{"id":17089,"date":"2022-05-20T18:44:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T18:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=17089"},"modified":"2022-05-20T18:44:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T18:44:32","slug":"circus-mind-continues-to-deliver-with-their-new-album-bioluminate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2022\/05\/20\/circus-mind-continues-to-deliver-with-their-new-album-bioluminate\/","title":{"rendered":"CIRCUS MIND Continues to Deliver With Their New Album BIOLUMINATE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CIRCUS MIND<\/strong> is a New York-based rock outfit and the brainchild of singer\/songwriter and keyboardist Mark Rechler<\/strong>. The band is about to celebrate its 20th year and will unveil their fourth release BIOLUMINATE<\/em><\/strong> on June 17, 2022. BIOLUMINATE<\/em> continues to capture the CIRCUS MIND spirit as they weave through past, present, and funky future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first BIOLUMINATE<\/em> single \u201cBaby Come Back Down\u201d<\/strong> (featuring NoLa guitarist Marc Paradis<\/strong> of Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes) released March 18 has a funky driving Caribbean backbeat mixed with rock and soul vibes and delicious synthesizer work. Opening track and second official single \u201cWest End Road\u201d<\/strong> feels like you\u2019re in the gospel tent at Jazzfest while mixin\u2019 in some swampy rock reminiscent of Little Feat, Taj Mahal and The Radiators. Special guest Nels Cline<\/strong> of Wilco shines on the standout track \u201cMiss Fortune\u201d<\/strong> a slower paced beauty, while special guests Matty Fox<\/strong> and Matt Godfrey<\/strong> from the Brandon \u201cTaz\u201d Niederauer Band bring the album full circle on the final track \u201cVampire Blues.\u201d<\/strong> Longtime bassist Chris Crosby<\/strong>, who passed during the recording of the album, appears on four of the tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CIRCUS MIND is a camouflaged Cephalopod that can change colors, moods and styles in an instant, swimming from jazzy groove rock to funky reggae roots with ease. Their previous release JOY MACHINE<\/em><\/strong> featured Big Sam<\/strong>, Marc Ribot<\/strong>, Ivan Neville<\/strong>, Walter Wolfman Washington<\/strong>, Scott Metzger<\/strong>, and more. An eclectic collection of \u201970s rock and funk with modern takes on N\u2019awlins swamp rock mixed with Beatles pop, the first JOY MACHINE<\/em> single \u201cAre You Ready?\u201d<\/strong> featured guest guitar phenom Brandon \u201cTaz\u201d Niederauer<\/strong>, and its music video was well received by critics and fans alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their earlier release \u201cSilver Flower\u201d<\/strong> was voted one of the Best Indie Albums of 2006 by Newsday<\/strong> and put a modern take on influences such as Traffic, Steely Dan, Little Feat, and Mott the Hoople while mixing in NoLa vibe influences like Dr. John, The Meters and The Neville Brothers. The CIRCUS MIND single \u201cJazzfest Time\u201d<\/strong> was released as an ode to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival<\/strong>. CIRCUS MIND has opened for national acts (Toots & The Maytals<\/strong>, The Neville Brothers<\/strong>, The Radiators<\/strong>) and had many notable guests sit in on their recordings and live performances (Soulive<\/strong>, Rebirth Brass Band<\/strong>, Cyril Neville<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CIRCUS MIND\u2019s members are diverse in their influences and playing styles. Lead vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist Mark Rechler performs with multiple projects and has played, toured, and recorded with members of The Meters<\/strong>, The Neville Brothers, The Radiators, Soulive, The Brandon \u201cTaz\u201d Niederauer Band<\/strong>, Rebirth Brass Band, Ivan Neville<\/strong>, and more. Spending five years in New Orleans studying music, art, & architecture helped influence his style and direction, and he always keeps his listeners salivating and wanting more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guitarist Jaime Scott<\/strong> has toured the world as a guitarist and engineer, with renowned ensemble John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards<\/strong>. In doing so he followed the lineage of the legendary and influential Lounge Lizard\u2019s guitarists who came before him. \u201cBaby Come Back Down\u201d also features late and long-time CIRCUS MIND bassist Chris Crosby<\/strong>, who had studied with Oteil Burbridge<\/strong> of The Allman Brothers Band and Dead & Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band\u2019s rhythm section features drummer Dan Roth<\/strong>, a driving force of funky world influences and percussionist Steve Finkelstein<\/strong>, who has worked recorded and performed with pop icons from Ray Charles<\/strong> as well as jam band giants including members of the Dead<\/strong>, Allman\u2019s<\/strong>, and Neville\u2019s<\/strong>, and Tower of Power<\/strong>. Steve is also a founding member of the Funk Filharmonik<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Member<\/strong> Saxophonist Michael Amendola<\/strong> holds a BA in Arranging from The Berklee College of Music. Credits include touring, film scores, jingles, and Broadway shows. Michael was a member of The Tony Trischka Band for 7 years, producing 2 recordings on Rounder Records and as a leader, released the jazz recording “Big Sunflower” on CDC Records. Also joining the party is Leandro Da Silva<\/strong>, a multi-faceted bassist from S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil who brings elements of Samba and Funk that can be heard in his diverse playing style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To purchase or stream BIOLUMINATE please visit: https:\/\/smarturl.it\/CMBioluminate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To purchase or stream the singles \u201cBaby Come Back Down\u201d or \u201cWest End Road\u201d please visit: https:\/\/smarturl.it\/BabyComeBackDown<\/a> or https:\/\/smarturl.it\/CMWestEndRoad<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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