Update: "The Gospel" return to "The Glow"...Pre Press Release

Here we are...
The songwriters, lovers, healers and dreamers, 
Simon and Nakia Black, have reformed as....'The Glow' 
This was a passionate and dynamic Rock n Roll project, 
performed with a handful of remarkable musicians, 
in New York City, where the 7" single 
"Anthem no. 1", 
was released on vinyl in  The Netherlands, 
by an Indie Label run by amazing people, 
Fistful of Records.

On our upcoming press release...
to include raw performance footage, 

inside info, our take on life and the universe,
and the reason behind changing the name back to... 

"The Glow", 
there will be other reviews, past and present. 
If you are curious now you can google "The Glow, Anthem no. 1".
For now, this is what the lovely people in Amsterdam wrote about us:

"Always wondered what the new breed of cosmic children sounds like?
The Glow - consisting of Simon and Nakia Black from Bedford-Stuyvesant, NYC- give you a glimpse. The Glow mould influences like The Seeds, Arthur Lee’s Love, and Buffallo Springfield into a hectic 21st century mix of weird, trippy garage / rocknroll, which makes them really something else. It’s like Nick Lowe sang in that defiant late 70’s no-punk anthem: ‘What’s so funny about love, peace and understanding ???’"

http://www.afistfulofrecords.nl/html/release_11.html

Cheers! 

PS. If you are really interested there are some secret tracks from long ago we still may play at:
The Glow 2012 Myspace Page 

Our Most Recent Demos...Recorded with Guitar, Bass and some Percussive Objects

Latest tracks by The Gospel

New video "Wild Thing"

Here is a new video of THE GOSPEL playing "Wild Thing" by The Troggs.
(Self Produced recording and video)

The visual is pretty true to the mindset.
Technicolor Innocence.
The 'New Breed of Cosmic Children' has arrived, as said in a review of this duo in their former musical incarnations together.  Will discuss that more soon to come. For now we focus on ...........


LOOKING TO COMPLETE OUR BAND WITH A DRUMMER & ORGAN/PIANO PLAYER

Please reply with your interest to TheGospelRocknRollBand@gmail.com
More of our demo sounds are here www.Soundcloud.com/The-Gospel
"LIKE" us on Facebook too if you are inclined The Gospel Facebook Page

McCartney and Donovan Trade Songs

The Simpatico can clearly be felt still when you listen to this slice of time. 

Sounds like "Lalena" by Donovan and "Blackbird" by McCartney.

SISTER ROSETTA THARPE -----------THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE

This electrifying divine woman is a considerable influence and inspiration to me, as I grew up listening to Gospel music in Baptist churches.  She was also a huge stated influence for icons like Elvis, Little Richard and Chuck Berry to name just a few.

Here's an excerpt from an article discussing the magnitude of Sister Rosetta Tharpe's influence on Elvis.

As a child Rosetta accompanied her mother, traveling evangelist Katie Bell Nubin, and was described as tearing up the churches with songs such as I Looked Down The Line and God Don’t Like It. By the age of six she had mastered the guitar. Later, as one of forerunners of soul music’s ‘earth mamas’ (the big, statuesque black women with big, belting contralto voices such as Mahalia Jackson and Etta James) Rosetta tore up the clubs and churches often reducing her audience and congregation "to an emotional pulp".

Rosetta Tharpe’s records rose high on the race charts in America and influenced not only Elvis but other rockers including Jerry Lee Lewis and his hybrid of hillbilly, blues and gospel. As a recording artist she shocked her more pious black listeners with songs such as I Want A Tall Skinny Papa and delighted white listeners with Rock Me and This Train. Parallels can be drawn with Elvis physically and lyrically suggestive rendition of songs such as Shake, Rattle and Roll (in which he essentially used Big Joe Turner’s version rather than the softer lyric version sung by Bill Haley and the Comets), his rocking delivery of Jailhouse Rock and his mainstream ‘balladeering’ style on Love Me Tender.

 http://www.elvisinfonet.com/tharpe.html

SIMPATICO : Producer joined on to record us

We posted flyers in search of musicians and a producer.  The next day we got an e-mail from a really cool kid in Atwater.  We met him a day after at his studio, we played some songs, he played some riffs on a wurlitzer organ, showed his huge reel to reel, and we are really looking forward to working with him to get a lo fi feel in a radio ready quality format as soon as we get a drummer.

With no real grasp for humble intentions, we are aiming to have the same Simpatico as Lou Reed and his masterful producer, Tom Wilson.  The relationship between all of the members, including the producer, is what really makes the magic.

Coming Soon

This blog will be about our adventure of forming a Rock n' Roll Band in Los Angeles.
Chronicles of early years into our different phases.

Brand New...Starting with Simon on Guitar and Nakia on Bass.
We both sing and play percussion.

Random scenes, thoughts, interests and discoveries in music, art, film and fashion, events.
New and Vintage.

Get a sneak peak on our  Work In Progress Demos