Tek, Deniz

Long Before Day

Deniz Tek has delivered Long Before Day, his fifth album for Career Records/Cobraside (USA), and Wild Honey Records (Europe). Deniz explores his many influences drawing on his signature Radio Birdman sound and more evolved vocals as the jumping off point. Taking One For The Team evokes Exile period Stones. Truck and Roll puts Chuck Berry in a semi. Ain't Gonna (Stand for That) is a revolutionary anthem. Where is a soulful reckoning that the hour is late. One of the album's highlights, Speak of Ice is an introspective dreamscape with lyrics inspired by fourteenth century Persian poetry and riffs via Howlin' Wolf. The nod to country blues is a recurring theme heard throughout the album. Deniz took advantage of the two year tour hiatus on a Hawaiian coffee farm to compose the carefully constructed guitar arrangements. Anne Tek brought her experience playing live with Deniz to the studio for her recording debut. The two guitars weave through all thirteen songs. Keith Streng from The Fleshtones trades his guitar for the drums, his first instrument. Deniz's long time musical partner Bob Brown produced and engineered the album and plays bass. Veteran Texas-based producer Andy "Mort" Bradley mixed Long Before Day, pulling all the elements together.

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Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
27-05-2022
Label
Item-nr
556712
EAN
0603111755922
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In stock
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM
2. BALLAD OF CHIEF JOSEPH
3. SPEAK OF ICE
4. HOME
5. LONG BEFORE DAY
6. TRUCK AND ROLL
7. 1984 AGAIN
8. CLOSE TO YOU
9. REAR VIEW MIRROR
10. YOU CRY
11. MOTHER EARTH
12. AIN'T GONNA (STAND FOR THAT)
13. WHERE