New Dave Rave and Mark Mark McCarron CD: Memphis Midnight

Hamilton rocker Dave Rave has once again united with Canadian/NYC guitarist Mark McCarron for another great, smooth and soulful album. Memphis Midnight, like its predecessor In the Blue of my Dreams, is filled with stunning jazz-pop.

This time around though, they've amped up the energy quite a bit.  Catchy melodies are intermingled with funk, rock, swing (great use of horns!), and even a touch of the psychedelic.

It's great to see this side of Dave Rave.  Though you know he can rock it out with the best of them, the man can definitely be soulful when he needs to be.



The album is available as a download on iTunes and eMusic.

Blast from the Past: Dave Rave CD: Live With What You Know 

Videos below (of songs from the album) courtesy of Lauren Agnelli 
 



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New Amalgamated Muck CD (featuring Lauren Agnelli): The New Leisure Class

Amalgamated Muck, a Connecticut band that features ex-Hamiltonian Lauren Agnelli on vocals and various instruments, recently unleashed an incredible new CD, The New Leisure Class (through Good Sponge Records).

The disc is jam-packed with old-fashioned, lively, acoustic, country folk goodness. It'll get your toes a tappin' and your hips a shakin'.

This album boasts a number of great covers (Dylan's Spanish Harlem Incident, Woody Guthrie's Hobo's Lullaby, the traditional Shady Grove, and more) and superb originals. The one contant is the amazing vocals (what great harmonies!) and musical talent of the group.

Hamilton's Dave Rave also adds some vocals to the mix as well as some co-writing and producing.

The album is available through cdbaby (as a physical CD or download). It can also be downloaded through Bandcamp and iTunes.

Below are a few videos of songs from the album, courtesy of STCS1








Blast from the Past: Lauren Agnelli@Fenian Films

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Dave Rave & Friends @ Fenian Films (June 26, 2010)

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Left to right: Mark Foley, Dave Rave, Jack Pedler, Lauren Agnelli, Michael Hickey (Trickbag), Rick Andrew, Ed Roth.













This was part of a CD Release Party. Click here for the review and more performances from this show.

Lauren Agnelli opened the show. Click here for her performance.

Links: Dave Rave Site - More Dave Rave Stories

Lauren Agnelli & Friends @ Fenian Films (June 26, 2010)

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Lauren was opening for Dave Rave's CD Release Party. Click here to view footage from that show.

Guests include: Mark Foley (guitar), Dave Rave (bass, vocals), Jack Pedler (drums), Ed Roth (keys)














Links: Lauren's Site - More Lauren Agnelli Stories

New Dave Rave CD: Live With What You Know

Local music legend Dave Rave recently released his latest CD, Live With What You Know. It's a return to form for the ex-member of the Shakers and Teenage Head. After experimenting with jazz/lounge music for a while, he has come back to the catchy pop rock melodies from his earlier career.

There's a definite Beatles influence on a number of tracks, including the album opener, Anne-Marie and The Gardner Knows. Dave also mixes up hard rocking tunes like Rain Song, and All of the Love You Can Handle with slower songs such as Strong and Station Road. Overall, this collection is an amazing mixture of different rockin' pop sensibilities.

Dave brings a couple of his local musical buddies to join him on the disc. Mark Foley, Dave King, Jack Pedler (Teenage Head), and even his former Shakers bandmates Tim Gibbons and Rick Andrew lend their talents to this cool CD.

The disc is available online, at his shows and as an iTunes download.

Below are a few performances from CD release Party at Fenian Films on June 26, 2010. More from this show will be posted soon. Click here if you can't see the videos.

Left to right: Mark Foley, Dave Rave, Jack Pedler, Lauren Agnelli, Michael Hickey (Trickbag), Rick Andrew, Ed Roth.













Links: Dave Rave Site - More Dave Rave Stories