OPEN MIC with Colie Brice
OPEN MIC with Colie Brice
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OPEN MIC with Colie BriceInspired by the free form FM radio movement of the late 60's, this podcast hosted by AERIA Recording Artist Colie Brice seeks to cover and eclectic range of cultural and human interests by featuring heart felt interviews with real people whether almost famous or not, an eclectic array of live and recorded music, random chaos and whatever the Luna Muse Principle inspires..http://coliebrice.comAbout Colie Brice:A multi-talented musician and recording artist known for his eclectic and experimental approach to music. He has released over 40 solo albums on his label AERIA Records. Colie Brice has been a prominent figure in the Jersey Shore music scene and later moved to Maine, where he continued to explore his unique sound, blending genres like New Age Blues with ambient soundscapes. His music often serves as a personal chronicle of his life, showcasing his versatility as a multi-instrumentalist.Colie is also the Director of Studio Operations at Asbury Media an audio mastering studio with Dolby Atmos and Apple Spatial Audio capabilities.. Previously he has worked in music or audio oriented positions at AERIA Records (Fontana Distribution), Classic Records (Acoustic Sounds), Mercer County College, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (Music Direct), and PolyGram (Universal). He has always been a seriously active working musician who plays many local solo gigs and has been in quite a variety of prominent bands over the years.Originally a Sayreville based hard rocker from the band Gemini, after experiencing a metaphysical transmutation upon experiencing the Grateful Dead live, Colie set upon pursuing a creative direction he terms the "Luna Muse" principle and started exploring a sub genre of music he termed New Age Blues. To that end, in 1997 Colie's solo debut New Age Blues was accepted in the 40th Annual Grammy Nomination Entry List in several categories including Top Instrumental for "17 G (Tribute to Jerry)" a tribute to the late Jerry Garcia. Since then he has ardently and boldly explored and sculpted his own unique sonic character. Colie Brice is a multi-instrumentalist who has been recorded on over 50 albums, some on major labels with big budgets, others recorded DIY style on indie labels. Recording highlights beyond his solo work include three albums with Phantom's Opera which at one time featured Michael Romeo of Symphony X and later Karl Cochran of Ace Frehley and Joe Lynn Turner's band. He was also a featured guitarist on a dark, mystical live improvisational recording for Musso Records with Lunar Ensemble featuring Lunar Richey, Greg D, Dave Dreiwitz of Ween and Sim Cain of the Rollins Band.As a stage musician, Colie has performed at diverse venues ranging from the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, to the Viper Room in Hollywood, California and many points in between. He has shared the bill with an eclectic variety of notable acts such as ...
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The podcast explores a wide range of cultural and human interests, including personal stories related to music, creativity, and community engagement. Notable episodes have focused on interviews with local musicians, such as Billy Hector, and delve into topics like spontaneity in live performances and the evolution of music genres. Each episode combines music with storytelling, creating a vibrant narrative woven through personal experiences and shared art.
OPEN MIC with Colie Brice
Inspired by the free form FM radio movement of the late 60’s, this podcast hosted by AERIA Recording Artist Colie Brice seeks to cover and eclectic range of cultural and human interests by featuring heart felt interviews with real people whether almost famous or not, an eclectic array of live and recorded music, random chaos and whatever the Luna Muse Principle inspires..
http://coliebrice.com
About Colie Brice:
A multi-talented musician and recording artist known for his eclectic and experimental approach to music. He has released over 40 solo albums on his label AERIA Records. Colie Brice has been a prominent figure in the Jersey Shore music scene and later moved to Maine, where he continued to explore his unique sound, blending genres like New Age Blues with ambient soundscapes. His music often serves as a personal chronicle of his life, showcasing his versatility as a multi-instrumentalist.
Colie is also the Director of Studio Operations at Asbury Media an audio mastering studio with Dolby Atmos and Apple Spatial Audio capabilities.. Previously he has worked in music or audio oriented positions at AERIA Records (Fontana Distribution), Classic Records (Acoustic Sounds), Mercer County College, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (Music Direct), and PolyGram (Universal). He has always been a seriously active working musician who plays many local solo gigs and has been in quite a variety of prominent bands over the years.
Originally a Sayreville based hard rocker from the band Gemini, after experiencing a metaphysical transmutation upon experiencing the Grateful Dead live, Colie set upon pursuing a creative direction he terms the “Luna Muse” principle and started exploring a sub genre of music he termed New Age Blues. To that end, in 1997 Colie’s solo debut New Age Blues was accepted in the 40th Annual Grammy Nomination Entry List in several categories including Top Instrumental for “17 G (Tribute to Jerry)” a tribute to the late Jerry Garcia. Since then he has ardently and boldly explored and sculpted his own unique sonic character.
Colie Brice is a multi-instrumentalist who has been recorded on over 50 albums, some on major labels with big budgets, others recorded DIY style on indie labels. Recording highlights beyond his solo work include three albums with Phantom’s Opera which at one time featured Michael Romeo of Symphony X and later Karl Cochran of Ace Frehley and Joe Lynn Turner’s band. He was also a featured guitarist on a dark, mystical live improvisational recording for Musso Records with Lunar Ensemble featuring Lunar Richey, Greg D, Dave Dreiwitz of Ween and Sim Cain of the Rollins Band.As a stage musician, Colie has performed at diverse venues ranging from the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, to the Viper Room in Hollywood, California and many points in between. He has shared the bill with an eclectic variety of notable acts such as Dick Dale, Layonne Holmes (Jon Bon Jovi solo band), Juggling Suns, Tony Levin, Handsome Dick Manitoba, Marshall Tucker, Skid Row, Jill Sobule, and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes among others.
As a media personality Colie Brice has interviewed Ray Charles, Cameron Crowe, Graham Nash, Nancy Wilson and many others.
In 2014 the Abbe Museum in association with the Smithsonian Institute commissioned Colie Brice to produce and compose a sound sculpture to accompany their Circle of the Four Directions Exhibit honoring the culturing traditions of the Wabanaki nation.
As a music industry professional Colie has held positions at PolyGram, Classic Records, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab and Asbury Media. For many years he was on the Preservation and Technology Committee of the National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences.
As a teenager in Sayreville, NJ, Colie Brice was one of the teenagers who helped select the songs included on Bon Jovi’s breakthrough album Slippery When Wet. Later as a young man working at PolyGram Records, Colie Brice conducted all the vault research to help compile Bon Jovi’s Cross Roads Greatest Hits compilation.
Colie is also a prolific live musician in downeast Maine where he has played with many local bands at regional music festivals. He was appointed a city official as the music project manager for the city of Eastport, Maine when he founded and produced the Eastport Music Festival among other regional events. In the Summer of 2022 Sea Are Bee returned to Lavallette, NJ after a tumultuous marriage break up which inspired his 40th solo album entitled Luna Muse Vol. XL.
Currenty he is the Director of Studio Operations at ASBURY MEDIA (http://asburymedia.com) and playing tons of gigs up and down the Jersey Shore.
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On June 3, 2004 I turned 36 years old. In my shallow thinking and ego based vanity, I bemoaned that I was now officially closer to 40 than 30. I had just come back from a firecall with Station 69 in Lavallette, NJ and was whining to one of my fellow firefigters about my existential aging crisis. He looked up from his beer can and basically told me to get myself to the Surf Club in Ortley Beach and watch a 67 year old man raise the roof and tear up the place on his lefty guitar. He may have also said something to the effect of “stop being a little bitch”, but I digress. I heeded his advice and had my ass and my self pity handed to me as I watch this whirling dervish of surf culture show me a level of talent and fierce stamina no mere mortal should possess. He played for hours and then took time to meet everyone there. He really talked to people and then around 2 AM he loaded up the van and with backing musicians less than half his age, he drove into NYC for the next night’s gig at BB King’s club like a rock & roll Dad with the kids sleeping in the back. It was inspiring to say the least.
A few years later I snuck my little brother Brian in to see Dick at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park. We bonded as brothers that night fuled by the mystical musical alchemy Dick summoned to the stage that night.
In 2014 my band the New Age Blues Experience got to open for Dick at Rossport Farms. It was an amazing experience.
This archival podcast release illustrates an intense and broad conversation with the late great, legendary Dick Dale. The interview covers a vast expanse of Mr. Dale’s thoughts, beliefs and feelings about a great many things. He expresses, heartfelt, candid reflections on his friendships and experiences with other artists and notable figures including Elvis Presley, Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Beach Boys, John Peel, Chris Isaak, the Ventures, Les Paul, Leo Fender, and Buddy Miles among others.
Other topics includes holistic health, the ancient cultural origins of “Miserlou”, his deeply ingrained personal ethics and beliefs, his beloved wife Lana, and so much more.
There are an abundance of hard earned wisdom and life lessons lovingly shared here from a genuine American musical icon. Rest in peace Sir, it was an honor to talk to you and open for you. – Colie Brice 4/18/25
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