West Lothian, Scotland, UK (Top40 Charts/ Dogbizkits Studios) - "A NOT Ordinary Christmas" album will be finished this week and ready to send to the on-line stores to purchase as a downloadable album. This is an album of all original Christmas songs written by Canadian lyricist, Casia, and a group of 38 artists from 10 countries. The artists gathered together in their virtual studios to make something a little unordinary this year. Not only have they never met face to face, everything was accomplished over the internet and within four months to radio ready quality through two on-line studios "Kompoz" and "Musicians Collaboration".
The album consists of a variety of genres: pop, pop-rock, folk, adult contemporary, new age, Latin jazz, new wave/punk/rock, soul/jazz/blues, blues rock, traditional and musical theatre. And, the influences are too numerous too mention:
See if you can identify the Belgium accent which adds a sultry, hypnotic vocal akin to the smokey jazz bars of the tin pan alley era.
How about the Europop guitar riffs reminiscent of Europe's passion for North American rock.
An Italian version of old country American-style guitar typical '50/'60 Fender clean sound (James Burton, Buddy Holly...).
British influences from 70's/80's punk with an uncompromising power pop Christmas anthem stuffed with seasonal punky fun sitting somewhere between The B52's and Ian Dury.
The rythymic flow of disco-like latin groove with spanish strumming rythym guitar reminiscent of Miami Sound Machine and Gloria Estefan.
This album has something for everyone ... stay tuned for the release date.
CREDITS:
A NOT Ordinary Christmas 2010 - 38 Artists and 10 Countries
(Canada, USA, England, Scotland, France, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Italy, South Africa)
01) A Not Ordinary Day
Donald McLaughlin: Music, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, production (Granger, IN)
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Canada)
Alyssa Thompson: Lead vocals (Granger, IN)
Rachel Kusmer, (Granger, IN) Christina Britton (North Ayrshire, U.K.) Donald McLaughlin (Granger, IN): Backup vocals
Pascal Lopez, keyboards, mix engineer (France)
Addison Cowling: Tenor saxophone (Granger, IN)
Jeff Chalpan: Lead and rhythm guitar (Canton, GA)
Mark Bowen: Bass (Lansing, MI)
Mike Marnul: Drums (Rosemont, IL)
02) Impossible To Resist
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Benny Moore: Composition, vocals, melody, percussion, mix (Channing, Texas, USA)
Henry Mittnacht: Guitars (Heidelberg, Germany)
Mario Bianchi: Keyboards, drum loops (Milan, Italy)
Rab Malloy: Mix engineer (West Lothian, Scotland)
03) This Thing Called Love
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Eddie Holmes: Composition, piano (Indianapolis, IN, USA)
Robert Coney: Guitar (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Enrico: Violin (Anguillara Sabazia, Roma, Italy)
Raul Rodriguez Jr.: Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Drums, and Horns (Miami, Florida, USA)
Raul Del Valle: Bass (Miami, Florida, USA)
Rab Malloy: Final mix (West Lothian, Scotland)
04) Christmas Lullabye
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Raul Rodriquez Jr.: Composition, arrangement, music, mix (Miami, FL, USA)
Christina Britton - Vocals, melody (Ayr, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK)
05) Dolly Llama's Christmas Ramba
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Richard del Val: Composition, vocals, guitar (Panama City Beach, Florida, USA)
Raul Rodriguez: keyboard, mix
06) Gimme Toys
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Ian Burrage: Lyrics, music, drums, guitar, bass, vocals, prog,production (Norfolk, England, UK)
Jay Schankman: Keyboards (Kingston, Ohio, USA)
Mike Woodford: Electric Guitars (Isle of Wight, UK/Hamburg, Germany)
07) Christmas Baby Blues
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Billy Playle: Composition, melody, music (London, UK/France)
Inge Van Hulle: vocals (Huskvarna, Sweden/West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium)
08) Write a Love Song
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Matt Kaprelian: Composition (Poughkeepsie, NY, USA)
Dean Leo: Vocals (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Robert Coney: Guitar (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Raul Rodgrquez Jr.: Keyboards, Drumkit, mix (Miami, FL, USA)
Rab Malloy: Final mix (West Lothian, Scotland)
09) Christmas Angel
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Don Tony: Composition, music, mix (Lynnfield, Massachettes, USA)
Judy Teo: Vocals, melody (Boston, Massachettes, USA)
10) I'm A Snowman
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Ray Sharp: Music, lead vocal, guitar, piano, organ (Blackcreek, BC, Canada)
Andy Gupta: Bass, guitar, backing vocals (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Ken Grover: Drums (Titusville, Florida, USA)
Lino Muoio: Electric guitar (Italy)
MJ Watkins: Blues Harp (New York, NY, USA)
Saxophone: Peter Kossits (Montreal, Canada)
11) A List For Christmas
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Raul Rodriguez, Jr.: Composition, arrangement, music, mix (Miami, Florida, USA)
Yolande Strauss: Vocals, melody (Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa)
12) It Only Takes A Second
Donald McLaughlin: Music, keyboards, sample programming, production (Granger, IN)
Casia: Lyrics (Ottawa, Canada)
Sarah K. Holaway: Vocals (Granger, IN)
Rachel Kusmer: Violin (Granger, IN)
Mike Marnul: Drums (Rosemont, IL)
Ken Bybee, Mix Engineer, All Acess Studios (Niles, MI)
Album mastered by Rab Malloy, Dogbizkits Studios (West Lothian, Scotland,UK)
Album cover designed by Christina Britton (Ayr, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK)
