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After Party
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Price: $13.00
Artist:
Kurt Baker
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What began as raucous noise
in a Maine basement is poised to be the soundtrack to many a socially distanced
soiree as Kurt Baker gets back to his roots. “After Party” marks a return to primo power pop
form under Kurt’s own name, backed by his bangin’ five-piece American band. The twelve-song sonic boom of hooks and
melodies hits on the heels of two acclaimed albums with Kurt Baker Combo,
his four-piece group based in Madrid, Spain, where he has resided for some
years now. Wyatt Funderburk, who produced, engineered and mixed the record,
also played guitars and co-wrote all the songs with Kurt during a four-day
Maine hang in summer 2019. The pair previously collaborated on songs for many
of Kurt’s releases before he relocated to Spain. “The fact that the songs came
to us so easily, after such a long time not working together, made me realize
how special this collaboration is,” Kurt recalls. Geoff Palmer of The Connection also plays
guitar on the record. While rooted in 60’s and 70’s aesthetics, the record also
features 80’s AOR and New Wave sounds on tracks like lead single “Over You.” “If it’s not The Beatles or Beach Boys we’re
drawing influences from, then it’s something from the New Wave era. Donnie Iris
is huge to us, as well as Boston, Nick Gilder, .38 Special, Tom Petty, New England,
Starz, and Cheap Trick,” adds Kurt “…punk-meets-Elvis
Costello rocking… definitely fits in the power pop mold, but also has a heavier
guitar presence that gives it more energy and intensity. Baker also
incorporates a subtle New Wave touch, bringing to mind some of the finest rock
gems of the 80’s. With plenty of shredding and infectious harmonies, the record
showcases the massive musical talent and tightness within this band and gets
you excited for when we will finally be able to see acts like them perform live
one day.”- Glide Magazine We’ll take a new Kurt Baker record (in any
guise) any day! GREAT!!
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