· BUDDAHEADS - Howlin' At The Moon (GYR010) ·

 

::T R A C K S::

01. long way down
02. nothing to lose
03. howlin' at the moon
04. crawlin' moon
05. showdown
06. 911
07. better day
08. train train
09. mississippi queen
10. company graveyard
11. when the blues catch up with you
12. state of grace
13. dance maria
14. every now & then
15. alana
16. don't cry


FORMAT: Audio CD / Jewel Case
GYR010 - $14.99

BRILLIANT BLUES/ROCK POWER TRIO FEATURING OUTSTANDING SONGS, VOCALS AND GUITAR PLAYING FROM AWESOME ASIAN AXESLINGER ALAN MIRIKITANI. 16 AWESOME TRAX OF PURE CLASSY BLUES/ROCK HEAVY GUITAR POWER TRIO JOY. WITH SPECIAL GUEST BLUES/ROCK AXESLINGER SUPREME PHILIP SAYCE GUESTING AND JAMMING ON THE TITLE TRACK.


"Howlin' At The Moon", the latest studio disc from the BUDDAHEADS, featuring premier asian blues/rock guitarist- vocalist, Alan Mirikitani a.k.a B.B. Chung King, is an outstanding collection of pure, classy, diverse, awesome blues/rock heavy guitar power trio joy. "Joyful Noise" as we call it at GROOVEYARD RECORDS, a new label dedicated to oustanding TOTAL GUITAR. "Howlin' At The Moon" features 16 trax (78 minutes) of awesome top-shelf blues rock riffage from this amazing, gifted guitarist, that was recorded through the years. The music ranges from full-out killer blues/rock riff rippers, to classic mid- tempo in the back pocket blues burners, to cycodelic trippy hendrixy jams ("dance maria" is Alan's musical tribute to Jimi), to deep beautiful dynamic bluesy minor ballads and everything in-between. There is something here for everybody. And as an added bonus, the "Howlin' At The Moon" disc features "special guest" blues/rock axeslinger supreme & good musical brother Philip Sayce jamming hard on his strat with Alan Mirikitani & the BUDDAHEADS on the title track. A killer BUDDAHEADS jam worthy of the price of admission alone.

Alan Mirikitani is a "man on a blues-rock mission" and he sets the record straight on the "Howlin' At The Moon" disc. Not only is he an awesome guitarist and soulful, clean, melodic vocalist, what sets him apart from the rest is his strong ability to write incredible outstanding songs with lyrics that really mean something. Raw and powerful, yet melodically rich, the songs (and we mean "songs") on "Howlin' At The Moon" are classy, diverse, mature and full of depth complete with classic powerful heavy guitar riffage. This is REAL music for REAL people. The BUDDAHEADS are blues/rock at it's best. "Howlin' At The Moon" is an incredible musical document on this incredibly gifted guitarist and band.

Alan Mirikitani has been playing his axe since he was 4 years young(!!!) and he first hit the musical scene with the BUDDAHEADS back in 1994 with the major label (RCA RECORDS) debut, "Blues Had A Baby...", an awesome display of outstanding dynamic blues/rock riffage. Several other killer Buddaheads discs followed, including a record deal in Japan. Even though you may not have heard of him and you should have, Alan Mirikitani has been keeping busy through the years writing great outstanding music and also found success with film and t.v. soundtrack work. He also started up his own recording studio called DAWGHOUSE, where all of the trax for "Howlin' At The Moon" were recorded (...have you ever been to electric dawgland?!!!). Alan Mirikitani deserves all the credit he can get for his vast musical efforts.

The BUDDAHEADS: "Howlin' At The Moon" disc is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to fans of ROBIN TROWER, JIMI HENDRIX, Z.Z. TOP, S.R.V., JOHNNY WINTER, RORY GALLAGHER, CLAPTON, DOYLE BRAMHALL, WARREN HAYNES and just about any other killer blues/rock axeslingers you have ever heard. The BUDDAHEADS are the "REAL" deal and Alan Mirikitani is definitely up there with the best of them. He is a powerful blues/rock force to be reckoned with and he "shines" on the "Howlin' At The Moon" disc.

It's time to get "REAL" and take an awesome 78 minute "musical ride" with Alan Mirikitani and the fabulous BUDDAHEADS. Get ready to get-down on some serious "Howlin' At The Moon" riffage that will "shake your bones" and "rock your world".


MP3 Sample Clips

01. long way down
02. nothing to lose
03. howlin' at the moon
04. crawlin' moon
05. showdown
06. 911
07. better day
08. train train
09. mississippi queen
10. company graveyard
11. when the blues catch up with you
12. state of grace
13. dance maria
14. every now & then
15. alana
16. don't cry

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· reviews ·

It's all in a name. Buddaheads are/is the creative exponent of Chinese blues-rock guitarist Alan (BB Chung King) Mirikitani. Considered slang among some Americans for Asian immigrants, Buddaheads was also the term for the prestigious 442 Army infantry during WWII. The dichotomy of the name is what is heard in the music. A native of Burbank, CA and fan of the blues since his first Jimmy Reed record purchased in his pre-teens, Mirikitani is determined to use his style of playing to break down preconceived barriers and build the ultimate progressive blues-rock outfit. Signed to RCA Records in the mid-nineties, the band had a fleeting run at the market. Trends of the day forced the band to seek more fertile grounds in Japan and Asia however; they are currently back in the US for a shot at the new millennium. Howlin' at the Moon finds Mirikitani and his band - Boyd Lafan (bass) and Joe Pafume (drums) - seeped in swamp blues following in the steps of Robin Trower, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Hendrix. His old school passion is easily heard in the trio's cover of Mountain's "Mississippi Queen", the records title track "Howlin' At The Moon" and the majestic, tuned-down "Train Train". The record is a compilation of Buddaheads recordings from 2000-2003 with a couple tracks written just for this release. Much of the record, 10 of the disc's 16 songs, Mirikitani shares songwriting credit with Grammy and Handy award winner Dennis Walker (discovered and produced Robert Cray). They hit a winning combination on the rumbling "Crawlin' Moon", the country twang of "Company Graveyard" and the funky SRV groove of "State of Grace". The guitarist smooth baritone embraces each composition with convincing emotion and yields to the storytelling aspect of the tune. In "Dance Maria" he paints vivid imagery of a topless dancer, whereas in "Nothing to Lose" and "Showdown" his swaggers is in the nomadic figure of a frontman. There is a distinct similarity between Mirikitani and other guys in the same genre - guys like Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Johnny Lang. The difference is in the execution. Mirikitani's biting chops find their own voice especially in the closing moments of the disc with two tracks dedicated to his children. The balladry of the instrumental "Alana" and the lullaby of "Don't Cry" set him apart both as a composer and as a musician.

Todd K Smith (Editor - THE CUTTING EDGE) (May 2007)
 
 


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