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Find Dfactor on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and ReverbNation to spread the word to September CD launch
Full release at Pitch Engine:
PHOENIX, AZ (August 5th, 2009) – "Alright guys, this is the way we like to rock and roll, come along for the ride."
So begins the new rock and roll release 'Slashing the Sunlight' from Dfactor, the Phoenix-based indie rock 'n roller who embodies today's Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ethic with earnestness and commitment.
For the next six weeks, two songs a week from 'Slashing the Sunlight' are being made available to stream, download and purchase at http://dfactor.me - the first two songs are the title song 'Slashing the Sunlight' and 'Shake It', tracks 1 and 2 on the CD.
[NOTE: Only the first two songs of the entire 12 songs are showing at http//dfactor.me, but when you pay to download the full CD, you get the ENTIRE DOWNLOAD CD with credit card or Paypal. All 12 songs come to you in high-quality MP3 or higher quality format (your choice). The full physical CD will be available on iTunes, CDBaby and other online retailers in September.]
Dfactor is using social media tools to spread the word and broaden the songs' reach and awareness opportunities. He's on Twitter as @dfactor, and at Facebook and at musician websites Reverbnation and MySpace.
The 12 songs on 'Slashing the Sunlight' represent bits of Dfactor's last decade of rockin' out in rehearsal studios, rock clubs and backyard fetes. From the frustrated fervor of 'Next Big Thing is Here' and the economic anguish of '30 Days' to the seedy characters lurking about in 'Looking for You', Dfactor covers more thematic territory than ever before.
More often than not, recurring notions of slice-of-life U.S. recessionary blues hits home on more than a few of these songs. Opener 'Slashing the Sunlight' blends The Standells' grit with Springsteen charisma for a rousing left-of-the-dial anthem. In 'Head for the Hills', Dfactor sings of the anguish over the recession's effect on his new city home. "Phoenix has really taken it on the chin in this recession," Dfactor says, "and it's tough to drive around and see closing signs, empty storefronts and high unemployment." But in his typical way, Dfactor's taken his observations and turned it into rockin' songs. Some might say the knock-out chorus of 'Head for the Hills' kicks the song into classic rock land. And they may be right.
Dfactor's still describing his music as 'cool, catchy garage pop' and songs like 'Shake It', 'When I Go Away' 'Online World' and 'On My Mind' all capture the giddy, enthusiastic powerpop/garage rock that has marked Dfactor's best work, from his early days as Anthemic Pop Wonder to his current output.
Dfactor wrote all the songs, arranged 'em, and once he got settled in Phoenix in 2008, recorded and mixed 'em. Pretty hardcore DIY, but that's the way he's been working for awhile now. On top of the music, he took the cover photo, made the artwork and worked the Web tubes to deliver these songs to the world. "It's a lonely space at times, but the work is swifter," he says.
There are a lot more songs to come, Dfactor hints. These 'Slashing the Sunlight' songs represent just a sliver of what he's written over the last few years. He's already in pre-production for his next recording project, with already recorded demos of garage pop corkers like "Ain't Goin' Down No More", "See the Perfection", 'Two Times Higher" and "Ready, Set Go!".
Come along for the ride.
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Background:
Dfactor is a singer-songwriter-rocker and daily blogger at Waved Rumor. Prior to 'Slashing the Sunlight', his most recent CD is "Say Yeah!" which came out in early 2008 and is available at Tunecore, CDBaby and iTunes. In his daily life, he writes, blogs, tweets, searches and scores.
Before going full-on DIY solo, Dfactor was Anthemic Pop Wonder (APW) in New York and released five CDs under that name, including 1997's 'Cool Cocktails', 1999's 'Wild Thrill-Hungry Gurls', 2000's band-recorded 'Party Tarts' EP, the well-reviewed 2002 release 'Rapid Pop Thrills' and his final CD as Anthemic Pop Wonder, 'Supersonic Lullabies'. As a live band, APW played live in the early '00s in NYC, Boston, Philly, DC and elsewhere on the East Coast.
Dfactor aspires to again lead a band. One day, he might.
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For more information, interview requests, gig requests or personal appearances,
'Slashing the Sunlight' CD released September 2009
All songs written by Dfactor (Funstuff Music 2009)
Dfactor played all the instruments:
- acoustic and electric guitars
- bass guitar
- acoustic and electric drums
- all vocals, scatting, screaming
- tambourines, explosions, harmonicas
Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Dfactor
Mastered by Park Slope CD
Recorded in 2008-2009 in Phoenix, AZ All rights reserved, all wrongs reversed
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New Songs! http://dfactor.me
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2006 Rock Cover Series:
http://www.purevolume.com/dfactor/albums/Looking+Back
Waved Rumor Rock Blog:
http://www.wavedrumor.com
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