The Monochrome Cherubs

Artist Information

Biography

Tim Lacy and The Cherubs are back with the best one to date. Two years in the making, "You Are Here" captures the sound of a rock band exploring newer sonic territories. The current version reunites the original lineup of Dan Cartwright on Drums (Voodelic, Spin Cycle Lava) and Colin Almquist ( Voodelic, Lynch Mob, Spin Cycle Lava) again on the Bass

This CD really captures the sonic intensity of this group of extraordinary musicians. Recorded at the new and improved (and now legendary) "Mambo Room" studios in Upstate New York, it marks the beginning of a series of revolutionary productions that will feature prominent players. This is only the beginning!

Tim Lacy left the "cushy"confines of New York City and retreated north to upstate New York. A good portion of his career was spent working as a session guitarist and vocalist. I worked with bands like Thief, Man Size Habit (W/ Pete Marshall of Iggy Pop), Messenger (W/ Paul Pesco of Madonna, Steve Winwood) and with Producer Paul O'Neill(Trans Siberian Orchestra, Aerosmith) on several recordings. "I was in a baby band then, Paul was an up and coming Producer. Other than my own band,"Thief",I really didn't have too much going on, so Paul asked if I would assist him on this record he was producing for Atlantic Records. The band was called "Savatage" and the record was "Hall of the Mountain King." It worked out so well we did the follow up "Gutter Ballet" and finally the First "Badlands" record with Jake E. Lee and Ray Gillen. It never really dawned on me how much production exposure I was getting back then." He also worked as an In-House sound engineer for SIR studios in New York . "If you are a musician looking to get ahead, you gotta pay your dues at SIR. Every great musician rehearses there, from Sonny Rollins to Roberta Flack, and from Radiohead to White Zombie. That was quite an experience! I was constantly honing my chops. When I wasn't mixing sound for bands like "INXS" or "David Sanborn" I was sitting in with whoever was crazy or desperate enough to let me jam with them."

"I wasn't really satisfied with what I was hearing on records or the radio or MTV at that time.I was really restless and felt like Rock N Roll was moving away from it's roots. I remember when Stevie Ray passed away. It was so tragic and music really needed what he had to offer back then. I remember thinking what's left? I needed to get back to what it was that made me fall in love with Rock N Roll in the first place......Rhythm and Blues and Jimi Hendrix." He listened again to Robert Johnson and Skip James. He also rediscovered Rory Gallagher. "It was that kind of playing...Jimi's, Stevie's and Rory"s.. that was missing in my life. That fluid, organic ,bluesy sound, the sound of the soul. The sound of a Strat." He "shedded" for about two years and finally got to work on putting together a project studio.

The first version of "The Mambo Room" was built in early 2001 in Woodstock New York and has since expanded and moved to the New Paltz area of upstate New York. It will continue to be a place in which to create aural landscapes that will challenge modern conventions!....So there!

Instrumentation

Tim Lacy - Voc, Gtrs
Dan Cartwright - Drums
Colin Almquist - Bass Gtr

Discography

"You Are Here" TBA
"Hypnotica Del Sol" 2001
"Autodive" 2004
"Blisterene" 2008

Official Website

http://www.mamboroomproductions.com

Links

• Official Web-site
• Facebook
• MySpace

Audio

• You Are Here
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• Sensativetolightruffmix
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• ManicDepressionRoughMix
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• Blisterene
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• Don't Blame Me
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• The King Of Hollywood
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• Read Between The Lines
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• New Day Burning
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• Thats The Way It Goes
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Lyrics

• Blisterene
• You Are Here

Video

Sensitive to Light.WMV

You Are Here Redux.wmv

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Press

• SEED, HYPETREE REVIEW [+ Show ]
  

  "The Monochrome Cherubs are pure balls-to-the-wall rock n roll. No nods to pop, soul, hip hop or ind..."The Monochrome Cherubs are pure balls-to-the-wall rock n roll. No nods to pop, soul, hip hop or indie, just straight hard rock ripped straight from the textbooks of Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. Overdriven guitar screams and the rhythm section pummels through a riff-laden sludge of psychedelic noise revolution. The power trio has three albums under their belt so far, and their fourth, You Are Here, is set for release at a to-be-determined date."

• DANGERDOG.COM Review [+ Show ]
  

  'Blisterene' defies the current hard rock trends of current American music with aggressive yet melo... 'Blisterene' defies the current hard rock trends of current American music with aggressive yet melodic riffs coupled with natural progressive nods, subversive psychedelic tendencies, and clever vocal arrangements."
  Craig Hartranft DANGERDOG.COM

• Wildys World Review [+ Show ]
  

  "In a time when modern rock is filled with 1970's and 1980's musical apologists who use retro influe..."In a time when modern rock is filled with 1970's and 1980's musical apologists who use retro influences to fuel their modern sounds, The Monochrome Cherubs are the real thing"

• Daily Freeman Review [+ Show ]
  

  "From title-track "Blisterene", the riff-driven "Read Between the Lines" and the huge, monolithic "R..."From title-track "Blisterene", the riff-driven "Read Between the Lines" and the huge, monolithic "Rip Off," the Monochrome Cherubs know get to the point with its back-to-basics rock."

• J.I.M.I. Review [+ Show ]
  

  "Hard-edged, guitar oriented alternative rock...showing signs it's headed in the right direction" K..."Hard-edged, guitar oriented alternative rock...showing signs it's headed in the right direction" Ken Voss J.I.M.I. (The Jimi Hendrix Information Mgmt Institute)

• Guitar 9 Review [+ Show ]
  

  "imagine a combination of a psychedelic medicine man and a drunken sailor, plugging a Strat into a s..."imagine a combination of a psychedelic medicine man and a drunken sailor, plugging a Strat into a stack of amps, teetering on the edge of dissonance. Nothing out there to directly compare it to." Dan McAvinchey. Guitar Nine Records

• Rockbandlounge Review [+ Show ]
  

  "Pure Grind,Part psychosis,with a touch of anger,love,guitar bliss and the blues thrown in!" ROCKBAN..."Pure Grind,Part psychosis,with a touch of anger,love,guitar bliss and the blues thrown in!" ROCKBANDLOUNGE.COM
  

Setlist

1. Blisterene 5:19
2. Read Between The Lines 4:53
3. Rip Off 4:24
4. The Chemicals Of Hate 4:29
5. Shakedown 5:07
6. Don't Blame Me 4:51
7. The King Of Hollywood 4:49
8. The Money Shot 4:46
9. Ordinary People 5:26
10. New Day Burning

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