Spiderlodge Music School

08/26/2024

We're filling up fast for guitar, bass and ukulele lessons with Rick Genge and vocal coaching with Lori Paul. Weekly sessions begin September 10/11 so get in touch if you are keen to join us here at Spiderlodge. Record production is also available for songwriters and/or bands who want to release airplay quality recordings of original songs they've written. Learn fast, have fun, make music for life!

07/05/2024

Congratulations Rick, and all other worthy nominees for 2024 Fraser Valley Music Awards!

Rick's new album Lost On Rivers Inlet has garnered him a nomination for Folk/ Roots Artist of the Year at the 9th Annual FVM Awards July 18th at Jam In Jubilee Park.

Special thanks to Aaron Levy and the entire team at CIVL Radio on the UFV Abbotsford campus, for your heroic support of valley musicians, we greatly appreciate all your efforts on our behalf!

07/05/2024

Congratulations Rick, and all 2024 Fraser Valley Music Awards nominees!

Rick's album Lost On Rivers Inlet has garnered him a nomination for Roots/Folk Artist of the Year at the 9th Annual FVM Awards held at Jam In Jubilee (Park) on July 18th. https://fvma.civl.ca

Thanks to Aaron Levy and the team at CIVL Radio at UFV Abby campus, for your heroic support of valley musicians and your efforts on our behalf!

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07/04/2024

Congratulations to Rick and all other nominees!

Rick's album Lost On Rivers Inlet is nominated for a 2024 Fraser Valley Music Award in the Folk/Roots Artist of the Year category.

Drop $10. to acquire Rick's inspired collection of acoustic instrumentals written, performed and produced here at Spiderlodge, by visiting Bandcamp https://rickgenge.bandcamp.com/album/lost-on-rivers-inlet
and/or enjoy listening on Spotify and Apple Music.

The FVMA's will be held July 18th at Jam In Jubilee Park in Abbotsford... https://fvma.civl.ca for more details.

Huge thanks to Aaron Levy and the CIVL Radio team at UFV Abby for promoting valley musicians through the heroic effort required to organize and host this, their 9th Annual FVMA Awards show.

06/26/2024

Another generation of students. What a privilege to be part of someone's musical life.

8 years of fun with Mack.It's been a pleasure to watch him grow and become an excellent guitar player.

06/22/2024

It's wonderful to think that a language almost lost is now being spoken by our next generation. Halq'eméylem is an ancient language that will live on thanks to the efforts of native speakers who now teach our young people.

04/29/2024

Lotusland – coined by Vancouver Sun writer Allan Fotheringham, Lotusland refers to Homer's Odyssey, in which the hero, Odysseus, visits a land whose inhabitants are befuddled by a narcotic lotus (the "Land of the Lotus-Eaters"). It sometimes is used to describe all of British Columbia.
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Rick Genge's sublime solo album "Lotusland" conjures up early Carlos Santana and Jesse Cook virtuosity with a jazz-influenced, smooth Latin feel that is prim...

04/26/2024

Songs on the album have titles that pay tribute to something I love about British Columbia. Here's 'Stellar Jay' from Lotusland.

Rick Genge's sublime solo album "Lotusland" conjures up early Carlos Santana and Jesse Cook virtuosity with a jazz-influenced, smooth Latin feel that is prim...

04/22/2024

Songs on the album have titles that pay tribute to something I love about British Columbia. Here's 'Jade' from the album.

Rick Genge's sublime solo album "Lotusland" conjures up early Carlos Santana and Jesse Cook virtuosity with a jazz-influenced, smooth Latin feel that is prim...

04/19/2024

What a great hand position, this is actually hard to achieve. It's rewarding when young students listen to you and make an effort to get better at playing guitar.

04/16/2024

Lotusland is out! Released 10 years ago I re recorded real drums with Wes Anderson and remixed it. Art work by Gary Haggquist.
Not available on streaming services.

12 track album

04/07/2024

When you have a room like this, where else do I wanna go? Book a session and let me find your most creative side.
www.spiderlodge.com

03/26/2024

Billie Holiday -
Our beloved companion
7-10-07 to 3-25-24--

03/20/2024

Here is a cut from my new album, please subscribe and ring the bell or leave a comment!
I have a new album coming out again soon!

This is a song from my new album "Lost on Rivers Inlet" Performed on steel string and classical guitars and cuatro.Filmed in Chilliwack B.C. CanadaOfficial r...

02/14/2024

When you're 4 years old and want to rock out on guitar, where do you go? RockBusters!

02/14/2024

Now available everywhere!
Here's an introduction to Lost on Rivers Inlet.
Check out my bandcamp page and support your local artist by purchasing the album here...... streams are appreciated to spread the word but they don't pay any bills. Happy Valentines!
https://rickgenge.bandcamp.com/album/lost-on-rivers-inlet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loY-4yeJey4

My new album and a short story behind it.Available now on bandcamphttps://rickgenge.bandcamp.com/album/lost-on-rivers-inletProduced by Seanachai Productionsw...

02/13/2024

My new album is on streaming services Feb 14, but pre sale can be found here. I hope you enjoy it!

12 track album

01/30/2024

This young lady is learning one of her favourite songs, Summer Of '69 by Bryan Adams. Total concentration on the technique of palm muting the strings. Playing guitar can be fun!