Leaders Of The New Psych Rock Movement Pay Tribute To THE DOORS
February 10, 2014, 10 years ago
Fans of THE DOORS, prepare to have your minds blown all over again! On March 4th, L.A.-based indie label Cleopatra Records will release A Psych Tribute To The Doors, a heartfelt salute to the hometown heroes who put L.A. on the astrological map, legendary psychedelic rock band The Doors! Contributing to this epic tribute are several leaders of psych rock’s next wave of sonic visionaries including Danish indie rockers THE RAVEONETTES, British post-punk revivalists CLINIC, and Austin, TX psych rock superstars THE BLACK ANGELS whose fuzzed out version of 'Soul Kitchen' is currently available as an “instant gratification” track on the iTunes album pre-order here.
Formed at the apex of the 20th century’s most tumultuous decade, The Doors led a musical and cultural revolution, shaking up notions of what rock bands looked like and sounded like. A quartet with electric organ substituting for bass guitar and led by a shaggy-haired hippy/philosopher/poet with model looks, the band released just 6 albums with front(mad)man JIM MORRISON, yet those albums contained enough classic songs to inspire and influence a legion of bands. From the sexy tease of 'Light My Fire' to the bluesy sleaze of 'Love Me Two Times' not to mention the pioneering experimentations of 'Riders On The Storm' and 'The End', the legacy of The Doors endures precisely because their songs transcended time and place, reaching outward and touching artists and musicians generation after generation.
Tracklisting:
ELEPHANT STONE - 'L.A. Woman'
THE BLACK ANGELS - 'Soul Kitchen'
PSYCHIC ILLS - 'Love Me Two Times'
DARK HORSES - 'Hello, I Love You'
CAMERA - 'People Are Strange'
DEAD MEADOW - 'The Crystal Ship'
SONS OF HIPPIES - 'The Soft Parade'
DEAD SKELETONS - 'Riders On The Storm'
WALL OF DEATH - 'Light My Fire'
CLINIC - 'Touch Me'
VIETNAM - 'Roadhouse Blues'
GERI X - 'Love Her Madly'
THE RAVEONETTES - 'The End'