Johnny Katchoolik
The Seattle Demo Sessions Vol. I
© 2006 Johnny Katchoolik (837101252348)
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Alternative rock, pop, underground, raw, gritty, spit-in-your-face...indie all the way. Sometimes, you just have to shout.
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This album is a collection of Johnny Katchoolik's rare vocal demo recordings from the days of Seattle grunge. All the recordings have been restored from tapes and digitally remastered for your listening pleasure. This album is about being real and not caring what anyone else thinks. Pain is not his enemy, for it has always been so kind. Indie & rock 'n' roll all the way!
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Johnny Katchoolik is an indie musician of many colors, personalities, sounds, and eccentricities. His passion for music began at the impressionable age of a toddler. He started out on the guitar but quickly picked up the bass, keyboard, and various other electronic & software instruments. He enjoys breaking the rules and crossing the boundaries. Although he has jammed with many musicians and performed with various bands over the years, his real music playground has always been the studio – the only place where his quirky ideas and offbeat tunes can be surgically extracted from his cerebral cortex. For more info: please visit www.katchoolik.com and www.offbeakcreations.net
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Other CD releases by Johnny Katchoolik:
Wings of the Mind (PolyAcoustic Records, 2006)
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DIGITAL album releases by Katchoolik:
(available only from www.offbeakcreations.net)
The Seattle Demo Sessions Vol. II: Love Riot
The Seattle Demo Sessions Vol. III: Poison Ideology
The Seattle Demo Sessions Vol. IV: Kafe Au Lait
Somnambulist
Schmong
Taped
Home Taping is Killing Music
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Please visit www.katchoolik.com or www.offbeakcreations.net for album reviews and additional audio samples.
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Smokin' hot album!
author: Andy G.I heard Katchoolik's instrumental album, Wings of the Mind, before I listened to this one, and I am again amazed by Johnny's unique style and the grace with which he traverses so many genres. Even with these more mainstream tunes, Johnny still stands out as a truly sui generis musician. His vocals and soulful guitar solos on the Ovation are powerful, expressive, engaging, and catchy. The chorus parts in many of the songs are some of the best and most memorable ones I have ever heard! Don't be misled by the word "demo" because this is nothing like the demos we usually get in our offices. This album is a demo only in the sense that the music is indie/understated and that the spontaneity of creation and the raw energy of rock 'n' roll have been well preserved. Too often, major studios make the mistake of over-polishing albums, which end up sounding too affected and stale. You won't find any of that here. The raw, gritty sound of the album perfectly matches the whole vibe of the album. The recordings are very much like live performances in an intimate setting, where the songs really speak to the audience. The lyrics are refreshing, witty, cool, and just ingenious, especially those of the song Lizzy. Real fans of Thin Lizzy will understand what I am talking about here. Again, Katchoolik delivers another album that is a cult classic. Oh, and don't forget to listen for the hidden track, another awesome tune! If you are tired of the generic pulp out there, then you need to listen to Katchoolik. He is what indie is all about! Katchoolik is one of the few musicians whose albums I gladly buy without needing to hear samples first because I trust his talent and music.