Fantastic 7" vinyl EP release of King Pelican's EAST MEETS WEST! Pressed on vibrant blue vinyl with art direction by the amazing Jamie Stolarski. This 4 song EP was mastered for vinyl by the Great Nalna (The Tremolo Beer Gut) and features liner notes by the incredible Ted Miller (Satan's Pilgrims)! This is a limited edition pressing of East Meets West, the first edition sold out quickly, so don't delay to order yours now!
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With whispers from the desert and echos from the ocean, King Pelican's latest rockin' release "East Meets West" is now available on old-school Compact Disc. Order now and get the latest edition King Pelican vinyl sticker FREE!
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Limited Edition 7" Orange Vinyl EP
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Fantastic 7" vinyl EP release of King Pelican's EAST MEETS WEST! Pressed on translucent orange vinyl with art direction by the amazing Jamie Stolarski. This 4 song EP was mastered for vinyl by the Great Nalna (The Tremolo Beer Gut) and features liner notes by the incredible Ted Miller (Satan's Pilgrims)!
Includes unlimited streaming of East Meets West
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
I'm not much of a birdwatcher, but I can say that I was quite fortunate to have seen King Pelican in its natural habitat. It was in their hometown of San Antonio, Texas at Hot Joy, a hip little joint serving pan-Asian food, tiki drinks and Lone Star beer, all surrounded by amazing artwork by Jamie Stolarski (who created the art for this release) - the perfect setting for King Pelican's own special brand of instrumental surf guitar music. Lucky for me (and you!) the heady concoction of all of those elements has been captured by and expanded upon with EAST MEETS WEST.
The first two songs (east side) see King Pelican presenting the specifically Japanese musical style of Eleki, which was created in 1960s Japan by mixing the aggressive guitar style of The Ventures with Japanese modes, melodies and style, creating a new and unique form.
The following selections (west side) take the listener closer to King Pelican's home turf of the American Southwest, but through the lens of the Italian-made Spaghetti Western soundtrack, complete with lonesome whistling, 12 string, acoustic guitars and the bass VI adding to the Morricone influenced atmosphere.
But this is not another surf band pulling a few stylistic gimmicks on top of a basic surf song just to call it something else. King Pelican has obviously taken these specific musical sub-genres and have studied and devoured them before embarking on their own original Eleki and Spaghetti Western compositions. In other words, these are great songs and performances that pack a fun trip around the world into one EP.
credits
released October 30, 2020
East Meets West
1. Turtle Over Tokyo
2. Mosura
3. In The Shadow Of The Gallows
4. The Rider
Ernest Hernandez III-guitars
Darren Kuper-drums and percussion
Lloyd Walsh-bass, vocals and whistles
Produced by Ernest Hernandez III
Engineered and Mixed by Jon Harter Recorded at KHM Studios, San Antonio TX
Mastered by The Great Nalna
Art Direction/Cover Art: Jamie Stolarski
Logo Design: Jamie Stolarski
Special thanks to Keith, Jon, and Josh Harter; Jamie Stolarski, The Great Nalna; Kaiju and Spaghetti Westerns
supported by 13 fans who also own “East Meets West”
After my band stopped playing in '95 i sort of dropped out and lost interest. (heartbroke). in '98 i went to see The Bomboras at Magic Stick in Detroit. They blew me away! Completely got my love for surf music re kindled. What the Stray Cats are to post rockabilly the Bomboras are to post surf. You know you have done it right when so many try to sound like you and look like you. Love everything this band does. The best of the best. motorcitysurf
supported by 12 fans who also own “East Meets West”
The Delstroyers are one of the most awesome surf bands on the planet. I've heard them preview some of these songs live, and they blew my socks off! The single "Bomb Bomb" is incredible! Can't wait to hear the complete new album. Robbie Reverb
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