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Tris Imboden
(September 2005 Issue)
Slammin' Side Project What
began as a lark for Tris Imboden and musician friend Keith Howland
ended up sounding too good to
discard. When bassist Lance Morrison
entered the picture, they began cutting material in Howland's home
studio for
what ended up being called The Howland Imboden Project. (Tris jokes that he originally wanted to call the disc Warts
And All.)
Imboden describes the music as "all over the map. There are a couple of
semi-Latin pieces and the
obligatory power shuffle - all instrumental
with a lot of playing - if not by me, definitely by Keith, who is a
brilliant guitarist." The
disc also ended up featuring most of the
members of Chicago on various tracks. "It's been very well received,"
Tris
reports. "And there are some great performances on it, even though
I don't consider mine to be exactly
polished."
Imboden hasn't had many opportunities to work on outside projects
because his work with Chicago is so
demanding. Celebrating their
thirty-fifth anniversary, the band continues to draw major crowds and
great reviews. Even a recent
Rhino compilation - The Very Best Of Chicago - entered
the charts in the Top-40. After twelve years with the band, Tris
says
he still feels honored to be a part of such a rich musical legacy. And
playing such prestigious gigs as the Memorial Day
concert on the west
lawn of the Capitol building makes it that much more special.
"The
band is sounding better than
ever," Tris says. "We work so much that
we're very tight. But for some reason everyone seems to be really
inspired this
year. It's really a joy." And to cap off the year, after
the band completed its seven-month tour, Tris and longtime
girlfriend
Kelly Muchoney tied the knot. Congratulations!
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