Music Bio
I have performed as a drummer, percussionist, and MC in numerous acts over the past twenty-five years while living in Texas and throughout the New England area. I have now toured and performed in over 22 states! My dream was to play one out of state gig....so I count myself very blessed to have reached that goal, and beyond. Here are a list of some of the projects and bands I have performed.
DEAD P.A. - George was one half of the dynamic duo, that started in 2003. He performed in 22 different states in the 9 years he toured with the band. Much like a club DJ set, DEAD P.A. performs their music in a continuous mix. The sets often convey themes using lyrics, samples, costumes, theatrics, remixes, cover songs, and/or video.
In February, 2003, George and Jason performed their first show together as DEAD P.A. During 2003 and 2004 The television show Texas Live used DEAD P.A. music and original score in its broadcast. The act obtained a unique live p.a. monthly residence at a club in downtown Houston and soon expanded to regional touring throughout the southeast. In the years that followed, DEAD P.A. went from being one of the premiere regional LIve P.A. acts to making a name for themselves on the national circuit, playing from Miami to Los Angeles at blockbuster shows and festivals (Bayfest, Wakarusa), or headlining stages at conferences (Winter Music Conference, South by Southwest). While finishing up their debut album, news came that could have ended their amazing run...On January 13, 2007, Jason Walsh was diagnosed with a brain tumor. A craniotomy was performed 10 days later but was largely unsuccessful in removing the tumor. The mass was determined to be an atypical Meningioma.Walsh underwent radiation treatments and chemotherapy upon recovering from the brain surgery. An actual picture from the MRI brain scan of the tumor is on the insert in the case under the CD of the debut album "The Dead Will Rise." After months of recovery, Jason amazingly returned to touring and writing. In 2008, DEAD P.A. embarked on a national tour called "DEAD P.A. for President" - where they took their theatrical approach to a whole new level. Once again, gaining attention for their one of a kind live performances, they were turning heads and getting more show offers around the country. In 2009 DEAD P.A. won two Revolutions Music Awards for "Best Live Performance" and "Best Regional Touring Act." In 2010 they received a nomination for "Best Instrumental/Experimental" act by the Houston Press. Around this time, they also released a split 12 inch record, to go along with their other release, "The Dead Will Rise," the "Strangelove EP," and the many digital distributions that were featured over the years. After performing with KJ Sawka from Pendulum, at an event called "May Day II," George stepped down from his drum throne and passed the mic back to Jason. Since that time, Jason has continued to perform shows as DEAD P.A. with various artists to accompany his wide array of talents and performance.
WRENCH - Founded by Dave Hughes and George Blitch, this duo started performing at George's events "Local Artists Doin' Their Thang". Soon after, they added TJ Welch (percussion, vocals) and Gina Rebelo (bass) to their arsenal. This group played around the Boston area, and recorded an EP, aptly and ingeniously titled, "Wrench". They left the stage for the last time in 2000, shortly after playing at the Middle East during the opening screening for the best movie ever made, called "Black and Chrome," staring Dave Hughes. After recognizing his acting skills were off the charts, the rest of the band let Dave make his way to the big screen, and they went about their separate ways. Wrench did reunite to play in New Jersey once in 2008...and there were some recordings from a basement session in Vermont...but those will remain, like the basement, very underground.
BAD SUN - Marc Pendelton, David Standefer and George Blitch. Put instruments in front of those guys and stand back, because your eardrums will start to bleed. Is it a good bleed? A bad bleed? Who know, and who cares? This trio has played together many times over the years, since they were pimply faced angst filled teenagers, to their current state of being grown up responsible leaders of their respective communities. This band would play 5 hour long shows, with a mix of original and cover songs, and impromptu jams. The things most people need to know about this band...that might someday be playing at a venue near you, is what their motto was, and always will be... "We may suck, but we're better than Creed!"
FUMP - the same as Bad Sun, only with a funnier name.
OPTION A - same as FUMP, only renamed to upstage Option B.
TR3 (Tape Recorder 3) - Allan Lewis and George Blitch met their first night in Boston at a Northeastern University freshman orientation event in August, 1997. The two were going to be competing for the one remaining Goalkeeper spot on the school's soccer team. After discussing their soccer careers, the discussion of music came up. And wouldn't you know it, they both loved the same bands and played the same kind of music...hmm, I see something started to brew. After Allan secured his spot as the third GK on the soccer pitch, somehow George managed to also make the team as a field player. Allan soon informed George that one of the roommates that was going to move into the apartment he was going to be in has backed out. George quickly gave up his dorm room for a chance to become roommates with Allan at an apartment known affectionally as 311 #3C. Soon after moving in, George bought a drum set (shipping one from Texas was not an option) and they started to perform at shows they two put on called "Television"...at the coolest venue in town...the apartment's basement laundry room. George started to campaign with a local bar/restaurant called "Hubbs" to let them put on a show there. George titled the event "Local Artists Doin' Their Thang" - which was the first of many events by that name. Along with various poets, visual artists, solo artist, and bands, George and Allan played their first "official" gig as Tape Recorder 3 to hundreds of friends and fans. Throughout the years, TR3 would come to play such epic events as the "Our neighbors hate that we have a full band set up in our kitchen apartment," "CunardFest," or the incredible "Spring Fest Afterparty" which started promptly after De La Soul walked off stage...only to end three songs later during the most amazing version of "Mr. Moustache" that has possibly ever been played, ever. EVER! The band left behind no videos or audio recording...because it would have utterly ruined all future musicians willingness to ever pick up an instrument. Something that good could only be held in memories, to be told through the whispers of fading memories and blogs on that crazy thing called the Interweb. When the world needs TR3, they might just return.
"Local Artists Doin' Their Thang" - George Blitch started a series of events in and around Boston called "Local Artists Doin' Their Thang" - which consisted of various artists convening at a location, to promote, share, and combine their artistic abilities for the enjoyment of all. George would MC the events and perform with various acts during the 4 year run of shows he produced all throughout the Boston area.
DEAD P.A. - George was one half of the dynamic duo, that started in 2003. He performed in 22 different states in the 9 years he toured with the band. Much like a club DJ set, DEAD P.A. performs their music in a continuous mix. The sets often convey themes using lyrics, samples, costumes, theatrics, remixes, cover songs, and/or video.
In February, 2003, George and Jason performed their first show together as DEAD P.A. During 2003 and 2004 The television show Texas Live used DEAD P.A. music and original score in its broadcast. The act obtained a unique live p.a. monthly residence at a club in downtown Houston and soon expanded to regional touring throughout the southeast. In the years that followed, DEAD P.A. went from being one of the premiere regional LIve P.A. acts to making a name for themselves on the national circuit, playing from Miami to Los Angeles at blockbuster shows and festivals (Bayfest, Wakarusa), or headlining stages at conferences (Winter Music Conference, South by Southwest). While finishing up their debut album, news came that could have ended their amazing run...On January 13, 2007, Jason Walsh was diagnosed with a brain tumor. A craniotomy was performed 10 days later but was largely unsuccessful in removing the tumor. The mass was determined to be an atypical Meningioma.Walsh underwent radiation treatments and chemotherapy upon recovering from the brain surgery. An actual picture from the MRI brain scan of the tumor is on the insert in the case under the CD of the debut album "The Dead Will Rise." After months of recovery, Jason amazingly returned to touring and writing. In 2008, DEAD P.A. embarked on a national tour called "DEAD P.A. for President" - where they took their theatrical approach to a whole new level. Once again, gaining attention for their one of a kind live performances, they were turning heads and getting more show offers around the country. In 2009 DEAD P.A. won two Revolutions Music Awards for "Best Live Performance" and "Best Regional Touring Act." In 2010 they received a nomination for "Best Instrumental/Experimental" act by the Houston Press. Around this time, they also released a split 12 inch record, to go along with their other release, "The Dead Will Rise," the "Strangelove EP," and the many digital distributions that were featured over the years. After performing with KJ Sawka from Pendulum, at an event called "May Day II," George stepped down from his drum throne and passed the mic back to Jason. Since that time, Jason has continued to perform shows as DEAD P.A. with various artists to accompany his wide array of talents and performance.
WRENCH - Founded by Dave Hughes and George Blitch, this duo started performing at George's events "Local Artists Doin' Their Thang". Soon after, they added TJ Welch (percussion, vocals) and Gina Rebelo (bass) to their arsenal. This group played around the Boston area, and recorded an EP, aptly and ingeniously titled, "Wrench". They left the stage for the last time in 2000, shortly after playing at the Middle East during the opening screening for the best movie ever made, called "Black and Chrome," staring Dave Hughes. After recognizing his acting skills were off the charts, the rest of the band let Dave make his way to the big screen, and they went about their separate ways. Wrench did reunite to play in New Jersey once in 2008...and there were some recordings from a basement session in Vermont...but those will remain, like the basement, very underground.
BAD SUN - Marc Pendelton, David Standefer and George Blitch. Put instruments in front of those guys and stand back, because your eardrums will start to bleed. Is it a good bleed? A bad bleed? Who know, and who cares? This trio has played together many times over the years, since they were pimply faced angst filled teenagers, to their current state of being grown up responsible leaders of their respective communities. This band would play 5 hour long shows, with a mix of original and cover songs, and impromptu jams. The things most people need to know about this band...that might someday be playing at a venue near you, is what their motto was, and always will be... "We may suck, but we're better than Creed!"
FUMP - the same as Bad Sun, only with a funnier name.
OPTION A - same as FUMP, only renamed to upstage Option B.
TR3 (Tape Recorder 3) - Allan Lewis and George Blitch met their first night in Boston at a Northeastern University freshman orientation event in August, 1997. The two were going to be competing for the one remaining Goalkeeper spot on the school's soccer team. After discussing their soccer careers, the discussion of music came up. And wouldn't you know it, they both loved the same bands and played the same kind of music...hmm, I see something started to brew. After Allan secured his spot as the third GK on the soccer pitch, somehow George managed to also make the team as a field player. Allan soon informed George that one of the roommates that was going to move into the apartment he was going to be in has backed out. George quickly gave up his dorm room for a chance to become roommates with Allan at an apartment known affectionally as 311 #3C. Soon after moving in, George bought a drum set (shipping one from Texas was not an option) and they started to perform at shows they two put on called "Television"...at the coolest venue in town...the apartment's basement laundry room. George started to campaign with a local bar/restaurant called "Hubbs" to let them put on a show there. George titled the event "Local Artists Doin' Their Thang" - which was the first of many events by that name. Along with various poets, visual artists, solo artist, and bands, George and Allan played their first "official" gig as Tape Recorder 3 to hundreds of friends and fans. Throughout the years, TR3 would come to play such epic events as the "Our neighbors hate that we have a full band set up in our kitchen apartment," "CunardFest," or the incredible "Spring Fest Afterparty" which started promptly after De La Soul walked off stage...only to end three songs later during the most amazing version of "Mr. Moustache" that has possibly ever been played, ever. EVER! The band left behind no videos or audio recording...because it would have utterly ruined all future musicians willingness to ever pick up an instrument. Something that good could only be held in memories, to be told through the whispers of fading memories and blogs on that crazy thing called the Interweb. When the world needs TR3, they might just return.
"Local Artists Doin' Their Thang" - George Blitch started a series of events in and around Boston called "Local Artists Doin' Their Thang" - which consisted of various artists convening at a location, to promote, share, and combine their artistic abilities for the enjoyment of all. George would MC the events and perform with various acts during the 4 year run of shows he produced all throughout the Boston area.