The Black Tales ... the band you wish you were in. The girls you wish you were in high school.
"Dancin. singing. hand claps. these bitches got it all..." —Bruise Magazine
Award-winning artist AM invited friends and fellow singer/songwriters to perform with him to bring his concept to life. Side By Side - Duets Vol. 1 features AM performing duets with other Los Angeles favorites Buddy, Tina Dico, Rick Garcia, Meiko, Julianna Raye, and Susie Suh.
Melodic vocals and guitar collide seamlessly with the electronic-synth bass and lead keyboard harmonies. Mixing up elements of late sixties British pop, nineties grunge, and a twist of eighties synth pop, this indie/rock/pop trio have developed a refreshing original style of their own.
Orchestrating live percussions, strings and samples, Half Life is Jay Green's exploration of death, airports and morgues, of cremation, ashes and mischievous ghosts.
Carl Stone is one of the pioneers of live computer music, and has been hailed by the Village Voice as "the king of sampling" and "one of the best composers living in (the USA) today."
The new compositions on Al-Noor represent Stone at one of the most creative periods of his career.
