What a fabulous find! Are you all ready for this??? You just gotta check out all of the unbelievable, sugar-filled pop ingredients that went into this charming, extremely special, intoxicating pop cocktail outta Missoula, Montana - healthy heapings of Jellyfish, Jason Falkner, and Roger Manning, a pinch of Beach Boys, a smidgen of Paul McCartney, a teaspoon of ELO, a dash of Supertramp, a drop of Jackdaw4, and tiny jiggers of Supertramp, The Nines, Ben Folds and Gabe Dixon! And there's lots more where that came from! Shaken, not stirred for sure! It's all in there - honest! Chock full of guitars, pianos, harmonies, and everything but the kitchen sink musical accompaniment! All you could ever want in a pure pop release! "They deliver happy triumphant music that washes over you in waves of psychedelia, catchy lines and poppy hooks! Sparkly, with the sugar-pop style of Beatles meets Beach Boys meets Gene Pitney!" ................................................The Missoula Independent "An 11-track joyfest of hum-along choruses and finger-snapping verses. Anyone who ever fell in love with the Beach Boys' 'Kokomo' will find a second calling in 'Sunny Pasadena' and 'Awfully Nice', two songs you'll swear you've heard before. 'Rose' drifts along under the halo of ELO, pivoting at a cleverly written chorus that will stick in your ear from the moment you first hear it! Is there anything original here? Not exactly, but when it comes to great pop music, that's the wrong question to ask. The brilliance of songwriter Schmed Maynes lies in his ability to echo some of the greatest songwriters of the past generation without copying any of them. That's a secret power indeed, and one that's worth indulging again and again!" .............................................................................................. The Missoulian "Just what are these 'secret powers' that these guys weild that have my head in such a spin? The sugar rush is just way too much for me! I gotta lie down! I'm drunk on this stuff! It's almost too good to be legal! I might be movin' to Montana soon...." - Max Humphries Steady there Max! You think we like it? You betcha! Can't say enough about this one! Not a "secret" anymore! GREAT!!!!! Not Lame Records review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A FIND! Walk with me a bit here: Imagine a mixture of the first Jellyfish, Bleu Ben Folds Five(the good stuff), ELO, Billy Joel, Elton John and you have an idea of the Secret Powers. Fabulous, gripping pop that is just FUN but still substantial and far from the ephemeral. It is like Secret Powers landed from out of nowhere - a perfect pop universe heretofore undiscovered, unknown. Mark my words: the arrival of Secret Powers to the world of power pop fans is a date to mark for they are a band with great potential to grow into a powerfully influential one. For now, we have "Explorers Of The Polar Eclipse" that is a fully realized vision of lush pop with an interesting twist at every turn - if you are looking for cookie cutter pop this is not going to be your choice from the menu here. All 11 songs are highly texture in a way that are a balm to the ..ole pop senses. Bouncy hooky, enchanting melodies ride proudly atop the not-so-simple arrangements, letting the pop shine clearly, without hesitation. It is just song-after-song of "Wow!" moments with huge payoff at the end of each one. "Nearly every influence that comes to bear on the music of Secret Powers can be heard in one song, "Jenny" the intro echoes the big gestures of Elton John, then comes a funky keyboard groove that could have been ripped from a mid-70s Stevie Wonder session. The chorus is straight from a Ben Folds record in the bridge, The Beatles show up in a call-and-response harmonies and driving piano riff. So it goes with the rest of the album, an 11 track joyfest of hum-along choruses and finger-snapping verses..is there anything original here? No exactly; but when it comes to great pop music, that is the wrong question to ask."-Missoulian. Needless to say, pretty much Massively Recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can order both of our CD's "Explorers of the polar eclipse" and "Secret Powers and the electric family choir" @ Kool Kat Musik, NotLame Records or call John (our bassist) at Ear Candy Music 406.542.5029 And thank you for checking out our myspace! Pop on!
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King Tide [sydney]
Mar 20 2010 8:16 PM
..level vibes
COLA-COLA
Feb 9 2010 9:37 PM
love your guys stuff man, you guys are certainly up their w/ Dr. Dog! Hope to see you this spring when we come through MT. -Mikey
BassOldMan
Dec 17 2009 9:25 PM
You guys totally rock the world. Great fun singing Golden Slumbers with you at the Bitterroot Brewery. My new favorite band!!!!
Freddy Fossil
Bassoldman
FARFISA
Dec 5 2009 11:11 AM
Very cool band, good luck from the uk!
GreenStar
Nov 28 2009 5:04 PM
Nice tunes dudes.. You just might change my whole point of view.
Arlene
Nov 28 2009 5:04 PM
Scret Powers! Thanks so very much for your gracious add and a very good afternoon to you!
You have wonderful music on your page and you have great music influences as well.
Have a wonderful weekend, Wishing you and yours a Very Happy, Healthy, and Safe Thanksgiving, many well wishes, blessings, and inspiration to you, and much continued success to you.
All best!
Arlene :D
http://www.myspace.com/arleneweiss
http://blog.myspace.com/arleneweiss
Nick Larkins & The Bones
Nov 17 2009 7:28 PM
oh man, you guys sound great...
all sparkly and oooh-ey and spangly and woobly.
thanks for being friends.
i wanna be in your band.
nick
Andrew Austin
Nov 14 2009 10:08 AM
Great sounds ~ Miss Lonely Hearts especially!
Wishing you all the best & thanks for finding me ~
Andrew
Sean Faust - on iTunes and cdbaby!
Nov 12 2009 7:10 PM
I
LOVE
YOU
M
Nov 12 2009 7:10 PM
Opening Band is so cute and funny....I love it!
the tell alls
Nov 12 2009 9:04 AM
Thanks for the add...... now we're big fans! Pop music is alive and well!!!!!!
Thanks again,
The Tell Alls
John Kitchen
Nov 11 2009 7:25 PM
ROCK ON MY NEW FRIEND
Paul T.
Nov 9 2009 9:41 PM
Thanks so much for the add!
Great music and sound!
All the best and the success!
PT
Hopeful Monster
Nov 9 2009 3:03 PM
sounds great guys! thanks for finding HM. your brother in psychedelia, Jason
ShockPop
Oct 16 2009 5:01 PM
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The Racquet
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Sep 28 2009 3:42 PM
We had a great time last night at your show. Glad you guys were there when Chris dropped your lyrics at the Bday Bash. We'll be seeing you at a show soon.
M
Sep 25 2009 6:16 PM
I LOVE THE NEW SONGS BUT I LOOOOVE COWS!!!
Paolo Miléa
Sep 14 2009 11:27 PM
Hey Schmed, here's my review:
http://powerpopstation.blogspot.com/2009/09/secret-powers-and-electric-family-choir.html
Hope you enjoy!
Zach Ryan
Online Now!
Aug 29 2009 1:59 AM
Mary Ann is definitely a masterpiece. That song is right up there with any of the greats.
MaudlinAsh @ Sweetwater Live 2/27 @ 9:30pm
Aug 26 2009 1:24 PM
Thanks for the add request. Keep rocking. We hope to see you at our next show. Rock & Roll !!
NanaMissy C.
Aug 26 2009 1:24 PM
hello, cheers for the add.
do comment my pics.
have a great weekends.
btw, how are u there ?
:))
Byron Zanos
Aug 26 2009 1:24 PM
Thanks for the add!
-B
Kate Mann
Aug 26 2009 1:24 PM
Thanks for inviting me to be your friend and sharing your music with me.
Namaste,
Kate
TEN BEARS
Aug 26 2009 1:23 PM
Thanks for the friendship request!! You got any festival plans this summer?
Kris TB
Vufcup
Aug 26 2009 1:23 PM
Hey there!
Thanx so much for the friendship! hope you'll have a great weekend with lots of fun plans!
feel free to keep in touch!
Vufcup
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