Monday 19 November 2012

Acoustic Lighting New CD



Fred Rucker is Acoustic Lighting. The Yukon good old boy has performed for the past 40 years,honing his songs for this, his debut album. And you can tell from the quality and emotion within these songs. From the clashing Beatle-esque opening chords of 'Too Far, Too Fast' to the wonderful 'Sayin' Goodbye' Fred takes you on a journey of the soul.

And that's where all of Freds songs come from lots of experience from life and business from California to New York. He used to sell 45s and tapes so he's had extensive experience of selling other peoples music....now...it's his turn, despite not having too much opportunity to play his songs within his home city of Oklahoma,he says there isn't the kind of network to do that. He did set up an open mike night in the late 70's to try and combat this, which was successful for a while.

Fred describes his career as nobody to wannabe and back again,which he is being kind of unfair to himself, humble to the last we'll let his songs speak for him, the beautiful 'Yesterday I was Afraid' touches your heart
to the magnificent 'Peace to the Middle East' where there is a love so powerful it can lay down arms in that troubled area....if only that could happen.

This album is definitely worth looking into if you like Americana, with a country pop tinge. He's had extensive radio plays in the UK due to the efforts of producer and player on some tracks, Steve Kelly from West Wales. After becoming good friends they decided to work together and this is the result. They will continue to make more music.

You can get the CD from Fred himself at acoustic.lighting@hotmail.com or here in the UK at http://www.endlessrecords.moonfruit.com/ where you will find all details and track snippets.

Meanwhile here's a track played on Splash radio in Scotland.

http://www.reverbnation.com/acousticlighting/song/15085575-yesterday-i-was-afraid-splash-radio?utm_campaign=opengraph&utm_content=song&utm_medium=link&utm_source=facebook


Monday 12 November 2012

Greetings folks,

I hope all is well in your world. I'm still trundling along after finding myself unemployed for the first time in 20 years. August 25th 2012 I, along with 15 other drivers, were made redundant from Crossgates Coaches. 

I am actively seeking work now, maybe even finding a course to possibly change direction in career, although may be a bit late in the day at my age, but who knows. I do enjoy writing with penning lyrics and short blogs like this on various websites, so I'm looking at a creative writing course or even journalism, although again, age may be against me. 

Mind you, I am doing a lot more other work, volunteering in a Wildlife trust shop, being more active in CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, I am now Branch Secretary for the newly formed Radnorshire branch, so that will occupy my time. And who knows, a paying job may come out of these contacts. I honestly don't how I managed to fit work in before!!

On the plus side, I can use this a bit more. I know I said that before, but time and circumstance caught up with me. I shall find out how to publish some photos, links to various sites I use and promote, gig reviews, CD and LP reviews, and much more.

Watch this space.