The Towels
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Rock's Quicker Picker-Uppers
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Bath Towels. Beach Towels. Fingertip Towels. Hand Towels. Keep going, you're not there yet... rock's Towels? Bingo! Traveling where the Wilburys won't, and beatin' beats the Beatles wouldn't touch, the irreverent pop guitar band called the Towels is ready to conquer America with their new CD American Beaus. Spearheaded by the guitar tag team of Leausley Aschbudt and Noral Squizz (wondering if that's the Squizz family from Malibu, or perhaps Assenfardt, Germany), and anchored by bassist Dennis Davis, the album is chock full o' good time riffs, textural filigrees, bluesy fireworks and distorted fuzzjam. "Sabretooth Love" has a great feel, with a somewhat '70s influence, while "Turn Up The Television" (black & white 12 inchers ruled in my neighborhood) has a late '60s trippy feel, complete with backwards guitar and Sgt. Pepper's LHCB sound collage. Keep tongue in cheek, and step on the Big Muff while jamming to American Beaus. To loosely paraphrase Jimi Hendrix - 'scuse me, while I towel my squizz...
The Towels were house band for Frasier Smith's "KLSX Live" broadcasts from The Laugh Factory, a quirky trio comprised of the songwriting genius and lead vocals of guitarists Noral Squizz and Leusley Aschbudt, and multi-instrumentalist Dennis Davis. As teenagers in Ohio, Noral and Dennis played together in a band called Eyes, who were the few local bands doing original music at that time. While they view their hiatus from each other's company as more of an education than it was a future, the totally worthwhile end result is a humorously poetic look at the absurdity of a culture, through that culture's musical influences of the last few decades. During that time, Noral Squizz played with many an LA band and formed Foreign Language in order to feature his own music, which gathered for itself quite a local following. Leusley Aschbudt has been writing songs since he was a teenager.
While the group display an avid sense of humor, obvious in their name which was chosen simply for the baffled reaction that it would invoke upon hearing it for the first time, they are nevertheless, very serious about their songwriting.
Contact Information
Doug Deutsch Publicity Services
16403 Bryant St.
North Hills, CA 91343
United States
E-mail:
The Towels
Web site:
www.thetowels.com
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Michael E. Thomas
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Intense, Dramatic Guitar Rock
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Manning both guitar and vocals (this is the month for guitarist/singer/songwriters it seems) is the UK based musician Michael E. Thomas on his latest CD Ruby In The Dust. Sparking his rock/pop compositions with high-intensity, blues fused leads ("Rock N' Roll Man"), Thomas creates a very listener-friendly vibe over the thirteen tracks. Ballad tempo numbers such as "Stars That Fall" also feature tasteful, bluesy fills, while the seven-minute opus "Flyin'" offers long, wah-inflicted solo sections with multiple guitars improvising over the aggressive, alcohol-soaked groove. As Bruce Springsteen is quoted as saying, "You're loud, but your good, I like it," this is the kind of rock that is best enjoyed at a ripping loud volume and large supply of your favorite inebriates. It'll take you back, and bring you forward again.
Michael is a rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer, who cut his musical chops from the New Jersey shoreline to New York City. He has toured the east coast of America to England. Michael performs shows in the UK and Ireland where he is based. He plays shows and records sessions in the United States when he's back in town. His debut album, "When Bullets Fly", has received rave reviews. It reached the top 10 for 5 weeks in June 2000, for the "Favorite New Artist" category by Broadband Talent Net and appeared in the July 2000 issued of Billboard International Magazine. In September of 1999, the Michael E. Thomas Band performed an electrifying showcase at their record release party for "When Bullets Fly" at The Fez in New York City. Michael's style of guitar playing involves creating soundscapes using a violin bow and an echoplex. His fierce blues riffs have captivated audiences in the United Kingdom, America and Ireland.
Thomas and his band have major label interest and are currently seeking proper management to pursue this opportunity.
Contact Information
Micheal E. Thomas
Portstewart
Northern Ireland
E-mail:
Michael E. Thomas
Web site:
www.metband.com
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