Tuesday, May 28, 2002
News from Camp Gingersol where recording for the next album has already begun in the company of Rami Jaffee (Wallflowers) and some of the guys from Minibar. Also involved is Marc Bauer of the Jukebox Junkies who put out debut release Choose your fix last year. 'In many ways, this album is not unlike a great, long-lost Wilco album..loaded with fabulous country/folk-rock hooks, which sound fresh and familiar at the same time,' said Allmusic; Wilco-meets-Stereophonics says reallyrather. Check it out here...
Jaffee and Dauer have joined forces with Pete Yorn to create Trampoline Records whose first release is set to feature new material from all the above acts + more...
Latest signing to Setanta is A Girl Called Eddy (Eddy Moran) hitherto purveyor of moody, wistful orchestral pop with more than a hint of 60s chanteuse-ery. To help out in the production of her Setanta debut the label have wisely roped in some of the considerable talent already on their roster, namely Richard Hawley and the guys from Hem. Hawley supports Coldplay, Pulp in shows across the UK this summer; Hem are working on the follow-up to Rabbit songs, their mostly excellent and strangely undersold '01 debut...
"I have a feeling that God or Jesus are kinda bummed" - David Bazan (aka Pedro the Lion) reflects on the eternal truth of the Devil having all the best tunes...
posted by SMc at 4:56 AM
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