The Langley Schools Music Project

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Space Oddity

Album: Innocence and Despair

Released: Jul 8, 2008

Label: Bar/None Records

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Space Oddity
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Rhiannon
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God Only Knows
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Desperado
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You're So Good to Me
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General Info

Genre: Experimental / Folk Rock / Soul
Location Langley, British Columbia, CA
Profile Views: 46142
Last Login: 2/25/2012
Member Since 5/16/2005
Website http://www.keyofz.com/keyofz/langley/
Record Label Bar-None & Basta Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
The Langley Schools Music Project is a 60-voice chorus of rural school children from western Canada, untrained but captivated by melodic magic, singing tunes by the Beach Boys, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, The Bay City Rollers, and others. The students accompany themselves with the shimmering gamelan chimes of Orff percussion, and elemental rock trimmings arranged by their itinerant music teacher, Hans.Fenger. These 1976-77 recordings, captured on a 2-track tape deck in a school gymnasium, weren't staged to achieve money or fame, to sell albums or land a record contract. These kids played music because they loved it. Innocent, flawed and bittersweet, guided by Fenger's unsuspecting genius, these recordings deserve to be heard and preserved. They brim with charm and youthful élan, sparked by flashes of lo-fi Spectorian majesty and Pet Sounds subtlety. Call it folk art, outsider, or campfire rock -- the labels don't matter. These are gorgeous, heavenly artifacts. Period. These recordings were originally contained on two 12" LPs, pressed exclusively for the students, their classmates, teachers, and parents. They were never intended for exposure outside the provincial Langley region. But after they came to the attention of Irwin Chusid, the Songs in the Key of Z author and record producer vowed to make these recordings commercially available. He forged a licensing/trustee agreement with the Langley School administrators, and with the blessings of Hans Fenger and several former student soloists who were located, these priceless recordings have now been introduced to the rest of the planet. .. .. ..To order the CD from Bar/None click here!.. .. ......
Members
A bunch of kids, with a lot of heart.
Influences
Paul McCartney & Wings .. The Beach Boys .. David Bowie .. The Beatles .. Earl-Jean/Herman's Hermits .. Bay City Rollers .. Barry Manilow .. The Eagles .. Neil Diamond .. Teddy Bears .. Fleetwood Mac .. Michael Martin Murphy .. Klaatu/The Carpenters
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“The Langley Kids tap into the spirit of rock & roll better than most rock & roll bands.” - Jay Ruttenberg, Time Out NY, November 8-15, 2001