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Title: Gorgeous new song from James Clarke Five....'Sunflower' now on MySpace
Post by: James Hughes-Clarke on October 24, 2009, 06:44:17 AM
Come and have a listen....

http://www.myspace.com/jamesclarkefive

We love it loads.  Let us know what you think...





Title: Re: Gorgeous new song from James Clarke Five....'Sunflower' now on MySpace
Post by: James Hughes-Clarke on February 09, 2010, 04:27:53 PM
Now with groovy visuals!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAHJ4yxSzbo


Title: Re: Gorgeous new song from James Clarke Five....'Sunflower' now on MySpace
Post by: grillo on February 09, 2010, 04:56:37 PM
Sounds good.Reminds me of Olivia Tremor Control. Could use more bottom.


Title: Re: Gorgeous new song from James Clarke Five....'Sunflower' now on MySpace
Post by: Mr. Cohen on February 10, 2010, 11:08:41 PM
Out of this world harmonies!  You should follow that inspiration more! The rest of the song is done well and isn't far from being a Flaming Lips track. Really good job. I think you should do another take of this song, though, it could tighter structurally. By that, I mean you have a good song brimming with fantastic potential right now, but if you just tightened it up more, you could have something REALLY REALLY great on your hands. It could be like a modern version of Lennon's "#9 Dream"! I'm honestly excited by the potential of this track.


Title: Re: Gorgeous new song from James Clarke Five....'Sunflower' now on MySpace
Post by: James Hughes-Clarke on February 11, 2010, 12:49:37 PM
Out of this world harmonies!  You should follow that inspiration more! The rest of the song is done well and isn't far from being a Flaming Lips track. Really good job. I think you should do another take of this song, though, it could tighter structurally. By that, I mean you have a good song brimming with fantastic potential right now, but if you just tightened it up more, you could have something REALLY REALLY great on your hands. It could be like a modern version of Lennon's "#9 Dream"! I'm honestly excited by the potential of this track.

Thanks for your comments.  I hadn't noticed the '#9 Dream' connection before, but I see what you mean.  (the looped backing vocal is actually a sample from a ridiculously obscure Japanese bossa nova song, played backwards!)   I've been meaning to do an edited-up version of the song - it will happen in the near future. 



Title: Re: Gorgeous new song from James Clarke Five....'Sunflower' now on MySpace
Post by: James Hughes-Clarke on March 09, 2010, 02:31:04 PM
This just in: 

Edited remaster of 'Sunflower' by James Clarke Five now on line at

 http://www.last.fm/music/James+Clarke+Five/_/Sunflower+%28edited+version%29?autostart

...and also on MySpace at

http://www.myspace.com/jamesclarkefive

Hope you like it!

JC