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The Immediate Family will be featured in a live online conversation, “Catching Up with The Immediate Family,” hosted by the GRAMMY Museum on July 9 at 4 p.m. PDT. Tickets are on sale now at http://grammymuseum.org.

 




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Immediate Family to be featured in live online conversation hosted by the GRAMMY Museum® on July 9


LOS ANGELES, CA, July 6, 2020 — Quarto Valley Records recording artists The Immediate Family, a rock & roll band composed of longtime friends and legendary musicians Danny Kortchmar (guitar and vocals), Waddy Wachtel (guitar and vocals), Leland Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (drums) and Steve Postell (guitar and vocals), will be featured in a live online conversation, “Catching Up with The Immediate Family,” hosted by the GRAMMY Museum® on July 9. This conversation marks the second engagement for the Immediate Family with the GRAMMY Museum (first appearance in 2018) and comes closely on the heels of the release of the band’s U.S. first single “Cruel Twist,” from their upcoming EP on Quarto Valley Records. The discussion will be moderated by Scott Goldman and will take place on July 9 at 4 p.m. PDT for fans to tune in and watch live from home. 

“I’m so excited to speak with five of the most accomplished musicians and songwriters around,” stated Scott Goldman, Host/Moderator, GRAMMY Museum Public Programs. “It only makes sense for them to be in a band together. These guys are both witness to, and participants in, music history! (And the new single sounds great!).”

Tickets are on sale now at http://grammymuseum.org. This fundraiser event will help support the GRAMMY Museum's mission to continue its music education programs and digital content virtually while its doors are closed due to COVID-19. 

Additionally, production continues on the group’s upcoming documentary The Immediate Family, filmmaker Denny Tedesco’s exploration of the band’s rich history.

Visit The Immediate Family online:
Band home page: https://www.immediatefamilyband.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheImmedFamily  
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheImmedFamily  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimmedfamily/

Immediate Family documentary Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/immediatefamilyfilm/


About The Immediate Family

The Immediate Family (the modern iteration of a legendary studio ensemble known as “The Section”) is a rock and roll band composed of four of the most recorded, respected and sought-after players in modern music: Danny Kortchmar (guitar and vocals), Waddy Wachtel (guitar and vocals), Leland Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (drums) and the addition of prominent touring, session guitarist and songwriter Steve Postell (guitar and vocals). Frequent collaborators both in the studio and on-stage, their work can be heard on albums from Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, Warren Zevon, Graham Nash, Neil Young, David Crosby and many, many, many more. Kortchmar, Sklar and Kunkel have worked together since the early 70s and made up three-quarters of The Section, best known for both their studio and live work in support of some of the top selling singer/songwriters and solo singers in the history of music, as well as their own acclaimed instrumental albums. (By mid 70s, they were later joined by Wachtel). Collectively, these musicians helped define the sound of a generation.
 
Danny Kortchmar’s credits as guitarist, producer, songwriter, and session musician include work with James Taylor, Don Henley, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne and Billy Joel, among many others. As a songwriter, Kortchmar has both written alone or collaborated with numerous artists, penning indelible tracks such as Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry,” “All She Wants to Do Is Dance,” and “New York Minute,” as well as Jackson Browne’s “Somebody’s Baby” and “Shaky Town,” to name a few.
 
Legendary guitarist, producer and songwriter Waddy Wachtel has worked with many of the same artists as Kortchmar, as well as artists like the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Stevie Nicks, Randy Newman, Bryan Ferry and the late Warren Zevon, with whom he co-wrote and produced a number of hit songs including “Werewolves of London,” which The Immediate Family has included in their set list. Wachtel’s production work includes Keith Richards, Bryan Ferry, George Thorogood and The Church, and he has composed numerous scores for feature films.
 
Leland Sklar has performed in the studio and on tour with Phil Collins, James Taylor, Toto and Billy Cobham, to name a few. Actually, Sklar has the most credits of any of the members of The Immediate Family, having worked on over 2,600 albums.

Russ Kunkel’s credits include Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Lyle Lovett and dozens more. He has created and co-produced film scores for Mike Nichols’ Heartburn, Joyce Chopra’s Smooth Talk and New World Films’ Certain Fury. Production work includes Clannad, Jimmy Buffett, The Derek Trucks Band, Dan Fogelberg, Aaron Neville and others.

Steve Postell is a seasoned touring and session player who has worked with David Crosby, Jennifer Warnes, Michael McDonald, John Oates, Robben Ford and many others. He recorded and mixed the final 3 performances of Ravi Shankar, and has scored films including “Dying To Know” about Timothy Leary & Ram Dass and narrated by Robert Redford.  He has released several solo records, including the critically acclaimed “Time Still Knockin’” on Immergent Records.

The Immediate Family is signed with industry veterans David A. Helfant of Arpeggio Entertainment and Fred Croshal of Croshal Entertainment Group for personal management.

About Quarto Valley Records
Founded by tech entrepreneur Bruce Quarto, the California-based independent label Quarto Valley Records represents the diverse genres with an impressive roster of legacy artists and emerging talent including Paul Rodgers, Savoy Brown, Edgar Winter, Deborah Bonham, The Immediate Family, Narada Michael Walden, Denny Seiwell, Richard T. Bear and Dominic Quarto. https://quartovalleyrecords.com
Visit Quarto Valley Records on its social media pages:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/quartovalleyrecords
Twitter: https://twitter.com/quartovalley
Instagram: https://instagram.com/quartovalleyrecords

About the GRAMMY Museum
The GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating a greater understanding of the history and significance of music through exhibits, education, grants, preservation initiatives, and public programming. Paying tribute to our collective musical heritage, the Museum explores and celebrates all aspects of the art form — from the technology of the recording process to the legends who've made lasting marks on our cultural identity.

For more information, visit www.grammymuseum.org, "like" the GRAMMY Museum on Facebook, and follow @GRAMMYMuseum on Twitter and Instagram.

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Photo Caption 1: The Immediate Family will be featured in a live online conversation, “Catching Up with The Immediate Family,” hosted by the GRAMMY Museum on July 9 at 4 p.m. PDT. Tickets are on sale now at http://grammymuseum.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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