Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Vocalists Hit the Studio for the Demo

After multiple sessions laying down the instrument tracks for the new demo CD, the vocalists hit the studio and what a relief! You can lay down the slickest grooves but if the vocals don't shine, nothing does.

Pam led the charge in a solo session last Thrsday that kicked open the doors proclaiming, "now hear this!".

Following on the heels of Pam's tour de force, Janie and Pete completed the lead vocal tracks and harmonies just as impressively.

Rounding out the playlist for the new demo will be cuts from our current demo featuring outstanding vocals by Hila and Mike. We're also planning for a voiceover introduction to help tell our story.

The economy is bad all over and the music scene is no exception. Now more than ever, people want to hear before they buy. As part of our new promo kit this demo will go a long way to getting PowerPlay FYI to more ears. We promise to start sharing the results soon.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Back in the Studio

We're back in the studio working on two major projects; an original CD and cover demo. Why both? PowerPlay FYI covers lots of ground musically. Lots of members with many tastes and experiences. We meet somewhere in the middle and that middle is pretty wide.


The original CD will include our guitarist, Dave's, lush intro to our first single release, Amparo. It really completes the story of love across cultures. Other tunes include Crazy Music, A Normal Life and The Eyes Have It. The CD will also feature a guest appearance by world-class drummer Ernie Adams (Chick Corea, Al DiMeola, Ramsey Lewis, Ernie Adams Forcetet). Other guests are being planned.

Pictured: Ernie Adams (right) and PowerPlay FYI keyboardist Ruben Agosto

The demo pulls together lots of our cover material. Let's face it, there's lots of terrific music out there that we all love to hear and connects with our lives. We take great pleasure in connecting with people through the covers they love.