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Paul
Maged
Album: Light Years Away
(2017) === To be
released on October 10th!
“Light Years Away” marks singer-songwriter Paul
Maged’s follow up to his critically successful
sophomore album, “Diamonds & Demons”. Light Years
Away is the first in a trilogy of EP’s that Maged
plans to release in succession.
Maged calls the new music “a natural progression in
my songwriting exploration with a more ambitious and
eclectic sound.” Light Years Away is produced by
Multi-Platinum Producer Sean Gill of The Passengerz.
The album will be released on October 10th, 2017 and
available on all online music outlets including
iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and more. CD’s can be
purchased through CD Baby. The first single will be
the title track “Light Years Away” which will be
accompanied by a video.
Diamonds & Demons was Maged consciously wanting to
make a rock n roll record. It was named #1 album of
the year by Monoblogue music and had positive
write-ups in The Examiner, Popdose & Nashville Music
Guide to name a few. Popdose wrote, “Paul Maged
proves rock ‘n’ roll isn’t dead; it just needed a
reason to get out of bed in the morning.” Early in
2015 Maged began writing new music. He said, “After
‘D&D’ I really wanted to free myself from
inhibitions and let the music release itself in
whatever shape and form it takes and not change it
consciously to what I think it should be.” Resisting
the shackles of writing songs that would play big
live, Maged challenged himself to write more varied
and mature songs both lyrically and musically. The
result became more than a full album’s worth of
songs spanning many different genres. Producer Sean
Gill calls it “Maged Music, its own entity”. Gill as
well changed his approach on the production side,
choosing to use more instrumentation and layers,
creating a more lavish soundscape that would bring
out different flavors in the music.
Acknowledging the direction the music industry has
taken and how music is currently disseminated, Gill
persuaded Maged to break the new music into a
trilogy of conceptual EP’s to be released just a few
months apart.
Light Years Away includes six plus songs and marks
the first of the trilogy. The opening track “PC
Police” could be a cut off Diamonds & Demons, a pop
punk, socially conscious song. But where “Diamonds &
Demons” expressed more rage in its approach, PC
Police revels in a sarcastic and satirical look at
the hypersensitivity of political correctness that
permeates today’s society. “Moment of Strength” is a
soulful piece of music Maged calls “Billy Joel meets
The Killers meet Michael Jackson.” “Light Years
Away” is a song about human kind’s evolution within
the universe and the consequences of its actions but
is also an ode to loved ones we share our journey
with. “Ashley Jane” is a pop tune full of imagery
with a twinge of Mumford & Sons and is a song that
Maged fully dreamed which includes a guest
appearance by harp player Cabbage Pomeranz on
harmonica. “Half Moon” is a dark, haunting and
atmospheric song. “Like a Stone” is Maged’s tribute
to Chris Cornell who was a big influence on Maged.
His acoustic cover of Cornell & Audioslave’s “Like a
Stone” has Maged playing all instruments and
co-producing with Gill. Light Years Away marks
Maged’s new vision and direction of exploring
various musical landscapes while using his music
emotionally and lyrically in a personally cathartic
way.
Paul Maged wrote and performed stand up and sketch
comedy for over a decade straight out of high
school. He appeared in background roles on Saturday
Night Live as well as lead and supporting roles in
independent films.
An important part of Maged’s life, Paul wished to
somehow tie his comedy past into this album. Light
Years Away is accompanied by a video to the title
track in which Maged parodies his comedy days;
playing animated versions of himself as comedy
characters he played during his decade plus in
comedy. His “comedy band” includes Stoner Moonshine
on bass guitar, Italian Chef/Mafioso Vinny
Tortellini on lead guitar and legendary Porn Star
Randy Phella on drums. The video showcases the
lighter side to Paul as his comedy band plays live
in space.
Other videos for this album include PC Police and
Like a Stone.
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# |
(PST) |
Name |
length |
Rating |
Notes |
1 |
9:00 |
PC Police |
02:55 |
4 |
New song |
2 |
9:03 |
Moment of Strength |
05:18 |
4 |
New song |
3 |
9:08 |
Moment of Strength reprise |
00:51 |
4 |
New song |
4 |
9:09 |
Light Years Away |
04:09 |
4 |
New song |
5 |
9:13 |
Ashley Jane |
03:13 |
4 |
New song |
6 |
9:16 |
Half Moon |
03:55 |
4 |
New song |
7 |
9:20 |
Like a Stone |
04:12 |
4 |
New song |
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Colch
Multi-instrumentalist/singer, playing alternative
rock/rock music. Released a six-track EP last year called 'The
Plight of Life' and have released a further two songs since then.
Busy finalising three new songs to record in the studio in August
2017.
A song (Doctor can You Help Me) I recorded recently, not yet
released, but looking to releasing it later in the year.
I wanted to try and give a strong sense of emotion that corresponded
with the lyrics.
which I hope I have done.
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in "Featured Artists". You can always send us an updated Bio using
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# |
(PST) |
Artist |
Name |
length |
Rating |
Notes |
8 |
9:25 |
Colch |
Doctor can You Help Me |
03:05 |
4 |
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9 |
9:28 |
Fool's Paradise |
I Know, I Know |
04:56 |
4 |
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10 |
9:33 |
Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers |
It All Falls Down On Me |
03:40 |
4 |
New song |
11 |
9:37 |
Garry Moore |
God Is Bigger |
04:07 |
4 |
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12 |
9:41 |
Howard Simon |
Albion |
03:58 |
4 |
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13 |
9:45 |
The Jason Gisser Band |
The River |
03:50 |
4 |
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14 |
9:49 |
Jef Leeson |
Tired Of Waking Up Tired (Slow Version) |
04:08 |
4 |
New song |
15 |
9:53 |
John Reed |
Fall |
03:29 |
4 |
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16 |
9:57 |
Love Ghost |
Maroon |
04:47 |
4 |
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17 |
10:01 |
Marina Avetisian |
Shivers |
03:57 |
4 |
|
18 |
10:05 |
Mark Alexander Carroll |
You're The Disease |
04:01 |
4 |
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19 |
10:10 |
Mark Alexander Carroll |
These Words Remind |
04:05 |
4 |
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20 |
10:14 |
the oohz |
oh no (don't believe you're gone) |
03:46 |
4 |
New song |
21 |
10:18 |
Paul Davy |
Take Me Down That Path |
04:39 |
4 |
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22 |
10:22 |
Rob Woolf |
Precious Jewel Like Earth |
03:37 |
4 |
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23 |
10:26 |
Robert Machado |
Lost |
03:32 |
4 |
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24 |
10:30 |
Tandem Unicycle |
Lately |
04:19 |
4 |
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25 |
10:34 |
TolbertToz |
Time |
03:06 |
4 |
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26 |
10:37 |
W. Dire Wolff |
Dinner in Deadwood |
03:51 |
4 |
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27 |
10:41 |
Victor Samalot |
Mofongo |
01:39 |
4 |
New song |
28 |
10:43 |
Dave Vargo |
Pieces Of My Heart |
04:09 |
4 |
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29 |
10:47 |
Kill For Eden |
Pay The Piper |
05:10 |
4 |
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30 |
10:52 |
Starch Monkey |
Only You |
03:25 |
4 |
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31 |
10:56 |
Ringo And The Wolf |
Hey Darling |
05:45 |
4 |
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32 |
11:02 |
Cherry Head, Cherry Heart |
Lake Geneva |
03:07 |
4 |
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33 |
11:05 |
Jimmy Lee Morris |
Take Me Home |
03:52 |
4 |
|
34 |
11:09 |
BlueZander/Stoneblower |
SKELETON KEY |
03:09 |
4 |
|
35 |
11:12 |
Helena Mace |
I Found Love |
03:45 |
4 |
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36 |
11:16 |
The Rallies |
Still Gonna Want You |
04:37 |
4 |
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37 |
11:21 |
Ross Seddon |
You're the Reason |
04:11 |
4 |
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38 |
11:25 |
The Sables |
Someone Else |
03:16 |
4 |
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39 |
11:28 |
SharpV |
And Finally |
06:30 |
4 |
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40 |
11:35 |
Spo Bro |
Torn |
04:04 |
4 |
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41 |
11:39 |
Steve Rodgers |
I Will Grow |
03:24 |
4 |
|
42 |
11:42 |
StoneNipples |
Rey lobo |
05:00 |
4 |
|
43 |
11:47 |
Sweet Roger |
Put Out the Fires |
04:00 |
4 |
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44 |
11:52 |
They Called Him Zone |
Death Drive |
04:59 |
4 |
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45 |
11:57 |
TolbertToz |
Let You Go |
04:51 |
5 |
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46 |
12:02 |
Trustee Savings Bank |
Hear No Words |
03:49 |
4 |
|
47 |
12:05 |
Victim Of Illusion |
Jamie's world |
04:54 |
4 |
|
48 |
12:10 |
AirCrash Detectives |
Some Good Advice |
03:53 |
4 |
|
49 |
12:14 |
Becky Phillips |
There You Are |
03:31 |
4 |
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50 |
12:18 |
BlueZander/Stoneblower |
DELTA DECKHAND (RELEASE VERSION) |
04:05 |
4 |
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51 |
12:22 |
Cherry Head, Cherry Heart |
Tarred and Feathered |
03:20 |
4 |
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52 |
12:26 |
China Tanks |
See You Tomorrow |
02:26 |
4 |
|
53 |
12:28 |
Cloverlift |
The Traveler |
03:36 |
4 |
|
54 |
12:32 |
Crawling Solo |
Die For Your Feelings |
04:20 |
4 |
|
55 |
12:36 |
Dieter van der Westen |
For the lost ones |
03:57 |
4 |
|
56 |
12:40 |
The Discarded |
Could That Be You |
04:00 |
4 |
|
57 |
12:44 |
Drama Duo after |
Feel me |
04:37 |
4 |
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58 |
12:49 |
Elusion |
Facade |
04:52 |
4 |
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59 |
12:54 |
Heather Nikole Harper |
Moonlight |
04:11 |
4 |
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60 |
12:58 |
Helena Mace |
If I'd Known You Back Then |
03:44 |
4 |
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61 |
1:02 |
Impervious Mind |
Impervious Mind |
04:12 |
4 |
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62 |
1:06 |
Isabel and The Uncommons |
I Don't Want to Know |
03:10 |
4 |
|
63 |
1:10 |
Jon Pattie |
Home |
04:43 |
4 |
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64 |
1:14 |
The Pieces of Mind |
I Wish You Would |
02:52 |
4 |
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65 |
1:17 |
BetaPSI |
Pretty Sick |
03:59 |
3 |
|
66 |
1:21 |
Our House, in The Woods, MN |
You're Still Within Me |
04:19 |
3 |
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67 |
1:26 |
Giuseppe Brai |
Elena |
03:39 |
3 |
New song |
68 |
1:30 |
Moe Green's Eye |
Fixed |
05:18 |
3 |
New song |
69 |
1:35 |
Vovkulaka |
Defy (Radio edit) |
03:43 |
3 |
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70 |
1:39 |
Your Name Here |
Fall Apart (Start
Again) |
04:31 |
3 |
New song |
71 |
1:43 |
Your Name Here |
Out Of Time |
03:44 |
3 |
New song |
72 |
1:47 |
Excorde |
If I Saw You |
03:40 |
3 |
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73 |
1:51 |
Ben Miller |
The Legend of Frank & Jesse James |
03:51 |
3 |
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74 |
1:55 |
Red Toad |
Dirt Nap |
04:51 |
2 |
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