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Artist: Rosemary's Garden
Album: La Musique Du Jardin
Label: Overit Records
Playtime: 56:10 min
Genre: Folk
URL:
Rip date: 2009-02-17
Street date: 2009-02-24
Size: 82.70 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 195 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
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A place of tranquility. A happy place, as it were. Acoustic/folk/rock quartet
Rosemary's Garden takes its name from such a place, the original Rosemary's
garden being singer/songwriter Michael-Louis de Terre's grandmother's refuge,
his earliest memory of joy as a child. A place of tranquility. A happy place,
as it were. Acoustic/folk/rock quartet Rosemary's Garden takes its name from
such a place, the original Rosemary's garden being singer/songwriter
Michael-Louis de Terre's grandmother's refuge, his earliest memory of joy as
a child.
Fitting, then, that Michael-Louis gave the name to his project. What began as
an extremely talented individual's solo project has morphed into a full-band
venture, a group of guys collectively invested in the songs, in delivering
them through performance and passion. Following the February 2009 release of
the band's debut album, La Musique du Jardin, Rosemary's Garden will embark
on an eight-week tour, the first of many planned for the year.
Still, the story here has to work its way back to Michael-Louis-the beating
heart of the band. A graduate of the Musicians Institute in Hollywood for
Guitar and Recording Engineering, the guy's got quite a pedigree of talents.
The debut album, in fact, was a product solely of Michael-Louis, from
songwriting and vocals to piano, harmonica and guitar. Once preserved for
posterity, the songs needed players to bring them to life. Enter the members
of today's Rosemary's Garden: Chris Vasquez, Andy Johnson and Ekko Gaha.
But first, let's take another step back. Prior to Rosemary's Garden,
Michael-Louis was in another noteworthy Hollywood band entitled Gringo Star.
The band achieved some regional notoriety and Michael-Louis even more in the
way of discovery by producer Brian Dobbs (Bon Jovi, Metallica, Aerosmith, The
Cult).
Yet don't let that major-label name distract you from the project's
independent roots and perseverance. "I represent the new, emerging,
independent, multifaceted artist," Michael-Louis explains. æI am the epitome
of an artist who can produce music, package and sell a product, create a
brand, book a tour and hire a publicist...all without a label of any kind."
The result is 13 songs characterized by acoustic guitar, piano, upright bass
and Michael-Louis's powerful, commanding voice. The focus here is obvious:
melody, harmonies and hooks, drawing influence equally from rock 'n' roll,
alternative rock, pop and folk. The resulting sound is anything but
derivative, a distinct voice among the masses.
"I'll never stop," Michael-Louis says of making music; "I'll never be
satisfied." Good news for those of us seeking refuge through music.
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01. Flower Song ( 3:11)
02. Hard Times ( 4:05)
03. Adelaide ( 3:36)
04. I Belong To You ( 4:05)
05. I Can't Understand ( 4:49)
06. Forever Lily ( 2:46)
07. Summer Til November ( 4:55)
08. Drowning ( 3:31)
09. Be What You Imagine ( 4:38)
10. Garden Song ( 3:31)
11. Scary Song ( 4:36)
12. Power Pop ( 4:14)
13. Take Your Medicine ( 3:15)
14. River Song ( 4:58)
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