Post by 7ArcosRecordings on Sept 23, 2004 22:32:50 GMT
SotoSoundz - Octopus Head
so-to-soundz (n) a phantasmagoria of garage psychedelia.
8 tentacles of wonder from the barrel of a shooting star.
The electric cat's pure expression [see also <Jefferson
Airplane> <Velvet Underground>< Count 5>]
Karen Sotomayor - everything except drums
E.J. Trbovic - drums
SotoSoundz first album, Octopus Head, sits snugly in that enviable echo chamber where Roy Orbison meets Grace Slick at a Kings of Leon show and bumps into The Doors on the waaay out.
This is why BMG are giving us free copies of all the old Jefferson Airplane stuff because they think linking to our website will boost their sales.
Octopus Head snowballs with generous pre release reviews, video and airplay - what with a 2 hour radio special on the band in Brazil and that - but we are greedy for more of course.
Video & Airplay -
Vidzone, Video-C, NTL, Blueyonder, NTL, Tiscali, UK
2 hour SotoSoundz radio special, FM 145.2, Brazil
#1 Evolution Radio, USA
Coquetel Molotov, Brazil
Eufonia 94.9 FM XHTEC, Mexico
Psychic Vibe Bot Radio, Japan
Radio Gets Wild, UK
MusicFan.com
Ocsid, UK
Most requested artist, Peacework Music Net , USA
Go Kustom TV, Seattle, Wa.
Reviews
A UFO located between Nina Hagen, Nico, Patti Smith and Siouxsie Sioux, 100% garage-rock'n'roll. Distortion, reverb and aggressiveness are the words that Karen adores and venerates over all. It is a chick who has testicles and which is not afraid to put them on the table if you see what I want to say! YEAH! - Popingays.com, France
Extremely psychedelic Retro hard rock, with numerous 60's references like The Doors, Jefferson Airplane and Velvet Underground, all with a modern feel, especially in the style and tone of the guitars. It is very esquisite with a voice so indentifiable, entrancing and clear, and a great deal of individuality and personality in the performance. - RocK Brigade, Brazil
Singable, enjoyable, all out rock sounds escape from the confinements of this amazing album. It caught my attention right away which most albums don't. I don't really know what it is about this album that I find so utterly enjoyable! It has this almost psychedelic vibe to it, certain songs actually remind me of this band called Paisley Underground. It’s not often you come across the ballad formatted hard-edge rock sound. Maybe that's what initially caught my attention - deep soft ballad like vocals backed by rumbling hard rock instruments. Overall, it was a really enjoyable album - classic in content modern in format. - Elektra, Space Junkies
We received the CD Octopus head and we found wonderful sublime and true. Your work is truly beautiful. - Markus M., I Radiate/Jounal, Brazil
It may simply be a lame fantasy of mine, but I have always thought that it would be great to have a female friend that "ROCKS" and loves to play music. Not just someone that plays a nylon string guitar and sings pretty tunes, but someone that digs Iggie Pop, UFO, The Ramones, and The Scorpions (just to name a few). Karen Sotomayor is just that person as she doesn't play tender love songs. She is as happy with feedback, reverb, and distortion as Ted Nugent. Karen writes music that is 30% energy, 50% experimentation, and 20% excitement. - Charlie Harrelson, EvO:R
All raaaaeeeeght! Short and weird. But hey, it's rock and roll, and short is good in this biz, and sometimes weird is, too. Fine, strung-out stuff for a fine, strung-out evening. - Bfogg
The drums, the drums! Late 50's early 60's sounding song which reminds me of Roy Orbison or a darker version of the Everly Brothers. Tribal drums, harmony vocals and 60's production values, with the drums and vox highest in the mix. - Theorist
Groovy. Very artsy ...like a Velvet Underground jam... It's pretty cool. - Ultraviva
Wow its actually alternative. its even an alternative to alternative. the vox remind of Marc Almond a bit. love the instrumentation. It really sets
a mood. - Dander
SOUNDCLIPS: www.audiolunchbox.com/album?a=8118
Brought to you by 7 Arcos Recordings.
sevenarcosrecords@yahoo.com
www.sotosoundz.com
so-to-soundz (n) a phantasmagoria of garage psychedelia.
8 tentacles of wonder from the barrel of a shooting star.
The electric cat's pure expression [see also <Jefferson
Airplane> <Velvet Underground>< Count 5>]
Karen Sotomayor - everything except drums
E.J. Trbovic - drums
SotoSoundz first album, Octopus Head, sits snugly in that enviable echo chamber where Roy Orbison meets Grace Slick at a Kings of Leon show and bumps into The Doors on the waaay out.
This is why BMG are giving us free copies of all the old Jefferson Airplane stuff because they think linking to our website will boost their sales.
Octopus Head snowballs with generous pre release reviews, video and airplay - what with a 2 hour radio special on the band in Brazil and that - but we are greedy for more of course.
Video & Airplay -
Vidzone, Video-C, NTL, Blueyonder, NTL, Tiscali, UK
2 hour SotoSoundz radio special, FM 145.2, Brazil
#1 Evolution Radio, USA
Coquetel Molotov, Brazil
Eufonia 94.9 FM XHTEC, Mexico
Psychic Vibe Bot Radio, Japan
Radio Gets Wild, UK
MusicFan.com
Ocsid, UK
Most requested artist, Peacework Music Net , USA
Go Kustom TV, Seattle, Wa.
Reviews
A UFO located between Nina Hagen, Nico, Patti Smith and Siouxsie Sioux, 100% garage-rock'n'roll. Distortion, reverb and aggressiveness are the words that Karen adores and venerates over all. It is a chick who has testicles and which is not afraid to put them on the table if you see what I want to say! YEAH! - Popingays.com, France
Extremely psychedelic Retro hard rock, with numerous 60's references like The Doors, Jefferson Airplane and Velvet Underground, all with a modern feel, especially in the style and tone of the guitars. It is very esquisite with a voice so indentifiable, entrancing and clear, and a great deal of individuality and personality in the performance. - RocK Brigade, Brazil
Singable, enjoyable, all out rock sounds escape from the confinements of this amazing album. It caught my attention right away which most albums don't. I don't really know what it is about this album that I find so utterly enjoyable! It has this almost psychedelic vibe to it, certain songs actually remind me of this band called Paisley Underground. It’s not often you come across the ballad formatted hard-edge rock sound. Maybe that's what initially caught my attention - deep soft ballad like vocals backed by rumbling hard rock instruments. Overall, it was a really enjoyable album - classic in content modern in format. - Elektra, Space Junkies
We received the CD Octopus head and we found wonderful sublime and true. Your work is truly beautiful. - Markus M., I Radiate/Jounal, Brazil
It may simply be a lame fantasy of mine, but I have always thought that it would be great to have a female friend that "ROCKS" and loves to play music. Not just someone that plays a nylon string guitar and sings pretty tunes, but someone that digs Iggie Pop, UFO, The Ramones, and The Scorpions (just to name a few). Karen Sotomayor is just that person as she doesn't play tender love songs. She is as happy with feedback, reverb, and distortion as Ted Nugent. Karen writes music that is 30% energy, 50% experimentation, and 20% excitement. - Charlie Harrelson, EvO:R
All raaaaeeeeght! Short and weird. But hey, it's rock and roll, and short is good in this biz, and sometimes weird is, too. Fine, strung-out stuff for a fine, strung-out evening. - Bfogg
The drums, the drums! Late 50's early 60's sounding song which reminds me of Roy Orbison or a darker version of the Everly Brothers. Tribal drums, harmony vocals and 60's production values, with the drums and vox highest in the mix. - Theorist
Groovy. Very artsy ...like a Velvet Underground jam... It's pretty cool. - Ultraviva
Wow its actually alternative. its even an alternative to alternative. the vox remind of Marc Almond a bit. love the instrumentation. It really sets
a mood. - Dander
SOUNDCLIPS: www.audiolunchbox.com/album?a=8118
Brought to you by 7 Arcos Recordings.
sevenarcosrecords@yahoo.com
www.sotosoundz.com
