Post by jj on Mar 20, 2006 10:38:11 GMT
"E-Z Sounds is proud to announce the identity of their mystery artist. The person in question is Mikey Jones.
Mikey is the bass player and main songwriter for UK rock band KICK, who were signed to Sanctuary Records, London in 1998. Kick have sold over 30,000 albums worldwide and toured extensively around Europe and the UK. They were hailed as the next big band from England, but lack of funds at the record company hindered their progress. KICK is still in existence but there is no plans for another album at this time. Kick have released three albums to date; Consider This..., Sweet Lick Of Fire and New Horizon.
During the last few years, Mikey has been busy collecting new material and ideas. The quality of material prompted Mikey to record them with a view to release an album. In 2006 Mikey approached JJ at Punchline Promotions with an idea to release Mikey's first solo album via the internet. This idea led to the formation of E-Z Sounds, a partnership between Mikey & JJ.
E-Z Sounds' motto is simple, A New Approach In Music. The organisation will provide resources for artists to release material without the burden of being tied into any sort of deal. The first release from E-Z Sounds will be Mikey Jones debut solo album, The Light Of Day.
Mikey has this to say about the album - 'At the end of 2003, I had a multitude of riffs and lyric ideas to get down onto tape. Gone are the days of analogue recording onto magnetic tape, with that tell tale hiss. Even musicians have to move with the times and so here it is, my first hard-drive recording - - The Light Of Day - - Recorded at my own TOWER STUDIOS in Kent, UK. I had made initial demos of a couple of tracks, such as Swear Blind and As One, but I held on to a lot of the original backing tracks. It is common knowledge amongst musicians that some of the important first vibe should be kept - there is nothing like that first-time feeling and that is why I was loathed to tamper with the songs. I am not one to harp on about what makes a good song, or blow trumpets about what makes for a great guitar lick. The Light Of Day took a long time to put together and kept me off the streets for a while. I only hope that you enjoy this album and I look forward to hearing your comments and views.'
The Light Of Day will feature ten new recordings from Mikey and the following song titles will grace the CD. Suffocating / Who...? / Drunk On Emotion / No Tomorrow / As One / The Light Of Day / Swear Blind / Lament / Summer Daze / Until The End Of Time. E-Z Sounds are still finalising the album artwork and are looking at a June / July release date with pre-order details being announced in the next month or two.
People who wish to preview three of the songs from album should head over to www.myspace.com/ezsoundsartist, where they can hear Who...?, Drunk On Emotion and the FREE MP3 single download Swear Blind. All songs are in full and are not edited samples.
Mikey will have his official website online in time for the release and E-Z Sounds website can be found at www.punchlinepromotions.co.uk/ez (site currently under construction) or at www.myspace.com/ezsoundsartist."
Mikey is the bass player and main songwriter for UK rock band KICK, who were signed to Sanctuary Records, London in 1998. Kick have sold over 30,000 albums worldwide and toured extensively around Europe and the UK. They were hailed as the next big band from England, but lack of funds at the record company hindered their progress. KICK is still in existence but there is no plans for another album at this time. Kick have released three albums to date; Consider This..., Sweet Lick Of Fire and New Horizon.
During the last few years, Mikey has been busy collecting new material and ideas. The quality of material prompted Mikey to record them with a view to release an album. In 2006 Mikey approached JJ at Punchline Promotions with an idea to release Mikey's first solo album via the internet. This idea led to the formation of E-Z Sounds, a partnership between Mikey & JJ.
E-Z Sounds' motto is simple, A New Approach In Music. The organisation will provide resources for artists to release material without the burden of being tied into any sort of deal. The first release from E-Z Sounds will be Mikey Jones debut solo album, The Light Of Day.
Mikey has this to say about the album - 'At the end of 2003, I had a multitude of riffs and lyric ideas to get down onto tape. Gone are the days of analogue recording onto magnetic tape, with that tell tale hiss. Even musicians have to move with the times and so here it is, my first hard-drive recording - - The Light Of Day - - Recorded at my own TOWER STUDIOS in Kent, UK. I had made initial demos of a couple of tracks, such as Swear Blind and As One, but I held on to a lot of the original backing tracks. It is common knowledge amongst musicians that some of the important first vibe should be kept - there is nothing like that first-time feeling and that is why I was loathed to tamper with the songs. I am not one to harp on about what makes a good song, or blow trumpets about what makes for a great guitar lick. The Light Of Day took a long time to put together and kept me off the streets for a while. I only hope that you enjoy this album and I look forward to hearing your comments and views.'
The Light Of Day will feature ten new recordings from Mikey and the following song titles will grace the CD. Suffocating / Who...? / Drunk On Emotion / No Tomorrow / As One / The Light Of Day / Swear Blind / Lament / Summer Daze / Until The End Of Time. E-Z Sounds are still finalising the album artwork and are looking at a June / July release date with pre-order details being announced in the next month or two.
People who wish to preview three of the songs from album should head over to www.myspace.com/ezsoundsartist, where they can hear Who...?, Drunk On Emotion and the FREE MP3 single download Swear Blind. All songs are in full and are not edited samples.
Mikey will have his official website online in time for the release and E-Z Sounds website can be found at www.punchlinepromotions.co.uk/ez (site currently under construction) or at www.myspace.com/ezsoundsartist."