It took me more than 25 years to make my debut Gods in Brasil, but only a few short months to record a second follow up. Covid19 kind of delayed the release but on the 1st anniversary the new album is available on Bandcamp.
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It took me more than 25 years to make my debut Gods in Brasil, but only a few short months to record a second follow up. Covid19 kind of delayed the release but on the 1st anniversary the new album is available on Bandcamp.
Includes digital copy of A New Kind of Fool for immediate download
Includes unlimited streaming of A New Kind of Fool
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 3 days
Purchasable with gift card
€21EURor more
Streaming + Download
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Inspired by the late 70s early 80s songs my Marcos Valle & Leon Ware and my decades long love of what we used to call FM music, these days known as Yacht Rock. I wrote this song in 2004 but it didn't have lyrics back then and was titled 'We'll Remember You'. I had an idea for a lyric that I never really got around to writing.
When we were preparing songs for this album I decided to dig deeper into my old demos because I felt more confident that some of the songs I'd passed up for Gods in Brasil could work with my incredible band and producer.
So I dug out the demo and listened a few times, and the hook was really catchy. I promised Kassin I would write lyrics for the remaining songs in time for the recording session and was up against the clock.
The lyrics came to me in one go but the first version was veery different, much more dark and fit the hook differently. Although I recorded those vocals Kassin called me and said 'this song is so damn catchy that you really need to make sure the lyrics are right - you can't waste this melody'.
I knew he was right and so went back to the writing and decided to take inspiration from songs of the era, Toto's Georgy Porgy, as well as the Valle songs that had simple but hooky lyrics.
To get the sound from an LA studio we even moved all the mics to remove the space of the room (that features heavily on the other tracks) and get that close miked sound, especially for Macio Moretti's snare drum.
We knew we wanted a really awesome period sound for the arrangement and Alberto Continentino came up trumps as always. An Earth Wind & Fire inspired horn section, Marlon Sette on trombone, Diogo Gomes on flugelhorn and Jorge Continentino on sax. Jorge then asked if he could play a 'brega' solo in the style of his uncle Leo Gandelman.
'Absolutely!' I said. The result is awesome cheesiness with just the right amount of soul.
Incredible gospel and R&B singer Leticia Pedroza added her magic to the backing vocals.
lyrics
A wise man once said that a song will outlast a heartache
Open up
open up
the door to your heart
open up
the door to your heart
Let my love in
Let it in
Let my love in
When i kissed
When i kissed you there in the park
And I walked you home in the dark
You Let my love in
Let it in
Let my love in
When you looked
When you Looked at me with those eyes
And you turned me on with your sighs
You Let my love in
Let it in
Let my love in
Open up
open up the door to your heart
open up the door to your heart
Let my love in
Let it in
Let my love in
Open up
open up the door to your heart
open up the door to your heart
Let my love in
Let it in
Let my love in
Open up
open up the door to your heart
open up the door to your heart
Let my love in
Let it in
Let my love in
Let my love in
Let my love in
To your heart
Let my love in
Let my love in
To your heart
credits
from A New Kind of Fool,
released November 20, 2020
Gary Corben - Vocals
Kassin - Guitars
Alberto Continentino - El Bass & Horn Section Arrangements
Piotr Pedrinho Zabdrozki - Synthesizer, Piano
Macio Moretti - Drums
Leonardo Reis Percussion
Leticia Pedroza - Backing Vocals
Marlon Sette - Trombone
Diogo Gomes - Flugelhorn
Jorge Continentino - Saxophones and Tenor Sax Solo
Produced by Kassin
Mixed by Kassin at Studio Marini, Rio de Janeiro
Engineered by Adam Askew
Asst Engineer - Bernardo Pastor
Recorded at Estudios Namouche Lisbon
Vocals & Overdubs Quarantine Studios, Rio de Janeiro, Warsaw, Lisbon
Additional Credits:
Mauro Araujo - Assistant Engineer, Studio Marini, Rio
"Sounds delicious. Makes everyone happy" João Donato
For 25 years legendary Brazilian
producer Kassin was trying to get Gary Corben to make an album of his songs. They finally made it. in Poland!
Founder of cult reissue label Whatmusic and early pioneer of online music in mid 90s, Gary was secretly writing songs for nearly 30 years. So better late than never....more
