FANTASY BAND PROJECT

FANTASY BAND PROJECT

The rhythm section I chose for my fantasy band goes by the name Stuff. The main members of my band are Steve Gadd on drums and percussion, Gordon Edwards on bass, Eric Gale and Cornell Dupree on guitars, Richard Tee on keyboards and Jerry Harrison from The Talking Heads on keyboards, synthesizers and programing. The main performers will be Bjork and Thom Yorke. The style of music their unique combination of talents would create something revolutionary. I would like to call it euphoric fusion. The album they would create will consist of all original songs. The characteristics or style will be a blend of jazz, rock and electronica. It will also be a very theatrical and experimental opera that tells a story about a mermaid named Nautica that is evolving into a third gender human being due to the polluted ocean caused by humans. It is then faced with having to live in a whole new world with people that are contributing to destroy its original species. My contribution as a producer would be to incorporate the classic style of the rhythm section and get more experimental with the keyboards. Thom Yorke will be very instrumental when it comes to creating an obscure ambience to the music as well. I will also push the limits of Bjorks instrumentation with her ability to play the piano, flute and harp. The name of the band will be called Swimming With Butterflies. The title just came to me and I thought it was intriguing especially with the theme of the opera. When it comes to marketing I believe it would be better on a major label due to the success of all these musicians. Social media would definitely help market the band. I also believe that reaching out to fans of Radiohead and Bjork will also be beneficial.  

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