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The San Diego Music Awards have extended their deadline for submission until January 31, 2021. All albums must have been issued between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 for consideration. More details, including the event date are tba. www.sandiegomusicawards.
San Diego Music Notes sengers, aka Randy Hodge, Paul McGee, and Jef Kmak, guests will include keyboardist Scott Gorham (Richard Marx Band). “I’m attempting to bring more healing to the world with this album,” Larsen said. “There will be certain Solfeggio (ancient healing) tones integrated into the music, and all the lyrics will be spiritually centered. It’s not going to be rock, but it won’t put you to sleep either!” she said
each tune, quoting vocal melodies, orchestra parts and solos,” Riker said. “There is a short pause between the tracks of about 1 1/2 seconds to separate the tracks but give the feel of a medley.”
ney, Sheryl Crow, Lenny Kravitz, Joe Walsh, Steve Lukather and more. The song has been issued in advance of Starr’s upcoming EP, Zoom In.
com Jack Habegger’s Celebrity Telethon has a new E.P., “Ov Yey!” out on January 15. Label Bud Tapes of Portland will be putting it out on a limited lathe cut vinyl 7” along with a mini comic produced by Habegger and Bailey Bast. “I feel very honored to have collaborated with so many of my talented friends on my first ‘solo’ release,” Habegger said. “Combining my comic art and my music into one package has been very special and I can’t thank Bud enough for believing in it!” Baritone saxophonist Gabriel Sundy has a new project, Invisible Sky People, with a debut album, Human Like An Animal, out this month. In lieu of a live band, the album was composed using software instruments along with the addition of a live saxophone. “(The band) could be described as a “progressive punk-jazz-noiserock” power trio,” Sundy said. The ensemble is comprised of baritone saxophone, bass, and drums. “The bass on the album was eventually re-recorded by Mackenzie Leighton, and the album was mixed, mastered and co-produced by Rafter Roberts.” Singer/ Guitarist Donna Larsen is working on a new album, Songs of Light, at Track Star Studios with Josquin Des Pres . Backed by her band, The Mes-
Fans of the blues or early rock ‘n’ roll will want to pick up S. Mathias & The Honeycombs new album, appropriately titled, authentic sounding, Nothin’ But The Blues. Already available digitally, the album makes it’s CD debut this month. New film Promising Young Woman, directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Carey Mulligan, includes North County based singer, Juice Newton’s version of “Angel of the Morning.” Fun Fact: Juice Newton sings harmony on Bob Welch’s (Fleetwood Mac) hit “Ebony Eyes” (#14 / 1978)
Acclaimed guitarist Wayne Riker is working on his next album at Studio West. Titled A Beatles Overture from A to Z, the album is essentially a medley of 21 Beatles tracks. Details: “It’s just me, with overdubbed high voltage electric guitar parts entering after opening chord melodies of
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Power pop singer-songwriter Steve Rosenbaum is the latest artist to have his music archive raided for gold. A collection of his demos, both home and studio recordings made between 1979 – 1989, is being released by Dead Media Tapes later this year, available as a digital download or 8-track tape
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The Sea Monks are working with Alan Sanderson at Pacific Beat Studios on a new album due this spring The trailer for the new Marvel Cinematic Universe television / Disney + series, WandaVision, features a new take on The Monkees version of “Daydream Believer” as it’s soundtrack. The song was written by long time San Diegan John Stewart who passed away in 2008. Stewart is perhaps best known for his work with 1960’s era folk icons Kingston Trio, and the hit, “Gold” (#5 / 1979), which featured Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks. Early 90’s ska favorites, Spy Kids have finally gotten around to recording and releasing their debut album, Covert Action on Chicago based label, Jump Up. Featuring and produced by Matt Hensley (later of Flogging Molly), the nine tracks include covers of Jimmy Cliff and Judge Dredd classics. Ringo Starr’s latest song and video, “Here’s to the Nights,” feature Nathan East on bass - Plus vocals from Paul McCart-
Lauren Leigh Martin “Trust Fall,” Suzanne Gladstone “Aphrodite’s Kiss,” Thea the Band with “The Worm,” The Strawberry Moons “Love in the Time of Virus,” New EP’s include Dave Preston’s Americana opus, Lost & Found, Paige Koehler “Sorry, I’m Late”, The Naked I They Got Thomas, Dapoolparty Hot Sands New albums include: A.J. Croce By Request, an all-covers album; the first single is “Ooh Child” originally a hit by the Five Stairsteps in 1970, Tom Geck and the After Party Trip West, The Go Heads The Suspect, Steve Nichols with The Guitar Sounds of…, Sometimes Julie with Where Are You New Videos include: Lele Rose – “Nothing Lasts Forever,” Kevin Begin & Tori Roze “All You’ve Known,”
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