Following the critically acclaimed 'Jem Records Celebrates John Lennon', Jem artists have created a homage to Beach Boys' writer and leader Brian Wilson. 'Jem Records Celebrates Brian Wilson includes tracks by The Weeklings, The Grip Weeds, Nick Piunti, The Anderson Council, The Midnight Callers, Richard Barone, Johnathan Pushkar, and Lisa Mychols & Super 8. Sure to be on the list of Beach Boys fans and that of each Jem artist.
In his Soundstage special, Brian Wilson performs hits from his illustrious award-winning career as a Beach Boy, as well as selections from his new album No Pier Pressure. Joined by friends old and new…
The man may have had a flawed life, but he is a 24-carat genius. This is just a brilliant double album. His voice is good, but even if it was just OK, it would all be very fine indeed as the songs are simply wonderful and his band are to die for. They bring out the beauty of his music, with fantastic musicianship and the spot-on brilliance of the backing singers (the only girl in the band - Taylor Mills - comes shining through, but the guys are great, too). They almost make me stop dead in the street as I'm walking and singing along (if you've passed by me and heard me, sorry!) to the music, it just can't get any better.
She and Him, the acclaimed twosome of M.Ward and Zooey Deschanel are known for the stylish arrangements, sophisticated interpretations, and sharply drawn originals they have perfected across their exceedingly fruitful six-album, 14-year collaboration. Now, with Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, their seventh full-length release, the duo has crafted a love letter to 60’s-era Southern California-inspired pop that stands on its own as a defining musical achievement.
18-Song collection spans nearly 30 years, touches on nine of Wilson's solo albums and includes two previously unreleased tracks.