by michaelnelson | Mar 19, 2019 | Cory Wong, Hornheads, Prince
The Hornheads latest CD EveryTHING bLOWs! has been released. Get you physical copy at Amazon now. “Side A” features the Hornheads signature “a cappella” jazz / funk sound, while “Side B” brings in a funky, high energy rhythm section...
by michaelnelson | Mar 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
June 1st – Nitefall on the River in Des Moines, IA June 15th – Chicago IL, details to follow
by michaelnelson | Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s been in the can for quite some time, but it won’t be long….
by michaelnelson | Feb 9, 2019 | Cory Wong, Hornheads
We’re excited to be a part of all the great music Cory Wong (of Vulfpeck, Ben Rector) is putting together these days. We hooked up with Cory for the tail end of his latest month long U.S. tour in Chicago, Madison, and finally our home base of Minneapolis, at...
by michaelnelson | Jan 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Check out this super funky big band version of Stefan Redtenbacher’s Feed the Chicken now!!
by michaelnelson | Apr 21, 2016 | Hornheads, Prince
4/21/2016 With great sadness we say goodbye to PRINCE, the musical genius that was the impetus for the Hornheads creation. My 25 year association with Prince started in 1991, traveling the world with him and the NPG on the Diamonds and Pearls tour. He was an...
by michaelnelson | Dec 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Hornheads are featured “Baltimore”, “Rocknroll Loveaffair”, “Xtraloveable”, “Groovy Potential”, “When She Comes”, and “Black Muse”. Prince gave me a lot of freedom on the horn arrangements for...
by michaelnelson | Sep 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Hornheads are featured on “Fall in Love 2Nite” and “Million $ Show” along with StrinGENIUS
by michaelnelson | Nov 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Prince’s original instruction to me for this project was to produce an orchestral session for the song “Way Back Home”. As is sometimes the case, Prince ended up using the lovely strings and harp that Adi Yeshaya and StrinGENIUS laid down for the...
by michaelnelson | Mar 17, 2014 | Arrangements, Hornheads, Prince, Zooey Deschanel
Prince’s new single FALLINLOVE2NITE feat. Zooey Deschanel, has been released by Epic Records (available on iTunes). The Hornheads got to drop in some funky licks throughout the song, and I had the pleasure of bringing in Adi Yeshaya and STRINGenius to add the...
