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Photo Courtesy: Recordings/Arista DAVID’S COOKING UP SOME GOOD TUNES American Idol winner David Cook is making good progress on his debut album, although the live tour is on the road. “I think we’ve for sure got seven songs we’re tracking,” Cook said during an interview. “We’re gonna try to get to around 20, I think, and work it out from there.” The album is scheduled to be released in November via 19 Recordings/Arista and boasts collaborators like Collective Soul’s Ed Roland, Our Lady Peace’s Raine Maida, John Fields and Kara DioGuardi. “I really just try to get into these creative processes with some different minds and see what happens, and so far the results have been great,” Cook added. “I don’t really feel like I’ve had a fruitless writing session yet.” Recently, Cook had some days off from the Idols tour and flew back to Los Angeles where he recorded and heard some of what is already produced, “[it is] definitely heading down the right path. I just want the record to be both eclectic and cohesive and have something to say. The music is rock and it’s pretty undeniably me, which I’m pretty excited about.” He
adds that he also wants the album to have “room to meander”
stylistically and promises that “there’s gonna be some interesting
twists and turns...that will keep people interested.”
Photo Courtesy: Columbia Nashville “DO YOU KNOW” JESSICA SIMPSON? Jessica Simpson has gone country and her debut album “Do You Know” is set to be released on September 9 via Columbia Nashville. The first single on the record “Come On Over” has been on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart for several weeks and several other hits are promising. “Might As Well Be Making Love,” is a slow-song with shades of Faith Hill’s powerful belting. And “Pray Out Loud,” is an autobiographical tune with the charm of the Dixie Chicks. “I look in the mirror and I know I’m doing the right thing with my career and my life,” Simpson said during a recent interview. “It’s a great place of comfort.” The
album produced by Brett James and John Shanks, has songwriting contributions
from Dolly Parton, Rachel Proctor, Victoria Banks, Troy Verges and Hillary
Lindsey, among others.
Photo Courtesy: DGC Records/Interscope WEEZER ON TOUR Beginning on September 23, Weezer will embark on its first North American tour in three years. The band is known as one of the most popular groups to emerge in the post-grunge alternative rock aftermath. Weezer is touring in support of its third self-titled Geffen album, unofficially known as “Red Album,” with the first single “Pork and Beans” at No. 1 for 11-weeks. “The album is meaty, crunchy and melodic like a good Weezer album should be,” frontman Rivers Cuomo writes on the band’s Web site. Cuomo previously described the new songs, which were co-produced by Rick Rubin, as “dark and deep and beautiful,” and “definitely more sophisticated and adventurous. You’ll hear very long songs...and non-traditional structures.” The
first showing will be at Tsongas Arena in Boston and will wrap up on
October 25 at the Gwinnett Arena in Atlanta. The band’s trek will
visit cities like New York, Detroit, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles and
Dallas.
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YARD DOGS Boogie to what they call “Florida’s Swamp Music” with one of Southwest Florida’s greatest entertainers, The Yard Dogs. Mixing blue grass music, country, rock, blues, and more, Charlie Kuchler, Kip Lawrence, and Brian Travis make sure no one is left without a smile thanks to their unique sound. Combining accordions, harmonica’s, a Jamaican rhumba box, a six-string banjo and more the boys can’t help but show the love for music that runs through their veins. Dance to Florida’s Swamp Music on: - September
3, 10, 17 & 24: 6:30 pm at Bert’s Bar in Matlacha, FL. CADENCE WEDNESDAY Cadence Wednesday brings the musical interests of four boys with music in their blood together. The band is an acoustically driven alternative rock band lead by vocalist, Sergio Muñoz, who first dabbled in music by playing the drums. He and lead guitarist, Matt Steeves, started the band thanks to their passion for tunes. Alongside them, bassist Justin Hall and percussionist Matt Larson bring about one of the most impressive acoustic performances the Fort Myers local music vibe has seen. The boys announced they are working on a new full length-album scheduled for a fall 2009 release, but a name for the record has not yet been chosen. Playing everything from the Foo Fighters to Stone Temple Pilots, make sure to jam with the Cadence Wednesday boys on: - Sept
6 at The Reserve in Fort Myers, FL. A200 The local rock sensation A200 is an original alternative band mixing sincere lyrics, phenomenal guitar riffs, and enthusiastic performances. The band plays a diverse mix of rock tunes and recently released A200 Play under the production of Rob Robinson. Including spectacular hits like Rain On The Sunshine, Angel, Lies and By The Way, A200 is a definite crowd pleaser! Catch up with the up and coming A200 on: - September
2, 9, 16 & 23 at The Cottage in Fort Myers Beach, FL.
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