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News: Moses Avalon on Alain Clark
Moses Avalon made a comment about Dutch singer Alain Clark on his weblog.
Last week the co-manager of 30 year-old Dutch artist, Alain Clark invited me to his LA recording sessions.
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With hundreds of studios in Europe and some of the best musicians, Alain (pronounced A-lan) crossed the pond to work in Los Angeles. Why? He liked the vibe. That’s it. He wanted US cats and a sound that he felt was obtainable via the LA scene.
I was there and I think he got it. His next album will resonate with anyone who has a kink for Steely Dan, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, etc.
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Alain’s talent is impressive. He produces and arranges his tracks, he’s young, and has the look and personality of a star. In fact he is a star– over there. Over here he still has to wait for a table at Dennys.
I saw Alain perform at the 2009 Eurosonic conference in Holland. (I was the Key Note speaker that year.) He blew me away with a great R&B song called “Father and Friend.” It’s quadruple platinum in the Netherlands but in the US the majors don’t know what to do with him. He had a deal on Warner for US marketing. It went nowhere. Why?
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Why have labels decided that people’s tastes in music are somehow different in the US? Why, with the internet and social networking, will the US be deprived of Alain’s work? What has to happen before the “global economy” hits the music business and an artist that is big in Holland can come to the US for a warm welcome?
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Read the complete blog and watch the video of Father & Friend at Moses Avalon's blog.
Source: www.mosesavalon.com/mosesblog
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