Bursting out of the gates with a powerfully raucous debut titled Five Things, Italy’s punk rock trio Smalltown Tigers have quickly become known for their gritty, hook filled tunes.
‘Koyaasnowcatsi’ is non-ironic take on the complete soundtrack’s 2009 release, with the advantage of Snowcat’s performance skills often taking the place of Glass’ sequencers, as well adding the tenderness of his intentions.
With his band The Tomicks, singer/songwriter and entrepreneur Tom Cridland just released the outstanding ten track set, Tomicks IV. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. As a podcaster, Cridland recently interviewed music industry legends Clive Davis and Davey Johnstone ( guitarist of the Elton John Band) and is set to embark on a 130-plus show tour of the U.S. with his Elton John Tribute, The Rocket Man Experience.
In Part 2 of our interview, Sandy Bell and Jeff LIpstein reveal more recording secrets including how they decided to record at Sterling Sound, talk about the live music scene around Woodstock, New York, and explain that sometimes falling in love with the lead singer is the right thing to do.
Earlier this year, musical and romantic partners Sandy Bell and Jeff Lipstein headed into New York’s Applehead Studios to work on ten tracks that became the album ‘Entelechy.’
‘Ad Astra’ from Black Rose Burning combines top notch musicianship and songwriting with ‘deep’ lyrical themes from sci-fi and personal experience.
With a dark, complex sound and lyrics drawn from horror and science fiction films and short stories, Stereo Christ are a duo from Phoenix, Arizona.