IAN LLOYD
''IN THE LAND OF O-DE-PO''
2008
42:41
1/Frogpond
Lloyd/0:50
2/Wonderful World
Lloyd / Natelli / Sankitts/3:49
3/City of Dreams
Lloyd / Morris/3:46
4/O-de-Po
Lloyd / Natelli / Sankitts/3:21
5/Side by Side
Lloyd / Natelli / Sankitts/3:26
6/Hi2Fly
Lloyd / Morris/4:31
7/Sintro
Lloyd/0:23
8/Rip It Out
Lloyd/3:48
9/Heat
Elias / Lloyd / Morris/4:15
10/Brother Louie
Brown / Wilson/3:55
11/Sensetize
M. Brown / Lloyd/3:50
12/Island
Huw Lloyd-Langton / Lloyd/6:40
Jon Ihle/Drums
Unkle Antti Janhunen/Guitar (Bass)
Jorgen Kjar/Keyboards
Rich Kosar/Drums
Ian Lloyd/Vocals
Karen Lloyd/Flute
Paul Morris/Arranger, Keyboards
Dan Natelli/10-String Bass, Guitar (Bass), Guitars, Keyboards
REVIEW
by Greg Prato
Best known as the singer for the early-'70s New York-based band Stories (who specialized in rock & roll and soul sounds, as evidenced by their lone smash hit, "Brother Louie") and as a backup singer for Foreigner during their heyday, Ian Lloyd issued his first solo release in 12 years in 2009, In the Land of O-de-Po. Interestingly, the music contained on the album bears absolutely no resemblance to the two primary acts that Lloyd was associated with, as it features an unmistakable modern/electronic rock edge, cases in point being such tracks as the groovy "O-de-Po" and the electro beats of "Hi2Fly," while "City of Dreams" can be best described as modern-day Yes. And wouldn't you know it -- Lloyd just couldn't resist re-recording "Brother Louie," which incorporates the same sounds/approaches as the aforementioned tunes. Fans expecting Lloyd to resuscitate the classic rock sounds of his work from the 1970s are in for quite a surprise with In the Land of O-de-Po.
BIOGRAPHY
BY WIKIPEDIA
Ian Lloyd (b. Lloyd Buonconsiglio, 1947, Seattle) is an American rock singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Stories, whose single "Brother Louie" was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973.[1]
In 1971 Michael Brown and Ian Lloyd formed Stories. They released two albums ("Stories" and "About Us") with a handful of Billboard Top 100 charting singles. Brown left before the band recorded their third (and final) album, (Traveling Underground) which was released under the artist's name, "Ian Lloyd and Stories", and included the Billboard top 40 hit, "Mammy Blue". After Stories he pursued a solo career, with six albums to his credit. Lloyd has performed with numerous recording artists, assuming the role of a session musician. His long discography of work includes background work with artists such as Foreigner, Billy Joel, Peter Frampton, and Yes. Lloyd continues to record, perform, and write, his most recent release being "Everyone's Happy Cause It's Christmas Time".
STORIES
Although Lloyd was classically trained on both piano and violin, he first reached international acclaim as lead singer for the band Stories, formed with Michael Brown of the Left Banke in the early 1970s. Lloyd sang lead on Stories' songs like "I'm Coming Home" (played as an anthem during the return of the Iranian hostages), "Mammy Blue", and "Brother Louie". A replayed version of the latter with Lloyd on vocals is used as the theme song to the comedy series Louie starring Louis CK.
Rolling Stone praised Lloyd's songwriting, saying he displayed "a lyricist's most essential gift—the ability to produce a verbal approximation of the music's ambiance." He wrote songs for Elkie Brooks's 1975 album, Rich Man's Woman.
After a successful run, Stories disbanded and Lloyd pursued a solo career. His albums were well-received. In particular was his 1976 eponymous debut, 1979's Goose Bumps (which produced the hit "Slip Away" written by Ric Ocasek of The Cars), Third Wave Civilization (1980), Planet X (1997), "In The Land of O-de-Po" (2009), and his Christmas single, "Everybody's Happy 'Cause It's Christmas Time".
As a backing vocalist[edit]As a backup singer, Lloyd worked with numerous major recording artists, most notably Foreigner, who used Lloyd's vocals on hits like "Feels Like the First Time," "Cold as Ice," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "Juke Box Hero", and "Double Vision." Lloyd can also be heard on Billy Joel’s "I Go to Extremes", as well as tracks by Yes, Peter Frampton, Survivor, and Ian McDonald.
The Ian Lloyd Band and Social Hero[edit]Lloyd continues to reside in New York City. His group, the Ian Lloyd Band, is composed of Ian Lloyd, David Lloyd (Keyboards+backing vocals), Matt Grossman/Dan Natelli (guitars), Antti Janhunen (bass), and Jon Ihle (drums). In addition to their repertoire of Stories' music and songs from his solo catalogue.
He also sings a new recording of "Brother Louie" for Louis C.K.'s TV series "Louie"
In addition to projects of his own, Ian Lloyd has been a member of New York rock act Social Hero since 1998, performing alongside his son, frontman David Lloyd. He contributed vocals to Social Hero's first album, The Famous, released in 2009.
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''IN THE LAND OF O-DE-PO''
2008
42:41
1/Frogpond
Lloyd/0:50
2/Wonderful World
Lloyd / Natelli / Sankitts/3:49
3/City of Dreams
Lloyd / Morris/3:46
4/O-de-Po
Lloyd / Natelli / Sankitts/3:21
5/Side by Side
Lloyd / Natelli / Sankitts/3:26
6/Hi2Fly
Lloyd / Morris/4:31
7/Sintro
Lloyd/0:23
8/Rip It Out
Lloyd/3:48
9/Heat
Elias / Lloyd / Morris/4:15
10/Brother Louie
Brown / Wilson/3:55
11/Sensetize
M. Brown / Lloyd/3:50
12/Island
Huw Lloyd-Langton / Lloyd/6:40
Jon Ihle/Drums
Unkle Antti Janhunen/Guitar (Bass)
Jorgen Kjar/Keyboards
Rich Kosar/Drums
Ian Lloyd/Vocals
Karen Lloyd/Flute
Paul Morris/Arranger, Keyboards
Dan Natelli/10-String Bass, Guitar (Bass), Guitars, Keyboards
REVIEW
by Greg Prato
Best known as the singer for the early-'70s New York-based band Stories (who specialized in rock & roll and soul sounds, as evidenced by their lone smash hit, "Brother Louie") and as a backup singer for Foreigner during their heyday, Ian Lloyd issued his first solo release in 12 years in 2009, In the Land of O-de-Po. Interestingly, the music contained on the album bears absolutely no resemblance to the two primary acts that Lloyd was associated with, as it features an unmistakable modern/electronic rock edge, cases in point being such tracks as the groovy "O-de-Po" and the electro beats of "Hi2Fly," while "City of Dreams" can be best described as modern-day Yes. And wouldn't you know it -- Lloyd just couldn't resist re-recording "Brother Louie," which incorporates the same sounds/approaches as the aforementioned tunes. Fans expecting Lloyd to resuscitate the classic rock sounds of his work from the 1970s are in for quite a surprise with In the Land of O-de-Po.
BIOGRAPHY
BY WIKIPEDIA
Ian Lloyd (b. Lloyd Buonconsiglio, 1947, Seattle) is an American rock singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Stories, whose single "Brother Louie" was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973.[1]
In 1971 Michael Brown and Ian Lloyd formed Stories. They released two albums ("Stories" and "About Us") with a handful of Billboard Top 100 charting singles. Brown left before the band recorded their third (and final) album, (Traveling Underground) which was released under the artist's name, "Ian Lloyd and Stories", and included the Billboard top 40 hit, "Mammy Blue". After Stories he pursued a solo career, with six albums to his credit. Lloyd has performed with numerous recording artists, assuming the role of a session musician. His long discography of work includes background work with artists such as Foreigner, Billy Joel, Peter Frampton, and Yes. Lloyd continues to record, perform, and write, his most recent release being "Everyone's Happy Cause It's Christmas Time".
STORIES
Although Lloyd was classically trained on both piano and violin, he first reached international acclaim as lead singer for the band Stories, formed with Michael Brown of the Left Banke in the early 1970s. Lloyd sang lead on Stories' songs like "I'm Coming Home" (played as an anthem during the return of the Iranian hostages), "Mammy Blue", and "Brother Louie". A replayed version of the latter with Lloyd on vocals is used as the theme song to the comedy series Louie starring Louis CK.
Rolling Stone praised Lloyd's songwriting, saying he displayed "a lyricist's most essential gift—the ability to produce a verbal approximation of the music's ambiance." He wrote songs for Elkie Brooks's 1975 album, Rich Man's Woman.
After a successful run, Stories disbanded and Lloyd pursued a solo career. His albums were well-received. In particular was his 1976 eponymous debut, 1979's Goose Bumps (which produced the hit "Slip Away" written by Ric Ocasek of The Cars), Third Wave Civilization (1980), Planet X (1997), "In The Land of O-de-Po" (2009), and his Christmas single, "Everybody's Happy 'Cause It's Christmas Time".
As a backing vocalist[edit]As a backup singer, Lloyd worked with numerous major recording artists, most notably Foreigner, who used Lloyd's vocals on hits like "Feels Like the First Time," "Cold as Ice," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "Juke Box Hero", and "Double Vision." Lloyd can also be heard on Billy Joel’s "I Go to Extremes", as well as tracks by Yes, Peter Frampton, Survivor, and Ian McDonald.
The Ian Lloyd Band and Social Hero[edit]Lloyd continues to reside in New York City. His group, the Ian Lloyd Band, is composed of Ian Lloyd, David Lloyd (Keyboards+backing vocals), Matt Grossman/Dan Natelli (guitars), Antti Janhunen (bass), and Jon Ihle (drums). In addition to their repertoire of Stories' music and songs from his solo catalogue.
He also sings a new recording of "Brother Louie" for Louis C.K.'s TV series "Louie"
In addition to projects of his own, Ian Lloyd has been a member of New York rock act Social Hero since 1998, performing alongside his son, frontman David Lloyd. He contributed vocals to Social Hero's first album, The Famous, released in 2009.
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