My Daughter Hailey vs. Scott Murphy

Eric — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:10:08 +0000

Out of the blue a few months ago I got a call from my former Allister band mate Scott Murphy about the possibility of having our oldest daughter Hailey model for the cover of his upcoming CD Guilty Pleasures Love. Scott is (for those of you who don’t know) somewhat of a pop star in Japan, where this CD was just released. Since the breakup of Allister in 2007, Scott has released a bunch of EP’s featuring Japanese language cover songs (Guilty Pleasures II, Guilty Pleasures III, Battleground, and now Guilty Pleasures Love) along with an English language full-length featuring all original material called Balance.

Anyhow, the photo shoot was a ton of fun and it was nice to sorta catch up with Scott over a few Old Speckled Hen’s. Hailey had a blast getting her makeup outlandishly done and posing for the camera as if she was the rock star. This leads me to the package that arrived on our doorstep last week. It contained a poster of the cover, a store display, and a copy of the CD. Have a listen to some of Scott’s stuff below. It’s still hard for me to believe that he’s got this successful solo career in Japan but is virtually unknown here in the United States. Really, a few of the songs below could (or should) be radio hits here. All Scott’s CD’s are available through Universal Records Japan.

MP3:
Scott Murphy - What If from Balance
Scott Murphy - 未来予想図 from Guilty Pleasures Love
Scott Murphy - 1５の夜 from Battleground
Scott Murphy - Falling Apart from Guilty Pleasures III
Scott Murphy - 僕のあやまち (Falling Apart) from Balance

The Maine – Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

Eric — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:08:11 +0000

I think I’ve hated on The Maine before (right here) because of their glossy and juvenile ultra-predictable mainstream power-pop lite but I’d be lying if I said that I totally hated their latest album Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop. The songs are catchy even if they are uninspiring. Honestly, this wouldn’t make terrible beach music for teenage girls (or anyone for that matter). It only makes sense since this is the musical equivalent of fruity beach drinks; sugary and sweet, but you’ll ultimately have too many and find yourself regretting it the following morning even though you had a good time. If you like All Time Low, The Starting Line, or any other post-NFG Drive-Thru Records band, chances are you’ll like this. It’s like Midtown vs. The Jonas Brothers.

MP3 | The Maine – We All Rock Along Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
MP3 | The Maine – I Must Be Dreaming Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

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My Daughter Hailey vs. Scott Murphy

The Maine – Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop