Veil & Subdue Blog

Last night’s show was great! Theatre Saint Augustine (of which I am a founding member) did two theatrical segments during the course of the evening, performing select scenes from classic stage productions. After the first segment, I played a few songs from Veil & Subdue, including: Turn The Page, Just Like Freedom, I Will, and I’ll Never Sleep Again. Thank you, Anna Meade, who is also a part of TSA and was on hand to lend her amazing vox to the same songs she sang on the CD! This was the first time the two of us have been able to perform V&S songs live together since it was released in April of last year.

Then TSA performed the same show again later in the evening, followed by a second runthrough of the same music setlist as above, with additional songs: Pieces On Me, Coming Round Again (The Hobo Song), and Sandgrain On The Beach (the last two songs were from my 2007 CD release, Strangehaven).

It was an outstanding evening, and the people at Bee Gallery (where we performed) were incredibly gracious and welcoming. I’ll be posting pix and vids of the event soon. Thanks to everyone who came out to support us!!! I hear that over the course of the evening we had approx. 200 people come in to see at least one part of our show, which is pretty outstanding.

Hey guys! I’m excited to let you know that I’m scheduled to perform some songs from Veil & Subdue – LIVE – at Bee Gallery in Jacksonville, FL, on Wednesday, July 7, as part of the city’s monthly Art Walk! That same evening I’ll also be performing some classic theater scenes with local theater group Theatre Saint Augustine. And that’s not all…I’m also the gallery’s featured artist of the month! So swing on by and enjoy! Read on for cool Bee Gallery press release…

PRESS RELEASE from BEE GALLERY:

Why do bees hum? Because they’ve forgotten the words! Bee Gallery (http://beegalleryjax.com) announces its exhibit for July and participation in the Art Walk with a comedy and drama theme.

The July exhibition will feature work by Paul Ramey. Kentucky native Paul Ramey is a graphic designer/artist, writer, actor and musician who has called Jacksonville, Florida, his home for the past four years. Though specializing in pen-and-ink artwork (examples of which have even been presented as a gift to Princess Anne of Great Britain), Paul also explores acrylics, and is drawn to vivid colors and surrealistic themes.



These days Paul focuses primarily on his musical creations, most recently having written, performed and recorded a goth/rock opera called “Veil & Subdue” (recently released for sale as a 2-CD + libretto package: http://veilandsubdue.com). Paul also is a founding member of the St. Augustine-based theater company, Theatre Saint Augustine (http://www.theatresaintaugustine.com), and has performed onstage, composed a full-length original music soundtrack for one of its productions (“The Snow Queen”), and is the theater company’s resident graphic designer as well.

Meet Paul as he performs with the cast members of the Theatre Saint Augustine at the Bee Gallery for July Art Walk. The Theatre of Saint Augustine brings some of the best of classical and contemporary performances to the area. Be ready for some drama, comedy and music.

This month WJCT Radio is featuring original art from the Bee Gallery displayed in their green room. Listen for our mention! Pick up a raffle ticket at the Bee Gallery and enter to win an original piece of art. Check it our on our Facebook page. The Bee Gallery is an “OFF THE GRID” space.

WHERE: Downtown Jacksonville Bee Gallery – Jacksonville Landing 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 108 Jacksonville, FL, 32202

WHEN: Art Walk is the First Wednesday of each month. The Bee Gallery is open Monday through Saturday 11AM to 2PM and by appointment.

COST: The exhibition is free to the public. Raffle tickets are $5.

PARKING: Metered parking in Downtown Jacksonville is free after 6 p.m. on weekdays, Saturday and Sunday.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call 727/207-3013 or check out www.beegalleryjax.com Join us on Facebook: Bee Gallery

ABOUT the Bee Gallery: We are a contemporary art gallery that features exhibits of established and up and coming artists, educational programs, and an active work space where visitors are invited to see the artists at work. Find works from Helen Cowart, Melissa Finelli, Brenda Kato and Dee Roberts. The exhibition is free to the public.

Long belated update! Where have I been, you ask? Well, took some time off to get married to the lovely Tina Huggins, who is MASQUE’s resident videographer, photographer, and Veil & Subdue’s own Femme de la Morte! Now she is all mine!!

The CD is now selling briskly, and hopefully the quarter-page ad in Gothic Beauty magazine #28 will pull in a more expansive audience. I’m quite pleased with the whole final package – DiscMakers did an outstanding job of manufacturing the whole thing, and call me particular but I’m especially pleased with the varnish they put on the outer packaging – feels almost like leather, and looks dark and frosty. And of course their final mastering really took the whole thing over the top. I’m truly blown away to have the final product in my hands, and on shelves, and online!!

Locally, just wrapped up an interview for an article about Veil & Subdue which will appear in the local free press paper, Folio Weekly. Now I just need to find some time to run these CDs around to some more stores, including down to Orlando where the goth undercurrent is much more lively.

Now that sales are underway, the next project for the CD is to create a video for the veilandsubdue.com website, as well as for YouTube, etc. I believe the song will be Bed of Ashes, and I have a few ideas brewing for that.

Well, that’s all for now. Hold your candle high in the dark, and buy a CD if you haven’t already!!   ;^D

Paul