Alien Music Club is an eclectic blend of alternative music in diverse musical genres ranging from all forms of rock to jazz to funk to anything in between with intelligent lyrics and a playful sense of humor.

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June 14, 2008
Just added a link to my friend and musical cohort, Peggy Ratusz. She's an excellent singer/songwriter/singer from Texas who can really belt out the blues! Check her out!

June 14, 2008
Stephanie's ID is playing the Bonnaroo festival as we speak! This means over 80,000 fans will be introduced to Asheville's BEST indie rock band! Congrats to my dear friends and musical co-conspirators, Chuck & Stephanie!

May 25, 2008
Progress continues on the latest project, which is going to be HUGE! Lots of new original material and special musical guests...so STAY TUNED!

April 11, 2008
Check out the NEW TUNES available for download on the music page! We're very excited about these tunes as a preview to the next AMC release sometime in the Fall. "Senzoo" is a tribute to my hero, Frank Zappa, and features a horn section. "Bebop Hiphop" is partially inspired by another hero, John Scofield. It's a real jammy kind of tune featuring Jaron Pearlman on drums. The third tune is "Hello Gravity", a Beatle-ish tune, circa Sgt. Pepper period. I'm taking my time with this project, partly because I don't want to rush it, and partly because SO MUCH incredible music is coming out this summer! It seems everyone is in a creative mood, and that's very cool! So, thanks for visiting, and stay tuned!

February 17, 2008
Most of my time these days is spent either in the studio or playing gigs with The Chuck Lichtenberger Quartet or Chuck & The Archrivals. More info on both of these bands can be found on myspace at www.myspace.com/chucklichtenberger or www.myspace.com/chuckandthearchrivals. On my studio project, I like to bring in various musicians for vocals, keyboards, horns or other parts. I'm very excited about the current project! The music might be categorized as indie/pop/jazz/funk. When you create music, everything you've ever been influenced by becomes part of your style. Keep an eye out for new tunes to be posted on this website as they become available!

December 6, 2007
Production continues on the next project. It's going to be a BIG one...lots of new tunes, plus a bonus CD of cover tunes. It's a slow process because I lay down the basic trax and then have to actually write out the music for other players for sessions...planning to add flute, sax and other wind instruments. No working title yet, but I'll be adding rough mixes to the music page as they become available. Otherwise, staying really busy playing gigs, mostly with "The Archrivals" (www.myspace.com/chuckandthearchrivals)!

September 19, 2007
Busy, Busy! LOTS going on. "Hot Hombre" is now #24 Most Original in Instrumental Rock, all-time on garageband.com! Heartfelt thanks to all those nice people from all over the world who wrote kind words of praise. The new tracks are in production, albeit it's a slow process...but you can't rush it. So stay tuned and check back often, especially the music page for in-progress excerpts. Cheers, JP!

September 8, 2007
Upcoming & ongoing gigs: Every Tuesday at Tressa's Jazz & Blues in downtown Asheville, you'll find me performing with Chuck Lichtenberger and an all-star ensemble of great jazz musicians! Each week is features a different jazz icon...the greats like Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and many more! Then on Saturday September 22nd, Montford Park returns to Ed Boudreux downtown Asheville! Then on Thursday Sept. 27th, I'm with Chuck & the Archrivals at Bobo's Gallery downtown, performing Chuck's original material! I'm looking forward to all these gigs and hope to see you there!

September 8, 2007
Great news! We've just been signed to the Astranova/Ambient Worlds label in the UK! Go to http://www.ambientworlds.co.uk/. Scott Hill has provided music for the BBC, ITV, CNN, SKY 1, SKY Cinema, SKY Moviemax, SKY Premiere, SKY Sports 1, SKY Travel, Granada, Eurosport, television productions like 'Malcolm in the Middle'. His podcasts feature all styles of world music and reach a a huge audience. We're very proud to be a part of this prestigious family of awesome musicians. A re-released of "Zero Digital Gravity" will be available with a bonus track under the Astronova umbrella very soon!

August 23, 2007
Here's a link to a page from a site called 'Metalhaven' with a decent review of ZDG, just scroll down: http://metalhaven.livejournal.com/ Also, there's this Very COOL site: http://www.ambientworlds.co.uk/ Scott Hill, the mastermind behind Ambient Worlds and Astronova, has featured one of our tunes on a compilation, and expressed an interest in re-releasing ZDG in the UK. This is an exciting development and we'll keep you posted.

August 19, 2007
The latest Alien Music Club video is finally finished! "Elvis Is Really Dead" can be found on the video page of this site. It's also at: http://www.youtube.com/jpearl9 http://www.myspace.com/alienmusicclub (click on 'videos') It's a little different from the type of music we're into now, since it was written way back in 1995, but it's still fun to watch. Many thanks to Larry and Jaron for helping out!

July 24, 2007
As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members, "Hot Hombre" will be Track of the Day at GarageBand.com. For 24 hours on Wednesday, the 25th of July, 2007 (PST) "Hot Hombre" will be featured on GarageBand.com's Jazz front page. The address for this page will be: http://www.GarageBand.com/go/7U4GEJAAG6 Also, this track is moving on to the next level in the contest, so keep your fingers crossed!

June 27, 2007
Just received my custom-made, by the inventor, ZENDRUM, with is a MIDI-controlled device like the one used by Futureman of the Flektones! The company that makes it is run by the two inventors, David & Kim, who are also musicians. Check out their website at www.zendrum.com. This instrument does not replace acoustic drums, but it gives the composer a new tool which unleashes creativity! Can't wait to record with it. BTW, new tune samples have just been posted on the music page...two cover tunes, and one original...all with vocals. Most of the new tunes will be instrumentals, however, much like the music on Zero Digital Gravity. Speaking of which, the tune "Evaporation" is to be featured on the WNCW public radio CD "Crowd Around The Mike Vol. 11" (www.wncw.org). This is from the Studio B Live performance we did a few months ago! We are honored that they choose to include us on this CD which will be used as a fundraising tool.

June 14, 2007
Great gig at Tressa's for Alien Music Club...first ever live gig! We had several horn players sitting in and Jonathan Scales on steel drums! Hope to do this again in the near future. Still working on music video for "Elvis Is Really Dead" and planning to put excerpts of new songs on the music page very soon. We have a new page on the excellent music site "earbuzz.com". The address is http://www.earbuzz.com/modules.php?mod=artistpage&artistid=80&cd=88. These guys are working really hard to bring indie music to the masses. Check 'em out! Later! JP

May 29, 2007
Thanks to Chuck Lichtenberger (www.myspace.com/ChuckLichtenberger), Alien Music Club will host a Jazz Jam at Tressa's Jazz & Blues on Broadway at 9pm on June 12th. "Big Al" will be the solo artist and AMC will perform original tunes. Here's the setlist: 1st Set (9pm): All Blues, Blue Bossa, Song For My Father, Billie’s Bounce, Footprints, Freddie The Freedloader, Israel, Sugar, Tenor Madness/ Solo Artist(10:30pm): Big Al (Aileen Pearlman) Alien Music Club Set(11pm)

May 17, 2007
As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members, "Hot Hombre" will be Track of the Day at GarageBand.com. For 24 hours on Tuesday, the 22nd of May, 2007 (PST) "Hot Hombre" will be featured on GarageBand.com's Instrumental Rock front page. The address for this page will be: http://www.GarageBand.com/go/0WD2UCID84

May 11, 2007
Lots of new tunes in the cooker. I'll be posting some preliminary mixes on the music page, soon. Also, a video is in the works for "Elvis Is Really Dead". Hope to complete this within the next month. Be sure to check out the new Photo Gallery. Thanks!

March 30, 2007
Just to let everyone know, WNCW 88.7 (www.wncw.org) is Re-broadcasting the Live Performance of Alien Music Club tonight at 9pm, and then again on Sunday April 8th at 7pm.

March 12, 2007
The first ever live performance on WNCW 88.7 was a great success! We can't thank Kim and Dennis and all the great folks in Spindale enough! We'll feature excerpts on the music page from this performance very soon! Special thanks to the great musicians who helped make this happen: Dave Perkins, Robin Tolleson, and Grant Cuthbertson.

February 13, 2007
Great News! Alien Music Club will be performing LIVE in Studio 'B' at WNCW 88.7 on March 8th, 2007 at 1pm! This will be the First Ever live performance by AMC! The players include Dave Perkins on guitar, Grant Cuthbertson on upright bass, and Robin Tolleson on drums. WNCW 88.7 covers a huge listening area spanning 3 states, but if you live outside the radius, tune in by going to www.wncw.org and click "Listen Live".

February 1, 2007
Alien Music Club has been invited to perform in Studio 'B' at NPR affiliate WNCW. The radio station has been featuring tracks from the latest release "Zero Digital Gravity". We'll keep you posted as this develops. Also, earbuzz.com now features AMC in their web store, and writeups on 3 of the CD's are featured on the Music Page of this website.

January 22, 2007
"Zero Digital Gravity" is Jazz Track of the Day today on garageband.com. The URL is: http://www.garageband.com/genre/jazz So far, it's the highest-rated song we have entered on the site, which is quite an honor. Many thanks to the kind and thoughtful reviews submitted by fellow composers!!!

December 7, 2006
The song "Evaporation" has gotten some very kind reviews from www.garageband.com members, and so will be featured on the Jazz Front Page on December 14, 2006 for 24 hours. Check it out at: http://www.GarageBand.com/go/MVJYYDOIKQ

November 28, 2006
Zero Digital Gravity is now available on CD Baby. Click on the "buy cd" link. Individual song downloads will soon be available through iTunes and many other digital download sites. We'll keep you posted.

October 27, 2006
The new video "Geezer In The Gator" is now showing on the video page. Also, check out the new tunes from "Zero Digital Gravity" on the music page! It should be available at CD Baby and other outlets very soon!

September 13, 2006
We're working on at least two music videos: "Geezer in the Gator" and "Elvis Is Dead". They will be posted on the video page when completed. I want to thank the musicians who are helping me with the current project: Robin Tolleson (drums) Jaron Pearlman (drums) Joel Spencer (flute) MP3's of the first mix will be available on this site, very soon! Thanks also to CD Baby for their great site, and especially thanks to YOU!

September 8, 2006
IT'S ALMOST FINISHED! The new Alien Music Club CD will be titled "Zero Digital Gravity" and you're gonna love it! All new tunes with a decidedly jazz to jazz fusion edge. There are a few cover tunes by Wayne Shorter, Chuck Mingus, and the Kinks. It's mostly instrumental with a few vocals. All in all, we're very excited about it and can't wait to release it!

June 22, 2006
New audio clips from the latest project are up on the "Music" page. These are works-in-progress, rough mix excerpts but should be enough to give you an idea of where we're headed, musically. In other news, Alien Music Club is now available through iTunes. Just type us in the search section of the iTunes homepage!

April 13, 2006
My how time flies! The new AMC release is in production and will be a decidedly instrumental, jazz album. Working on covers of some Chuck Miingus and Wayne Shorter songs, along with a cover of a Kinks tune. Be sure to check out the "Albums" and "Video" pages for new updates. Thanks for visiting!

January 27, 2006
AMC will be featured on WNCW public radio "Local Color" at 9pm on Feb. 3rd, 2006. I'll be interviewed & they'll play tunes from "The Green Album". If you can't pick it up the conventional way, go to www.wncw.org and click the "Listen Live" button. Thanks!

January 6, 2006
Here's an excerpt from the press release for the new CD project: “I had about 14 new tunes and half were instrumental,” says composer and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Pearlman. “So, I decided to keep the songs with lyrics separate from the music-only ones.” A standout track on Phase 1 is “Pray For The Aliens” which borrows from Green Day & David Bowie. Other tracks bounce from rock to r&b. “Phase 2 is more indicative of the future direction of AMC,” says Pearlman. Cool tracks here like “Velcro Nose Job” and “Little Green Pimp” are just as interesting as their names suggest. CD’s can be purchased online at cdbaby.com or alienmusicclub.com."