DannySnyder
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Oct 11 2012 10:02 AM
I have recently been getting way into the European bands who incorporate world music rhythms into their instro music. Great examples of this are Phantom 4, Los Twang Marvels and Los Venturas. I'm going to add to that list the new band from The Netherlands - Bevel Emboss.
They just posted a news release for their album on our news page and I checked it out. I loved what I heard. First off, the production is very high quality, as we've come to expect from our European surf brethren. The songs are well crafted, with lots of layers and varying instrumentation. The rhythms are quite diverse, really traversing the range of rhythm styles from around the world.
This is very easy to listen music, that really makes you want to get up and move your body. Surf needs more of this I think. I personally have tried to incorporate some of that into my own music without any success so far. It's harder to do (well) than it sounds! I urge everyone to check out their website and preview the music on their spotify page.
— Danny Snyder
"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo
Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta
Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
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Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Oct 11 2012 10:32 AM
Great find! I just sampled several of their tunes and they're terrific.
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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ElMonstroPorFavor
Joined: Sep 01, 2006
Posts: 2716
New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Oct 12 2012 01:55 PM
I got a promo for my show and it's a VERY solid album. I don't have much to add, perhaps that's it's closer to The Shadows than California-bred ilk, but there's also a slightly edgier spaghetti western side to it. Then again, I haven't listened to it since last week but rest assured I will.
— Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio
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klob
Joined: Apr 30, 2009
Posts: 344
Austin, TX
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Posted on Oct 16 2012 02:16 PM
Really really like several of the songs on this one, thanks for the heads up. A little of it felt more country/blues than I wanted, but some truly outstanding songs here.
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WhorehayRFB
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Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted on Oct 16 2012 03:58 PM
Just received a copy yesterday. Guess I'm gonna have to listen, eh?
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WhorehayRFB
Joined: Jun 12, 2008
Posts: 3331
Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted on Oct 17 2012 11:55 AM
Listened to the first 7 tracks on the ride to work this AM. Catchy. Not a dud in the bunch.
— Radio Free Bakersfield--60 Minutes of TWANG, CRUNCH, OOMPH.
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19265
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Oct 17 2012 12:07 PM
A review here:
http://www.surfrockmusic.com/bevel-emboss-celluloid.html
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
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Posted on Oct 17 2012 01:05 PM
I've listened to this twice through now. I like it a lot! The guitar approach is more in the Euro-instro/Hank-Marvin vein, but it's a beautiful and highly diverse CD. It reminds me a bit of a mixture of the Phantom Four and Laika & the Cosmonauts, though on occasion it also reminds me of the '90s Scando band the Surftones. Anyway, it's going to take another few listens to get to know it better, but at the moment it seems the second half is more mellow than the first half and doesn't feature those grooves that Danny mentioned, but it's still very cool. A very nice find, Danny, thanks for bringing it to our attention - another winner for 2012!
— Ivan
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Surfygirl2
Joined: Oct 21, 2012
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Posted on Oct 21 2012 08:20 AM
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
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Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Oct 21 2012 08:38 AM
Surfygirl2 wrote:
Love these tunes!
Welcome aboard, Surfygirl2!
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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Surfygirl2
Joined: Oct 21, 2012
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Posted on Oct 22 2012 04:15 AM
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ldw
Joined: Aug 15, 2012
Posts: 41
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Posted on Oct 24 2012 11:54 AM
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tijn14
Joined: Oct 24, 2012
Posts: 1
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Posted on Oct 24 2012 02:38 PM
I LIKE IT! WHAT IS IT?
Hi everybody.
Heard it on the radio yesterday. This is realy a great band. Great tunes! It's allmost surf-rock. It's something new in the surf scene and i love it!! Nice bevel emboss logo by the way!
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ldw
Joined: Aug 15, 2012
Posts: 41
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Posted on Oct 28 2012 02:48 PM
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Fady
Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 2252
North Carolina
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Posted on Nov 03 2012 07:47 AM
Even by just the brief samples, I definitely hear the SG101 member references to Los Twang! Marvels (Rumba Nova, I Thought She Was There), and the groovy, rhythmic Phantom Four reference (Arabic). Some other great guitar tones that may not be so surfy, but very tasty never the less.
Oh, and for anyone else not fully spotified (like me) - this should work in most browsers. Mouse over the track number for a short sound clip:
https://itunes.apple.com/artist/bevel-emboss/id554747603
— Fady
El Mirage @ ReverbNation
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ldw
Joined: Aug 15, 2012
Posts: 41
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Posted on Nov 07 2012 03:21 PM
Bevel Emboss was on Spanish National Radio 3 today,
You can listen 2 songs from 33:00 on here:
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/audios/el-sotano/sotano-the-rippers-bevel-emboss-07-11-12/1573427/
Other nice music in this program as well !
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 10331
southern Michigan
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Posted on Nov 11 2012 09:18 PM
So, it appears that these guys are all pro-musicians and veterans of fairly successful and well-know Dutch bands (from what I can tell, anyway). Check out their main website: http://www.bevelemboss.com/ This may be a situation kinda like The Break from Australia, where guys that spent a few decades successfully playing music for living finally got to live out their dream of creating and playing surf/instro music. God bless 'em! It's a great album!
— Ivan
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ldw
Joined: Aug 15, 2012
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Posted on Nov 15 2012 11:43 AM
Now online , a special Bevel Emboss showcase with a couple of songs and an interview in "The Shrunken Head Lounge" radioshow
http://theshrunkenheadlounge.com/
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ldw
Joined: Aug 15, 2012
Posts: 41
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Posted on Nov 22 2012 10:41 AM
Stuff for guitarplayers:
Somebody plays Bevel Emboss - Rumba Nova at home, good to see how it can be played
: https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=384611284954552
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Double-Crown-Records
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Posted on Nov 22 2012 09:47 PM
I have 4 copies of their CD that I haven't had a chance to add to the website yet. If anyone here needs a copy, the price is $16.75. With our current free shipping offer, it'd be $16.75 anywhere in the world. Just send a Paypal payment to: records@dblcrown.com for $16.75 and include a note saying it's for the Bevel Emboss - Celluloid CD. If they don't sell, I'll add them to the website for general sale in a week or so.
— Sean
Double Crown Records
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