Old newspaper articles garon introduction a large collection of newspaper articles from about 1860 related to our ancestors and their communities in northern minnesota, northern wisconsin and. Eitzels first solo album was the now elusive cassetteonly mean mark eitzel gets fat 1982, which predates his amc work. Listen to westby mark eitzel on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. Merge records on lp, limited edition lp wbonus disc, cd and download. Jan 26, 2017 hey mr ferryman is mark eitzels heaviest album, but its also, in a peculiar way, his sweetestlike phil spector orchestrating a george saunders story. Released a year after mark eitzel was nearly claimed by a heart attack, 2012s dont be a stranger was an impressive album that was his strongest bit of record making in years. Albums include hey mr ferryman, the invisible man, and 60 watt silver lining. Eitzels vocals, wounded as ever, wistfully echo elvis costello echoing chet baker. Hey mr ferryman is eitzels first full studio album recorded entirely in london. One of the most celebrated and idiosyncratic american songwriters of his generation, mark eitzel is best known as the leader of the iconic indie rock band american music club, who spun beautifully chaotic webs of guitar from eitzels gloomy but compassionate studies of lost souls and alcohol. On the eve of election day, musicians including against me. He moved to america in 1979, and came out as gay in 1985. Stream west by mark eitzel and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Mark eitzel labelmanagementbooking agent decor records.
Mark eitzel born 30 january 1959 is an american musician, best known as a songwriter and lead singer of the san francisco band american music club. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mark eitzel at the discogs marketplace. One of two cover song albums from him in 2002, this was released by new west records and was a collection of songs by different songwriters.
Ferryman, eitzel found a splendid collaborator in former suede guitarist bernard butler, who produced the album as well as handling most of the instrumental work. It was 1993 and he and his band, american music club, were touring in. The songs betray little of peter buck or rem to me,they sound very much like 100% eitzel,apart from perhaps the lush opener if you have to ask and the strongest melodic number in your life where bucks simple guitar lines and production ideas work best and also. Co written and produced with rems peter buck west sees contributions also from rem sidemen barrett martin and scott mccaughey. Mark eitzels tenth solo album and his first in three years, hey mr ferryman, will be. For his sophomore solo effort, west, mark eitzel teamed with r. Come on dance with me right here right here in your merciful kitchen let all the sorrow disappear while our feet go missing under your soft christmas lights who would. Mark eitzels tenth solo album and his first in three years, hey mr ferryman, will be released on january 27, 2017 on lp, ltd edition of 500 copies on 180gram lp w 12 track bonus disc, cd and download.
Allow ads on allmusic by whitelisting this site or disabling your ad blocker. Mark eitzel was one of the most important rock poets of the 90s. As the frontman for the beloved, perpetualunderdog band american music club, and as a solo artist, eitzel has written. Im guessing that most mark eitzel fans will buy this regardless of what they read about it, but never the less, here is my initial thoughts on the album.
Butlers arrangements give the melodies the right degree of window dressing, and they complement the weight of the tunes beautifully. Caught in a trap and i cant back out cause i love you too much, baby mark eitzel. In both eitzel expressed, with a frank timidness, a solemn existential pessimism. Music profile for mark eitzel, born 30 january 1959. Mark eitzels tenth solo album and his first in three years, hey mr ferryman, was released on january 27, 2017 hey mr ferryman is eitzels first full studio album recorded entirely in london. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Eitzel s father was an engineer who worked for the united states army, and as a consequence his family moved frequently, with the eitzels living in okinawa and taiwan before settling in great britain for several years.
West is the fourth solo album by the american music club singersongwriter mark eitzel, released by warner bros. Mark eitzel to release hey mr ferryman on january 27. Apr 12, 2015 eitzel s vocals, wounded as ever, wistfully echo elvis costello echoing chet baker. Eitzels father was an engineer who worked for the united states army, and as a consequence his family moved frequently, with the eitzels living in okinawa and taiwan before settling in great britain for several years. But the album sometimes suggested eitzel was pacing himself, that he wasnt working at full strength as a singer or instrumentalist, and its tentative qualities seemed built into the songs and the music. Even on the jauntiest, buckedup tracks, the singer stubbornly refuses to give up his funk, resulting in unhealthy romantic obsession set to organdrenched 80s teenbeats. Hey mr ferryman is eitzel s first full studio album recorded entirely in london. Mark eitzel is an american treasure and his current living room tour spring 2019 is just fantastic. If there were any justice in the world, mark eitzel would be a gazillionaire. Mark eitzel holme street, hebden bridge, west yorks, hx7 8ee. Mark eitzel born january 30, 1959 is best known as lead singer of the san francisco band american music club. That alone does a lot of damage to the potential in these songs.
Listen free to mark eitzel west if you have to ask, free of harm and more. Jan 27, 2017 music for courage and confidence is the seventh solo album by the american music club singersongwriter mark eitzel. Hey mr ferryman mark eitzel to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Played some new stuff and amc stuff which was a complete surprise. Music for courage and confidence is the seventh solo album by the american music club singersongwriter mark eitzel. John mark eitzel was born in the northern california town of walnut creek on january 30, 1959. Mark eitzel hey mr ferryman preorder cd, download, lp and ltd edition 180gram lp with bonus cd. Preorder hey mr ferryman now on cd and lp the latter includes a full download plus two digital bonus tracks in the merge store. West mark eitzel free internet radio slacker radio. He was voted rolling stones songwriter of the year in 1991. Decor, cooking vinyl, thirsty ear, new west, matador, diablo, warner bros. Eitzel s first solo album was the now elusive cassetteonly mean mark eitzel gets fat 1982, which predates his amc work.
The divisible man photo by chris buck interview by jeff arndt july 2001 the first time i saw mark eitzel perform, i didnt expect the man to leave so much of himself on the stage. Mark eitzels tenth solo album and his first in three years, hey mr ferryman, will be released on january 27, 2017, by decor records on lp, limited edition lp w bonus disc, cd and download. As the charismatic singer of the defunct american music club, singersongwriter mark eitzel blazed a path through indierock territory with all the. Associated acts, american music club, toiling midgets, the naked skinnies, peter buck, the undertow orchestra. On west, his beautiful guitar work and songcraft has been traded in for peter bucks which is very hackneyed. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. If i had to do a comparison, i would say it sits somewhere between 60 watt silver lining and the last american music club release the golden age. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. Mar 15, 2017 mark eitzel born january 30, 1959 is best known as lead singer of the san francisco band american music club. His career started with american music club, a folkrock group which anticipated the flow of dark singers, and ended with solo albums. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Veteran singersongwriter and american music club frontman mark eitzel is set to release his first proper solo album since 2012s dont be a stranger. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making. Ferryman finds eitzel sounding more confident and physically stronger than on his previous effort.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Licensed to youtube by merlin cargo records uk on behalf of tonguemaster. West is the fourth solo album by the american music club singersongwriter mark eitzel. Oct 05, 2012 if there were any justice in the world, mark eitzel would be a gazillionaire. Oct 26, 2016 veteran singersongwriter and american music club frontman mark eitzel is set to release his first proper solo album since 2012s dont be a stranger. Very intimate with really nice banter with the audience.
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