#fritzify

12 Songs in Under 6 Minutes!

Have you got five minutes? If so, then you can get a taste of "Fritzify" cover songs and hear what Contagious Folk 'n' Roll sounds like. We hope it makes you smile as much as we are right now!

I've loved The Beatles since I was a kid learning to play the guitar, spinning my Dad's vintage albums and working out classics like Baby, You Can Drive My Car, Nowhere Man, Yesterday and Yellow Submarine on my acoustic. As a "one-man-band" multi-instrument-playing guy, I've always wondered what it would be like to put together a "Brady Bunch" style video with multiple "me"s singing or playing together. Sounded like fun, but I knew it would take a lot of work, too.

In early 2015, I hatched a plan, bought some colored felt, borrowed some lights and a camera, set up my mics and recorded the audio and video simultaneously over many late nights after my family was asleep. Then, I edited the audio and began diving into compositing the videos together. Sadly, the imperfections of tempo, video quality and other aspects of my performances began to discourage me and in the end, I lost that battle to self-doubt, and shelved the whole project.

Fast-forward five years to spring of 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. During one of the few times I've had an opportunity to get out of the house and drive during the #stayhome directive, something brought this project to mind again. That evening, I looked at the video pieces again at home, listened to the audio track and thought about what it would take to finally complete this music video. Happily, I decided that now was as good a time as ever to saddle back up and finish.

Main Stage at Steppin’ Out!

Fritz Schindler Band is looking forward to Folk ‘n’ Rollin’ at Blacksburg, VA’s premier creative professional’s mixer, Up On the Roof, July 25! Join us there...

Little Cindy Lou Hoo, don’t you cry: The Folk ’n’ Roll Christmas Tour isn’t coming to town in 2018 but we hope to be riding in a one horse open sleigh, making spirits bright again next year!

Due to logistical reasons, we’re taking this year off but we have so much fun with the Folk ’n’ Roll Christmas Tour, we hope to resume bringing joy, music and laughs to your corner of the winter wonderland in 2019. Assistance with coordinating the venues, sponsorship and advertising are definitely welcomed as are monetary donations. Any or all of these would help get us back on the road again. Please drop us a line if you’d like to help in any way. Thanks!

While it’s not the same as seeing you face-to-face and singing peppy, Fritzified Christmas carols with you, what we can give you this year are some free songs. Hoping these help make your season merry and bright!

Away In A Manger

Swallow A Penny (demo)

Download Free Songs

You are invited to join us for the Folk 'n' Roll Christmas Tour! A fantastic, affordable concert for you to celebrate the holidays with family and friends.

Tickets: Raleigh - 12/1 - CtK - https://folknrollchristmas1.brownpapertickets.com

Roanoke - 12/2 - The Spot On Kirk - https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3163727

Christiansburg - 12/9 - The Celtic Hall - https://folknrollchristmas3.brownpapertickets.com

Staunton - 12/10 - The American Shakespeare Center / Blackfriars Playhouse - https://folknrollchristmas4.brownpapertickets.com

Featuring: Fritz Schindler Band (that’s us!) With special guests: (These are some terrific musicians and friends of ours. It’s worth coming to the show just to hear them!) Retro Candy [Raleigh, Christiansburg & Staunton] The Antecedents [Roanoke]

Together, we will take you on a creative holiday folk-rock music journey and help get you in the Christmas spirit! Now in its third year, the Folk 'n' Roll Christmas Tour is great for everyone from 4 years old to 94.

Tickets available online at the links above or at the venue on the day of show.