Other bands influenced by Crowded House
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| Biography: | A songwriter named “cook”…. Ever present and silent, cook, has been witness to that which makes our world alive. “We’ve forgotten how we fit into this world like the animals we ALL are. Instincts have been surrendered for ‘social standards’ and ‘public opinion’. People are scrutinized for being deemed selfish while others praised for having attitude. Some will swear how independent they are just to fit-in. Answer me this….do we wear the labels on our clothes, or do they wear us?” “Listen to your gut. Act on a dream or a passion. Dare to let yourself be truly happy. Relish in the moments alone, by yourself. Count your friends and forget about your enemies. Read. Laugh….and laugh some more. “ All of cook’s music is written from personal experiences and profound moments in his life. Presented in a way that, hopefully, you can relate to your own. So turn off the phone… …..cook |
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| On Project Opus since: | May 8, 2007 |
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| Biography: | Saturday, February 23, 2008 Album Review: Antiqcool -'Songs Of Hope And Despair' (Sicknote Records) This is Antiqcool's second release, the follow-up to 2007's Digging For Gold. Who Antiqcool are is a mystery, neither the sleeve nor their MySpace suggest as to whether it is a one-man project or a band, the sleeves mention Pete but that is all. It is hard to know where they are based, though I'm guessing the north of England. And what of the music? The sticker on front of the CD reads 'THe Police arrest Fleetwood Mac defended by Crosby, Stills and Nash in Simon and Garfunkel's Crowded House.' This is quite an accurate description; there are no kriss-krossing guitars here, nor apocalyptic beats or howling demonic exhortions to burn in hell. Still reading? Good. This thirteen track collection of songs is a gorgeous, initiallly slight but more and more enticing and addictive with each listen. This is truly independent music, not because it has guitars on it, or isn't on a major label, but is genuinely music that exists for its own sake, out of time, and all the better for it. I've played it several times since it arrived in the post several days ago, and not only do I enjoy it more with every listen, but Mrs. 17 Seconds is also enjoying it too. If there is one thing that detracts from this album for me, it's that while the album is pretty sublime, the record appears to have been produced so carefully that you start to miss the absence of a few rough edges that might actually add even more to this record. No matter. I've been enjoying listening to this, and I think come the summer it will be on the stereo even more frequently. ..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..> ..> Antiqcool CD Review http://bristolrock.co.uk/ By Moose Two full length CD's to review here, 2007's Digging For Gold, and the brand new release Songs Of Hope And Despair. The guitars drift into Dave Gilmore territory on more than one occasion, while there are a couple of tracks on which Andy Summers-esq arpeggio type runs pop out as well - and that's before the Police-like reggae of Getting On Back To You kicks in. The material has a very personal feel, with themes generally having a very uplifting quality to them, if perhaps lacking a little in the "excitement" department. Songs Of Hope And Despair shifts the focus slightly to the vocals, with a more pronounced harmony to most of the lead parts. There's definitely a Beach Boys influence in there somewhere - especially on Vows Were Made Of Glass, with a couple of the backing vocal arrangements reminding me of Good Vibrations, but again minus the excitement or energy the boys from the West Coast of the USA managed to produce. The Mamas & The Papas increasingly popped into my head too - you know, California Dreaming?? Pearl has a slightly more modern pop feel to it, while I'm Getting Love also departs slightly from the nearly horizontal laid back stuff that makes up the majority of the 13 songs on offer. At the end of an extended listen I'm left kinda feeling that the main Antiqcool man Pete could do with a couple of not quite like minded muso's to collaborate with - someone that could inject a touch of variation to the material, and perhaps a shift of gear or two now and again. Don't get me wrong, there's some quality writing going on here, and the performance and recording can't be faulted either. It just all feels a bit too self indulgent, which I know probably sounds more of a criticism than I'm really intending. Moose. ..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..> Saturday, January 26, 2008 Review by Paul from Leeds Music Scene http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=61472460 ..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..> ..> ANTIQCOOL For any artist/band to produce two full albums in two years, is a credit The band in question is Antiqcool, their first CD "Digging For Gold" The recently released second album "Songs Of Hope And Despair" The strength of their lyrics is shown throughout the CD, especially Both albums are an ideal antidote to the stressful world we try to In a take, take world, it makes a refreshing change to see an up and Their CDs are inspired by the people and places of the north east, the Antiqcool "Songs Of Hope And Despair". You might also want to consider the 60s west coast folk Review by Neil at Fatea Records http://www.fatea-records.co.uk/ Featured Artist 2/2008 ANTIQCOOL Also a credit to the group is the fact that they have released As for their sound, it is very reminiscent of the Beatles and Beach Your humble web-mistress' faves? "The Storm" with it's deep Review by Mousie http://www.angelfire.com/indie/mousie/spooky/deathsong.html Links for ANTIQCOOL: Digging For Gold on CDBaby.com ..> Monday, February 25, 2008 ..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..>..> ..> Antiqcool Review by Demo's Reviewed http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=177407807&blogID=361230828 With the fantastic album 'Songs of Hope and Despair' this jazzy rock band could 'Englishman Out In The Midday Sun' sits comfortably in the Beatles With 'Just Another Groove On A Forty Five', however, the album has There are some rockier tracks to compliment the more opo inspired However, all previous tracks are trumped by the album's end track. Their MySpace page features tracks that underline their talent, so Antiqcool - Drifting Through My Mind Review by ONE LONELY HORN http://onelonelyhorn.blogspot.com/ Placing a prominent sticker on the front of your new The driving force behind Antiqcool is singer, song writer and The opening track - 'Englishman Out In The Midday Sun' sets the tone with It is only on second, third and subsequent listenings that the strength of Pete Songs Of Hope And Despair is not yet the finished article. The production The more I have played this album, the more delights I have found on it and the Message to Publishers Publishers wishing to contact me regarding exploitation of ANTIQCOOL songs Email : Web : www.antiqcool.co.uk Follow the links to hear ANTIQCOOL tracks http://cdbaby.com/cd/antiqcool2 http://cdbaby.com/cd/antiqcool Need music for your podcast or radio show? Many Antiqcool tracks are free to http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/searchResults.php?SearchString=ANTIQCOOL |
| Albums: | Songs of Hope and Despair,DIGGING FOR GOLD |
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| On Project Opus since: | January 9, 2007 |
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| Biography: | Admiral Twin is a pop rock group from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The band consists of three singer/songwriters who blend rich harmonies with catchy melodies over a variety of music styles. |
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