Mandala
© Copyright-Blue Buddha Records
(791022114324)
Record Label: Blue Buddha Records
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12-song CD released in 1999. Progressive folk-rock without the bad attitude. MANDALA features some of the same songs from the limited release 1997 Homegrown Music collection recorded in a full-band format with drums and electric guitar. If you love the Backstreet Boys, you'll absolutely hate MANDALA.
Music that will soar through your heart, soul and mind like an electric eagle whose eyes can pierce the dusty clouds of the computer age and pick apart the varied illusions and realities of the post industrial complex that is both refreshing and nostalgic.
No rules. No lies. Just real music.
Personnel:
Jeremy dePrisco - Acoustic & electric guitars, voice, bass,
percussion, mandolin, samples, keyboards
Joe Schrum - Drums, Roland electronic drums, congas and marimba
Lou Damon - Occasional backing vocals on tracks 2, 5, 9, and 12
Lead guitar on tracks 5, 6, and 10
Jim Nowak - Lead guitar work on tracks 1 and 7
Matt Homiak - Bass on tracks 5 and 11
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author: Steve Schrum
The songs on MANDALA simultaneously challenge the listener's mind with descriptive word pictures and express artistic and emotional ideas that many listeners can relate to. These songs also demonstrate a maturation of Jeremy's abilities; having started out as solo performer withonly an acoustic guitar, he has clearly developed his multi-instrumental skills and ensemble playing into the fully realized songs on MANDALA. I recently staged an adaptation of Ibsen's PEER GYNT using some of Jermey's songs; his lyrics fit perfectly with the ideas embodied in the play: finding oneself and the path to self-awareness, and "To thine own self be true!" My personal favorites on MANDALA: "Just A Matter of Time," "Give me a Break," and "I Ran Away." And I can listen to "Why" and "Breathe Deep" repeatedly.
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author: Justin dePrisco
I'm listening to your album now. I'm speachless. This is great. I'm not blowing smoke up your ass either. I'm looking at the case and all and thinking "this is the real thing." I hope you're happy, because this really is great. You've worked really hard. This is really cool. Congratulations. I dont know what else to say. We'll talk when you come up. I hope that I can someday do the same, and accomplish my dream and get {my book} published. You have become a Jedi.
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author: Aaron Fieman
Disturbing, inspiring and positive. Disturbing, in that, I could connect on an almost parallel life line. It conjured up past regrets and hurt. Inspiring, in that, I found your song about believing in a God you weren't sure was there. Positive, in that, the songs all seemed to give the listener a 'line of hope.' It began with the questioning, then the searching, then the longing, then finding the light at the end of the tunnel...
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author: MPK
"I think that the whole CD is professionally produced and directed. Many of the songs have deep and thought provoking lyrics. No "Shake you bon-bon" or "Fly" stuff here, so that may discourage tons of mainstream radio play. But if you have made something that is true to yourself rather than copping out to the pop media then you are a better person (in my mind) rather than a sell-out. The time and effort that you put into this does come out in it. A well thought out piece with some real soul searching lyrics. The love songs are very modern and reflect our times and relationships. All in all I think that it is great..."
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