SIMPLYd
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Original Acoustic Adult-Rock
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Central Pennsylvaniašs SIMPLYd, consisting of DšLaine Evans (vocals. percussion), Steve Davis (guitar, vocals), and Billy Weyforth (bass), are versatile, talented and experienced singers/songwriters/performers in an acoustic-based adult rock trio. Their recently released CD, entitled Surrender features nine original tunes, and while acoustic in nature, songs such as the title track and "Invisible Suicide" feature healthy doses of Davis' electric guitar as well - clearly, one cannot pigeonhole this trio. The vocals throughout the CD are powerful and rangy and the tunes exhibit a shivery, almost supernaturally vivid sound - a great feat for an independently produced album. For sophistication blended with a punchy acoustic groove, check out SIMPLYd's Surrender.
Highlights of the trio's last five years together include opening for America in 1997 at Lancaster's Long Park Amphitheater, live radio broadcasts from central Pennsylvania's FM 92.7 "The Eagle", the Millennium Music showcase in Harrisburg, and a February 2000 cover and feature story in Fly Magazine. In addition the group performed in the 2000 Just Plain Folks east-coast tour showcases in Avondale and Philadelphia. The title track from their CD Surrender has also received radio airplay, and garnered a nomination for 1999 Song of the Year at Just Plain Folks.
SIMPLYd's philosophy is to strive to perform well-crafted and interesting material in their own unique way. They believe a great performance will break through many barriers, and that is the essence of their live shows.
Contact Information
Steve Davis
201 Pearl Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
United States
E-mail:
SIMPLYd
Web site:
www.simply-d.com
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Freewind
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French Rock Instrumentalists Look Abroad
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Freewind is a trio from France who are currently circulating an 8 song demo CD-R entitled Ethereal. Featuring the guitar work of Laurent Maillot, along with brother Olivier Maillot (drums) and Julien Lancelot (keyboards), the all instrumental tracks range from rock to almost new age in their approach - sensitivity and grace taking precedence over power or aggression. The opening track, "Believin'", is intended as the single, and features the guitarist delivering harmonic melodic lines and two-handed elements in order to express the emotion of the piece. The other seven tracks, from "Blownaway" to "Neila", represent an analogy between the life of a person and the history of humanity. Every piece is a single thought on different themes of life (birth, time, dreams) in an interrelationship with man's evolution - Freewind is the thinking man's instrumental trio.
Freewind was formed at the end of 1998 in parallel with guitarist Laurent Maillot's studies, who, at the time, considered a professional musical career. After recording some cover material (mainly Joe Satriani), Freewind began to compose their first recordings. The idea to make an album emerged. at the beginning of 1999, so the group decided to abandon all extra-musical activities (beginning in 2000) to fully dedicate themselves to their first album, Ethereal. To achieve their objective, Freewind invested in a home studio in order to get a product ready to be merchandised.
Now that Freewind has finished the recordings comprising Ethereal, the group plans to mix and master the album in a good professional studio, merchandise it, and go on tour. The band is currently looking for a producer who can invest some money in their project.
Contact Information
Freewind
Maillot Olivier
Villa Les Fougeres
Loisin
74140 Douvaine
France
E-mail:
Freewind
Web site:
www.chez.com/freewind
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