Member Since: 5/11/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/oldsoldierrecords
Band Members: "I Wanna Know", a tribute to R&B and Rock & Roll legends, was written, performed and produced by Paul Fleming aka Old Soldier using a Roland XP-80 Workstation, trumpet and BOSS BR-1180 Digital Recorder. "Grandpapa" consist of lyrics written and performed by Old Soldier and midi samples from "My Way" a song made popular by Usher. "Red, White & Blue Americans" was written and produced by Old Soldier, who also played keyboards and sang vocals. Justin Fielder is featured on acoustic guitar. "Perfect" was written, performed and produced solely by Old Soldier. All songs are merely demos which have been created in a basic home studio for the purpose of demonstrating the literary value of the material and songwriting skills of Old Soldier.
Influences: Primarily an ethnomusicologist that can appreciate good music within any genre. Influences are the Temptations, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Jackie Wilson, Otis Redding, Joe Sample, Quincy Jones, Donald Byrd, Louis Armstrong, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Lionel Richie, Eric Clapton, Earth Wind & Fire, New Birth, Ohio Players, Chicago, Beatles, Gap Band, BarKays, Cameo, Ohio Players, Kool & the Gang, Isleys, Johnny Cash, Average White Band, Heatwave, GQ, Tower of Power, Donald Byrd, Crusaders, Guy, Tupac, Snoop, Usher, Michael Jackson, Babyface, War, B.B. King, Johnny Taylor, U2, Tyrone Davis, Issac Hayes, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Prince, Barry White and Willie Nelson.
Sounds Like: "I Wanna Know" is a tribute to R&B and Rock & Roll legends. It pays homage and celebrates the legacies of the Beatles, Paul McCartney, Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the wicked Wilson Pickett. It has a unique style and flavor all of its own. "Grandpapa" consist of midi samples from Usher’s "My Way", which compliments powerful lyrics which promote hard work and education. "Red, White & Blue Americans" was written with the intent to stimulate patriotism and unity in a manner similar to Lee Greenwood’s "Proud To Be An American". Listen carefully to the lyrics. You’ll find its a GREAT SONG! "Perfect" is an R&B ballad written with Luther Vandross in mind. Unfortunately Luther moved .. I could pitch it to him. While I sang it for demonstration purposes, it clearly deserves a much more accomplished balladeer. While these songs are clearly very different and should perhaps be sang by different people, they each provide messages with literary value which stimulate thought with simple entertaining melodies for listeners to enjoy.
Record Label: Old Soldier Records
Type of Label: Indie