1. Gadly Groove:
2. Ghost:
New names and new tunes on the scene this afternoon. Well, not really – James Hughes (otherwise known as James Clarke) began his career on keyboards and vocals for the 80s band The Cherry Boys – he went solo after the demise of The Cherry Boys in 1984 and embarked on an adventure which kicked off in 2001 and is landing here, hot on the heels of his latest outing. In case you didn’t realize it, James Clarke Five is actually not a five piece but a one piece taking on the musical personna of five pieces (the joys of multi-tracking in your home studio).
The end result is a light-hearted, but concealing a serrated-edge knife, romp through his latest album, “Zoom And The Gadflies” slated to hit websites and stores on March 15 – and of course the other usual places; Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music and on and on.
To give you a taste of what you have to look forward to, come March 15 – here are two tracks from the album; Gadfly Groove and Ghost.
Reviews have likened his work to shades of Sunshine Pop. And considering the West Coast has been the site of miserable weather this last week, with more promising to show up later on this month, this might be just what the doctor ordered.
In any case – Press Play and give it a shot – and if it strikes your fancy, support James Clarke Five by picking up the album, the singles, a few eps and possibly some swag, if it’s around.
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