The Beatles, KISS, Klaatu, ELO, Cheap Trick, Tears For Fears, Fastball, Sugar Ray, Mike Previti, Rubber, Paul McCartney & Wings, Rational Youth, Supertramp, Alice Cooper, Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, 999, Alan Parsons, David Bowie, et al
Sounds Like
Top-40 radio the way it used to be. Pop, rock and sooooo much more!
Mildew-mannered indie record label executive by day, power-popping retro-rocker by night.
JAIMIE VERNON has a long musical history as a live performer and recording artist with such acts as SWindled, MOVING TARGETZ, Swedish Fish, The Hounds, SPARE PARTS and The Richmond Hillbillies [which featured members of SOAP OPERA, MOVING TARGETZ and KiLLeR DwaRfs].
17 years after establishing Bullseye Records and a roster of some of Canada's greatest classic rock institutions, Vernon stepped out from behind his desk and in front of the microphone for a bevvy of power pop and rock originals gleaned from 20 years of songwriting.
Released on Bullseye Records in 2003, 'Broadcasts From The Twilight Zone' was a patchwork of influences from the novelty track "I Am A TV Show" to the Prince-like '80s styled power ballad "The Strength" to the trippy psychedelic "Compound Fractures". Bonus tracks highlight songs by Klaatu, The Sweet, and David Bowie. Vernon showed yet another side of his love of music both as singer, bass player and guitarist.
2006 saw the sophomore release 'Time Enough At Last' featuring a more conceptual song cycle related to the passage of time. Rootsy tunes like the title track and "Pillars Of Time" (written by Cheaper Than Therapy frontman Ivan Judd) and more rock oriented tracks like "Cast Iron Pillow" and "Heart Attack" round out the set. Bonus tracks include songs by Alan Parsons, The Korgi's, and The Church.
2008 saw the release of his third solo CD, also inspired by the TV show "The Twilight Zone", called Nightmare At 20,000 Watts'. The album is an homage to '60's and '70s Top40 hit radio and its quiet passing in the night set against a make-believe "final broadcast"...complete with DJ's (like Bob Segarini and Al Joynes), new and traffic and commercial breaks!
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Good news! The brand new powerpopcompilation "Souvenirs" is being released this week! It contains 21 great North American powerpop tracks from 1975-95. You can hear three of the songs that just have been uploaded on our Myspage page. The CD also contains a previously unreleased song by the great Canadian band Pointed Sticks recorded in the late 70..s. It is availabe from Not Lame Records and Kool Kat Musik, and it will very soon be available from CD Baby.
Great news that you will sending the cds my way... and if possible..would still love to get Ian Thomas titles on cd too!~ A long time favorite of mine!
I got the dvd from the Cavern today that you had sent me! Thanks so much! I heard you released a new Klaatu rare tracks cd I would really love to get a copy of that!
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