" and "Prytania." The amp

Nagoya: Club Quattro & Tokyo: Shibuya-AX

2011-11-11T17:16:00.004-05:00

I took the bullet train (Shinkansen) into Nagoya, which is my favorite way to travel in Japan. I wish the US had something like it, maybe even if it was just along the east coast, following I-95. I doubt that will ever happen. Car and oil industry are in bed with the politicos that would be able to make it happen. We have so much to learn from the Japanese. Anyway, It was a short trip from Osaka

Japan Fall 2011: Osaka-Big Cat

2011-11-08T23:35:00.001-05:00

Osaka: Club Big Cat... it was a special night kicking off the Japanese tour here. I thoroughly enjoy the energy and joy brought on by our fans here as we marched through the crowd onto the stage. As soon as "Prytania" kicked in, everyone was full throttle for the whole set of 1.5 hours! The excitement wouldn't stop!! For the encore, we played a special, impromptu version of "Goodbye" as per the

Trying out mobile blogger... Leno performance

2011-11-05T12:00:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone! Happy Fall! I'm going to try this mobile blogger app to stay up on my blog. Let's see how it goes... Well, I just finished playing The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night for the second time. We played our current single "Blood Pressure," and overall, I think it looked and sounded good. I was especially stoked to play Glen Campbell's Gretch White Falcon bass (equipped with

Todd Gummerman's Blog

2011-09-01T12:47:00.001-04:00

Hey everyone, things have been crazy lately, sometimes lots of fun, sometimes not. But, anyway, check out MUTEMATH's new guitarist Todd Gummerman's blog for a summation of August 2011 activities. He's done a better job than me on documenting this last month. Anyway, I'll start posting more frequently once this Odd Soul Introduction Tour gets on its way soon. Stay tuned for some news of my latest