#ivan beecroft

REVIEW: “Liars, Freaks & Fools” by Ivan Beecroft

Written by: Nicole Ting

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Retrospective and hardened by life, Ivan Beecroft lays out his experiences in devastating yet admirable candor in his new album “Liars, Freaks & Fools.” This album stands out in its defiance and authenticity. Marked by a grunge rock sound powering through darker undertones of his frustration with the struggles of the working class, this quality is particularly evident in the first track of the album. Through hard-hitting lyrics, “Inequality” addresses Beecroft’s working class roots that he personally, painfully knows very well as a steel worker. You can tangibly feel the disillusionment stemming from the challenges and demands that he lived through – challenges and demands that still go unaddressed and unmet.

Review: Liars, Freaks & Fools – Ivan Beecroft

Retro grunge rocker, Ivan Beecroft is here with his new record Liars, Freaks & Fools. An album that sees Beecroft traveling back to his roots.

Beecroft wants to re-introduce the masses to a style of music that was popular in the 80s in Australia.

The music I am currently creating is…going back to my roots in rock and blues which is why I initially started playing in bands as I was interested in…

Artist: Ivan Beecroft

New Release: BAD COMPANY

Genre: Rock, 90's rock, retrorock

Located in: Melbourne, Australia This song is off my next album called "Liars, Freaks & Fools" and is paying homage to all those great rock bands from the 70’s such as deep purple, rainbow, free and many others. The song was written in response to a period of life when I was struggling to find work and both my parents lost their jobs in a recession and the bank callously foreclosed on my parents mortgage right down to taking a small amount of money that was to be used as a deposit to rent another place, during this period I was constantly pulled over by the police whilst driving a $400 piece of junk, I received numerous fines that I was unable to afford to pay so the amount of money I owed inadvertently quadrupled and eventually I was threatened with incarceration.

It also led to having my license cancelled without my knowledge which in turn led to more hefty fines the next time the police pulled me over, with all that weighing heavily on my shoulders I ended up making some very poor decisions and eventually started to self medicate on drugs to relieve some of the misery and sadness.

One night at a house that I used to frequent I was set upon by a group of guys and beaten up to the point where I couldn't recognize myself in the mirror, the experience still haunts me years later.

The music we are creating is... Going back to my roots in rock and blues which is why I initially started playing in bands as I was interested in guitar rock from the 80’s and 90’s, it’s a very important transition from my earlier releases as it shows a more pub rock style that was typically around in Australia in the 80’s as I really want to turn people back onto this type of music

Right now we are..  Still working on songs for my next album and have had to re-record most of the songs on an analogue desk to get the type of punchy guitar rock sound I was looking for, so hopefully that will be ready early to mid 2019

LINKS: 

https://youtu.be/UVlOSQB4OlU

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Artist: Jac Dalton

New Release: I CAN ALMOST TASTE THE RAIN

Genre: ROCK (with Country colorings)

Located in: : Adelaide, South Australia

This song is... My roots and wings stem from a family dynamic best summed up this way: whenever we camped, none of us were allowed to pack the car to go home until our own campsite was spotless and those on either side. Music to me has never been about applause and recognition, but instead embracing the opportunity to leave audiences a little bit better for the time shared on both sides of the stage. Those same sentiments translate presently into a project not merely for stage, but in consideration of the needs of an entire Nation. My chosen home of Australia is presently in the throes of the worst drought in over a century, and while there are far worst things happening to good people across the globe, sometimes we must step up and do the right thing where we’re able for no other reason than because it needs to be done.

My Band and I have just launched a drought aid program called ‘SA-NDI’ (South Australian Nip-the-Drought Initiative) a collective initiative rallying around a country/rock anthem we’ve produced called ‘I Can Almost Taste The Rain’. With Australia’s populace of 25 million and the World’s population tipping 6 billion travellers – if enough of us were to download the song through its portal (www.sa-ndi.com.au) for even a $1 donation – the result would amount to a tremendous impact providing water, hay, fuel, food to families who in turn grow food for a significant segment of one Mother Earth. One hundred percent (100%) of donations go to righteous charitable organizations like Aussie Helpers, Buy-A-Bail, Drought Angels towards the worthwhile causes they oversee in devastated areas. But the SA-NDI mission doesn’t stop there. We are also determined to perform ‘I Can Almost Taste The Rain’ for a session of Parliament in the New Year as a heart-touching apolitical reminder that we are all one heart, one land – be it a challenged region, continent or planet. The support and visibility we can generate via the internet and social media adds weight with which to tip the scales. Change and progress can and do occur with the shared resolve of good people committed to make it happen. It just needs to be put out there far and wide for enough hearts to be touched.

Right now we are... Earlier this year we were the Cinderella act at the largest AOR Melodic Rock Festival in the UK (HRH – Hard Rock Hell). The success of that event and the respectable crowds we drew afterwards while playing at heritage concert venues pushed us across the threshold into the ‘A’ List of the EU market. Our return to Oz was supposed to be a quick turnaround for a series of North American festivals, however, as is the nature of ‘rock and roll’, life stepped-in the week we returned and pulled the band apart like Da Vinci’s Vitruvian man.

LINKS:  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/i-can-almost-taste-the-rain-single/1431857831 Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/1JC6hEcEYhNd09zKDCgLhw Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jacdalton/i-can-almost-taste-the-rain-2018 Twitter: www.twitter.com/jacdalton FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/JacDaltonBand Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jac.dalton

Artist: No Name Blues

New Release: Tick Tock

Genre: Rock, Blues, Hip Hop, Metal

Located in: : Nashville, TN

 Our exodus from the cubicle dayjob lifestyle into the freedom of Rock n Roll. Trippy, dark, sexy, a little heavy with an assortment of flashy instrumental solos all around the band. Rock music made for the club.

The music we are creating is... This song represents the transition out of our ordinary people lives into our future career of rock musicians, right around the corner. This is our celebration.

Right now we are... Working on knocking out the other 3 episodes to move into the next production. We have 4 albums ready to produce and a ton of wonderful things happening on the side. Currently we are focused on exploding out of Nashville and into the rest of the globe!

LINKS:  https://youtu.be/pfGJgtstHhE https://open.spotify.com/track/3m82AjcB02yiMa68xVGldx?si=1l1CG0JZ Twitter: @NoNameBluesTwit Facebook.com/NoNameBluesMusic Instagram: @NoNameBluesMusic

Band: John E Wilde - Guitars/Vocals Dan - Bass Andy K - Drums

Song name: ‘Rock and Roll Junkie’ Music Genre:: Rock

I live in...  Tampa, FL

My music is... Our music is about life, fun and the continuous party that we forget life is. We all need to let loose!! Not being too serious or having any message. It is about being a Rebel doing your own thing and not having to stay in the majority. I think we are all a little off center. Get over yourself. With all we having going on we forget about US. Always move forward and improve and don't forget a beer or margarita is only inches away.

This song is about... Rock and Roll Junkie is about day dreaming and thinking about how BST got here. Being a kid and having a fantasy of playing in front of huge crowds. What it is like to be a rock star. BST's version of Johnny B Good, sort of.

Website & social media links: www.blindsidethunder.com www.facebook.com/BlindSideThunderOfficial twitter.com/@BlindsideT

Artist: Ivan Beecroft

New Release: INEQUALITY

Genre: Rock, 90's rock, retrorock

Located in: Melbourne, Australia

This song is about the ever widening gap between the haves and have nots that we are experiencing. It was inspired and written after volunteer work that I was doing serving food to the homeless in a soup kitchen in Croydon located in the south east of Melbourne.

Having suffered through a period of homelessness and watching a longtime friend recently go through a similar experience with homelessness and all the complications that come with it motivated me to express the feelings of mental anguish and helplessness associated with being homeless.

The music we are creating is... very much a reconnection to the reason why I was inspired to do it in the first place, it's really just a kind of let's get back to the basics mindset and write and play the sort of music that would shake the window panes off the local pub, it definitely does have a very primitive aspect to it all.

Right now we are... Still working on songs for my next album and have had to re-record most of the songs on an analogue desk to get the type of punchy guitar rock sound I was looking for, so hopefully that will be ready early to mid 2019

LINKS:  https://m.facebook.com/Ivanbeecroftmusic https://twitter.com/beecroft_ivan https://instagram.com/_u/ivanbeecroft?r=sun1 @ivanbeecroft https://youtu.be/hoK4CX3k5Mo https://soundcloud.com/grapesofwrath-720450260/inequality

Artist: PUBLIKA New Release: Falling

Genre: pop-rock

Located in: : London, UK

This song is.. electro-pop song, the result of a new wave of 80's and expressed in the electro sound of the current influences. this song can take you to the state of spirit that was originally felt when it was composed.

The music we are creating is.. All my music background it's opened through this song

Right now we are..  Right now we have discovered new age, new sounds and we tried to stay original but new. We hope that next album, that will be released very soon, to be more fit to our inside feelings.

LINKS:  https://youtu.be/GVREZWeTsks https://twitter.com/publika_music instagram.com/publikaband https://twitter.com/publika_music/status/1063854191188295680?s=21

Artist: Black Rose Reception New Release: House of the rising sun Genre: hard rock

Located in: Covington,IN. US

This song is... New breed of outlaw rock n roll.

The music we are creating is... We orchestrated this song with our own unique sound and style.

Right now we are...New tracks to be released in 2019.

LINKS:  https://www.reverbnation.com/blackrosereception/song/29174528-house-of-the-rising-sun https://twitter.com/blackroserecept  https://www.facebook.com/BlackRoseReceptionMusic https://www.instagram.com/blackrosereceptio http://store.cdbaby.com/cd/blackrosereception4 https://open.spotify.com/artist/58nTAqgZXO7kvkhJRGlGbH https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/1434351929

Artist: PyraKite

New Release: Patagonian Hills

Genre: Rock, singersongwriter, alternative rock

Located in: : Falun, Dalarna

This song is... the first one of the album 7 Steps. It’s about a journey I made through South America with a icluded trip to Antarctica and the Easter Islands. The feeling I wanted to catch was that of a photo collage, random pictures, feelings and thought passing by the observer. It’s a mellow, moody, mystical start off of the album I think.

The music we are creating is... This is the last single of the our journey and it connects back to the very start as it is the first song of the album. 
 PyraKite gives you a poetic and mystical journey through the classic rock and pop genre. Some may say PyraKite has a unique uplifting and fresh sound.  
 7 Steps is a concept album, which means that it's best experienced from start 'til end. The story of 7 steps (with it's 7 tracks) has got just as many layers to it as you wish.  The journey starts in Antarctica and ends up in space. The music has a happy melodramatic vibe to it and has been compared to the sound of Pink Floyd, Prefab Sprout, The Beatles and Steely Dan mixed with a bit of grunge and poetic touch to it. You might also find a bit of Ben Folds Five, Paul Simon or Rival Sons in there.  
 Hopefully the journey will be both mine and yours

Right now we are... We’re about to sum up our year of 2018. A great first year and our debut 7 Steps. We’re looking out to see if we can reach our goal of 100 000 Spotify streams by the end of the year. Hopefully we’ll get there!

LINKS:  https://open.spotify.com/track/6F4QH0fleckFCV1MWwGlqL?si=GQ2PHvBnRISBmnLiBBk2_A

Website & social media links: www.pyrakite.com www.facebook.com/pyrakite www.instagram.com/pyrakite www.twitter.com/pyrakite

Artist: A Day Amongst Martyrs

New Release: Shadows

Genre: Alternative rock

Located in: Suffolk county ny

This song is... Called Shadows its about looking deep within ones self and comming to terms with accepting failure and mistakes in life and turning them into something beautiful

The music we are creating is... Everyone is a martyr to their own convictions wether love money anger fear doubt these are all things that make us human and unique so this is why we tell these stories to engage the audience and let them know someone understands and is going thru the same thing

Right now we are... We are on the verge of a new album called Forever in Three Days

LINKS: Www.reverbnation.com/adayamongstmartyrs Www.instagram.com/adayamongstmartyrs Www.facebook.com/adayamongstmartyrs Www.twitter.com/adayamongstmartyrs

Artist: Atomic Kavemen New Release: Shining Genre: Metal

Located in: : SF Bay Area

This song is... It's like a brawl between Faith No More and Black Sabbath, with Danzig goading them on

The music we are creating is... This is both our first song, and it's present form, our newest. Its the kind of track that crosses over between hard rock and heavy metal.

Right now we are.. Rehearsing and writing new songs like crazy. We expect to start playing bay area venues in April.

LINKS:  https://www.reverbnation.com/atomickavemen https://open.spotify.com/track/7qqW5BRdP5d4JZh6WC1r5i https://twitter.com/atomickavemen https://www.facebook.com/atomickavemen

Artist: VOVKULAKA

New Release: Darkness Calling

Genre: Metal

Located in: Odessa, Ukraine

This song is... A grinding dose of groove Metal with throbbing Dubstep passages.

The music we are creating is... Dark, Angry, Evil Metal...

Right now we are...Releasing new Singles, working on our CD, and plotting our Live Shows.

LINKS:  Twitter.com/VovkulakaMusic YouTube.com/VovkulakMusic Facebook.com/VovkulakaFanPage

Artist: Thomas Thunder

New Release: The Bull

Genre: Progressive Rock

Located in: : Boston, Ma

The Bull is a Progressive Rock and Metal song that incorporates a variety of instrumentation. Guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, synth strings, brass and woodwinds. Combining traditional "rock" instruments with classical symphonic instruments is truly an auditory treat. This song is a continuation of my love for Progressive Rock. The driving beat reminds me of a bull running through a china shop. On a personal note, my family owns a French Bulldog, and she "bulldozes" into a room, jumping on furniture and knocking over pillows and everything else in her way. I was inspired to write this song because of her. This song is "Cupcake the French Bulldog's" anthem.

Right now we are... I'm happy about working on a live video of my song Night Terrors. I'm working on a Youtube channel to promote my songs and drumming videos, too. I'm also writing a few new songs.

LINKS: https://www.instagram.com/thomasthunder11 https://twitter.com/ThomasThunder10 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiKv0UfB9-Sh6rtaMKIGDRQ

Artist: Kid Norkjen

New Release: Red light Green light

Genre: singer-songwriter-rock

Located in: Trondheim, Norway

The new Kid Norkjen single is recorded in Nashville with great session players (The A team). Musically inspired by George Harrison and the Traveling Wilburys, the lyric ask the difficult question what is red light and what is green light in a a relation.

The music we are creating is... A new album is coming up in February 2019 and this is the single that hopefully will make some interest for the album.

Right now we are... The new album recorded in Nashville will be my best

LINKS: spotify:album:4pj9GoOquKpnkTvgUYS0Q2 https://www.facebook.com/kid.norkjen https://twitter.com/NorvaldKjenstad https://www.instagram.com/norkjen

Artist: 4-Fo-Rela New Release: Rela Demic Genre: Electronica, Rock

Located in: Wood River, Illinois

This song is... DJ Co1 recording producer & Disc Jockey for 4-Fo-Rela has released "RelaDemic".. "RelaDemic is a modern day electronic track from the heart of the Midwest. With hard drum n bass and amazing ambient sounds RelaDemic will satisfy any listeners need for new electronic sound. "RelaDemic" is a powerfull push back into the music scene for DJ Co1 and he plans to entertain the masses in 2019.

The music we are creating is... The Music created is cutting edge, new tech & just simply powerful.

Right now we are... Super excited our new Rela Radio Show on Monday Nights. Putting Independent music into listeners ears.

Artist: Ivan Beecroft

New Release: INEQUALITY

Genre: Rock, 90's rock, retrorock

Located in: Melbourne, Australia

This song is about the ever widening gap between the haves and have nots that we are experiencing. It was inspired and written after volunteer work that I was doing serving food to the homeless in a soup kitchen in Croydon located in the south east of Melbourne.

Having suffered through a period of homelessness and watching a longtime friend recently go through a similar experience with homelessness and all the complications that come with it motivated me to express the feelings of mental anguish and helplessness associated with being homeless.

The music we are creating is... very much a reconnection to the reason why I was inspired to do it in the first place, it's really just a kind of let's get back to the basics mindset and write and play the sort of music that would shake the window panes off the local pub, it definitely does have a very primitive aspect to it all.

Right now we are... Still working on songs for my next album and have had to re-record most of the songs on an analogue desk to get the type of punchy guitar rock sound I was looking for, so hopefully that will be ready early to mid 2019

Artist: Ivan Beecroft

New Release: SHATTERED DREAMS

Genre: Rock, 90's rock, retrorock

Located in: Melbourne, Australia

 This song is called shattered dreams it is off my next album "liars, freaks & fools" due out sometime in 2019, it was Inspired by a story about a country musician who traveled all the way to Nashville with a bunch of songs, an acoustic guitar, and lofty ambitions of becoming a huge star in the country music scene. After landing at the airport he hailed a cab to go to his motel room and soon discovered that the cab driver was a much better country singer than he could ever hope to be. All his dreams of becoming the next Johnny Cash were shattered on this one single cab ride.

Two weeks later after various rejections he felt utterly deflated and demoralised, so he sold his guitar at the nearest pawn shop and booked the next available flight home. My music is best described as 90's rock, grungerock with a heavy 70's influence in the instrumentation such as organs and the occasional use of a mellotoon, I honestly believe that anyone listening to this song will gravitate to it due to how accessible it is in regards to it's simple chord arrangements and a very minimalist approach that was taken throughout the whole recording process.

The music we are creating is... The music I am creating now is very much a reconnection to the reason why I was inspired to do it in the first place, it's really just a kind of let's get back to the basics mindset and write and play the sort of music that would shake the window panes off the local pub, it definitely does have a very primitive aspect to it all.

Right now we are... Still working on songs for my next album and have had to re-record most of the songs on an analogue desk to get the type of punchy guitar rock sound I was looking for, so hopefully that will be ready early to mid 2019

Artist: Ivan Beecroft

New Release: The Gypsy Joker

Genre: Rock, 90's rock, retrorock

Located in:Melbourne, Australia

This song is.. off my next album called “The Gypsy Joker” and is paying homage to all those great rock bands from the 70's such as deep purple, rainbow, free and many others it was inspired by an experience I had working on a building site as a brickies labourer, a group of guys came across from Adelaide to work in this particular site and took advantage of another labourer that I was working with and after a few weeks things started to get really dark and disturbed when one day they decided they were going to kill this guy and loaded several bags of lime in their car in preparation to carry out this shocking deed, one of the guys claimed he was associated with a notorious biker gang called the Gypsy Jokers hence the title of the song.

My music is best described as 90's rock, grungerock with a heavy 70's influence in the instrumentation such as organs and the occasional use of a mellotoon, I honestly believe that anyone listening to this song will be attracted to the wide variety of influences in this track that traverse through at least three decades of great rock music starting from the 70's.

The music we are creating is... Going back to my roots in rock and blues which is why I initially started playing in bands as I was interested in guitar rock from the 80's and 90's, it's a very important transition from my earlier releases as it shows a more pub rock style that was typically around in Australia in the 80's as I really want to turn people back onto this type of music.

Right now we are.. Still working on songs for my next album and have had to re-record most of the songs on an analogue desk to get the type of punchy guitar rock sound I was looking for, so hopefully that will be ready early to mid 2019

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