I'm Trying To Remember

I am a solo recording artist who produces his own original music in Tweed Heads West, NSW, Australia.
 
My songs are released under the band name Retrospection. The joy and satisfaction I get from making music and sharing it, is my reward, although I do like to receive some recognition for my efforts!

Back in December 1963, after graduating from high school in Brisbane, QLD, Australia, I formed the rock band The Avengers in which I played lead guitar and sang backing vocals. We were semi-professional, playing any or all of the nights from Friday through to Sunday.

After two years I had to leave the band to take up a teaching career. Throughout my life I kept up (unpaid) entertainment as extra-curricular activities in the various schools in which I worked.

Unfortunately, I am no longer able to give live performances because of health problems.

Keith Ryan

ROIS Carolus guitarist and composer with psychedelic atmospheres and blues colors.  My compositional style and the sound of my guitar project the listener into a world of sensations and smoky and biting matter.  I give my best live where I embody the spirit of the great blues rock scene.  I propose an original repertoire, unique in style and with a wide international scope.  I have been performing on the most disparate stages for years, enjoying considerable success.

info : 
roiscarolus@outlook.it
+393475016995

Rock, Rock, Rock and no Alternative …
Rock is not dead, you can validate the evidences here.
People who want to get mellow might be wrong on this site, but are more than welcome to take up some energy here 😀
I am playing guitar and Bass. Keyboards and Drums are programmed.
Mix and Mastering was done in the „N.o.b.S. Moonshine Studios“ in Mainz Germany.
Nearly everything had been recorded during the night, sometimes at daylight on weekends.

(Translation above)

Auteur-compositeur de chansons françaises qui n'attendent que de bons interprètes. 
Après des études au conservatoire et musicologie à la Sorbonne, j'ai enseigné l'éducation musicale à des élèves en école élémentaire de 1982 à 2021.

Dès 1989, alors que je découvrais la MAO, j'ai commencé à faire des centaines d'arrangements de chansons pour enfants ou adultes dans tous les styles pour les faire chanter. Cette solide expérience m'a amené dans un premier temps à composer des chansons pour mes élèves. Puis, je me suis lancé dans un répertoire pour adultes. 132 chansons à ce jour !

Mon répertoire va de la danse traditionnelle française (La bourrée du maumarié), à l’EDM (La tête dans les étoiles) en passant par la musique classique (Double concerto pour violon, violoncelle et orchestre à cordes) et la chanson française, le gros du panier, avec le plus souvent cette pointe d’humour qui fait tant défaut aujourd’hui dans beaucoup de chansons, (ce qui est étonnant quand on voit autant d’humoristes fleurir aux six points de l’Hexagone…)

Même si certains apprécient ma façon de chanter, mes chansons sont faites pour de vrais interprètes qui aiment monter sur scène.

Né en 1961 à Paris.
Membre SACEM

Author-composer and performer... by default of French songs. 
After studying at the Conservatoire and musicology at the Sorbonne, I taught music education to elementary school pupils from 1982 to 2021.

As early as 1989, when I was just discovering computer-assisted music, I started making hundreds of arrangements of songs for children and adults in all styles, to get them to sing along. This solid experience initially led me to compose songs for my students. Then I started working on a repertoire for adults. 132 songs to date!

My repertoire ranges from traditional French dance (La bourrée du maumarié), to EDM (La tête dans les étoiles), classical music (Double concerto for violin, cello and string orchestra) and French chanson, the mainstay of my repertoire, most often with that touch of humor so lacking in so many songs these days (which is astonishing when you see so many humorists flourishing at the six points of the Hexagon...).

Even if some people like the way I sing, my songs are made for real performers who like to get up on stage.

Born in 1961 in Paris.
SACEM member

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- Bob Garaffa 😎🎤🎸🎸🎹 (Lead and Bkng Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Keyboard Synthesizers, $Drum Sequencer Programming and Percussion)
- *Kevin Newton 🥁 on Drums. 
- Produced by Bob Garaffa
 Formerly of the New Jersey band 'Amphibians'
A great band from New Jersey, a wonderful band that’s going to be around forever.” Don Dixon, REM/Counting Crows/Smithereens producer* “ A sixties British sound with cool guitar riffs. It’s nice to hear a song that sounds happy without being saccharine”. Jerry Harrison, Ex-Talking Head, Garageband founder (Advisory board member along with George Martin, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite etc.) and producer, review of “New Day” *
'New Day (I Feel Alone)' by Amphibians
https://on.soundcloud.com/Zjcj7
 Progressive rock with brilliant melodies” Billboard Magazine “ * When a band’s from Jersey you expect alot and the Amphibian’s power pop definitely delivers.” Yahoo Music/Listen *“Any one of the songs I heard tonight would make a great hit single.” Aquarian Magazine “Interesting and catchy, you guys understand that rock is groove-oriented. I loved the songs! Great job and congratulations!” Musicians Network * ‘They combine styles such as rock, dance and pop with the drive, ambition and determination shared by few songwriters.” Steve Zuckerman, freelance writer, Rolling Stone and other music publications.
Amphibians dig back to simpler times when vocals were key, melodies integral and lyrics from the heart. They mix this with a progressive backbeat for an appealing new sound unlike any other. Their offering is unique in its freshness, a change and yet preserving valid elements from the past. In a word-EVOLVING. The Amphibians’ track record speaks for itself and gives an indication of their enormous popular appeal. The versatile songwriting team of brothers  Bob and Fred Garaffa hail from Central New Jersey and also perform vocals, guitar and bass in live shows. They have fine-tuned their act at many NYC area clubs including the Stone Pony, CBGB’s and the Bitter End. *Garageband's Chart Success: Achieving three top five songs: 1)“New Day (I Feel Alone)” reaches #2 out of all genres combined in Garageband's Final Countdown (out of tens of thousands of submissions). "New Day(I Feel Alone)" also reached #1 in power pop and #1 out of 9,699 in the rock genre. 2) "Cabane de Dounier" by Amphibians 
https://on.soundcloud.com/tMvRc
 #3 and rising in groove rock and #5 of 3,147 songs in the rock genre. 3) "Hangin' On" by pop/rock side project Galactic Inner Groove reached #3 out of 15,665 songs in the pop/rock genre. CREDITS: *‘Artist of the Week’ by Billboard Talent Net on their first week * “New Day (I Feel Alone)” Reaches #1 on BTN three different times * Included on The Best Of Billboard Talent Net’s “New Talent Spotlight” CD * First and Second Prize, Musicians Network Songwriting Contest * Mid-Atlantic Song Contest winners *Four Billboard Magazine Songwriting Awards * Recognized by ASCAP Songwriters Workshop *“New Jersey’s Best Rock” CD, released by WDHA 105.5 FM, Dover, New Jersey *Finalists in Paramount's "Sol Goode" soundtrack contest.* Two songs chosen for United Nations UNESCO New Songs For Peace Project. REVIEWS: * “A great band from New Jersey, a wonderful band that’s going to be around forever.” Don Dixon, REM/Counting Crows/Smithereens producer* “ A sixties British sound with cool guitar riffs. It’s nice to hear a song that sounds happy without being saccharine”. Jerry Harrison, Ex-Talking Head, Garageband founder (Advisory board member along with George Martin, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite etc.) and producer, review of “New Day” * Progressive rock with brilliant melodies” Billboard Magazine “ * "When a band’s from Jersey you expect alot and the Amphibian’s definitely deliver the goods!!!"

I think simple, I write simple, I sing simple 

Guitar driven, self produced, original instrumental music.

Happy headbanging and happy tripping!

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Je t'aime ❤️‍🔥
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I'm Trying To Remember

Mike Pruitt