Kurt Baker - Rockin' For A Living (CD-EP 2011)
FLAC+CUE+LOG or MP3 CBR 320 | 16:32 min | 116 or 39 MB
One of the catchiest ultra-independent recordings of the last year!
The newest release from the former Leftovers' frontman embarks on a new solo career with his first original material since the release of debut project "Got It Covered" EP, a side venture in fun 80's power pop influences. And no surpise that "Rockin' for a Living" is an another high-energy collection of sunshine tunes that sound like they could have been released thirty years ago. Recommended.
Kurt Baker doesn't settle for dirty pop. He kicks it retro and is shameless with his smiles. With this new release it's safe to say that he's not going anywhere for a bit. He loves power pop, Cheap Trick, Elvis Costello and The Knack. And Rockin' For A Living is a tight collection of six new pop nuggets from the mastermind himself and it succeeds in all the right respects. Is it the most original thing out there? Absolutely not. But Kurt and Co. are not looking to change the world, or even tweak the formula. They know what they like and they make it they own, even if it doesn't sound all that different from the source material. It's the sort of thing the 21st century was made for, where all stylistic touch-points are aligned correctly into a powerful gestalt, as opposed to a simple game of spot the influence. It's often shocking how tuned in Baker is to the original spirit of post-war pop music, and in a backwards way his retro-fitted vision is a refreshing breath of fresh air musically. There aren't many bands out there that rock hard while making you feel good, and Kurt Baker is one of the best…
Tracklist:
01. Just Forget About It
02. Don't Steal My Heart Away
03. Can't Have Her Back
04. Kiss Me
05. Why You Gotta Lie
06. The Problem
all songs written by Kurt Baker, except
"3" by Kurt Baker & Tommy Dunbar and "4" by Pat McCurdy
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 1 from 15. November 2010
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Produced by Kurt Baker & Wyatt Funderburk
Recorded January 2011 - May 2011 at:
The Halo - Windham, ME (Engineered & Mixed by Jon Wyman)
Atlas Studios - Chicago, IL (Engineered & Mixed by Matt Allison)
Nebulon II - Nashville, TN (Engineered & Mixed by Wyatt Funderburk)
Standish Rock City - Standish, ME (Additional Engineering by Josh Malia)
Mastered by Wyatt Funderburk at Nebulon II - Nashville, TN.
• Kurt Baker - Lead & background vocals, bass, electric guitar
with
• Kris Rodgers - piano, Hammond B3, farfisa, background vocals
• Josh Malia - rhythm & lead guitar, background vocals
• Geoff Palmer - rhythm guitar, background vocals
• Wyatt Funderburk - bass, lead & rhythm guitar, background vocals
• Craig Sala - drums & percussion
and
Michael "Miek" Rodrigue - lead guitar
Mike Byrne - lead guitar on "1, 4, 6"
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Label: Oglio Entertainment Group
Catalog No.: OGL 89165-2