In 1980, a young Jude Cole joined the band for a year and one album ("Crashes"), replacing the original lead singer, Huw Gower. Cole was originally in the backing band for Moon Martin and, after his stint in The Records, had a successful solo career.
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Showing posts with label Jude Cole. Show all posts
Thursday, August 8, 2019
"Starry Eyes" by The Records
The Records hailed from England and scored a single minor hit in the US when "Starry Eyes" landed at #56 in 1979. I still think it was their strongest song, but many others deserved a shot at the charts.
In 1980, a young Jude Cole joined the band for a year and one album ("Crashes"), replacing the original lead singer, Huw Gower. Cole was originally in the backing band for Moon Martin and, after his stint in The Records, had a successful solo career.
In 1980, a young Jude Cole joined the band for a year and one album ("Crashes"), replacing the original lead singer, Huw Gower. Cole was originally in the backing band for Moon Martin and, after his stint in The Records, had a successful solo career.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
"All In" by Lifehouse
Lifehouse began as a pop rock band named Blyss in 1995. Their lucky break came when introduced to Jude Cole, who got them in the door with a major label. Cole was so taken with the band that he's been a songwriter, producer, and manager for them for years.
Lifehouse had the potential to keep rock's flame alive in the new millennium. Bursting onto the scene in 2001 with their #2 smash "Hanging By A Moment," the band was off to a great start. However, no other singles from their notable debut effort made the charts, and they suffered a sophomore slump with their follow-up record, which yielded only a modest chart hit with "Spin" (#71).
The band struck back with their self-titled third album, which produced a monster ballad: "You And Me" soared to #5 in 2005 and put the band back on the map...temporarily. The record failed to generate another hit, and their follow-up limped out with the awesome "First Time" only reaching #26 in 2007.
"All In" is the lead-off track from Lifehouse's 2010 release, "Smoke and Mirrors." Another hugely underrated effort.
Lifehouse had the potential to keep rock's flame alive in the new millennium. Bursting onto the scene in 2001 with their #2 smash "Hanging By A Moment," the band was off to a great start. However, no other singles from their notable debut effort made the charts, and they suffered a sophomore slump with their follow-up record, which yielded only a modest chart hit with "Spin" (#71).
The band struck back with their self-titled third album, which produced a monster ballad: "You And Me" soared to #5 in 2005 and put the band back on the map...temporarily. The record failed to generate another hit, and their follow-up limped out with the awesome "First Time" only reaching #26 in 2007.
"All In" is the lead-off track from Lifehouse's 2010 release, "Smoke and Mirrors." Another hugely underrated effort.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
"Worlds Apart" by Jude Cole
Jude Cole is a hugely underrated singer/songwriter who almost broke through at the end of the 80s with his first top 40 hit, "Baby, It's Tonight", which got to #16 in 1990. "Time For Letting Go" was an excellent follow-up track, but it stalled at #32. A third single, "House Full Of Reasons", fared even worse, unable to get past #69. These terrific songs and many more can all be found on his most successful record, "A View From 3rd Street", which went to #138 on the Billboard Top 200.
Jude Cole's next record, his third as a solo artist, was called "Start The Car". The title track didn't get off to much of a start, stopping in its tracks at #71 in 1992. The ballad, "Tell The Truth", did a little better reaching #57. I really thought this acoustic driven song, "Worlds Apart", would launch Cole back into the spotlight, but it was a tough time in the music biz that year if you weren't doing grunge or techno. Featured on this track are backing vocals by half of Damn Yankees: Tommy Shaw (Styx) and Jack Blades (Night Ranger).
Prior to his solo career, Jude Cole was in the underground rock band The Records from 1980-1981. He later became a very successful producer, writer, and manager for other artists like Lifehouse.
Jude Cole's next record, his third as a solo artist, was called "Start The Car". The title track didn't get off to much of a start, stopping in its tracks at #71 in 1992. The ballad, "Tell The Truth", did a little better reaching #57. I really thought this acoustic driven song, "Worlds Apart", would launch Cole back into the spotlight, but it was a tough time in the music biz that year if you weren't doing grunge or techno. Featured on this track are backing vocals by half of Damn Yankees: Tommy Shaw (Styx) and Jack Blades (Night Ranger).
Prior to his solo career, Jude Cole was in the underground rock band The Records from 1980-1981. He later became a very successful producer, writer, and manager for other artists like Lifehouse.
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