Songwriting was one of many topics covered last year at our inaugural sUMmer school event. Digging back into the archives this Friday, we wanted to share a portion of the Songwriting 101 session. This clip contains a 40 minute deep dive into the world of UM songwriting featuring a breakdown of the origins of “Plunger”, conversations surrounding technique, approach and more. This slideshow features audio from the workshop at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY …

Last Train Home (08/09/12) featuring Stanley Jordan, live from sUMmer school.

It’s nearly impossible for us to sum up the incredible week that was sUMmer school. We all walked away feeling inspired and blessed be able to host  such a unique camp/school/party/retreat/hang etc. It was unlike any event we’ve ever done, near round the clock interaction between band & student created an atmosphere to be remembered. It was challenging but rewarding, exhausting but energized, structured but casual. Stanley Jordan holds court An enormous thank you to …

Hey everyone, hope the summer’s been treating you well. Welcome to our new blog home! I’ve been hangin’ out at home working on topics, keyboards & music theory for our 1st ever sUMmer school, which starts in just 4 days. It’s true, this will be the most in-depth and unique 5 day event we’ve ever done, digging into what makes us tick as a band while giving the students an opportunity to expand their musical …