Welcome!
Today’s offering in “What’s New in Music” is a four-piece psychedelic garage
band out of Nashville Tennessee called “CHICO”.
“CHICO”
just released a two song “split EP” with the progressive rock band called “Phobos”
on July 28th, 2017 that should wake a few ears by its outstanding creativeness.
The music certainly deserves a closer look / listen by music fans and radio DJ’s,
and so, here it is, under the World United Music spotlight on “What’s New in
Music”.
CHICO’s
2 song “Split EP”
The
opening song, “Twilight Ravine” is a real trip of a tune that comes out of
nowhere to pick up your rock sensors with its driving beat, guitar rhythms and refreshing
leads. One listen wont be enough as the song picks up your consciousness and
merges your being with music euphoria through its subtle psychedelic changes
that will have your mind speeding down roads, surfing the waves and travelling through
space. “Twilight Ravine” is food for the mindful music starved and an excellent
song that should jump start the band out of the gates to a wider audience.
“Twilight Ravine” is certainly on this DJ’s playlist!
The
second song, “Prayers for the family” is a unique tune that demonstrates the
bands mastery of its garage rock roots. The song combines its signature garage sound
with a seemingly slowed down punk rock beat as a carrier that borders on Pop
but changes with a twist of psychedelic fusion to round out this excellent song
and “Split EP”.
I
have “Twilight Ravine” and “Prayers for the Family” already mixed and playing
on my car’s CD player…ok, so I have an old car but I love the music blasting
from its speakers. 😉
Check
out CHICO’s two song EP below and then go over to the bands facebook page and
give them a, thumbs up. Better still, pick up the bands music on Bandcamp and
then go over to Facebook and give them the thumbs up.
Be
sure to share this post with your network of friends and fans so that we can get
this music revolution started!
“Twilight
Ravine” has been added to our Best Music of 2017 and the Psychedelic Rock
Playlists below. (Your just one click or tap away from streaming great music)
Check it out!😉
Best
Music of 2017
Psychedelic
Rock, Alternative, New Wave (2000 to 2019)
Just a quick update to let you know that I have shelved
World United Music indefinitely. If I’m able to bring some serious attention to
this project in the future, I will certainly return more determined to make a
difference because that’s what World United Music has always been about. For
the time being, I will be working at World United News where the information
demand requires my full attention. I leave music fans with a ton of great music
and hope it has helped some of the artists I’ve supported over the past six
years. ~ Stewart Brennan
The contents of every music Playlist below can be accessed
by clicking on the 3-line square in the top left hand corner of each YouTube
Video screen. The Play-lists will automatically stream continuously from
whatever point you choose. So sit back and enjoy the music!
Known for dramatic performances as well as subtle, varied
recordings, Seattle experimental rock ensemble Midday Veil combines intense
vocals and cosmic synths with hypnotic rock grooves to produce music that
rewards careful listening and defies easy categorization.
The band began in 2008 as a collaboration between vocalist
and multimedia artist Emily Pothast and classically-trained pianist / analog
synth head David Golightly. In early 2009, Midday Veil's sound was catalyzed by
the addition of prolific multi-instrumentalist Timm Mason on baritone guitar,
bass, and modular synth. Bassist/guitarist Jayson Kochan joined the band in
2011, and in 2012, Garrett Moore replaced original drummer Chris Pollina. Percussionist
Sam Yoder has also performed and recorded as a member.
Midday Veil's debut studio album Eyes All Around (2010) and
ecstatic improvised cassette releases Subterranean Ritual II (2011) and
INTEGRATRON (2012) established the band as a multifaceted entity with roots in
synth pop, psychedelic rock and free improvisation. Produced by Randall Dunn
and featuring artwork by Robert Beatty, Midday Veil's 2013 studio LP The
Current harnessed the experimental intensity of earlier releases with an
intensified focus on songcraft. The Current found its way onto a number of
year-end lists, including a mention by The Wire as one of the top avant-rock
albums of 2013.
In 2014, the band returned to the studio with Randall Dunn
to record its third LP (and first with drummer Garrett Moore) This Wilderness,
was released in September 2015 on Brooklyn-based label Beyond Beyond is Beyond.
A strong live act, Midday Veil has toured the US regularly
since 2009, notably opening for krautrock legends Faust on a Northwest tour in
2012. Festival appearances have included SXSW, Bumbershoot, 35 Denton, Treefort
Festival, Hypnotikon Festival, LA Psych Fest and Vancouver Psych Fest.
Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English
singer-songwriter best known as a member and vocalist of rock band the Animals
and the funk band, War and for his aggressive stage performance. He was ranked
57th in Rolling Stone's list The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.
The Animals
Burdon was lead singer of the Animals, formed during 1962 in
Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The original band was the Alan Price Rhythm and
Blues Combo, which formed in 1958; they became The Animals shortly after Burdon
joined the band. The Animals combined electric blues with rock and in the USA
were one of the leading bands of the British Invasion. Along with the Beatles,
the Rolling Stones, the Hollies, the Dave Clark Five, and the Kinks, the group
introduced British music and fashion. Burdon's powerful voice can be heard on
the Animals' singles "The House of the Rising Sun", "Sky
Pilot", "Monterey", "I'm Crying", "Boom
Boom", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Bring It On Home
to Me", "Baby Let Me Take You Home", "It's My Life",
"We Gotta Get out of This Place", "Don't Bring Me Down",
and "See See Rider".
By late 1966, the other original members, including
keyboardist Alan Price, had left. Burdon has often attributed the
disintegration of the band to conflict with Price, specifically that Price had
claimed sole rights and ownership to “House of the Rising Sun.” Burdon and
drummer Barry Jenkins reformed the group as Eric Burdon and The Animals. This
more psychedelic incarnation featured future Family member John Weider and was
sometimes called Eric Burdon and the New Animals. Keyboardist Zoot Money joined
during 1968 until they split up in 1969. This group's hits included the ballad
"San Franciscan Nights", the grunge–heavy metal-pioneering "When
I Was Young", "Monterey", the anti-Vietnam anthem "Sky
Pilot", and the progressive cover of "Ring of Fire".
In 1975, the original Animals reunited and recorded an album
called Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted, released in 1977 and overlooked
due to the dawning of punk. In May 1983, The Animals reunited with their
original line-up and released the album Ark on 16 June 1983, along with the
singles "The Night" and "Love Is For All Time". A world
tour followed, and the concert at Wembley Arena, London, recorded on 31
December 1983, was released in 1984 as Rip it to Shreds. Their concert at the
Royal Oak Theatre in April 1984 was released in 2008 as Last Live Show; the
band members were augmented by Zoot Money, Nippy Noya, Steve Gregory, and Steve
Grant. The original Animals broke up for the last time at the end of 1984.
WAR
During 1969, while living in San Francisco, Burdon joined
forces with Californian funk rock band War. In April 1970, the resulting album
created was entitled, Eric Burdon Declares "War", which produced the
singles "Spill the Wine" and "Tobacco Road".
A two-disc set entitled “The Black-Man's Burdon”, was
released later in September 1970. The singles from the double album,
"Paint It, Black" and "They Can't Take Away Our Music", had
moderate success during 1971. During this time Burdon collapsed on the stage
during a concert caused by an asthma attack, and War continued the tour without
him.
In 1976, a compilation album, Love Is All Around, released
by ABC Records, included recordings of Eric Burdon with War doing a live
version of "Paint it, Black" and a cover of The Beatles song "A
Day in the Life." The band also featured ex-NFL star Deacon Jones who
coined the term "quarterback sack" and sang on the band's 1975 song
"Why Can't We Be Friends?"
Eric Burdon and War were reunited for the first time in 37
years, to perform an Eric Burdon & War reunion at the concert at the Royal
Albert Hall London on 21 April 2008. The concert coincided with a major reissue
campaign by Rhino Records (UK), which released all the War albums including
Eric Burdon Declares "War" and The Black-Man's Burdon.
Solo Career
Burdon began a solo career in 1971 with the Eric Burdon
Band, continuing with a hard rock–heavy metal–funk style. In August 1971, he
recorded the album Guilty! which featured the blues shouter Jimmy Witherspoon,
and also Ike White of the San Quentin Prison Band. In 1973, the band performed
at the Reading Festival and in 1974 they travelled to New York City. At the end
of 1974, the band released the album Sun Secrets and this was followed by the
album Stop in 1975. Burdon moved to Germany in 1977 and recorded the album
Survivor with a line-up including guitarist Alexis Korner and keyboardist Zoot
Money; the album also had a line-up of four guitarists and three keyboard
players and is known for its interesting album cover, which depicts Burdon
screaming. The album was produced by former Animal's bassist Chas Chandler. The
original release included a booklet of illustrated lyrics done in ink by Burdon
himself.
In May 1978, he recorded the album Darkness Darkness at the
Roundwood House in County Laois, Republic of Ireland, using Ronnie Lane's
Mobile Studio and featuring guitarist and vocalist Bobby Tench from the Jeff
Beck Group, who had left Streetwalkers a few months before. The album was
eventually released in 1980. During January 1979, Burdon changed his band for a
tour taking in Hamburg, Germany, and the Netherlands.
On 28 August 1982, "The Eric Burdon Band" including
Red Young (keyboards) performed at the Rockpalast Open Air Concert in Lorelei,
Germany. Following this Burdon toured heavily with his solo project from March
1984 to March 1985, taking in UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Canada and Australia.
In 1986, Burdon published his autobiography entitled I Used To Be An Animal,
But I'm Alright Now.
In March 1979, he played a concert in Cologne and changed
the band's name to "Eric Burdon's Fire Department", whose line-up
included backing vocalist Jackie Carter of Silver Convention, Bertram Engel of
Udo Lindenberg's "Panik Orchester" and Jean-Jaques Kravetz. In mid
1980, they recorded the album The Last Drive. "Eric Burdon's Fire
Department" toured Europe with this line-up and Paul Millins and Louisiana
Red made special appearances in Spain and Italy. By December 1980, the band had
broken up.
In April 1981, Christine Buschmann began to film Comeback
with Burdon as the star. They created a new "Eric Burdon Band" whose
line-up included Louisiana Red, Tony Braunagle, John Sterling and Snuffy
Walden. This band recorded live tracks in Los Angeles. They also recorded in
Berlin with another line-up, the only remaining member being John Sterling. In
September 1981, the final scenes of Comeback were shot in the Berlin Metropole
and Burdon and his band continued to tour through Australia and North America.
A studio album titled Comeback was released in 1982. The 1983 album Power
Company also included songs recorded during the Comeback project.
In 1988, he put together a band with 15 musicians including
Andrew Giddings – keyboards, Steve Stroud – bass, Adrian Sheppard – drums,
Jamie Moses – guitar and four backing vocalists to record the album I Used To
Be An Animal in Malibu, in the United States. In 1990, Eric Burdon's cover version
of "Sixteen Tons" was used for the film Joe Versus the Volcano. The
song, which played at the beginning of the film, was also released as a single.
He also recorded the singles "We Gotta Get out of this Place" with
Katrina & The Waves and "No Man's Land" with Tony Carey and Anne
Haigis. Later in 1990, he had a small line-up of an Eric Burdon Band featuring
Jimmy Zavala (sax and harmonica), Dave Meros(bass), Jeff Naideau (keyboards),
Thom Mooney (drums) and John Sterling (guitar) before he began a tour with The
Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and they appeared at a concert from Ventura
Beach, California, which was released as a DVD on 20 June 2008.
On 13 April 2004, he released a "comeback" album,
My Secret Life, which was his first album with new recordings for 16 years.
When John Lee Hooker died in 2001, Burdon had written the song "Can't Kill
the Boogieman" the co-writers of the songs, on the album, were Tony
Braunagel and Marcelo Nova. In 2005, they released a live album, Athens Traffic
Live, with special DVD bonus material and a bonus studio track and disbanded in
November 2005. He began a short touring as "The Blues Knights".
On 27 January 2006, he released his blues–R&B album Soul
of a Man. This album was dedicated to Ray Charles and John Lee Hooker. The
cover of the album was a picture which was sent to Burdon a few years before.
Burdon then formed a new band, with the following members: Red Young
(keyboards), Paula O'Rourke (bass), Eric McFadden (guitar), Carl Carlton
(guitar), and Wally Ingram (drums). They also performed at the Lugano Festival
and in 2007 he toured as the headlining act of the "Hippiefest"
line-up, produced and hosted by Country Joe McDonald.
Burdon, at 71, recorded an E.P. with Cincinnati garage band
the Greenhornes called, simply, Eric Burdon & the Greenhornes. The album
was recorded at an all-analogue recording studio, and released on 23 November
2012 as part of Record Store Day's "Black Friday."
In 2013, Eric Burdon came out with a new album called, “Til
Your River Runs Dry”. The lead single off the album was called,
"Water" and was inspired by a conversation he had with former Soviet
premier Mikhail Gorbachev.
Other Associations:
In 1991, Burdon and Brian Auger formed the "Eric Burdon
– Brian Auger Band" with the following line-up: Eric Burdon – vocals,
Brian Auger – keyboards, vocals, Dave Meros – bass, vocals, Don Kirkpatrick –
guitar, vocals, and Paul Crowder – drums, vocals. By 1992, Larry Wilkins
replaced Kirkpatrick and Karma Auger (Brian's son) replaced Crowder and in 1993
they added Richard Reguria (percussion). The live album Access All Areas was
then released. In 1994 the "Eric Burdon – Brian Auger Band"
disbanded. Burdon then formed the "Eric Burdon's i Band". The line-up
included Larry Wilkins, Dean Restum (guitar), Dave Meros (bass) and Mark Craney
(drums).
In 1995, Burdon made a guest appearance with Bon Jovi,
singing "It's My Life"/"We Gotta Get out of This Place"
medley at the Hall of Fame. He also released the album Lost Within the Halls of
Fame, with past tracks and re-recordings of some songs from I Used to be an
Animal. In October 1996, Aynsley Dunbar replaced Craney on drums. The Official
Live Bootleg was recorded in 1997 and in May that year Larry Wilkins died of
cancer. He also released the compilations Soldier of Fortune and I'm Ready
which featured recordings from the 1970s and 1980s.
In 2000, he recorded the song "Power to the
People" together with Ringo Starr and Billy Preston for the motion picture
“Steal This Movie!”. On 11 May 2001, the Animals were inducted into the Rock
Walk of Fame on Burdon's 60th birthday. On 3 March 2002, the live album Live in
Seattle was recorded. Ex-War member Lee Oskar made a guest appearance on the
album. In 2003 he made a guest appearance on the album Joyous in the City of
Fools by the Greek rock band Pyx Lax, singing lead vocal on "Someone Wrote
'Save me' On a Wall".
In 2001, his second critically acclaimed memoir, "Don't
Let Me Be Misunderstood," written with author/filmmaker J. Marshall Craig,
was released in the US, followed by editions in Greece, Germany and Australia;
it covers the British Invasion, moving to Los Angeles and Palm Springs, and
various anecdotes about Rock and Roll stardom.
On 7 June 2008, Burdon performed at the memorial service of
Bo Diddley in Gainesville, Florida. During July and August 2008, Burdon
appeared as the headline act of the "Hippiefest". He also recorded
the single "For What It's Worth" with Carl Carlton and Max Buskohl.
On 12 November 2008, Rolling Stone ranked Eric Burdon No. 57
on the list of the 100 Greatest Singers of all Time. On 22 January 2009 he
first performed with his new band, including keyboardist Red Young, guitarist
Rick Hirsch, bass player Jack Bryant and drummer Ed Friedland. For a few months
he was sick and did not perform except in the United States. On 26 June, he
began his European tour. The band included Red Young (keyboards), Billy Watts
(guitar), Terry Wilson (bass), Brannen Temple (drums) and Georgia Dagaki
(cretan lyra). The tour ended on 7 August.
On Monday 28 January 2013, Eric Burdon made a rare
appearance performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, backed by the Roots.
Fallon hyped Burdon's current album, 'Til Your River Runs Dry.
On Tuesday 23 July 2013, Eric was a guest on stage with
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at Cardiff Millennium Stadium,
performing "We Gotta Get Out of This Place."
In August 2013, he toured with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.
Influences:
The sound of The Animals influenced many Britpop,
alternative rock and power pop groups as well as the bands Deep Purple, The
Black Crowes, The Hives, Grand Funk Railroad, MC5, The White Stripes and
his voice has been highly respected by many singers such as Jim Morrison,
Robert Plant, Tom Petty, David Johansen, Joe Cocker, Bruce Springsteen, Ian
Hunter, Ryan Adams, Julian Thome, Jack White, John Mellencamp and Dan Zanes.
Discography:
The Animals
1964 - The Animals
1965 - The Animals on Tour
1965 - Animal Tracks
1966 - Animalisms
1977 - Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted
1983 - Ark
Eric Burdon & The Animals
1967 - Eric Burdon & The Animals
1967 - Winds of Change
1968 - The Twain Shall Meet
1968 - Every One of Us
1968 - Love Is
Eric Burdon & War
1970 - Eric Burdon Declares "War"
1970 - The Black-Man's Burdon (double album)
1976 - Love Is All Around – 1976, No. 140 US
Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon
1971 - Guilty! (Re-released in 1976 as "Black &
White Blues")
The Eric Burdon Band
1974 - Sun Secrets
1975 - Stop
1982 - Comeback
Eric Burdon
1977 - Survivor
1980 - Darkness Darkness
1980 - The Last Drive
1983 - Power Company
1988 - I Used To Be An Animal
1995 - Lost Within the Halls of Fame
2004 - My Secret Life
2006 - Soul of a Man
2008 - Mirage
2012 - Eric Burdon & The Greenhornes
2013 - 'Til Your River Runs Dry
Live Albums:
1965 – In The Beginning
1973 – The Animals with Sonny Boy Williamson
1984 – Rip It To Shreds: Greatest Hits Live, No. 195 in US
Flavor Crystals are a psychedelic shoegaze band from
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
From 2005 to 2015 the band released 4 albums: “On Plastic”
in 2005 on mpls ltd. "Ambergris" recorded with Kramer and released on
vinyl by mpls ltd in 2007 and later released on CD by Second Shimmy
(Distributed by Cargo UK) in 2008. Then in 2012 they released a triple LP
"Three", and their latest LP “The Shiver of the Flavor Crystals” was
released on Oct 13th, 2015.
The Band has toured extensively including opening for the
Brian Jonestown Massacre, US leg in 2009. They have also toured with the “LSD
and the Search for God” the “Telescopes” in 2012, the “Carsick Cars” in 2013,
and “Chui Wan” in 2015 and others.
Flavor Crystals deliver an appealing laid back progressive
Psychedelic / shoegaze dreamy sound that appeals to conscious seeking music
fans the world over.
Yuri Gagarin are a Progressive, Psychedelic Rock band from
Gothenburg Sweden that formed in 2012. The bands music blends several genres
into one driving force that has garnered them a wide fan appeal across the
shoegaze, psychedelic rock, progressive rock and heavy rock circles.
Their self titled debut album “Yuri Gagarin” was released in
2013 and received high praise by their fans. September 25th, 2015
saw the release of a two song EP titled “Sea of Dust” and it didn’t disappoint
either, as their fans have heaped much praise on this solid emerging band from
Northern Europe.
Yuri Gagarin’s music will remind seasoned fans of the 70’s
iconic trend-setting group “Hawkwind” with their space driving progressive
psychedelic driving sounds. Have a listen and catch the wave!
Admiral is Prog-psych-antiquity rock from Dallas Texas.
Pulling from their collective backgrounds, both musical and
academic, Andrew Moss and Joshua Jarmon create a retro psychedelic Baroque type
of rock that is sure to capture your ears and yester-ears, not to mention your
attention.
The Band released their debut, self titled album “Admiral”
in 2014 and toured the local scene throughout the year. July 2015 saw the
release of their latest single “Mescalero” which is sure to capture the huge
psychedelic underground music scene by storm this year. Check out their music
on Bandcamp or iTunes and connect with the band on Facebook to see what the
“Admiral” is up to.
Sir Robin & The Longbowmen are a Psychedelic rock group
from Dresden Germany that formed in 2010.
The band’s music is reminiscent of the mid to late 60’s
psychedelic / surf music from the West coast of the US which is why they are
making a big splash in the underground music scene today with their debut self
titled EP which includes their hit single “I Would Like”.
The bands influences are many and include, but not limited
to, The Roaring 420's, Black Market Karma, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The
Allah-las, The Black Hollies, Night Beats, The Black Angels, The Velvet
Underground, Hunger, Eric Burdon & War, The Kinks, The Animals, Led
Zeppelin…
The bands four song self titled debut EP was recorded at
Muggebude Studios in Dresden Klotzsche, Mixed & Mastered by Ricardo Röpke
& released on Bandcamp May 2015.
Big Red Panda are from the small town of “Ponte de Lima” in
the north of Portugal. The band is made up of five friends that came together
in late 2013 with the idea of creating a musical group that would gather all of
their influences and similar tastes for great music such as Pink Floyd, Kyuss,
Causa Sui, Tool, Tame Impala, Red Fang.
After almost a year of non-stop jams, rehearsals and
recordings, “Big Red Panda” was born, and so was their debut self-titled EP in
2014. The EP is filled with foot-stomping riffs, swooshes, and spacey trips
that will refresh your insides and explode your outsides.
Their music leans towards Progressive Psychedelic influences
and is well on its way to turning a lot of heads in their direction.
July 2015 saw the band release their single “High Ride” to
rave reviews and will be part of their 2nd EP which will be released
later in 2015.
Psychedelic, Alternative, New Wave, Dark Wave – (2000 to 2019)
Psychedelic, Alternative, New Wave, Dark Wave – (2020 to 2029)
Rock, Alternative - (2010 to 2019)
Rock, Alternative – (2020 to 2021)
Soft Rock, Lite Rock, Alternative – (2010 to 2019)
Soft Rock, Lite Rock, Alternative – (2020 to 2021)
Pop Rock – (2000 to 2019)
Pop Rock - (2020 to 2021)
Folk Rock, Acoustic – (2010 to 2019)
Folk Rock, Acoustic – (2020 to 2021)
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal – (2000 to 2019)
Punk Rock, High Energy Rock n Roll – (2000 to 2019)
Southern Rock, Alt Country – (2000 to 2019)
Classic, New Age Classic
New Age Alternative
Ambient, Electronic, Relaxation
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