ROY MITCHELL-CARDENAS

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

DRUMS PLUS BASS - MUTEMATH

2011-06-28T20:00:00.000-04:00

So, it's not only a great country . . .

2011-05-10T03:44:00.000-04:00

So, it's not only a great country . . . Tío, es una guitarra llena de inspiración!!

Life as a Father . . .

2011-01-22T13:39:00.000-05:00

Things in this place are not as they seem: Faces change as fast as people predict What is not theirs to know, What is not theirs to believe. No one really knows the TRUTH Until they walk down the path themselves. And, as the path narrows, It also grows more difficult but Influence grows into something so Beautiful, inspiring Hopeful, admiring Life as a father Moves me everyday, Pushes me along

TRIAD: A SUCCESS!!!

2010-12-21T06:33:00.000-05:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to the first annual Triad Music Conference. We had a blast! All the students involved really enjoyed the master classes, rhythm clinic, and student concert. Can't wait for the next year. A video summing up the event should be posted soon. In the meanwhile, here's a pic of DK teaching a class: On a side note, my 20 year reunion with my old punk

Festiva's Article on TRIAD

2010-12-16T22:34:00.000-05:00

Please check out the following article about TRIAD MUSIC CONFERENCE written recently in the Rio Grande Valley's FESTIVA: http://www.themonitor.com/entertainment/star-45446-getting-roy.html Thanks!

Response to Recent Triad Comment

2010-12-14T13:17:00.002-05:00

Not too long ago, Matt wrote this comment concerning Triad: "Hey Roy, I play drums and my friend Tom plays Bass. Bottom line is that we are quite interested in going to the Triad Music Conference (And I mean QUITE). However, we live in Houston and my parents aren't really that comfortable with us being so close to the border. Is it a possibility that you and Darren would possibly hold another

Triad Music Conference is coming upon us!

2010-11-12T10:07:00.000-05:00

So, to alleviate some of the confusion regarding what Triad is all about, we decided to change the name to "TRIAD MUSIC CONFERENCE." Below is a flyer with some info about the date and who will be attending as special featured guests: (DECEMBER 19, 2010, MCALLEN, TEXAS: A UNIQUE MUSIC CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE WITH SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND TEACHINGS BY DARREN KING, AARON BEAUMONT, AND STACY

Roy Mitchell-Cardenas for ClearTuneMonitors!

2010-11-08T08:54:00.000-05:00

Triad Music Festival

2010-10-19T16:33:00.001-04:00

Just thought I'd spread the word about a new type of music festival coming up DECEMBER 19 in McALLEN, TEXAS. . . It's called TRIAD MUSIC FESTIVAL. Along with two friends of mine, I helped found this new event in order to help young musicians develop and improve the needed trade skills for a successful career in music. See below for further details: What is Triad Music Festival?On December 19,

RE:POST/EDIT of "Dorian Minor Mode"

2010-08-25T15:00:00.000-04:00

I've been talking a lot about "scales," which simply defined is a succession of notes in an ascending or descending progression. For this blog post, I'm moving onto another scale that is usually referred to as a "mode." A mode, according to Webster, is "an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals." What does that

Facebook Impersonator Update

2010-08-15T01:06:00.000-04:00

Well, it seems that my Facebook impersonator page has been taken down. Even my post about the impersonator on my personal, private FB page was taken down, which I thought was a bit strange. What exactly is going on with FB? Don't you think we, the public, give them too much power, too much information, and too much of our time? Anyway, I didn't mention it in my last post, but before

My Own Facebook Impersonator

2010-08-14T01:27:00.000-04:00

Today, I found my own facebook impersonator (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Roy-Mitchell-Cardenas/113145925379330)! Unfortunately, whoever is running this page does not let people know that it's a "fan" page and not really me. Also, I can't send this person a personal message to inquire who he or she is. I do have a FB page, but it's completely for family and close friends. So, if you think you

CLEAR TUNE MONITORS

2010-07-24T20:22:00.000-04:00

During MM's last tour with 30STM, I was having trouble with my right in-ear monitor; it was "shorting-out," that is, the cable was not making the proper connection and cutting in-and-out (not a good thing while on stage!). This is one of the most frustrating things, and it's extremely difficult to play when your music and your cues are sporadically firing and miss-firing. This was not the first

Mil Gracias Colombia!!!

2010-07-07T12:58:00.002-04:00

De parte de Mute Math y con todo mi cariño, quiero agradecer a nuestro querido público Colombiano por darnos una experiencia espectacular. Me la pasé súper chévere, muy bacano. Mil gracias amigos y espero volver pronto. Hasta la próxima, ciao! -Roy

Thanks for the Support

2010-05-25T16:29:00.000-04:00

Thanks to all who have made donations to my website recently. I appreciate the love and support. Also, thanks to all of you who came out to the last batch of shows; I know it was a sacrifice in many cases, but you endured (along with us). Now, we are moving on to the next stage, in which MM will be writing and recording for a new album, sprinkled with some international shows in Asia and South

1950s Kay Upright Bass, Flood Damage Photos

2010-05-10T18:55:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Levi for taking these pictures and going to check out the damage while we are out on the road. Without question, it was a lot harder to look at these photos than I thought it would be. I keep thinking of all my memories with this bass: from straight ahead jazz and salsa gigs in South Texas to MM recording sessions and touring. With the help of my parents, I bought this bass in 1997

Pictures from the Road: Philly to Omaha

2010-05-07T16:17:00.000-04:00

A lot has happen since my last post: too much, actually. I feel overwhelmed by current events, from the bombing scares in Time Square and horrible oil spills in the Gulf to the ridiculous immigration laws in Arizona and devastating flooding of Nashville; also, I'm having to balance my family life while on the road. Welcome to my world. After D.C., we found out that Charlotte was cancelled, which

Boston, NYC, & D.C. 4.20-24.09

2010-04-24T00:42:00.000-04:00

Boston: House of Blues: Being that it was the night of a Red Sox game, there was a lot of people roaming around. I enjoyed the sounds of bats cracking and fans cheering as I walked around the Fenway to the venue. We changed it up again that night, set list-wise: 1. The Nerve 2. Backfire 3. Armistice 4. Control 5. The Fight 6. Spotlight 7. Typical 8. Break the Same New York City: Roseland