Are we to blind to see, this child needs a helping hand Dear friends,You are a select few that know me as the guy that used
Dear friends,
You are a select few that know me as the guy that used to sing a lot of old Elvis songs.
Now I'm doing more of my own thing, but before I release any original work I wanted to do something special with a song made famous by The King in the late 60's. Its called "in the ghetto".
We've added original lyrics of our own, but the message of the song is as poignant today, as it was back then.
The new lyrics added to “in the ghetto” are in the form of rap, supplied by TONE-Z in NYC- a huge talent and recent Emmy award nominee.
Other performers on the track are The Sweet Inspirations providing
backing vocals and James Burton on guitar! It was truly an honour to be
able to put this together with a few of the band members that performed
with Elvis when he first released this track.
I am donating the proceeds of this track to noghettos.org. In turn noghettos.org will be giving the money to worthy organisations around the world helping empower those living in slums and ghettos.
You all have extensive connections, networks and databases and I'm calling upon you now to help me, help the world overcome poverty.
We can all help our less fortunate brothers and sisters living in poor conditions.
I hope you like what we have done with the track.
Thanks for your help...
Mick
Geraceland sounds wild! Well its been a long road folk's- nearly 3 years- and we're over the
Well its been a long road folk's- nearly 3 years- and we're over the moon about announcing my debut album, Geraceland is in its final stages of production. It's down to one track; a few tweaks and we're ready to master...
Geraceland will feature 10 tracks plus 3 bonus dance tracks (club remixes) and I guarantee it has something for everyone.
At this point we anticipate releasing Geraceland in stores and online by Xmas.
The wait has been worth it y'all... get ready for a tasty music treat real soon!
<3MG;-)
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Read more...New versions of In the ghetto Hi Folks,We have now completed 5 versions of In the ghetto for your
Hi Folks,
We have now completed 5 versions of In the ghetto for your listening pleasure & to the benefit of many millions living in poverty around the world. As some of you may know Mick Gerace has donated the tracks to noghettos.org as anthems for their cause. You can learn more about noghettos.org by clicking here.
All tracks will be available through iTunes & over 400 MP3 retailers worldwide. We will be producing hard copy single release soon with 3 version of the track on it.
We hope you enjoy what we have done with this classic track as it is as poignant today as it was when it was writen 40 years ago by Mac Davis.
By buying it digitally for 99 cents or in hard copy format you should feel good about helping improve the life of the worlds most destitute individuals. After all we are all brothers & sisters & we need to help each other.
<3MG;-)
New versions of In the ghetto Hi Folks,We have now completed 5 versions of In the ghetto for your
Hi Folks,
We have now completed 5 versions of In the ghetto for your listening pleasure & to the benefit of many millions living in poverty around the world. As some of you may know Mick Gerace has donated the tracks to noghettos.org as anthems for their cause. You can learn more about noghettos.org by clicking here.
All tracks will be available through iTunes & over 400 MP3 retailers worldwide. We will be producing hard copy single release soon with 3 version of the track on it.
We hope you enjoy what we have done with this classic track as it is as poignant today as it was when it was writen 40 years ago by Mac Davis.
By buying it digitally for 99 cents or in hard copy format you should feel good about helping improve the life of the worlds most destitute individuals. After all we are all brothers & sisters & we need to help each other.
;-)MG<3
Ace Production Team for Geraceland The team driving production of Geraceland is Groove-Quantize, a
The team driving production of Geraceland is Groove-Quantize, a creative partnership of two accomplished composers- Dave Smith and Alison Cole.
Dave Smith:
Dave is an accomplished producer and composer and the driving force behind one of Australia's original ground breaking dance music outfit; Boxcar. His carer spans three internationally released albums, top ten US Billboard club hits, live performances supporting New Order and the Pet Shop Boys, and collaborations with dance music luminaries such as Arthur Baker, Francois K and Justin Robertson (Lionrock).
Alison Cole:
Alison is a graduate of the NSW Conservatorium of Music, with a Masters in Ethnomusicology. A multi-instrumentalist (piano & Guitar), she has been programming and producing music since 1997, most recently under the moniker Jazibel. Her first recording Capoierna was featured on the UK compilation Trance Pacific Express.
Stay tuned for some dynamic, funky big sounds folks...
Love MG ;-)
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Read more...Sublime guitar work by James Burton Well folks James Burton has produced some of the most sublime riffs,
Well folks James Burton has produced some of the most sublime riffs, rhythms and raunchy guitar solo's for the forthcoming album by Mick Gerace (MG). Production on the album is steaming ahead and now the tracks are ready for The Sweet Inspirations to do their thang, as only they can. Once The Sweet Inspirations have added backing vocals to the tracks and MG tweaks a few lead vocals its mastering time.
The album launch date is on track for release late March so keep an eye on this page and an ear out for late breaking news as its happens...
Love to all from MG.
Its official, James Burton playing on new album That's right, James Burton has agreed to lay down some guitar work on
That's right, James Burton has agreed to lay down some guitar work on the new Mick Gerace album, in production now.
A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 (his induction speech was given by longtime fan Keith Richards), Burton's pioneering contributions have also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Critic Mark Demming writes that "Burton has a well-deserved reputation as one of the finest guitar pickers in either country or rock ... [Burton is] one of the best guitars players to ever touch a fretboard".
Since the 1950s, Burton has recorded and performed with an array of notable singers, including Rick Nelson, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dale Hawkins, John Denver and Elvis Costello.
Shaping up to be huge... Stay tuned for the full list of artists playing on the album.
First stage site launch As you can see the art work is set and the web site is up running.
As you can see the art work is set and the web site is up running. Mick, the girls and the band are currently holed up in some tucked away, dark and dingy studio putting some new tracks together for the album as we type. Shit, he wont even tell us where they are. If you're reading this Mick I need my truck back!
New album coming together Well the new album is coming together like a pack of wolverines on
Well the new album is coming together like a pack of wolverines on heat, each track taking on the other as the pick of the pack. We do not have a definate release date set in stone yet but keep an ear out because it wont be long now.
Well that's it for now. Will post any new stuff as it happens so keep checking back. We'll make it worth your while....
The Sweet Inspirations backing singers for Mick Gerace The Sweet Inspirations were originally formed in the early sixties by
The Sweet Inspirations were originally formed in the early sixties by Cissy Houston-Whitney Houston's mum and Dionne Warwick's auntie. As well as being Elvis's warm up band and backing singers, the girls have also sung with such greats as Wilson Picket, Aretha Franklin and Van Morrison, providing the backing vocals on Brown Eyed Girl. Stars in their own right the girls have also had numerous hits and albums of their own along the way.
The Sweet Inspirations vocals help give Mick's single 'Feeling In My Body' and the rest of the new album, a raw undeniably authentic feel.