{"id":6400,"date":"2017-01-24T17:37:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T17:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/01\/24\/surfdog-records-pays-tribute-to-dan-hicks\/"},"modified":"2017-01-24T17:37:20","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T17:37:20","slug":"surfdog-records-pays-tribute-to-dan-hicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2017\/01\/24\/surfdog-records-pays-tribute-to-dan-hicks\/","title":{"rendered":"SURFDOG RECORDS PAYS TRIBUTE TO DAN HICKS"},"content":{"rendered":"


\u201cDan Hicks is an American Treasure,\u201d so says Elvis Costello and perhaps half of the music world who worshiped Dan and his timeless tunes. Dan Hicks created a pioneering blend of hipster jazz, gypsy swing and country that still resonates as strongly today as it did when Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks came roaring onto the scene with their unique, genre-bending sound in the late \u201960s — when rock was getting louder, Dan threw it back to a simpler time. As we mark the first anniversary of his passing (February 6th) Surfdog Records is paying tribute to the legend of Dan Hicks with a compilation album in celebration of his life and legacy. Greatest Licks \u2013 I Feel Like Singin\u2019 is set for vinyl & CD release, as well as digital, on February 24, 2017 with pre-orders available now. <\/p>\n

Since the beginning, Hicks deftly blended elements of multiple American musical art forms to create a sound that the New York Times calls \u201cdefiantly unfashionable, proudly eccentric & foot-tappingly catchy.\u201d His lyrics range from the simply sublime to the sublimely ridiculous, all presented with his uniquely skewed and inscrutable touch. Songs like “How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?,” as described again by the Times, \u201cdisplay his dry and often absurd wit, as did his gently self-mocking stage presence.\u201d But Hicks had his serious side as well; “I Scare Myself”, described as \u201ca longtime staple of his repertoire, was a brooding, hypnotic ballad about being afraid to love.\u201d Hicks\u2019 irresistible sense of rhythm, hip lyrical styling, laid back vocalizing, and infamous on-stage wit lasted well through his final recordings on Surfdog. <\/p>\n

Dan was revered by his musical peers, never following the status quo. As friend & famed producer Tommy LiPuma put it, \u201cDan was short on bullshit, and long on talent.\u201d Featuring 11 classic Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks songs (the CD & digital versions contain a 12th bonus track), this amazing anthology from one of music\u2019s true originals, showcases Hicks\u2019 musical genius and encapsulates his unparalleled career. <\/p>\n

\u201cOn my dying day I will explain to the world how lucky they have been to be alive the same time as me.\u201d \u2013 Dan Hicks, 2013<\/p>\n

For Press Use Only, to stream the album:
http:\/\/www.danhicks.net\/Dan-Hicks-Greatest-Licks-Promo-2017.html<\/p>\n

Pre-order \u201cGreatest Licks \u2013 I Feel Like Singin\u2019\u201d at the following outlets:
Amazon: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Greatest-Licks-Feel-Singin-Download\/dp\/B01NAQ4YN0\/ref=tmm_vnl_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= <\/p>\n

iTunes: https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/album\/greatest-licks-i-feel-like\/id1195246108?ls=1&app=itunes<\/p>\n

Track Listing for Greatest Licks \u2013 I Feel Like Singin\u2019:
1. Strike It While It\u2019s Hot!
2. Where\u2019s The Money?
3. That Ain\u2019t Right
4. I Scare Myself
5. I Don\u2019t Want Love
6. Tangled Tales
7. How Can I Miss You When You Won\u2019t Go Away?
8. The Piano Has Been Drinkin\u2019
9. That\u2019s Where I Am
10. Hey Bartender
11. I Feel Like Singin\u2019
12. The Blues My Naughty Baby Gave To Me *CD & DIGITAL – ONLY BONUS TRACK<\/p>\n

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Source: www.DanHicks.net
Image source: http:\/\/www.danhicks.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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