November 9th

we've started booking shows throughout the mid-west for a two week tour in january.

we're going to be playing house shows (i.e. broken down sets. very few instruments and no heavy amplifiers)

it involves an amazing mixture of musicians and my close friends. i'm really looking forward to the travels ahead.

i'll fill you in on more details as things progress.

November 4th

If I discover within myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world

- C.S. Lewis

(thanks evan)

November 2nd

yesterday we played at a radio station in naperville, il.

it was the first time we've played our songs acoustic and it went surprisingly well. i'll put the recording of it up when i get it.

October 21st

these are a few of the prints of i've done this semester.

my photos II class is getting crazy busy. every week we have two contact sheets and six final prints due. now with the midterm assignment there's a whole lot more work to be done. so, enjoy these photos for a while. i'll try to update soon, but probably don't count on it.

October 12th

only two other people in the world can fully appreciate these photos.

i'll leave them with this thought...

"how can they not have mayonnaise and cheese?"

October 11th

[ death cab for cutie- "a movie script ending" ]

richie and melissa came down to chicago today for some 6 month anniversary shots. they're too perfect together. it's hilarious.

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so october is here and i couldn't be happier. this is by far the best time of the year. it's sucks it goes by so quickly. school has been keeping me extremely busy but i'll try to keep up with the updates.

... and the answer is yes... we are making another christmas album this year. we start tracking on the 15th so keep checking back for updates on that.

October 8th

the jadiid record is FINISHED!

we're finally done recording and mixing the first full length titled "it's ok, be anxious". now we start the almost impossible quest of creating artwork for the record. it's always a long process and we end up going through 3 or 4 ideas before we land on something great. i'll post the final art when we find it.

September 20th

The Hudson Branch (Id) @ METRO from The Hudson Branch on Vimeo.

The Hudson Branch (Be Minor) @ METRO from The Hudson Branch on Vimeo.

The Hudson Branch (Sugar) @ METRO from The Hudson Branch on Vimeo.
the first real concert i saw was at the metro. my dad took cobey, corey and i to go see mae.

we stood in the balcony for most of the show. we tried to get up front for a few songs but didnt quite make it because the place was so packed.

now, 5-6 years later, we're playing our own music on that same stage.

September 16th

i have a crazy amount of photos II projects to do so i'll try to update everyone on each of those. hopefully, i'll just post them all up here

also...METRO IN TWO DAYS. i will see you there, or i will see on another time.

September 14th

this is my friend jessica. she's a photos major at columbia, so the logical step here was to go take some photos.

since i've been riding my bike everywhere, i've been cutting through back streets and places you usually just drive past. i've found a lot of cool places i want to shoot, but since school started it's hard to find time. hopefully i can make the time which would make for more updates. always a good thing

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oh, and we're playing the metro on friday! i'm going crazy. just knowing it's only days away is driving me nuts. i hope everyone can make it. come say hello.

September 13th

chicago rooftop swimming.

August 30th

while rich and i waited in the loading/unloading area at the o'hare airport, we had some fun taking shots around the area.

August 29th

today i got to take photos for colin and andrea's wedding day.

it was awesome. they were really great people and a lot of fun to photograph.

a friend from high school, taylor divincenzo, second shot for me so a big thanks to him for helping out.

August 28th

OUR CD'S HAVE ARRIVED!

the final pressed copies of the full-length came in today. it's very exciting for all of us

August 17th

evan and i tried to do some night shots.

they were pretty tough, but it was a lot of fun to try something new.

August 10th

corey and i helped evan out with a shoot in chicago.

it was a 7:30 am wake-up call, shoot all day, home by 8:00 pm.

it was a long day but it was a lot of fun.

August 8th

corey, evan and i went to southern illinois for a wedding.

it was a lot of fun and a lot of driving.

August 6th (THB Release on itunes)

The Hudson Branch full-length is finally up up on itunes and amazon!

click the itunes link above and download the album.

August 3rd

The order has been placed!!!

today we sent in the disc and artwork for the hudson branch first full-length album. the cd's should be here in about 2 weeks.

i'm so excited to finally get hard copies of the cd.

August 1st

today i had a photo shoot with brandon briggs. he's a local musician here in chicago.

along with songwriting and such, brandon is a runner. tomorrow he's running an 18 mile marathon at 6am. good luck.

July 31st

The Hudson Branch - Clouds (Live At WIDR 89.1 Kalamazoo) from corey bienert on Vimeo.

our record will be released on itunes tomorrow and we'll be placing the orders for the cd sometime next week. probably monday.

July 27th

The Hudson Branch, mini tour 09 from The Hudson Branch on Vimeo.

instead of taking photos i decided to cary around my G10 and take video of our trip.

the mini tour went great. we all had a great time and met some amazing people.

thanks a lot to everyone who made it out to the shows.

p.s. make sure to watch the whole video. rich wrote an amazing song

July 20th

so, we start our michigan tour tomorrow.

first stop... sawyer.

i'm bringing my G10 so i can video tape most of the trip.

crazy excited right now!

July 16th

very early wake-up-call from enoke at 5 am.

we had been planning on riding our bikes to the lake to catch a sunrise for a little while and today we finally made it.

it was amazing. the streets were really quiet and the weather was perfect.

there were some nice joggers who graciously stopped and took our photos.

i'm hoping to get this sunrise bike ride in at least once a week. anyone who wants to join me is more than welcome.

July 13th II

today kelly and i cruised these old crystal lake streets in search of something fun to do.

after a failed attempt with paddle boats, we drove some more and came across this cool sunset.

then over to her house for some music and rice crispy treats.

July 13th

we got reviewed! it's a strange feeling.

check out the full review here

i'm getting really excited for more reviews of the album. i'll put them up here as they come

July 10th

evan is spending the night for a shoot in chicago tomorrow so i made him get out his lights and put on some awesome glasses.

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the hudson branch has some shows coming up in michigan (21st-24th) and we are planning a cd release show at schubas, hopefully in august.

also, jadiid is working hard to finish up the first full-length. right now we are getting vocals done.

July 8th

Jadiid recorded some vocals last night at our apartment.

i took some long exposures and also some video on my G10. it's a lot of fun shooting video and then going back and editing it. it's a whole different world.

you can watch the video here

July 7th

in honor of dave hill and his incredible new photos,

evan and i decided to try out his editing process and create images that dont really exist.

July 6th

evan and i have taken on a new adventure with photography.

it's basically just hours and hours of editing and creating a place that doesn't really exist.

we'll try and finish them up soon and then post them.