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Author :: Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck  |
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| Article Title :: Darrel Andrews Releases New Album Spider Soul |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Darrel Andrews Releases New Album Spider Soul
Shreveport, LA --November 14, 2005-- Darrel Andrews began
his lifelong musical journey in Louisiana playing the Trumpet.
When Andrews was in school music was not a part of the
curriculum and there was no band room so he often found himself
outside with other band members practicing under an oak tree.
That kind of determination and perseverance would pay dividends
in the years to come.
During the 70's, the late great Ray Charles sponsored a
recording session of seven of Andrews' tunes, and two tunes were
recorded by Bobby "Blue" Bland. There would be many more
defining moments in the career of Darrel Andrews and fast
forwarding to present day brings us to his latest achievement
Spider Soul.
A tune titled "Spider Soul," originally released in 1971,
garnered tremendous interest recently, and inspired Andrews to
re-record the tune along with many others he had composed in the
60s and 70s. Now there is a wonderful album with the same title
available, which brings all of those songs to life again. The CD
offers 14 tracks filled with home cooked rhythm & blues and
soul, reminiscent of Isaac Hayes and the like. Andrews'
musicality and sensibilities drive each track while his past
shines brightly through the instruments and his contagious vocal
exercises.
Ironically, the one tune that got all the attention and spurred
this project on was the title track, an instrumental gem. Booker
T & The MGs and Jimmy Smith (one of the pioneers of the Hammond
Organ sound) come to mind while getting your groove on listening
to the track. The rest of the album is pure sweet pop, soul, and
R & B vocals. There are times in life when bringing up the past
can be a good thing and it was a blessing for this artist and
everyone that will be listening to the CD.
Andrews also found Stretch The Skies, a full service independent
musician's resource to help bring him into the present day to
market his CD. Their Music Button technology, now everywhere in
the U.S. with Trans World Entertainment via their music stores
Coconuts-Music and Movies (LocalEyez), Planet Music,
Strawberries, F.Y.E.- For Your Entertainment, and Wherehouse, is
part of selling and tracking the release as it gains momentum
for the artist. The marriage of new technologies and music are
no longer strange bedfellows, they are necessary for the success
of an independent artist. It looks like Mr. Andrews is off to a
great start.
Contact:
Darrel Andrews 2222 West Algonquin Trail Shreveport, LA
71107-5410 Tel: (318) 221-5393 Fax: (318) 221-0105 Email
Website
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