Why SilverBeat
As most any Beatle fan can tell you, John Lennon wanted to name his band with a similar name to a Cricket due to his love for Buddy Holly and the Cricket's music. A Beetle is similer to a Cricket. He used the letters Beat in place of Beet in the the word Beetle to represent Beat music.
Taking a page from Lennons book is how SilverBeat came to be. The name SilverBeat is used from two of the names The Beatles used. Beat is from the first four letters of the Beatles, and silver is from when the Beatles called themself The Silver Beetles.
Who is SilverBeat:
Music and lyrics by Terry Carroll
Vocals, piano, bass, guitars and all Keboards by Terry Carroll
All songs performed and produced by Terry Carroll
I have been writing songs since the time I was able to talk. Tunes would always find a way in and out of my mind. It didn't matter if I had words for the tunes, they came out in some form or sound any way. playing around with guitars, piano and drums as a kid, he settled on the piano.
First came the Guitar: I remember Playing an old beat up guitar on a farm house we onced lived on. I played it from time to time till I think it was down to two stings. I was about 9 or 10 at the time and we didn't have the money for strings or to pay for the needed direction that I must have needed badly. thinking back I must have just been making up my own cords.
Second came the drums: Playing the drums was always a lot of fun for me. As a teenager, I saved up enough money to buy a used set from a friend of mine. I think I payed around 50 bucks for them. However it didn't work out very well, due to the fact, I never got to play them much. I had a large familey, and someone or many of them had been home all most always. If I tryed to play, I would have to get ready to defend myself at the same time. howevery there is one time I remember that every one had gone shopping but me, and I had the house to myself for about two hours. I put on a Beatles LP, I think it was Ruber soul. I worked very hard to keep up with Ringo that night. Thats my best memory of playing the drums
Meet at The Jacaranda:
"Meet At The Jacarana" is SilverBeats First CD. The Cd is full of Pop/Rock delights the take you back to the 60s and 70s. You can capture an image of what it must have been like to live in the 60s music seen, with "SilverBeats song "Imagine". If you lived through the 60s you can recall your love wlile you listen to a 60's beat and a 60's over all sound. If you didn't live though the 60's. you can find your love for the 60's in the song, just imagine while you sit back and lite up.
The Jacarana is where John Lennon and Stuart Sutclffe had a drink together from time to time. This took place in the basement of the Jacaranda Club, Witch still stands in the heart of Liverpool today. The music on jacranda has been so inspired by The Beatles, there was no choice, but to name the Cd after a place that was an old drinking hole of Lennon's and Sutciffes.
The song "She loves You" I wrote on my way from Liverpool to Dublin. I wrote it about my Visit to liverpool, Penny lane, Strawberry Fields and all the rest. She Love You is used to display my love for Beatles music in general, nothing more than that.
Grove End Road:
SilverBeat's Second CD "Grove End Road", is full of heart and desire for the sheer love of writing more than just tunes and lyrics but vision as well. Listen and take a walk down Grove End Road, a place we all know but find it hard to put our finger on. It's full of fun and lust for life, all The best things we want, emotions we run into by pure accident, never really knowing how, or controlling them at all.
Not far from london is the cross walk we know of due to a grand photpgraph of The Beatles LP Abbey Road. Take a walk down Abbey Road as the fab four did in August of 1969, and you will find yourself just steps away from Grove End Road, to the right of you.
Sitting In The Grapes
Silverbeat's third compact disc "Sitting In the Grapes" was completed in mid October 2009.
With songs like do you Understand The Meaning" and "This Is The Time Of Your Life", "Jamie's Sorrow", "No - not Again", "It's Only love", I'll Be Right Here With You", "Sitting In the Grapes", is not just a place or a CD, It's a state of mind.
While keeping the 60's and 70's sound, "sitting in the Grapes" is a break from what was captured for SilverBeats first two Compact discs.
The Grapes:
The Grapes can be found in Liverpool on the same walk way as the Cavern Club. In the back of The Grapes you will find a picture of George Harrison, that was taken at the Grapes. The picture is placed just above the place where George was sitting when it was taken.
When I was looking at the Picture that was taken of friends and I when we visited The Grapes, (the picture was taken in the very spot that the Harrison picture was taken way back when) I made up my mind to call SilverBeats third record "Sitting In The Grapes"
Outside The Casbah:
Outside The Casbah is SilverBeat forth record. due out in 2010. The songs "It More Than Love" and "This Dream" is the heart of how Terry feels about music.
The Casbah is also in liverpool. The Casbah is the place where it all started. it was owned by a Beatles mom, Pete best's mother.
The Beatles played there in the very early days. We took a taxi there one day to check it out. We didn't go inside though. Thats why my forth record is call "Outside The Casbah".
Next years compact disc
Five songs are in the can for next years record: "I Don't Wanna Be A Rock Star", "It's getting Better", "My Love" and "Torn Between My Choices": "I Don't wanna Loss Heart".
I am gonna work very hard to make my 2011 release the best I have made a CD. I will work with it both day and night, and spend countless hours in my studio. I always enjoy making music, but the goal is to make the listener (your ears) happy in some way. Music is ear candy. I will do every thing in my power to make my 2010 release the sweetest of them all
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Andy Atdyatherton: Once you listen to andy's song "All By the End Of The Week", you will be hooked. Andy will keep you hooked with both his voice and songs like "People On my TV" and "Sunshine Fades to grey". Smart Lyrics with melodies that stars are made of.
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James Todd: I can't say it any other way than, if you like The Beatles and or John lennon your gonna like James Todd. Fun Lyrics with a 60s sound as well as melodies that will stay with you all through the day.
http://www.youbloom.com/web/jamestodd
All engineering, arrangements and mastering by Terry Carroll
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