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Now available on Apple Music, iTunes, and from all major retail and streaming sites around the world is the new blues rock album "On Fire," from guitarist and singer-songwriter Tom The Suit Forst. The digital album, previously released on CD in Q4 2016 through the artist's web site www.TomTheSuitForst.com, was produced by Grammy Award-winning guitarist Paul Nelson. The album features the song "Going Home" for which a video was produced and released on Vevo and You Tube in December. The album also features the song "Women of the World" with a new video going to You Tube on January 21, 2017, in commemoration of the Million Women March on Washington DC. The song asks the question of how much better off the world would be if women had a chance to run things. The lyrics were written by the late Gary Youell, a long time friend of The Suit. The video is to be dedicated to Gary, who like Tom Forst, a long time ardent and passionate supporter of women's rights. "On Fire" on Apple Music iTunes "On Fire" on Spotify
From director Aidan Gerety of Factory Underground and Stateside Visuals comes a new video for Factory Underground recording artist Tom The Suit Forst's song "Going Home." The video, which launched last week is now available on You Tube and Vevo.
"Going Home" has been described as mix of country and blues, also contains classic elements of Americana. Performed by The Suit on acoustic/electric dobro, with marching drums provided by Big Thursty of the Jason Gisser Band, the song is a relatively somber song compared to the upbeat blues-rock sounds of his new album "On Fire." The video, which contains the lyrics of the song set against images of the American Civil War, is stylized to resemble to vintage footage of the period. It's dark imagery culminates with the image of a Civil War firing squad, which does not spare the viewer from the sad ending.
Gerety stated that he wanted to capture the feeling of the song, which was for him "a reflection of fate in the face of a dangerous and uncertain future," a fitting narrative for this time in American history, with people so deeply divided over political lines. There is no political message to the idea - we are all in this together which ever side of line you're on. As the song says, "You're Going Home when he says Come."
With the exception of "Going Home" which was released this past month on iTunes, Spotify, and streaming/retails sites around the world, the full album of "On Fire" has only been available on physical CD. A CD and poster bundle have been selling through the artist's website www.TomTheSuitForst.com and by emailing TheSuitOnFire@gmail.com The decision to offer the physical album first was as much a nod to a more classic time in the record industry as The Suit wanting his work into the hands of his loyal fan base as early as possible. For those desiring to have the album in digital form, fans can look for the rest of the album on iTunes in January.
What's next for Tom The Suit Forst? "We are looking at an idea for a video of "Women of the World," a song from my album that is about the idea of letting women have a chance to rule the world for a change. I thought about putting that out on Election Day - in hindsight that wouldn't have quite made sense.... but from what I understand January 21 is the day of a Million Women March on Washington DC, so you might see a video for the song then!"
CHE-VAL REVEALS COVER VERSION OF BRIAN WILSON - BEACH BOYS "PET SOUNDS" MASTERPIECE "GOD ONLY KNOWS:" TRIBUTE TO MUSICAL MENTORS AND PARTNERS PAST AND PRESENT.
SONICALLY ADVENTUROUS TRIBUTE COMBINES A CAPPELLA VOCALS AND KORG VOCODER.
"GOD ONLY KNOWS" TO BE INCLUDED WITH NEW CHE-VAL "WATERPROOF" SLATED FOR APRIL 2016 RELEASE.
LAURA CASH OF CHE-VAL
In a surprise move last week that delighted its deeply loyal fan base, indie pop duo Che-Val released an cover version of the Beach Boys Brian Wilson pop music masterpiece "God Only Knows." The song which has been licensed for CD and digital streaming will be contained in the new Che-Val album "Waterproof" coming in April.
This "reimagined cover..is our tribute to all our friends and family, as well as musicians we have worked with past and present, because truly God only knows where we would be without them," said Kenny Cash, Che-Val member and producer. The artist published a full list of these people in his social media. "I usually don't like when people tag me on Facebook in connection with music I'm not a part of--but I tagged everyone on this list--because I wanted to give credit where credit is due," he said.
Unlike the original arrangement of "God Only Knows," which was part of the Beach Boys pop masterpiece "Pet Sounds," considered by many to be a recording masterpiece on par with the Beatles "Sgt Pepper" album, the Che-Val version uses a completely unique arrangement devoid of all acoustic instrumentation. In fact, the only instrument on the track is a Korg MicroKORG Synthesizer Vocoder, which Kenny Cash used to electronically filter the what is otherwise an entirely "a cappella" version of the song.
"Kenny and I love the original song-- one of these beautiful places where our diverse musical tastes really come together," Laura explained. "The melody, the lyric, the harmony, the arrangement and the deeply touching emotion--all so complex and gorgeous. We wanted to do this song for a long time--but we had to find a way of making it uniquely our own. I just hope our version does some justice to Brian Wilson, an artistic genius Kenny and I deeply adore."
