2016 Shows in Portland, ME!

Click on the events to see details:

+April 30th- A Space for Grace 9pm

+May 9th- Every flower in the meadow belongs Album Release! 9pm

*June 4th- B.Good 7pm

(*=all ages,free. +=21+)

see tour schedule: 21016 Poetry and Art Tour: Adventures of Anna and Myles

Preparing to release “Every flower in the meadow belongs” May 1st, and Touring the United states all of June and July with Anna Welch! more updates on tour coming soon!

 

Past
PERFORMING IN PORTLAND,ME
+March 16th- Rap-Night Portland Asylum w/ Height and Seth on Gray Street 10:30pm
+March 19th- Geno’s Rock Club  w/ Wicked Woods and Bumbling Woohas 9:30pm
*April 1st- WMPG FM radio performance 7pm-9pm
*April 4th- Maine Inside Out Local Sprouts Cooperative 8pm

*April 13th- The Dogfish Bar & Grille 8pm

*April 24th- Urban Earth Day 2016 Congress Square Park 3pm

I am performing some shows in Portland in March, April and May. After these shows are over, I will be going on tour for the summer promoting my new album ” Every Flower in the Meadow Belongs”

This may be the last time to catch one of my shows for awhile if you’re living on the east coast.

 

 

March 16- RAPNIGHT @ THE ASYLUM

performing with Height Keech and Seth on Gray Street- 10:30pm, $3, 21+

https://www.facebook.com/events/1689132454705906/

March 19- GENOS ROCK CLUB with Hidden Ladder Collective- 9:30pm, 21+

 

April 4- MAINE INSIDE OUT @ LOCAL SPROUTS

Free, All Ages, 7pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/1234517639909910/?hc_location=ufi

 

April 13- DOGFISH BAR & GRILLE

Free All Ages, 8:30pm

 

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What is a DORIT?

 

A DORIT is a wooden bass box drum with melodic metal strips attached. The combination of the Cajon and the Marimbula.

a Cajon is a wooden box drum with sound holes cut out of the center of it to allow the sound to resonate. Some Cajons have a metal wire inside of them, that creates a sharp snap, similar to  snare drum.

A Marimbula is another instrument containing metal keys.  These metal strips are tuned to different pitches, and are plucked to produce music. The marímbula is apart of the lamellophone family of musical instruments. The marimbula provides  the bass, rhythm and harmony, and it can produce simple melodies as well.

what makes a DORIT so unique is that is combines these two tribal instruments into one rhythmic, melodic synthesis. A DORIT reinvents percussion instruments, touching back and honoring it’s rhythmic roots, and reaching forward toward an evolved world of music.

This bass box is a great new addition to any musician, instrument collector, or art enthusiast.

Hand-crafted in Portland, ME

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WHY MAKE INSTRUMENTS??

 

The most important part of building these instruments is the music. We believe that playing an instrument has a tremendous healing effect on people, and can inspire health and well being. The act of playing is essential and instruments motivate us to embrace our inner rhythm and deepen our connections with people.

Each drum is built with a playful intention of spreading joy and creativity with all who encounter it. We are grateful to have the opportunity to share such an inspiration with our local community and look forward to connecting with the world of musicians everywhere!

Instruments have been used as communication, meditation, stress relief, and playful exercise.

This is a multi-faceted instrument that can be played intricately, and simply.

inventors Chris Mace and Myles Bullen

For custom DORIT orders email: mylesthebullen@gmail.com

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for lyrics go to: mylesbullen.Bandcamp.com

MYLES BULLEN- IT’S A PROCESS (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Written by Myles Bullen/ Produced by Laughing Animal/Video by Alexa Ward

 

 Lyrics:

It’s A Process Fixed attention to turn illness into illumination No longer racing to my grave, facing death with patients How can you be defined? How do you move through life? How do you see through your sight? How do you think through your mind? Make moves & move with the tides Speak truth & lose all the lies Put your guard down You will then rise Find your heart pound, don’t let your heart down Let your chest open up, speak up, be here, be now, be loud Tell the universe your intelligence is important to the whole inner world Give love, it’s an intercourse Loving yourself from the inner first Now round together like a flock of birds Sounding better than you’ve ever heard Whatever it is that your searching for Keep circling the surface find some people that you trust Show affection, support what you need to see in this world And work hard at being good at what you love Coming to grips with letting go Of a past of bad habits attached Judgments are fractured A manic about to spaz I’m sick of constipated humans People who don’t give a shit I say accept all, even me for being a hypocrite I’m working at none judgment, minding my own business But still it’s a process, and you all are the witness Psychedelic kaleidoscopic Panoramic oval optics Seeing all that all can offer Being air and bearing water Treading onwards Visions opened altered options Loneliness will leave the body Mixed emotions heal the toxic Alchemy is always awkward Reach a point and the get across it Most obligations are overrated Most temptations are worth attempting Too few cities grow food, they don’t grow food Too few schools teach love, the don’t teach love All the world sees the sun and the moon But too few know the meaning of most that happens in every moment It’s a process, still it’s a process Still I’m unconscious Still have empty pockets Stillness is all I wanted and I got it

Purchase the “It’s a Process” mp3:

http://mylesbullen.bandcamp.com/track/its-a-process-2

 

 

Myles Performing Live in Portland, ME February 3rd, 2016

 

Source: Teaching Artist