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”[…]
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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[…]
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More new ventures! I will be writing articles, reviews and lessons for the upcoming online music publication “Music Player Magazine” (launching in early 2019) with Tom McDonough and RL Recordings. Here is a preview of my first review- “Sound House Studio” in Seattle, WA with Jack Endino Review of Soundhouse Studio-Jack Endino
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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,[…]
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Good times at the DMAN Christmas Party! I’ll be cutting some tracks in the studio with my buddies Allan Floyd and Tony Banks soon! #bethemiracle
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RL Recordings Artist Slight Return live at Sweetwater Entertainment. Photos by Kathy Hyde Ruzan – Katzeyezz Photography
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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
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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[…]
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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[…]
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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[…]
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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[…]
Read More »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,[…]
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Slight Return Press Kit Video
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Slight Return had a great time jamming at the Motor City Muscle Festival in Detroit, MI Photos courtesy of Kathy Ruzan- Katzeyezz Photography Check out the gallery page for more photos #welcometothed
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Slight Return will be performing on August 18th at 12 Noon for the Motor City Muscle Festival in Detroit, MI on the Campus Martius Stage
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We are happy to announce that Slight Return will be recording a song with another great musician- drummer Pete Thompson! Pete has played with Robert Plant, Robin Trower, Silverhead and many others! Here is an article on Pete from Modern Drummer Magazine! Pete Thompson
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Welcome to the D®, The D®, Slight Return®, Hail the Heroes®, It’s a Detroit Thing®, So Detroit®, It’s a D Thing® Official Merchandise at welcometothed.com
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The 2018 Slight Return Press Kit- w/George Clinton, Jack Endino, Billy Cox, Andy Vargas, Dennis Coffey, Davey Pattison, Tony Lindsay, Dennis Chambers, Pat Lewis, Jim Diamond. Slight Return is: Mark Kassa (guitar/vocals), Eddie Apple (bass), Ronnie Karmo (drums), Tony Mitchell (percussion/vocals)
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Tomorrow on the The D Cap talk show, Tom McDonough and I will be interviewing iconic multi-platinum producer Jim Gaines. Jim has over a dozen Grammy Awards and Platinum Albums he has recorded and produced including – Stevie Ray Vaughan- In Step, Santana- multiple albums including Supernatural, Steve Miller- Fly[…]
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Enjoyed another great Santana show thanks to our friends Sean Guthrie and Andy Vargas- two of the best! Don’t forget to check out the great singing Andy did on the Slight Return Vicious Tides album! #souleros #vicioustides #beyondthebarricade
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