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BEAUTY IN THE BACKSEAT |
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Ken Sharp’s new album, Beauty In The
Backseat, sheds the dark, musical blood on the tracks vibe of
his previous release, New Mourning, and draws deep from his
Philly roots, delivering a fresh blast of infectious soul-pop and
power pop. Produced by Fernando Perdomo (Todd Rundgren, Jakob Dylan,
Beck) and Sharp, the record showcases mighty musical contributions
from two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends John Oates (“Philly Kind of Night”)
and Ace Frehley (guitar solo on “Rock Show”) along with Utopia’s Kasim
Sulton (“Mona Lisa Smile”). Rock Show Mona Lisa Smile Lemons To Lemonade [ Watch Video ] No One Seems To Stay Together Anymore Closer 24 Hours A Day Pull The Strings The Day That David Bowie Died The Hardest Part Jetfighter Ring On Your Finger Listen To Me Sinking I Wanna Be David Cassidy Philly Kind Of Night Miracle |
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The 16-track album’s traverses a wide musical terrain and a myriad
of lyrical themes. “Rock Show” delivers the intoxicating joy of
getting your band on the concert stage; “Pull The Strings” is a
quirky story of an adult in his mid ‘40s who can’t survive without
his ventriloquist dummy by his side (“Pull The Strings”), the death
of David Bowie is explored on “The Day That David Bowie Died”;
“Sinking” chronicles the transformative power of loss while “Listen
To Me” is a plea for unity in a world torn apart by social and
political tumult and divisiveness. “Being a Philly boy with my ear permanently glued to the radio dial, the sound of Philadelphia etched its indelible mark on my musical DNA. Being able to work in the studio with John Oates, someone whose music was the soundtrack of my youth, was a supersonic blessing of brotherly love! Another full circle moment for me, being a huge fan of KISS since I was a kid, I was thrilled that Ace Frehley laid down a solo on the opening track, titled appropriately enough, ‘Rock Show.’” Beauty In The Backseat is Sharp’s fifth album. His music has garnered raves from USA Today, Mojo, The Huffington Post, Music Connection and Goldmine and has received airplay on Sirius XM’s “Little Steven’s Underground Garage.” He’s also a seasoned live performer who’s recently landed high profile gigs opening for John Waite, David Cassidy and The Babys and headlined The Troubadour in Hollywood, California. |
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Beauty In The Back Seat will also available in an very limited edition vinyl pressing. Contact Ken Sharp for details. |
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Ken Sharp is a New York Times Best Selling writer who has authored
or co-authored over eighteen music books, contributes to a variety
of national music magazines, works on music documentaries and has
done liner notes for releases by Elvis Presley, Sly & the Family
Stone, Janis Joplin, Small Faces, Santana, Cheap Trick, Raspberries,
Eric Carmen, KISS, Hall & Oates, Rick Springfield, The Babys, John
Waite, The Guess Who, Jellyfish, Jefferson Airplane and others. Contact Ken Sharp His books include: Starting Over: The Making of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Double Fantasy, Elvis: Vegas ‘69, Nothin’ to Lose: the Making of KISS (1972-1975), Elvis Presley: Writing for the King, Sound Explosion: Inside LA’s Studio Factory with the Wrecking Crew, Overnight Sensation: The Story of the Raspberries, Raspberries: TONIGHT!, Eric Carmen: Marathon Man, Reputation is a Fragile Thing: The Story of Cheap Trick, Play On!: Power Pop Heroes, Kooks, Queen Bitches and Andy Warhol: The Making of David Bowie’s Hunky Dory, KISS: Behind the Mask, Meet the Beatles…Again!, Small Faces: Quite Naturally, Rick Springfield: A Year in the Life of a Working Class Dog, Power Pop, The KISS Years!, and KISS Army Worldwide!: The Ultimate KISS Fanzine Phenomenon. |
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