Saturday, August 25, 2018
DUANE EVANS The Camels Hump demos
DUANE EVANS The Camels Hump demos
Requested in "REQUEST & FILL CORNER" section...
Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and owner of a recording studio, DUANE EVANS become a highly requested single / commercials maker during the 80s & 90s, but his musical travel started long time before.
After playing in several bands from the US East Coast, one day at the beginning of the Eighties Evans got a call from a friend... - Do you want to play in the band for Benny Mardones, whose Into The Night single its at the No. 5 on the Billboard charts?
The association with Mardones lasted more than ten years, they wrote together dozens of songs and of course, Evans recorded on all 80s Benny albums including the cult classics Unauthorized, American Dreams and the outstanding major label release 89 Benny Mardones alongside Jeff Porcaro, Dave Amato and Mark Mangold.
In the meantime, Duane Evans had a publishing contract with Warner Chapel writing songs for other artists and many Hollywood movies. Plus, he played for Johnny Van Zant - even one of Evans songs is included in the superb Van Zant AOR album (Geffen Records, 1985).
As you see, Duane Evans has an impressive pedigree as Melodic Rock / AOR musician & composer. And every musician wants to record his own songs...
While managing his own recording studio and producing several artists / recording singles, Evans taped dozens of his songs in a highly professional quality.
Around 2009 Evans compiled many of these tracks and put them on sale at some obscure digital stores under the name "Camels Hump" [not related with me :-)], but I am not sure if still are available.
Well, a reader requested the album here, and I found deeply buried into my archives a folder called "DUANE EVANS - Camels Hump [demos / Benny Mardones related]". I dont know if the files here are demos or the final versions, but believe me, the sound is excellent.
And the musical style is nothing short than the awesome 80s American AOR / Melodic Rock we all love.
Tracks like the terrific mid-tempo "I Wanna Run To You", the Tim Feehan-like "Send A Message", or the classic melodic rocker "On The Brink of Your Love" are to die for.
"Ride Ride Ride" is pure radio-ready magic circa 1984 which seems designed for a movie soundtrack of the era, then "Only Love" is top class West Coast AOR in the best L.A. Session tradition.
More quality appears in the breezy AOR of "Ill Be Loving You", the heart-breaking "The Lady In White" is like a Mardones missing (and great) track, while "A Night To Remember" bring to mind 1982 Rick Springfield.
"DUANE EVANS - The Camels Hump (demos)" is pure gold, not only for AOR / Melodic Rock fans but also for collectors of rare, high quality material in this genre. I never seen this stuff posted / shared anywhere, and its a shame, these terrific songs deserve to be listened by all.
Thats why I am here...
This is one of the best posts in the long existence of this blog: AWESOME SONGS!
01 - We Can Make It Work
02 - Ride Ride Ride
03 - I Wanna Run To You
04 - Only Love
05 - Send A Message
06 - On The Brink of Your Love
07 - Ill Be Loving You
08 - The Lady In White
09 - A Night To Remember
10 - You Will Be Forever (Fly Baby Fly)
11 - Im Just A Kid (In A Rock n Roll Band)
12 - You Get What You Get
13 - Party For The Planet
14 - The Red Ribbon Song (Theres Also Hope)
15 - Fly Baby Fly [instrumental]
DUANE EVANS - The Camels Hump (demos)
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