Caimbo - Electric Dreams
ARTIST........: Caimbo
TITLE.........: Electric Dreams
LABEL.........: Caimbo
URL...........: http://www.myspace.com/caimbo
GENRE.........: Rock
QUALITY:......: 216 kbps avg/ 44100Hz / Joint Stereo
RIP DATE......: 2008-02-20
RELEASE DATE..: 2008-00-00
Tracklist:
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01. Something In The Way (Radio Edit) 3:17
02. Let Yourself Down 3:39
03. Beautiful Ones 3:45
04. Inside Outside Anyway 4:21
05. Blood Through My Veins 4:47
Total 19:49
Release Notes:
Caimbo are a four-piece British Rock band whose debut album is scheduled for
released in 2008. The album tentatively titled "Electric Dreams" was co-produced
by Ben Mason (Arctic Monkeys, Razorlight, The Kooks) and mixed by Tim Palmer
(U2, Pearl Jam, Robert Plant).
Caimbo are Leonardo Robarts (vocals, guitar), Piers Mortimer (guitar), Ali
Sloane (bass) and Dave Cullen (drums). All are aged between 19 and 20. The band
was formed in 2001 while the four members were at the same school near
Cambridge.
Caimbo's influences range from The Strokes and Kings Of Leon to The Rolling
Stones, U2 and The Police. "There's a feeling of oldness and newness in our
music," says Leo. "It's all about energy and vibe. One of the band's favourite
albums is Free's "Fire And Water", released in 1971 and featuring the classic
hit single All Right Now. Says Leo: "My Dad put it in my Christmas stocking when
I was 13. It's the best present I've ever had." Adds Piers: "We listened to that
record solidly for a year."
Caimbo recorded their debut album at The Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire
following four months of intensive rehearsals at their home base, a converted
barn. At The Chapel, Caimbo worked virtually non-stop. "I didn't see the outside
world for a whole month," says Leo. "While we were working, none of us knew what
time it was, or even what day it was!" The band only ventured beyond the studio
walls for occasional trip to the only local pub, which, according to Piers,
"always had the same five people in it"
"We wanted a live sound on the record," says Dave. "And the way we recorded was
really free flowing. You know, just bang it out live!" Several of the tracks
were recorded in the early hours of the morning after marathon all-night
sessions. As Piers recalls, "We did Blood Through My Veins in seven hours, from
11pm to 6am. I remember the feeling of complete death!"
The album also features a very special guest appearance from the studio chef
'Munch', who plays piano on Treading Deep Water. The band heard his talents one
morning and were shocked to hear how good he was - tinkling away in the style of
the late, great Billy Preston, the man who added a little soul to legendary
tracks by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Munch's performance, later that
evening aided by a bottle of "quality white" - was the perfect finishing touch
to a song that illustrates both the breadth and depth of Caimbo's music.
The Caimbo album marks Ben Mason's debut as a producer. As Leo explains, "Ben is
quite young, in his 20's, so he gets us. He has a real feeling for what we do."
Equally impressive was Mason's dedication to the task. "He worked for more than
24 hours straight to finish the album," says Ali. "The man's a genius!"
With recording completed the band headed to Los Angeles, where the album was
mixed by Tim Palmer, whose previous credits include U2 "All That You Can Leave
Behind", Pearl Jam's masterpiece "Ten", Bowie's "Tin Machine" and Led Zeppelin's
Robert Plant's "Now & Zen"
While in LA, Caimbo made some new friends while they were shopping for hats on
Venice Beach. The owner of one beachfront store said he would give the band a
discount on some headgear if he liked their music, so the next evening they
returned with a CD. Says Leo: "He blasted it through this massive PA facing the
beach, and all the beach bums, surfers, skate-kids & curious tourists walking
past started dancing! The sun was setting and all these people were totally
getting into our music it was brilliant. There was even a tramp playing along on
a tambourine!"
Caimbo are naming the album Electric Dreams because, as Piers explains, "It sums
up the energy of our music." And as for the name of the band itself! It's Leo's
slang for the city of Cambridge. Caimbo is a made-up word," Leo says, "so
therefore it has no obvious meaning, and people won't have any preconceived
ideas about the band. The name's like a good tune, once you've heard it, it's
stuck in your brain."