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MP3 Ken Selcer - Breaking the Glass
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ROCK: Americana, ROCK: Folk Rock
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Not your typical musician!
* Ask Ken Selcer why it is that he plays music, and he''s likely to respond as though he was on stage. Without missing a beat, he become''s electric.
He speaks of defying categories, breaking down barriers and fusing idioms and cultures. Of his recent CD(with the band Somebody''s Sister - see below) release and of his upcoming solo CD, Breaking the Glass, he says, "It''s as though someone keeps changing the channel."
* Indeed, Somebody''s Sister(Ken was a founding member along with Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for Governor in 2002), on their (this 4th CD, charted on radio stations around the country), Circuits to the Sun'' weaves a masterful, fluid thread through genre after genre. The same can be said of his riveting live performances with new band Shazam led by guitarist/ vocalist Ken https://www.tradebit.com group traverses the musical map with infectious melodies and unstoppable rhythms. They sooth the spirit, rock the house and melt into a seductive, bluesy groove. It''s a unique uplifting sound that comes through both live and on disc! On his latest CD, Breaking the Glass, with Ken handpicking some of the area''s top musicians, the result is the same: an uplifting and transcendant romp through style after style.
"Somebody''s Sister - Their songs are great, their voices magnificent and their music is philosophically uplifting, thoroughly enjoyable and fantastically crafted. I keep playing their 4 CD''s, Flashpoint, Somebody''s Sister, Green Sky and Circuits to the Sun and with each time a new layer of beauty manifests itself. Definitely in the ''must have, must listen'' category!!!"
- Stavros Moschopoulos - United Nations FAO CASA
* Ken is at equally at home on solo acoustic guitar as he is with a band. He has performed everywhere as a solo singer/songwriter honing his songs and solo performing on the vital New England acoustic scene. He''s also led bands from duos to 6 piece led by his mesmerizing guitar & intimate vocals. Whatever the musical situation he paints sparkling vignettes and visions exploring life''s complexities and wonders. Selcer is a Berklee College of Music alumnae who owns and runs Selcer Sound and Graphics, a full service music sound and graphics company, and an educator.
"Clear songwriting and a loose, spirited feel have made this album the victim of my ''replay'' button. Somebody''s Sister is something else!" - Vance Gilbert, recording artist
"The music of Somebody''s Sister will send shivers down your spine and fill your soul with joy.
Jill''s voice can only be described as intoxicating, and Ken''s lead guitar playing adds to each song sheer beauty .... It doen''t get any better than this folks." - Driftwood Coffeehouse, Hyannis, MA.
* Somebody''s Sister(Ken''s band) heralded debut CD, Flashpoint and its follow-ups, Somebody''s Sister, Green Sky, & Circuits to the Sun secured them a loyal fan base and a solid spot on the New England folk rock circuit. Ken continues to perform (including new songs from latest solo CD, Breaking the Glass. Past venues have included Harper''s Ferry, The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival(1993 co-winner of the Artist''s Showcase), The Burren, Ryles, Club Passim, Johnny D''s, Yankee Homecoming Festival, Foxboro Stadium-Earth Day, All Asia, The House of Blues, The Middle East, All Asia, Sally O''Brien''s, Smithwick''s, HMV stage, The Plough and Stars, The Hard Rock Cafe - - not to mention just about every coffeehouse in the Boston area! And he''s shared the stage with some impressive characters including, Entrain, Greg Brown, Catie Curtis, Greg Greenway, Laurie Sargent, David Mallett, Sam Hooper, Merrie Amsterburg, Joel Cage & Laurie Geltman among others. Somebody''s Sister, were a semi-finalist in national publication MUSICIAN MAGAZINE''s best unsigned bands of 1996 & 1998.
"Their rich harmonies.....and smart, politically aware songwriting make them one of the area''s most likely to succeed acts." - The Worcester Phoenix
"Absolutely one of the best CDs we''ve heard in a long time." -Worcester Magazine
"....They really know how to wake people up and get them dancing!" - WERS-FM, Boston.
Touch The Sky Music *12 Locust Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421
781-863-2092 * kselcer@https://www.tradebit.com * https://www.tradebit.com
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