with
Ian Catt
Kramer
Simon Lea
Paul Jeffrey
Steve Blackmore
Guest vocalist
Johny Brown
Influences
Blonde Redhead | Dollar | Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys | Straw Dogs by John Gray | The Kills | Love | Luke Haines | Mazzy Star | New Order | Pet Shop Boys | Talk Talk
Sounds Like
"... a less cynical, more romantic, more fucked over Black Box Recorder (who crossed the road to shake hands with early Heaven 17). To my mind the most exciting band of the year, bar none" - And Before The First Kiss
"Vanilla Swingers exist in a lineage of sophisticated, imaginative and slightly leftfield British pop music that has been overly neglected for about fifteen years in favour of dumbed-down alternatives. Think Pet Shop Boys, ABC, and The The; literate, eclectic, auteur-ish popstars, slick and professional. Probably their closest contemporary reference point, if you’re desperate for one, is Stephen Merritt’s Magnetic Fields." - Nick Southall
"This is a frontrunner for my favourite album of 2008. Featuring some of the best lyrics of the year and a tender interplay between male and female voices in a similar vein to Stars, this album deconstructs the myth of human superiority, but rebuilds by using what truly makes humans human." – Condemned to Rock 'n Roll
RAMBLIN' AMBASSADORS Speed Wobble DIRTY PRETTY THINGS Tired Of England CHAPTERHOUSE It Won't Be Wrong SPILLS Testing VANILLA SWINGERS The Town WIRE Perspex Icon WIRE All Fours ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK The Last Waltz EARLY YEARS The Computer Voice PISKIE SITS Sonic Oof DANCE ME PREGNANT Hugs And Kisses SUPERSTAR Superstar GREEN PEPPERS The Long Road ZUTONS Always Right Behind You PRAM Beluga BELLRAYS Find Someone To Believe In --------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSITE : www. popscenewithjalal. com MYSPACE SITE : www. myspace. com/popscenewithjalal --------------------------------------------------------------------- POPSCENE with J*A*L*A*L Radio Weser [Bremen/Germany] 92.5 FM [antenne] / 101.85 FM [cable] Fridays at 18 hrs [since 1994]
I feel soooo much better today. Received your CD today and I love it...of course. You've certainly brightened my drab Monday. Thanks so much, guys! Love, Bradley
ya know... it's 'good enough'- for fans to see...but.. I swear..AFTER you see the ILLNESS that is the BOHJ HD soundboard / mixed gig video...I'm really ready to dump my digital camera in the bin.
really.
from now on? my pro cameraman buddy is gonna film ALL NY area shows we do.
you need to find a pal who can hook that up for you in London. there simply is..NO substitute,champ!
hey guys. I will try and upload some VS stuff tonight. I will get on it.
you can imagine..from the NIGHT I got back into NYC....my tour organizer guy / PR guy....
he has been working ME! . I've been so wicked busy.
and it's like 107 degrees here! like haiti!
I know! I LIVED in haiti (as a kid) for 3
years!
anyway- we were screwed, utterly, by our visas only getting issued a few weeks ago. had we had them earlier... we WOULD have had magazine ads and shit on websites. it is ALL down to word-of-mouth now,but...
Miles, well done! Great CD..Artwork/Cover really stands out, had many comments in the office but added bonus it don't just look good..it sounds good too! (you would be amazed at some that only have one or the other!!) Keep in touch, Karen.
thanx for the comment! i listen to your music every evening!! it makes me cozy, peace n quiet. lovely! i hope i ll be able to see you in london by June! xxx
