2010 in review...

The year was definitely a tidal wave of sorts on the musical wavelength - which comes as no surprise to anyone, I'm sure, considering the general tidal wave effect of life around the globe. Outlaw Dervish took the year to re-tool and trim up the musical approach and Travis W traveled to Egypt for the first of what looks to be many years of journeying to an ancient and magical land of wonder and mystery with good friends. This year witnessed the official release of the "New Edge" musical collaboration between Outlaw Dervish (Travis W) and Ben Leinbach with their new studio album, "Yoro Yoro". Sound Healing, Spoken Word, Radio Appearances, a ceremonial/retreat appearance in the woods with Michael Meade and collaborations with the A Mused Collective as well as a new Trio projet between Outlaw Dervish and Mytholythic rounded out a season of change and transformation in a sometimes calm, and others , wild whirlwind of outrageous activity.

The Outlaw Dervish project as it was actualized in 2008/2009 came to an end in 2010. The former members of the live band line-up moved on to other projects, including Dan Yockey's formation of his very creative and soulful Candelaria Cumbia Dub outfit. Outlaw D himself is carrying the music forward and appeared in a handful of radio performances on KOWS Radio (107.3 FM North Bay California and Live on-line streaming) and KGGV Radio (Guerneville, CA).

Other live performances included two dates at Cafe Azul in Santa Rosa Ca., and a few with A Mused Collective in Davis, Ca.- one at UC Davis and another at the Whole Earth Expo, also in Davis, as well as a few dates at West County Herb Company Events in Occidental California.

Travis W put together a one-off trio in January of 2010 with Dana Dharma Devi and Daniel Fries, performing his own original mystical spoken word poetry and that of seasoned masters such as Rumi, Hafiz, Stafford and others, at the Tranquility Salon in San Leandro.

In February he went to Egypt with a group of 22 spiritual-soul-adventurers and provided sound healing - didjeridu, native american flute, spoken word and hand drums at sacred sites through-out the land and did private one on one dram work sessions with folks on the Nile, returning in March to pick up promotion for the new Sound Healing/Ambient/Meditation album "Yoro Yoro".

The album has started to do quite well through iTunes and CDBaby this past year and we look forward to more of that in 2011. The music featured fuses the various elements of musical expression that support deep contemplation and healing and is appropriate for Yoga, Deep-listening and a whole host of other interests and experiences.

Looking forward to an expanded and enlivened re-turn in 2011 with up-coming shows in January with Mytholythic and Andy Graham as well Eliyahu Sills and Jason Parmar.
Stay tuned for more details and thanks for reading and following!

All Best, Outlaw Dervish

Truly Incredible! Incredible Records, Sebastopol California

Jonathon Lipsin over at Incredible on Main Street in Sebastopol won Outlaw Dervish over by inviting , in his words, the 'Didjeridu Dervish' to throw down at a mid-week show featuring local bluegrass musicos and the Indie Film-maker who is producing a Doc about Jonathon's illustrious life and times. Travis W laid out a couple Solo Didj tunes and even sat in with the band on his first ever bluegrass accompaniment. The crowd loved it and the film is due to screen in various theaters throughout North America sometime this year...
more deets to follow in future posts...
Keep it Wild People, Outlaw D

Outlaw Dervish Solo Didjeridu Invocation at Ecstatic Dance Marin and Oakland

Outlaw Dervish will be making two appearances offering Didjeridu Invocations.

The first will be at the Ecstatic Dance, Marin on Friday 11-2--09, and then also on Sunday 11-22-09 at Sweet's Ballroom in Oakland.

http://www.ecstaticdance.org/links/

Didgeridoo Radio - "DidgHeadRadio.com"

For total didgheads, this is the first web-based radio station to have picked up the Outlaw Dervish vibe. This is also the home of Gerry Priddle - aka CyberDidg - who hosts and co-ordinates a brracing, feverish and wonderful Didgeridoo Festival each Summer in the UK - last year's was held in the Isle of Wight and was apparently a monumental blow-out of epic proportions.

Gerry's support for the Outlaw Dervish album and project has been phenomenal, and he called the CD "... the best we have received (at the station) in a ver very long time!" Gerry was gracious and chuffed enough to do a full program featuring selected songs and he states thatthe program attracted almost the entire bandwidth of listeners for the station - in the neighborhood of 9,000 listeners!

If you dig a variety of excellent Didg Music , DHR is the place to be :

http://www.didgheadradio.co.uk/

Outlaw Dervish on UnderWorldMixRadio.com

This is a very sweet Web Radio Station featuring a wide variety of Indie and Signed artists from around the globe:

http://underworldmixradio.com/hstart/media_q/playlistO.html

Outlaw Dervish was recently added here, look for "All Over" and please click on the "request" button to express your undying fanhood and love of the tunes! Best, OD

Outlaw Dervish College Radio, Relix and Bonnaroo News

The Outlaw Dervish Clan are pleased to be receiving regular rotation on College Radio across the United States after a regional radio campaign early this Summer.
Station locations include KSUN in San Francisco, CA , KLFI in Prescott, AZ, 3WK in St. Louis, MO, KUST in St. Paul, MN and Radio UTD in Richardson, TX, KSCR in Los Angeles, CA and KWAR in Waverly, IA, KWCW in Walla Walla, WA and KRUA in Anchorage, AK. and KXCI in Tucson, AZ.
We also saw an "On the Rise" advert in the July issue of Relix, as well as a spot on the compilation CD included in that edition, as well as a half page advertisement in the 'Bonnaroo Beacon' on pg 11.
As the Summer slinks by Travis W. has been doing some solo Didjeridu sets from Oakland CA to Sebastopol in NorCal and the band is set to play at the Lake of the Sky Festival on August 1st in Lake Tahoe, CA. We are also adding local dates in late August and early Fall in the Bay Area.

Harmonia... Ambiotica, the Orb, Cool Times

Outlaw D served it up special this year at Harmony Fest, making a smooth transit from the previous two years playing at the Goddess Grove to this year's Friday night appearance at the Ambiotica Lounge. The space was remarkably decorated with a gigantic winding one-eyed pollup-serpent and dreamy reliefs hung on the walls with scenes of the Egyptian desert and gorgeous sun-scapes.

We threw down just after Midnight and rumor had it that Alex Patterson from the Orb had floated through during DJ Feral's set. The room was lively and full and the band's set included a kick off sporting a new dub track we have been playing over the past 6 months, called "the Right Kind of Trouble". From there we launched into a host of grooves , "Loopophonic" with its' psychonautical swells and into our soon to be signature Sintir Jam - as yet untitled, and on through to a scorching new Drum and Bass flavored tune also featuiring Sintir. We had a great night and provided proper atmosphere for a flesh-trembling first night at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds.

The weekend roasted on with the highly anticipated Saturday night activities, on the OD agenda was the Techno Tribal mash-down with headliners the Orb. The altar at the back was beautifully constructed and found T-Dawg and Miss Storm hanging there, connecting with old friends, until Alex P came on and drew out the Ultraworld Advents, manning a Time Machine which spun us out in fabulous circles during what I can only call a roots electronica feast.

Next day, wandering and more dancing to Shabaz at the main stage and in the evening a brief and fortunate visit with Alex P himself, during which wewere able to give the man props for an amazing and highly fulfilled set the night before, and during which stories were shared relating to the Muppet Show theme song, and various tid-bits of Orbery from over the years. Alex was in a mood to offer such treats and so we kicked back and listened to tales of various recording and sound journeys which have found their way into the mix over time. One such story recounted how Jaz Coleman, the front man for another of my musical favorites from a ways back ,"Killing Joke" , snuck into the pyramids in Egypt early in the morning to catch the vibe and do a bit of renegade recording there at the break of dawn one day, some years ago. I couldn't have hoped for a more pleasurable and satisfying chat with one of my primary musical heroes and influences and I continue to be extremely delighted by what I can only call a fated engagement. As we parted , Alex offered what I would call his Blessing, in the form of a bit of advice about where to place ones perspective in life and in the music biz, in general.

All in all, the report from OD HQ is that this was, for several reasons the best year yet at Harmony. The band sounded great, with guest trap-man Travis Porter De Leon and Carlos Mario Agurie on Congas. At the time of this writing, we are reconnoitering for our next incarnation and headed well in to the Summer, getting behind the Mule and working at creating our next show. Feels great to have the inspiration of a remarkable start to the Season!

Many Thanks to AnonEvents, the Orb, and Harmony Fest as well as the Beautiful People who came out to play with Us! All Blessings!!!

Travis W and the OD Crew