The Kendricks are a Los Angeles based indie-rock band.
Throughout 2014 they developed their sound playing live shows throughout Los
Angeles and in the fall, they took time off to record the songs they had been
working on. The sessions led to two EPs. The debut EP “Farewell” is now
available.
Drawn from classic, folk, pop, and alternative rock
influences, their EP “Farewell” is a self-produced romp, chock-full of odes to
failed relationships and the crisis of human will, seasoned with oblique
references to the laws of thermodynamics and the Spanish Civil War.
The foundation for “Farewell” was laid down in two weeks at
a house on a hill in the Temecula Valley, or as google calls it,
"Tem-eh-cool-la." In between sessions, the band enjoyed rich
apportionments of cervezas and carnitas while hitting golfballs into the desert
vineyards. At night, they would recline and reflect upon the infinite stars,
listening to the mournful music of the California garbage wolf, called by some,
the coyote.
Just like their souls, the Kendricks' sound is suffused with
the lineal blood of rock' n roll from across the generations. They have many
inspirations, such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Strokes, and Bowie.
Lost and Profound are back, and for that we can be grateful.
It has been more than a decade since we have heard from the acclaimed
Toronto-based duo of vocalist Lisa Boudreau and songwriter/guitarist Terry
Tompkins, but new album Goodbye Mine confirms they remain at the height of
their considerable creative powers.
Their previous release, Red Suede Red came out in 2002,
after which Terry and Lisa turned their individual talents to their other successful
musical activities (Tompkins as a composer and producer for film and TV,
Boudreau as an in-demand voice actor and singer).
The itch to record together again returned, sparked in part
by the fun Terry had making a new album with The Now Feeling, the Calgary-based
psych band . "That went so well, I thought we should make another Lost and
Profound record," he explains. "I had all these tunes that I started
playing for Lisa, and before we knew it, we were working on a record.'"
The essential core of the Lost and Profound style is the
combination of Terry's evocative songs and soundscapes and Lisa's pure and
emotionally eloquent vocals. The potency of that musical marriage has not been
diminished one iota, as Goodbye Mine triumphantly demonstrates. "We had a
clear vision of the sound we wanted for the record," Tompkins recalls.
"We wanted a production sound like that on all those early '70s albums we
love, and we kept it simple and sparse.
Helping them realize their mandate was a supporting cast of
A-list Toronto musicians, including guitarist Joao Carvalho (a long-time
collaborator who also mastered the album), drummer John Obercian,
multi-instrumentalist Darrell O'Dea (described by Terry as "our secret
weapon," he played keyboards, drums, guitar, bass and contributed string
arrangements), fiddle player Chris Bartos, bassist Greg Roberts, backing
singers Renee Rowe and Kesha Wint (on "Iodine" and Bad Sister")
and a string section.
Tompkins and Boudreau co-produced Goodbye Mine, with
recording taking place at elite Toronto studio Revolution Recording. Lisa
explains that "before going into the studio, we booked a gig so we'd learn
the songs and figure out what worked.
All the bed tracks were recorded within four days. "The
band's so great that we did most of it live." says Boudreau. "I did
all my lead vocals in two days, so it was very focused and concentrated. The
engineer was Dean Wilson, who did Beck's Mutations, and he was lovely."
Revolution's house engineer (and partner in the studio) Joe Dunphy also made a
major contribution, earning Terry's praise as "a wizard with guitar
sounds."
The results were then mixed at Prairie Sun Studios in
California by acclaimed veteran engineer Oz Fritz and old friend of Terry and
Lisa's, whose lengthy resume includes engineering and mixing Tom Waits'
Grammy-winning Mule Variations and albums by artists as diverse as Primus, John
Cale, Herbie Hancock, Bob Marley, Bill Laswell and Wanda Jackson. Assisting
Fritz in the mixing process was Terry and Lisa's son Jody Tompkins, an up and
coming audio engineer. "In the morning, we'd all listen to the songs and
Terry and I would say 'this is what we want here,'" recalls Lisa.
"Then we'd go away for awhile and take advantage of California's medical
marijuana laws. Then we'd come back at the end of the day to do minor tweaks to
what Oz and Jody had done... and then we'd all go for dinner.
The mixing and mastering for Goodbye Mine was done to tape,
with a view to the vinyl pressing of the album. "This will be the first
time we've done vinyl for a Lost and Profound album, and that is really
exciting," says Terry. The warm and intimate sound of vinyl is indeed the
perfect medium for the record. There is a pleasing sonic excellence to Goodbye
Mine. The full-blooded backing vocals on Iodine" and "Bad
Sister" impart a gospel vibe, while the beautifully affecting and
folk-inflected "The Rover" has a Celtic feel enhanced by the
masterful fiddle playing of Chris Bartos. "I wrote 'the Rover' when Lisa's
aunt died," Terry recalls. "I wanted a song that talked about dying
as a journey. One verse was recited at her aunt's funeral, and I later finished
all the lyrics in one night."
Tompkins takes the vocal lead on the aptly-named
"Jewel," an upbeat track with a California Sunshine pop vibe, while
the lush "Superhuman" brings classic Fleetwood Mac to mind. Soaring
guitars, evocative strings and backing vocals mesh with Lisa's passionate vocal
performance on "Goodbye Mine," another highlight on an album devoid
of lowlights.
Some 30 years of living and making music together has
inevitably meant that Terry and Lisa have forged a beautifully idiosyncratic
Lost and Profound sound, but they're not afraid to cite musical influences and
inspirations. For the new album, Terry singles out Pink Floyd. "We referenced
them over and over in the making of this record," he notes.
"Darrell's slide guitar playing on 'Iodine' is very Floyd." The
ability of Pink Floyd to create a huge sound in a sparse manner is certainly
replicated on Goodbye Mine.
Other key inspirations include Leonard Cohen, Lee Hazelwood,
Jimmy Webb and Townes Van Zandt. More contemporary sonic reference points would
include Elliott Smith and such so-called 'slo-core' artists as Mazzy Star, Low
and Red House Painters, while the haunting purity of Lisa's vocals has elicited
comparisons to the likes of Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval and Portishead's Beth
Gibbons. "I do think the sweet spot for Lisa's voice is a melancholy
lyric, and I do seem to primarily write relationship songs.", Tompkins
explains.
The couple's creative process has remained relatively
unchanged, as Lisa explains."Terry will demo his songs himself, on
acoustic guitar and piano. He naturally has great phrasing, and I will take
from that and add whatever I can do." Tompkins adds that "I'll have
the demos on in the background around the house. If Lisa reacts to one, we'll
work on it, If she doesn't react, then that song isn't going to work.
Roger Hodgson has
been recognized as one of the most gifted songwriters and lyricists of our
time. As the legendary composer of many of the band’s greatest hits, he gave us
“Give a Little Bit,” “The Logical Song,” “Dreamer,” “Take the Long Way Home,”
“Breakfast in America,” “It’s Raining Again,” “School,” “Fool’s Overture” and
so many others that have become the soundtrack of our lives.
Roger's trademark
way of setting beautiful introspective lyrics to upbeat melodies resonated and
found its way into the hearts and minds of people from cultures around the
world.His songs have remarkably stood
the test of time and earned Roger and Supertramp an adoring worldwide
following.
During the time that
Roger led the band, Supertramp became a worldwide rock phenomenon, selling well
over 60 million albums to date. In Canada alone, sales for “Crime of the
Century” and “Breakfast in America” reached Diamond status; meaning one in
fifteen Canadians owned both albums. The wildly successful album “Breakfast in
America" hit number one in countries around the world and stayed on the
top of the charts for a full year, selling over 20 million copies and becoming
one of the biggest selling albums of all time.
Born in Portsmouth,
England, Roger spent much of his childhood at boarding school where his guitar
became his best friend.Learning three
chords from his teacher, he began writing songs at the age of twelve, eventually
adding piano, bass, drums and even cello to his musical accomplishments. It
wasn’t long after his final school year that he recorded his first studio
single “Mr. Boyd” with a session band including pianist Reg Dwight, later to
become known as Elton John.
Shortly after, Roger
met Rick Davies and the nucleus of Supertramp was born. Their initial
collaborations attracted the attention of A&M Records and their first album
“Supertramp” was released in 1970.From
their second album "Indelibly Stamped" forward, Roger and Rick began
writing separately. However, like Lennon/McCartney, they maintained a joint
writers credit throughout their Supertramp career.
In 1974, the band
released the album “Crime of the Century” with Roger’s song “Dreamer” becoming
their first hit and driving the album to the top of the charts.
For the next nine
years, dubbed by fans as the “Golden Years,” Supertramp saw four studio albums,
numerous tours, and the worldwide success of “Breakfast in America.” Three of
Roger's songs from the album became worldwide hits -“The Logical Song,” “Take the Long Way Home” and “Breakfast in
America.” Many awards followed, among them the Ivor Novello Award in 1980 from
The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters for “The Logical Song” being
named the best song both musically and lyrically.To this day, “The Logical Song” also has the distinction of being
one of the most quoted lyrics in schools.
Roger parted company
with Supertramp in 1983 after the “Famous Last Words” album and mega rock
stadium tour. Following his heart, he chose to live a simple lifestyle in
nature with his family and pursue his spiritual values. He built a
state-of-the-art recording studio at home where he could continue to create
music and be with his children as they grew up.His first solo album “In the Eye of the Storm” was released in
1984 and became an international hit, selling over two million copies.
In 1987, the same
week that Roger’s second album “Hai, Hai” was released, Roger took a bad fall
and shattered both of his wrists.Doctors told him he would never play music again. Yet with faith and a
long period of self-healing and physical therapy, Roger proved them wrong.
Within a year and a half he was playing again.
In 2000, he released
his next studio album “Open the Door” and in 2001, after taking many years off
from touring to raise his children, Roger joined Ringo Starr in his All Starr
Tour. It is only since 2004, with his children fully grown, that Roger has felt
the call to tour regularly again. The legend is back and his signature voice is
stronger than ever.
Roger continues to
compose music and write lyrics and has over 60 unreleased songs, some of which
he plans to record when the time is right.He compares his writing process to an artist painting a picture, keeping
it close to his heart until the picture is complete before he shares it with
the world.
Thirty-five years
after writing “Give a Little Bit,” Roger received an award for the song being
one of the most performed songs in the 2005 ASCAP (American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers) repertory.In
2007, he received this award again for a remake of “Breakfast in America.”
Roger has donated his time and signature song “Give a Little Bit” to help raise
funds for Tsunami Relief, Red Cross, UNICEF, World Vision, Hurricane Katrina
efforts and other worthy causes.
In 2006, Roger
released his first ever DVD from one of his live solo concerts in Canada.“Take the Long Way Home – Live in Montreal”
went Platinum in just seven weeks and hit #1 in all of Canada and is now
multi-Platinum and Gold in France and Germany. Featuring hits “Dreamer,” “Give
a Little Bit,” “School,” “Breakfast in America,” “It’s Raining Again” (to name
a few), and a bonus orchestral version of “Fool’s Overture,” this DVD is a
stunning reminder of the musical genius of Roger Hodgson.
In 2007, Roger
accepted an invitation by Princes William and Harry to perform at the Concert
for Diana at Wembley Stadium."Give a Little Bit," along with “Dreamer,” “Breakfast in
America,” and “It’s Raining Again,” were among Princess Diana’s favorite
songs.Roger’s performance proved to
be one of the highlights of the evening when the Princes and entire audience of
65,000 stood up and sang along to honor Princess Diana.
Currently, Roger is
performing both public and private concerts in a variety of formats - solo,
with backing band, and with symphony orchestra. His most recent release,
"Classics Live," is a spectacular collection of his live performances
recorded on his 2010 world tour. The first ten tracks, including his most loved
classic hits, are now available as an advance release in physical and download
formats.
Of the songs on his debut full-length album “The Devil to
Pay”, Brett Shady says, "These are songs that were written out of
frustration more than anything else." Having performed as a frontman for
rock and punk bands for fifteen years, Brett began writing songs four years ago
after a cross-country tour with the band Golden Shoulders. "I needed more
artistic control and the opportunity to express myself that I wasn't getting
performing other people's music."
With such disparate influences as Elliott Smith, Marty
Robbins, Paul Simon, and Sam Cooke, Brett's songs paint a picture of heartbreak
and regret and raise questions of good and evil deeply rooted in the American
song writing tradition. Most of the ten songs on The Devil to Pay were written
about his move from Northern California's gold country to LA ten years ago, a
period Brett says was "full of isolation and depression and struggling to
find my place in the world." Recorded in Nevada City, California by
renowned engineer/producer Dana Gumbiner, the album features an ensemble of
veteran musicians and is available at most online stores.
Brett released his follow up album, “National Hotel”
Novemeber 11th, 2014 which continues his unique blend of Folk, Pop,
and Americana Alternative Rock that solidifies his style, his song character,
and his appeal to a growing audience of music starved fans. “Brett Shady” is
the real deal.
From the very beginning, Matt has been inspired by a good
song and story.When he was six years
old, he fell for The Beatles so hard that he thought he was in fact Paul
McCartney, even going so far as to put that name at the top of his school
work.He later spent three of his
formative years living in England soaking up the sounds of the early British
Invasion and digging into the catalog of early Rock & Roll and Country
Western music.
Matt's grandfather, "Pappy", built a cabin on Cove
Mountain in the George Washington National Forest of West Virginia.Originally intended as a hunting getaway,
Matt now considers this place his songwriting home.The only thing he hunts for these days is a good melody and a
whiskey buzz.With no running water or
electricity, he goes back in time with old-time country radio and setting a
rhythm to the rising and setting of the sun.
His latest project “Three Minute Man,” is a reflection of a
simpler songwriting approach in a collection of new songs that clock in around
3 minutes each.Breathing life into
these songs is a band of old friends and fine musicians from Baltimore and
surrounding locales.
Keep your ears to the ground for “Three Minute Man,” due out
November 2014.
Shelters is one part Marshall Usinger, one part Shelly
Rollison, and a lot of friends along the way.The duo met almost five years ago at a house party, but it's only been
in the past few years they've started writing together.
Although they exchanged many potential song ideas and
developed a few of them, it wasn't until the end of 2013 that a handful of the
songs started to find their way.The
result was their debut EP, “All These Heavy Things”, released on iTunes June
17th.
The debut EP of Shelters combines Marshall's rock/punk roots
with Shelly's folk/acoustic stylings.The band hopes to keep developing their sound and are already writing
songs for their next album.If good
things come to those who wait, then this is just the start of many good things.
State Lights are a four-piece rock band from Dublin, Ireland
who released their debut EP "The Breakout EP" on September 22nd, 2014 and then Re-Released it on March 24th, 2016 as "The Disguise".
"The Disguise" is a debut full of courage and
ambition.
Telling tales of young love, frontman, Shobsy wears his heart on his sleeve
throughout, portraying incredible amounts of emotion whilst also displaying his
great vocal range. The foundation he sits upon is brilliant from start to
finish, with guitarist Joe Regan providing a melodic and atmospheric sonic
journey through the use of delays and reverbs. The rhythm section also shines,
with Noel Perry carrying the weight of each song with his solid bass playing,
as well as Paul Ridgeway giving the songs huge energy through his clinical,
hard hitting drum parts.
"Love Is In Your Eyes" and "Let You Go" both present the
bands extreme Pop sensibilities and respectfully lyrically describe those
moments of excitement when one is falling in love and those moments when you
must accept that a relationship has run its course. "Breakout" is
this young band announcing their arrival to the world stage, with an impressive
Stadium Rock song reminiscent of U2's finer musical moments.
Formed in December 2013, simply put, The Roaring Juniors are
a rock and roll band from Ann Arbor, Michigan. They've been described as pop,
power pop, rock, punk rock... the list goes on. With influences ranging from
The Beatles, The Exploding Hearts, The Ramones, and The Buzzcocks, The Roaring
Juniors pack a vintage punch with a new and modern sound.
We're Seven Tors, a mostly Sheffield-based band who like to
make harmony-packed electro/folky/dancy numbers. Two recording sessions and
lots of hard work with the excellent Alan Smyth at 2fly Studios (Arctic
Monkeys, Pulp, Reverend & The Makers) and we've finally produced our debut
E.P.
Formed in early 2013, it hasn’t taken long for The Turning
to gain a hard working reputation, which is expressed through their constant
writing, gigging and promotion of their music. The difference is polaric from
many other young bands that have the passion, but lack the mature execution.
Having recently wrapped up an extensive 12-date UK tour, the
last 18 months has consisted of multiple sell out headline shows, including
Camden Barfly and The Leadmill in Sheffield, supporting artist such as The
Strypes and Steve Cradock as well as releasing a 9-track mini album.
The Turning have been developing their very own style;
incorporating separate influences, crowd reaction from gigs gone by and a clear
vision of where they want to go. This has seen their music mutate, morphing
into injections of punk urgency with a refreshing modern flair.
Band Members:
Luke McLaughlin (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar/Harmonica)
David Bardon (Lead Guitar)
Louis Gilbert (Bass)
Ruben Kenton-Harris (Drums)
The music of The
Sunchymes is a summery fusion of power pop and psychedelia which has been
compared to the likes of The Beach Boys, Wondermints, Beatles, The Byrds,
Jellyfish and Baby Lemonade.
The debut album
“Shifting Sands” was released on Calliope Records in December 2009 with a
follow up album “Let your free flag fly” released in August 2012. Their third
album “Present” was released on Aug 28th, 2015.
Both are
available from CD Baby, itunes, Amazon and various other online retailers.
Maginot is a three piece rock band from Astoria, NY that
focuses on well-crafted, energetic songwriting. Big Changes, the band's debut
release, is a 4-song mission statement for world domination that calls to mind
such influences as Guided by Voices, Maritime, and The Strokes with its power
pop flair and infectious melodies. Rich Seibert (vocals/guitar) recently
switched to spray deodorant, much to the chagrin of his youth. Laney Coletti
(bass/vocals) only likes women that look like her, and rightly so. Dan Hillier
(drums) is a struggling author of band biographies. With the release of Big
Changes this August, the band look to take their sound to the live circuit
around New York and beyond, and look to continue releasing songs in order to
satisfy the growing demands of an insatiable public.
“Synapse” is the second EP released on March 18th,
2014 by “Maginot”. Have a listen and enjoy.
Broken Anchor “creates music that blends 'indie cool' with
huge epic choruses tasty lyrics and hooks for days”, according to Daily
Unsigned.
Showcasing the melodic sounds of singer/songwriter Austin Hartley-Leonard,
percussionist/drummer Mike Duffy and producer Brad Gordon, Broken Anchor’s
three part EP series, Broken Anchor Vol. 1-3, debuted to outstanding reviews.
UK’s Folk Radio raved “(Hartley-Leonard’s) vocals are a driving force
throughout; they ooze charisma and tell a story of love and life”. The
collection included hit tracks such as “Leave the Light On”, “Dear Diary”, “Never
Leave Me Alone”, and the dark, yet dreamy remake of Harvey Danger’s “Flagpole
Sitta”.
In anticipation of their as yet untitled debut LP, set to be released early
summer, Broken Anchor will be holding a residency at LA’s Piano Bar every
Thursday in January. Following will be a full tour of the Northeast, traveling
from New York to Vermont to Philadelphia this February.
Utopia Café consists of Cosmin
Straut (vocals, lead guitar, keyboards) and Alex Malaescu (vocals, rhythm
guitar, keyboards).
The Alternative/Indie Rock band
from Romania has a unique sound that is fed by tons of creativity and great
ambition.
Utopia Café released their debut 6 track EP in June 2011 called “Music From The Left
Angle”, and has received exceptional internet radio airplay in the US and UK.
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