Mark Kassa of Slight Return is one of the music instructors/writers for RL Recordings upcoming “Music Player Magazine”. The cover of the first issue features Twenty One Pilots. Inside there are articles, lessons, reviews and more! Thanks to Roy Oberg (galaxie videos) and Ron Palfrey (graphics) for helping put this together. Here is[…]
In partnership with RL Recordings & Mi-5 Recordings Universal Music Group, With Santana’s lead singer Andy Vargas on vocals with RL Recordings band SlightReturn the first single of this EP Vicious Tides releases in February #music#newmusicalert #newmusic #rock #rockmusic#latinmusic #rlrecordings — with andy vargas andmark kassa. Vicious Tides features Andy Vargas (Santana), Dennis Chambers (P-Funk Santana, Steely Dan),[…]
I’m no photographer by any means, but I took these pictures of Stevie Ray Vaughan at the Royal Oak Music Theater in 1986. No digital cameras then, 24 roll film and hoped one came out okay. Most were blurry or my finger in the way lol! I met Stevie Ray[…]
Bongo Boy Records- who has worked with Iggy Pop, The Yardbirds, Joe Bonamassa, The Smithereens, The Dead Daisies, Steven Van Zandt, and more has selected the Slight Return song “69 Days Till Freedom” to be featured on their compilation release of “The 61st FYC Album” which features “the best of”[…]
RL Recordings release of Slight Return’s “Microwave Music” from “The Sideshow” album is available today on Spotify, Apple Music, Google, Amazon and in all major digital music stores. Credits: Album cover by Bill Von Linsowe Recorded/Engineered/Mixed/Co-produced by Jack Endino at Sound House Studio- Seattle, WA Executive Producer/Co-producer- Mark Kassa Mastered[…]
For release by RL Recordings on Dec 19th-Slight Return’s “Microwave Music” – the 2nd single from their album “The Sideshow” Music and Lyrics by Mark Kassa, Executive Producer- Mark Kassa, Produced by Mark Kassa and & Jack Endino, Engineered by Jack Endino at Sound House Studios- Seattle, WA, Mixed by Jack Endino,[…]
Had a great time last night watching one of my guitar heroes- Tom Morello at El Club in Detroit. Solo show that rocked! Lots of hilarious stories and a great example of a person that failed numerous times, stayed true to his music and ultimately succeeded. Got to speak to[…]
Today on “The D Cap” Tom McDonough and Mark Kassa will be interviewing actor Lou Diamond Phillips who starred in LA Bamba, Young Guns, Stand and Deliver, Courage Under Fire and even the Broadway hit “The King and I” Check out our other interviews at RLrecordings.com
We had a great time performing live on WHFR – Henry Ford College Radio. As soon as we finished we were asked to return for another show. Gotta love the fact that the DJ’s control the playlist unlike mainstream radio that’s pre-programmed
Slight Return upcoming events: Tomorrow at 5pm- Live Performance and interview on WHFR – Henry Ford College Radio Wednesday Nov 14th – our single “Can You See Me” from our album titled “The Sideshow” will be released in all major digital music stores by RL Recordings record label. Here is[…]
Was great meeting Steve Stevens at Motor City Guitar. Great guitarist with Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, Vince Neil and played the theme song to the movie Top Gun. My favorite album of his is “Flamenco a Go Go”. Really nice guy! Would be great to get him to guest on[…]
Mark Kassa and Howard Hertz had a great meeting at House of Representatives Congresswoman-Brenda Lawrence’s office with Mike McGuinness on #DistrictAdvocate Day on behalf of the Recording Academy to thank them for helping to pass the “Music Modernization Act” and supporting music creators. #supportmusic @RepLawrence Recording Academy / GRAMMYs Howard Hertz Slight Return USASlight Return UK Mark[…]
Slight Return is on the Grammy Awards ballot in three categories for the song “69 Days Till Freedom” It’s a long shot to win but we’re grateful to be on the ballot. Thanks to our friends Pete Thompson Glenn Letsch and Victor Ghannam for putting their great talents on the track!
Funk Icon George Clinton (Parliament/Funkadelic) is featured on two songs- “Funky People” and “Shake Your Detroit Right” from the Slight Return album “Welcome to the D” This video was shot by Wilson Sarkis video on the main stage at the Historic Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit, MI- where everyone one[…]
RL Recordings official release of Slight Return’s “69 Days Till Freedom” is now available in all digital music stores and at RLrecordings.com Thanks again to the great players that made guest appearances on this song- Pete Thompson, Glenn Letsch and Victor Ghannam! Thanks to our friend Bill Von Linsowe for[…]
September 30th is the release date of the single “69 Days till Freedom” the first song from the upcoming album”The Sideshow” from Slight Return (there are a total of 14 tracks on the album) The song is the story of my Grandfather coming to America in 1929 via Ellis Island,[…]