Stone
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Blues Rock Band Poised To Explode
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Blending southern rock and monster blues with smooth and soulful lead guitar, California's Stone has released their second CD, Here Before, featuring 11 originals and 3 cover tracks (done so creatively, they sound original). Within the instrumental rhythms, jams and breaks you can hear elements of the Allman Brothers, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Poco and the Doobies. Guitarist Brad Wilson is also no less than a superb blues/rock vocalist and songwriter, pouring emotion and heart into every track with throat and six-string. Drummer J.J.Garcia and bassist Brian James round out this formidable trio, and their collective work on Here Before shines -- every song is a keeper. These guys can even do instrumental, check out "Across The Mojave" for the bluesy proof. Along with Dave Meniketti's "On The Blue Side", Stone's latest CD is one of the two hottest Undiscovered blues-oriented rock releases of 1999 -- and a worthwhile discovery for every fan of guitar-based vocal music.
Wilson originally named the band after Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam (who, not coincidentally, named his side project Brad). Stone recently contributed their song "Teaser" to the soundtrack of "John Carpenter's Vampires" - the only song with vocals featured in the film. The soundtrack recently won the Saturn Award presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films). Stone also won "Best Blues Rock Band" in Los Angeles at the Rock City News Awards and "Outstanding Rock Artist" at last fall's LA Music Awards.
Stone continues to perfect its style and tour extensively through the many blues clubs around the United States in support of Here Before.
Contact Information
Doug Deutsch Publicity Services
1443 Seward St.
Hollywood, CA 90028
United States
E-mail:
Stone
Web site:
www.stonelive.com
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Djam Karet
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Fifteen Years Of Progressive Rock Fusion
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Being called the "greatest undiscovered band in the world" by Electronic Musician magazine certainly qualifies the four-piece group known as Djam Karet for our Undiscovered column. Their CD Burning The Hard City is a reissue of their 1991 release and features dual guitars (Gayle Ellett, Mike Henderson), keyboards, bass (Henry J. Osborne) and drums (Chuck Oken, Jr.) on seven extended tracks (six of which clock in at over eight minutes). The music offers tons of guitar histrionics, feedback, improvisations and, of course, wailing guitar solos (sometimes four to a tune). Having been compared to King Crimson and Pink Floyd, Djam Karet nevertheless delivers a signature hard, progressive, and futuristic sounding collection on Burning The Hard City. It's highly unlikely fans of instrumental prog would be disappointed by this Southern California band's recorded output -- unique and visionary.
Established in the fall of 1984, Djam Karet grew out of the ashes of several Los Angeles based bands with the desire to play purely improvisational music, regardless of its popularity or accessibility. Their original performances took place at various colleges and universities in the L.A. area and the music was a free-form mixture of guitar-dominated instrumental rock and textural eastern drone music. Released in the fall of 1987, their album "The Ritual Continues" finally brought Djam Karet the recognition they deserved. They've been together for 15 years now, have 10 albums out and have received reviews in Rolling Stone, Billboard, Guitar Player, Keyboard and host of other national publications.
Djam Karet also does film and television soundtracks, having written music for six TV series (including Hard Copy), as well as TV commercials, and films (including "The Search").
Contact Information
Djam Karet
P. O. Box 1421
Topanga, CA 90290
United States
E-mail:
Djam Karet
Web site:
www.djamkaret.com
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