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Sunday, 12 August 2007 |
Lisle Engle Releases New Album, "California
Miles"
July1, 2007 - Los Angeles Rocker and acclaimed Post Production Mixer, Lisle
Engle, has recently released a new album of 15 songs relating to his life
and experiences in Los Angeles and California over the last decade.
Blending influences from such notable acts as U2, The Police, and Pink
Floyd; "California Miles" is a rich and thoughtful collection of Adult
Alternative/Rock/Pop that features driving acoustic guitar rhythms, tight
and intricate drumming, flowing melodic bass lines and soaring violin solos
and textures. Acting as glue between the songs are a progression of surreal
audio montages that provide lyrical cohesion and atmospheric transition from
one track to the next.
Lending their talents to this Album are some of Los Angeles's most sought
after session players: Dorian Cheah on Violin, Giuseppe Patane on Bass, and
Steve Holmes on drums. A decade of collaboration has fused these players
into a finely tuned outfit, with a distinct, yet approachable sound. Also
heard on the new CD are the lead guitar contributions of former bandmate
Pete Sjostedt from the Apehangers, who can be heard on one of "California
Miles" most anticipated tracks, "Open Wide".
"California Miles" is new Classic Rock at its finest. It's songwriting,
lyrics and sonic quality are an excellent example of a new breed of
independent artist that is quickly changing the face of music today.
Contact:
http://www.LisleEngle.com
TFK Records
8424A Santa Monica Blvd Suite 161
West Hollywood, CA 90069
213-447-4497
For more information about "California Miles" please visit Lisle Engle's
website at:
http://www.LisleEngle.com
Biography
Lisle was born the son of a preacher and a school teacher. He was raised in
the bosom of the southern USA... Savannah, GA to be exact. He cut his teeth
early as a singer and musician; intent on spreading his thoughts and
feelings to a larger, surrounding world. He has taken his experiences, his
trials, tribulations and successes; and recorded them in the form of rock
and roll songs to find out if there are others out there who are thinking
and feeling the same thing.
Lisle has played with a number of groups. The Vital Signs were a bar cover
band that helped him to make a little side money during high school and keep
from having to flip burgers at the local McDonalds. Upon his arrival in
Boston in 1985, he founded a group named The Promise for which he received
enough notoriety to keep pressing for more. In 1989, he moved to Los Angeles
to try his luck at procuring the ubiquitous “record deal” and found himself
in a city mired in managers, agents and A&R reps who really didn’t get what
making great music was all about. In 1991, The Promise died an uneventful
death... yet was re-born as the hard rock outfit formerly known as HEAD.
HEAD also provided many promising avenues for success, but eventually fell
upon the deaf ears of the corporate machine. Their Major Label debut CD was
supplanted with a CD of Ozzy cover tunes and their record deal soon
vaporized as well. What can you say when the deal-makers are more interested
in positive cash flow than releasing good music? Such is the privilege and
subsequent downfall of the “Major Label.”
Moving on... Lisle developed his many talents working on a CDROM game called
“Welcome To The Future” (circa 1994) which brought a million dollar
paycheck. In short order, however; the cash was quickly squandered by an
irresponsible business associate and fortunately, Lisle found himself out of
the video game business and back on the right track, writing thoughtful
music for an enlightened audience.
Lisle is now the singer of a truly great rock band. He plays with some of
LA’s finest musicians and recently has released a CD of his songs from the
last 10 years entitled “California Miles.” A quick inspection should provide
a most original sound and engaging lyrical content for the discerning
listener. Combining influences from Pink Floyd to Peter Gabriel to U2; Lisle
has composed a collection of works through personal experience that should
both convey thoughts and capture emotions that most of us as human beings on
planet Earth should find easily familiar.
Relax yourself for a trip down “California Miles.”
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