REVIEW: Get Ready To Rock: Zebras Don’t Smoke – ‘Don’t Mention The Swedes’
"...the perfect addition to a festive/party blow-out and on the latest reckoning we might have four or five family days to enjoy it before going back to kitchen streaming."
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Shiva Shakti – ‘Shiva Shakti’ (SINGSONG131)
Dubbed ‘raga rock’ on first release in 2003, 'Shiva Shakti' was the eponymous release of former Quintessence vocalist, Phil ‘Shiva’ Jones and Swiss musician Ralph 'Rudra' Beauvert on keyboards, with guests on guitars, synths, drums and backing vocals.
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Johnny Warman – ‘Hour Glass’ (SINGSONG123)
1978, and his cheerful, good-time rock band Bearded Lady no more, Johnny Warman taped this confident, upbeat post-punk New Wave solo debut at Ringo Starr’s Startling Studios at Johnn Lennon's former country house Tittenhurst Park, Berkshire, England...
FEATURE: PIERRE’S PLASTIC DREAM – the story behind the recordings…
“Pierre’s Plastic Dream” represents an untold chapter in the story of British pop music of the 1960s. The factor common to the Jeeps, The Silence, Our Plastic Dream and The Owl is Pierre Tubbs. Furthermore, the first three of these are actually the same band under different names, writes Kieron Tyler
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Various Artists: ‘Pierre’s Plastic Dream’ (SINGSONG105)
“Pierre’s Plastic Dream – The Garage Tapes” is a young man’s first foray into pop and psych taped between 1966 and 1968 in his folks' garage.
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Bearded Lady – ‘The Rise And Fall Of …’ (SINGSONG121)
Originally named Elmo's Fire and fronted by future solo star Johnny Warman, this early 70’s London-based act harnessed pub rock to glam with proto punk and metal moments thrown in for memorably theatrical effect.
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Kala – ‘After Quintessence – The Complete Kala Recordings 1973’ (SINGSONG130)
When Quinrtessence folded in 1972, lead singer and songwriter Phil 'Shiva' Jones and guitarist Dave 'Maha Dev' Codling formed Kala and the following year recorded a self-titled debut in London crossing the musical themes of its precursor with contemporary honeyed country rock and boogie.
NEWS: Prog rock stars pay tribute to Abba!
Anglo/Celtic/American progressive rock band Zebras Don’t Smoke have beaten back the lockdown blues this summer by recording an album of ABBA covers. ‘Don’t Mention The Swedes’ (Singsong Music;SINGSONG115) is a roller-coaster ride through ABBA’s singles and album tracks, including a live mainstay never recorded by the group in ‘Get on The Carousel’.
NEWS: Introducing Johnny Warman …
“The Best Human Jukebox on the Planet” - Sir Elton John Introducing Johnny Warman …
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Zebra’s Don’t Smoke – ‘Don’t Mention The Swedes’ (SINGSONG115)
What do progressive rock musicians do during lockdown? Why, they record an Abba tribute, of course! Anglo/Celtic/American progressive rock band Zebras Don’t Smoke have beaten back the lockdown blues by recording an album of ABBA covers.