Recordings
Rip it off
The House On The Hill brings some incendiary performances that should really catapult the band to international attention.
Sunset Records recording artist, House On The Hill remain as one of the “best kept secrets” in pop rock music today.
The House On The Hill debut album illustrates their down home funk style coupled with a pop mainstream appeal, making up a solid full length album with “Punk Ass.” House On The Hill's music shows off its worldwide accessible appeal without any blurred lines between spiritual devotion, lack of asceticism, and any influences in rock music history. Nevertheless, underneath the pathos and great irony in the songs off Punk Ass, they are excellent lyricists, and their songs draw the line between dance and down home rock. It's very easy to see how the “Punk Ass” CD can become a widely-loved album of great rock music across the nation and around the world, which given the final product of this debut House On The Hill CD, they could very well hit big over the next few years at Sunset.
After a couple of years, House On The Hill is banking on getting a lot of recognition with Don Lichterman and Sunset Records (Digital Distribution with Interscope/A&M) working their debut album, Punk Ass. The initial single being worked to radio, 'Home Away From Home', is just one of the songs being worked to radio over the next few months. “There are at least five (5) songs that I want worked to radio by this band,” says Don Lichterman, the Head of Sunset Records.
This London and Israeli exponents make up the strong sounding production throughout the entire CD—(Don) Lichterman goes onto to say that “they (House On The Hill) were in the studio for most of this year (2009) and I am very anxious to get this set up at retail and at college radio as soon as possible this year let alone by next year (2010).” In fact, “Punk Ass” sounds like Lenny Kravitz at times and even has that Alabama 3 (The Sopranos Theme Song) vibe to its down home music. House On The Hill does prove their sincerity to American roots styled music with an entire album filled with great rock songs great to dance to at any time. With songs like "She’s Not A Woman," “Annie,” and the song that dawns the same album title name, “Punk Ass,” the rest of the disc is a solid sounding ten (10) song album.
Sunset is surely off to a great start in 2010 with the release of the Punk Ass CD by House On The Hill set up for January 26th, this is first new CD being distributed through the Interscope/A&M/Geffen digital distribution channel.
O Lord I Pray
Antiguan reggae legend Respect, is releasing his highly anticipated next full length hit CD, Scorned, on August 27th. Now celebrating its third year as a record label, Tropical (Records) has been releasing the very best in reggae music and other ancillary styles like legendary dance hall reggae music, and the latest CD to be released by Respect, is a quintessential hit reggae album for all reggae music fans. Scorned is another great addition by a known dance hall reggae artist, that has now released a roots reggae album for the world of music.
The CD features a noticeable turn from dance hall to roots reggae on this 11-track upbeat, melodic CD filled with world beat reggae songs that are perfect for every fan of reggae music. “Kings And Queens” is the first single and “Bun Dem” is another single that seems to be played in constant rotation at reggae radio stations all over the world, and is already being played at other radio outlets like Spotify, Tweewoo, Live 365, Radio Sunset, Pandora and Rdio. The album has three dub step mixes too with “Oppression Dub Mix,” “O Lord I Pray Dub Mix,” and then “The Dream Dub Mix” that round off the eleven song masterpiece. This new album is a must have CD for all fans of all styles of reggae music. The Dub Mixes are no doubt some of the highlights of the album set to hit stores on August 27th, and providing a fresh yet rootsy reggae experience is what Tropical Records shoots for when releasing albums to its' reggae fans. The well known dance hall artist has made a legendary name for itself with “Take Your Stand,” the debut album by Respect with the Tropical (Records) label.
Scorned by Respect will be available worldwide at all major retailers, and is being released by Tropical Records on August 27th:
Track Listing
1. Oppression
2. Politician
3. Kings And Queens
4. O Lord I Pray
5. Born And Raise
6. So Many Rivers
7. Bun Dem
8. The Dream
9. Oppression Dub Mix
10. O Lord I Pray Dub Mix
11. The Dream Dub Mix
Its obvious to hear when listening to his (Respect) new reggae album, Scorned delivers the perfect sense to why the well known hardcore dance hall styled reggae artist would now be releasing what is a very rootsy reggae album. It works even though it may seem like a change to produce a roots record to the reggae and world music scene. The debut CD released by Respect with Tropical (Records), was/is a high energy dance hall CD whereas this latest Scorned CD shows a greater and more roots side of the legendary reggae artist, Respect. Besides, roots reggae has a big influence with Respect and there was always hints of it on his past albums. This is a great album that is very accessible to hear at any time.
