Eternal Summer
© Copyright-Atmospheric Audio/Scott Helland
(796873024969)
Record Label: E.A. Recordings
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The brand new 2008 release is the collection of The Gypsy Nomads' all original French tunes. Entitled Eternal Summer, the english translation of song #7, the CD spans the various sounds of Samantha's French Heritage. From Le Train with its upbeat Parisian cafe feel, the punky Subterranean Girl, the 60s French pop of Ete Eternal (Eternal Summer) the sultry La Sorciere, and the raw emotion of Cyclone, the CD carries on the duo's committment to creative and eclectic songwriting. Samantha's warm, sultry, vocals weave through upbeat gypsified folk rock arrangements driven by Scott's acoustic guitar and accented with various percussion.
The Gypsy Nomads are known for their highly energetic performances. From dynamic guitar anthems, to pounding drum jams to original French ballads delivered with a gypsy flair, their show is a whirlwind of guitars, tambourines, toms and tape loops. Collaborating since 2000, The Gypsy Nomads delivers an awe inspiring blend of Gypsy, Celtic, Medieval and Rock styles. The past few years have seen this national touring duo performing to captivated audiences from coast to coast. The Gypsy Nomads features songwriter, artist and veteran of the punk scene Scott Helland on guitar, drums, programmed and live loops and French artist/dancer Samantha Stephenson on Vocals, percussion and drums. Their show is an inventive and unique mix of the modern and medieval creating a visually evoking sonic landscape in their unmistakable Gypsy-Nomads-style complete with Scott's hand drawn backdrops reminiscent of Edward Gorey. Check out the feature music article on this bewitching duo in the winter 2008 issue of New Witch Magazine.
*Check out these other CDs on CD Baby by The Gypsy Nomads/Scott Helland
Thread & Stone 2007
Catapult 2006
Brocade 2004
Earthbound 2002
Space Age Tranceology 2000
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author: Pierrot74
J'ai accroché énormément a ce cd.
Le style est très original et déjante.
Un must
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Tres chouette!
author: Renee Guillory
My favorite of The Gypsy Nomads' works: high energy, quirky, and a unique blend of punk and French traditional styles. Definitely not your mother's "Alouette."
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Eternal Summer is a combination of folk styles and moods, but with the artists’
author: Sharon Nichols
If you’re already a devotee of Scott Helland and the Gypsy Nomads, their latest 11-track CD might come as a bit of a shocker. But what a pleasant shocker it is. Hardcore punk bassist turned medieval rocker Helland still pounds out tempestuous rhythms on his acoustic guitar for the pagan, Celtic, renaissance, and gypsy music fans out there, but now we’ve finally got his sidekick and percussionist, Samantha Stephenson, in the mix and she’s crooning sultry, original French pop tunes in a classy cabaret fashion.
Admittedly, I can’t mutter a lick of French unless I’m ordering a cheese omelet at a Parisian cafe, so I have no idea what Stephenson is singing about. But neither do I care, because to me her emotive, aphrodisiacal voice is just another instrument. The entire recording and its combination of folkish styles and moods smacks of individuality, and we certainly need more of that in an industry that is content to crank out pappy crap. I understand their live shows are captivating, and the Nomads are all over the map on tour this summer. www.myspace.com/thegypsynomads
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Ripe with surprise!
author: Kate Goldsmith (Weekend/Taconic Press)
"Eternal Summer" is quite a departure from Scott Helland's body of solo work, and even from The Gypsy Nomads' first CD, "Catapult," released two years ago (although they were called The Traveling Band of Gypsy Nomads at that point). That said, the new work seems to follow a natural progression and reflects the fruitful influence of collaboration. Helland is well known for creating layers of sound on guitar pieces that inspire the imagination. I don't recall ever hearing a vocal on any of his previous recordings. In contrast, each of the 11 tracks on "Eternal Summer" has a vocal by Gypsy Nomad percussionist (and, apparently, vocalist!) Samantha Stephenson.
It didn't take long for Stephenson's enchanting lyrics, sung in french, to melt away any preconceptions and expectations. She's an evocative songstress, an amalgamation of late-night cabaret singer and mystical troubadour. And her phrasing works very well against Helland's guitar lines.
I would have liked to hear at least one of Helland's trademark instrumental pieces. He can tell as good a story with six strings as others can with their voice. His guitars and percussion are still in the mix, but downplayed. No one can deny Helland's expertise, and it's comforting to think that a guitarist of his caliber doesn't feel the need to shout from the mountaintops. My guess is that he had traveled one creative road to it's end, and needed to embark on another. This latest collaboration with Stephenson has blazed a new trail through a familiar soundscape, an in its path has left long-lasting blooms.
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