There is a lot of talk and some things you can’t discuss, due to the social norms or political correctness, but you can express what you feel through the podium of music”.
Over the last few years LIVAN has immersed himself in his music, a style with influences ranging from the beloved Lord Byron to The Sisters of Mercy, and from David Bowie and The Clash to Placebo and Nine Inch Nails.
Like everything in LIVAN’s life, his passion for music can be felt in every note and lyric.
“As an artist, exposing yourself up on stage, you need to have a loose screw. With all the critics, hassles, and jaded fans, you need to find something deeper.”
Happy Returns, his most recent collection, is self-produced and due for digital release through Pumpkin Music on September 15, 2009. It’s simple and to the point. It is a collection of songs of the life he has lived, without the glitz and the glam. LIVAN’s music and lyrics don’t seek to passively entertain the listener, but to engage them.
The title track, “Happy Returns”, LIVAN says, represents him in many ways. “It is a simple song really, one chord only, but the energy of the bass-line drives the lyrics forward. It’s about losing it, just losing control.”
Reaching into his own darkened memories LIVAN revealed he often feels he is ready to “lose it”. “Like most of us I’m sure, waiting for a moment to just lose control, but we don’t of course. You learn to pick up and move on.”
On his previous records, Livan has worked with some of the UK’s elite Producers such as Bacon and Quarmby (Bowie, Marley, John Meyer, The Pretenders, Kate Walsh) and David Creffied, an industry veteran who not only brought Embrace into the public domain (X6 Platinum) but also The Kaiser Chiefs.
Now LIVAN is producing on his own but still has a gift for collaboration; working with fellow UK based producer and writer John Robertson (Sky, Morcheba, Shined O’Connor, Grace Jones) on some of the arrangements for Happy Returns, and up and coming engineer/mixer, Nat Chan (Paul McCartney, Aimee Mann, Granddaddy, Bob Dylan) who was responsible for mixing the album’s eleven tracks.
Livan has now ganged up with Will Crewdson (Lead Guitar) & Robin Guy (Drums) from the well respected and groundbreaking UK outfit “ Rachel Stamp”. “Rachel Stamp” have earned a reputation for being one of the most decadent, brilliantly off-kilter Rock n’ Roll bands to ever come out of the UK, and have inadvertently paved the way for hundreds of eye-liner smudged, heart-on-your-sleeve bands that currently fill stadiums and magazines the world over.In the past few years Will has also played and written with the likes of (Johnette Napolitano, the former singer with LA legends Concrete Blonde,Malcolm McLaren, Tom Jones, Adam Ant) and Robin with (Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden,Faith No More,Joss Stone,Bay City Rollers,Dee Snider (Twisted Sister).
This musical jigsaw completes itself with Nat Chan on (rhythm guitar), James Bailes (bass) and Livan’s (electronic-a & keys) induced performance
Let us together make the solid commitment tonight to refuse to use the Church, Yeshua Believers as a vehicle to promote our personal agendas of vain conceit and selfish ambition. We as the church have gathered this day to commit ourselves to doing all we can through the power of Christ to protect and defend the unity of the Holy Spirit in the bond of peace. Yes, we gather this evening as the body of Christ with the Godly determination to reflect the divine unity that exists within the Godhead between Father, Son, and Spirit. We stand as one person, in one spirit, against every strategy of division devised by the evil forces of hell. We will soar above division. We will soar above competition. We will soar above rivalry. We will soar above separatism. We will soar above selfish ambition.
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Hey How's it going? Just dropping by to say hi & thanks for the friendship!! We are also on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/feudmusic FEUD New single 'One Last Time' out now on iTunes! Upcoming gigs: 15th Dec - The Forum, Hertfordshire Uni, Hatfield 18th Dec - Nags Head, High Wycombe
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“HAPPY BIRTHDAY” TO YOU, LIVAN!!! X
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Wishing You Peace and Joy this Christmas! Hope Your 2010 is Off the Hook! When Your Time Permits, Please Stop By and Say Howdy Do Rock & Roll Manifesto b/w Morning Girl on THC Records Two Sick Grooves by Mark Clear Now Available on ITUNES and AMAZON Cheers, Mark Clear
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Diciembre Gris will be interviewed and performing acoustically on Pirate Cat Radio in San Francisco.
DATE/TIME: Tues. 12/8/2009 @ 8pm-10pm SHOW: "Nocturna" with DJ Alex Gahan STATION: Pirate Cat Radio 87.9fm in San Francisco, 104.8fm Berlin (Germany) & online @ www.piratecatradio.com NOTE: 87.9FM in San Francisco bay area is too staticky. Listen online or if you have an IPhone go to the Itunes Radio application & look for Pirate Cat Radio
PODCASTS: Podcast of the whole show is available for download at Pirate Cat Radio's website immediately after the show ends & it's there for 6 weeks. THIS PARTICULAR PODCAST WILL BE LISTED UNDER "CALIFORNIA MUSIC BOX" DUE TO THE SHOW TIME
You Can Choose Your Thoughts And You Can Choose For A While To Be Free Of Those Thoughts
Serenity Does Not Require Any Particular Environment Or Conditions On The Outside Serenity Is A State You Can Achieve On The Inside, Whatever Else Might Be Going On
At Any Time, You Can Choose To Calm Your Mind Clear Your Thoughts Away And For A While Feel The Refreshing And Renewing Peace Of Simply Being
Discover How Easy It Can Be To Let Go Of The Thoughts Racing Through Your Head And Let In A Feeling Of Serenity. Choose To Put Yourself In A State Where Even The
Distractions Cannot Affect You See That The Disappointments Of The Past Are Far, Far Away. Let Your Peaceful, Accepting Experience Of The Moment Fill You With A Solid, Confident Energy
Step Back For A Little While And Feel The Calm Reality Of Who You Are, Of The Life You Are Living. Enjoy A Serene Moment And Your Eyes Will Be Opened To The Positive Possibilities That Are All Around You
Wishing You That The Days Ahead Be Abundant In Sunshine And Smiling Flowers Filled With An Abundance Of Gratitude, Peace, Love And Happiness!!! Thinkg Of You, My Dear Friend X ๑۩۞۩๑ CheLsIA RoSe LaMbErT ๑۩۞۩๑
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