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"APOCALYPSO NOW ... Steel Drums, Latin Guitar "


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Last Login:  6/24/2008
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Member Since10/12/2007
Band Website6stringjazz.net/apocalypso
Influences

Influences

  • Wes Montgomery
  • Steel Drum Bands
  • Joe Pass
  • Charanga Cakewalk (Michael Ramos)
  • Retro Latin and Swing
  • Retro Caribbean (Arrow, Lord Kitchner, Boogsie)
  • Soukous guitar
  • Bossa, Samba, and Choro
  • Cumbia
  • Louvin Bros.
  • Buck Owens
  • KSAN, KFRC, KYA
  • Film Noir
  • 70's Exploitation Films
  • Any action or horror film made in the Phillipines
  • Hawaii 5-0
  • S. African low-budget action
  • Ninjas, esp. Sho Kosugi
  • Horror Films (Old School)
  • Korean Cinema
  • Yakuza Movies
  • Character Actors
  • James Ellroy
  • F.X. Toole
  • The delicious torture that is the Golden State Warriors
  • The late great Psychotronic Magazine

Halloween Candy

I produced the song Halloween Candy, featuring nationally syndicated Horror Host Mr. Lobo. It is inspired by the great horror hosts of the past like

  • Bob Wilkins
  • Zacherle
  • The Ghoul

and a desire to add a worthy new tune to the small pantheon of officially accredited Halloween songs. Plus have fun bashing about with guitars!

Sounds Like
  • Steel Drums
  • Spanish Guitar
  • Latin Percussion
  • A Day at the Beach
  • A Night in Tunisia
  • A Lost Weekend near the Equator
  • Calypso
  • Reggae
  • Soca
  • Soukous
  • Cha Cha
  • Hawaiian
  • Bossa
  • Samba
  • Lambada
  • Cumbia
Record LabelMCM
Type of LabelIndie







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   About apocalypso now
Apocalypso Now is a project of San Francisco Bay Area multi-instrumentalist and producer Michael McMorrow.

While Michael was guitarist for Project Pimento, they were twice nominated for SF Weekly Music Awards. He has also recorded with Hulabilly pioneers The Shut Ins, and back in the day, The Human Torches. He holds a degree in Remedial Chromaticism from DeVry Institute.

Michael now performs as a soloist on steel drums and Latin guitar, and as a bandleader for events all over the SF Bay Area. He hopes to never play another stinky bar again!

Michael produced Halloween Candy a Halloween song featuring the lyrical talents and deep baritone of the entertaining Mr. Lobo, nationally syndicated TV Horror Host, star of Cinema Insomnia.

Michael also writes a film blog, Cult Film Confidential, at http://cultfilmconfidential.blogspot.com


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Chas Ferry, Producer/Rock Talk Records





Jun 24 2008 4:49 AM

Special guests Hunt and Tony Sales! The Sales brothers were original members of Todd Rundgren's UTOPIA and also played on the RUNT album. They have a new CD available titled "Hired Guns".
.."Rundgren Radio .."
6/26/2008 7:00 PM - Call-in Number: (646) 716-9262
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Jun 6 2008 5:47 AM

New Releases

I’ve been working with Hunt & Tony Sales to release a retrospective of their personal recordings tentatively titled, The Hired Guns. This will be released soon on Perseverance Records. They will be premiering the new CD on the Steve Jones radio show, Jonesy’s Jukebox.
Will the Thrill





Apr 27 2008 12:36 PM

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Mar 23 2008 10:41 AM

Nice Music . . . .

Robin Esterhammer
President/CEO
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Feb 6 2008 7:01 AM

Thanks and good music!
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Jan 27 2008 7:45 PM

Greetings from sunny California, USA

Your web site it great !

Robin Esterhammer
President/CEO
Perseverance Records

Specializes in hard-to-find soundtracks and film scores
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Jan 27 2008 4:49 AM

Howdy Apocalypso Now!

Gee, you sure sound swell!

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Cheers . . .


"Hot Time" Harv McFine


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Dec 23 2007 12:05 PM



May your days be merry and bright, and may all your eggnogs be spiked! Happy holidays!
bluehipster





Nov 2 2007 1:39 AM

Hello Apocalypso Now

I made some very colorful and affordable postersized signed art prints recently (AfroJazzBeat, AlohaTiki).

Please have a look at my website (www.bluehipster.com) and see if you like it. I can also make artwork for you.


Bert

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Oct 26 2007 1:38 AM

The all new Weirdomusic.com: online now!
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Oct 22 2007 10:50 AM

I'm madly in love with this song!
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Oct 18 2007 11:10 AM

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