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happypuppyrecords on 02/13/2012 at 08:30PM
The Simple Carnival
Being a lover of smart pop writers like like Todd Rundgren, Andy Partridge of XTC, Harry Nilsson, Brian Wilson, The Beatles, etc..it's not surprising why I like the music of The Simple Carnival.
It's undeniable the one-man band of Jeff Boller is influenced by those very same artists, not merely in songwriting style, but also in the creative production process as well; constantly innovating and challenging themselves for the higest quality. Even in the day of vanity-projects galore, he brings the standard of home-recording to a whole new level.
For instance, no sound on any Simple Carnival song is made via midi - when Jeff wanted a marimba and couldn't find a used one for sale, he built one instead.
That kind of dedication crosses over into his songwriting, which seems to come effortlessly to him; every song different and instantly catchy, even at his most experimental.
Always learning and wanting to share, he also runs the Songs and Sonics blog, interviewing other artists about their music and sharing recording tips and tricks.
His latest project is a "Smitten 3-D" album - a 3-D video is being made from scratch for each song on his forthcoming album. Currently he's just completed video #2 for the song "Everything That Grownups Know", which took 5 months:
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