David Strackany
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Paleo is the band name taken by songwriter David Strackany for his wiry, folk tangents. Currently residing in Brooklyn, New York, Strackany is credited with having written and recorded a song every day for 365 days, while touring the US from April 16, 2006 (Easter Day) to April 15, 2007 (Tax Day). The project, called "The Song Diary", though similar to a feat achieved by playwright Suzan-Lori Parks in 2003, is otherwise unprecedented and garnered the songwriter attention from a number of reputable news sources, including USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Magnet Magazine, Paste Magazine, The Chicago Sun Times, The New York Post, NPR Morning Edition, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and a number of regional daily and weekly papers across the United States.
According to the artist's site, a book of the year's lyrics is scheduled to be released in August 2007.
Paleo performs predominantly in a singer/songwriter arrangement, with Strackany playing acoustic guitar and singing. Part way into the Song Diary project, Strackany began writing, recording, and performing his songs on a half-size children's guitar. As the artist explained at a performance in Syracuse, New York on April 7th, 2007, the guitar became a part of his repertoire when he realized he could be more efficient if he had a guitar small enough to play while driving. He named the guitar Oh! Susanna, after the Stephen Foster song of the same name.
Misery, Missouri
Prior to The Song Diary, Strackany recorded an album entitled Misery, Missouri. The record was largely folk in nature, like the Diary, but with more elaborate arrangements and instrumentation. It was recorded in early October 2004. The entire session was executed with one microphone. 1000 copies were pressed independently and it is now out of print, with no plans to re-release the work. [1]
Paleo is also a name that a Connecticut artist collective has been using as its moniker since 1995. They have released several compilations locally through the independent cataract react record label. The material ranges from hip hop to folk, and is often improvisational. They have generally given out their music for free, and have occasionally played gigs in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Their current incarnation, DR. VonFiend, creates music, film, and animation. Their work is just beginning to appear on you tube. They can be contacted at [email protected].