Camisha Ruffins, Bassist

Archive for November, 2012

Renaissance Suite celebrates 1 yr

Last night marked the 1yr anniversary of the Renaissance Suite.

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Music therapy

What was a typical thanksgiving day for many was an atypical one for me to say the least. Wednesday night my father in law was rushed to the hospital and we witnessed his life diminish over the course of the American turkey day. Words, turkey nor dressing couldn’t soften the devastating blow I was experiencing…I guess it’s an inevitable first for me.

Today as I let tears flow I managed to pull out some axes and went shedding for relief. I gotta praise Him anyhow, right? So a 2 nonstop turned into an hour of praise and worship in the company of one. It was necessary. Anyways, some concepts have developed from this brief musical moment and eventually will be shared in a more polished package.


Aside

Reunited and it feels so good

so i just picked up my first 5 stringer after some years of not playing it due to some electrical issue…now that the bass is fixed i got carte blanche on gutting it out and enhancing it…not gonna leak out any details but when this comes back to mind i’ll release the electrical entrails…also possible cosmetic makeover…in search of suggestions


Morning Studio session

When-time: 10am.
When-day: Wednesday morning.
Where: Houston,TX.
Why am i waking up so early: Studio Session
Artist: Pierre Appata

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Artsy room treatment. Creativity doing double duty.
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Niño (the engineer) had to step to his next session And left the session in some reliable hands…yep it’s been a minute since I’ve been deep into performing but it’s a peace of cake 😉
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Pierre doing triple duty (vox/guitar/bongo)
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Niño, a world class engineer
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Taking time to set up drums
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Soundchecking the drums


Sunday clothes

2 churches. 3 services. money.Money.MONEY! It’s a busy work day that I bet many can relate.

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At Mary Olive MBC
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Going back to my old stomping grounds. Playing on endorsed equipment. Automated settings. High end gear at my fingertips.

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Going back home

Tuesday night. This bittersweet reunion includes some that I dare NOT to rekindle any form of plutonic rship but MAINLY those that came to me and those I found them were those that I wanted to continue communicating with (please mid my sentences ending with prepositions…I’m not gonna change)

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Bandtasticfour: day 2 in the stu

Day 2 in the stu. Bandtasticfour. Trillmatic. Drum tracks were laid to rest today. Sweet crispy strokes could be heard a block away. TRUST: I know. I was a block away. And I heard them.

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Bandtasticfour cutting TRILLMATIC in the stu!!!!

Friday night. East of downtown. Which town? H-town. Loft studio. Nice pad/studio worth boasting about…anyways,@Bandtasticfour is in the stu ready to bring Trillmatic to the masses. Much preparation and creativity has went into this project thanks to the masterminds and in no time the project will be at your fingertips.

Paying homage to a legendary album (easy guess), Trillmatic is more than just a play on words and beats. Each track is handcrafted with organic musical elements and swift lyrical more that WILL keep you listening track after track after…yep you guessed it.

Tonight we’re cutting scratch tracks and tomorrow the drums will cut all tracks for the rest of us to build upon. Now that it’s been realized that I’m not needed beyond moral support I’m about to visit my ailing F-I-L. More to come. Peep some of these pics I managed to snap before my abrupt departure.

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Dulche Soul on Alternative Scream TV

Well, after much anticipation it’s that time where such efforts have been realized….whose you ask? Dulche Soul of course [refer back to Dulche’s live television debut! ]!!! More videos to come. Dulche Soul on Alternative Scream TV.