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In a world of recycled, formulaic pop songs, there is a forgotten place deep in the woods of art, love and rock n' roll. This is where you will find Gaz Reynolds. A pop sensation unlike any other, who writes and performs all of his own material and even directs, edits and produces his own pop videos (many of which have been released on DVD compilations and broadcast on TV music networks around the globe). Gaz has been featured in countless music and internet magazines and has appeared on a worldwide TV show broadcast in 64 countries to 135 million viewers. He is also regularly featured on Canada's N0.1 Dance TV Station BPM - TV. As if this wasn't enough, he also has his own animated cartoon series called "Gaz Wars", which can be viewed on the web on his Official Website Gaz World. In recent times, Gaz has gained a reputation for his controversial approach to the music industry. The music press regularly report on his controversial life style and music, and with the launch of his branded P2P software earlier in 2005, he has become an even bigger controversial Star. Now based somewhere between London Gaz World and Gaz World International, Miami Gaz has gained iconic status in the pop/dance field around the world. Having recently hosted his own 3 hour radio show on Radio Gets Wild in the UK with co host and pal DJ Dee, Gaz has shown us all another side to his talent - personality and sense of humour. Since the first show, Gaz and Dee have gone on to braodcast a regular monthly show with DJ Dee in the UK and Gaz broadcasting from his Miami home, featuring major industry guests from around the world. If Depeche Mode, Sash, Pet Shop Boys, Dead Or Alive, Aqua, Stephen Duffy, Duran Duran, Kylie, Human League got together and jammed, the music might sound a little like Gaz. Singing and writing from a young age, Gaz, now thirty-something years old, is a seasoned songwriter. Some would describe his gift as "Maturity with a youthful edge," but Gaz believes that art is art no matter what the age of the creator. Evidently, it is effective to start creating the art as early as possible. Gaz has already received multiple awards for his official website Gaz World (BT IMA nominations 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and an IMA award in 2004) as well as local and Internet-wide recognition for his music, including spotlights and Top 5 chart positions and major radio air play on COMERCIAL HIT RADIO STATIONS throughout the USA and worldwide. Gaz has built a worldwide fan base from hard work and determination, shooting press releases to the music press on a regular basis and having features and regular interviews on CHR, HOT AC, College and Internet Radio around the world. DJ reactions and spins in the clubs around the world have played a vital part in Gaz?s commercial success and high profile. In December 2003, Gaz formed his own record label WORLD DOMINATION RECORDS to market his own unique style of Dance/Pop music. This tactic appears to have worked very well for Gaz as it got him on the front cover of Media One Magazine with Duran Duran. It gave Gaz the credibility and recognition he deserved and enabled him to be featured on the VH1, MTV, All Music Guide, Rolling Stone, and LAUNCH websites. In October 2004, Gaz scored his first Top 40 hit on the Euro NRG Chart, which is based on sales and DJ reaction reports from around the world. Dance songs with a pop sensibility are what you'll hear while listening to Gaz. You might also be able describe his music as pop songs with a rock edge on occasion. Either way, Gaz's music is so widely palatable that it exceeds the boundaries of genres. A nice balance is given with his insightful lyrics, pop hooks and deep masculine and at times boyish vocals, so as not to alienate the different tastes of different listeners. Every song tells a story, drawing you in, making you wonder what is going on in his mind. Gaz really has something to tell you. His music is a wake up call to all Pop fans around the globe. Gaz has recently been working alongside established Producers Ross Alexander, The Panik Brothers, Future Force, The SleazeSisters/Starlet DJs, to further flavour his electronic sound - the best is yet to come!s electronic sound - the best is yet to come!
Gaz Reynolds: "Where Will You Go?"
In a world of recycled, formulaic pop songs, there is a forgotten place deep in the woods of art, love and rock n' roll. This is where you will find Gaz Reynolds. A pop sensation unlike any other, who writes and performs all of his own material and even directs, edits and produces his own pop videos (many of which have been released on DVD compilations and broadcast on TV music networks around the globe). Gaz has been featured in countless music and internet magazines and has appeared on a worldwide TV show broadcast in 64 countries to 135 million viewers. He is also regularly featured on Canada's N0.1 Dance TV Station BPM - TV. As if this wasn't enough, he also has his own animated cartoon series called "Gaz Wars", which can be viewed on the web on his Official Website Gaz World. In recent times, Gaz has gained a reputation for his controversial approach to the music industry. The music press regularly report on his controversial life style and music, and with the launch of his branded P2P software earlier in 2005, he has become an even bigger controversial Star. Now based somewhere between London Gaz World and Gaz World International, Miami Gaz has gained iconic status in the pop/dance field around the world. Having recently hosted his own 3 hour radio show on Radio Gets Wild in the UK with co host and pal DJ Dee, Gaz has shown us all another side to his talent - personality and sense of humour. Since the first show, Gaz and Dee have gone on to braodcast a regular monthly show with DJ Dee in the UK and Gaz broadcasting from his Miami home, featuring major industry guests from around the world. If Depeche Mode, Sash, Pet Shop Boys, Dead Or Alive, Aqua, Stephen Duffy, Duran Duran, Kylie, Human League got together and jammed, the music might sound a little like Gaz. Singing and writing from a young age, Gaz, now thirty-something years old, is a seasoned songwriter. Some would describe his gift as "Maturity with a youthful edge," but Gaz believes that art is art no matter what the age of the creator. Evidently, it is effective to start creating the art as early as possible. Gaz has already received multiple awards for his official website Gaz World (BT IMA nominations 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and an IMA award in 2004) as well as local and Internet-wide recognition for his music, including spotlights and Top 5 chart positions and major radio air play on COMERCIAL HIT RADIO STATIONS throughout the USA and worldwide. Gaz has built a worldwide fan base from hard work and determination, shooting press releases to the music press on a regular basis and having features and regular interviews on CHR, HOT AC, College and Internet Radio around the world. DJ reactions and spins in the clubs around the world have played a vital part in Gaz?s commercial success and high profile. In December 2003, Gaz formed his own record label WORLD DOMINATION RECORDS to market his own unique style of Dance/Pop music. This tactic appears to have worked very well for Gaz as it got him on the front cover of Media One Magazine with Duran Duran. It gave Gaz the credibility and recognition he deserved and enabled him to be featured on the VH1, MTV, All Music Guide, Rolling Stone, and LAUNCH websites. In October 2004, Gaz scored his first Top 40 hit on the Euro NRG Chart, which is based on sales and DJ reaction reports from around the world. Dance songs with a pop sensibility are what you'll hear while listening to Gaz. You might also be able describe his music as pop songs with a rock edge on occasion. Either way, Gaz's music is so widely palatable that it exceeds the boundaries of genres. A nice balance is given with his insightful lyrics, pop hooks and deep masculine and at times boyish vocals, so as not to alienate the different tastes of different listeners. Every song tells a story, drawing you in, making you wonder what is going on in his mind. Gaz really has something to tell you. His music is a wake up call to all Pop fans around the globe. Gaz has recently been working alongside established Producers Ross Alexander, The Panik Brothers, Future Force, The SleazeSisters/Starlet DJs, to further flavour his electronic sound - the best is yet to come!s electronic sound - the best is yet to come!
Gaz Reynolds: "Electric Kama Sutra"
In a world of recycled, formulaic pop songs, there is a forgotten place deep in the woods of art, love and rock n' roll. This is where you will find Gaz Reynolds. A pop sensation unlike any other, who writes and performs all of his own material and even directs, edits and produces his own pop videos (many of which have been released on DVD compilations and broadcast on TV music networks around the globe). Gaz has been featured in countless music and internet magazines and has appeared on a worldwide TV show broadcast in 64 countries to 135 million viewers. He is also regularly featured on Canada's N0.1 Dance TV Station BPM - TV. As if this wasn't enough, he also has his own animated cartoon series called "Gaz Wars", which can be viewed on the web on his Official Website Gaz World. In recent times, Gaz has gained a reputation for his controversial approach to the music industry. The music press regularly report on his controversial life style and music, and with the launch of his branded P2P software earlier in 2005, he has become an even bigger controversial Star. Now based somewhere between London Gaz World and Gaz World International, Miami Gaz has gained iconic status in the pop/dance field around the world. Having recently hosted his own 3 hour radio show on Radio Gets Wild in the UK with co host and pal DJ Dee, Gaz has shown us all another side to his talent - personality and sense of humour. Since the first show, Gaz and Dee have gone on to braodcast a regular monthly show with DJ Dee in the UK and Gaz broadcasting from his Miami home, featuring major industry guests from around the world. If Depeche Mode, Sash, Pet Shop Boys, Dead Or Alive, Aqua, Stephen Duffy, Duran Duran, Kylie, Human League got together and jammed, the music might sound a little like Gaz. Singing and writing from a young age, Gaz, now thirty-something years old, is a seasoned songwriter. Some would describe his gift as "Maturity with a youthful edge," but Gaz believes that art is art no matter what the age of the creator. Evidently, it is effective to start creating the art as early as possible. Gaz has already received multiple awards for his official website Gaz World (BT IMA nominations 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and an IMA award in 2004) as well as local and Internet-wide recognition for his music, including spotlights and Top 5 chart positions and major radio air play on COMERCIAL HIT RADIO STATIONS throughout the USA and worldwide. Gaz has built a worldwide fan base from hard work and determination, shooting press releases to the music press on a regular basis and having features and regular interviews on CHR, HOT AC, College and Internet Radio around the world. DJ reactions and spins in the clubs around the world have played a vital part in Gaz?s commercial success and high profile. In December 2003, Gaz formed his own record label WORLD DOMINATION RECORDS to market his own unique style of Dance/Pop music. This tactic appears to have worked very well for Gaz as it got him on the front cover of Media One Magazine with Duran Duran. It gave Gaz the credibility and recognition he deserved and enabled him to be featured on the VH1, MTV, All Music Guide, Rolling Stone, and LAUNCH websites. In October 2004, Gaz scored his first Top 40 hit on the Euro NRG Chart, which is based on sales and DJ reaction reports from around the world. Dance songs with a pop sensibility are what you'll hear while listening to Gaz. You might also be able describe his music as pop songs with a rock edge on occasion. Either way, Gaz's music is so widely palatable that it exceeds the boundaries of genres. A nice balance is given with his insightful lyrics, pop hooks and deep masculine and at times boyish vocals, so as not to alienate the different tastes of different listeners. Every song tells a story, drawing you in, making you wonder what is going on in his mind. Gaz really has something to tell you. His music is a wake up call to all Pop fans around the globe. Gaz has recently been working alongside established Producers Ross Alexander, The Panik Brothers, Future Force, The SleazeSisters/Starlet DJs, to further flavour his electronic sound - the best is yet to come!
In a world of recycled, formulaic pop songs, there is a forgotten place deep in the woods of art, love and rock n' roll. This is where you will find Gaz Reynolds. A pop sensation unlike any other, who writes and performs all of his own material and even directs, edits and produces his own pop videos (many of which have been released on DVD compilations and broadcast on TV music networks around the globe). Gaz has been featured in countless music and internet magazines and has appeared on a worldwide TV show broadcast in 64 countries to 135 million viewers. He is also regularly featured on Canada's N0.1 Dance TV Station BPM - TV. As if this wasn't enough, he also has his own animated cartoon series called "Gaz Wars", which can be viewed on the web on his Official Website Gaz World. In recent times, Gaz has gained a reputation for his controversial approach to the music industry. The music press regularly report on his controversial life style and music, and with the launch of his branded P2P software earlier in 2005, he has become an even bigger controversial Star. Now based somewhere between London Gaz World and Gaz World International, Miami Gaz has gained iconic status in the pop/dance field around the world. Having recently hosted his own 3 hour radio show on Radio Gets Wild in the UK with co host and pal DJ Dee, Gaz has shown us all another side to his talent - personality and sense of humour. Since the first show, Gaz and Dee have gone on to braodcast a regular monthly show with DJ Dee in the UK and Gaz broadcasting from his Miami home, featuring major industry guests from around the world. If Depeche Mode, Sash, Pet Shop Boys, Dead Or Alive, Aqua, Stephen Duffy, Duran Duran, Kylie, Human League got together and jammed, the music might sound a little like Gaz. Singing and writing from a young age, Gaz, now thirty-something years old, is a seasoned songwriter. Some would describe his gift as "Maturity with a youthful edge," but Gaz believes that art is art no matter what the age of the creator. Evidently, it is effective to start creating the art as early as possible. Gaz has already received multiple awards for his official website Gaz World (BT IMA nominations 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and an IMA award in 2004) as well as local and Internet-wide recognition for his music, including spotlights and Top 5 chart positions and major radio air play on COMERCIAL HIT RADIO STATIONS throughout the USA and worldwide. Gaz has built a worldwide fan base from hard work and determination, shooting press releases to the music press on a regular basis and having features and regular interviews on CHR, HOT AC, College and Internet Radio around the world. DJ reactions and spins in the clubs around the world have played a vital part in Gaz?s commercial success and high profile. In December 2003, Gaz formed his own record label WORLD DOMINATION RECORDS to market his own unique style of Dance/Pop music. This tactic appears to have worked very well for Gaz as it got him on the front cover of Media One Magazine with Duran Duran. It gave Gaz the credibility and recognition he deserved and enabled him to be featured on the VH1, MTV, All Music Guide, Rolling Stone, and LAUNCH websites. In October 2004, Gaz scored his first Top 40 hit on the Euro NRG Chart, which is based on sales and DJ reaction reports from around the world. Dance songs with a pop sensibility are what you'll hear while listening to Gaz. You might also be able describe his music as pop songs with a rock edge on occasion. Either way, Gaz's music is so widely palatable that it exceeds the boundaries of genres. A nice balance is given with his insightful lyrics, pop hooks and deep masculine and at times boyish vocals, so as not to alienate the different tastes of different listeners. Every song tells a story, drawing you in, making you wonder what is going on in his mind. Gaz really has something to tell you. His music is a wake up call to all Pop fans around the globe. Gaz has recently been working alongside established Producers Ross Alexander, The Panik Brothers, Future Force, The SleazeSisters/Starlet DJs, to further flavour his electronic sound - the best is yet to come!
Buzz Out Loud 886: That's our title!
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The Softlightes: "Heart Made of Sound"
?Musically, we don't know what the end destination is, and I like it that way. Whatever we've created, it wasn't by accident, but it certainly wasn't on purpose. For me that makes music honest,? says Ron Fountenberry, the principle songwriter and unofficial captain of the good ship that is the Softlightes. It?s fitting that Fountenberry references bedrooms when he speaks of the Softlightes? incandescent and joyfully experimental music?it?s there that he tinkers endlessly with a dizzying array of instruments in search of the perfect melody; a way to channel an equal appreciation for Alvie Singer, Ready Made Magazine, Ali G, Boba Fett, Playstation and Larry David? a way to be real and make someone happy through song. But what?s more important to our chat right now are the products of the Softlightes? collective imagination and recording sessions: the dazzling pop songs that are collected on their shimmering debut album for Modular Recordings, Say No To Being Cool - Say Yes To Being Happy. Without digging too far back, the Softlightes story begins (roughly) in 2003, when Fountenberry and bassist Kristian Dunn?s previous project, the electro pop group The Incredible Moses Leroy, had caught the ear of one Mr. Cody Chesnutt. Or was it the other way around? ?I remember seeing a four star review of Cody?s album in Rolling Stone and thinking to myself ?It?s not that often that a black artist who isn?t doing a straight r&b thing gets that kind of attention,?? remembers Fountenberry. Meanwhile, up the California coast in Los Angeles, Moses? first album Electric Pocket Radio (E.P.R.) was becoming very popular at the rising star?s house. From there came a string of connections between Moses? and Cody?s management. Before long, Cody took the band on tour with him for a string of sold-out club shows. ?He and his management were always promoting us to other musicians and people in the industry,? says Dunn appreciatively. One of those people happened to be Modular Recordings impresario Steve Pavlovic. He immediately took a shining to the radiant pop that Moses were creating after hearing a copy of E.P.R. passed to him by Cody?s Australian tour manager. After releasing two buzz-garnering albums and working with acclaimed producers and musicians such as Joey Waronker (Beck) and Keith Cleverlsly (the Flaming Lips, Spiritualized), Moses disbanded and Fountenberry and Dunn and started up the ?idea of the Softlightes? in the fall of 2004. ?Professionally it felt as though it was time to move on, or maybe throw in the towel completely. We really didn?t have a lot of options. I just figured if we were going to try, I wanted to be happy and make music that was close to my heart, even if that meant sounding silly to some people,? says Fountenberry. ?Since it felt as though it might be our last chance, we decided to go for broke... something like that Eminem song or Rocky! We just tried to create a lush and beautifully balanced pop record, like the old days, even if we didn?t? have a record deal or access to a studio.? Over the late summer and fall of 2005, drummer Tim Fogarty (?besides being great drummer, he had a cool electronic drumset, so we knew we had to have him in our band ?) and pianist Andrew Van Baal entered the fray and the four embarked on endless sessions at Dunn?s Los Angeles home studio?better known to most as his garage. As the songs with the full band took shape, Dunn would send CDs to Fountenberry in San Diego, where the singer would tinker endlessly with melodies, harmonies and arrangements before calling Dunn to request changes (and more changes and more changes.) What resulted was a new home grown masterpiece. From the breezy sun-soaked opener ?The Ballad Of Theodore and June? to the glitchy electronica of ?Girl Kills Bear,? the thundering ?The Robots In My Room Were Playing Arena Rock,? to the utterly infectious ?The Microwave Song,? Say No To Being Cool Say Yes To Being Happy is a celebration of the sounds that would be blasting on your radio in a more perfect time. ?The thing I kept asking was ?what would happen if?,?? says Fountenberry of the experimental climate that recording at home allowed for. ?What if I used a vocoder here or replaced synths into this guitar part? What if I sampled the sound of my neighbor upstairs walking really hard and made a beat out of it? You just can?t work like that when you are on the clock.? Dunn adds, ?We?d all try to think about what a regular rock musician would do and then do the opposite.? Now that all the what ifs have been answered, the noise is about to begin. Please bask in the warm glow of the Softlightes with us.
