SPELLBOUND: Poolside Fiesta

Spellbound

Poolside Fiesta

© 2007 Paul Thomas & Bobby Moon (634479481185)

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NOTE: DESPITE WHAT CD BABY SAYS ABOVE ^ THIS CD IS FROM 2007. We Swear. Still they won't change the date when we ask them. Funk, Soul & Latin Rock

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What Band?

Los Angeles' long-running independent musical act Spellbound will meet you poolside with new CD.

Are they still here? Spellbound? A tiny blip on the Big-Time Music Radar that rarely gigs or makes any money to speak of? Releasing another CD? Are they insane or just insanely stubborn?
Answer: Yes.
They didn't put any thought into it, and it certainly wasn't planned. Nonetheless, with a new recording "Poolside Fiesta," here they are, Spellbound: A Caucasian multi-instrumentalist who composes with a Korean-American lyricist, who shares bi-lingual vocal duties with exotic females, whom, in turn, are backed by Latin percussionists, and even a brother from another planet who plays trombone.
Founder Paul Thomas, the aforementioned Caucasian instrumentalist, recently reflected:
"Years ago when starting this band, I felt certain the world was ready to accept a multi-racial group with performers of different ages and genders. I know now that I was wrong, but we're having way too much $*#**&% fun to stop now!"
What kind of sound does Spellbound make? A soulful pastiche of urban pulses and tropical breezes, incorporating 1960's Rock, '70's Funk, and a little turn-of-the-millenium techno. Of course! But there's more, for what would a story be without twists & turns.
One of the twists was co-founder/vocalist Bobby Moon. His ego, to be more precise. Left unchecked as a lad, it had swelled to epic proportions by his adulthood. After being left to his own devices during pre-adolescence, young Moon was forced to take taxi cabs alone through the mean streets of Beverly Hills in search of the meaning of life. Movie houses were an early passion.
"Willy Wonka, Jaws, King Kong (1978 - with Jessica Lange -classic!), these were my inspiration for lyrics that later resurfaced in Spellbound material."
And this new collection of songs entitled "Poolside Fiesta?"
"It came from long discussions with all the devoted fans and dancers who make up our audience,regarding the proposed direction of a new CD," says Thomas, "After speaking with both of them, it was discovered that they especially enjoyed the 1960's influence in Spellbound's music, so we emphasized that aspect."
Another different aspect of "Poolside Fiesta" is the inclusion of four songs originally written by other artists. Bobby Moon elaborates:
"Paul and I love good songs...everybody loves a good song, and there were a few that we loved so much we had to cover them! We've gotten to the point where our interperative skills have developed enough, as well as our confidence levels, that we can deliver some fun arrangements of other peoples' material."
"Poolside Fiesta" is the band's sixth nationally-distributed CD

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  • author: Elaine Gagnon

    I love the CD and I was so impressed at how quickly it arrived. Thank you for the superior service.

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