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William Pears
first appeared around the turn of the 20th century & their classic timeless
melding of styles, divergent & wondrous, bring to mind several root influences;
Be it the American bands : The Byrds, Jellyfish ; Brit-bands like XTC
& Squeeze ; Or New Zealand’s Split Enz “Sound Advice”
reminds one of the American band The Rembrandts. An up-tempo mood, coupled
with a strong melodic Vocal, adds to the presentation “This Brief Romance”harkens
back in time to Britain's Chad & Jeremy ; It becomes apparent to us, that
William Pears infuse the innate ability from a songwriting level, to produce
a classic & timeless sound, without imitation of any sort. They just have
the feel… “Blow The Whistle”
has a nice fluid ambiance indeed : A tip of the hat to Peter & Gordon.
Remember them ? so, where have you been then… “Time Goes By
Turns” has a tuneful tone, reflections of United Kingdom band, The Hollies
; Whereas “William & The Amazing Sound Machine” , strike a sonic-structure
that can only be labeled as William Pears” An eclectic
cut pours forth entitled “One Thousand Buddhas”. An interesting title
married to a chord progression of unique dimensions. A tip of the hat
to Julian Lennon In the song “The
Politics Of Doing Nothing” , one might be a bit confounded to an echo
of Sir Paul McCartney, via his first solo album-[the one with the cherries]
“I Wouldn't Call
It Crime” has a dash of Tears For Fears vibrations ; Along with some flare
of the Major/Minor type of tune. Tasteful & sublime indeed William Pears
cast a huge shadow of sound, colors of pastel & shade permeate the picture.
Strongly individualized & poignant Baffle yourself
with their music, & absorb a muse of dynamic dream reality painted upon
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William
Pears hail from France ; Displaying an uncanny ability of compositional
prowess, of arrangements & production that is truly incredible. A Power-Pop
force of melodic originality & unique sound, that beckons to the hey-day
of post modern music, via the British Invasion, with a capital B 