St. Louis musician Teddy Presberg says stop in Cape a 'no-brainer'

Teddy Presberg has been inspired.

He got inspired to write an album, so he did it in a single stream of consciousness. He got inspired to turn his hobby — music — into his career, so he did it and moved back to St. Louis from Portland, Ore., to sign a record contract. Now he has been inspired to go on tour in the Midwest, so he's stopping in Cape Girardeau this weekend.

Presberg's music is driven by improvisation, inspired by the moment and the audience. Often compared to funky, soulful jazz musicians such as Grant Green and Eddie Harris, experimental artists The White Stripes and Beck are also huge influences in his sound. Presberg said his music is fresh, ever evolving, and lays out his immediate and unfiltered response to our society and times.

"I like my music to catch on with the important issues of today in a way," Presberg said. "I think a couple of different sounds come from my music — rock, jazz, psychedelic rock — but they all come from the vibe around me."

Presberg's debut solo recording "Blueprint of Soul" was released in late 2007. The album consists of songs written in a single stream, all done in one take. The result, Presberg said, is a funky Friday night record that fans can listen to before, during and after any party.

"It's definitely an album you can put on and know you can leave on," Presberg said. "It is, plain and simple, a good time. And really it should be because I had a great time making it and a great time playing it at shows."

St. Louis-native Presberg and his band The Red Note Revivalists — featuring Presberg (guitars, bass, drums, keys, harmonica), Jon Sappington (organ), Will Amend (upright bass), Arcellus Sykes (electric bass), Eben Dickinson (drums), Paul Hunter (drums) and Garett Brennan (acoustic guitar and vocals) — began their Midwest tour to promote "Blueprint of Soul" with two early July shows in the gateway city.

The Cape Girardeau gig Saturday at Buckner Brewing Co. — originally planned for Port Cape — is the first out-of-town stop on the tour. Presberg says stopping in Cape Girardeau was a no-brainer for him.

"A musician friend of mine told me when I was planning this tour that we needed to stop in Cape because it is a place that really appreciates music," Presberg said. "And it's not just one person I hear that from. The place has a great reputation in the area and we can't wait to get down there."

For more information on Teddy Presberg go to myspace.com/teddypresberg.