Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band)'s Profile |
|
DAYLIGHT KISSING NIGHT: back in stock @ Amazon |
|
| Location: | RESEDA, California |
| Country: | |
| Last Login: | Jun 20, 2008 (538 days back) |
About Me |
|
Top 40 on Amazon!
AMCB'S MY SPACE GROUND RULES: Recently described in SPIN magazine as "a high-energy cross between Brian Wilson, Paul Stanley, and Elton John,” Adam Marsland's pop adventurism, brash vulnerability and stubborn idealism have not earned him the record sales of his L.A. contemporaries Weezer (with whom he once shared rehearsal space) or the cult following of Wondermints or The Negro Problem (both of whom he has performed with), but he has had one of the more prolific and intriguing music careers of the last 10 years. This writer of songs "almost too literate and catchy for mass consumption" (All Music Guide), scored a local hit at age 17 in upstate New York before moving to California to found the high-octane pop-punk band Cockeyed Ghost with current drummer Kurt Medlin. The band signed to Rykodisc-distributed indie Big Deal in 1996 and made two albums, KEEP YOURSELF AMUSED and NEVEREST, appeared with Fastball, Third Eye Blind and Shonen Knife, graced the cover of the L.A. Weekly and even appeared in an NBC-TV movie. A change in membership and a move toward emotional, baroque pop resulted in 1999's THE SCAPEGOAT FACTORY, which The New York Press named album of the year. It also coincided with Big Deal going bankrupt, killing momentum for the band. Disgusted with the music industry, Marsland fought for and won back the rights to his albums and then pressed on with Cockeyed Ghost's last and finest album, LUDLOW 6:18, a desert rock film noir which came out in May 2001. At first ignored and poorly distributed, Adam hit the road in a series of "One Man, One Car, One Guitar" tours, logging 350 shows and 75,000 miles in the next two years, documented on his 2002 live album 232 DAYS ON THE ROAD. He also found time to contribute keyboards and vocals to L.A. singer/songwriter (now "Passing Strange" Broadway playwright) Stew and The Negro Problem on tours with Counting Crows and John Mayer and on the highly acclaimed albums Joys and Concerns and The Naked Dutch Painter. The LUDLOW 6:18 CD eventually garnered a small, but devoted following. Returning back to Los Angeles after 2 1/2 years of constant touring, Adam formed an unlikely -- but extremely satisfying -- alliance with the similarly unpredictable and sometimes underappreciated ' soul chanteuse Evie Sands (writer of songs for Barbra Streisand and Beck and the original voice of "Angel of the Morning," among many other accomplishments). Along with Cockeyed Ghost alumni Kurt Medlin and Severo and keyboardist John Perry, they cut Adam's solo studio debut YOU DON'T KNOW ME, which was released in 2004 and was the first of Adam's records to garner substantial commercial radio play, but once again fate intervened as Adam was soon after sidelined for several months with a mysterious illness (probably a misdiagnosed outer ear infection) that affected his hearing and made performing difficult. By mid-2005 he had recovered enough that Adam Marsland's Chaos Band -- with Dragster Barbie bassist Teresa Cowles replacing Severo, who left to join The Smithereens – began a rigorous playing schedule and stunned audiences with its NRBQ-like versatility, whipping out covers by Dead Kennedys and the O’Jays with equal panache, and playing as many as 60 songs in one night. They then mounted an ambitious tribute to Beach Boys Carl and Dennis Wilson with archivist Alan Boyd . This drew the attention of Beach Boy Al Jardine, who appeared with the band at a few shows that year. Grammy-award winning engineer Mark Linett (Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE)recorded the band's June 24, 2006 performance for the LONG PROMISED ROAD: SONGS OF DENNIS AND CARL WILSON – LIVE album, which was released over the internet in December and hit record stores March 13, 2007. The album, which showcased the band's harmonic and instrumental versatility and was released with few studio overdubs, was a steady seller throughout the year and even made the short list for a Grammy nomination. During the last half of 2007 Adam became more active as a session player and sideman (which besides the aforementioned Negro Problem and Wondermints have included Jeff Merchant, Kjehl Johnansen, Martin Luther Lennon, Kaz Murphy, Spooky Pie and, posthumously, Badfinger vocalist Pete Ham) including producing the debut CD by soul singer Norman Kelsey and arranging vocals for L.A. alt-country songwriter Anny Celsi 's second album. In 2008 Adam completed his return to full-time music-making with a 20 track album called "Daylight Kissing Night - Adam Marsland's Greatest Hits," released on March 18, 2008. With a artist-breaking $5.99 list price and several new recordings included, the album was his first marketed exclusively to the retail chain since his Big Deal day, and was the subject of an intense word-of-mouth campaign among Adam's fan base. The CD immediately sold out across the U.S. and reached 17 on Amazon's rock chart. A more traditional promotional campaign is slotted for the summer. Writing and rehearsals are also underway for a new studio album, his first in four years. |
|
My Interests |
|
Music:Member Since: 11/7/2004Band Website: adammarsland.com Band Members: Below: Video 1: Adam Marsland's Chaos Band with Alan Boyd and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys performing "Califonia Saga/California" outside Sacramento in September 2005 (audience video). Videos 2 and 3: From the "Songs of Dennis and Carl Wilson tour" Adam Marsland's Chaos Band performs "Angel Come Home" and "River Song" onstage at the Blue Bird, Bloomington, Indiana -- May 26th, 2006 (video courtesy of Jeff Green) Adam Marsland -- Vocals, keys, guitars Evie Sands -- Vocals, guitars John Perry -- Vocals, keys Kurt Medlin -- Drums Teresa Cowles -- vocals, bass Special guest on the Dennis and Carl Wilson tour: Alan Boyd -- vocals, keyboards Influences: We like all the great "h" bands: Brian Whilson, Dennis Whilson, Ben Fholds, Shtevie Wonder, Ehlton John, John Chale, Fhoo Fighters, Sex Phistols, Frank Bhlack, Rhaspberries, Joe Jhackson, Elvis Costelloh, Suphergrass, Aihmee Mann, Bhig Star, Rhyan Adams, Whilco, Calexicoh, The Shhakers, The Nhegro Problem, Lhisting Ship, Ivyh, The Lhyres, The Whaking Hours, The Captain & Tennhille, Al Ghreen, Billy Jhoel, Shonen Knhife, Supertramph, Hhole, Bheach Boys we also like: The New Christy Minstrels, Lou Christie, Christy from the Space Ghost Band, Chris deBurgh, The Holyridge Strings, Accept, Four Jacks and a Jill, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The Sugar Hill Gang, Suicide, The Sandpipers, John Oates (only his solo stuff), Butt Trumpet, Andrew Ridgeley (only his solo stuff), Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, Danny Bonaduce, Odin, Burl Ives, Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, Stephen Bishop & The Bishettes, Cole Porter, Cole Muffler, Alice Cooper (only his solo stuff), The Five Satins, Duke Jupiter, M.C. Hammer, Cole Porter, Chico Marx (only his solo stuff), Tubeway Army, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Andy Kim, Kim Fowley, Kim Wilde, Kimberly Rew, Kim Fox, l'il Kim, Kim Carnes, Chili Con Carne, kindercore, kiss or kill, Kissimee Florida, Bono, Sonny Bono (only his solo stuff), Atilla, Michael J. Fox, Ian Gomm, Johann Sebastian Bach, Marty Robbins, ABBA, Astrud Gilberto with Stan Getz, Kiki Dee, Sham 69, Rosa Luxembourg, The Mike Curb Congregation, The Hot Asian Chick That Plays Cello, Crow T. Robot, Z.Z. Hill, Alicia Bridges, Paper Lace, Don Ho, X-Ray Spex, Hasil Adkins, The Rezillos, Tetsu Yamaguchi, Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs, The Texas Tornados, black forest mochas at Coffee Bean, Bill Maher, Carly Simon, Benny Mardones, Robbie Rist and Paul Pope with the Tower of Light Beer Rhythm Section, Esquivel, Martha and the Muffins, Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, Dr. Teeth & Electric Mayhem, Kermit The Frog (only his solo stuff), Klark Kent, Shawn Cassidy, Jack Casady, Cashman & West, Brewer & Shipley, John Ford Coley (only his solo stuff), Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry, Anton Barbeau, Adrienne Barbeau, Sneaker, Roxette, Gallery, Paranoid Lovesick, The Band That Played California Lady, 13th Floor Elevators, John Ashcroft, Pere Ubu, Pink Lady, Garrison Keillor, David Geddes, GWAR, Up With People, Lassie Sounds Like: benfolds, toddrundgren, joejackson, cardiganz, fountainsofwayne, elviscostello, fleetwood mac, a hangover, a ten-ton Mack truck being dropped from Sears Tower into Lake Michigan, the sound a flatulent duck makes when shot Record Label: Karma Frog Type of Label: Indie |
|
My Background and Lifestyle |
|
| Occupation: | Music Artist (Indie / Powerpop / Soul) |
My Pictures |
|
My Blog |
|
CD collection sale Part II |
|
| It's been a dizzying week. I put up 411 CDs for sale last Friday and as of now all but 152 are sold or at least spoken for.I just updated the webpage to reflect only the CDs that are still left. Mys... Posted by Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:16:00 PST |
|
Jerry Cole Has Passed Away |
|
| Just heard that Jerry Cole, one of the legendary session musicians I had the privilege to record and perform with recently, has passed away at age 68.Jerry's credits as a guitarist and arranger are va... Posted by Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) on Sat, 31 May 2008 04:23:00 PST |
|
selling my CD collection |
|
| I am selling the bulk of my CD collection, many of them CDs I have gotten from bands I've met or liked while I've been touring. There are some rarities, some well-known bands, and a lot of worthy CDs... Posted by Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) on Sat, 31 May 2008 08:02:00 PST |
|
7 Tony nominations for Stew ’n’ Heidi! |
|
| This is fabulous news for my friends and former bandmates (republished from the San Jose Mercury News)...how awesome is this!!!!!********"Passing Strange" has rocked its way from its birth in the Bay ... Posted by Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) on Wed, 14 May 2008 12:20:00 PST |
|
the big blog (touring, new studio album) |
|
| A lot has been going on lately and I figured I owed everyone a blog that has more in it than "buy the new album" or "the album has sold X" and so I'm going to try to spill it all out on paper and give... Posted by Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:14:00 PST |
|
DKN article in Grand Junction Free Press |
|
| Hi all...Even though we haven't officially made a promotional push for it yet, a third article has appeared about DAYLIGHT KISSING NIGHT, this time in the Grand Junction (Colorado) Free Press. The li... Posted by Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:31:00 PST |
|
2nd printing for DAYLIGHT KISSING NIGHT |
|
| I got a stunning e-mail from our distributor on Wednesday, asking for a third restock of DAYLIGHT KISSING NIGHT. What this means is that we now only have four boxes of the CD left, and these will be ... Posted by Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:40:00 PST |
|
SFV Business Journal article on DKN |
|
| First off, guess what I did this weekend? Yeah, I did a little promo e-mailing for the CD, but mostly I just played the guitar. For like two days straight. I can’t remember the last time I di... Posted by Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:47:00 PST |
|
"Daylight Kissing Night" article |
|
| DKN has gotten its first press, and there is an interview as well.Here’s the link:http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2008/03/25/tunesday-da
ylight-kissing-night/... Posted by Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:53:00 PST |
|
win a custom song from AMCB! |
|
| Hi all, Adam here. I’ve been alluding to a prize drawing in connection with the CD release show on Friday for some time. Here’s the official announcement. It works somewhat differently for... Posted by Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:46:00 PST |
|
My Friends |
|
|
Jonathan, Ariana, Erin, Thom Bone, kateri, tree, Monica, Extra, Milkshake Jones, The Boss Martians, In Support of Living, Matt, Patrick, The Atomic Squirrels, the Official Mendoza Line, THE SPANKS, Phoenix Ray, Mike, Luis, Marina Thinks Jennifer is One of a Kind, AMY, Mike, cypress says, The Gypsy Caravan, -MikkieFB-, Pamylla's Butterfly Garden, Kenny, Lonesome L.A. Cowboy, Joe, MightyTK, Cyn, KRIS PISTOFFERSON, jess, Al Ca-PWN, AMY BIERHAUS, DIGGY-KAT - back like a howling mad bat cat!, Doug, Lisa, Gus, RoSe, CHOPHII TAPES, Bill Nork, shannon, Desert Heat Promotions David/Rena, She - Rockstars Glued, Briiiaaan, Yerarsenal, JFK, Mike, 黒川あつ子 ( Atsuko ), Heart-Sick Groans, Izzy
Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) has 2,831 friends (52 shown). Click here to add Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) as a friend. |
|
Tags |
|
|
Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band)'s profile has been tagged with the following keywords. Click a tag to search for profiles with the same tags. amazon japan, amazon music, gifted songwriters, amazon uk, paste magazine, rehearsal space, intriguing music, color artwork, spin magazine, paul stanley, wondermints, negro problem, e mail, wilson paul, pop album, music careers, myspace, john adam, talented singer, power pop |
|