Mike Pemberton, singer/songwriter/lead guitar;
Danny Connelly, vocalist;
Bobby Faubion/bassist;
Erich Anderson, guitar/organ;
Chris Gore, drummer
Influences
13th Floor Elevators/ The Golden Dawn/ Chesterfield Kings/ The Lyres/ The Strawberry Alarm Clock/ The Eletric Prunes/ Jimi Hendrix/ The Doors/ Jefferson Airplane/ The Great Society/ Peter Greene/ Richard Thompson/The Five Keys/ Pat Metheny/The Robins/ Eric Johnson/ Stevie Ray Vaughan/ John Lee Hooker/ Charlie Patton/ Leadbelly/Blind Lemon Jefferson/Blind Willie Johnson/Rev.Gary DavisTexas Alexander/ Alex Moore/The Pynk Spiders/The Black Hollies/Bar-B-Que Bob/Lithium X-Mas/Hash Palace/Bag/The Oreos/Leroy Shakespeare and The Ship of Vibes/Cricket Taylor/Reverend Horton Heat/The Other Side/Jim Edgerton/Fisheye Lens/Loco Gringos/Santa Mamba/Traffic/Eric Clapton/Cold Blue Steel
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Sounds Like
A near-channeling of The Doors’ early Kreiger/Densmore vibe with The Burnin’ Rain trademark of wistful sighs in the vocals and pseudo-acid-induced guitar tangents…If you dig "Thirteenth Floor Elevators, Spirit or Quicksilver Messenger Service,these guys will blow them and you away !
Mike Pemberton started out as the token ‘white’ boy playing guitar in an all-Black funk band in the late 70’s . It was a memorable experience to say the least. In the early 80’s he joined Deep Ellum band, ‘Model 12’, with Josh Weinberg and Jim Nabors....A very handsome guy, with a laid-back attitude, Pemberton eased onto the scene with flair and self-assurance minus the cockiness we could all do without. In the tradition of the ‘13th Floor Elevators’, ‘The Chessmen’, ‘Mouse and The Traps’ and ‘The Nomad’s meet the “Burnin’ Rain”, brainchild of Mike Pemberton and Mark Migliore, founder, Rockadelic Records, conceptualized in 1988. Using vintage ‘Vox’ guitars, amps and fuzz boxes they hired Jim Edgerton for vocals , Erich Anderson sounding very Manzarek-esque on Vox Organ and brilliant , veteran rock drummer Chris Gore. In a typically bohemian environment, replete with lava lamps, incense, carpeted walls, in an old brick two-story
four-plex on Worth Street in historical East Dallas, their highly palpable chemistry shaped the sounds that quickly become ‘Burnin Rain’.
The first session produced “Piece of your Love”, and “All Night Long”, (the third
45 rpm on Rockadelic Records), a quick- selling 500 !. Within two months of the band’s formation, Mark Miglioure and Jim Edgerton split to form their own band, “Fish Eye Lens”. The surviving members located an old high-school pal, Dan Connelly, (formerly of ‘Danny and The Daylights’) to fill out the gap on vocals and lead guitar, producing their first effort, “Visions” on the ‘Mind and Eye’ label, with distribution through Rockadelic Records, Dallas and ‘Resonance’ of The Netherlands and New York City. The grainy, raw effects on tunes like, ‘Smoke Stack Lightening’ were due in part to a classic four-track Crown reel-to-reel recorder and a Gretch guitar owned by Pemberton. Danny’s natural swagger with the guitar and his organic, coarse, blues-driven voice brushed on the final touches of what would become one of the hippest, most talented bands in Deep Ellum, and the Southwest.
The next 10 months were spent honing their dazzling, vibrant 12-song repertoire. Within a month of pressing, Semiphore Records in Holland heard their music, instantly signed the band, repressing ‘Visions’ with 4000 sold as they began recording their second album, “Iwaska”. Iwaska is a South American vine that local shaman used in ritual ceremonies, inducing a drug-like trance with visions of places they never physically inhabited… . Featuring seasoned local Dallas chanteuse Cricket Taylor on the psyche-rock, bluesy, swaying duet with Danny, “Dreams”, opening with a light rainstorm track layered underneath, “What is it that you want, or do you really know, dear? Tell me do you have a dream ? Well find it , chase it, la la la… …..” Oh, you’ll sing along, trust me. “I have let others get to me at times, but I won’t let it stop me, no, I’ll let it inspire me, I will”……the sweet echoes of a voice too early taken , Danny Connelly’s haunting layers in harmony plead “Don’t let your dreams go too far”…..get ready for the chill.
Their third record, “Pictures In The Fire”, was a triumph in its simplicity. Still retaining the raw, edgy sound with a more finessed, mature result, noted especially in the title song, with Pemberton on guitar,Bobby Faubion on bass
Chris Gore drums,Dan Connelly vocals and Erich Anderson ..boards
each song left you with the feelings of euphoria. Thier live shows were etched
into the memory of those fortunate to experience them. From live shows
at clubs like Club Clearviw, Trees.The Bomb Factory and two headline
shows at the Frye Street fair in Denton Texas. The Record is still till this
day the best seller and is the one that will stand the test of time standing
on its on merits as the bands most psychedelic effort to date.
The fourth record by the band "Ritual Medicine Show" on Rockadelic records
was the last studio recording with all five members. Mike ,Bobby,Chris,Erich
and Danny. This effort by the band was yet another great release. Each mem-
ber brought thier own style,influences and sound to take the bands music
to a whole new level. With fuzz drenched guitar tracks like Flying Saucers,
to the mysterious jug sounds of the Underground, the band had scored another
pure Texas psychedelic classic that sells as well as "Pictures in the Fire".
Recorded in the summer of 95 at Hai Tex Studio and engineered by Andy
Childs on a 16 track tape this fine record is in the collections of some of
the most discerning music lovers all over the world.
The Burnin Rain CDs can be had at CD Baby.com 12.00 each and have
been enhanced and remixed to bring out the best of the old recordings.
-Journalist, Unsigned Magazine, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
-Music Biographer
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