BLACKWOOD COMPANY: Forbidden Fruit

Blackwood Company

Forbidden Fruit

© 2008 John Stuart and Stephen Shirl (634479859809) (format: CD-R)

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Back-to-basics rock, with intelligent lyrics and elements of folk, Texas swing, Spaghetti Western, and surf guitar.

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Personnel:
Stephen "Sven" Shirl - guitar, keyboard, vocals, drums on "Chariot"
John Stuart - guitar, bass, ukulele, harmonica, didgeridoo, vocals
Dan Hassay - drums and percussion
Mary Noel - additional vocals on "Trucker Song"

Recorded by Dan Hassay at Hound Dawg Studio (www.hounddawgstudio.com) in Katy, TX, 2007-2008.

A portion of the proceeds from the album will be donated to the Wesley Community Center (www.wesleyhousehouston.org), a Houston-based non-profit organization.

Our history...

Stephen "Sven" Shirl was born and raised in Lower London, the bastard child of a French duchess and a smooth-talking chimney sweep. The day before his eighth birthday, he encountered a sleeping Gypsy from whom he stole a guitar. Finding his mother's royal pretension stifling and his father's occupation "downright gloomy," Sven decided to master the guitar and reclaim his destiny abroad.

Born of clowns, John Stuart grew up among nomadic circus folk in and around the Midwest. Although he was determined to become the "best damned trapeze artist since Jules Léotard," he fell tragically in love with a pair of Bulgarian conjoined sisters named Georgia and Estonia. Unable to choose between them, he fled with barely more than a packed lunch, his signature derby hat, and a harmonica in the key of Bb.

After wandering aimlessly in search of "the scene," Sven and John met at a Nickelback concert and eventually formed a pop band.

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  • A Must Have CD
    author: Surf Junkie

    I'll not pretend to understand all the Lyrics, But the Guitar Work is Awsome!!! And There may be some truth to there History. (the Clown thing sounds real!!) TCC.

  • Worth every Dollar
    author: Michael

    Musically eclectic in the style of Pearl Jam and lyrically strong in the tradition of Tom Waits, this emerging group has a great mix of fun, personal pain, and social commentary throughout the tracks. Great blues/rock lead guitar and strong rhythm and bass lines. Real musical sophistication for a first album. Don't miss out! Oh yes, I don't buy the "history" - there's no way they were ever at a Nickelback concert.

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