Preorders start today for The Painted River of Light and will be released in just over a week on February 1, 2025. All preorders ship early and come with a special gift, the CD also available in your choice of a signed or unsigned copy. Only ’25 – AUTOGRAPHED’ copies will be available…
About the Album Gayle Ellett & The Electromags are back with their third album: The Painted River of Light. This instrumental progressive rock offering features four mesmerizing extended tracks flowing with the sounds of Mellotron and Minimoog, Hammond organ and Rhodes piano. Filled with 48 minutes of rushing currents, psychedelic swirling melodies and pounding solos, Painted River is meant to take listeners on an imaginary boat ride through a fantastical canyon that follows an otherworldly river of light. “While” explains Ellett, “they feel like they’re high on mushrooms. It’s meant to sound both familiar and exotic,like you’re seeing colors in the water that you’ve never seen before.”
Flowing from the fiery headwaters of Topanga Canyon, this glowing river of sound relies on Craig Kahn’s dynamic drumming, which helps propel the currents forward, while bassist Mark Cook, with his 14-string Warr guitar, provides powerful waterfalls of soundscapes and effects. Besides playing all the thundering keyboards, to keep the sound moving through the rapids, Gayle Ellett leans in with his trademark wailing guitar style. Using his large collection of guitars and vintage tube amps, tape-delays, and effects, Ellett mixes a 1970’s feel with more modern sensibilities. And, by including his sitar-guitar and 8-string bouzouki, he adds a silvery thread that bubbles into tranquil eddies and then rushes towards the torrent’s edge.
“As a kid, my favorite ride at Disneyland was always the Jungle Cruise,” muses Ellett. “It was all encompassing, huge and three-dimensional, a total environment of the Imagineers’ own making. With The Painted River of Light, I wanted to recreate that same sort of visual immersion, but through sound. And I hope we’ve succeeded!” Come float with us as you explore the glorious sounds of The Painted River of Light!
The Music will appeal to. Listeners who appreciate immersive, experimental soundscapes and intricate compositions. It resonates with fans of the analog warmth and vintage tones of classic 60s and 70s psychedelic rock. Those who enjoy extended instrumental pieces, improvisation, and exploratory musical journeys will find it captivating. With a seamless fusion of rock, jazz, and world music influences, it’s perfect for anyone drawn to the transformative and boundary-pushing essence of psychedelic and progressive rock.
The band’s music often draws comparisons to other instrumental and experimental acts, such as: The Dixie Dregs, The Ventures, Ozric Tentacles, Dick Dale, Camel, Link Wray, The Merman, Earthless, The Nomads, Herd of Instinct, and even Djam Karet
The Painted River of Light Track-list 1) The Illuminating Sands of Time 12:28 2) Deep Waters Glow Brightly 10:39 3) Frequency Modulation 14:30 4) The Rhodes to Discovery 10:31 Total time 48:15
Additional Info: All music composed, produced & mixed by Gayle Ellett. Recorded in Topanga, California and Arlington Texas. Ice, color and light album cover images by Steven Leak, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
The Band Gayle Ellett: Mellotron, Minimoog, Hammond, Rhodes, Solina, 6 & 12-string guitars, sitar guitar,bouzouki, soundscapes & effects Mark Cook: Bass, 14-string Warr guitar & soundscapes Craig Kahn: Drums
PeacockSunrise Records is excited to announce the upcoming release of Florida Street, the long-awaited solo album from Don Mularz, founder, composer, vocalist, and guitarist of Dark Horse Flyer. This highly-anticipated album will officially launch in early 2025 and will be available in CD, LP, digital download, and streaming formats, making it accessible on your platform of choice.
Pre-orders begin December 20, 2024 (today) and run through January 24, 2025!
As a special bonus, all pre-orders of Florida Street will include a free copy of Dark Horse Flyer’s Breakaway—offered as a CD or digital download. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to add both albums to your collection.
Florida Street is Don Mularz’s first solo release since Dark Horse Flyer’s critically acclaimed 2018 album Hotel Paradise. Reserve your copy now and be among the first to experience this remarkable new chapter in his musical journey!
For Fans of Dylan Leblanc, Drayton Farley, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Warren Haynes.
Track-list
1. Mean Old World 04:43 2. Twenty One 04:35 3. Major Dade 03:53 4. Hard Times 03:17 5. She Lives Out in the Country 03:51 6. Stumble and Fall 03:06 7. Take it to the Graveyard 03:03 8. Roadside Shrine 03:31 9. Write On Water 04:41 10. Florida Street 05:52
Total Running Time: 41 Minutes
CD housed in full-color echo-friendly 6-panel full-color gatefold Digipak – with your choice of an autographed or unsigned CD
Florida Street Sessions Don Mularz – vocals, guitars, bass, dobro, pedal steel, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica and drums Bob Taylor – piano and organ Beth Cohen – harmony vocals Richard Taylor – fretless bass on Write On Water
All music and lyrics by Don Mularz except She Lives Out In The Country – by James Shalvoy
Produced and Mixed by Don Mularz and Bob Taylor Recorded by Bob Taylor at Taylor Made Studio Mastered by Maor Appelbaum
Design and Graphics – Steven Shepard Photos – Brad Perkins, Don Mularz and Steven Shepard
Starring Black Devil Disco Club, BlissBliss, Daddy Squad, Future Islands, Girl Ray, Peter Gabriel, Petrolz The Front Runners i/o : Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel’s first album for 10 years is a masterpiece. Drawn from work that he’s stockpiled over the last twenty years or so, they form a compendium of life experiences, lessons learned and wisdom gained. He spoils us with over two hours of new music. There are two versions of each song here, split into Bright Side and Dark Side Mixes. This review i
Sun King Rising releases “One More Story To Tell” a song about a musician who exploits the power of his words and music for what some may consider less-than-honorable motives.
Sun King Rising is a solo project by singer-songwriter John Blangero from Port Isabel, Texas. Steeped in the tradition of southern rock, country, and soul…
One More Story To Tel Lyrics
The scent of a secret is floating on the wind The lost cause of a last set is how this song begins Silken words and white lies roll off my tongue tonight One more story to tell beneath the lights
The hearts of some women may take a chorus to hook Painted ladies and paladins reside in my songbook Trespass and sweet thrills obscure the subplot line One more story to tell, one more song to shine One more story to tell until you’re mine
The drummer mentioned that you were sweet on me My laughing gulls in bolo ties made you smile I see One more story to tell, one more song to shine One more story to tell and then you’re mine
This country Byron lights a fire in your eyes I can twang humbly when necessities arise Metaphor and rhythm make you fair weak in the knees Promises and miracles and mudflat symphonies Parallels and pauses and sweet magnolia trees
One more story to tell, one more hook to set One more story to tell, a verse you won’t forget One more story to tell, one more song to shine One more story to tell and then you’re mine
One More Story to Tell Sessions John Blangero: piano, vocals Steve Schuffert: guitars George Elliott: bass guitar George Perilli: drums Stevee Wellons, Joy Brown, Bernice Wilkerson: backing vocals
From the highly acclaimed album Signs & Wonders Released on October 1, 2022
About the album. Signs & Wonder is the second critically acclaimed album by Sun King Rising, the album features a collection of ten Sun King Rising southern noir stories set to music, with a cast of colorful characters, intrigue, tales of sin and redemption, murder without justice, and love without limits.
Album Review Quotes “Signs & Wonders” is a satisfyingly psyche-cleansing experience. Dmitry M. Epstein – DMME
He doesn’t need the approval of the establishment to be a star; honestly, he just needs to keep making music like this. Mark Druery – Indie Shark
“Signs & Wonders” is not just about the music; it’s about the experience – the experience of being taken on a musical journey, of feeling the raw emotions, of witnessing the genius of a true artist. It’s about the journey from the first note to the last, and everything in between. Michael Stover – Music Crowns
We recommend listening through the album from start to finish to get the perfect experience but don’t worry, it’ll be the best 42 minutes you’ll ever spend. Board City
There is greatness within, and anyone who enjoys Americana-style rock cannot afford to miss out on what is a true classic of the genre. Accessible from the very first note, it repays repeated plays as there is just so much breadth and depth within. Music rarely gets better than this. Kev Rowland – ReZonatZ
Steve Bonino has got to be one of the busiest guys out there right now, with as many as four new releases under his belt this year starting with RED32 a new Progressive rock outfit as well as his return as a guest on the new Tony Romero’s Vortex album Zen and now two of his own releases. Acoustic Retrospective 2012-2022 is a true pop album, this album features 18 tracks of Remixed, Remastered, Unreleased, and Previously self-released including his solo work and his other projects Children of The Moon, and Zabocus.
“This release allows us to bring these songs into the PeacockSunrise family. The album closes with a sneak peek tune from the upcoming Stargazer 3 release.” -Steve.
Purchase the Acoustic Retrospective 2012-2022 CD and receive a second new release Electric Retrospective 2012-2022 CD by his band The Steve Bonino Projects absolutely for Free!
We are thrilled to announce the release of Friends the new album by Gayle Ellett & The Electromags. The album features twelve new tracks and 22 special guests from around the globe.
About Friends On this, their sophomore release, the Electromags are back with a vengeance. Still based on the core group of Ellett (guitar & keyboards), Craig Kahn (drums), and Mark Cook (bass), their new album Friends features twenty-two guest musicians from around the world, including many from the Progressive Rock community.
With contributions from members of BARAKA (Japan), Minimum Vital (France), Aisles (Chile), Electric Swan (Italy), Shylock (Germany), Edhels (Monaco), California Guitar Trio (USA) and others. Said Ellett “I wanted to get all my friends together on one album, folks I’ve known since high school and college, musicians I networked within the 80s and 90’s, and friends from my hometown of Topanga, such as 5-time Grammy Award winner Alfonso Rodenas and others.
Track-list:
1. Viewer Discretion Advised (Featuring Ted Price) 2. The Many Moods of Morgan (Featuring Brian Chapman) 3. Via Valencia (Featuring Alfonso Rodenas) 03:46 4. It’s all San Andreas’ Fault (Featuring Marc Ceccotti & Joee Corso) 5. TransPacific Highway (Featuring Issei Takami & Shin Ichikawa) 6. Splitting Hairs (Featuring Dudley Taft) 7. Maximum Connection (Featuring Thierry Payssan & Bill Polits & Aquiles Magaña) 8. Three Parsecs from Tucson (Featuring Carl Weingarten & Walter Whitney & David Udell) 9. Maria’s Lakeside Drive (Featuring Barry Cleveland) 10. Guitar City (Featuring Paul Richards) 11. Sons Of Sebastien (Featuring Lucio Calegari & German Vergara & Juan Pablo) 12. Bueno Sanga (Featuring Alvarez Ortega Bianchi & Jim Crawford) 13. 1960 Ocean Front Walk (Featuring Frederic L’Epee)
Ted Price, Brian Chapman, Alfonso Rodenas, Marc Ceccotti, Joee Corso, Issei Takami ,Shin Ichikawa, Dudley Taft, Thierry Payssan, Bill Polits, Aquiles Magaña, Carl Weingarten, Walter Whitney, David Udell, Barry Cleveland, Paul Richards, Lucio Calegari, German Vergara, Juan Pablo, Alvarez Ortega Bianchi, Jim Crawford, and Frederic L’Epee
Additional Credits:
All music was composed, produced, mixed & mastered by Gayle Ellett Album cover photography by Carl Weingarten Recorded between April 2022 & August 2023 in Topanga, CA., and Arlington, TX., and at numerous studios throughout the world.
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