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"I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE INVITED TO SEE THIS BAND PERFORM AT AN INTIMATE PARTY LAST WEEK... . THEY WERE INCREDIBLE AND TOTALLY CAPTURED THE AUDIENCE! THIS MUSIC IS UNIQUE... NOT FALLING INTO ANY CATEGORY, JUST GREAT ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTAL HARMONICS AND RHYTHM WITH LYRICS THAT MAKE YOU LAUGH, CRY, AND ABOVE ALL, THINK! I CAN'T STOP PLAYING THEIR CD... ."
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“CHECK OUT THE BAND ‘HEAD CLEANER’... SIZZLING MUSICAL CHOPS... SMOOTH VOCAL HARMONIES... ENERGETIC STAGE PRESENCE... THE BUZZ IS BUILDING... ."
The Lancaster Times, Lancaster, MA - The Lancaster Times
“FANS OF RY COODER AND JOHN HIATT REJOICE... SERIOUS, MOVING, SENSITIVE, WITTY... . TURN THIS (HEAD CLEANER) CD ON, AND YOU WON’T LET GO. ...AWESOME!”
Richard Kaminsky - WPKN, 89.5 FM Bridgeport, CT - Richard Kaminsky - WPKN, 89.5 FM Bridgeport, CT
“HEAD CLEANER’ ROCKS! ...SOULFUL, WHIMSICAL, POINTEDLY DIRECT. WHEN 'HEAD CLEANER’ ' PLAYS AT ‘THE SUN’, THEY INSPIRE ALL OF US...”
Paul Gioia - Director, The Sun Music Company, NYC - Paul Gioia - Director, The Sun Music Company, NYC
Discography
At present, HEAD CLEANER is in the process of producing its second CD entitled, "Substance". One of the songs from the new recording has already been included, along with tracks by Ritchie Havens, Robert Fripp, Christopher Cross, Dave Davies of the Kinks and others in GRAMMY WINNER, Steve Zuckerman's "HOPE: LOVE IS THE ANSWER" CD on the GEMS label. Other of the group’s creations include the production of a concert trailer DVD, music video for their song, "In Every Human Heart", Flash website, graphically rich press package and their self-titled CD.
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BREAKING NEWS ***** HEAD CLEANER'S "IT'S ALRIGHT" ADVANCES, among 14,000 song entries, to semi-final round of the 2006 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION.
Also, look for their track, "IN EVERY HUMAN HEART", on GRAMMY WINNER, Steve Zuckerman's recently released, "HOPE: LOVE IS THE ANSWER" CD, on the GEMS label.
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HEAD CLEANER is fresh, urban, multi-cultural; a new voice resonating in the world of contemporary acoustic music. It is also Mark Lineberry (lead vocals/guitar), Derek Reese (guitar/vocals), Gary Nieves (bass/vocals), and Asaf Shor (percussion/vocals).
Founder Mark Lineberry is a Philadelphia native. Although his main focus is on song writing and performing, he is also President/CEO of POSITRON MEDIA, a production/design firm based in New York City. His music, graphics, videos and web creations have circulated internationally via audio cd, television, advertising, corporate presentation and the world wide web.
Mark's vision was to form an acoustic band that would bring together varied musical styles and sensibilities to produce an upbeat and wholly original sound. He wanted the music to be organic enough to be played without electricity while reflecting the electric pace of modern city life. To put it in Mark's words: "We live in a world of micro-chips, genetic engineering and the 'Big Mac'. We're just making folk music that sounds like that. We call it, 'American Urban Acoustic'".
Joining Mark in this quest are three gifted performers who bring their own unique vision and sound to the group. Asaf, Israeli born, Gary, with his Puerto Rican roots, and Derek, from the heart of Brooklyn weave global textures into a music that is both joyous and reflective.
HEAD CLEANER has played for appreciative audiences from Maine to California, enchanting them with infectious charm and outstanding musicianship. Their self-titled debut CD, recorded for the Positron label, is arousing interest in the acoustic community as the group garners enthusiastic reviews both on air and in print. As WPKN's Richard Kaminsky puts it, "Fans of Ry Cooder and John Hiatt, rejoice... serious, witty, sensitive, moving... turn this CD on, and you won't let go. ...awesome!".
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