Elefant Records Singles Club is proud to present an exclusive one-off single release by Creation Records recording artists BMX BANDITS.
Both tracks on this single - “Help Me, Somebody” and “Golden Teardrops” - were co-written, recorded and mixed in one 24-hour session with Los Angeles producer/ songwriter/ performer/ mover/ shaker/ legend Mr Kim Fowley.
“Help Me, Somebody” is a groovy slice of rock’n’roll which could easily pa…
Elefant Records Singles Club is proud to present an exclusive one-off single release by Creation Records recording artists BMX BANDITS.
Both tracks on this single - “Help Me, Somebody” and “Golden Teardrops” - were co-written, recorded and mixed in one 24-hour session with Los Angeles producer/ songwriter/ performer/ mover/ shaker/ legend Mr Kim Fowley.
“Help Me, Somebody” is a groovy slice of rock’n’roll which could easily pass as an outtake from THE BEACH BOYS “Party” album featuring Norman Blake (TEENAGE FANCLUB) on backing vocals and Gordon Keen (EUGENIUS) on guitar, while “Teardrops” is a slinky little cocktail bar duet between lead Bandit Duglas -singing in his best cockney accent- and the wonderful Tacye. Hear her velvet tones and weep...
Kim Fowley has produced many artists including Gene Vincent, THE MODERN LOVERS and THE RUNAWAYS, and has performed with the likes of THE SEEDS, Gram Parsons, THE PLASTIC ONO BAND and THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION.
Artists who have recorded or performed songs that Fowley has written or co-written include THE HOLLYWOOD ARGYLES, B. BUMBLE AND THE STINGERS, STEPPENWOLF, THE BYRDS, Alice Cooper, KISS, SONIC YOUTH, REDD KROSS, L7 and BMX BANDITS.
Mike Bennett, co-producer in this record, has produced five albums by THE FALL including their forthcoming release. He has also produced albums by SWEET, and has worked as a writer/producer for UTAH SAINTS, P.J. PROBY, DEVO and BMX BANDITS.
