![NEW JUDGE SMITH CD RELEASED EARLY SEPTEMBER!!!]( "NEW JUDGE SMITH CD RELEASED EARLY SEPTEMBER!!!")
NEW JUDGE SMITH CD RELEASED EARLY SEPTEMBER!!!
Judge Smith, co-founder of Van der Graaf Generator, releases a two-disc double-sided CD of "Copy Cat" and "The Overstayer" the first week of September! You'll be able to obtain copies here:
https://www.judge-smith.com/From Judge's FB Page (Judge Smith's Projects):
JUDGE SMITH AS YOU HAVE NOT HEARD HIM BEFORE.
Sometime in the first few days of September, I will be releasing a NEW CD, a two-disc, double-sided package, presented in a unique format. One disc is ‘COPY CAT’, a mini-album of five tracks, which is unlike anything else I have ever done. All five tracks are COVERS; Judge’s versions of classic and iconic songs by other writers and performers.
The second disc is the first CD release of my recent album ‘THE OVERSTAYER’, which until now has only been available as a download from BandCamp.
‘COPY CAT’
‘COPY CAT’ is performed by a fascinating band: Robert Pettigrew, piano and backing vocals; Ian Fordham, Bass Guitar; Jim Christopulos on Drums; John Ellis, Guitar (and Ukulele); with Judge on Vocals.
The songs are ‘First We take Manhattan’ (Leonard Cohen), ‘Werewolves of London’ (Warren Zevon), ‘White Light/White Heat’ (Velvet Underground), ‘Hold Me’ (P.J. Proby) and ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ (‘Iz’Kamakawio’ole) and have been recorded “in respectful admiration” of their classic productions.
Not to be missed.
‘THE OVERSTAYER’
I have had several requests for ‘THE OVERSTAYER’ to receive a proper physical release on CD. And this new two-disk package provides the perfect opportunity. I have written a lot of music in my life, but very little of it actually makes people cry. However, ‘THE OVERSTAYER’ often seems to have that effect.
Much of this potent emotional heft clearly comes the highly unusual ensemble that brought it to life, made up of three exceptional musicians: Robert Pettigrew, assured and skilled on church pipe organ, with David Jackson, as creative and powerful as ever on saxophones and whistles, and his daughter Dorie, a uniquely talented vocalist. Together they have enabled me (the other vocalist) to get the most out of this timely and captivating story. If you haven’t heard ‘THE OVERSTAYER’, you are missing something rather special.
I will post again, with links to the project and samples of the music, once I know exactly when the Dispatch Division at Masters Of Art HQ will be in a position to post your orders.
