Adam Levin, Tomas Stark and John Eyre have joined forces in producing a new song, Still (on profile page), for the GORGG album Think of Us with Kindness.
Written by Tomas (music) and Adam (music & lyrics), the song was performed by Tomas in Sweden (guitars, sythesizers), Adam in New York (piano, keyboard), and John in Wales (vocals), with additional engineering and studio services provided by John P. Weathers (ex-Gentle Giant).
Blissful Behemoth has become Adam's fastest, biggest selling record on "both sides of the pond".
His music also received praise in noted international author Michele Wucker's official 2008 "Best Of" List.
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Profile page's song credits:
SO ALIVE (excerpt) written by Adam Levin & Wendy Boulding; performed by Adam, Wendy, & Danny Obadia; from the CDs A Different Page and et al.
DO YOU FEEL IT? (excerpt) written by Adam Levin & Elena Rye Pellicciaro; performed by Adam & Wendy Boulding; from the CD A Different Page (Alternative versions with Adam Levin on the CD Live(OnTape) and Valerie Gomes on the DVD See It)
OPEN WINDOW (audible via link) written & performed by Adam Levin, from the CDs A Different Page and forthcoming Think of Us with Kindness
WHILE SUNLIGHT SLIPPED AWAY written by Adam Levin, performed by Adam (keyboards) & Peter Stoller (vocals), from the CDs Blissful Behemoth and forthcoming Think of Us with Kindness
OUR PERFECT LOVE written & performed by Adam Levin & Peter Stoller, from the CD et al.
LET IT GO (profile video) written by Adam Levin & Peter Stoller; performed by Adam, Wendy Boulding & Steve Wirts; from the CD Live(OnTape) and DVD See It (Alternative version with Allison Adler on the CD et al.)
STILL composed by Tomas Stark & Adam Levin; lyrics written by Adam Levin; performed by Tomas Stark in Sweden (guitars, synthesizers), Adam Levin in New York (piano, keyboard), and John Eyre in Wales (vocals); for the GORGG CD Think of Us with Kindness
Thanks to John P. Weathers (ex-Gentle Giant) for additional engineering & studio services
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Things Left Unsaid album cover illustration by Annette Goldberg
All songs (C)(P) Different Drum Music
All rights reserved (ASCAP)
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Sounds Like
"It's classical." - rock musician
"It's jazz." - classical musician
"It's rock." - jazz musician
"What type of music would you call that?" - piano teacher
"The good thing about this kind of music is that you can't tell where the mistakes are." - pop music listener
"Dave Brubeck meets the Wolfman." - music critic
"The songs sound like HIM. What I mean is, the music sounds like his music and the words sound like his words." - recording engineer
"This is a song about one of those situations that we find ourselves in so often. One of those six-way love affairs where your third wife's dog doesn't get along with your bisexual girlfriend's lesbian lover's cat. You know, the same old shit. But I didn't want this song to be like all the other six-way love songs, so that's why, as you can see, I've filled the piano with water and tropical fish, effectively making a musical aquarium out of it, so that the sound of the music as well as the lyrics reflects the complexity and density of thought that went into it." - explanation of song by Adam Levin (as told by Jay Mark)
My grandmother once asked me, "Why don't you write some happy songs?"
I told her, "These ARE my happy songs."
But enough about me. What do YOU think of me?
"Adam Levin is a pain in the ass. While other, NORMAL songwriters are content to provide you with polite background music for your daily activities, he demands your full, rapt attention. He'll seduce you with lush harmonies, only to steal your breath away with trap-door chord changes that drop you into a hall of mirrors where your reflected image strikes you and sends you hurtling through a melodic maze, alternately twisting around an impossibly tight corner, then soaring across a death-defying abyss and, finally, landing feather-light in a landscape of aching beauty, only to realize that you're right back in your chair, yet looking at everything from a new angle. And that's just his opening number." - former roommate
"I don't understand it." - member of a spiritual recovery program
"Musicians who use odd time signatures are just trying to confuse people." - music listener
"'Rock' isn't really music." - psychiatrist
"It must be music because it uses more than three chords." - jazz harpist
"I only like music that uses more than one instrument, and am glad this does." - music devotee
"An electric guitar is not really an instrument." - college professor
"Only someone earning money doing music is called a musician." - social worker
"I only listen to music I've heard before." - audience member
"I like it because it's short." - psychology resident
Hope all's well, I've been out of the myspace loop for a bit. My new(ish) project "ly6480" (w/ Chris Welwood!) has a site up "www.myspace.com/ly6480. Only a couple of songs for starters. More's coming. You can hear (and see.. we've got vids and games!) more at: www.ly6480.com. Feedback is welcome and appreciated.
I hope to get down to your neck of the woods this winter to reconnect.
Hello, Thanks so much for adding me. You and your entire FAMILY Rock!! It is again an Honor..( Yesterday's..pun intended--- was adding ESQUIRE!! ) The neighborhood just got better....^^ All the Best, Martin- Idjit Savant
MR. L. Your slide show seems to have grown somewhat, it is really interesting too. Your music is a beautiful as ever, as is your piano playing. 'Still' is a heartfelt song and that piano is lovely.
Thank you so much for your compliment and sensitivity towards the new songs that I/ Esquire have recently written - it means a lot to read your comments.
Hi Adam! Thank you for your approval! Don't worry I'm composing as we speak. I don't spend a day without doing it. All I actually need is the instruments and a studio. Funny thing you should mention though...My mother asks me the same question.
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Dear Adam, Once in a year we might feel ourselves rich, rich to have friends who care about us, rich because of yourself and rich on this very special day because it is your own!
