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Artist: Blue Eyed Shark Experiment
Album: The Fluffer
Label: Sidewalk 7
Playtime: 40:52 min
Genre: Indie
URL: https://www.myspace.com/blueeyedshark
Rip date: 2011-03-30
Street date: 2010-08-16
Size: 52.22 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 170 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
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The Blue Eyed Shark comes from a genuinely unusual background. Taking the
nickname from a female friend due to the colour of his eyes and his friends
calling him a æsharkÆ, the æexperimentÆ part of the name refers to the album,
from its inception to delivery and BESÆs (Blue Eyed SharkÆs) additional
musical protagonists. Adopted at 6 weeks and growing up under the watchful
eye of his Bolivian Godfather, surrounded by Andalucians and Columbians
(including the great Garcia Marques) The Blue Eyed Shark certainly had a
different start. With the passing of his father at age 8, trouble in his
teens, broken hearts in the early twenties - and then cancer (thankfully
removed and diagnosed gone) - you could say life has thrown BES a few curve
balls. Regardless, as you will find, his resolve was in his cheerful, driven
and optimistic nature. The Blue Eyed Shark had musical ideas swimming around
his head from an early age. After University, the first stages of the
æexperimentÆ began when he started putting his experiences and people he met
along the way, into his music. The Blue Eyed SharkÆs first EP "Aun Aprendoö
translated means ôI'm still learningö, it was loosely based around Goya and
his Black Paintings û an artist who also shone a light on the world around
him to make some sense of things. The EP was independently picked up and put
into rotation by 120 US radio stations and received plays from Adam Walton
and Tom Robinson. His debut album was recorded in Urchin Studios (founded by
Gordon Raphael). The record truly showcases The Blue Eyed Sharks
rollercoaster life and journey, from the opening title track that features
Sean LennonÆs Chihuahua and Milla Jovovich crooning, to æJetPlaneÆ (inspired
by Richard BransonÆs Virgin Galactic launch), to the heartfelt æWhat To DoÆ
which deals with The Blue Eyed SharkÆs cancer scare, and the fitting
self-explanatory closer æTicket Outta HereÆ. When asked about the record The
Blue Eyed Shark grins, "ItÆs called the Fluffer because I see all music as a
form of excitement / entertainment - I'm hoping this will tickle your fancy.
I wanted to create something that people could enjoy in their kitchens on a
Sunday or at 11 driving at 120mph into the desert. ItÆs not about big
budgets, 6 month plans, we should / shouldn't we back him? - itÆs an
offering, what I enjoy doing and hoping others will find something they can
relate to. One message? Yeah, never give up - something like that." New
single æTapdanceÆ is released 26th July, to be followed by debut album æThe
FlufferÆ, out on 16th August on Sidewalk 7.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. The Fluffer ( 2:57)
02. Goodbye My Little Friend ( 3:00)
03. What To Do ( 4:27)
04. Sleep Next To Me ( 3:15)
05. Generation ( 4:27)
06. Tapdance ( 4:12)
07. Beautiful ( 3:59)
08. Look Back ( 4:13)
09. JetPlane ( 3:49)
10. Rain ( 4:36)
11. Ticket Outta Here ( 1:57)
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