Thursday, October 12, 2006

THE BUSINESS OF BUZZ.. GEORGE IS BUSY BUZZING: NEWS FROM THE CD FRONT... "COURTYARD CAFE" features George Douglas Lee LIVE from the quaintly bohemian Courtyard Cafe immediately west of historic downtown Galveston. Energetic performances of classic George songs, a collection of his greatest hit, including "The Bottle or the Gun"; "Somewhere On This Planet"; "Maybe Someday" and "Shameless". The album is becoming very popular with digital downloaders. "The guy has so much energy, he sounds like an entire band with only an acoustic guitar and BIG vocals.." says Ron Obvious.


And, for something different for children and the child in all of you, the newest release is "MONSTER MUSICALS", an audiobook version of three musical stage plays by George. "THE WOLF WHO CRIED BOY"; "FRANKENSTEIN, THE MONSTER MUSICAL"; AND "WOLFBANE". The selections feature narration, voices, dialogue and songs from the shows, with George and actors from the stage production performing the material. A GREAT Christmas gift, and the styles range from Broadway show style, rock and Classical.

Next on the horizon is "ROCK AND ROLL SINGER", a retrospective compilation of George's studio singles and album cuts from the mid-70's to the mid 80's, including cuts from the album "MADE TO BE PLAYED"!

Farther down the slippery slope and up the slowly burning rope will be:

A SIMPLE TIME AND PLACE

...featuring all new studio recordings of new songs. Some are actually NOT about my new bride Brenda. Those of you at the wedding will recall the title cut, which I sang to Mrs. Lee immediatley following the ceremony. It is my most heartfelt and most popular song with live audiences.

MORE TO COME...
Reviews of the "Courtyard Cafe" CD "This CD, Like ANYTHING George writes, produces, plays, sings, or otherwise has his hands in, is wonderful. I've known George as an artist, musician, comedian, and a good friend for many years. His talent is beyond description.....GO GEORGE!!!!!" submitted by Roseann Krannich, Ohio "I just wanted to jot an e-mail and thank you once again for the performance tonight. I really enjoyed meeting you and listening to you perform. You have a great sound, and an incredible talent with the guitar, unfortunately in the music world today that isn't too widespread. You seem to have to have a radio friendly dance sound to be popular other than actually being talented and having music with substance like you and Steve Earle do. Best of luck to you in your career and please let me know when you are coming back through! Thanks for all you do! Curtis" sent by Curtis Crandall, Huntsville, Texas resident and music afficionado "COURTYARD CAFÉ" is the 2005 release from Galvestonian George Douglas Lee. This live recording features Lee in a solo acoustic performance recorded at the Courtyard Café in Galveston. Twelve tracks containing fourteen songs comprise this project that has Lee telling stories of life in his poignant style. Blues undertones with rock, pop, folk, and country influences make this a diverse project. Lee pens all the cuts on this album and is the sole performer on cuts like "Street Corner Blues" and arguably the best cut, "Maybe Someday." Many of you may have seen Lee perform around the Island, and here's your chance to take home some of the music you're used to hearing. I can almost taste the salt air of the Gulf as I listen to Lee's songs. They remind me so much of Galveston, where I spent so many years. In addition to Lee's new solo career, after many years fronting a rock band, he has other accolades. An accomplished playwright, an author, and an actor, Lee keeps busy since moving back to the Island where he was born. George joins other Lee's of Galveston music fame, like my old friends Gary Lee, Grady Lee, and Mark Lee (no relation). I know a guy named Terry Lee who is an Elvis impersonator, but I don't think that matters right now. Just buy the George Douglas Lee disc and experience a "nuevo-renaissance" heretofore only dreamed of." MYTEXASMUSIC.COM Next to be released is "Rock And Roll Singer" a retrospective compilation of singles and album tracks recorded in the mid '70's and early '80's. An album of all new studio songs entitled "A Simple Time And Place" is currently in production.