Night Beats - Myth Of a Man - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

As Night Beats, Texas-born, LA-based artist Danny Lee Blackwell creates music like one might assemble a puzzle. The Western psychedelic auteur builds his work from one moment, an initial spark, that must fit a certain criteria it must give him goosebumps. If that sensation arrives, Blackwell will pursue the idea relentlessly until he has a new song; if not, he moves onto the next moment, constantly looking for the perfect molecule of a song. On his new Night Beats album, Rajan, the songwriter is at his strongest, creating works that shine with captivating melodies and hypnotic rhythms, but are underscored by subtle choices of craftsmanship that can only be achieved after countless hours in the studio. Blackwell creates a work that lands somewhere between Spaghetti Western film score and psych-pop opus, a career-defining album that reveals much about Danny Lee Blackwell's artistic philosophy while keeping that ever crucial air of mystery intact.

Recorded in the early 1960s, the 3 Big Guitars features 3 of the most original guitar players of the 20th century performing in a modern folk vein. Jazz guitar guru Howard Roberts is featured on two rare tracks specifically recorded for this project; the innovative studio giant Billy Strange, who supplied his signature sound to the recordings of the Beach Boys, Randy Newman, Everly Brothers, Willie Nelson and many others is here, as well as Glen Campbell, the famous country-pop singer who first came to prominence as a session guitarist in the early 1960's. All selections newly re-mastered.

Since the conception of MYTH OF I in the fall of 2013 in the dorms of Berklee College of Music, Tyler Fritzel and Jennings Smith have worked tirelessly at creating a new sonic thumbprint in this modern metal world. After releasing their debut EP S.T.E.M. in 2015, and playing alongside bands such as CHRONOLOGIST, NATIVE CONSTRUCT, ABIOTIC, and ARCHSPIRE, the group of troubadours began a journey of working on their first full length record. With drums and guitars tracked in Maine with the illustrious Evan Sammons and mixed/mastered by the renowned Jamie King, they have created a piece of music that will forever redefine what it means to be a progressive metal band. The album paints rich landscapes and takes the listener on a wild ride through virtuosic guitar solos, mellow ambience, and enough time signature changes for the whole family. Their self-titled full length debut Myth of I hits the shelves on April 10, 2020.