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"Necessary
Evil"
Performing Songwriter Magazine says:
“Throughout
Necessary Evil, Marinelli mixes genres, from funk to power pop to songwriter
rock to reggae, with happy results. The slower songs here, “Whenever You Look
My Way” and “Break My Fall” in particular, are strong and show that Marinelli
is equally at home with rockers and sensitive numbers.”
"Necessary
Evil" is the first solo CD from WingDinger george marinelli,
best known for his work with bonnie raitt, bruce hornsby and the range,
james taylor, and lots of behind-the-scenes studio work. click
here to go the the official marinelli site to hear some clips, buy the
cd, and find out the latest.
For
more information on George visit http://www.georgemarinelli.com
For more information, press materials interview requests, and radio copies,
please contact:
WingDing Records
Doug Hoekstra / George Marinelli
P.O. Box 110352
Nashville, TN 37222-0352
wingdingrecords@yahoo.com
George's Reviews
Performing Songwriter July 2005
the
nice folks at NetRhythmsUK
were kind enough to review 'postcards' again!
NetRhythmsUK
August 2005
"Postcard
From Kuala Lumper"
Chances
are you have heard George Marinelli’s work in the past, perhaps it
was when you punched a button on your car radio and locked into a tune featuring
his fretwork, part of a canon of guitar credits that act as a parallel who’s
who of pop music. George has played on hits, with a capital H, covering everyone
from Bruce Hornsby and the Range (a band he co-founded) to the Dixie
Chicks; Willie Nelson to Bonnie Raitt (present member of
that touring and recording combo), Joe Ely to James Taylor,
and many more.
And so, throughout the years, Marinelli has earned a well-deserved reputation
as a songwriter’s guitar player. But, on Postcard from Kuala Lumpur
(and his previous Necessary Evil long-player), he stakes claim to another
reputation - that of guitar player’s songwriter, a self-contained artist
who can effortlessly craft, perform, and produce pop-driven gems. Except for
the drums, George wrote and played it all, and while it was a gas going down,
he wishes you had been there. So, come on in and ride the groove, all the
way home…from Kuala Lumpur.
The EP leads off with the snap, crackle, and pop of “Royal Clown,”
a bit of lyrical and musical wit reminiscent of the best XTC. “Wave Goodbye”
follows and kicks the volume up a notch, vocals riding sure and steady over
a loud louder and loudest garage rocker. Moods shift for the dreamy “Learn
How to Fall,” single Wurlitzer notes punctuating its wistful melodies
like raindrops of self-discovery. The jazzy “What You’re Looking For,”
calls upon the best of west coast rock and pop, with a vocal chorus of multiple
Marinelli's pumping out the hook. The EP goes deeper with “The Wheels Aren’t
Turning,” a personal yet universal tale of a father moving his family
from west coast after losing his job on the railroads (check out the wild
latinesque mandolin playing on the outro). Postcard’s climax, “We’re Not
Going Home” finds Marinelli, the ultimate band-guy, picking a guitar/dobro
as he sings a winsome tale balancing the despair of a bleak political landscape
with the promise family and hope provides.
Postcard from Kuala Lumpur is a record that is remarkably, both cohesive
and varied. You can dig in and listen to the attention to detail that is a
Marinelli hallmark, or you can sit back and let the tunes cover you like a
big blue sky. But, before you wander those aisles like the inhabitants of
that lost chain store, check out George Marinelli’s latest, a place
where songs make a comeback.
D.H.
For
more information on George visit http://www.georgemarinelli.com
to
read the lyrics to 'Postcard',
click here for a pdf file.
For more information, press materials interview requests, and radio copies,
please contact:
WingDing Records
Doug Hoekstra / George Marinelli
P.O. Box 110352
Nashville, TN 37222-0352
wingdingrecords@yahoo.com
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Necessary Evil"
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