Sleeve Note from the new album to be released on 28 November 2010
Tribute to Michael Jackson a Legend and a Warrior
By Clinark -The Reggae Torch
I am totally honoured by the support I have received on this work. The Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson were a major musical influence and inspiration to me as I grew up. Later, my influences were the late Reggae legend Bob Marley, and UK Reggae band, Aswad.
In May 2009 with the anticipation of seeing Michael in concert in London at 02 Arena, I was singing along to I’ll Be There. My manager Juliet Edwards suggested that I record the song. It was released just 4 days before Michael’s death in June 2009. As time went on this recording was received by DJ’s and fans as a tribute to Michael.
I watched with world as the tragedy of Michael’s passing unfolded and joined fans around the world in the condolences. I recorded and released version of the song 'Smile' in Dec 2009. It was one of Michael’s favourite songs. I was still devastated by Michael’s death, but set about putting the optimism into the song and celebrating the great contribution Michael made to this world. Later I recorded another Jackson cover of ‘I Just Can't Stop Loving You, I Can’t Stop Loving You and You Are Not Alone. These songs are now available on this tribute album too.
By August 2010, I had so many requests from fans for more covers of Michael Jackson songs and furthermore, I was encouraged by DJ Musical Genius, amongst others to record this “Tribute to Michael Jackson A Legend and a Warrior.”
So I re-assembled my old album crew of great musicians who worked on my debut album ‘Journey to Foreign’ and I’ll Be There. So we went back to Stingray’s Big House Studio in London, with Dillie, Mafia & Fluxy, Stanley Andrew with the addition of Michael Martin for classical piano and brass and strings for “Heartbreak Hotel.” I set about producing this new album.I hope you appreciate this tribute from my heart. Thanks to all those who have supported me in the works and Kevin Reeves of Universal Music Group for the mastering, who also I worked with on previous projects.
Thank you Michael Jackson, for inspiring me with your excellent musical, your dazzling performances and great humanitarian work. RIP Michael Joseph Jackson The Greatest Entertainer of All Time.
Clinark.
Singer/Producer
Nurture Projects Music Publishers
Clinark Gets Dub Wise
'Living in a Concrete Jungle'
Clinark. Feat Richie Spice
Clinark released the popular riddim, 'Living in a Concrete Jungle (Aint that Something)' The 9 Track EP features reflects the 4 year development of his debut album Journey to Foreign.
Nurture Projects Music announces the release of Clinark's (pronounced Klin_Ark ) new Reggae, Modern Culture, Riddim EP 'Concrete Jungle (Aint That Something/(Concrete Jungle) Riddim available on MP3 Download on iTunes & Amazon. Clinark: Bermudian/UK solo artist, singer/song writer/producer has released the following 9 tracks on EP: Aint That Something (Clinark) Radio Mix Riddim, Dub,Rub A Dub Mix, Raw Mix & Dub Organ Ride (Mafia & Clinark).Living In Concrete Jungle (Clinark & Richie Spice) Radio Mix, Dub & Rub A Dub Mix. The vinyl edition of Concrete Jungle and the Dub will be out shortly.
Clinark has released the tracks from the demo stage to the final production with 7 previously unreleased versions of the 'Aint that' Riddim. The 'Aint That' riddim was originally composed by Clinark in 2005 for his acclaimed debut album 'Journey to Foreign (2009). The ‘Journey album is a 20 track album. All 19 of the songs were composed and written by Clinark with several collaborators featuring on the album, including Maxi Priest, Gramps Morgan and Peter Heritage, Irie Love, Kofi, Fantan Mojah, Luciano and Troy Anthony.
Over the 4 years that it took to bring the production out. the popular 'Concrete Jungle' & 'Aint that' songs were developed from the same riddim. 'Aint That' was originally a song that Clinark wrote on his own, independent label Nurture Projects Music, in 2005. It was one of the most favoured songs for a time amongst the few at the beginning. In 2008, Clinark approached Richie Spice's management about collaborating on another riddim for the album; Richie Spice decided that he wanted to use the 'Aint that 'riddim for a new collaoration. Clinark says' It was a dilemma at first, Richie came back with 'Concrete Jungle’ and it was outstanding but after all the work we had put into 'Aint that ' and the the fact that I loved singing the song,I couldn’t put it aside either, so after a discussion we agreed that we would use the same riddim for 2 songs on the album.'
Also in this collection is a demo track 'Raw Mix' that shows the strength of Clinark's earlier vocals at one of the recording sessions as Mafia & Fluxy studio in Tottenham north London. This being one of the last projects produced at the legendary duo's studio, with Gussie P as the engineer in 2006.
Credits:
Executive Producer: Clinark (C.Dill) Producers: Leroy ‘Mafia’ Heywood’ & Dave ‘Fluxy’ Heywood.Production/Mixing Engineer: Carl ‘Dillie’ McLeod Recorded At Stingray Studios, London, UK. Recording Engineer (Tracks): Gussie P, Recorded At Mafia & Fluxy Studios, London, UK.Keyboards & Bass Guitar: Leroy ‘Mafia’ Heywood,Drums & Percussions: Dave ‘Fluxy’ Heywood,Riddim & Lead Guitar: Stanley Andrews,Backing Vocalists: Kofi & Barbara Knapp.All Tracks originally composed by Clinark,Original Demo Producer: Tony ‘Tec T’ Edwards, Mastered by Mike Caplin, Lion Fox Studio, Washington DC, USA, and Kevin Reeves, Universal Music Group.
Aint That Something (Clinark)(C.Dill/JLEdwards) Nurture/BMI Living In Concrete Jungle (Clinark & Richie Spice) R.Bonner/M.Bonner) Nurture/Universal (c) (p) Nurture Projects Music
Clinark's 'Journey to Foreign' album is available on CD and MP3 download. Copies are available in record shops and from clinark.com in the UK, ErnieB's in USA www.ebreggae.com or www.cdbaby.com/cd/clinark2. It is also available on digital download on various sites including iTunes, Amazon, and more.
Samples are on www.myspace.com/Clinarkmusic
Promo copies are available for review on request.
Clinark's EP Out Now 'Smile' in memory of Michael Jackson, the greatest entertainer of all time.
Clinark says ‘Thanks to all the fans who requested that I record the covers of 'Smile' as it was Michael’s favourite song.’ This was comes a few weeks after he released the cover of I'll Be There,' another Jackson 5 classic, sadly, just before Michael died. Clinark voiced and produced the final mixes at Blu Pro Studios in London, UK working with Engineer, John Webber. The recording included the Souls of Prophecy Gospel Choir, and also an extra acoustic guitar mix from Stanley Andrews and a classical piano mix from Guy Barzily of the Souls of Prophecy Choir. Sam Gilly of the House of Riddim Studio in Austria produced the riddim track
The ‘Lovers Rock’ style EP with various mixes will be available in shops in November 2009 and on MP3 download from ITunes, Napster, CD Baby and Amazon. The tracks are released under Clinark’s own label, Nurture Projects Music.
Nurture Projects Music Presents: Smile by Clinark
1.Smile Radio Mix 3:46 2.Smile Acoustic Guitar Mix Feat. Stanley Andrew 4:03 3.Smile Classical Piano Mix Feat. Guy Barzily 4:06 4.Smile Dub Mix 3:27 5.Instrumental Mix 3:44
Credits Radio/Dub/Instrumental Mix House of Riddm Band Guitars: Herb Pirker Keyboards: Parvez Syed Bass: Manfred Scheer Drums: Percussion-Sam Gilly Recorded by Sam Gilly at House of Riddim Studio, Austria
Recorded at BluePro Studios, UK Mastered at; BluePro Studios, UK Engineer: John Webber Cover Versions of 'Smile' Produced by Clinark
Executive Producer: Clinark Composer: Charles Chaplin Author: Parsons Geoffrey Claremont Author: John Turner Publisher: BOURNE CO Final Shares: BOURNE MUSIC LTD
About Clinark
Bermuda Born singer, songwriter producer, Clinark, currently resides in the UK and has formed his own Independent Record Company and Publishers, Nurture Projects Music.
Clinark’s Journey to Foreign Album released in the UK in 2009. Clinark, often compared to Garnett Silk and said to have the stage presence of Bob Marley has recently released together this classic Roots, Culture and Lovers Rock album ‘Journey to Foreign’. He collaborates on some of the songs with Richie Spice, Luciano, Maxi Priest, Kofi, Brinsley Forde (Aswad) and Irie Love, Troy Anthony, Fantan Mojah, Gramps & Peetah Morgan. Clinark said 'Wow, it’s been a great 4 year struggle to bring the album out, Mafia & Fluxy and Dillie at Stingray Recording Studio, helped me to produce something so amazing, with all the musicians and artists that believed in me and worked on the project, I feel that they really understood my work and brought it out at its best.’
The official video for the Lead track of the album, ‘Life in the Ghetto’ is featured on You Tube and on rotation on Tempo TV and various network channels around the world and the Video ‘Life in the Ghetto ft Gramps & Peetah Morgan reached no 5 on Suzie Q’s Reggae Top Ten Video Alley and on BEN TV’s, Lifestyle on DJ Daddy Ernie’s show. Clinark teamed up with film graduates Chris Cargill (Director), Jesse Banfro and Lee Tarrier of DOF Films UK last year to enable Nurture Projects make some videos suitable for YouTube and the success meant that TV stations are now requesting them from around the world.
Clinark-The Reggae Torch releases "I 'll Be There" Feat. Adele Harley, a cover of Jackson 5 classic
Clinark delights fans with the release of this outstanding cover of the Jackson 5 hit single, I'll Be There,' featuring Adele Harley, He brings an outstanding rendition of this modern classic. He is still rising high with his current album ‘Journey to Foreign’ but says he was inspired to do this song. Clinark said ` The Jackson 5 were one of my favourite groups as a youth. I was just harping back to those days and sang a long a bit to the song and then my manager, Juliet Edwards heard it and said I might as well record it for later. Well by the time I had the first demo vocal I was driven and by the time I had finished, Dillie and Mafia and Fluxy and Stanley Andrews had built this amazing track and to top it all Adele Harley came up with these amazing vocals.’
Sadly 4 days after announcing the pre-release of the song, the world heard that Michael Jackson had died. Clinark said ‘I am truly devastated to hear of Michael Jackson’s passing, the world has certainly lost the most gifted entertainer of all time. I have dedicated the track in memory of him.’ The single is available now on MP3 download from Clinark.com and from ITunes, Napster, and CD Baby, Amazon etc this month. The tracks are released under Clinark’s own label, Nurture Projects Music. Look out for the accompanying music video on YouTube.
The official video for the Lead track of the album, ‘Life in the Ghetto’ is featured on You Tube and on rotation on Tempo TV and various network channels around the world and the Video ‘Life in the Ghetto ft Gramps & Peetah Morgan reached no 5 on Suzie Q’s Reggae Top Ten Video Alley and on BEN TV. Lifestyle show on DJ Daddy Ernie’s show. Clinark teamed up with film graduates Chris Cargill (Director), Jesse Banfro and Lee Tarrier of DOF Films UK last year to enable Nurture Projects make some videos suitable for YouTube and the success meant that TV stations are now requesting them.
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