SEVEN SOURCES

SEVEN SOURCES is the brain-child of Joel Pirard. I have been in quite a few bands,. I learned to write songs and compositions in ORION, ALASKA, TOMBSTONE, THE ALIENZ, AVALON USA, THE JDA PROJECT, each with their own styles and nuances. I put some of these out with them and a lot more out under an umbrella I call SEVEN SOURCES, which basically an imprint for my personal works with occasional guests.

SEVEN SOURCES is the brain-child of Joel Pirard. I have been in quite a few bands,. I learned to write songs and compositions in ORION, ALASKA, TOMBSTONE, THE ALIENZ, AVALON USA, THE JDA PROJECT, each with their own styles and nuances. I put some of these out with them and a lot more out under an umbrella I call SEVEN SOURCES, which basically an imprint for my personal works with occasional guests.

With The JDA Project, yes, with the new un-named project, we will see...

ANYTHING that moves me to feel...

Yes, Genensis, Kansas, Led Zeppelin,

04-11-2002 Washington DC,

Its interesting that since pop and rock have increasingly been used in movies and TV commercials, that what was considered strictly cinematic style has likewise shown up in pop and rock (know what I mean, Vern?). A case-in-point is US-based Sevensources. All their music seems to contain long strident instrumental sections that could easily be used to highlight a scene in a major motion picture. The Sevensources sound? To me, I hear the Beatles meet Emerson Lake & Palmer... which is interesting unto itself, because members from both superbands went on to compose film scores (Keith Emerson: Knight Hawks with Sly Stallone; and Paul McCartney: Live and Let Die).

While I doubt you'd find the music of Sevensources in a Star Wars installment, its likely that such material would fit into a film like "The Rookie" or "Remember the Titans".

Producers/directors: looking for music that sets off the internal struggle of characters? Sevensources could be your source!

Karl Kalbaugh

REVIEWS:

Gloriously uplifting

by Aeon7 Music Exchange Rating: 10

Something Is Calling Me:

Gloriously uplifting progressive rock orgasmatron sensation, excellent mind-gone guitar - although could be improved lyrically,

"Something is calling me I have a vision now come and see..." This progressive rock extravaganza begins with a modal feel in D major, nice free-flowing guitar, then settles down to a steady pedal point groove. The vocals (and guitar interjections) somehow remind me of Yes, although I am aware how annoying comparisons can be. I particularly like the guitar break in the middle, which begins very controlled and neat; by the end of the solo, the guitarist was completely "mind gone", and clearly had to be brought back to some semblance of functional consciousness by a helpful groupie, or perhaps (in these times of new age spiritual fundamentalism) a circle dancer waving one of those native American dream-catcher thingies about... Much fun was certainly had!

What do you get when you mix classical, jazz, fusion, and rock...add a pinch each of Yes, Jethro Tull, and "Quadrophenia"...add a heaping dollop of talent mixed with self-expression...and stir well?

You get a rock opera called "The Shadow Play" by Joel Pirard aka Seven Sources!!! Seagate Express

Playing in the Shadows

by James Hancer Rating: 8

Seven Sources is the alter-ego of Joel Pirard, Seven Sources, has amassed several releases that often fall in the background, the shadows if you will, of his other projects.

Having met Joel and interviewed him in 2009, I know that he places as much emphasis on his solo material as anything else. If the Seven Sources cds have shone me anything, it's that you will hear honest music. THE SHADOW PLAY enhances this. This release is presented in a format that could easily be envisioned as a live performance. There is an opening, processional, almost like a church service entry, followed by the first of the anthems offered. "Something is Calling Me" is dynamic, well performed, and uses a very familiar musical hook in a new, interesting way. The title track is intense, focuses on a mythical woodland ritual, reminiscent of the classic Saint Saens compositon "Danse Macabre", at least as far as the lyrical concept goes. There is an orchestral piece, and then "Running in Place", an acoustic guitar/sax driven instrumental. Then, "Shootout on the Fulham Road", combining children's cops and robbers fantasies with metaphors of gang war, and schoolyard antics, in a swirl of classic GENESIS inspired movements. Nicely rounding off the CD is "Time to Go, another instrumental, powered by an acoustic guitar-driven pattern, that recalls many classic rock stylings. On a scale of 1-10, I would rate this CD a solid 8.!