November 2009
HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT
TIM ANTHONY'S cd THE HAPPY DOOR is now also distributed through BEST BUY STORES WORLD WIDE.
You can buy THE HAPPY DOOR in BEST BUY STORES or if is out of stock order it online.THE HAPPY DOOR will be in BEST BUY STORES by early NOVEMBER 2009. BEST BUY currently have about 2000 stores worldwide.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Tim Anthony "The Happy Door" and "Retrofit"
REVIEW from POWERPOPAHOLIC 9 OF 10 rating (WOW!)
Holiday treats come early! Tim Anthony (formerly of The Brambles) is enjoying a bit of a resurgence, now that his 2005 album "The Happy Door" has been re-released in the US. Voted the #1 release in Spain that year it's full of classic power pop that fans of Richard X. Heyman and Dwight Twilley will flip for. Even Amplifier magazine called The Happy Door "40 minutes of melodic magic." A lot of the music here was crafted for movies and tv for instant catchiness. These are well crafted slices of timeless pop, from the quick snappy melody of "Mary Ellen" to the powerful jangle riffs of "No Words" every song rocks and pops here, with no filler to be found. With the help of power pop guru Ed James on drums, harmonies and strings it effortlessly glides through 12 Beatle influenced songs. Fans of The Toms,The Rubinoos and The Flashcubes will love this as well. And every song here has a great back story that's described in the liner notes. If you loved the innocence of "That Thing You Do" this is HIGHLY recommended.
"Retrofit" REVIEW from POWERPOPAHOLIC 7 of 10 RATING
Fans of The Brambles and Tim Anthony may want to dig deeper into his past, and that is who "Retrofit" is partially made for. These historic recordings were made by Anthony with Tommy Allen and Gary Frenay (The Flashcubes). Included is Anthony's first local hit "Don't Forget Me" with his first band, The Agents. As a period piece, this album is fascinating, fans of The Flashcubes, 20/20 and The Records will appreciate the 80's style as well as an early version of "Mary Ellen" and listening to Anthony's style develop. "No One Can" and "She Broke My Heart" sound like legit new wave pop hits. Others may find it hopelessly dated and prefer the more polished album above. But even then, this is worth more than a single listen, and if you loved "The Happy Door" why not?
Labels: HIGHLY Recommended by Powerpopaholic
Review from Brazil
Monday, 20 October 2008
"Retrofit"/"The Next Big Thing"/"The Happy Door": TIM ANTHONY & THE BRAMBLES
"Retrofit" / "The Next Big Thing" / "The Happy Door": TIM ANTHONY & THE Bramble
If we could condense the trajectory of commercial power in the world of pop music in a single artist, Tim Anthony could use as an example. Artisan's perfect pop song, the American musician from Syracuse, was repeatedly at a pitch of a great record. In more than 25 years of career, Anthony could have signed with Elektra, Geffen, A & M, Capitol ... but in the last minute, something always failed (some would call it "the curse of power pop "...).
Retrofit is a collection of rare recordings with Anthony made in the'80s (after the Brambles formed with the cousin Lou Anthony, but continued releasing solo albums). Indeed, for beginners in the career of the U.S., more interesting are his latest album: The Next Big Thing, from 2000, with Brambles and The Happy Door 2005, the discography soil. ” As record, is worth mentioning the two tracks of the opening of Retrofit, where Anthony led the Agents in 1982, which lasted only a single, "Do not Forget Me" ( "Agents Of The Future" was the B side).
The Next Big Thing crystallizes the sound of Anthony: Sixty influences run along the lines of classic power pop of the late 70 and early 80's. But always falling for more pop side of that time, as is well marked on the title track. "Gotta Be Love" is a pop gem that should be played on radio around the world every day, forever. But the beautiful chords of "She'll Never Know" emotions in ares of classic song.
The collection of pearls, displaying a pop is the one: "The Need For Knowing," "Maybe This Time," "Baby Girl," "Wish" ... They are 16 songs with potential to hit single and could have fattened the bank account a lot of great record there.
The Happy Door is the last release of Anthony in solo career. Produced by Ed James - who also played several instruments on the disc - shows a level higher than the previous record, but the same ability to transform into Tim notes / chords in pop craft. Open the album "Maryellen," whose original recording date of April 1983, and we have not lost a drop of energy and pop league.
And as proof that the majors have become expendable and pop to Tim Anthony is of high caliber, "Maryellen" appeared in a TV show from NBC recently. What ends up being more a suit in the path of Anthony track along with the hundreds of artists power pop: the commercial potential that the record companies despise, TV and film deal with value and of course, use in tv shows (Tim also has been hired by MTV and VH-1 to lend their songs to several reality shows made by those broadcasters).
"Baby I'm Back" should be in high rotation schedule: easy melody, slinky chorus, vocal harmonies perfect. Like "This Autumm", "No Words" or "All This Time." The contagious taken from "Maybe This Girl" is in tune with the self-adhesive, the sharp guitars and vocal harmonization Sixty: it becomes a classic of power pop of'00. The ballad "No Words", emotional melodic beauty in not forgetting the chorus of DNA pop. The avalanche of classic melodies and stickers still rolling disc below: "Disappear", "Mondays With You" and "The End Of Us," which closes the album.
In the end, the non-recognition of the talents of Tim Anthony - and 99% of power pop artists - the majors, and consequently, the large audience, which did not prevent him move on and now were here, face to face with you . His mastery pop has been forever and may even, perhaps, one day achieve more popular stops. But, frankly, it seems no more import. Because I believe in the power of song to Tim Anthony. . Not in "curses".
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Postado por Paolo Miléa às 11:57 Posted by Paolo MILEA at 11:57 a.m. 0 comentários 0 comments
Retrofit is out! Available at Cdbaby & Jealousy Records.
Great reviews already.
POWERPOPACTION.COM (SPAIN) Says this is top a recommended release for 2008.This is Tim Anthony's best release ever with or without his great band The Brambles.Retrofit has great songs and great singing.
June 15, 2008
Tim Anthony is about to release "RETROFIT".This release is among his first professional recordings.Gary Frenay & Tommy Allen from the FLASHCUBES appear on four of the 12 songs.As a matter of fact Gary Frenay & Tommy Allen produce and perform on those four tracks.These tracks were originally recorded from 1982 - 1989.Artwork and finalizations are being prepared.Look for a summer 2008 release.MANY MANY inquireies on this one."THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN"
All for now
APRIL 2008
Anthony's song plays on 'Friday Night Lights'
Posted by Mark Bialczak December 20, 2007 9:10AM
Categories: Gone National
Tim Anthony's working his way into the TV business.
His music, that is.
The Central New York singer-songwriter with the oh-so-Beatle-esque pop sensibility recently had his song "Maryellen" from his CD "The Happy Door" played on the Dec. 8 episode of the NBC show "Friday Night Lights."
"My publisher tells me this is just the tip of the iceberg for placements for me," Anthony writes. "Also working on an Australia/Japan tour in '08."
If you'd like to read my Post-Standard review of "The Happy Door," click continue reading.
CNY'S TIM ANTHONY PLAYS POWER POP
The Post-Standard
Sunday, November 20, 2005
EDITION: Final SECTION: Stars PAGE: 20 LENGTH:
TYPE: COLUMN REVIEW COLUMN: Music Notebook
BYLINE: MARK BIALCZAK MUSIC CRITIC
Power pop still rules in Tim Anthony's world.
The Central New York singer-songwriter sticks to his guns on his new Jealousy Records disc, "The Happy Door." This second solo disc takes over where his debut, "Things That Once Were," left off - not to mention the handful of Brambles records he recorded with his cousin, Lou Anthony.
Take a memorable melody, add sweet guitar. Throw in lovelorn lyrics. Shake until you can't get the song out of your head.
Anthony explains on his don't-skip liner notes that he got the name for this disc from his beloved late father, Michael T. Anthony III, who told Tim when he was 17, "Don't be afraid to go through the happy door; it's always been there and more."
Anthony's lyrics show that he's still seeking the path to joy, no matter how many heartbreaks he's suffered. And make no mistake, Anthony loves to write about past heartaches.
There's "Maryellen," about a girl he dated who then went out with an ex-friend. There's "Baby I'm Back," about rebounding from being wronged. There's "Up to You," about consciously deciding it's time for the other person to do the pursuing.
Anthony's golden voice and ringing guitar work manage to make it all sound mostly sweet with hardly any bitterness.
On "More," the poet in Anthony sings, "The sun shines on my time, got more than I need. My shadow's gone solo, so hard to breathe. I hope you find that one special door, and I wish you more. I can still recall the times with you. What I wouldn't give to have one more, too. The fall breeze hurry leaves now. Empty trees whisper dreams down."
Anthony closes his dozen originals with "The End of Us." He wrote it for the TV show "Ed," and the music supervisor loved it. Then NBC canceled "Ed." "Story of my life," Anthony says in the liner notes. Chin up, Tim. Ed got his girl, Carol, before the cancellation, after all.
TIM Anthony's song "MARYELLEN" played on NBC's Friday Night Lights,on December 8, 2007.It is episode #209 THE CONFESSION.The episode can be downloaded on AMAZON.COM ONLINE/DVD.Also NBC.COM has downloads or just viewing.Great news and only the tip of the iceberg.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS everyone.
December 2007
www.myspace.com/timanthonythebrambles
SUMMER 2007,
Tim Anthony is about to release a new cd .RETROFIT: Don't Forget Me.This cd consists of Tim's very first professional recordinging from 1982 on.Some of the songs recorded are with his first Pro band THE AGENTS.Four songs with THE AGENTS and the other 8 are solo.GARY FRENAY & TOMMY ALLEN of THE FLASHCUBES appear on 4 songs.This cd was recently mastered at JEALOUSY RECORDS.Look for a release in Sept 2007.Also new to Jealousy Records is Hanne Sorvaag,from Sweden.Check her out she is brilliant.She has a bunch of songs recorded by major artists around the world that are charting now.Belgium,Germany,Australia and Spain.She also wrote the #2 hit MY DESTINY" sung by Americam Idol 2006 runner up Kat Macphee.Tim and Hanne may do an American tour together ,rumor has it.
ALL 4 NOW...
November 2006,
In January 2007 throughout 20,000 REGAL & AMC THEATERS in a project called CINEMASOUNDS, TIM ANTHONY'S music from his highly successful cd "THE HAPPY DOOR",will be played throughout America.In between films at the theaters an estimated 20,000,000 people will hear Tim's songs and view his bio.So go to the movies to enjoy TIM ANTHONY &"THE HAPPY DOOR"....
Sept 2006,
Soon Tim's cd THE HAPPY DOOR will be in BORDER'S BOOKS & MUSIC stores.This success of this cd is also based upon the cd selling very well not only in THE UNITED STATES but in NORWAY,SWEDEN,FINLAND,ENGLAND,FRANCE,SPAIN,GERMANY,JAPAN,
AUSTRALIA,NEW ZEALAND,CANADA,ARGENTINA,ISRAEL,BRAZIL,PERU,CHILE,and numerous other countries.The tour soon to be posted as dates arrive...all for now
JUNE 1,2006
Tim is currently in the studio recording new songs for his next full length cd.This is a follow up to his critically acclaimed cd "THE HAPPY DOOR".A 2006 release is planned.Early fall probably.
All for now ...
April 20,2006
With all the critical success of Tim Anthony's "THE HAPPY DOOR",this has led to Tim Anthony signing a Publishing deal with a Major Publisher in Los Angeles,California.The deal will begin immediately and Tim's songs will be placed in various TV-FILM-COMMERCIALS-SOAP OPERAS and any other venue the Publisher sees fit to expose Tim's songs.This is a worldwide exclusive deal and is huge in regards to having Tim's songs placed in Major Network shows...
All For Now...
April 19,2006
Tim Anthony has signed a long term agreement with MTV Networks worldwide.MTV will be using songs from Tim's catalog including his very successful latest release THE HAPPY DOOR."MY SUPER SWEET 16" -"MADE" "8TH & OCEAN" & other shows. MTV Networks will be using Tim's songs at various times on the various shows.
All For Now...
Finally the long awaited solo TIM ANTHONY CD "THE HAPPY DOOR" is here:Ed James contributes singing,guitars,harmony vocals,keyboards & production AND DRUMS DRUMS DRUMS
I've just got done listening to samples of Tim Anthony's " THE HAPPY DOOR",and i loved what i heard."The End Of Us" is simply fantastic,with glorious harmonies and a great hook.I also love "Maybe This Girl",which also has terrific vocals harmonies and great backgrounds.A real favorite.Very,very nice stuff all around.
Alan Haber,Host Of PURE POP RADIO...live365.com
"THE HAPPY DOOR",Tim Anthony,Pop singer/songwriter Tim Anthony takes a break from his many duties and many other projects @ Jealousy Records and treats pop enthusiasts to an excellent 13-song disc with psuedo -60's styled and mainstream pop tunes.Tim has crafted a seamless album with plenty of catchy melodies and adds chiming guitars to many of these great tracks.This disc is very listener friendly.Very easy on the ears.
Eric Sorensen,fufkin.com
"People are gonna dig this one!Great job.Ed James & Tim make a great pop-team."
Jeremy Morris ,jamrecordings .com
Tim Anthony "THE HAPPY DOOR",Terrific brand new solo
release from the leader of those pop-juggaurnauts THE BRAMBLES.This release is actually an "A-LEVEL",collaboration with pop maestro Ed James.Mr.James contributes drums,vocals,keyboards and wonderful vocal harmonies throughout this one.This disc is a real pop gem!This album is brimming with tightly played,spunky hook-filled songs.Stongly recommended.
koolkatmusik.com
Tim Anthony,founding member of THE BRAMBLES a pop combo from central New York that sometimes worked with Gary Frenay & Tommy Allen of THE FLASHCUBES,has released his second solo cd since stepping out with 1995's "Things That Once We're" On "THE HAPPY DOOR" like "THE BRAMBLES" this is a dual effort.Anthony works along side pop-extraordinare talent Ed James and the work they do together brings to mind ,not surprisingly Ed James solo works,but the refrains of George Harrison(not often heard enough by popsters and found here.)The Raspberries,The Toms and The Rubinoos come into the playground here to play nicely.There must be something in the water,too as the spirit of The Flashcubes' style of late-70's skinny tie power pop i have to say is a strong influence and i don't think i'm imagining things either when i say that.For folks who remember the late 90's power pop band Time Bomb Symphony(fearturing Darren Robbins),"THE HAPPY DOOR" recalls their style as well.This is the kind of power pop that is engagingly upbeat,unfailingly committed to being purely pop,decidedly
genuine and sincere.EXTREMELY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Bruce Brodeen,notlame.com JANUARY 2006
I must admit ,i was blown away by Tim's talent,and that first song "MARYELLEN" from "THE HAPPY DOOR".Who the F#*% knew he was that good...DAMN.
BENNY MARDONES, bennymardones.net
Rock icon from the 1981's world wide hit "INTO THE NIGHT"
A top 10 hit 2 times ,in 1981 & 1989.
Take a memorable melody,add sweet guitar.Throw in love-lorn lyrics.Shake until you can't get the songs out of your head.Thats "THE HAPPY DOOR"
Mark Bialczak,THE POST-STANDARD & STARS MAGAZINE
Amongst the great reviews "THE HAPPY DOOR" has been getting,a magazine in Australia is doing a review as well.
The magazine is called S.A. LIFE (SOUTH AUSTRALIA LIFE)
the review will be out in March issue.
Chris Clark is the reviewer...
The great reviews keep coming...
GLOBORECORDS.NET HAS NAMED TIM ANTHONY'S "THE HAPPY DOOR"
THE #1 RELEASE OF THE YEAR 2005.BEATING OUT THE CLICK FIVE,NEIL YOUNG,PERNICE BROTHERS.PAUL WELLER AMONGST OTHER MAJOR LABEL ARTISTS...2006 IS GONNA BE GREAT!
Spain
To be honest Tim Anthony's "the happy door" blew me away upon first listening and hasn't let up yet.I was highly impressed with what i heard.For sure "HAPPY DOOR" is going to be high on my year end list.Congratulations for such an amazing collection of guitar pop songs.Of course ,your music will be featured with regular rotation on my weekly BANGBANG POP RADIO SHOW!
All the best
Carlos Quintino ,Portugal
bangbangradioshow.blogspot.com
Tim Anthony,"THE HAPPY DOOR" (Jealousy Records)
This founding member of The Brambles returns with light but very polished pop that falls somewhere between The Gin Blossoms and The Rembrandts.Songs such as "Maryellen" and the Byrdsian or Tom Petty-like "Baby I"m Back".Anthony sounds as if he has a suitcase or vault filled with pop hooks judging by the infectious and airtight "Up To You" with it's summer feeling and handclaps.The Fact that MTV ,Emotional Pictures & Granada Television inked him to a five-year deal to use his songs on MTV's "ROOMRAIDERS" and other upcoming shows only reinforces the fact that his tunes are finally getting the due that they are well overdue in getting."This Autumn" is more of a Bowie-esque sort of tune what with the melody carrying the brunt of the number while "No Words" is good but seems almost too ordinary.Maybe that says more to Anthony's consistency to maintaining a high level of well-crafted nuggets.Listening to "It Was You" is a great example of this as it starts off sappy but then gives the listener a good swift kick.Other tracks have some strings on them ,most notably the Harrison like "Disappear" that would have been better suited on recent XTC efforts.Nothing theatrical or over the top.Just quality pop.
Jason Macneil
popmatters.com
TIM ANTHONY -THE HAPPY DOOR"
This is an excellent power pop cd and certainly the best thing that Tim has ever released.As a real bonus,Ed James appears on this disc and his contributions are significant.What makes this a real winner is good production,good performance and good material."THE HAPPY DOOR" is certainly one of the best pop rock cd's to come out in 2005!
Jeremy Morris,Audities list
jamrecordings.com
TIM ANTHONY-THE HAPPY DOOR
I received an advance copy of this disc several months ago and now the cd has been officially released.I stand by my opinion of earlier comments.This is Tim's finest solo effort to date.Primo power pop from start to finish...with some jangly and chiming guitars to please any psuedo-60's enthusiasts like my self.
Eric Sorensen,fufkin.com
FEBRUARY 2006
TIM ANTHONY- THE HAPPY DOOR -BEST OF 2005 LIST
So far Tim has made 5 BEST OF 2005 LISTS
Below is the ranking followed by the site he was rated at..
# 1 GLOBORECORDS.NET (SPAIN)
# 13 KEITH COOK (MUSIC CRITIC)
# 22 MARK BIALCZAK ,MUSIC EDITOR-SYRACUSE NEWS PAPERS
# 64 WWW.POPMADRID.COM (SPAIN)
# 78 DAVID BASH INTERNATIONALPOPOVERTHROW.COM
WXXE/JAMRECORDINGS.COM are putting out another compilation of great power pop artists.THATS ROCK AND ROLL 2 ,Tim's song "MARYELLEN" from his award winning cd "THE HAPPY DOOR" will be on that. Release date sometime in 2006...
Discovering a singer-songwriter who has the talent to pro duce near perfect power pop songs and then perform them with consumate vocal and guitar talent is refreshing.Tim Anthony is from central New York toured internationally with his band The Brambles,he is now working solo and runs his own label Jealousy Records.Anthony whose writing and performing styles could be compared to Neil Finn with added dashes of George Harrison's minimalist sweet guitar sounds,has teamed up with pop multi intrumentalist Ed James on his latest release,"THE HAPPY DOOR".This collection of well crafted songs of love lost & heartache is filled with tight vocal harmonies & hook filled melodies.Standout tracks are the classic pop of "MARYELLEN" & "BABY I'M BACK" with it's flowing guitar solo,while the thoughtful ballad "MORE" features a french horn solo by Ed James."NO WORDS" contains superb guitar with catchy harmonies,while the string laden "DISAPPEAR" was written for Anthony's late father.Each track's origins are fully described inside with liner notes and lyrics.While the "THE HAPPY DOOR" is only available on import at present,listen to samples at www.cdbaby.com/timanthony2.South Australia Life readers can be among the first in Australia to discover Tim Anthony's musical talents by buying a personally autographed cd from www.jealousy-records.com.
MARCH 1,2006
SOUTH AUSTRALIA LIFE MAGAZINE,(AUSTRALIA)
CHRIS CLARK
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