J. Armen
Plan B
© 2003 J. ARMEN (634479765322)
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Delicious blend of Acoustic Rock and Latin Jazz on a sizzling plate sprinkled with flavors of Modern Folk and Blues "Song after song brings sultry beats, dreamy chords, melodies you can drift away on, and that warm voice" -Jennifer Layton INDIE-MUSIC.COM
tracks
- 1 Dancing Maria
- 2 Got to Be Going
- 3 Waiting For Mine
- 4 Stay Away
- 5 'til Georgia
- 6 10 to 10
- 7 The Epic
- 8 Fallen Angel
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...it was one of the best albums I'd heard this year. 'Plan B' really is a beautiful album, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
- Ruth McNerlan
LIQUID DARKNESS
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...he has far too much of a gift for melody and a way of getting inside your soul the way he uses his voice, and his extensive musical background prior to his solo career definitely shows...
- Nick Karn
MUSIC JUNKIES ANONYMOUS
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...Song after song brings sultry beats, dreamy chords, melodies you can drift away on, and that warm voice...
- Jennifer Layton
INDIE-MUSIC.COM
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...smooth...has a lot of drive and commercial appeal...
- The Music Review
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...His voice is expressive and yet intimate. His solo guitar playing is soulful and is reminiscent of Carlos Santana's acoustic work... J. Armen is a talented singer/songwriter and guitarist, who's album "Plan B" I highly recommend.
- Henk te Veldhuis
BRIDGE GUITAR REVIEWS
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...he can really pick a guitar. His lead style brushes against the blues, but it's got a lot more Santana flavor, and laid against his jazzy chording, is really pleasant...
- Steve Knowlton
ANGELFIRE.COM
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...approach of Armen has a soothing, penetrating quality...
- Bill Ribas
NY ROCK
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...The sonic quality on this CD is first rate and the overall smoothness of "Plan B" is a refreshing and welcome change in the music industry. I give this CD my highest rating...
- Raffi Meneshian
CEO POMEGRANATE MUSIC
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...From 1 to 10 the CD is a perfect 10. Brilliantly done J.! ...when someone has as much talent as he does you'd have to be deaf to give him anything else!..
- Brandon Dilks
STATEOFMUSIC.COM
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Born Armen J. Meschian in 1973 in Yerevan, Armenia, J. Armen discovered the gift of music in his late teens. Shortly after arriving in the US, he began studying guitar with Robin Stone, professor at Berklee College of Music. He then made his musical debut at the age of 18 under the assumed name “J. Armen” as lead guitarist of the Boston-based band, “Bones Inc.”
One year later, in 1993, he emerged as a songwriter and co-founded the band “Medicine Hat.” In 1994 the band released two songs on a compilation CD titled, “Longfellow Sound Volume I” then in 1995 independently released a full-length album titled “Unsolicited.” Medicine Hat enjoyed a successful five-year run, toured the East Coast, received rave reviews, posed for the Ticketmaster Mastercard, but after failing to complete a second album, called it quits in 1998.
Armen’s musical exploration led him to New York City where he found inspiration in local Latin Jazz and Modern Folk movements. He wrote a new arsenal of songs and in August of 1999 went on to tour Eastern Europe. A year later he began work on his solo album, Plan B, which came to completion in 2003. It features a remarkable lineup of musicians. Among them are Latin Jazz veterans, percussionist Wilson 'Chembo' Corniel and trumpeter John Walsh (Tito Puente).
Presently Armen resides in Manhattan where he continues to explore new musical horizons. Over the course of time he has played and/or recorded with artists such as Sirena Sol, David Easton & The J-Krew, Layla Davias of Spectrum Music, Jon Zucker and more... He also produces independent artists and records movie soundtracks. Other highlights in Armen’s career include performances at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, CA, Lizzy West’s music video "Rope Me" and ABC World News. Armen is also a Voting member of the Recording Academy, New York Chapter.
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A fresh new voice in the singer/songwriter genre
author: Raffi Meneshian"Plan B" is the debut album of the very talented singer/songwriter J. Armen. Upon first listen, I was impressed with J.'s mature and developed sound as well as his songwriting abilities. "Dancing Maria" and "10 to 10" are especially good. "The Epic" is also a very powerful song. The sonic quality on this CD is first rate and the overall smoothness of "Plan B" is a refreshing and welcome change in the music industry. I give this CD my highest rating and hope he continues his stellar career.--- RAFFI MENESHIAN CEO Pomegranate Music/// Recording Academy Voting Member(Grammy Awards) - New York Chapter
...really refreshing ...
author: Joe D. MartinezI wanna say thanks for sending me your cd and it was really refreshing to listen to. I have set you up on my site and posted your show for the 20th at cb's. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you and send me your show dates in the future and I will post them. Thanks a bunch
... A breath of fresh air...
author: Josh DionThe CD sounds great. It was so nice to hear it after not hearing it, well ...ever. A breath of fresh air.
...I was extremely impressed with songs "Dancing Maria" "Got to be Going" (great
author: Scott WileyHello. My name is Scott Wiley and I am a Talent scout with "The Music Insider" out of Nashville, TN. I stumbled upon your site on www.localband.net I listened to all the your featured songs on your CD Baby website and I was extremely impressed with songs "Dancing Maria" "Got to be Going" (great song) and "til Georgia." I feel that you are extremely talented and I was equally impressed with your style original gimmick and performance.