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Damon Carren

New Album"Magenta"available now

About Me

DAMON CARRENS NEWLY RELEASED CD TITLED ’MAGENTA’ ,A MIXTURE OF 6 ELECTRIC AND 5 ACOUSTIC TRACKS FEATURING AN ARRAY OF INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING DOBRO,BOUZIKI,6AND12STRING ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC GUITARS AND INTRODUCING THE LEGENDARY ’INTERPLANETARY MELOBAR SLIDE GUITAR’[SEE BELOW].THE CD IS AVAILABLE AT GIGS OR FROM PURPLE EAR RECORDS IN DIANELLA,PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA.THE FOOTAGE BELOW WAS TAKEN BY JESS MY ’FAT RACKS’ FRIEND AND A PART OF IT IS ONE OF THE SOLOS ON THE TITLE TRACK ’MAGENTA’.............. AND OH YES ITS ’FUCKING OUT THERE’....IVE ALSO JUST PUT L.B.C MY SONG FOR MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER ON MY SITE SO HAVE A LISTEN...4/4/2008 IVE JUST ADDED TWO NEW TRACKS THE INTRO BEING ’TEMPER’ AND ’THE DEVILS ADVOCATE’ I HOPE YA’S LIKE ’EM.Stay tuned for more updates and more songs. a

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/30/2007
Band Members: I HAVE SOMEWHAT OF A FLOATING LINE UP[IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE]REGULAR DRUMMER ,THE INFAMOUS LEROY[DOGBOY] CLEAVER AND THE NOTORIOUS MICHEAL VDELLI ON BASS[YES] WERE THE MUSICIANS I CHOSE TO USE ON MY CD 'MAGENTA' AND ALSO AT MY LIVE CD LAUNCH.WHAT A BAND.'STINKIN' NO FREAKIN PRETTY NOTES HERE.ITS THE CLOSEST THING TO A REAL BAND IVE HAD IN YEARS,THEY ARE 'FREAKS OF NATURE' AND THEY ARE MY BROTHERS FOR LIFE.I LOVE THEM.IF I GOT IN A FIGHT I WOULD SHOW NO FEAR WITH THEM STANDING NEXT TO ME.I ALSO FLEW ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS AND THE BEST MUSICIAN IVE EVER PLAYED WITH ROB PASCOE DOWN FROM BROOME TO PLAY WITH US AT THE BRIDGETOWN BLUES FESTIVAL.HE IS SIMPLY UN F... BELIEVABLE AND WOULD BE MY FIRST CHOICE IN ANY LINE UP IF HE DIDNT LIVE 2000 KM'S AWAY F...IT.THE LEGENDARY LAYLA CARREN MY DAUGHTER,MY HERO ALSO PLAYED EGGS AND GIGGLES ON THE TITLE TRACK 'MAGENTA'.SHES MY INSPIRATION,I LOVE HER MORE THAN CHOCLATE.MY 3 BUDGIES.PUDDLES.CASH AND DIAMONDS ALSO DONE VOCALS AT THE START OF 'DONE WITH TRYIN'.All THE SONGS ARE WRITTEN BY LAYLA AND DAMON CARREN..
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Robin Trower,The band of gypsys. Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn,beck bogaart and appice. Deryk Trucks, David Lindlay.chuck.george harrison.duanne allman.pat travers.ry cooder.j.j cale.tommy emmanuel.john hammond.david gilmour.ben harper.doyle bramall.billy gibbons/zz top.kenny wayne shepard.lynyrd skynyrd.albert king,albert collins,b.b king,freddie king.roy buchanan.paul kossoff.rory gallagher,keith richards,bob brozman,bla bla bla
Sounds Like: ME
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

JOHN VILLANI

R.I.P John Villani,thanks for the inspiration,knowledge and understanding but most of all thanks for the laughs.you'll be sorely missed mate,You've been an iconic figure for so long and the music...
Posted by Damon Carren on Sun, 18 May 2008 04:34:00 PST

PRESS RELEASE

personally i hate these things but if anyone is doing any press on me can you please use the following; PRESS RELEASE NO.1; ONE OF THE MOST SCINTILATING,ELECTRIFYING GUITAR PLAYERS YOUR EVER LIKELY TO...
Posted by Damon Carren on Wed, 07 May 2008 10:00:00 PST

BLUES CLUB DATE CHANGE

JUST LETTIN EVERYONE KNOW OUR DATE AT THE PERTH BLUES CLUB [CHARLES HOTEL], HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM THE 17TH OF JUNE TO THE 24TH OF JUNE,SEE YA'S ALL THERE.CANT WAIT....DAMON...
Posted by Damon Carren on Tue, 06 May 2008 07:14:00 PST

bridgetown blues

A SHORT NOTE JUST TO SAY WEVE RECIEVED NEWS TODAY THAT ON THE STRENGTH OF OUR EFFORTS FROM LAST YEAR WERE BACK ON AGAIN AT THE BRIDGETOWN BLUES IN 2008.WICKED!...GAME ON.CANT WAIT!...
Posted by Damon Carren on Mon, 05 May 2008 04:52:00 PST

Layla Britney Carren

IM DEDICATING THIS PAGE TO MY HERO,THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD,LAYLA BRITNEY CARREN AND SOME OF THE AMAZING,INCREDIBLE,IRONIC,HILARIOUS,CRAZY................... .......... .......................
Posted by Damon Carren on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:19:00 PST

Bridgetown blues festival and Album updates

Just some updates to let people know how things are going,Damon’s C.D release at the Blues Club,Charles Hotel was a huge success with many C.D’s sold.damon used the same line up&...
Posted by Damon Carren on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:07:00 PST