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Proximity - Otis' stunning debut CD
 It
seems a long time since Otis first took to the stage or to be
exact, since Simon Burges and Dave Patrick crunched that first
humble cookie and set about realising their musical partnership.
The songs from this album started life in many places, London,
Berlin, Devon, Kent and Hatfield - in fact wherever a guitar,
piano, pen and paper were closer than a visit to the pub. Some
of the songs here were written as far back as 1991, but on that
day in 1994 as the Otis touchpaper was lit, it wasn’t apparent
what was going to happen, just that a unique partnership of two
musical kindreds had got underway.
What’s transpired since has been a labour of love, hard going
at times yes; with plenty of musical detours on the way. Select
live performances and suppport slots with bands including
Wishbone
Ash, have ensured Otis’ following from a much devoted, yet
oft-disappointed faithful (the lack of recorded output and
consistent promise of “an album just around the corner” has seen
to that). However, if you’re holding this CD, chances are you
are one of the few who - no matter how - have found Otis. If you
have been waiting for this, be disappointed no longer.
It’s hard to describe this album, save to say there’s a
warmth and realism captured here that has taken nearly seven
years to create. Perhaps it’s best to just let the music talk
for itself. The playing and songwriting will leave you glad to
have discovered Proximity, but moreover give you the chance to
finally reflect on Otis for what they were good at - writing
songs.
You can order Proximity by post, fax or e-mail. 15-track CD
Album: WELL CD0302/16 Price UK£10 including P&P.
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Full Track Listing:
1 PROXIMITY (5:17)
Music: Simon Burges, Dave Patrick
Lyrics: Dave Patrick, Rob Slinger
2 BACK TO THE START (5:29)
Music: Simon Burges, Dave Patrick, John Meares
Lyrics: Dave Patrick
with John Meares - Rhodes
3 RISING TIDE (4:47)
Music: Dave Patrick, John Meares
Lyrics: Dave Patrick
with John Meares - Rhodes, Nathan Dawe - Bass, Helen Carr -
Drums
4 FALL FOR YOU (4:27)
Music: Simon Burges, Dave Patrick
Lyrics: Dave Patrick
with Dan Burges - Bass
5 STRONG (5:31)
Music: Simon Burges, Dave Patrick
Lyrics: Dave Patrick
with Steve French - Vocal, Nathan Dawe - Bass, Helen Carr -
Drums
6 PICTURES OF HOME (4:38)
Music & Lyrics: Dave Patrick
with Dan Burges - Bass, Helen Carr - Drums
7 SHE'S GONE (4:10)
Music & Lyrics: Dave Patrick
with Nathan Dawe - Bass, Helen Carr - Drums
8 STOP THE WORLD (5:43)
Music: Simon Burges, Dave Patrick
Lyrics: Dave Patrick
with Nathan Dawe - Bass, Helen Carr - Drums
9 LOL (2:14)
Music: Dave Patrick, John Meares
with John Meares - Rhodes,
Nathan Dawe - Bass, Helen Carr - Drums
10 DEEP WATER (4:46)
Music & Lyrics: Dave Patrick
with Dan Burges - Bass
11 CRAZY SILENCE (4:07)
Music & Lyrics: Dave Patrick
with Nathan Dawe - Bass, Helen Carr - Drums
12 FURTHER (5:41)
Music: Simon Burges, Dave Patrick
Lyrics: Simon Burges, Dave Patrick, Rob Slinger
with Nathan Dawe - Bass, Helen Carr - Drums
13 TIME IS ON YOUR SIDE (4:53)
Music: Simon Burges, Dave Patrick
Lyrics: Dave Patrick
14 TROUBLE (5:53)
Music: James Cann, Pat Joslin, Dave Patrick, Pete Popert, Phill
Stamp, Julian Watts
Lyrics: Dave Patrick, Phill Stamp
with Nathan Dawe - Bass
15 THESE DAYS edit (4:20)
Music & Lyrics: Simon Burges, Dave Patrick
with Nathan Dawe - Bass, Rob McCarthy - Drums, Stuart Ellerker -
Sax
Total Running Time 72:03. Tracks 6,7 originally appeared on
Pictures of Home CD single 1999. Tracks 3,8,11,12 originally
appeared on . Stop the World CD single 1998. Tracks 3,11 remixed
2002. Track 4 from the album LOL released 2000, remixed 2002.
Extra Tracks 14,15 originally appeared on Above & Beyond
compilation album. Track 14 remixed 2002. Track 15 edit version
2002.
Cover photography: Simon Hopes
All songs engineered by Simon Burges.
Produced by Simon Burges and Dave Patrick
The Well Studio 2002.
AUDIO SAMPLES
Audio samples are available from the
band's web site at MP3.com:
www.mp3.com/otisuk.
For more information or to leave a comment
on the band see the Otis site at:
www.thewell.co.uk/otis |
