Album Gugun Blues Shelter, grup blues rock dari Jakarta, di rilis di Amerika, tepatnya oleh grooveyard records yang bermarkas di New York. Well ini tentu suatu kabar yang mengembirakan, tidak hanya bagi Gugun Blues Shelters tapi juga bagi kita semua masyarakat pecinta musik blues pada khususnya dan pecinta musik karya anak bangsa pada umumnya. Bagaimana tidak –ini tentunya merupkan suatu pencapaian penting, bisa dipercaya oleh label luar dan distribusikan ke seluruh dunia lewat jaringan on line shop terkemuka seperti Amazon.com tentunya bukan hal yang mudah, diperlukan kerja keras dan kesungguhan untuk menggapai semua ini. Onestopblues mencermati bahwa masalah memproduksi suatu album adalah suatu yang tidak mudah, tapi masalah distribusi adalah masalah yang lain lagi. Dalam arti jika ada suatu band yang berhasil memproduksi suatu album, belum tentu akan berhasil mendistribusikannya. Bahkan banyak di antaranya yang prosesnya hanya berhenti sampai tahap launching. Tidak tahu bagaimana memasarkannya. Akhirnya albumnya tenggelam.
Grooveyard records, yang merilis album Gugun Blues Shelters ini adalah sebuah indie label yang berkomitmen untuk merekam musik-musik dengan penonjolan gitar. Di label ini bergabung antara lain BUG HENDERSON, BLIND SIDE BLUES BAND, CRAIG ERRICSON, hingga LANCE LOPEZ. Dengan kata lain Gugun Blues Shelters berada sejajar dengan nama pemusik-pemusik tersebut, hanya untuk di Amerika nama Gugun Blues Shelters memakai nama GUGUN POWER TRIO, sedangkan albumnya bertajuk FAR EAST BLUES EXPERIENCE. Suatu pilihan nama grup dan judul album yang cukup “eye catching” mengingat Gugun Blues Shelters adalah pendatang baru dilabel tersebut. Di dalam album FAR EAST BLUES EXPERIENCE ini terdapat 14 lagu dan jika anda berkunjung ke GROOVEYARD RECORDS akan bisa didengar beberapa sample lagu dari album ini.
List Lagu nya gan :
1. Woman
2. Turn it on
3. Fallin' Down
4. Who is to blame
5. Spinnin' around me
6. Holding on
7. Move on
8. Talk to much
9. Plastic people
10. Night Flying
11. Emptiness
12. God things, Bas things
13. White Dog Jam
14. Whiskey women
kutipan testimonial dari grooveyardrecords[dot]com
The Gugun Power Trio's premier release, "Far East Blues Experience," rocks from start to finish. It's a CD that virtually defines heavy, groove-laiden blues-rock, with its focus squarely on blues guitar virtuosity. The CD is comprised of all original material, but the band does not neglect their prestigious predecessors -- one can hear obvious influences from Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although long famous in Indonesia, their time has finally come: Sounds like this, blending Far East sensibility with good old fashioned blues guitar nectar, deserve to be heard worldwide. What we have here is a dynamic, virtuosic wall of sound, replete with a refined sense of melody, sophisticated chordal arrangements, and kick-em-in-the-face rock-n-roll.
Steven J. Rosen (Author) (January 2011)
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Indonesia??!!! Holy crap, I don't think I've ever even heard of any rockers from Indonesia! Japan, China, North Korea and even Singapore, but never Indonesia. Well, there's a first for everything. I must say if I didn't know I'd never have guessed it. The far east musicians often have a special touch, at least to their vocals. Gugun, however, sounds perfectly westernized. Well, sounding westernized is no proof of quality, however. I'm therefore happy to say, Gugun passes my quality approval test flying colours! This is no holds barred, guitar driven, balls out blues rock leaning on the heritage of Hendrix, Vaughan, Gallagher and Bolin. Gugun is a outstanding player with a great tone, outstanding feeling and great technique. I really love his style of playing, even though it may not bring anything new and revolutionary. If you've got IT, you don't need to. He's got a solid, great pair of backing musicians in bass player Jono and drummer Bowie that really bring the goods. "Turn It On" is a prime example of a power trio working in perfect unison, with a guitarist rocking it out and a rhythm unit filling up every krack and crevice. Awesome stuff indeed! Gugun has really succeeded in bringing up a classic genre and giving it a new spin, writing songs that rejuvenates the legacy of the aforementioned kings. I truly LOVE the way he grooves in songs like "Fallin' Down". It's impossible to sit still on your arse. This rocks, big time! Gugun is also a very fitting singer for this genre. Great bluesy vibe and the perfect roughness. I can't find any bad tracks whatsoever on this album. It's solid as a rock from start to finish. It also has a nice blend of various styles within the blues rock territory, from the funky vibe of "Spinnin' Around Me" and "Emptiness" to the "Little Wing" style softness of "Holding On", the Stevie Ray:esque "Move On" to the raw heavy jams of "White Dog Jam". A highly recommended gem!
Janne Stark (FUZZ Mag) (January 2011)
Grooveyard records, yang merilis album Gugun Blues Shelters ini adalah sebuah indie label yang berkomitmen untuk merekam musik-musik dengan penonjolan gitar. Di label ini bergabung antara lain BUG HENDERSON, BLIND SIDE BLUES BAND, CRAIG ERRICSON, hingga LANCE LOPEZ. Dengan kata lain Gugun Blues Shelters berada sejajar dengan nama pemusik-pemusik tersebut, hanya untuk di Amerika nama Gugun Blues Shelters memakai nama GUGUN POWER TRIO, sedangkan albumnya bertajuk FAR EAST BLUES EXPERIENCE. Suatu pilihan nama grup dan judul album yang cukup “eye catching” mengingat Gugun Blues Shelters adalah pendatang baru dilabel tersebut. Di dalam album FAR EAST BLUES EXPERIENCE ini terdapat 14 lagu dan jika anda berkunjung ke GROOVEYARD RECORDS akan bisa didengar beberapa sample lagu dari album ini.
List Lagu nya gan :
1. Woman
2. Turn it on
3. Fallin' Down
4. Who is to blame
5. Spinnin' around me
6. Holding on
7. Move on
8. Talk to much
9. Plastic people
10. Night Flying
11. Emptiness
12. God things, Bas things
13. White Dog Jam
14. Whiskey women
kutipan testimonial dari grooveyardrecords[dot]com
The Gugun Power Trio's premier release, "Far East Blues Experience," rocks from start to finish. It's a CD that virtually defines heavy, groove-laiden blues-rock, with its focus squarely on blues guitar virtuosity. The CD is comprised of all original material, but the band does not neglect their prestigious predecessors -- one can hear obvious influences from Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although long famous in Indonesia, their time has finally come: Sounds like this, blending Far East sensibility with good old fashioned blues guitar nectar, deserve to be heard worldwide. What we have here is a dynamic, virtuosic wall of sound, replete with a refined sense of melody, sophisticated chordal arrangements, and kick-em-in-the-face rock-n-roll.
Steven J. Rosen (Author) (January 2011)
_________________________________________________
Indonesia??!!! Holy crap, I don't think I've ever even heard of any rockers from Indonesia! Japan, China, North Korea and even Singapore, but never Indonesia. Well, there's a first for everything. I must say if I didn't know I'd never have guessed it. The far east musicians often have a special touch, at least to their vocals. Gugun, however, sounds perfectly westernized. Well, sounding westernized is no proof of quality, however. I'm therefore happy to say, Gugun passes my quality approval test flying colours! This is no holds barred, guitar driven, balls out blues rock leaning on the heritage of Hendrix, Vaughan, Gallagher and Bolin. Gugun is a outstanding player with a great tone, outstanding feeling and great technique. I really love his style of playing, even though it may not bring anything new and revolutionary. If you've got IT, you don't need to. He's got a solid, great pair of backing musicians in bass player Jono and drummer Bowie that really bring the goods. "Turn It On" is a prime example of a power trio working in perfect unison, with a guitarist rocking it out and a rhythm unit filling up every krack and crevice. Awesome stuff indeed! Gugun has really succeeded in bringing up a classic genre and giving it a new spin, writing songs that rejuvenates the legacy of the aforementioned kings. I truly LOVE the way he grooves in songs like "Fallin' Down". It's impossible to sit still on your arse. This rocks, big time! Gugun is also a very fitting singer for this genre. Great bluesy vibe and the perfect roughness. I can't find any bad tracks whatsoever on this album. It's solid as a rock from start to finish. It also has a nice blend of various styles within the blues rock territory, from the funky vibe of "Spinnin' Around Me" and "Emptiness" to the "Little Wing" style softness of "Holding On", the Stevie Ray:esque "Move On" to the raw heavy jams of "White Dog Jam". A highly recommended gem!
Janne Stark (FUZZ Mag) (January 2011)
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Good Luck Gugun Power Trio...MOVE ON !!!!
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