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.:: a klangwerk release ..................................................::.
artist :: cleveland watkiss
release :: victory's happy songbook
year :: 2002
genre :: lo-fi
label :: infracom records
catalogue :: ic096-2
website :: www.clevelandwatkiss.com
ripper :: karmacoma
date :: 14-oct-2002
quality :: 192kbps/44,1khz
source :: compact disc
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01 waiting for you 4:46
02 so near 4:09
03 spoken word 3:53
04 fresh waters 4:06
05 thinking of you 4:41
06 it's only sweat 3:42
07 torch of freedom 5:54
08 very serious 4:13
09 joy 4:21
10 inside 3:59
11 open eyes 10:04
playtime :: 00h 53m 48s
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born in hackney, east london to jamaican parents, cleveland
watkiss is one of nine children.
his musical instincts kicked in fast: even as a baby, cleveland
would clap and play along to the radio. this love for music was
quickly nurtured by his father - a carpenter, dj and frequent
attendee to ronnie scotts - who often played a range of music in
the home: ska, blue beat, reaggae, jazz, blues and calypso.
as a young teenager, a friend dared cleveland to enter a talent
competition. unsurprisingly, he
sang on the instrumental b-side of a record and won first prize.
he left school at 16 and studied engineering, music and drama. but
a talent of such scope doesn`t go unnoticed: cleveland became a
central cog in the wheel of lover`s rock which exploded during the
late 70`s.
soon enough, he was working with the likes of carroll thomson and
jamaican legendary vocalist, sugar minott.
a true performer in all senses, cleveland also took a keen
interest in acting and took a lead role in the european production
of the musical "hair". but acting couldn`t complete with his love
for music so he began honing his talents and studying the voice,
guitar, piano and composition.
jazz warriors
in 1995, alongside courtney pine, cleveland was one of the
co-founders of the vastly influential jazz warriors big band. his
vocals can be heard on the warrier`s debut album, "out of many
people" which won a video award in japan. cleveland was then
entered for the wire/guardian jazz awards and was voted best
vocalist for three consecutive years. john fordham, guardian music
journalist accuratly describes cleveland as "arriving on the scene
with a bang".
not withstanding his love for jazz, cleveland also worked
extensively with members of the outstanding uk based gospel
outfit, the london community gospel choir (lcgc). during his time
performing with them, they recorded a track, "free" which can be
heard on stevie wonder`s album, "characters". lcgc also performed
live at wembley with stevie`s wonderlove band.
soon after, cleveland featured on pete townshend`s (the who)
concept album, "the iron man". cleveland then joined townshend and
the rest of the who in 1989 for their 25th anniversary tour of
u.s.a. again, this year he performed alongside townshend in his
"life house project" at sadlers wells.
having engaged cleveland for two concerts at london`s south bank
centre, music promoter biyi adepegbe wrote, "cleveland`s writing
abilities bear testimony to the widely held belief that "a singer
must be a poet".this, coupled with his exploration and knowledge
of modern technology, makes for a dynamic and innovative approach
which will make the kind of in-roads that is often needed in the
music world."
21st century soul
some time after the release of two critically acclaimed albums for
polydor records, "green chimneys" and "blessing in disguise",
cleveland began to explore modern technology. he formed the drum`n
bass trio, "project 23" with american drummer extraordinaire,
marque gilmore and uk garage pioneer, dj le rouge. their album,
"23" was released on the dorado record label to critical acclaim.
shortly after this collaboration cleveland was invited by goldie
of metalheadz fame, to record vocals on the ballad, "adrift" from
the groung-breaking album, "timeless" (cd version only).
cleveland then spent 2 years as the original resident vocalist/mc
at the world famous blue note club. around this time, he began his
long time collaboration wit his friend, talvin singh
-multi-percussionist extraordinaire and mercury prize winner.
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greetings :: sb, qdp, sour, dps, it, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, igr and mgc
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