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Brendan Cross
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Brendan William Cross is writing new songs for a live CD to be recorded in the future. He will play at a cathedral and record the performance live. Any requests?
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You are the Light
Nothing
U will always luv me
You let it rain
I'll love you (with Trisha Eros)
Twist & Shout, Saskatchewan!
Murder 101
Roll Baby Roll (live)
Another Friday Nite (live)
Blues is your only friend (live)
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"Brendan Cross is a young man with a lot on his mind these days.
A veteran of the local live music scene, he felt compelled to release a new group of songs that explore the most personal aspects of his life.
With YOU ARE THE LIGHT, a newly released seven-song EP, any fears he may have had about expressing his feelings about religion, his relationship(s), the death of his father, and his own spirituality have dissipated."
From "CROSS REMAINS TRUE TO HIS MUSICAL ROOTS" by Gerry Krochak of the Regina Leader Post.
A veteran of the local live music scene, he felt compelled to release a new group of songs that explore the most personal aspects of his life.
With YOU ARE THE LIGHT, a newly released seven-song EP, any fears he may have had about expressing his feelings about religion, his relationship(s), the death of his father, and his own spirituality have dissipated."
From "CROSS REMAINS TRUE TO HIS MUSICAL ROOTS" by Gerry Krochak of the Regina Leader Post.
Why this name?
"The Disco Blues Band" was born on New Year's Eve 1995 when a blues keyboardist, a disco drummer, and a punk bassist played until their fingers bled at the Crown and Hand Pub in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Do you play live?
Yes. I like to play grand pianos in cathedrals, bars- anywhere there is a piano. A special moment was playing the grand piano at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Regina for my uncle's funeral.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
The internet puts music at everybody's fingertips.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Of course! It would be a grand time.
Band History:
"Cross has been having fun and feeling good with his own blues-based acts since he was a kid.
Now a grizzled 20, he's a veteran trying to add a little something to standards like "Mustang Sally" and "Midnight Hour" latest outing, THE DISCO BLUES BAND.
"The direction that we've chosen is (to) take old blues and R&B standards and... interptret them in a 90's disco rhythm," he explains.
"We have a lot of fun with the cover songs we do, and we know that if we were to approach them really R&B, we'd lose a lot of the audience we have. That's why we came up with the term 'disco blues'."'
From "LOCAL BAND BLENDS BLUES, DISCO" by Gerry Krochak of the Regina Leader Post.
Now a grizzled 20, he's a veteran trying to add a little something to standards like "Mustang Sally" and "Midnight Hour" latest outing, THE DISCO BLUES BAND.
"The direction that we've chosen is (to) take old blues and R&B standards and... interptret them in a 90's disco rhythm," he explains.
"We have a lot of fun with the cover songs we do, and we know that if we were to approach them really R&B, we'd lose a lot of the audience we have. That's why we came up with the term 'disco blues'."'
From "LOCAL BAND BLENDS BLUES, DISCO" by Gerry Krochak of the Regina Leader Post.
Your influences?
Elton John, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Madonna, John Mayer.
Favorite spot?
I love Regina, of course!
Equipment used:
I recorded the Disco Blues Band live CD on a Korg PC-88, and I recorded "You are the Light" on an Alesis QS8.
Anything else...?
"Everything is an opportunity for something." -Brendan William Cross, 2004.