Dark and quirky Euro Pop headphone earcandy with thought provoking lyrics and grand melodies...

10 MP3 Songs
POP: 80's Pop, ELECTRONIC: Pop Crossover



Details:
Description of Songs...

1. Nameless... beware of the neighbors, they're just like us...
2. Kaos... birth and/or abduction
3. Passion... if you're going to be addicted it might as well be Passion...
4. Say Amen... school with class...
5. Skulk... cartoon opera cartoon...
6. Hey, Come Along... fly your convertible
7. Heaven Now... the end of the world... again...
8. Along The Way... midwestern bar maverick jukebox
9. Stand Tall In The Ocean... out of control is OK, too...
10. Rambling In The Spotlight... It's all about the ending guitar solo...

Progressive rock presence Lyle Holdahl has been writing and performing pop and progressive rock music with a troupe of talented friends for over 30 years! Former bands include Harlequin Mass and Stubborn Puppet.

Currently writing music under three monikers:
Lyle Holdahl for the latest progressive rock and movie soundtrack compositions,
"FireMonkey" for Euro-pop,
"Art & Science Projekt" for ambient/ instrumental/ experimental.

a list of influences...

ABBA, ABC, Adam (and the) Ant(s), A Flock of Seagulls, Altered Images, AM Radio from '64 through '71, Laurie Anderson, The Art of Noise, Bartok, Berlin, Blondie, Bowie, Bronski Beat, Camel, The Cars, The Carpenters, The Clash, Aaron Copland, The Cowsills, Culture Club, Depeche Mode, Devo, Neil Diamond, Donovan, Thomas Dolby, Druid, Duran Duran, Echo and the Bunnymen, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, FM Radio from '70 through '74, Robert Fripp, Gang of 4, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Steve Hackett, Happy the Man, Harlequin Mass, Heart, Heaven 17, Hunters and Collectors, Billy Idol, Information Society, INXS, Iron Butterfly, Janet Jackson, Japan, Jethro Tull, Joe Jackson, Johnny Hates Jazz, Kansas, King Crimson, Klaatu, Kraftwerk, Michael Jackson, Missing Persons, The Moody Blues, Naked Eye, New Musik(Tony Mansfield), The Police, Ohio Express, Oingo Boingo(Danny Elfman), Roy Orbison, Oregon, Petshopboys, Pink Floyd, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Pretenders, Psychadelic Furs, Pulsar, Queen, Re-Flex, Renaissance, Return to Forever, Romeo Void, Tommy Rowe, Pete Sinfield, Space, Spandau Ballet, Squeeze, Swing Out Sister, Talking Heads, Talk Talk, Tears for Fears, The 5th Dimension, The Residents, The The, Randall Thompson, Three Dog Night, Tangerine Dream, U2, Ultravox, Van Der Graaf Generator, The Ventures, Wall of Voodoo, Wang Chung, XTC, Yello, Yes.