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Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Baby Scream THE ARTIST and THE ALBUM






They say in music time does not stand still music always moves on and after not that too long ago I was reviewing Juan Pablo Mazzola’s previous releases under Baby Scream a new 10 track album is soon to be released under a newly signed label OK Records.
Already taking pre-orders and includes a limited edition CD receiving my promotional copy and playing it I hear just that in this collection of tracks … growth.

Just pressing play and into the first track I hear that movement of music I was talking about in Juan’s music as unlike past releases this kicks off like some power rock album so different to his past acoustic starts.
‘Powerpop Crush’ really lives up to its title and warms you up for the ride your about to receive playing the album simply named ‘Baby Scream’. The track is raw, crunchy & powerful with those amazing vocals that so often get compared to Lennon or even Harrison from The Beatles.

The album cover gives you a simplistic image but ‘don’t be fool by the cover’ as often been said as nothing on this album is simplistic.

In my work in music I have an artist I work with named a chameleon mainly because he can play any music & adapts/changes to fit that genre like he belongs.
However Baby Scream is more like an artist working with the finest detailed water colours you can be listening to a track from this album and like two colours meeting on a water colour masterpiece the sounds merge and become something different.
This can very much be heard throughout the album take ‘Exile’ it starts sounding very much in The Beatle style musically then your over powered by this magic sound like two colours merging in it appears /sounds of Electric Light Orchestra in there hey days with spot on perfect harmonies but the vocals are so Baby Scream with that pure vocals of Juan from previous albums making the sound all his.

The track of the album for me appears early on which is track three and is in fact the first I heard from this album via Oli K of OK! Records the track is entitled ‘Jekyll & Hyde’. Not just because I love the story by Robert Louis Stevenson and the many movies of the same name. I found listening to this track the music does in fact have this Jekyll & Hyde appearance in it’s mid change like the music as well as Juan become all characters within the song playing it out from start to fade truly an amazing track.

‘Mental Case’ Juan’s voice has that more rough crazy Jack Nicholson edge to it but more times you play it you get to notice his in fact playing/singing in character again. The music itself has this guitar almost stomp/march feel to it that really goes with the theme of the lyrics and lunacy with a really wonderful guitar solo.

‘The Ghost Of Valerie’ featuring the amazing Eric Dover (Alice Cooper) the guitar work on this is amazing, haunting even which is fitting considering the title. Juan’s vocals are just like the pure Juan’s voice I got hooked on way back in the 2008 ‘Ups & Down’ release. Like all the tracks self penned by Juan these lyrics are amazing, A dark topic which most are on this album it really gives you things to think about.

‘Watching The End Of The World (On TV)’ another dark topic and like what I talked on at the start this music changes and changes again throughout with music merging together so has so many directions that really works well and rocks. The lyrics remind me of a child kids hiding from the scary TV shows of the 70s. Also thou reminds me of the crazy and dangerous world we live in.

‘Nipone’ has a wonderful oriental feel, sound and is a lovely ballad with beautiful acoustic guitar work. It features also some amazing wind instruments that add to the theme. The vocals are again more the pure Juan blending into a Lennon ‘Beautiful Boy’ which is always wonderful to hear.

‘Lazy’ reminds me of some old 70s hotel bar in music in it’s opening till that is WHAM!!! In comes this amazing drum & guitar THUMP!! And the song really kicks off. I just love the lyrics sums up so many people I know ‘You say that I’m lazy, you say that I’m crazy’ yes that’s all my friends summed up in one line myself included if I’m honest. This has to be my 2nd favorite of the album

‘What About You’ starts with some amazing rock rift sounding like some classic rock album, it really got my attention, maybe because I had it on LOUD but hey! It is amazing.
Then in comes Juan on vocals again having a rawer, rough edge to it showing how much added extra he can always add and surprise you in each song. As Juan has a hidden power in his vocals in the past his very much locked away till now.

The album comes to an end with the beautiful track oddly named ‘Twenty Seven’ which returns Juan to his early days of amazing acoustic work pure guitar sound pure vocals it just doesn’t get any better in sound than this which is an apt way to end an album.

As for the entire album BABY SCREAM it is a wonder to own an amazing colourful collection of songs that go through darkness to light in themes and sounds.
Making the mix from the album I really got to love the album even more as all the tracks all stand on their own as amazing pieces of work.

As for BABY SCREAM the artist Juan Pablo Mazzola shows again how you can never put him in one box as his music like the tide moves and changes direction always surprising you when you feel you know him well he gives you something new. Juan seems to know how to pick a theme to a song not only write/compose about it but become it so it is like owning a collection of mini plays and all acted/performed with true honesty.


www.babyscream.com

www.youtube.com/babyscream

www.myspace.com/babyscream

Sunday, 5 September 2010

GIG REVIEW – Aladdinsane Worthing Pavilion 3rd September




Now before I start on gig review I must point out this is based on ‘Aladdinsane’ one set supporting T.Rextasy. I have to be fair because after show Paul Henderson explained to me on a full set the second set he takes on a later form of David Bowie’s career.
Where is the best place to start in a review? Well it’s the beginning of course and everyone at the theatre in Worthing had never seen ‘Aladdinsane’ before so there was a mix of Bolan/Bowie fans not knowing what to expect. In the bar before it started even thou ‘Aladdinsane’ are the leading tribute band to David Bowie people talked of only reading about him remembering him from ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ or only viewing a few videos on some website but was unsure what he’ll (they as a band) be like. Well I’m telling you all their concerns were wiped out within opening seconds of the show.
Everyone settled lights out, curtains open and this misty blue figure of Paul Henderson with back to everyone in full Ziggy Stardust mode before he sang a note there was this big roar from everyone and WHAM!!! In came this amazing sound now I have been to many shows at that theatre so I know of it’s often tinny feedback from it’s sound system but ‘Aladdinsane sounded so amazingly clear, crisp, highly tuned could say almost studio in sound as they work so hard together and are so tight as a band the sound they have is as far as perfection can go, they really rocked. When I told Paul of this he thanked me said it’s due to a lot of hard work but also said much credit must also go to a fantastic sound guy simply known as ‘John’.
Over the years I seen a lot of acts and many don’t even try to sound like their original tracks and you come away disappointed but ‘Aladdinsane’ go that bit further to get it spot on to the Bowie hits we all love and know so well even to the stage of Carl Stones using his guitar up against Marshall amp to perfect a feedback effect for end of ‘John I’m Only Dancing’ which was awesome.
Paul took the stage and looked liked he owned it for years and these Bowie struts and certain sudden looks just mesmerized you. His voice was amazing too so powerful you could hear clearly those Bowie tone’s coming from within. One woman after show said “you know before I came in being a big Bowie fan I did not expect much, I’m telling you this, I didn’t expect that this soooo cool”.
If I had to name just one track that stood out even thou I loved every second of all of them it have to be ‘Life On Mars’ not only for the way it sounded and was performed but effects too and loved Paul’s ending pose with the Alien eyes so cool.
When I watch a band I take everything in and I saw how Paul had full command of the band one glance, one turn or look and everyone knew what he wanted. Many cover bands the singers just sing and that is that but Paul doesn’t as his acoustic guitar playing is outstanding. I remember him say “this is where it all started” and he started to play ‘Space Oddity’ and this dry ice appears lights changed and it sort of stunned everyone you could hear a pin drop.
Aladdinsane is not just Paul thou it is a very highly skilled band that all play together like a finally tuned machine. You have Dan Elliman on keyboards and backing vocals and what I heard from feedback next day from someone was near end of ‘Changes’ you hear this amazing sax just exactly replicated like original from Bowie all done on keyboards this guy was just completely thrown by this. I had to agree as it did sound amazing even thou I add he was amazing on all the tracks adding those sounds we know Bowie put within his masterpieces. Franco Caprio on bass and backing vocals just looked so happy and enjoying himself not anything against other bass players but you can tell he was loving what he was doing. His bass playing much like Dan’s keyboards was faultless. Now as for Mark Hatton on drums he really lets rip and the theatre is normally known for letting the drummer down due to it’s shape (ceiling) and sound system but that night Mark’s drumming was on fire ‘John I’m Only Dancing’ I noticed people near me following Mark’s every beat. As for Carl Stones who plays lead guitar and backing vocals one word three letters ‘WOW’ you can’t really say much more. Yes I have to admit I love Les Paul guitars so call me bias if you like my thoughts however were confirmed by others one saying to me “it was like a master class in guitar playing”.
We did get an encore where Paul returned after a very quick costume change to perform ‘Heroes’ to the crowds delights.
After set (before T.Rextasy performed) people were talking of ‘All The Young Dudes’ and how everyone in the theatre became part of the song. One guy said to me on way to bar “that made my hairs stand on end” I thought “strange comment to make to a stranger” but saying that the guitar intro does do that too you. A guy who sat two seats from me looking like a London banker all sitting their very serious till this track started and he went crazy and didn’t sit down rest of evening.
I could sit here typing track after track of what they covered that night but all I have to say is they played the cream of Bowie’s early years and if any of you reading this doubt going DON’T as I know you won’t be coming away disappointed in fact you’ll be coming away like me only wanting more.
Check out Aladdinsane at –
http://www.myspace.com/aladdinsanebowie

http://www.aladdinsane.co.uk

http://www.youtube.com/user/aladdinsane99

and also find Paul Henderson on Facebook

Saturday, 28 August 2010

Promised World by Joël Bolan review & mini bio by Ace MegaRex




I first got to know Joël Bolan through a buy on ebay funny enough at the time thou he was going under the name of Joel Ramone and had released a wonderful full orchestral version of Marc’ Bolan’s ‘Children of Rarn Suite’ including Marc’s original vocals from 1970.
This was an outstanding peace of work that I found that I often play over the years to come. I then started to look out for that name and later found Joël himself singing Marc Bolan’s classic ‘Left Hand Luke’ that same day while on myspace I came across a Joël Bolan http://www.myspace.com/bolanjoel and was surprised to find him to be the very same guy & we’ve been friends ever since.

Before I give the review of his new track ‘Promised World which is based on Marc Bolan and Joël’s late father Jean-Paul I am going to tell you a brief bio of Joël Bolan so you get to know him and understand the reason for this release and it’s lyrics.

Over the years many people thought Joël changed his name to Bolan due to the T.Rex link but the truth is, which is very interesting that Bolan is his family name and the Bolan’s came to France in 1700s and a distance relation around 1856 was called Marc Bolan. Strange to think many years later Joël would get to show a love for the rock star’s music with the same family members name maybe due to that family connection (*in name only).

Born in the 60s with a family background full of artistic affections with father and uncle and even his grandparents all musicians, Joël in his early years already started showing his abilities in painting, drawing and poetry.
It was not till he was 13 that he would buy his very first album ‘The Best of T.Rex’.
Hearing this had a massive effect on the rest of his life as music started to be and has been since his main interest in life.

Joël however was not content on just listening to T.Rex he wanted to learn to play their music. He brought his first acoustic guitar & soon learnt how to play all his favorites. Once he had done this he was still not content so started to compose his own.
Thing was in the 80s Joël was not happy with what sounds were going around so he started to study classic rock guitarists which was not only Marc Bolan but Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page and the more he studied the more the need to play electric grew within.

After a while much of his music included more electric sound but on the whole his main ballads stayed around the acoustic sound.
It was after the birth of his son Hendrik in 1992 that Joël’s love for music added another string to it’s bow when he started to study more on production, composition & arrangements by diving into the works of such greats as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - numerous classic compositions were the result of this.
Joël’s work “Wiener Quartett" received a mention at a composer-competition in Vienna. At this time he composed several classic compositions like for example “Mass for organ and soprano” He also composed classical music with elements of the rock music for film and theatres.
This was the build up to where I first came to know of Joël’s music with his 1996 orchestral demo of Marc Bolan’s rock opera ‘Children of Rarn Suite’.

We jump to 2007 where Joël Bolan started again to work more in the rock- and pop-music scene for the duet Fervencies, he composed and arranged all their songs. The music much like the Swedish pop of the 70s. This work with Fervencies didn't satisfy him. His ambition strove for more. And at least it was his son Hendrik, who brought him back to the rock-music. You can hear Hendrik on 'Promised World' as he plays the bass guitar as yet again the love for music runs in the Bolan family line.

In 2009-2010 Joël Bolan while talking to me on MSN talked of maybe leaving his French roots behind and singing more of his own songs in English. Over 2010 this became a passion to the state where he was re-recording his older songs into English form. Like many of his friends in UK I was lucky to hear this happen in the form of MP3 samples being sent to hear his growth, his change in direction.

Then new excitement came in conversation of a new song he was aiming to finish and release by 16th Sept 2010 simply called ‘Promised World’.
Right from the start Joël let his close friends follow this project as bit by bit we all heard this song in sample format (MP3) grow to it’s finished glory.
Even at the early stages we all knew this was something special. I could hear Joël’s voice change, grow as he had now been singing more English and getting a master and delivering that emotion within the lyrics.
In one part of the song he sings

‘a silver tear evoking memories
erroneous of many years
and really not to judge’

and his emotion in his vocals just gives you goosebumps.

What was strange even thou I have followed other artists songs from early demo forms many times before this song I had heard grow so much in a short time it became to me like a masterpiece, a painting where the artist was adding many layers of colours before sitting back, putting the brush down and saying “my work is done”.
I now listen to the finished work and it’s various layers of guitars build and flow together like good friends.
His electric guitar work in some parts so reminded me of Gary Moore’s classic sound even thou Joël didn’t see this but I have to say what I hear.
The 30 piece orchestra was the last thing I heard added and to hear these strings sound as if they are crying it is so beautiful. I was blown away when again on MSN Joël explained how he composes his music such as this amazing string section. He said “I sit behind my desk in my study paper & pen in front of me and I work it out, hear it in my head and just write it down” It just staggered me to think he composes this way with no use of any instruments.
The lyrics are not meant to be funny, happy joyful as it is the sad story of not only missing his father Jean-Paul but the idol that got him to where he was Marc Bolan.
The opening lines go ‘ dusk of a night in September, the frozen womb of an obscurity, in your heart wounded by the cold’ this just takes me back to ’77 and hearing that news that morning on the radio and sort of gives me a shiver.
Also within you hear maybe a sound of hope with ‘the archangel summoned your soul, open the door of a universe’ all very heavy stuff with the added question ‘why are you gone so quickly?’

‘Promised World’ is a song by a singer/songwriter/composer but more important a fan and a son to two people that were very special in his life this song is very much personal to Joël Bolan.
Saying that thou when hearing it you can find some part of it feeling personal to you too.

Promised World
(Joel Bolan)

Dusk of a night in September
The frozen womb of an obscurity
In your heart wounded by the cold
Took you towards its darkness
The archangel summoned your soul
Open the door of a universe
Named by the mortals, paradise
Promised World, paradise
Losing on the earth
A silver tear evoking memories
Erroneous of many years
And really not to judge
Why are you gone so quickly?
Will I see you in a new day?
In a cloth of light dazzling the promised world
Singing the song
The song of life

Now on sale at http://www.joel-bolan.com/single/singlecd.html

Sunday, 1 August 2010

STRANGE ORCHESTRA 'Triptych (A Crown of Untold Riches) - maxi single review


Now to me there is nothing strange about ‘Strange Orchestra’ a duo consisting of Marc Hartley (Delf) on lead vocals & Gordon Abbott on guitars.
I first came across these two around a year ago and noticed they fitted into the Marc Bolan circuit as well as strawberries goes with cream. Being two big Marc Bolan fans their love and respect for him shows in all their work.

Their live sets are very popular at the Bolan Bop’s including so far 2 year’s running at The Wigan Bop (*including June 2010) and 2009 a live set at a pre-bop night in London and in Feb 2010 they joined ‘All Schools Are Strange’ at a very successful Bolantine Bop.

Strange Orchestra play a acoustic based set covering the complete catalogue of Tyrannosaurus Rex which you can experience if not done so already at this years London Bop in Sept where they appear on the same bill with ‘The Peppermint Apes’ who’ll be performing a full electric T.Rex set.

I got so use to hearing from fans that “you close your eyes it is like hearing Marc Bolan” as Delf’s vocals are so like ‘the main man’s’ it is spooky.
This makes this maxi single even more special as they are all original songs by Strange Orchestra still sounding like Tyrannosaurus Rex just so warming to any Marc Bolan fan’s soul.

Now

April 2010 they released this maxi single which has three tracks on it ‘Angel Breath’ written and composed by Gordon, ‘Queen of Beads’ written and composed by Marc (Delf) and ‘Ostara’ a joint effort.
Before I get into the tracks themselves I must say the artwork / presentation of the package is really wonderful the outer sleeve in true style of Tyrannosaurus Rex it is as if I jumped back to the late 60s as the font work matches Marc Bolan’s original style for Tyrannosaurus Rex. When I opened the sleeve notes I found a collection of very charming small lyric sheets in a very tasteful design which really finishing the package off nicely.
It sort of says before you even play the CD that a lot of care, thought and love has gone into this collection of songs.

The CD itself all proceeds from it will be donated to The Marc Bolan memorial fund which is run by OMBFC.

On to the tracks and the CD starts off with the wonderful number entitled ‘Angel Breath’
I loved playing this on my big sound system as for a duo this is bigger than you could imagine.
The sound is amazing with much added percussion all performed by Strange Orchestra with backing vocals reminding me more of Steve Peregrin Took’s Tyrannosaurus Rex years. The lyrics are touching on the mythical feel ‘ageless like earth the innocence of birth’ you listen and much like Marc Bolan’s classic’s you start to imagine/wonder who is this Angel? Is she someone we know and love, someone we loved and sadly lost or someone much older than earth from somewhere higher? ‘The world doesn’t cry and love will not die, the smell of perfume fills the room with her Angel’s Breath’
What with Delf’s vocals as ever so close to Marc Bolan’s not simply impersonating but singing with all the emotions Marc often did this track is truly a wonderful moving peace

After hearing that breath taking track and no it is not meant as a pun as it truly is the second track ‘Queen of Beads’ has that melody you feel you want to clap along to.
I could even say this could easy be a sing-a-long as the chorus ‘O my little lady, my velvet laden baby’ really pulls you to join in. So I can imagine this performed live getting everyone involved as a feel good crowd pleaser.
Saying that this has a romantic feel to the lyrics ‘you are my Queen of Beads and everything that this boy needs, and with a simple touch, you light my life so much’ to some may say almost touching on raunchy but hey! that just might be my imagination. (he grins). Vocal wise Delf’s voice sounds between late Tyrannosaurus Rex and latter T.Rex but this is not a bad thing as it helps with that amazing catchy beat this number has and if I had to find one fault in the CD it is this is too short as just feel it has more to give.

Well sadly the CD ends too soon and I find myself listening to ‘Ostara’ a more simpler music arrangement than the other tracks with lyrics that would make Mr. Bolan proud.
Lines like ‘as the moths deftly knit their fluffy silken gowns’. The song is basically about the coming of a new day as winter is passing but written in pure poetry. This track has everything that is good about Strange Orchestra in one song and makes you want to shout “we want more”.

Gordon & Delf put a lot of hard work into everything they do and I look forward to hearing more from this amazing duo.



*Note
The EP TRIPTYCH (A Crown of Untold Riches) is available for £4 inc postage in UK and £4.50 inc postage for overseas.
Order via email gjta1977@yahoo.co.uk you can write to Gordon at this address for any extra info plus a PayPal account in linked to this e-mail address.
This EP will only be available till 16th Sept so snap it up now if you have not done so already.

Strange Orchestra can be found on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/STRANGE-ORCHESTRA/155697408047?ref=ts

Saturday, 24 July 2010

Phoenix Williams ‘Wait & See…’ Review




When I first came to myspace.com over 2 years ago one of the first ever artists I added was Phoenix Williams. Since then I have loved her music and supported her ever since.
Among others on the music site her music stood out as something special to me.

‘Wait & See…’ a 10 track album written and composed by Phoenix and originally a demo album was released 2008 and has been busy steadily selling ever since. I personally feel it has lasted so well cause Phoenix made the album very personal with the lyrics within her compositions. In her own words she says “they are reflections of who I am”

SO

You may ask why leave it till now to review it?
Well it is coming close to the time when you just won’t be able to buy it anymore.
So before the chance has past I wanted to review it for those who may still not of snapped up this fantastic album.
Available as downloads or CD format from Deuce Promotions it is an album where every single track is amazing.
In today’s music market it is very difficult to pick up an album and honestly say hand on heart that you love every track. It is not just me as my friends heard this also while visiting, went home ordered it and they play it regularly after over year still loving it’s sound. Not many albums you can say that about either.

The tracks –

The album kicks off with ‘On My Stereo’ which is ideal track to start off with. Fast paced beat, great effects of a slight distortion deliberate on vocals that all sounds wonderful on sound system and subtle acoustic guitar. The lyrics features the line ‘there’s a song on the radio has a sweet melody you can hum’ but is basically about music and sex as who hasn’t done so or wanted to with their partner to the perfect song setting the mood?
What is cool about this I have heard also this stripped down to basic acoustic version too and it still sounds just as amazing as full band album version.

The second track ‘Get To Me’ features some wonderful electric guitar work by Phoenix and is a song about relationships or more the confidence of starting one. Being shy myself I understood this track about seeing someone across the room having that feeling inside but building up the courage to go over and saying how you feel.

‘Feel For You’ the music/beat so amazing it really rocks. I went to visit my friend who also has album & heard it on surround sound LOUD and WOW! Another song about relationships or as Phoenix puts it “playing cat and mouse” this is one track I noticed on Whotune.com staying most of 2010 in their Top 50 and deservingly so too.

The 4th track ‘Permanently In My Heart’ is closer to the sound many know Phoenix for live in concert with her acoustic performances. This is a slower tempo then the rest of the album so far and such a truly beautiful love ballad. A song with Phoenix vocals sounding so beautiful and enchanting with topic that effects everyone’s heart as in relationships sometimes you just got to put it on the line.

‘Times Up’ is another relationship based track as the title states your times up I’ve had enough. In life we all hang on sometimes till we just can’t take anymore and feel we got to move on. Well this track goes through all those emotions the music goes so well as it helps the expressions being sung and almost plays a character as guitars scream in almost an angry tone.

Now gone halfway through album track 6 ‘Welcome to Run’ is another wonderful number with music blending of acoustic guitar, piano & bongos and Phoenix vocals as always sounding so amazing. The backing vocals are so haunting added with piano & bongos they almost make the track sound Gaelic. A song is reaching a topic so many of us feel these days sadly where we get to that point in a relationship where we go “hell I rather go it alone then put up with this”.

‘Everyone’s been hear before’ is the opening line to the next track ‘Lover Let Go’ and once you start listening you have to agree. Another beautiful acoustic based track with added violin which appears to melt together.
All of Phoenix tracks on this album ‘Wait & See…’ are based around relationships and life and like this track you really take note of the story told and relate to much within the songs.

Have you ever said that classic line ‘you don’t know what you had till it’s gone’. I bet you have I know I have well ‘The Moment I Let You Go’ is basically about this topic. Hurting so much I rather erase the memories a very powerful emotion to sing about.
I find this song very strong and raw due to the subject matter and feeling Phoenix gives delivering them making it sound all too real.

‘Back To Mine’ another amazing acoustic number where Phoenix sounds so comfortable as her amazing vocals tell her story of wanting to take someone home and do things like tomorrow never comes. What is strange the lyrics are touching on real raunchy, sexy but to this acoustic melody you almost miss how hot the lyrics are. Thing is my friend said “the title was big enough clue for me” I had to laugh.

How sad it is that we come too soon to the very last song of this classic album. An album that is a full on ride through all life, relationships, emotions and mind games.
‘Everything Good’ has to be the cream of the album such a masterpiece of everything that is right in a song. Phoenix voice is as perfect as it ever could be with her emotions coming so clear within her singing. The musical arrangement takes your breath away and it rounds the album off to the ultimate climax.

Phoenix Williams singer and songwriter please if not done so check this album out while you still can you will not be disappointed


Phoenix Williams and ‘Wait & See…’ at http://www.myspace.com/phoenixwilliams

Check out Phoenix Williams on her official site which includes new merchandise
http://www.phoenixwilliams.co.uk/


Cover photography by Ben Hawley
Recorded & engineered by Robert White at The Milkhouse
Mixed by Robert White & Phoenix Williams

Phoenix Williams
Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, tambourine & shakers.

Wednesday, 21 July 2010

GOT IT COVERED 'DeafboyOne FREE ALBUM download




Here as promised is album three first compiled in 2009
'Got It Covered' includeds just a small section of the massive range of covers DeafboyOne has released.
Ranging from Chuck Berry to sex Pistols it really covers a massive range of music styles.

Full track list
01. Roll Over Beethoven
02. Anarchy In The UK
03. Pinball Wizard
04. Get It On
05. The Jean Genie
06. Blitzkreig Bop
07. Hot Love
08. My Way
09. Never Tear Us Apart
10. Space Oddity
11. Mystic Lady
12. Horse With No Name
13. Children Of The Revolution
14. Rebel Rebel
15. Spaceball Richochet
16. Sympathy For The Devil
17. Holiday In The Sun
18. Silver Machine
19. Pissed Again (Let's Twist Again)

LINK TO FREE DOWNLOAD

http://rapidshare.com/files/408174044/Got_It_Covered_ALBUM.zip

Here is 'Space Oddity' from the album



Message from Pete Waller
If you enjoyed just some of DeafboyOne's covers then help us 'Break The Sound Barrier' by donating large or small to :-
c/o Tony Heyes Music Co-Ordinator, Educational Day Services, RNID (Royal National Institute for the Deaf), Poolemead, Watery Lane, BATH BANES BA2 1RN ENGLAND - Thankyou

NOTE
Rapidshare has been playing up on downloads so if your unlucky let us know & we will make sure you still get your copy by adding new link. - Ace & Emi

Sunday, 11 July 2010

DeafboyOne 'Swim With Dolphins' FREE album download





As promised here is the second album of Pete Waller AKA DeafboyOne

'Swim With Dolphins' (2009)

More of a mix than his debut album this 17 track album contains a few cover versions too.
The out standing tracks written/composed by DB1 are 'Reset The World', Time Is Running Out', Lying To God and a favourite by many 'Skeltal Family' but the title track 'Swim With Dolphins' is totally amazing.
His covers of 'My Way' and 'Silver Machine' are top class and Pete adds a touch of DB1 to the finished sound.

The album features two bonus tracks one being a well received demo 'Tribal Matrix' and the other a really old folk song handed down from generation to generation and still very much loved 'Were Off In A Motor Car'

This time round the album is compiled by myself Ace MegaRex for AMP.


Tracks include -

01. Children Of The Revolution
02. Colours
03. Drink A Toast
04. Horse With No Name
05. Looking Back At Me Again
06. Lying To God
07. My Way
08. Pinball Wizard
09. Reset The World
10. Silver Machine
11. Skeltal Family
12. Space Oddity
13. Spaceball Richochet
14. Swim With Dolphins
15. Time Is Running Out

BONUS TRACKS
Tribal Matrix (demo)
Were Off In A Motor Car

To download FREE grab the full package with artwork here -
http://rapidshare.com/files/406579653/Swim_With_Dolphins_ALBUM.rar

If you enjoyed just some of DeafboyOne Music then help us "Break the Sound Barrier" any donation large or small to:- c/o Tony Heyes Music Co-Ordinator, Educational Day Services, RNID (Royal National Institute for the Deaf), Poolemead, Watery Lane, Twerton BATH BANES BA2 1RN ENGLAND

REVIEW – Baby Scream ‘Identity Theft’




Here I am again reviewing Juan Pablo Mazzola AKA Baby Scream
This time a 7 track EP entitled ‘Identity Theft’ which is a very TODAY name I feel as identity theft becomes a daily topic and something we all have to be aware of in our daily life’s.
This is very apt title especially when the opening line in the first track ‘Be’ says “be yourself and no one else” running at only 00:01:12 this opening track maybe short but gives the message across that the world is yours so be yourself and no one else and if we think about it at times we all do often try to be like someone else and hide the real person within.The track is a lovely acoustic with Juan’s voice sounding on top form soft and full of emotion.
The second track ‘Dead Woman Walking’ is more up tempo and again has a strong message on life. How many of us are just walking around each day running on empty with our life’s rushing by? One day it dawns on you that most your life has flown by.
As you grow older friends get lost along the way all very thought provoking lyrics.

This EP is more acoustic based than ‘Ups and Downs’ but the track ‘Memories’ has this lovely US style almost country slide guitar with the acoustic that makes this one of my favorites. Juan sings of memories based around his backyard and hey! As kids don’t we all have those type of memories too? When life was much more simple and less stressful and everything you needed was in that backyard.

Now the track ‘Nicole’ got my attention mainly cause not long before I first heard this I met up with my dear friend Nicole from Switzerland who while talking music stated that there had never been a song with her name in that she could recall.
When I later played her this there was a big smile. The music arrangement has a mix of electric, strings & bongos and compared to Juan’s other EP ‘Ups and Downs’ his voice is more Juan not so much Lennon style appearing which in a way is a good thing as even thou I love that Lennon feel I also love to hear an artist be themselves which this EP really shows more of.
Till that is you get to another real short track at 00.01.22 in length but Juan’s vocals in ‘Underground Blues’ reminds me of Lennon’s ‘Rock’n’roll’ album with that real rough raw sound. If anything I feel this track could have been longer as it has so much more to offer.

Now a few of my friends all seem to love this track ‘Ojos Orientales’ it sort of stands out alone as a wonderful song. As in the title it has that slight Oriental sound and feel to the song. The guitar work plays a character for sure in this track as it really helps to take you where Juan wants you to be. The vocals and backing are outstanding and if I had to only pick one song to highly recommend it would be this one.

The final track comes round way too soon ‘Mucho Mungo’ has that wonderful bongo sound that almost takes you to some tropical island before Juan has even sang a word.
The guitar work is very Argentinean/ Spanish in style which is so beautiful

…‘Identity Theft’ shows growth in the past few years, shows there is a lot more to come from Baby Scream.

Check out or buy the EP here -

http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/95490541-baby-scream

Saturday, 10 July 2010

Baby Scream Ups and Downs EP Review

 




Juan Pablo Mazzolla AKA Baby Scream and the review of ‘Ups and Downs’.
Now this is an EP but with 12 tracks it can easy be called an album for sure with plenty of real strong tracks that stand out on there own.

It kicks off with an unusual acoustic that seems odd to start an EP off with ‘Away’.
What I mean by odd is I just felt it is strange that a slow ballad starts off the EP but hey! That maybe the old DJ in me coming out that always starts the show with something more up beat so really not saying this is a bad thing it just threw me.

The track has a slight 70s feel in music style at the start (backing effects) till you have gone halfway in where it goes up a few notches to this sound that reminds me of a cross between George Harrison & Jeff Lynne.
Now I don’t like comparing to other artists with vocals or sound but that is best way for those who have not heard track to know what it sounds like to me.
Vocals on this track I can’t compare with anyone which is good as Juan’s voice is clear, smooth with great pitch and he sort of let’s you slip into this safe feeling that this is his voice (always) till later in the album you hear more stronger depths of raw energy.

Now an artist I work with compared Juan’s voice to John Lennon & even Juan admits he is aware these tones come out every now and again within tracks. Now over the years
I have spoken to many artists and I remember a few saying that they truly believe the one artist that has given you the strongest influence in life often appears within your performance often not noticed by the artist.

‘Suddenly’ this is a very NOW sound and it is one of the tracks that stands out and I love the electric guitar work in this track. I just get into this and another fantastic track follows ‘Mars’. Being an old sci-fi fan I love the story behind the song and you could easy add the name Major Tom and this could slip in with such classics from Bowie.
As for ‘Everyday (I Die A Little bit)’ this is where you hear not only the whole EP crank up some with a real powerful music arrangement but you hear the strength I talked about earlier in Juan’s vocals it really rocks.
The track ‘One More Chance’ is the first time I hear that Lennon feel and quality in Juan’s vocals all in a good way. The guitar work is amazing in this love the solo mid way really makes this track a much played one for me.
The next track ‘The Riots’ was the first self composed track I ever heard of Juan and it has a touch of Marc Bolan in the theme (Cosmic Dancer) as it touches on reincarnation.
I feel everyone has to listen to this & listen to the words and what is spooky the backing vocals by Juan is so Lennon more than before so it almost gives you an illusion of a duet.
Funny thing about ‘Ups and Downs’ the title track is it returns to the first track where you hear classic Juan acoustic sound & that clear pure vocals you cannot compare to others.
‘Morning Light’ has an almost 80s Rolling Stones in sound.
What I like about the EP is these sudden changes in sound as it shows you Baby Scream is not just about acoustic guitars. Again this features some wonderful electric guitar work.
The next track ‘Walls Crumbling Down’ goes up beat again with yet again another NOW sound it rocks, has power & vocals has that raw, rough edge.
‘Unwelcomed’ again has that touch of raw energy in Juan’s vocals & the beat varies from slow tempo to fast upbeat which works really well.
When you get to next track you just can’t believe the EP has flown by so fast ‘World from Outside’ to me has that Beatles sound which I really love and again a track you really got to follow the lyrics to enjoy it fully.
Then you get to ‘Skyway’ and cannot believe you’re at the end of the EP and it ends as it started with Juan being Juan with acoustic sound and that pure clear voice.
‘Ups and Downs’ is like a journey as you play from start to end going through many styles and if the songs were colours this EP would surely be a rainbow.

Ups and Downs – a pure delight

Buy the EP / check out the tracks at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/babyscream

Check out more Baby Scream with ‘Identity Theft’

Wednesday, 7 July 2010

DeafboyOne debut album on FREE download 'We Don't Have To Shout'




Here at long last is the debut album by DeafboyOne 'We Don't Have To Shout'
available FREE on Rapidshare as a zip file which includes all of the CD album artwork.

Tracks are -

01. BEAUTY OF THE NEW AGE
02. WE DON'T HAVE TO SHOUT
03. CRY BABY
04. GET OUT OF THE WAY (Synth Mix)
05. ALWAYS BY YOUR SIDE
06. ALONE IN A ROOM IN 1973
07. GET IT ON (Written by Marc Bolan)
08. CATHOLIC GIRL (Sax Mix)
09. MISSUNDERSTOOD
10. A TREE OF DREAMS
11. INTERFERENCE
12. THUNDERSTORM
13. HOLE IN MY HEAD
14. THE GOLDEN BOYS
15. BEAUTIFUL EYES
16. DON'T GIMME GIMME A CONTRACT

A EMI VENOM PRODUCTION 2009
This album has the best of the best by Pete Waller AKA DeafboyOne.

Compiled by Emilia Michalska

DOWNLOAD NOW FREE

http://rapidshare.com/files/405550832/We_Don_t_Have_To_Shout_-_DeafboyOne__album_.zip

COMING SOON
The FREE download of DeafboyOne 'Swim With Dolphins' album

Sunday, 4 July 2010

GIG REVIEW – The Chain



On Saturday 3rd July I went over to The Elms Pub which is almost at my backdoor to watch a live band ‘The Chain’ who are a local West Sussex band from the Chichester area.

Now I knew two people from the band via websites such as Facebook, Myspace & Whotune but never heard the band live. So after talking to singer/songwriter Steve Christopher (lead guitar) & Dawn Gracie (vocals) it was time to let them set up, tune up & go live.
Now you can imagine as much as you like, second guessing how any band will sound live. I had seen videos & heard MP3 tracks of ‘The Chain’ but nothing prepared me for what I heard that hot summer night in Worthing.

My friends had arrived & just with a few short guitar rifts from Steve, Pete & Jo in a tune up they said “you know I’m happy already”. The girls came on Vibeke Huges (Vee) & Dawn and they (the band) went into a sound check by performing ‘The Chain’ a Fleetwood Mac classic from the album ‘Rumours’ and being a F1 fan too it has always been a favourite of mine.
This sound check or warm up call it what you like was just amazing the guitar work truly top rank & my friend Graham said “are your telling me THAT is just the warm?”

Well when The Chain kicked off into an action packed rocking few hours of non-stop classic tracks ranging from Guns n Roses, Bon Jovi to Lily Allen & Katy Perry to Alanis Morissette & Michael Jackson covers to name a few it all just blew me away.
One track ‘Copperfield Road’ a classic track by Steve Earle my friend Graham was forced to jump in air with excitement it being his favourite track and saying The Chain performed it with total class and said it left him with a buzz.

I was listening to comments from friends around who were commenting on everyone in band & all what they said I had to agree with.
Steve Christopher makes his guitar sing & BOY does he? You know his so humble that guy? In 5min break he was concerned due to extreme heat it was affecting his guitar well we as sure as hell could not tell as the sound was amazing like a craftsmen with his axe he cut through the tracks with sheer precession.
As for Jo Pritchard from Electric to acoustic man the sound was good. He changed instruments throughout the night to fit the tracks & played with perfection. A comment I heard was “I have never seen anyone play an acoustic & make it sound so amazing”.
As for Andy Bates on drums I really felt for this guy the heat was so bad that night with added stage lights no windows open talking extreme temperatures & the action, power & energy he put in every track it just kept on coming. We later found out his secret was a secret mini bucket of jellybeans.
Now as for bass guitar I always find in music throughout years that the bass player gets forgotten for example once heard Queen described to me as Freddy Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor & that bass guy but you cannot forget Pete (*surname withheld by request) his playing stands out so much especially in the big meaty rock tracks. For a small guy he packs a big sound.
Now the girls Dawn Gracie & Vibeke Huges (Vee) I thought for this review shall I mention them separate or together? Well thing is I heard from friends all night that “don’t they both work off one another so well?” and also “both their voices sound so right together” which I had to agree as you hear for example ‘Sweet Child Of Mine’ (as featured on CRMK Radio http://www.thegroover.net ) you hear both their voices sounding totally awesome together. As for Dawn someone said “doesn’t that girl stand still for five minutes” not saying Vibeke does it is just that Dawn jumps off stage running around singing among those enjoying the show true showmanship for sure. It sort of shouts at you loud that the band are having fun too. When you see the two girls go into their dance routine in instrumental breaks within tracks their timing is spot on & like everything to do with The Chain the routines are filled with high energy.
Dawn and Vibeke both sing as one with this equal sound both complimenting the other which makes their voices sort of blend together. Their true power behind each individually does come clear to you during the evening.

The whole evening was a fantastic joy for the ears and for the soul. After the gig had ended, everything packed away my friends talked and I remember one friend who had seen many big names in his time say “you know mate all the bands I have seen none have ever moved me to dance before like these did tonight they really rock”.

If I had to sum up The Chain and also that gig I would have to be forced to use my friend Baz comment THEY REALLY ROCK

They say they want to get into a party band …. Man I love to have them at any party

Check them out on
Official site
http://www.thechain.biz
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Chain/127749987768?ref=ts

Saturday, 26 June 2010

Sequin Sings The Blues (story behind the song)


Now it seems like only yesterday like many of you I was skipping through You Tube and found an artist that stood out to me.
This has happened to many people & I never understood till I found Sequin Velvet.
I first noticed a Marc Bolan cover & played video & was hooked as the camera just loves her, the expressions and how she interpretates each song.

We soon became friends & I started helping with promotional advice, made a few videos.
Thing is one track always from that first day always stood out with me 'Jewel'.
Hearing a few various videos on You Tube of same song all with those expressions and that blues feel to the song not only in guitar style but in vocal tones stuck with me.

NOW

Not much was said about it only she once recorded an MP3 for me as a thank you of 'Jewel' which sort of came more into play much later.

See Pete Waller AKA DeafboyOne and my co-PR for him Emilia Michalska we all started this project called 'DUETS' see the idea basical was part Emilia part mine of getting new fans from various fan bases to discovery other new artists by intoducing them in a duet form.

We brought Sequin into the project at an early stage and Pete had already had a track list of his possible tracks with who so Sequin opted for 'Life's A Gas' after the first choice for her was not really her (a Bowie cover later taken by Jude Faun).
It was a real cool move as the track sounded fantastic.

Just a day after it was loaded on various website players & aired on radio (LG73 & CRMK Radio) we were saying "hey! let's do it again sometime". Little did we know that sometime be almost same week.

It was left for Sequin to pick a song title but I was buzzing so high on this first track that MP3 I mentioned earlier came into play & I just sent it to Pete saying "hey doesn't this sound blues?" and added "wouldn't it be cool recorded in blues style?".
Pete loved it said "almost Delta Blues" and we got back to Sequin saying "how about 'Jewel' for next track?"
That day she had just started a week off leave on her regular work so jumped at recording straight away this time thou not just vocals. Pete had idea of using Sequin's own timing of her own acoustic guitar. So on this track you really get that Delta Blues feel with acoustic, electric and touch of slide.
This DUETS project is really turning into something cool.

More info on the full DUETS project coming soon.

To check out Sequin's duet with DeafboyOne where she sings the main lead go to his blue site on myspace link below -
http://www.myspace.com/deafboyblues


Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Baby Scream


Juan Pablo Mazzola AKA Baby Scream THE BOLAN COVERS


Now some may say what does Ace MegaRex know about Marc Bolan covers?
Well for the past 2 years I have been working on a CD album with one artist on Bolan covers, a download album with another & other various projects as a PR all around Marc Bolan’s music.

I first got to know the name firstly Baby Scream then later same day Juan Pablo Mazzola via a radio station CRMK Radio. I was sent these two very old recordings taken from an acetate of Marc Bolan ‘Reality’ and ‘Song for a Soldier’. The DJ at the time did not say why he sent them just to say it be a surprise later. To hear Marc Bolan and these very old Bob Dylan style recordings was a thrill as I had not heard them before. The guitar very rough almost scratchy for its age thou the vocals very clear. To say I could not wait till the 4pm radio show to find out the surprise is an understatement.
A few minutes into show the DJ tells us he has Baby Scream with him as a guest & for most part of the show in sections was his interview & music from Juan Pablo Mazzola AKA Baby Scream.
He left us waiting a bit till he played these two Bolan covers which really got my attention after all not long ago I just heard the originals for first time.
See many artists take on the classics and they all have various reasons for doing so but to take an unknown selection from an artist who has a massive back catalogue of known classics was really interesting to me especially hearing from Juan why.
When I heard ‘Reality’ and that acoustic guitar sounding so clear it made me wish more artists take on Marc’s unknown or unfinished songs. The arrangement all be it a simply one worked so well with Juan’s vocals and hearing him talk of his respect for Marc on the radio you could just tell this within the song to be true.
After hearing other tracks from Baby Scream from his two earlier EPs ‘Ups and Downs’ and ‘Identity Theft’ I could tell Juan had put some of himself into this track. There is still talk of adding maybe strings to the song but I feel even thou that will work and be fantastic it is the perfectionist within Juan coming out which I see in many good artists.
As for ‘A Song for a soldier’ how different can a song be? Again original by Marc guitar very scratchy & vocals even more in style of Dylan but the words very 60s anti Vietnam sounded very much the movement of the time it was recorded unlike many other Bolan that seem to never age. Then comes Baby Scream and to hear the intro of drums almost like a march then in comes electric guitars that have an almost late punk feel to them which is very fitting as Marc was known as Godfather of punk it gave a whole totally amazing new feel it really rocks.
What really got me too was the guitar rift at the end of the track starts off subtle then into a roar really reminded me of the classic Bolan was known for & to fade out with this guitar fits so well. It showed that Baby Scream is not an artist who just plays acoustic numbers he ROCKS too and since hearing this one track I have heard many such class numbers by him.
I personally feel the way Juan has recorded this track he has really brought it into our decade and given a today feel to it.
Both these songs affected me so much I had to write to Juan & since we have spoken much of his future ideas & direction in music.
Also these past weeks I introduced Baby Scream to an artist I work with DeafboyOne to record a duet ‘Working Class Hero’ which has amazing sound and through those two Bolan covers and a radio show I have met a real talented new friend.

Please enjoy everything that is Baby Scream - Ace MegaRex




www.babyscream.com
www.youtube.com/babyscream
www.myspace.com/babyscream

Sunday, 20 June 2010

FREE GARY CRITCHLEY - DB1






FREE GARY CRITCHLEY
Category: News and Politics
In the early hours of Saturday 28 June 1980, Gary Critchley, a young punk rocker who had only been in London for ten days of a two week stay, was found lying seriously injured on a pavement below his squat. He had a broken back, ankle and wrist, and was subsequently found to have suffered brain damage from a hammer blow to the front of his skull. Drug traces in his blood showed he had taken large quantities of sleeping pills as well as alcohol.
When the hospital called police to investigate the circumstances of Gary’s injuries, they found Mr McNeill dead in the squat above and the room covered in blood – most of it that of McNeill, who had been hit with a hammer 27 times, but some of it was Gary’s. Inside the flat a bloodstained hammer was found, but with no prints or any other links to Gary. Gary’s blood was also found on a car “crook lock.” Bloodstained clothing near the body included jeans which had traces of both men’s blood and a T-shirt with Gary’s blood only. Despite the fact that McNeill’s blood had been spattered all over the room, not one speck of his blood was found on Gary’s clothing
As for the hammer blow to Gary’s own head, the prosecution claimed he must have struck himself as he launched his frenzied attack on McNeill. For that to be correct, however, Gary’s injury, which caused him serious frontal lobe damage, would have been caused by the claw end of the hammer – but his injury was the same as McNeill’s, consistent with the round end of the hammer.
Prosecutors had relied on the fact that Critchley had told police he did not remember going home with McNeill, but then in a letter to friends written during his three months in hospital, he said he had taken him home and got drunk, and remembered opening the door and being struck. They said that Gary’s claims of amnesia were bogus.
The only forensic evidence linking Gary to the attack was an undone training shoe – two to three sizes too small for him – which Gary was found to be wearing on his left foot, after having fallen from the fourth storey window. On his other foot was one of his own laced-up boots which witnesses said he had been wearing that day. Footprints “exactly similar” to the print on the sole of the trainer were found in the flat, which the prosecutor argued showed Critchley was in the room after McNeill was attacked and probably killed.
But if Gary was wearing one boot and one trainer as alleged, why was there no blood on the sole of the boot and no boot print in the flat? What happened to his other boot? It was not found in the flat. The prosecution’s argument was that punks wore odd clothes like that – even if it was far too small for his foot...
Gary Critchley remains in prison...
DeafboyOne has written a song entitled "Never Mind the Bollocks Free Gary Critchley"
Offical Web Addy - simply click on this link http://www.justiceforgarycritchley.org

To hear the track written by DeafboyOne click this link below
http://www.nextunes.com.au/playerNew/?song=601&plist=a290

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

FEELING T.REXLESS




All through 2009 Peter Waller AKA DeafboyOne had been recording covers of the late great Marc Bolan.
They had been getting air play on radio stations such as CRMK Radio 'The Groove Lounge' http://www.thegroover.net and also on The Ramoana Experience on LG73 http://lg73.ca
By the end of 2009 we knew we almost had an album full of tracks so my design started to what became 'Feeling T.Rexless'.

It never went any further till we started on a EP project named THE DUETS which the idea just came to me one day & after talking to my co-PR for DeafboyOne Emilia Michalska AKA EMI VENOM PRODUCTIONS a list of artists was drawn & presented to Pete.

On that list Pete put set tracks he wanted or felt he like to record with that artist and next to Sequin Velvet he put 'Life's A Gas'.
Much the same way as 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' was put together (mentioned in other blog) in no time we had a fantastic mix & not only did we have our first 'Duets' track in the can we completed track list for 'Feeling T.Rexless'.
I think Emi has a wonderful knack of selecting songs / running order for albums so I sent her full list which she came back with
01. 20th Century Boy
02. Cosmic Dancer
03. Girl
04. Metal Guru
05. Spaceball Richochet
06. Planet Queen
07. Children Of The Revolution
08. Mystic Lady
09. Get It On
10. She Was Born To Be My Unicorn
11. Mambo Sun
12. Deborah
13. Telegram Sam
14. Life's A Gas (Feat. Sequin Velvet)
15. The Groover
16. Hot Love

and now album is complete and soon be available on FREE download including covers if you like that type of thing.

Since I burnt the first copy of the album on CD-R I have been playing it non-stop as it rocks from start to finished.

Get your FREE downloads now here -
http://www.reverbnation.com/drummediadeafboyone

GET IT video


Don't Cry For Me Argentina (story behind the mix)





On 16th June I was sent in early hours a final mix of a classic song just been revamped.
'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' from the musical 'Evita'.

This has been cranked up a notch with a rock guitar rift but still tells the story with passion.
It features Pete Waller AKA DeafboyOne and Bre Kilpin AKA Breeze.

Now the story behind the song -
No not talking real story about Eva Peron we all know that already & if you don't watch the film with ole Mads in.
This is story behind this mix
Well a few months ago a friend of mine a Graham Collins who helps me with merchandise on my artists he was listening to DeafboyOne and said "I bet you he could do a wicked Ian Dury with 'What a waste' tell him". So I did 2 week later I played Graham this MP3 & he was right it was so cool had that cockney charm to it.
On leaving Graham turned to me & said "oh! for a laugh tell Pete I bet him he won't do a cover of 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' that will stump him".
Well I offered Pete this as a dare & Pete responded with "you know I can see something in that what will work".
Soon as I knew Pete was up for it I said "what if we brought Bre in?", see at time Bre was already getting known to Pete as she was teaming up for another duet for a featured DUETS EP out later in year. I first thought of only opening the track with her EVITA style cry of the song title.
Well Pete thought it was a great idea & I should ask Bre & within a few days Bre had recorded a few versions of title line & emailed them to Pete.
After a search for news reels for very start & hearing Bre we both decided it be so fantastic to give Bre more of the song.
So I emailed again & Bre recorded what you now hear on the finished mix.
The end was finished with a whisper & WOW!! GOOSEBUMPS

What amazes me is Pete is in Sydney Australia, I am in Worthing West Sussex UK and Bre is up in Linc UK and everything gets sent to that master of engineers Rod Willner also in Sydney as Pete says "the world is getting smaller"

I really hope you all enjoy the mix of Breeze & DeafboyOne
*NOTE look out for their duet coming soon 'All by Myself'& the DUETS EP (more info on that coming soon)

COMMENT FROM Juan Pablo Mazzola AKA Baby Scream (Argentina)

Well done!
It touched me man, great song, great concept.
I love the "Evita" play, of course, the real story is a bit different and a lot more darker...
Perón was a a close friend of my dad, weird stuff.
I will promote this.
Juan


Click here to liten to track
http://www.ilike.com/artist/deafboyone/track/Dont+Cry+for+me+Argentina