blues
BLUES is Peter
Brown’s 5th studio album produced by Khairil M Bahar and released
on the
Lemang Music label in 2015. It is a
heterodox collection of songs ranging from acoustic rap to Robert
Johnson-ish
folk blues and swishy harmonica playing, others with a touch of Neil
Young,
James Taylor, country music and satire thrown in – in fact the best
songs he
has been writing in recent years, with the theme of…well, blues,
depression,
the search for love – all sorts of dismal
stuff - and the mystery at the end of the line.
Influenced since his teens by such as Buddy Holly, Bob
Dylan, Leadbelly, Blind Willie Johnson, Donovan, Cat Stevens and the
Incredible
String Band, he has along with his partner/wife Markiza been playing
incessantly in the West (mainly Britain) and in the East (mainly
Malaysia),
writing and recording songs on love, personal struggles, The
Environment, Human
Rights, the plight of the less fortunate, refugees, War and Peace,
poverty.
During
the nineties the duo Passion made some impression in
Malaysia with catchy songs backed up by some of the country’s finest
session
musicians. Later a band was formed around
the duo. This band SOFT TOUCH played
at some major festivals and won an appreciative following.
Brown and Markiza are currently
recording a new album (to
be named “Losing Nature”) and working on some videos to go with songs
on BLUES
and the forthcoming songs. They are
hoping for radio play and more gigs to reach a wider audience.
www.reverbnation.com/peterbrown4
www.reverbnation.com/softtouchmusic
www.reverbnation.com/softtouch
www.facebook.com/markiza.brown
www.facebook.com/markizaandpeter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9cl3Kgvh7c
REVIEW CLIPS
“This
album is dedicated to the struggling artiste, the
newcomer, the young folks. Whether he’s being the helpless romantic
(‘Jaded’)
or the ambitious singer-songwriter waiting for his turn to play his
two-song
set at one of those dreadfully boring acoustic gigs (‘Open Mic’), Blues
shows
that good, mature song writing, while not a sought-after skill, is a
gift
bestowed to those lucky enough to have survived the seriousness of a
life-long
career in music.” Juice Magazine
“Brown’s music, with its
echoes of both Bob Dylan the
British folk music of the 1960s, is steeped in the erstwhile role of
music as
commentary on contemporary society. Once you realise where Brown is
coming
from, you’re hooked. His songs have an intensity belied by the relaxed,
almost
offhand execution of much of the music.”
International Times
“...and on Blues
it's
all good, especially Ain’t Easy, the
opening one, Gotta Make d’Music , and
especially Contradictions and Golden
Moonbeams. So nice and loosely
recorded, great guitars,
led by the singer, with everyone having a good time and into the music.” Singer-songwriter recording artist Ivor Game
“Brown is singer-songwriter with an original slant,
sometimes straying into comic or satirical territory, with songs that
have a
bluesy flavour and often sad, introspective mood, sometimes wryly
sardonic,
with style switching from rap to rock to folk-traditional.” Stevie, manager, Tower Records
“The
album is, to my non-sound-engineer ears, well-produced,
and has amazing clarity. I like how Peter sounds far more cynical and
observant, his biting lyrics and social commentary cutting through the
mix.” Photographer Albert Ng
“I’m really enjoying your
new album, great stuff! Love the
songwriting &
wit in the lyrics, plus great guitar, organ, vocals, n harmonica
playing throughout.”
Singer-songwriter Azmyl Yunor
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“I think Blues is one of your best
stuff yet. I really like Gotta Make
D’Music, If You Leave Me, Open Mic, Blues. I think Lesser Being
Would have been a great song for
Spunky to cover.”
Musician Alan Ramli, bassist
with Spunky Funggy