Blind Pig Records has released a new album from Ray Manzarek, co-founder and keyboardist of The Doors, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Roy Rogers, world renowned slide guitar master and Grammy winning producer. The CD, entitled Translucent Blues was released in May of 2011.
The release is a hard driving blues/rock project with influences from blues, rock
and jazz and lyrics that include tinges of poetry and literature. A contemporary
recording with soul, intensity and creative energy, the album features songs with
multi-layered arrangements, solid driving grooves and stylistic depth. They are
energetic and strong - with music and lyric collaborations from Manzarek and
Rogers, and lyric contributions from the likes of Warren Zevon, Jim Carroll and
poet Michael McClure.
Ray Manzarek said of the album, "This is a head-first dive into American
contemporary Blues. Roy and I take the unique art form of the Blues and add a
21st century twist to the genre. We are working with a group of great American
poets: Michael McClure, famed beat and close friend of Jack Kerouac and
Alan Ginsburg; Jim Carroll of 'The Basketball Diaries' fame; Warren Zevon - the
'Werewolf of London' himself; Michael C. Ford, noted L.A. jazz poet and good
friend of Jim Morrison's; and Scott Richardson, blues rocker of Michigan's 'The
Scott Richardson Case' and now a California seeker of ultimate mystical
experiences. Their lyrics are superb, succinct, now, and salient. What Roy and I
have weaved around their words are songs that are not standard 12 bar, but do, in
fact, live and breathe in the dark, underground world... of the Blues! 'Translucent
Blues'"
Roy Rogers added, "This collaboration with Ray was a joy from start to finish.
We found inspiration not only from the music and lyrics, but most of all from
each other--to create a great sound. To me, the blues is as complex a music
as it gets--either you feel it or you don't. But when you add the spice of some
of these lyrics, it definitely takes you on a different route. Take a ride with us."
Thursday, July 14, 2011
‘WHO’S THAT GIRL,’ - THE DEBUT U.S. SINGLE (FEATURING EVE) BY THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN IDOL WINNER AND PLATINUM SELLING SUPERSTAR DOWN UNDER
The Multi-Talented Singer-Songwriter Recently Made a
Whirlwind Promotional Trip in NYC, Where He Appeared
On The ‘Elvis Duran And The Morning Show’ on Z100
and Stopped at Sirius XM, Billboard
and GOOM Live
You’ve heard of the legendary British Invasion. Now get ready for the Australian Invasion, happening this summer as Guy Sebastian (www.guysebastian.com) – the first Australian Idol Winner and a platinum-selling superstar Down Under – makes his U.S. debut with “Who’s That Girl,” his infectious single featuring hip-hop star Eve that is now available on iTunes in the U.S.
Currently being promoted in various radio formats (Top 40, Hot AC and Rhythmic AC), the track is already a huge sensation in the multi-talented performer’s homeland, where it was the highest-selling Australian artist single of 2010 and the country’s third highest-selling single of all time, going four times platinum. It also reached #1 on the New Zealand singles chart.
Sebastian made a whirlwind promotional stop in New York City on June 23, talking up the single and introducing himself to stateside listeners with an interview on the “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” on Z100, which is syndicated via Premiere Radio Networks to over 40 markets, including Philadelphia, Miami, Cleveland, Syracuse and Atlanta.
Sebastian’s bustling itinerary also included stops at Sirius XM Radio, Billboard Magazine, and the offices of GOOM Live, a radio style entertainment source for mobile and internet radio listeners that creates custom online radio brand solutions that give companies a music personality to connect with consumers in a unique way.
While U.S. audiences gear up for the American debut of Simon Cowell’s highly-anticipated “X-Factor” talent competition this fall, Sebastian will be appearing for the second season as a judge on the Australian version. The show is unique from Idol in that the judges—which in Australia, include pop star Natalie Imbruglia—help mentor competitors in multiple categories.
While “Who’s That Girl” and Sebastian’s upcoming EP are the first taste most Americans are getting of his music, the singer already has a rich creative history with numerous legends and contemporary music stars from the U.S. In addition to Richie and the M.G.’s, Sebastian wrote songs with Robin Thicke and Brian McKnight on his R&B oriented second album Beautiful Life, which featured a duet with American singer Mya (“Forever With You”).
His most recent studio recording Like It Like That has three songs featuring John Mayer on guitar and backing vocals, as well as the platinum selling single “Art of Love,” a duet with 2007 “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks.
Whirlwind Promotional Trip in NYC, Where He Appeared
On The ‘Elvis Duran And The Morning Show’ on Z100
and Stopped at Sirius XM, Billboard
and GOOM Live
You’ve heard of the legendary British Invasion. Now get ready for the Australian Invasion, happening this summer as Guy Sebastian (www.guysebastian.com) – the first Australian Idol Winner and a platinum-selling superstar Down Under – makes his U.S. debut with “Who’s That Girl,” his infectious single featuring hip-hop star Eve that is now available on iTunes in the U.S.
Currently being promoted in various radio formats (Top 40, Hot AC and Rhythmic AC), the track is already a huge sensation in the multi-talented performer’s homeland, where it was the highest-selling Australian artist single of 2010 and the country’s third highest-selling single of all time, going four times platinum. It also reached #1 on the New Zealand singles chart.
Sebastian made a whirlwind promotional stop in New York City on June 23, talking up the single and introducing himself to stateside listeners with an interview on the “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” on Z100, which is syndicated via Premiere Radio Networks to over 40 markets, including Philadelphia, Miami, Cleveland, Syracuse and Atlanta.
Sebastian’s bustling itinerary also included stops at Sirius XM Radio, Billboard Magazine, and the offices of GOOM Live, a radio style entertainment source for mobile and internet radio listeners that creates custom online radio brand solutions that give companies a music personality to connect with consumers in a unique way.
While U.S. audiences gear up for the American debut of Simon Cowell’s highly-anticipated “X-Factor” talent competition this fall, Sebastian will be appearing for the second season as a judge on the Australian version. The show is unique from Idol in that the judges—which in Australia, include pop star Natalie Imbruglia—help mentor competitors in multiple categories.
While “Who’s That Girl” and Sebastian’s upcoming EP are the first taste most Americans are getting of his music, the singer already has a rich creative history with numerous legends and contemporary music stars from the U.S. In addition to Richie and the M.G.’s, Sebastian wrote songs with Robin Thicke and Brian McKnight on his R&B oriented second album Beautiful Life, which featured a duet with American singer Mya (“Forever With You”).
His most recent studio recording Like It Like That has three songs featuring John Mayer on guitar and backing vocals, as well as the platinum selling single “Art of Love,” a duet with 2007 “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks.
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