Chris Stamey - Euphoria - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2020 . This explosive duo from Malmö, Sweden, is the death in disco and the dance in revolution. With their laser-punk agenda they are pushing the boundaries of punk-rock one high-kick at the time. The Guilt is a quirky concept of dancy tunes and punk aggression all combined in a sweaty live show. It's heavy vocals, simple beats and busted guitar hammering. On this album, the electro drums are more annoying, the guitar is angrier and the sing-a-long inevitable!

On his new album, The Great Escape, Chris Stamey - known for his work in The dB's, the Big Star's Third concerts, returns to the electric guitar sounds and melodic lyricism that informed his classic '80s solo records It's Alright, Fireworks, and 2004's Travels in the South - but with a twist! This time out, alongside adroit pedal-steel aces Eric Heywood (Jayhawks, Pretenders, Alejandro Escovedo) and Allyn Love, Mipso's Libby Rodenbough, and Chatham County Line's John Teer and Dave Wilson, he's found a distinctive spin on the '70s Southern California country-rock flavors of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers. There's also a vibrant version of a lost classic, the Alex Chilton / Tommy Hoehn composition InchShe Might Look My Way,Inch remembered fondly by Stamey from his late '70s live performances with Chilton and the (unreleased) studio recording of it they did together for Elektra Records at Todd Rundgren's studio. Here, it features two world-class fellow producers Mitch Easter (Let's Active), on drums and Terry Manning (Ardent Studios producer/engineer/guitarist; Staples Singers, Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top). Most tracks, however, are expertly anchored by Rob Ladd (The Connells) or Dan Davis (Six-String Drag) on drums, often accompanied by co-producer Jeff Crawford on bass. The Great Escape, the first in decades on seminal indie tag Car Records (on which Stamey had issued recordings by Chris Bell, Mitch Easter, and himself in the late '70s and early '80s), will be available on CD, digital downloads, and streaming platforms, via a joint venture with Schoolkids Record, and includes two bonus tracks an InchelectricInch version of InchBack in New York,Inch augmented à la Tom Wilson's electrification of InchThe Sounds of Silence,Inch and a stream-of-consciousness celebration of a surprise early-morning phone call with Inchthe one and onlyInch Van Dyke Parks.

This project was inspired by Stamey's work arranging and performing the Big Star Third shows. Many of the musicians, including members of the Old Ceremony, who have collaborated on those shows, play on LOVESICK BLUES. There are strings, horns, acoustic guitars and big harmonies. This is a late night/early morning record - mellow, moody pop.