Album Notes

The music and lyrics paint an outlandish story of a southwestern desert town plagued by a serial killer and a radioactive werewolf. For the rock songs, Alain Whyte (Morrissey) contiributed acoustic guitar, Chris Schleyer (Kidney Thieves, Prick) laying down electric guitar and bass while the strong unique voice of Don's brother, Bernard (The Mumble) sings lead vocals. Operatic soprano, Elif Savas, a staple on Bodin's releases, provides haunting and beautiful vocals on several of the instrumental tracks. Bodin wrote the music for The Radioactive Werewolf and other Tales from the Southwest after a family vacation. He based the music and lyrics on outlandish stories inspired by road signs and play on words. "What I find most exciting about traveling is not necessarily what you see and experience but how the imagination is sparked by the new surroundings." Bodin explained, "My brothers and I were coming up with crazy sci-fi/horror stories to entertain ourselves while we traveled over the vast and barren desert. It was such a pleasure to indulge our imaginations together." Since 2006, Bodin has independently released 3 other albums that have recieved positive reviews as well as being placement in TV, movie and promotional spots. Praise for Don Bodin David Heaton of Pop Matters called Bodin's Greed, Lust and Cloning “fresher sounding than some of what Hollywood’s composers are coming up; Zimmer could learn something from Bodin’s spunk.” “Bodin’s superb music sense, coupled with his arsenal of amazing musicians, has resulted in an album that is nothing short of extraordinary.” - Vish Iyer, Daily Vault “. . . crunchy guitars, strings, operatic flourishes and synthesized mayhem create an ominous backdrop. Roll over, John Williams.” - La Briola, The Westword