Neil is back.

We can't get enough of these new vids...

Neil Young: 'Johnny Magic' - Magic Sun


Neil Young - Cough Up The Bucks

the writing/recording process

sneak peak from the innards of Computer vs Banjo's second album.

studio time

Writing and tracking this week. . . new tunes for a new record. . . much to be done. . .

FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD!

We just finished remixing Ben Sollee's 'Panning for Gold'...

He made a great record and we hope this remix will provide all of you with a solid introduction to his music.


Click below to download this track for FREE!



More remixes are in the works.
Stay tuned!

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Ben Sollee Remix

We spent some time last month remixing the track 'Panning for Gold' by Ben Sollee.

If you havent heard of ben check him out. This track came from his release 'learning to bend', an album that led NPR to name him one of the “Top Ten Unknown Artists of the Year.” You can also hear him with Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet.

We will post this mp3 here shortly, but in the meantime read the review and download it for free on 'Some Velvet Blog'

New music from Computer vs. Banjo! Reservoir, a collection of remixes and outtakes from their eponymous debut, is now available online.

Reservoir is a collection of remixes and outtakes from Computer vs. Banjo's debut record. Remix contributors include Ki:Theory, Ninja Simone, Kalesto, Mid-Air, and Computer vs. Banjo. These fresh takes push the boundaries further into glitch, electronica, house, and dub. Also included are four B-sides from the studio sessions.

Hope you dig it. Here is a link to find it

music snobs

the bloggers at snob's music just named us #9 in the best new artists of 2008, saying CVB is a "great musical hybrid that surprisingly never gets irritating". If you have a second check out the entire snobby review. Thanks guys!

Nashville Scene

Jewly Hight of our weekly paper here in Nashville, The Scene, wrote an article about us this week where among other nice things she said:

"Computer vs. Banjo self-released their eponymous debut this summer—12 tracks layered with sun-dazed melodies, electronic whirs and blips and the occasional mandolin picking or clawhammer-style banjo frailing."

to read the whole review head to their website.

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music business radio

Spent Tuesday in the studios of Lightning 100 here in nashville recording a show and podcast for Music Business Radio. Some others are blogging about the show already, so if you are interested here are some links:

Music Marketing [dot] com

blubrry

Got CVB?

We are the Indie Band of the Month on Got Radio.

About Got Radio...

Gotradio.com, is an online radio network, streaming free internet radio stations , and features free music downloads.

Check us out here:

Got Radio: Computer vs. Banjo

j.mann

MTV soundtrack

Did a lot of work last month composing music for MTV. . . they have developed a new site that you should all check out, it is called Soundtrack. We are a featured artist this week and you can read about the work we did on the 'rock' homepage in a blog from the music supervisor for the show 'Sex with Mom and Dad'.

The Sharp End

Our song "Give Up On Ghosts" will be featured in a new film entitled "The Sharp End." We're excited to be a part of it, and even more excited about the fact that our friends Pictures and Sound + Ki:Theory also have music used in the film as well. The movie will be premiering at film festivals this month. Check out the trailer:



j.mann

cvb.sept.

4 weeks of intense composing, recording, and editing have yielded a nice batch of material for a new mtv show. lots of late nights, busted hard drives, and mass creativity have us both looking forward to a much needed recharge before diving into a writing period for our next record.

yesterday, we received word that our debut album was on the cmj top 200 chart for the ninth straight week! thanks to everyone who helped make that happen.

some good records dropped recently:

brazilian girls "new york city"
dr.dog "fate"
flying lotus "los angeles"
avett bros. "second gleam"

in other news...
computer vs. banjo is going into the organic farming business. well...let's just say that the nc farm could prove a worthy distraction to any mountain writing/recording adventures. spinach, kale, cabbage, and snow peas are all major players in the fall crop. i'm sure that we will find a way to sample the crop in some sort of audio format.


j.mann

CVB on XM Satellite Radio and Direct tv Thurday night!

XM and Direct TV folks,

The RADAR REPORT is a special feature highlighting our most notable bands each week.
XM RADiO will be featuring your Computer vs. Banjo (Thursday – August 21st 2008) on the R>A>D>A>R REPORT at 10pm ET.

The Radar Report Encores every Friday at 2pm ET and Every Saturday at 6am ET.
The show airs on: XMU, XM RADIO Channel 43, XM RADIO Online and Direct TV Channel 831.
XMU, XM 43, is located on XM SATELLiTE RADiO in the United States and Canada: http://www.xmradio.com or http://xmu.xmradio.com

If you don't have XM you can listen online with A FREE ACCOUNT simply go to http://www.xmradio.com/xmuoffer for a free 14 day trial.
You only need an email address to sign up.

This is a weekly show that airs for about an hour every Thursday night. Many people in the industry either listen to this show or check out the visual version of the Report (link below). Computer vs. Banjo is 1 of 13 bands that is being featured this week.

You can View the Report here: http://www.xmuradarreport.com)

j.mann
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