Host/Producer: Ben Province
Audio: Jay Hollinger
Music: "Back Around" by A.P.S.

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As a composer, I am fortunate to have collaborated with incredibly talented artists from SoundCloud. This includes my latest album with the truly extraordinary soprano Maribel Villarroel and the masterful arranger and pianist René Calderón for 'Canciones para Pablo Neruda.' These songs are based on the poems of the great Pablo Neruda, and permission has been granted by the Pablo Neruda Foundation. Please listen, Maribel is a tour de force and her and René's interpretation of Neruda and these songs is so heartfelt. I am so deeply moved and appreciative of their artistry.

Other albums are 'Entre Jupiter y Marte,' and 'Reflections.' The remarkable tenor Ricardo Tamura, accompanied by the accomplished pianist Lucy Arner, performed 'Entre Jupiter y Marte'. Ricardo and Lucy are both amazing. These songs were co-written with the acclaimed author Antonio Skarmeta, which is my most special and dear honor. 'Reflections' is a collection of my earlier works that were wonderfully interpreted by the gifted pianist Javier Gonzales.

Additionally, these albums are accompanied by musical scorebooks filled with beautiful art, created by great Chilean, American, and Japanese artists. These books, with the same titles as the albums, are available on Amazon.com.  'Canciones para Pablo Neruda" has been registered with the Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio de Chile.

Another special collaboration among many is with Paul-Maurice Roche, the incredible pianist and composer.  Thank you for taking a song to new levels of nuance and emotion.

I compose all the time, so there are many other songs here. Thank you for your support!

Pamela


Here is the Link: 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/9564163218/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27HRORXIDL3J8&keywords=canciones+para+pablo+neruda&qid=1696872208&sprefix=%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1

Two of my albums appear on Pandora Radio: "Entre Jupiter y Marte" and "Reflections". "Entre Jupiter y Marte" was performed by the incredible tenor Ricardo Tamura, and the accomplished pianist Lucy Arner. "Reflections" features the talented pianist Javier Gonzales.
Here are links:
https://www.pandora.com/profile/pamelatatsuoka
https://pandora.app.link/1WjFRUy9Zeb
I hope that you enjoy the music and thank you so much!!
Currently a member of  ASCAP
All Rights Reserved
Web-site:http://pamelatatsuoka.wixsite.com/composer

MantraRay is two long-time friends, Trevor Brill and Billy Raymond-Barker. Trevor lives in Cardiff, South Wales and Billy lives in Brixham, Devon. Back in the 90’s, Trev and Billy worked together in London and were part of a five-piece band gigging around the London pub circuit, Billy on guitar and Trev on the drums. Then life got in the way, children were born and the band went their separate ways. Fast forward thirty years and the boys, well, two of them, are back! The magic of electronic file transfers has made their collaboration a reality despite the geographical separation. 

Their music covers a variety of genres but is mostly filed under Alt Rock. Musical  influences include the Manic Street Preachers, Pink Floyd, Joni Mitchell, Super Furry Animals, The Cure, Rush, Stone Temple Pilots…..the list could go on and on….way too many artists that they both love and enjoy, mainy from the “rock” genre but not exclusively, also enjoying Ska, Motown, Pop and Electronica. Their lyrics often reflect the emotional turmoil existing within personal relationships, grief, loss, love, sex as well as events such as 9/11 and the war in Ukraine. 

They released their first album, MantraRay – The Collection, in October 2021 and quickly found themselves many new fans who enjoyed the diverse range of songs, even being nominated for Tim Burgess’ Album of the Year 2021 by Ricky Spence. Their single releases have been similarly well received, Just Like the Sun being voted into the top 30 songs of 2022 in the Indie 100 Cup on In Your Ears Music and Sunflowers being selected as Duggystone Radio’s single of the month for January 2023. 

Their second album, Between The Lies, was released on 1st December 2023 and all profits from sales were donated to the mental health charity, Mind, Body and Sole. Reviews were glowing; "Stunning" "One of the best albums of the year" "Awesome - full of soul" "WOW - something else this album - I'm hooked" "My God - such a fantastic album"...a CD is available for purchase from their Bandcamp page (see linktree below).

Their new EP, The Joy of Six, featuring the latest single, Halo, is due for release in December 2024 and will only be available on Bandcamp,

Active on social media, they are big supporters of the new music scene and love to see people they know doing well. They have no interest in “monetising” their music but get their thrills from knowing that people are playing their music on the radio or listening to them on streaming sites.

After a lot of discussions around practicalities, the band have decided that they will not be playing live gigs and will simply concentrate on sharing the creation of new music online. They continue to live the message “Enjoy yourselves, it’s later than you think, but never too late!”


Links:
https://linktr.ee/MantraRay

Greetings.. Thanks for listening..Born in Holland, came to the US when I was 10 years old.. I've Been playing, composing, writing, arranging, recording, mixing, mastering, engineering, producing music of all genres..Playing electric guitar, Slide, Dobro, Nylon Guitar, Bass, Accordion, Flute, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, Harmonica, Drums & Percussion since I was 10 years old, self taught.. many different styles and genres to choose from. These songs are the representation of a lifetime's work! 
Superior recordings.. using the best Microphones, Neuman U-87's, Dynamic Microphones, Ribbon Mics, Shure SM-57 & SM-58, and a variety of dynamic and condenser microphones used in these recordings with today's latest software, Pro-Tools, Mastering Labs,  Reaper, Audacity and various hardware and software products from Germany, Australia, France, and various places from all over the globe. 48 Channel Mixing console, Various outboard effect units...Thank you for listening!

"Everything that I am or will ever be is in the music. If you want to know me, just listen.” — Dennis Wilson

"The greatest men are the most alone." - Henry Charles "Hank" Chinaski

Visit my original project here:

RawStreetFish: https://soundcloud.com/rawstreetfish

Welcome to the alternative reality that is the Dragonsail Puppets! We have a YouTube channel with cagey comedy and spirited music videos as well. Please feel free to check it out and join us on this party boat!

See their music videos and YouTube comedy series!:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBel-tzj24Gj9QR8RTRpow

On Earth One, all of the music and lyrics are written by Dragonsail, aka Greg Hester. Likewise, all of the playing and vocal performances and recording and mixing are done by Dragonsail as well. But that's not as interesting as what's happening on Earth Two.

On Earth Two, these songs are created and performed by a scheming diva named Surrenda and her enthusiastic but clueless dog sidekick Bruce. Additional songwriting is provided by their septuagenarian feline keyboardist, Catatonia, and Onree - the sweet pup with the mean shaker. There's also some old geezers in the band who've been with Surrenda for a couple of decades who actually play real instruments, but they mostly loom in the shadows.

The range of styles in their music includes funk, psychedelia, hard rock, prog rock and disco, which they tear away at with whatever instruments and found objects they have stowed away with them aboard their ship, the Club Dragonsail.




Pop Punk/Rock
One man's crusade to bring back dickies and sweatbands (by the elbow or not at all)

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