STONE AGE INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS ROCK FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION!
As one part of our science education initiative, we are writing and producing songs about our evolutionary origins. The Stone Age Institute band is a partnership of Institute scientists and world-class professional musicians who are committed to using music in an educational (and hopefully fun!) way. All of the professional musicians in the band are also on our Institute advisory board. The core members of the Stone Age Institute band are:
Nicholas Toth, palaeolithic archaeologist, guitar, songwriter (www.stoneageinstitute.org).
Kathy Schick, palaeolithic archaeologist, percussion, songwriter (www.stoneageinstitute.org).
Tom Schoenemann, bioanthropologist, drums, percussion (www.stoneageinstitute.org).
Carrie Newcomer, singer/songwriter (Rounder Records), vocals (www.carrienewcomer.com).
Seymour Duncan, guitar pickup/effects manufacturer, lead guitar (www.seymourduncan.com).
Sage Benado, guitarist, guitar effects pedal manufacturer, guitar (www.benadoeffects.com).
Henry Corning, venture capitalist, sculptor, bass guitar (www.meadowsweet-dairy.com).
We have recorded our songs at Echo Park Studio in Bloomington, Indiana (co-owned by long-time John Mellencamp guitarist Mike Wanchik), with Kevin Loyal as engineer. The Fray recorded their multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated album, "How to Save a Life," at Echo Park in 2006.
We are honored to have long-time friend and Stone Age Institute advisory board member Kenny Aronoff join Tom on drums and percussion on “Homo erectus”. Kenny, considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock, was the drummer with John Mellencamp for 15 years on such songs as “Hurt’s So Good”, “Jack and Diane”, “Pink House”, “Authority Song”, “Crumblin’ Down”, “Scarecrow”, and “Paper in Fire”. More recently he has recorded and toured with John Fogerty, Joe Cocker, Melissa Etheridge, Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Smashing Pumpkins, etc. He was the house drummer for all of the musical acts at the 2009 Obama inauguration concert, as well as for the Grammys and the Kennedy Center Honors.
Guitar legend Seymour Duncan is playing the twin of the guitar he built for Jeff Beck, which Beck played to earn him his first Grammy for best rock instrumental for the song “’Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers” on the “Blow by Blow” album (1975), produced by Beatles producer George Martin.
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A handaxe and a Seymour Duncan guitar pick symbolize the inspirations of the Stone Age Institute band. |
