Victor Stranges

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Hello Me To You

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Released: Sep 4, 2009

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Hello Me To You
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When The Morning Comes
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Is There Someone To Thank
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Nineteen Years Ago
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Memories
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Genre: Rock
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Au
Profile Views: 22396
Last Login: 3/16/2013
Member Since 2/5/2007
Website victorstranges.com
Record Label Pipsqueak Recordings/Not Lame
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Australian multi-instrumentalist Victor Stranges has arrived. Take note, my fellow music lover, Stranges is going to have something say in the coming years. Like the humming of a well-worn turntable or the buzz from a magical amp, Stranges' songs feel familiar yet fresh, comforting yet ready to explode with new information. His melodic pop transmissions flow from the center of the galaxy, circle the planets and hover like shadows in the four corners of your mind. All of gentle, sweeping harmonies here are tender and accent each corner of every note. The immediate touchstone, hard to miss, is the horn-rimmed sophistication of Elvis Costello but he reminds me of Willy DeVille other areas but, yes, Costello is the elephant in Stranges' room and I find no fault as these songs sink deeper and deeper into each listen. While some may be off-put with the Costello histrionics, you either are down with the program here or you are not. I am trusting fans of intensely high-crafted songs from an artist in command of his wits and talent will win you over as it has me. Wow, the talent Victor Stranges possess is immense and I can..t wait for his next exploration. A Winner! BRUCE BRODEEN NOT LAME RECORDINGS (U.S.A.) MARCH 2010 www.notlame.com..................................................................................... Pop/Rock Greatness (4.5 stars)......"Australia has given the music world AC/DC, Icehouse, Men At Work, Midnight Oil, Crowded House, and INXS amongst others. If there is any justice in the world, Victor Stranges will be amongst those great names in terms of recognition and accomplishment. Stranges' 2009 album Hello Me To You is a piece of Pop/Rock near-perfection. There's very little here that Stranges doesn't do well; a striking accomplishment considering that the album is almost entirely written, produced, and performed by himself… there's no doubt that Hello Me To You is one of the best examples of how enjoyable and well done Pop/Rock can be." HEATH ANDREWS (REVIEW YOU, U.S.A.) NOVEMBER 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Named as one of the Best Albums of 2009 by Pop Underground (January 2010)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Hello you to me and me to you and you to hopefully millions of others too!! Love it! Especially the cock-eyed instrumental run up and energy of chorus vocals! How to make a discordant out of tune guitar sound great!" CHARLES FOSKETT – MAY 2009 (CHARLES FOSKETT – Veteran U.K. Record Producer for Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Elvis Costello, Cliff Richard, Nik Kershaw, Edwin Starr, Kim Wilde) ...... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Hooky chorus!! for so few words... that's really shocking!!" BRIAN STEEN - JUNE 2009 (BRIAN STEEN - Producer - Sony Music Entertainment - New York) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVENTIVE ROCK WITH PERSONALITY - "The tracks have a sound that is quirky and full of vibe. The songs are designed with a sense of danger in that the melodies aren't so obvious and easy to follow (initially). That's part of the fun. I like the musical word puzzle created. The cool thing is the music is very modern while avoiding the trappings of formula-driven writing recipes listeners have grown accustomed to. The concept achieves a balance of blending interesting challenging lines while working within the rock model - a cool mix." TAXI USA - MAY 2008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Imagine you could fuse the driving force of power pop, great melodies and singer songwriter musings delivered with a new wave urgency. Throw them in the oven and cook slowly. You might also sprinkle Beatlesque turns, traces of a Phil Spector production and some unusual chord arrangements to create a musical tension that occurs when certain sound waves collide. Victor Stranges grew up in a city in industrial Melbourne (Australia) and as a teenager in the 1980s he played in underground punk group, Drunk 'n' Disorderly. This Clash/Stiff Little Fingers infused experience was a common one for Melbourne bands at the time; loud music, beer, violence and, er...more beer. Some fourteen people were hospitalised from one show alone. Billed with other great Australian acts at the time including Weddings Parties Anything, The Johnnys, Celibate Rifles and Bastard Squad, the band gained a reputation for drawing a loyal and enthusiastic following. The punk movement was the catalyst for an interesting musical direction and drawing from such great writers as Strummer/Jones, Elvis Costello and Ray Davies, Victor embarked on a journey of thumbing through their songbooks. He played in several Australian groups including Caravan and more recently, Victor Stranges & The Methinks. "Heading Back To You" (2002) was recorded with his group, The Methinks, and featured Michael Stranges on bass/guitar (Ripe, Kim Salmon, Morning After Girls), Darren Aquilina on drums (Dada, Klown) and David Milne (Red Ant, Ice Cream Hands, Charles Jenkins & The Zhivagos) on piano/organ/keys. A new album titled "Hello Me To You" was released in September 2009. Victor is currently playing with a new line up of The Methinks (Matt Swanton, Alex Reoch and Darren Aquilina). The first single (Hello Me To You) from the new album was released in Australia on September 4th 2009. This will be followed by an international release and shows to coincide. As songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Victor has followed an artistic vision and produced music that has been spinning around in his head for years. This is ear candy that speaks to the soul...turn it up!.. .. .. .. .. .. .. _____________________________________________________________
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We thoroughly recommend listening to all of the following artists at least once a week.....The Kinks, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, The Clash, The Replacements, Richard Thompson, Jellyfish, Jason Falkner, Randy Newman, Wilco, David Bowie, The Zombies, Blondie, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Alex Chilton, The Missing Links, The Beatles, Television, Mose Allison, Joan Baez, The Band, Lyle Lovett, The Jam, Paul Weller, Ellen Foley, The Go Betweens, Joe Strummer, Badfinger, Blur, Graham Parker, The Pogues, Gram Parsons, Brian Wilson, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Neil Young, Flying Burrito Brothers, T-Bone Burnett, Crowded House, Nick Lowe, The Beach Boys, Big Star, Larry Norman, 10,000 Maniacs, The Church, The Rolling Stones, Phil Spector, Squeeze, U2, The Who, Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Pulp, The Ramones, Paul Simon, Pixies, Frank Black, The Blackeyed Susans, Ella & Louis, Easybeats, Elvis Presley, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Byrds, Warren Zevon, Robert Wyatt, Nick Cave, The Cure, DEVO, The Blasters, Tears For Fears, The Cars, The Raspberries, Matthew Sweet, The Pretenders, The Smiths, Nick Drake, Prefab Sprout, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Cheap Trick, Tom Waits, Los Lobos, Hoodoo Gurus, Paul McCartney, The Reels, They Might Be Giants, The Crystals, Died Pretty, Neil Diamond, Eric Matthews, R.E.M., Stiff Little Fingers, The Waterboys, XTC, Bruce Springsteen, The Specials, Joy Division, The Walker Brothers, Leonard Cohen, Alice Cooper, Echo & The Bunnymen, Frank Sinatra, The Housemartins, Todd Rundgren, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ray Davies, Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Miles Davis, The Stranglers, Ron Sexsmith, Rufus Wainwright, The Hollies, Wings, The Sunnyboys... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..
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