Martin is a talented musician/songwriter,
with a career spanning 3 decades. He formed the Daintees in the Early 80s and
they were one of the first bands to sign to Kitchenware, an Indie label based
in Newcastle Bolivia
Quoting from their press
release – “The Daintees’ critically acclaimed 1986 debut BOAT TO BOLIVIA opened
up an always interesting story. It showcased Stephenson’s songwriting, poetic
romanticism and spiritual depth – so marking him out as a soulful cream of the
leftfield crop during the self-obsessed 1980s.” . Following the release of
their debut album, between 86 and 92 the band released several more albums such
as Gladsome, Humour & Blue and The Boy’s Heart.
The Daintees have now
reformed and the band’s lineup includes John Steel, who was guitarist/pianist
on their debut album. On 29 July they will be releasing a new album titled
California Star (Barbaraville Records) and they will also be playing The
Acoustic Tent at Glastonbury
“Always popular on the
circuit, Stephenson’s “must see” live performances are an exuberant
tour-de-force combining heart-in-your-mouth intimacy with playful humour and
warm self-deprecation.”
New album CALIFORNIA STAR
sees him reunited with The Daintees, the band he’s intermittently fronted
through a string of albums - and hundreds of gigs - since his teens in the
North East. Here’s my track by track
summary of the album:
·
The Ship is a
nice track with a Bluesy vibe and a cool melody, the guitar arrangement is
instrumental silk.
·
The Streets of
San Sebastian has a more sombre feel to it.
·
Power That Is Greater,
this is an upbeat melody with some positive lyrics.
·
California Star
has some great vocals and instrumental arrangement.
·
Ready to Move On
has a more rocky feel to it and nice use of the harmonica.
·
Boy to Man, this
song has a cool intro and although the lyrics aren’t upbeat the melody is.
·
Something Special
starts with a slightly rocky intro, this track is an easy to listen to ballad.
·
Silverbird is a
great song with an uplifting melody.
·
Long Way To Go
has a great melodic feel to it and its my fave song on the album.
·
Sweet Cherwine
has a nice instrumental intro and it also features some smooth sounding
lyrics.
lyrics.
·
I’m In Love For The
First Time is another great ballad.
Martin’s vocal talents are
outstanding and John’s guitar playing is amazing, he’s very very talented. The
album as a whole is an acoustic masterpiece, until the release of the album you
can download a FREE EP featuring the new single “California Star” and two other
Stephenson penned songs; “Morning Time” from Salutation Road and “Home” from
the Western Eagle album http://daintees.bandcamp.com
CALIFORNIA STAR continues Stephenson’s
tradition for eclectic roots songwriting, and is the perfect middle-age bookend
on a discography now amounting to 40 albums and more information on Martin Stephenson’s
unique career is available on http://www.daintees.com
.
Website ::: http://www.daintees.co.uk/daintees.co.uk/Welcome.html
Website ::: http://www.daintees.co.uk/daintees.co.uk/Welcome.html
Twitter ::: https://twitter.com/MGStephenson
Youtube ::: https://www.youtube.com/martinstephensonuk
SoundCloud ::: https://soundcloud.com/the-daintees
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