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| 03/29/2009 - John Orr Franklin Releases Second CD |
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John Orr Franklin Releases Second CD
Transformation Earning Critical Acclaim
March 29th, 2009, Austin, TX – Austin, TX native John Orr Franklin has released Transformation, his second album on his own Blue Room Digital label. While the thoughts of Texas might turn to the long beards of ZZ Top or ten-gallon hats, John Orr Franklin’s music evokes images of Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons and Porcupine Tree. It is this fertile musical ground from which he draws much of his inspiration.
John Orr Franklin describes the Transformation project as a tale of evolution and hope. The album is full of personal revelations that he has experienced over the years that have enabled him emotionally, physically, as well as spiritually to assume the role and responsibilities of a solo artist. While the previous project, Pathways, dealt with the many choices and decisions one has to make in life, Transformation describes the resulting journey and the hopes for an unfolding future. While this is John’s personal take on the project he also feels that there is a definite universal quality to the songs on the project that allow anyone to connect with them.
Freelance music journalist Scott Homewood said, "This album is a veritable showcase of chops." According to Nick Katona of Melodic Revolution Records, "Transformation is a Melodic Rock Masterpiece."
Transformation offers a roster of hand-selected talents, each adding their individual flavors to the overall sound. Rob Palladino and Brandon Aly both performed on drums. Aly also added percussion on several tracks, including “Disappear (Only One World)” where he replicated an entire Latin percussion section on his own Josh Batschelet upright bass on the track “Summer,” while Kris Mathesen played fretless and electric bass throughout most of the album. Laurel Hostak added her voice to the title track on the CD giving it a truly angelic vibe. Gold and Platinum award winning mastering engineer Jerry Tubb, worked his magic on the album at Terra Nova Studios in Austin.
For more information you can check out John Orr Franklin on the web at http://www.johnorrfranklin.com and myspace.com/johnorrfranklin. Legitimate media representatives can get a review copy of the CD by sending an email to pr@musicstreetjournal.com. Use the same email address to set up interviews, show passes or get any other information you need for features.
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