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THE RED LIONS ARE:
Eric Margan: vocals, guitar, keyboard Rick Spataro: guitar, keyboard, vocals Scott Kellerhouse: bass, guitar James Bertini: drums
Featuring:
Madalyn Parnas: Violin
Cicely Parnas: Cello
"Midnight Book is brilliantly informed by Impressionism, classic rock, and chamber and adagio musics with a dash of smoky nightclub jazz. Expect Stravinsky to spice the slow sonics, Gershwin to walk side by side with rapture, Ravel to pull in fog and rain, and Weill to spike the decadence factor throughout a conceptually based song cycle revolving around love, loss, anomie, and desperation.
The arrangements here are way above average, the quality that most puts Margan in an Elfman stratum. The strength of his technical talents matches the passion of the intuitive, both promising that, with a debut this overwhelming, his is a name we'll be hearing much more of as the years go by. Hollywood should be snapping Margan up as though he were flowing gold. Not only are the lyrical qualities of Midnight Book many pegs above the crowd, but the guy also plays everydamnthing: guitar, contrabass, vibes, Hammond, flute, celeste, harpsichord, harmonium, and mellotron. Existential romance by way of Byronic refrains has rarely been this evocatively stated."
-Mark S. Tucker, Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange
"Elegant, sophisticated and refreshingly open-hearted, singer-guitarist Margan pens wonderfully literate and melodically inventive songs that he has orchestrated for a most unusual but oh-so effective ensemble of musicians featuring drums, bass, keyboards, violin, cello, clarinet and flute. This is chamber music for the 21st century, and it simply sparkles."
-Greg Haymes, The Times Union
"Eric Margan’s songs and aesthetic are from another time: His musical influences seem drawn entirely from before he was born. His jazz-leaning, ornate, orchestral pop is unlike anything that’s come out of the Capital Region in as long as we can remember, and the band’s busy gig schedule has amassed them a devoted, even defensive, fan base. Trust us: This band will be going places."
-John Brodeur, Metroland
"Singer/songwriter Eric Margan’s unhurried melodies and subtle orchestrations are sweet and disarming. This accomplished multi-instrumentalist has been inspired by his time in the studio with folk and jazz heavy hitters Pete Seeger, Richie Havens and David Amram."
-Peter Wise, The Berkshire Fringe
BOOKING INQUIRIES:
Eric Margan
emargan at gmail.com
(518) 588-1511
Music is my life! I work on instruments for a living. Pure sound impresses me. A lot of which are coming from the east coast. I search around and listen, bands send me links, But mostly the bands that perk my ears I will look at there top list and really dig in that way..... Do you find it funny to know someone from the midwest, that has never been to NYC yet knows such a an underdog of a band? That is really cool that you commented me such a random question... I approve!! Peace~*
hey dude i recently started actually listening to your music...you are actually pretty amazing..sorry i havent listened before...love the voice....i would love to jamm or colaborate with you one day..if our paths cross....have a great day.
wow ..what a dream...i am actually moving to the city in three weeks....so i will be in the heart of chicago..i wonder what a rock and roll mcdonalds looks like...hmmm...
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