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| From | Joe Field <joe@flyingcolorscomics.com> |
| Subject | Re: Mars Hollow Prog Rock |
| Date | Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:12:36 -0800 |
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Hey Kerry!
I was not surprised to hear some excellent musicianship on "Wait for Me".
And I agree with Joe Giddings that I hear some Dennis DeYoung in the vocals,
particularly when the vocals first come in. Best of luck with getting just
the right offer from a label.
I'll buy it!
Joe Field
Flying Colors Comics <http://flyingcolorscomics.com>
Concord CA
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Kerry Kompost <kerry_kompost@yahoo.com>wrote:
> Emerging from deep lurkdom to target a couple of Auditeer's -- Joe Giddings
> and Joe Field, specifically -- and anyone else with even a passing interest
> in classic-yet-modern-sounding prog-rock.
>
> My band Mars Hollow is 100% done with our debut album (produced by King
> Crimson associate Ronan Chris Murphy); there's a teaser track (the 9:30
> album opener "Wait for Me") available here:
>
> www.myspace.com/marshollow
>
> This song encapsulates everything about this band: strong vocal hooks,
> intense musical passages, hooky choruses, and lots of left-turns in the
> arrangement department.
>
> I'm astonished to report that we have already fielded one offer from a
> small but well-respected independent prog rock label and have no less than
> three other offers pending with some bigger but still independent labels.
> That speaks volumes about the quality of the project, and I'm excited to
> settle on a home for our little monster.
>
> Sorry for the SELF PROMOTING ARTIST MESSAGE (SPAM) but, you know, come on
> -- I've been here since 1998 and I don't do this all that often, do I?
>
> On a sort-of pop music note, there's a (now defunct) band called Moth
> Vellum that fans of mellow-er YES-style songwriting might enjoy. Look 'em
> up, it's pretty great stuff with fantastic vocals (Jellyfish quality, if I
> may be so bold) and great, catchy melodies. And a few odd time signatures as
> well.
>
> kErrY
> www.myspace.com/marshollow
>
>
>
>
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