Surrender Dorothy!

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Quintessentially English, this second solo outing from Garfields Birthday's Simon Felton is sunshine in a CD. The multi-talented Pink Hedgehog stalwart Alan `Schnauser' Strawbridge, ably assisted by Californian cult-superstar Anton Barbeau, a veteran of four Pink Hedgehog releases of his own, have hand crafted a gem of a vehicle for Felton's songs and pure vocal style. This successful team was behind his maiden solo release 'Failing in Biology' and their masterful touch two years on makes 'Surrender, Dorothy!' an absolute joy to behold. It is a giant leap forward. Indeed if you didn't know better, you could easily be convinced that this was a long lost gem from the Elektra label.

The stand-out `Marbles' epitomises 'Surrender, Dorothy!' with its catchy hooks. Never afraid to experiment with different sounds, Strawbridge pops up on the Wurlitzer on `Lying Down' and `Slowing Down' and mellotron on `Finally' and `Compatible'. Effects such as reverse guitar and piano add to the mood and there is an overriding feel of psychedelia oozing from each song. If your ears enjoy the sounds of The Flaming Lips, XTC and The Divine Comedy, or if you're already a fan of Garfields Birthday, then you will love this outing!



ABOUT THE ARTIST
Simon Felton finally came of age in May 2009 with the release of his first "proper" solo album called 'Failing in Biology'. He has been singing and playing bass guitar with indie-pop stalwarts Garfields Birthday since the mid-1990s and became the reluctant front man in 2004 after the departure of founding member James Laming. It would have been very easy to let the band rust in peace, but instead they started playing live once again (including three appearances at the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool, UK) and began writing/recording new material that would end up on their much acclaimed 'Let Them Eat Cake' album completed in 2008.

This surge of activity and resulting boost in confidence prompted Simon to ask Californian friend (and underground pop guru) Anton Barbeau, together with West Country psych-pop legend Alan Strawbridge to help him out with his debut solo outing! The album was very well received and all concerned felt it was a project worth repeating - album #2 is called 'Surrender, Dorothy!' and is released in Summer 2011!

Number of Discs: 1

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