Freaky Meat. Awesome band, great guys. Enjoy the groove.

Sitting on the Edge ROUGH

Freaky Meat, a native band from New Zealand started 7 years ago. I've been working with the guys for the past few months and excited to be on their team. Check this out mates. Very cool. Music, poetry and great vibes.

Kisses ROUGH

A review from the Groove Guide: 

Freaky Meat - who or what is Freaky Meat? Well, take two members of the now defunct Tutts, throw in a dangerously funky bass player and...

...and then add performance poet Shane Hollands. How did these guys ever meet each other? This is one of the unlikeliest liaisons - in a musical sense - that you’re ever likely to find but like a few lucky, unlikely unions, this one actually works rather well.

Shane looks like perhaps he could be an advertising account exec down on his luck in a bad market eighteen months into the double-dip recession. Whatever, the man is one very clever manipulator of those things we all take so much for granted - words. And those words come from all sorts of interesting places and describe all sorts of unusual and occasionally outer-worldy people and experiences, and they’re pitched from the viewpoint of someone who doesn’t - from the outside - seem to have had an easy life.  They’re delivered in an easy going ‘jazz beat poetry’ style that takes a bit of getting used to, but then seems to fit as naturally as ...well, as Shane’s old battered hat.

Playing behind him, the band is as tight as an unmarried Scotsman at the bar on payday. Led by the smooth, jazzy guitar grooves of John McNabb, and locked down by the frighteningly funky bass of Rod Redgrave and the classy, economical and well-measured drumming of James Percy, the band is fluid, and the sound well balanced in this extremely intimate setting. The music - written as it is to provide an atmospheric backdrop to spoken poetry - is melodic, catchy, unpredictable and never perfunctory or obvious. Every song is immaculately and lovingly crafted, full of unexpected time shifts, key changes, unusual instrumental vignettes and they seem to reference everything from Jim Hall and Pat Metheny to ...Pantera?  There’s some really interesting stuff happening in some of these songs, sneaking in the back door like a fourteen year old school kid after a night of illicit drinking. Check out ‘Coffee Ambulance’ from their recently released EP.  James tells me in between sets, “This is our creative outlet where we all do what we really love doing” - and it surely shows.

Throughout the evening’s two sets Shane keeps up a friendly, off-beat banter with the audience, recounting a story (among many others) about the band getting thrown out of a West Coast pub because their music “wasn’t what you’re supposed to play in pubs”, and then watching as the entire crowd (with the possible exception of the unmarried Scotsman) trooped out after them in protest. “This is another true story...” he frequently began. Well here’s a true story - if you don’t make a point of catching these guys play sometime - you’re missing out, plain and simple.

Posted by John Brinkman

Link: http://grooveguide.co.nz/blog/2011/03/live-review-freaky-meat

You are welcome to contact the Executive Producer of the band Mitch Santell at:
mitch.transparentpictures@gmail.com

REMEMBER (Pre-Release Final Mix).

Freaky Meat is an awesome 4 piece Jazz FunkRock Beat Poetry band from Auckland. Describing themselves as eclectic Neo-JazzBeat with contemporary sensibilities, these trail blazers have always worked on dynamic combinations of spoken word and original music. They need to be experienced to be comprehended.

Band Members:
Shane Hollands (vocals)
John McNab (lead guitar)
Rod Redgrave (bass)
James Percy (drums)

Their album "Think About That!" is in production now at Envy Studios in Auckland.


KISSES (Pre-Release Final Mix).

A cool smooth jazz track recorded in good old "analog." Enjoy. The players on the track include:

Gary Novak				 drums
Melvin Lee Davis			bass
Mark Stephens			        keys
A. Ray “the weeper” Fuller	     guitar
Walt Fowler				    trumpet
Albert Wing				    tenor sax

Enjoy mates!



Dark Secret 2009

An earthy folk track produced with artist Sarah Kim Wilde. I love to produce all kinds of sounds. There were several unique things about this track. 1) It was produced Analog not digital. 1) Yes, AMPEX 456 Tape, the good old 2 inch kind. 3) Recorded and mixed down at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, a really famous studio with lots of grammies to their name. 4). They are out of business, the studio was sold. 5) The arranger on the track was Jimmy Haskell who arranged a lot of the beach boys hits. 6). The producer on the record and my partner was Nik Venet (Producer of The Beach Boys, Jim Croce, Don McClean, Bobb Darin).

Hollywood Sunset

Regardless of the type of music I produce, I am always amazed at the simplicity of a single instrument. This was the intro track to a smooth jazz album that I Executive Produced. Enjoy and share.

Prelude

Mitch Interviews a radio legend, Norman Ellis-Flint (Picture at left).

Norman Ellis-Flint has played an important and fascinating role in the evolution and development of modern radio and radio advertising. Norman was one of the pioneers in the development of several major rock stations across the United States and then became a leader and innovator in developing some of the most powerful marketing concepts used by companies that advertised on radio.

Working as a young man in San Francisco during the famous “Summer of Love,” Norman helped develop KMPX-FM: one of the first true rock stations in America. The format 

Norman developed was quickly picked up by KSJO-FM in San Jose and many other stations across the United States. In less than 18 months, CBS took notice of Norman’s and his partner Lou Waters’ success and influence and brought him to New York City, to help turnaround and revitalize WCBS-FM.

Norman was later lured away from WCBS to work with John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Kharma Productions in Toronto, Canada. Norman was hired to be their Director of Creative and Media Relations. It was here that Norman gained so much of his in-depth understanding of business, marketing and advertising.

Questions, Comments? Email me anytime: msantell@me.com

Mitch Santell Interviews Norman Ellis-Flint

A track produced and inspired by great beauty and celebration here in New Zealand. Can you dig it? I knew you could!

Sseessamirembe 2011

Smooth Jazz. This track was produced in Los Angeles in 2005 with Smooth Jazz Artist Boney James. Play it and chill-lax.

Peace of Mind

Another Smooth Jazz Track. Of all the music I've worked on since I started in this business in 1977, this is one of my favorites and it's also great "driving/road music."  Enjoy!

On The Edge

Hello there world,

Thank you for stopping by. I'm a music and radio producer. You can check out my blog where I pontificate about living under medical martial law in America in 2020 since March 23rd.

My bio needs to be updated but this will give you an idea.....

Mitch Santell is a 3rd Generation Native Californian whose family began in the motion picture industry in 1914 and to this day are remembered as industry leaders. Santell’s grandfather and great-uncle were a directing team for 40 years directed and produced over 90 motion pictures for 20th Century Fox, Universal, Paramount, MGM, RKO and Warner Brothers. Alfred Santell (Great Uncle) and Martin Santell (Grandfather) started the careers of David Niven and Red Skelton. Marion Davies was the godmother of Richard Santell (Mitch's Dad).
                                                          
  When Mitch's Grandfather retired from the motion picture business and then along with Mitch's Dad (Richard) opened 3 small retail record stores in 1955 located in West Covina, Inglewood and Hacienda Heights. Marty's Music was a mainstay of West Covina until the stores closed in 1975.
                                                          
 Mitch was exposed to music through his Dad's record store. In the USA Mitch started 3 music labels and has financed and produced several dozen albums. The first label Full Circle Music produced albums with John Phillips (Mama's and Papa's) and Leon Russell. The second label was with David Tickle who produced and engineered Prince, U2, and Sting. The third label was Evening Star with Nik Venet.
                                                          
Mitch Santell was mentored by Nik Venet who produced and discovered Linda Rondstadt, The Beach Boys, Jim Croce, Don McClean, Bobby Darren, along with spoken word projects including the 2000 Year Old Man with Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. Mitch helped Nik launch his own label prior to his passing in 1998.                                            
                                                          
Mitch Santell has been responsible for launching over 31+ radio shows. Ninety percent of his clients have never been on the air before and launch their own show within 60-90 days of working with him. Over one third of his clients end up with their own nationally syndicated show. His current strategic alliances include ABC Radio Network, Clear Channel Communications, Salem Communication, CBS/Infinity and Citadel. Mr. Santell has a passion for helping people to do their dream.

You may contact me at:

mitch@afterhollywood.online

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