“Chasing Gremlins” – James and the Kyusonics

on January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 by jelenteny

I’ve been writing, playing and recording music with James and the Kyusonics in Syracuse, NY for the past year and a half or so…sort of a jam/funk/groove/rock sensibility. We’re very happy to share our first recordings, “Chasing Gremlins” now streaming!

All songs by James and the Kyusonics.

Keenan LeBlanc – drums, percussion, vocals

Lily LeBlanc – keyboards, vocals

Jeff Perretta – bass

Jim Elenteny – guitar, vocals

Jem Pope – alto saxophone on “Unreal”

Ethan Wojcik – trombone on “Unreal”

Horn arrangements for “Unreal” by Ethan Wojcik

Recorded by Jim Elenteny and Keenan LeBlanc

Mixed and mastered by Jim Elenteny

Produced by James and the Kyusonics

Album artwork by Lily LeBlanc

“October 2023” – Viral Dissector

on December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 by jelenteny

I like to explore and make all sorts of music. Viral Dissector is my more heavily electronic/synth focused exploration. The album “October 2023” is a collection of improvisational works using Moog DFAM, Moog Subharmonicon, Moog Grandmother, Roland TR08 and electric guitar. These improvisations were recorded over the course of one week in October 2023.

Level 100

on April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 by jelenteny

I’ve been having fun playing funky jazz and improvisational takes on tunes with Level 100…here’s our take on the Super Mario Brothers theme.

Dead Covers Project

on February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 by jelenteny

James and the Kyusonics made a couple of videos for the 2023 Dead Covers Project. Here’s our funky take on “West L.A. Fadeaway” and a cooking “Bertha”

“Twelve String Acoustic Guitar Music” Now Available On All Streaming Services

on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by jelenteny

I’m very happy to say that my new album, “Twelve String Acoustic Guitar Music” is now available on all streaming services. I hope you’ll check it out! You can find links here

Twelve String Acoustic Guitar Music

on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 by jelenteny

I’m happy to share an album of new, solo twelve-string acoustic guitar compositions that I’ve been working on over the past year. Here’s “Twelve String Acoustic Guitar Music”…written, performed, recorded, mixed, mastered and mastered by me. I hope you’ll have a listen.

“The Cape Verdean Blues”

on November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 by jelenteny

I’ve been having fun learning this cool Horace Silver tune, but then again, aren’t all Horace Silver tunes cool?

“The Creek”

on September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 by jelenteny

I’ve been putting this studio together over the past year and am now at the point where I’m able to start exploring its sonic character…working on a new tune called “The Creek” recorded through a pair of AKG c414s in a mid-side configuration.

“Murray’s Lullaby”

on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 by jelenteny

3rd in what has apparently become a series of “Lullabies for Dogs”, here’s a new tune “Murray’s Lullaby”…I rarely write for open tunings but always love exploring them when I do. Two of my newer tunes are in this open Bb…this guitar is ready for a new set of strings.

“Due Diligence”

on May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 by jelenteny

One of my goals this year is to write and record an album of new tunes for 12-string fingerstyle guitar…I’m aiming for ten, right now I’ve got seven that I’m feeling good about, although I’m still working out the bugs…here’s the first one I started thinking about for this album, “Due Diligence” which began coming together right about this time last year as I was getting ready to move from Sylva, NC to Syracuse, NY.