Bishmanrock - Sand in My Boots

[StephenM]

Holy Smokes I just did a google search of your name after Nigel mentioned an album...and I pulled up the song Architect....wow...killer stuff...love the femine or young voice in there amidst all the sonic bedlam....I am going to purchase this stuff... love the "bell's'" kind of mixed in there with the guitars...plus I love long songs...8 min....

[Bishmanrock]

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

I know you say it's an interlude track, but it could easily have taken off into an extended, epic prog freak-out. Very cool indeed.

Based on your most recent album (I like that a lot btw) I was expecting something heavy.....

You're not far off - the track it leads into continues the same guitar and builds into a pretty heavy part-cover track. I won't post it, partly because I don't want to get into the habit of suddenly dumping my backlog in here, but also mostly because if I'm being honest it doesn't quite hold up to what this track promises. Maybe I'll rework them both into one mega track one day and make it so the follow up is more deserving of attention.

Holy Smokes I just did a google search of your name after Nigel mentioned an album...and I pulled up the song Architect....wow...killer stuff...love the femine or young voice in there amidst all the sonic bedlam....

Thanks! Strangedays came out in March, so that's my most recent release. Anything Devil Road (2017) onwards is of much higher quality. Anything pre-2017... well, let's just say I'm reworking it to be palatable to the human ear. The voice you're hearing is Jessica Blaise Ward, who I work with quite regularly and is a cracking musician. She also has some solo stuff which is synthwave and has really cool vibes to it. When we get together though, we wind up doing some sort of moody heavy prog thing, not sure what the actual genre is but can't say I'm fussed - it works for me!

[Farrell Jackson]

Well done here! I like the vocals and melody. Great backing tracks as well with a cool lead guitar and a wonderful bass line!

Farrell

[DarrenG / The Devil's Toupee]

This sounds brilliant. I can hear a lot of influences in this too. A bit of pink Floyd, ozzy osbourne, yeah jethro tull, very impressive music, playing and performances. It's great.
I'll have to check out some more of your stuff too.

Darren

[Ray Brookes]

Cool track and love that guitar sound.

[Nelson]

Now that's an outstanding collaboration.
Outstanding vocals, musicianship and arrangement... mixed to perfection
Hat's off to you and your cohorts

[tonyc]

superb song and so well produced , the lead guitar sounds amazing , love the vocals and love that ending top class work ....cheers tony cee

[Hilary]

Fantastic - I'm so glad you've found us!

[Oldrottenhead]

lovely production and a great song, tone on lead guitar is awesome. my only bug bear is that i am not big a fan of rhyming couplets but they do work well in this song.

[hardlock]

Great piece of work and yes, should be longer. Maybe either work back to the verses from the "trippy" ending or as mentioned, divert off into another vibe entirely. I hear it at about 2:24 where the bass changes rhythm and could build into another song altogether. Oh, you did mention it's an interlude piece - curious as to what was coming next?