Dave Klemencic » Music

Upcoming art show at The Camel in Richmond, VA

Dave — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:19:14 +0000

I’m thrilled to announce an upcoming showing of my paintings, drawings and prints at The Camel in Richmond, VA. The opening reception is Wednesday, December 7 from 8-10pm and it will be followed directly by a free concert featuring J3 Project, the Air Circus and Phil Dice. Don’t miss it!

If you’re here for the first time, feel free to check out the artwork in the various galleries, some links to our performances under the music tab, and upcoming art and music events on the calendar. Thanks for visiting!

Art from Mayan Holidaze!

Dave — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:12:02 +0000

Stay tuned for more art from Mayan Holidaze 2011 in Puerto Morelos, Mexico

LarJar and the Congress Last Gasp of 2009 Party! 12/30/09

Dave — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:05:01 +0000

This Wednesday, 12/30/09 LarJar will be performing with the Congress at Cary Street Cafe for their final show of the year! This show caps off over two solid years of LarJar Wednesdays and we are still going strong! The Congress is fresh in from Colorado and ready to shed their unique blend of Americana rock and jam-funk for everybody, and we’re hoping for a little cross-colaboration goodness!

See the below article for more info on the Congress and Dave’s recent efforts designing their debut cd artwork!

http://thecongressmusic.com

New Album Art- The Congress EP

Dave — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:15:33 +0000

I’ve had the pleasure of designing the album art for The Congress’ new EP, which will be distributed at an early release party on Dec 26th at Emilio’s on Broad Street in Richmond. The Congress, the newest musical endeavour by Scott Lane and Jonathan Meadows, has been playing in clubs and bars all around Colorado and Virginia. Tracing their musical roots to Richmond bands of days gone by such as the Grove, Meadows and Lane relocated to Colorado just over a year ago to pursue their musical dreams in a new setting and have found great success while touring there.

The album art features multiple views of my samurai painting (seen here) and a great photograph by Matt Greer on the reverse face. Be sure to check these guys out, they’re a great blend of American rock, soul and funk music and it’s music you can keep coming back to. Cheers!

LarJar featured in Magazine33

Dave — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:43:40 +0000

Check out the premier issue of Magazine33 for the Ripple Effect article on the LarJar Band. Meredith Ripple was kind enough to sit down with the fellas for a lengthy interview regarding the band’s roots and influences, our long running weekly gig, best and worst moments and plans for the future. The article includes the track “Ridin’ the Rails” for your listening pleasure.

Magazine33 is a great new art/culture/music magazine that’s kicking off with some great talent behind it. Check it out online for a glance into what Richmonders are getting down with these days. Cheers!

Now accepting commissions!

Dave — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:13:50 +0000

Been working on a handful of new paintings, both personal work and commissions for others. Stay tuned to the gallery for new examples as we’ll be updating regularly over the next several weeks.

If you’re interested in having a new painting of your choosing, I’m currently accepting commissions on a variety of subjects. At the moment, I’m primarily focused on action-portraiture (people working in their environment) and landscapes, but I’m open to whatever you’re looking for. Take a look at some of my work in the painting gallery and see for yourself. If you have questions, feel free to email dave@daveklemencic.com for further details, quotes and to set up an appointment to look at some samples firsthand.

Thanks!

EQ Produktions Article in RVA Mag

Dave — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:25:09 +0000

RVA Magazine, Richmond’s premier underground culture and music mag has posted a great write-up on EQ Produktions, a local music promoting business founded by Jesse Pruitt and Mike Holderfield, friends that have worked closely with the local music scene over the last few years. They’ve broken out over the last year or so, expanding their reach and presence in the area, all the while bringing attention to an excellent and diverse group of musicians. Last winter (December and March) I added my live drawing projections to several of their shows (Existor and Pretty Lights, Orchard Lounge) and received a mention in the article as well as several shots of my work at their shows.
Take a look!

Art Opening this Friday, April 3 @ Grace Yoga

Dave — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:02:08 +0000

This Friday, April 3 Grace Yoga will be hosting “Easy Alliances”, an exhibition of art created by Dave Decker and myself. The opening runs from 7-10, with live music by LarJar featuring Dave Decker will begin at 8 p.m. Dave’s work is incredible, and we’ve forged a friendship over the last ten years that’s included innumerable musical performance and art exhibition.

Grace Yoga is located at 209 N. Foushee Street between Grace and Broad, and is a part of the First Friday art walk. Deirdre Nivala has been instrumental in putting the show together, and has curated shows at Grace Yoga, Artemis Gallery and a number of other Richmond art spaces. Please try to make it out and check out a great cultural event in this up-and-coming location.

Orchard Lounge @ Canal Club

Dave — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:24:20 +0000

On Friday, January 23, 2009 I set up to create live drawing projections at the Canal Club for the Orchard Lounge show. Orchard Lounge is a Chicago-based DJ collective, and the show proved to be a lot of fun for a crowd of over 600. I’ve included all the images that I drew over the course of the 3 1/2 hour set in the live drawing section of the site. Have a look!

Art Opening @ ALB Tech on February 6

Dave — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:26:29 +0000

Stay tuned for more info, but we’ve scheduled an art opening in the Gallery @ ALB Tech for the first Friday of February. The show will run all month, but the opening on the 6th will feature live music by the Former Champions, live drawing projections, tons of new artwork, complimentary cups of Diet Rite and those mixed peanuts they have at other fancy receptions. Located next to VCU campus at 1208 W. Main, ALB has been the hot spot for art, music and technology over the last year.

Owned and operated by Adam Bell, ALB is host to a variety of enterprises including the gallery space featuring cutting edge artwork, a live music space that’s featured great musicians from all over the region including Southside Funk, Aquabatics, Itation, KBH Trio (featuring Bell and Huppmann) and the 29th Division. The Tech side offers web design, computer sales and repairs, and has gone to great lengths to bring many artists, musicians and businesses in general into the 21st Century.

The show itself will feature original paintings new and old, traditional screen prints and lithographs, digital prints of both the paintings and live drawings from projections. Opening to coincide with the kick-off of the new website, it’s shaping up to be the premier art and culture event in Richmond for the month of February.