BARNSTORM - 2000

 

 

 

 

 

BARNSTORM, self-titled, first release of early millennium newcomers, Barnstorm. Headed by singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeremy ‘Kane’ Lichter. Barnstorm explores the sounds of rock/blues/pop in a masterful quartet setting. Excellently crafted songs and melodies backed by soulful and heartfelt performances with unusual brilliant arrangements. Recorded in just 3 days in a car garage in Los Angeles, CA by recording veteran Gary Ladinsky (Eagles, Van Morrison, Cheap Trick, Moody Blues) and Design FX Audio remote recording facilities. Mastered by Joe Gastwirt at Oceanview Digital.

Barnstorm’s quick success was followed by their quick demise. After bushing arms in early 2000 with then unknown act Maroon 5 in Santa Monica, CA and awaiting the release of their self titled debut the band split up before touring to support their record.
Produced By Gary Ladinsky and Barnstorm

Barnstorm:
Keith Hollis Ladinsky, keys, vocals
Jeremy ‘Kane’ Lichter, lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Sean ‘Cave’ Mannion, trap drums, percussion, vocals
Bren ‘Tapatio’ Plummer, acoustic and electric bass. vocals

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KEITH HOLLIS AND THE PO' BOYZ : HIGH ON THE BAYOU

Los Angeles and Boston based Hammond Organist and composer Keith Hollis puts together his first solo effort from behind the organ exploring his roots in the blues and his love of the Bayou and sounds and rhythms of New Orleans. Teaming up again with Barnstorm bandmate Sean “Buzzy” Mannion on drums and slide guitarist Cory Williams. Keith has assembled a brilliant CD full of soulful funk grooves, down-home blues and Bayou jams. The full and screaming sound of the Hammond B-3 pairs brilliantly with the electric slide guitar as Keith pays homage to one of his childhood heroes, slide guitar virtuoso Duane Allman, on the albums opening cut “One For Duane.” “High On The Bayou,” the albums title track is another excellent exploitation of the Hammond and slide guitar's ability to bring your ears and heart way down south. Keith changes gears and pays homage to his first love, the blues, on two tracks with Louisiana born vocalist Mickey Champion and New Orleans born blues guitar wizard Rodney “BR” Millon. The first being a slow rendition of Billie Holiday’s “Fine and Mellow” and Keith’s up tempo gospel/blues “Filet Millon.”

Produced by Keith Hollis and Gary Ladinsky
Recorded by Gary Ladinsky at Sage and Sound Recording, Hollywood, CA Mixed by Gary Ladinsky at Design Fx Audio Remote Recording, Burbank, CA

Keith Hollis and the Po’ Boyz:
Keith Hollis, Hammond B-3, Fender Rhodes Sean “Buzzy” Mannion, trap drums, percussion Rodney “BR” Millon, guitar Dan Schlessinger, sax Cory Williams, slide guitar, guitar